Ellery Cross

**Ellery Cross** is a protagonist in the series Caillou SC.

Ellery is a kind and low-key boy. He was born with Asperger’s Syndrome, Asthma, and Epilepsy.

## Biography

Growing up as a child to two parents from two different branches of the military, Jessica Cross, who was an active in the National Guard, and Landon Cross a Marine, a few days before Ellery was born Landon was tragically killed on active duty, Ellery didn't know Landon, then just seeing him in pictures. As an only child, Ellery and Jessica try their best to live and manage their lives in a small chalet cottage. Ellery didn’t have much friends growing up as often he was the center for bullying just because he has his own disabilities. Until one day a mysterious, yet kind young girl by the name of Lolli brought him into her friend group and met a lot of great people like the Desperaux Siblings, Gina Degaldo, Kiran Patel, Emma Shinoda, Cecil Jr, and Ariel Sandoval who all liked him and considered him to be apart of their friendship group.

## Personality

Ellery is often intelligent but struggles how to handle things, he often looks out to people that can understand him and what he is going through.

## Appearance

Ellery has long brunette hair, with face freckles. He wears a red t-shirt with a star on it. He also wears a red coat with a blue undershirt.

### Lolli

Ellery had a massive crush on his best friend Lolli, who may or may not share those feelings with. Their friendship started off when Lolli came to a distraught Ellery having an epileptic attack outside of Gunner Elementary. Lolli came over and used her powers to help him relax of which he did. This made Ellery feel a lot better and he complimented Lolli on her help and called her "pretty". Throughout, their friendship Ellery often tried to reach out to Lolli and wondered if she liked him. He once tried to ask Lolli to hang out with him though Lolli didn't understand why she quickly ran away from him. This made Ellery sad and confused. The rumor of this broke out throughout the school people like Sarah, Clementine, and The Knuckleheads saw this and took advantage of Ellery asking out Lolli. They made fun of him, Calling him a "weirdo" for asking out Lolli to a date. This brought attention to Jack Gray, a bully who mocked Ellery for his love for Lolli, insulting him. Ellery became fed up with everyone teasing him and hated everybody for bullying him, Gina Degaldo and Rosie Desperaux felt differently about it and supported Ellery when nobody else didn't. Ellery stood up for himself from the bullies and everyone else, eventually leading to a fight. Lolli came to the fight between Ellery and Jack and stopped it, injuring Jack badly. Lolli commended everyone for teasing Ellery for prying into their business and then Lolli and Ellery walked off.

Throughout life, Lolli and Ellery became close. Lolli often joked with Ellery for him being "cute" though Ellery found it to be overwhelmingly confusing and may have thought that Lolli found him to be a weirdo. Ellery tries to reach out to Lolli about asking her out to be his girlfriend, but couldn't find the words to express it or wonders if Lolli liked him. Until one day, Ellery tried to ask Lolli out unbeknownst to him she was already seeing someone else, though his friends tried to stall him. Lolli rejected Ellery’s confession as she couldn’t (while already in a relationship with her mage boyfriend Sting Hickenbottom). This news upset Ellery, making him burst out into a panic attack. Although it wasn't shown, his mourning period after Lolli was speculated to had been "rough".

### Ariel Sandoval

Long since Lolli disappeared with Sting, Ellery had tried moving on from her but it didn't work out as he expected it to. During "A Daydream Before Christmas", a confused and wandering Ellery was alone when his Friends Cecil Sandoval Jr, and his sister Ariel Sandoval came up to him, Ariel texted him if he wanted to hang out with them, to which Ellery agreed. Daisy chased after Cecil Jr, leaving Ariel and Ellery together underneath the mistletoe. They both took notice, and while Ellery just thought of it as a silly tradition, Ariel agreed and then texted him about the significance behind it, though they are just friends. They thought about it, then Ariel kissed him on the cheek, all while Daisy was in the background looking at them and thought of this as a perfect opportunity to get them together.

Everyone in his friend group mostly agrees with Daisy that Ellery should give it a try with Ariel if he wanted to. But Ellery was nervous given his past experience of asking someone out and then leaving them. Ellery often questions the thought about it but it's certain that his mind is still on Lolli. Later at the patio party during the music sequence, Ellery sees a dancing Ariel and has a moment to himself about what to say to her when Daisy approached him and agreed to tell Ariel which he eventually does. With the help of Caillou and Emma coaxing him, Ariel nods her head to Ellery as he asked her out, mostly everyone congratulates them except Dora who was laughing and mocking them, and Rita who disagreed and tried to stop them, but she was stopped by her brother Cecil and allowed them to have their moment. Later on, Ariel is asleep on Ellery's shoulder, while Ellery in worry, looks away (presumably as he is nervous about what the future holds for them).

In Episode 4’s teaser image for SC2, it is very likely that their relationship will be expanded on.

### The Desperaux Siblings

Caillou, Rosie, and Daisy appreciate Ellery as well act as friends to them.

### Emma Shinoda

Ellery and Emma are close as they share a caring "brother-sister" type of friendship.

### Gina Degaldo

Ellery and Gina are the bestest of friends. Gina often tries to guide Ellery as well as to make him understand himself.

## Episode Appearances

Episode Appearances
 Caillou SC2

### **Caillou SC1**

"Time to begin anew: Part 1"

"Time to begin anew: Part 2"

"Gina's Big Surprise"

"Seasonal Depression: Part 1"

"Seasonal Depression: Part 2"

"Rose?" \*flashback scene/mentioned\*

###### **Caillou SC 2**

”A Duel in Central Park”

"A Daydream Before Christmas"

## Trivia

* Ellery is loosely based on the Character Anna Sasaki from the 2014 Studio Ghibli film *When Marnie Was There* as both characters share similarities with low-self esteem issues as well as asthma.