Louise

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**Louise** (ルイーズ, *Ruiizu*?) is one of the side protagonists of the Shadows House series and the Shadow living under the care of the "Living Doll", Lou.

## Appearance

Like the rest of the Shadows in the house, Louise is completely black and appears to be a silhouette of her "Face", Lou. Louise is a young girl with short, curly hair. She wears a Victorian-inspired yellow dress with a striped pattern, a round deep neckline and holes cut out in the sleeves and sides, through which a lighter layer of her dress can be seen. The waistline and neck have flower-like accessories on them. In her hair is a single yellow flower. On her feet are dark-blue flats with yellow flowers.

## Personality

Louise is sassy and confident, but can come off as being narcissistic at times. She loves to show off her "Face" Lou, and has complete faith in her. She has multiple sketches and drawings of Lou posted on the walls in her room. Serious talk bores her, as she only tries and wants to have fun.

## Plot

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### The Debut Arc

Before the debut, Louise did Lou’s make-up and talked about beautiful her face was. Louise touched Lou’s face, leaving soot behind. She quickly cleaned it up and they both of them went to the debut hall.

At the debut, the examiner Edward asks the Living Dolls why the corridor is so long and Lou and Ricky answer, “It isn’t something Living Dolls should think about.” Lou properly acts as Louise’s face and the both of them secure first place in the ranking. The Patrick pair starts dancing and Louise and Lou follow their lead.

Edward escorted all the Shadows out to the garden maze and put Louise down in a whole where Lou would have to free her. Later, Lou and Ricky came to release her from the trap. Louise questioned Ricky about why he would follow her face and Lou matched her anger in her face. Louise got some flowers to put in her and Lou’s hair. The two were the first to make it to the debut hall and Louise talked with other Shadows. Louise was proud of herself for passing the debut.

### Introduction Arc

She was first seen as a morph and along with other morphs. They went to the Living Dolls that would soon be their faces when they become Shadows.

### The Debut Arc

Louise prepared Lou for the Debut. She put makeup on Lou to make her look good because Lou is Louise's face. The Living Dolls gathered and Lou and Louise showed that they deserved to pass the Debut so their points increased. When Patrick and Ricky danced while Edward played the piano, Lou and Louise started dancing with the other shadows and Living Dolls. Edward then called the Shadows to come out and leave their Living Dolls.

Louise was tied up, a bimpo covered her mouth so she couldn’t speak. She was inside of a pit. She emits soot and Lou rescues her. Louise was pleased with Lou and when Ricky greeted her, Louise was irritated with him. Louise and Lou have already passed the Debut. Louise and Lou as well as other debut passes celebrated. Shadows and Living Dolls greeted the 4 pairs of newcomers. When she found out Shirley and Rum hadn’t passed, she wasn’t sad, other Shadows and Living Dolls who were there instead laughed at them.

### Kidnapping Arc

Louise and Lou went to Kate in her room to showcKate her soot power, but she was not there. They saw Kate and they went to Patrick's room. Louise showed her power to control people by stroking her mouth she did it to Lou. She made her face smile without knowing Lou is not in her own self and discussed their rescue of Emilico. Louise said she saw a cart that probably had Emilico there and it was carrying a tall veiled doll that was probably Edward. Louise agreed to help because she was annoyed with Edward.

They talked about what they would do to save Emilico until Barbara and Barbie heard them talking. They hid so that Barbara and Barbie wouldn't see them. Louise controlled one of the Veiled Dolls to help them. They went out the door of Ricky's room. Louise and Lou accompanied Kate to get a Veiled Doll dress and Kate thanked them for their help. Lou was back on her own because of what Louise had told her.

Instead of going back to their room to sleep, Louise and Lou called the Star Bearers to report Edward and saw that Edward was finally found out for what he did. When the problem was over at the sildeshow, it was shown that Susanna was teaching Louise, Kate and John. Later, Louise and Lou went to their team and while they were waiting, she made Lou beautiful. Maryrose told Kate and Louise that they should learn how to lead proper lives at the manor. Later, they came out. In their room, Louise listens to Lou's song.
## Relationships

### Lou

It is not clear on how much Louise views Lou as a person, but she adores Lou as a face. It's not an uncommon sight to see Louise fawn over Lou's face and admiring how beautiful she is. After the events of Chapter 65, Louise starts caring more about Lou's health.

### Kate

Louise respects Kate as a good friend and as her team's leader. She didn't think much of her during their Debut, but after Kate showed her weird hobby of making sootmen, she thought she was fun and began to like her more. Before Team 10's regular meetings, Kate talks to her about their debutant class' plans.

### Patrick

Louise teases Patrick at any given chance. She often makes fun of him, but not in malicious way. She jumped to offer her soot to him, after Patrick's own was too weak to be sculpted from, and she trusts him enough to ask him to keep her rule-breakings a secret. Like their Living Dolls, they get along as good friends.

### Benjamin

She trains with Benjamin in the Gym as his training partner along with their Living Dolls. Louise has great respect for him and his role as the secretary of the Star Bearers. They get along well, even though Louise does most of the talking.

## Powers and Abilities

### Soot Quantity

Edward noted Louise's soot quantity as being excellent.

### Soot Power

Louise's soot has mental-type characteristics. She can make Lou, her Living Doll, do whatever she wants, such as changing expression on demand or becoming more obedient.

## Etymology

* **Louise** is the female version of the French name "Louis", meaning "famous warrior."

## Trivia

* When Louise gets bad emotions like angry or anxious, her soot comes out curving as it rises.
* Louise's signature flower is the Gerbera daisy.

## Gallery

**Image Gallery of Louise**

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Louise profileLouise in the mangaLou’s face being manipulatedLouise Anime AppearanceShadows House Theatre - Introducing Louise & Lou -English Sub-150pxLouise and LouLouise and Lou anime promotion.Louise at the DebutKate and Louise and their living dolls
## References

1. ↑ Shadows House Height Comparation Sheet by Cloverworks