Elias von Neuschwanstein

**Elias von Neuschwanstein** is a supporting character of The Fantasie of a Stepmother manhwa.

He is the second son of Marquess Johannes von Neuschwanstein and Marchioness Alice von Neuschwanstein. He is the younger brother of Jeremy, the older brother of Leon and Rachel, and the stepson of Shuri von Neuschwanstein.

## Appearance

Elias is a young man in his early teens with a lean build and fair skin. He has green eyes and red hair going past his shoulders, with bangs covering his forehead and two longer strands down the sides of his face. Befitting his status as a noble he wears a variety of suits and accessories.

## Synopsis

### Current Timeline

* Reset Arc
* Memorial Banquet Arc

Elias cries his heart out during his father, Johannes', funeral. A week later, he is silent during mealtime as his aunt Lucrecia von Sebastian reminds them that they would be seeing their mother again after a weeklong recovery time. Elias grumbles to himself before loudly proclaiming that Shuri was not their mother and Rachel pushes her plate away. Shuri arrives in time to witness Rachel's tantrum over the food. With her continued screeching and complaining, Lucrecia sternly shouts out Rachel's name and stares her down menacingly, silencing her immediately and startling him in the process.

The next day, as he is taking a walk in the garden, he runs into Shuri as she is muttering something about him. He confronts her, demanding to know what she had been saying about him before shouting that she had no right to touch the snow castle his siblings had built. When Shuri greets him good morning with a smile, he is flustered and, not knowing how to react to her bright demeanor, destroys the nearest snow castle and starts shouting before he is ultimately wacked on the head by Jeremy. They start bickering before he runs off, leaving Jeremy to wonder when he will stop acting like a child.

One day, the mere sight of his stepmother causes him to run away. She and Jeremy chase after him, and unfortunately for him, he trips on a rock and is quickly caught. When questioned, Jeremy says that Elias had convinced him that he would deal with his situation himself and that she was the one person he did not want knowing about it. Concern washes over her face, but his mind goes back to his training session, wherein after mocking his lack of skills with the sword, his uncle cruelly reminds him of his father's death and tells him Shuri would not be able to handle caring for him and his siblings and would eventually leave. Valentino's words remind him of his mother's death - the despair and loneliness he so desperately did not want to feel again.

Elias breaks down in tears saying he knew Shuri did not really want to be with them - that because they were weak, she would leave them just as their parents had done. Jeremy huffs and says Elias should have just let him expose their uncle but Elias is quick to shoot back that Jeremy was unsure about what to do as well. Shuri calls them over and assures them that she has never once thought of them as burdensome, so they needn't think about the opinions of others. She tells them firmly that she would not be leaving, and he jumps in delight. With their worries put to rest, she asks if they are keeping anything else from her. Immediately, he tries to make a run for it only to end up admitting that he too was asked not to say anything.

Elias and the twins are eavesdropping on the adult's conversation when they witness their aunt Lucrecia violently slap their stepmother. Shuri returns the favor and punches Lucrecia, but his aunt recovers quickly and shouts that she would beat Shuri until she begged. Seeing Shuri being attacked, Rachel rushes to Lucrecia and tackles her to the floor demanding she leave her *'fake'* mother alone. Seeing the twins attack his sister, Valentino nervously turns to Elias and tries to justify his actions, but he instead hides behind his stepmother.
In the middle of the chaos, Jeremy arrives, and Lucrecia tries to appear as the victim and get him on their side. But he already knows of their offenses against his siblings and ignores their pleas. He tells them he is an obedient stepson, and if his mother did not want them at the estate, that was the end of it. Elias stands behind Shuri as she instructs his aunt and uncle to leave the estate for good.

## Relationships

* Family
* Nobility

## Quotes

* *"You're not here because you want to be, you hate us because we're weak and burdensome., you'll eventually leave us too! You'll disappear just like out parents!"* (To Shuri, Episode 10)

## References

1. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Episode 4
2. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Episode 7
3. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Episode 8
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Manhwa: Season 1, Episode 10
5. ↑ Manhwa: Season 1, Episode 11