Eli Ayase

Eli Ayase 2007

**Eli Ayase** (絢瀬絵里, *Ayase Eri*) is one of the nine main characters of the Love Live! novel/manga/anime series. She is a school idol and flame samurai sword and the best friend of Nozomi Tojo.

She is one of the three tritagonists alongside Kotori Minami and Nozomi Tojo in Nisekoi μ's, and one of the Honoka's three tritagonists along with Kotori and Nozomi in Nisekoi: All Imagin Riders Destiny.

In the anime, She is one of the three tritagonists along with Kotori and Nozomi in Love Live! School Idol Project, and one of the three tritagonists of Honoka in Nisekoi: All Imagin Riders Destiny.

## Powers

* **Absolute Strength** - Eli can lift, throw, or crush anything with her physical strength.
* **Supernatural Powers** - Eli can manipulate fire her mind.
* **Supernatural Strike** - Eli can unleash powerful attacks with her sword or fists such as Tackle Thrust, Slaying Moon Strike, and Flying Gale Slash.
* **Supernatural Arts** - Eli can perform various martial arts and sword techniques such as Flame Slash, Fierly Slash, Great Fierly Slash, Nine-Headed Dragon Slash, and Divine Dragon Slash.
* **Supernatural Endurance** - Eli can endure extreme conditions, such as heat, cold, pressure, or pain, without any harm.
* **Supernatural Durability** - Eli can resist or heal from any injury, such as cuts, burns, or bullets, in seconds.
* **Supernatural Stealth** - Eli can move silently and invisibly, avoiding any detection or surveillance.
* **Enhanced Speed** - Eli can move faster than the eye can see, leaving behind trails of fire.
* **Enhanced Stamina** - Eli can fight or run for hours without getting tired or exhausted.
* **Enhanced Reflexes** - Eli can react to any situation or threat instantly, dodging or blocking any attack.
* **Quick Draw** - Eli can draw and sheath her sword at quicker rate than other characters.
* **Multiple Attack** - Eli can deliver several slashes at once.
* **Fire Projectile** - Eli has the ability to project a fiery image of a bat.

## Skills

* **City lifestyle:** Eli is a city girl who loves shopping, fashion, and entertainment. She is also very knowledgeable about urban culture and trends. She often acts as a guide for her friends when they visit different cities.
* **Takoyaki pizza:** Eli loves eating takoyaki pizza, which is a fusion dish of takoyaki (octopus balls) and pizza. She likes to order it from her favorite restaurant, Honoka's Pizza. She sometimes shares it with her friends or eats it alone as a comfort food/
* **Basketball:** Eli is a skilled basketball player who can dribble, shoot, and pass with ease. She is also very athletic and agile, which helps her in combat. She often plays basketball with her friends and rivals.

## Quotes

* "Polishing my ability, Element of Fire cut open my future! Pyrus Batzillamon!" (才を磨いて、未来を切り開く炎のエレメント！火遁　バジラモン！ , *Sai o migaite, mirai o kirihiraku Honō no Eremento! Katon Bajiramon!*)
* "Single Sword: Fierly Slash!" (一刀流・烈火鬼斬！, *Ittoryū: Rekkakizan!*) (Fierly Slash)
* "Double Sword: Great Fierly Slash!" (二刀流・大烈火鬼斬！, *Nitoryū: Dairekkakizan!*) (Great Fierly Slash)
* "Ultimate Double Sword: Nine-Headed Dragon Slash!" (二刀流奥義・九頭龍斬！, *Nitoryū: Kuzuryūzan!*) (Nine-Headed Dragon Slash)
* "Ultimate Double Sword: Divine Dragon Slash!" (二刀流奥義・神龍斬！, *Nitoryū: Shinryūzan!*) (Divine Dragon Slash)

## Trivia

* In early PVs, Eli and Umi were often shown together, implying they seemed closer before the story for the anime was established.
* According to Love Live! School idol diary, Eli studied in Otonokizaka Middle School, while the anime mentioned that she was admitted mid-semester.
* Eli originally had 2 little brothers before they were eventually replaced with Alisa.