Ney Avadonia

"*But what is this next battle? To give them a taste of their own medicine? It's foolish. Taking revenge can only bring about emptiness after it's over...*"
―Ney Avadonia
**Ney Avadonia**, born **Zita C. Beelzenia**, was the hero of the Lucifenian Revolution and the foster sister of Rin. Following the assassination of her adoptive mother, Ney founded the Resistance to overthrow Prince Alexiel's terrible regime. Having inadvertently condemned her beloved sister in her quest for vengeance, Ney became consumed with guilt, eventually joining her former comrades as a Beelzenian soldier in opposition to Queen Germaine. She was a reincarnation of Gretel Twiright.

## History

### Early Life

"*Back then all the other adults had given up, like Chartette had already been murdered. But I... defied those adults, and went into the forest alone. I ended up getting surrounded by thieves ...I might have been killed right then. ...If you hadn't come to save me, Rin.*"
―Ney to Rin
Born into the Beelzenian Imperial Family on November 5, EC 480, Zita C. Beelzenia was orphaned at the age of two after Mariam Avadonia slaughtered her familiy, including her mother during the Kingdom of Lucifenia's war with Beelzenia. Shortly after, the knight found the baby and, recognizing the crest of her family on her clothes, subsequently adopted her and named her Ney. Since then she accompanied her foster mother as she traveled during Lucifenia's campaigns, waiting for her to return each day in a temporary house.

Five years after she was adopted, Ney and her father were approached by a group of hooded strangers, their leader demanding she give her up. Fearing for her mother's life, the little girl took a sword and jumped in front of the knight, intending to protect her from the strangers. Shortly afterwards, however, Mariam dealt with the intruders herself.

After the war ended, Ney and Mariam moved to a more permanent residence in Lucifenia. Growing up headstrong, Ney often accompanied her mother to the local blacksmith whenever Mariam's weapons or armor needed repairs, becoming close childhood friends with the blacksmith's daughter Chartette Langley. In EC 491 she met Rin, her new foster sister, and was put off by her unsociable behavior. When Chartette went missing in EC 492 and the adults gave up searching for her, Ney went into the Lost Woods herself to rescue her friend, suspecting she'd been kidnapped by bandits.

After being caught by some of the thieves, Rin arrived and rescued Ney and the two finally bonded as they approached the bandits' hideout; they then confronted one of the bandits inside, only to discover Chartette was safe and that the bandit had already been convinced to reform by her. When they returned home, Mariam found out about their adventure and scolded them, striking Rin. Ney was later praised for her heroism and took all the credit for the rescue.

Growing up, Ney raised a puppy named "Chappy". When Ney expressed her interest in learning fencing to Mariam, her mother refused to teach her; afterward, she began spying on Mariam teaching fencing to Rin and secretly practiced what she saw. Later on, Ney went to a former soldier, York Le Corbusier, and had him help secretly instruct her in swordplay as well. Once she'd grown, while drinking with Mariam, she listened to her mother amiably relate her fight with Gast Glass to her and learned of Gast's tendency to aim for the neck.

### Seeds of Rebellion

"*...You think it got out that you were taking from the palace stores?*"
"*Probably, huh? Ney, your mom's time has finally come. I trust you to take care of my funeral arrangements, when I'm dead.*"
―Ney and her mother
In early EC 499, Mariam announced she would be taking Rin to work at the royal palace and Ney fought with her foster mother until dawn the next day. Nearly a year after Rin had left for the palace, Ney gave up drinking wine on Mariam's orders until the country's food shortage ended. On December 26, Ney won in a brawl and, the next night, greeted her mother as she returned home from the palace, checking that she didn't drink.

Another night, Mariam returned home concerned by the possibility that Prince Alexiel would kill her for stealing from the palace stores to feed the starving citizens, Ney insisting she wasn't doing anything wrong and would be alright. After Mariam cryptically spoke to Ney about atoning for her past misdeeds, they talked and ate and ahe was reminded to take something from the warehouse to bring to the palace. The next day, Ney bid Mariam goodbye for the last time. The following morning, Ney went to the river and, after greeting Chartette, discovered Mariam's dead body on the riverbank.

Descending into hysterics, Ney fainted and awoke in Chartette's home, tended to by Chartette and Mr. Langley. Coming to the conclusion that "The Son of Evil" killed her, she became determined to take her revenge on Alexiel. Later, she attended Mariam's funeral; after comforting Leonhart Phutapie and seeing Gallerian Clockworker and his apprentice, Ney vowed for her mother and all the commoners of Lucifenia that she would overthrow Alexiel.

Forming the Lucifenian Resistance, Ney visited the Lost Woods often for secret meetings in the abandoned house where she and Rin had fought off thieves years before. With the other four core members of the Resistance, she discussed the new recruits and lack of supplies. Minage told her many were willing to join but none knew how to fight, and Sekka suggested they ask the merchant Keel Freezis for aid.

During the White Hunting, Ney and her followers tried to put out the fire burning the Lost Woods and were stopped by a group of Lucifenian soldiers, learning the forest was being burned by order of Prince Alexiel as part of the invasion of the Kingdom of Elphegort. Suddenly, a rainstorm appeared and doused the fire, forcing the soldiers to retreat. Shortly after, Ney discovered an exhausted Gallerian and his apprentice in the forest; learning that they were being hunted by the Royal Palace, after the two left, Ney questioned what was happening at the palace that was causing this.

As the Resistance gradually grew in size, Ney was visited by Chartette and learned the reasons behind the White Hunting; once the White Hunting ended and the war between Elphegort and Lucifenia continued, Ney met with Chartette and the other four core resistance members at their base. There they were approached by the mysterious masked woman who joined their movement.

Afterward, Chartette helped Ney get in contact with Keel Freezis and she and York traveled to the merchant Corpa's mansion in Rolled to negotiate his aide for their resistance. While there, Ney learned what had occurred with his servants Michaela and Clarith and of Clarith's recent death in the revolution. During her discussion with Keel, Ney met Michaela herself. After introducing herself and York, Ney begged Keel to lend aid to the resistance in exchange for securing Keel's confiscated properties from Lucifenia.

She then asked Michaela if she wished to avenge Clarith's murder; when given a noncommittal answer, Ney eventually accepted it and left with York. Germaine began to communicate with Keel Freezis through Michaela; one day, they met at a tavern in Milanais Square, Rolled, and Michaela told her that Keel Freezis agreed to aid them, but that she herself lacked the courage to join the resistance movement.

Wishing her well, she watched as Michaela left and soon after witnessed a couple of men from the Glass Mercenaries, Yarera and Zusco, get into a conflict with the tavern owner and stopped York from getting involved. Afterward, the Resistance and she paid for their drinks and left the bar. Sometime later, Ney visited their base in the Lost Woods for the last time along with York, Sekka, Minage, and the masked woman that she suspected was really Germaine Marlon.

After discussing their army's numbers and the loyalty of the masked woman, whom they were instructed to refer to as "Lukana", Chartette's father arrived with Mariam's armor reforged for Ney and a large sword for her to give Chartette. Ney then spoke with York over getting Rin out of the palace, only to learn to her confusion that they couldn't risk it as Rin and Alexiel had become very close. Confident that her sister could escape on her own, she put the matter to rest.

### Lucifenian Revolution

"*Let's go! My comrades! The time for revolution has come!*"
―Ney to the Resistance army
The day of the Lucifenian Revolution, Ney and members of the Resistance returned to the local tavern to prepare. Witnessing the molestation of a barmaid by the two mercenaries from before, York attacked one and Ney threw a bottle at the other one before proceeding to punch him in the face. Subduing the mercenaries, she exited to the crowd assembled outside and, when asked, suggested they throw the mercenaries in the river. She then stood up before the crowd and announced the beginning of their revolution.

Commanding the battle at Rollam, Ney and her forces were supplied with weapons by the Freezis Firm and rallied; newly armed, Ney faced Riliane Mouchet during the fighting before the Resistance managed to defeat the Lucifenian army. Weeks later, Ney and her forces pushed the Lucifenian army back to the palace gates; while there, she linked up with Germaine and her forces, having successfully defeated the Glass Mercenaries and cut off their reinforcements.

At the gates to the royal palace, Ney and Germaine spoke over needing to hurry before the soldiers fighting in Elphegort returned, and learned that Germaine had been injured by Gast Glass, who had killed Marc. York came and, after Ney apologized to him for Sekka's injury in battle, she led the charge into the palace grounds' Heavenly Yard; there, the revolutionaries overwhelmed the Lucifenian soldiers until Leonhart Phutapie began halting the resistance's advance. After Chartette came and distracted Leonhart, Ney followed Lukana as she led another charge inside the palace walls.

As they made their way into the Hall of Mirrors, Ney suggested they split up, leaving her to keep anyone from escaping while she handled the search for Alexiel. After talking, the two bid each other farewell and Ney left with her team. Entering the Hall of Sounds, they were confronted by Gast Glass and Ney threatened to make him pay for killing Marc. As they prepared to battle, Gast brought in reinforcements in the royal guard to enter and taunted Ney before she rallied her troops.

Charging into battle, Ney bantered with Gast before he assaulted her with a barrage of swift attacks. Recalling her father's story about fighting with Gast, Ney was caught by a feint and barely managed to dodge a strike that grazed her eyelids. Blinded by the bleeding, Ney listened for Gast's approach and remembered Mariam mentioning that Gast always finished with a blow to the neck. Listening for his movements, Ney dodged the attack and struck him with her blade. As the shocked Gast lay bleeding out, she questioned him about if he'd seen Rin or Alexiel and received no leads before he died.

After Gast's death, Chartette came and Ney learned that the injured Leonhart had escaped; York also arrived and told her Lukana's report of the death of Prime Minister Minis. As Ney was left to get treatment for her eyes, York and Chartette went on to search for the prince and Rin; hearing a report the prince had been captured, Ney rushed to the Hall of Sounds to confirm for herself. Although unable to see her clearly, Ney was unconvinced until the captured Alexiel struggled and screamed for the revolutionaries to let go of him.

Five days later, Ney attended the peace talks in the Hall of Sounds between the Resistance, Marlon, and Elphegort; with the arrival of the Elphegort king, Thorny Elphen, the talks started and Lukana revealed herself as Germaine Marlon. As the meeting continued, Ney urged the Elphegort king to show mercy to the captured Lucifenian soldiers and discussed the surviving members of the Three Heroes, Leonhart having been stabbed to death and Gallerian having fled. As Germaine announced that Lucifenia would become a Marlon territory, Ney calmed the seething York and refused a part of Germaine’s Lucifenian government when offered. She, along with the rest present at the meeting, did not object as Germaine announced The Son of Evil's execution date.

Ney later went to the underground prison to visit the prince for the first time since his bandages were removed. As she spoke with Alexiel, Ney suddenly recognized "his" face as that of Rin; she listened, shocked, as her foster sister told her the whole story about how the prince was her twin brother and that she swapped places with him so he could escape. After the revelation sank in, Ney immediately insisted on letting Rin out; she revealed that Germaine had visited earlier and already determined she would be executed in Alexiel’s place, Rin claiming she had killed Germaine’s lover, Clarith.

Nonetheless, Ney brought back the prison keys to free her, begging her to escape. As she did so, however, Rin taunted her over also being a "Daughter of Evil" who used the people for her own revenge, revealing to the horrified Ney that she had been the one to kill Mariam. Two days later, Ney stood in Milanais Square on the day of the execution and ruminated on the current state of things. She watched as Chartette caused a commotion in the crowds, likely also recognizing Rin on the scaffold, and stood by as the execution was carried out, resulting in her foster sister’s death.

### Beelzenian Soldier

"*Where's Big Sis?*"
"*Who knows? Probably getting drunk somewhere, huh?*"
―Chartette and York
Ney later left the palace to go on holiday, joined by Chartette, and sent a letter to Keel to thank him for his help and to report the situation. Three months into their trip, Germaine ordered for her arrest after incorporating Lucifenia as a Marlon territory and Ney was forced to become a fugitive. Joined by Chartette, the two began traveling together across the region while avoiding capture from Marlon.

While journeying through Asmodean, Ney met her mother’s former sword instructor, Nahed, and received training from him. During that period, she witnessed the unique assassination techniques employed in the nation, seeing the wire glove technology used in conjunction with acrobatics. In EC 503, the two met up with the former resistance members in the Beelzenian Empire. Seeking refuge, the two rejoined the Resistance as it took shelter from Marlon. In EC 504, the two became soldiers for the Empire and resided around Rucolebeni, although Ney spent large amounts of time drinking instead of performing her military duties.

In EC 505, the drunken Ney drifted into a stupor and had a nightmare about Rin and Mariam, awakening to be chastised by Keel's daughter, Yukina Freezis. The two walked and Ney learned Yukina had been traveling for a year before recounting her own journey with Chartette, although hesitant to share all the details. As Yukina asked questions about the Sorcerer Hunt, and said that it was because Germaine believed Ney had killed Clarith, Ney eventually admitted she'd never even met the girl. Yukina later announced her decision to stay with them, insisting despite Ney giving a string of excuses why she couldn't stay.

Two weeks later, Ney went to a bar in Rucolebeni and drank into a deep slumber, sleeping through the invasion of undead monsters into Beelzenia. Three days later, she fought alongside Chartette in the battle against the army of the undead conjured by Kyle Phutapie, holding them off until the refugees could take shelter. During a brief reprieve, Ney saw Yukina supplying aid to the soldiers and recommended the child stay off the front lines, despite her enthusiasm. The battle soon after ended when Riliane Mouchet approached on horseback with an undead soldier skewered on her lance, claiming she came to speak with the Emperor.

When the Empire launched its offensive on Retasan Fortress, Ney refused to participate and stayed in Rucolebeni's bar. One day, Riliane and later Yukina joined them; as they talked about her decision to not partake in the fight, Ney explained her belief that it was pointless vengeance. Faced with the rumors that she'd killed The Son of Evil to avenge her mother, herself, she angrily denied them before the conversation fell to discussing Mariam. Persuaded to take action as she would, Ney prepared to leave for headquarters and sober up; before going, she affirmed that Riliane bore no ill will towards the resistance soldiers who had killed Commander Gaston Mouchet.

Soon after, Ney suggested they conduct nightly raids on Retasan and spread rumors that would sow chaos among Kyle’s soldiers. With the plan's success, much of Retasan was captured within several days and Ney was planned to be given a celebration. In the midst of the successful campaign, Lemy arrived in the city and hired Ney to be his personal bodyguard as they traveled back to Lucifenia to investigate Kyle and Germaine. Interested in learning the reasons for Germaine’s actions and wanting to help Lucifenia, Ney accepted the job and took a temporary leave from the Beelzenian army.

The next day, the swordswoman attended to the carriage when she overheard Lemy speaking with Yukina, who, once approached, questioned Ney on her motives for coming along. Yukina then invited herself on the trip, explaining her plan to have them infiltrate the palace as her servants, to Lemy’s exasperation.

### Saving an Old Friend

"*Long time no see, Ney. Unbelievable, that you would come to me like this.*"
"*I decided to quit running away.*"
―Queen Germaine and Ney
After they reached Rollam, the three of them checked in at a hotel in the city. There Lemy and Ney disguised themselves as Yukina's masked Asmodean bodyguards of the Almoga Mobarez ethnicity, escorting her to a dinner party at Corpa's mansion where she met with Germaine and told her of her planned visit to the royal palace. The next day, they donned their disguises again and entered the palace with Yukina, using the laws of the Almoga Morabez ethnicity as an excuse not to remove their masks when confronted. They then accompanied Yukina through the palace until that evening, where they were invited to stay and moved into the palace's guest rooms.

During their stay, Ney learned from Yukina that Germaine kept one of the vessels of sin, a hand mirror, in her possession as a gift from her mother. Devising a plan to steal it and escape, Ney and Lemy were bombed and attacked later that night by the Special Maneuvers Task Force, battling the task force members throughout the palace. Once they secured the mirror from Germaine’s room, Lemy took Yukina to flee while Ney stayed to act as a diversion, being bombed again and then surrounded by the masked agents.

After Grrmaine entered the room and had the task force withdraw, Ney revealed herself to her on her orders; as she protested over Germaine’s accusations that she conspired with Gallerian and Lemy to kill Clarith, Ney learned to her shock that Rin had lied about being Clarith’s murderer after all. Although greatly relieved, Ney continued to argue with Germaine about her mistaken beliefs and warned her not to pursue her goals with revenge in mind, offering that they pursue their ideals together instead. She watched as Germaine grew pale, weakly asking for her hand mirror; when she then ordered her death, Ney escaped outside through the bedroom window.

Pursued throughout the palace by Clive and the Special Maneuvers Task Force for some time, Ney spotted something flying in the sky. Soon after, she met up with Yukina and an injured Lemy. Blamed for the Queen’s sudden disappearance, they fled and eventually evaded their pursuers. Later on, when the two explained that the demon possessing Germaine had transformed her into a monster, Ney recounted what she had seen and traced the trajectory northwest towards the Millennium Tree Forest.

Two weeks since escaping the palace, Ney entered the Millennium Tree Forest with her companions, talking to Yukina as she did about their current incredible situation in dealing with a demon. Following Lemy’s lead, they came to a well that Yukina explained was the entrance to a secret hideout for the Freezis Family, as well as the site of Clarith’s murder. As Lemy noted Germaine might have visited the place, Ney investigated for clues but found nothing, although her behavior convinced Yukina for good that she didn't kill Clarith.

The three of them then left to check more areas for Germaine, after encountering and praying at the the grave of a soldier, Ayn. Later on, the demon-transformed Germaine tracked the three and attacked Ney in a crazed frenzy. Although managing to fend her off and protect Yukina, Ney was left vulnerable with her sword broken; Germaine was then quelled by Lemy and Clarith, freeing her of the Demon of Pride's influence.

### Trip to Marlon

"*Huh!? I'm fighting with you?*"
"*Of course, that was what I'd planned.*"
―Ney and Germaine
[Later on, Ney and Lemy received invitations from Keel, asking them to join him for a future dinner party he'd host in Marlon and return via the ship he sent to them. Accepting his offer, the two accompanied Germaine, Captain Dylan, Yukina, Shaw, and his entourage on their voyage to Marlon on the Queen’s flagship, Royal Victoricia. During their voyage, Ney suffered seasickness and stayed in her cabin.

As the ship was attacked by pirates, Ney went above deck and threw up at the base of the mast, to the disgust of one of the pirates. After recognizing the pirates as Yarera and Zusco, Ney reminded Germaine of who they were before they both prepared to fight the two brothers, Yukina tossing Ney a replacement sword from Chartette. Although unsteady from seasickness, Ney then easily dueled the brothers with Germaine’s help. As the battle turned increasingly in their favor, Ney watched as Zusco and Yarera fled back to their ship using a wire, only for their ship to be sunk by a giant octopus.

As they attempted to evade the creature, Ney bantered calmly with Germaine before she tasked her with protecting Yukina, keeping the girl safe as ordered. After the octopus was defeated and they arrived at Jamet, Ney and the others said goodbye to the sailors while they headed off to the party; the group then took three carriages prepared for them, Ney joining Lemy and two attendants and suffering from carsickness during the bumpy ride. After they arrived at the Freezis Mansion, she dismounted from the carriage and watched Keel reunite with his daughter before she and Lemy were reintroduced to him as well.

After being welcomed inside for dinner, she and her companions went to the dining hall and spoke about matters before the rest of Keel's family joined them. During dinner, Ney gorged herself on all the food and drank the bottle of sherry wine. While drunk, she recounted the details of her terrible seafaring and added that they would have been dead had they been at sea any longer, only for Yukina and Shaw to hurry her to her guest bedroom for the night. Later on, Ney donated her Almoga Mobarez disguise to Keel for his collection.

Sometime later, Yukina ran into Ney practicing in the forest and told her how Gallerian had visited but was acting strangely; they suddenly spied Gallerian and Lemy walking through the woods. Ney soon intervened once the unknown mage appeared and summoned three black bears, killing them with Lemy augmenting his sword. The mage then attempted to steal Lemy’s body only for Gallerian to take control and fend her off, Lemy assuring Ney of this fact before passing out.

With the battle over, Ney carried an unconscious Lemy back to the mansion with Gallerian and Yukina in tow. After placing Lemy in bed, she learned from Gallerian how he and Lemy had infiltrated the royal palace after discovering the Venom Sword lacked its demon, explaining that Germaine had been possessed by the Demon of Lust before she was possessed by the Demon of Pride. They had then went to Marlon to confront Queen Dowager Prim only to be ambushed by the unknown mage and the Special Maneuvers Task Force, forcing Gallerian to weaken for the time being. Afterward, they all saw a red cat, the mage's pet, and learned that Keel's wife, Mikina Freezis, had chosen to keep it.

### The Hedgehog Upheaval

"*I don't have that much interest in money; I'm not a mercenary.**"
"**Well then what do you want? I'll give you anything you demand, within reason.**"
"**If you promise that Marlon will withdraw from Lucifenia, I'll think about it.*"
―Ney and Germaine
Later on, Germaine visited the Freezis Mansion and Ney showed her to Gallerian’s room, watching as Gallerian explained to the queen what had occurred. Afterwards, Germaine explained how the corpse soldiers were sighted up north and that Queen Dowager Prim and Kyle both seemed to be at Castle Hedgehog, hence why she planned to soon march her armies upon the castle.

Once asked, Ney initially refused to help Germaine in her fight until making her agree she would work towards withdrawing Marlon's occupation of Lucifenia. She then leaped out the window and began practicing her swordplay for the coming battle. Later, she had Lemy enchant her sword for the fight against the corpse soldiers and agreed to be one of the commanders for the first army along with Germaine. A few days since their meeting, she set out with the others for Lioness.

Arriving at Lioness Castle, Ney attended Germaine’s meeting with the first army that night and addressed the first army herself; she later joined in the subsequent banquet, drinking with the troops. The next morning, she set out with the first army towards Castle Hedgehog in the heavy rain. After arriving at the castle's main gate and receiving the order to charge, Ney led her troops into the castle and helped Germaine fend off the monsters in the banquet hall. They then pursued Kyle into the courtyard, suggesting they split into two groups; Germaine to search Heartbeat Clocktower and Ney the rest of the castle.

The two reminisced on their similar search for Alexiel long ago in the revolution, before being ambushed by the Special Maneuvers Task Force. As Ney confronted the four female assassins with a few troops, she sent Germaine to Heartbeat Clocktower to continue the search. Once she subdued the women, Ney battled the corpse soldiers throughout the castle until they suddenly collapsed, dead once more; she rushed to Heartbeat Clocktower, only to find Germaine about to be killed by Kyle.

Rushing to her aid, Ney managed to distract Kyle long enough for Germaine to use Chartette's rocket glove to incapacitate him. As she tended to Germaine, she explained what had happened with the undead army and, after Germaine asked for her sword, convinced her not to kill the helpless Kyle. She then picked the boy up to take back to the castle, as Germaine was then tended to by several soldiers. Afterwards, she met with Germaine, Keel, Yukina, Lemy, and Gallerian in one of the Lioness Castle bedrooms while Germaine explained what had transpired with Queen Dowager Prim and Kyle.

After Germaine had accounted for all the vessels of sin they'd collected, including the wine glass, a hand mirror, and the Clockworker's Doll, Ney watched Keel and Gallerian go back and forth about the demon-possessed objects. She then interrupted them so that they could discuss what to do with the comatose Kyle, approving as the group discussed healing Kyle and giving him leniency in light of the boy's manipulation by the mage and a demon.

The group then heard a rattling sound outside the room; after Keel went to check it out, the door opened and the room was enveloped by a blue flash, Ney was rendered unconscious. Once she and the others awoke, they discovered the vessels of sin missing, Keel with a serious concussion, and Kyle dead. Everyone was then moved to another room for treatment and Keel was assessed by a doctor. Afterward, Ney returned to the bedroom to check up on the still unconscious Germaine. Once she awoke, supposedly from a nightmare, she assured him they were safe before describing what happened to Keel about the vessels, Germaine then spotting Kyle's corpse for herself.

### Search for Mikina

"*Normally we'd take a small donation for this, but... We've already received plenty of donations from the Freezis family up to this point, so we couldn't possibly accept money from you, Miss Yukina... Naturally, that applies to Miss Ney as well, being your friend.*"
―Michaela
Having fulfilled her role as her escort, Lemy released Ney from her service and, over the course of two weeks, Ney assisted him and Gallerian in their search for Kyle’s killer. Learning Mikina had gone missing, Ney heard Gallerian’s deduction that the mage was actually the red cat she always had with her and that she had taken possession of the missing Mikina to steal the vessels of sin. Determining Lucifenia was her most likely destination, Ney went to search the area for her as instructed while Lemy searched Levianta and Gallerian continued to search Marlon. Before Ney left, Lemy engraved a mark into her sword to help her locate the mage's true form once she found her.

After arriving at a Lucifenian port town, Ney searched until sunset and met Yukina by the coast, telling her about what had happened in her service to Lemy. Yukina then told her she had come to visit an old acquaintance in the Held Monastery; knowing of the hillside church, Ney led the girl there and into the main building. The two were stopped and interrogated on their business there by a teenage boy, Ney arguing back and forth with the child. They were then interrupted by Michaela, to Ney’s surprise, who happily greeted Yukina and showed them to one of the guest rooms.

Taking tea and enjoying their accommodations, Ney watched Michaela and Yukina talk until she departed for the guest room next door, allowing the two to converse in private. Later, growing hungry, she returned to check on the two and noted a blonde priest who had come into the room with them. During the ensuing tense silence, Ney recognized the priest as Prince Alexiel, eventually asking for his name. After the boy meekly said it was "Allen", Ney hesitated before quietly bidding the boy farewell and leaving. She later joined Yukina for dinner and the two returned to their respective rooms for the evening.

Two days later, Ney encountered the masked Mikina along the coastline during the night and confronted the mage at swordpoint. As she talked with the mage, ascertaining that she was still looking to collect a vessel of sin, the two were interrupted by Yukina, to Ney’s shock. As the mage pretended to be Mikina in front of the girl, Ney stopped her approach and quickly explained to Yukina what Gallerian had shared with her about the mage. She then used her sword to determine that the mage's red cat body was in a nearby shed on the beach.

She reached the shack and kicked down the door, only for the cat to slip past her and flee to Mikina's shoulder. As the three on the beach faced off, the mage revealed she had a small spoon, another vessel of sin; she also remarked on Ney’s fast healing since their last battle, deducing that she might be a relative of Carlos Marlon. Afterward, although trying to prevent it, Ney was injured by a blast conjured by the spoon and watched, with Yukina, as Mikina was forced to confess how she had made a contract with the Demon of Greed and ended up collaborating with Prim and the mage in their schemes.

After Mikina revealed her possession allowed her to freely use the vessels of sin even without magic, the mage regained control and attacked Yukina with the spoon. While Allen snuck up on the mage and interrupted her flame spell, Ney took the opportunity to approach her; when the mage was again distracted by the Glass of Marlon’s interference, Ney swiped at the cat on Mikina's shoulder and was scratched on the neck by the fleeing feline.

As the cat sprinted away, Ney was suddenly supported by Rin’s spirit and, throwing her rapier, she seemingly skewered the fleeing mage. Examining the body, she noticed that the cat was actually a stuffed toy and threw it to Yukina to show her.

### Possession

Afterwards, Ney traveled with Chartette to the east, feeling increasingly unlike herself since the beach battle. In EC 508, they arrived in Holy Levianta during the terrorist strikes caused by Neo Apocalypse. During this time, she encountered Riliane Mouchet and lost to a duel with her. Later on, while chasing after Neo Apocalypse, she encountered the mage again and they battled, with the mage taking advantage of Ney’s previous neck injury and defeating her.

The mage then possessed her body, using it for over a century and eventually taking the name "Julia Abelard" as an alias. During the Duel of Merrigod Plateau on January 30, EC 611, Julia relinquished control of Ney’s body and left the woman unconscious within Meta Salmhofer's tomb, where she awoke confused by her surroundings. The World Police then arrived and took her into custody as the fugitive Julia; detained at the police's detention center in Elphegort, she repeatedly told confused interrogators that she was the hero of the revolution, among other things. Beginning to rapidly age, a doctor checked her health and discovered she had about two months to live.

The old woman was later visited by Justea officers Ayn Anchor and Willus Zorach in early February. When questioned, she explained to them who she was and admitted how she had no memory of what happened between her fight against Neo Apocalypse and getting arrested, realizing aloud that the mage must have taken over her body. Shortly after, Ney requested to be transferred to Lucifenia and Ayn and Willus cleared her request, having her transferred to a prison in her homeland with Ayn as her guard. She later requested a temporary outing to see the city of Rolled and was granted permission, supervised by Ayn.

As Ayn pushed the elderly Ney in a wheelchair through Rolled, she carefully looked at everything that changed in the city in the past hundred years and marveled at how clean of trash a familiar street had become. They then headed to Milanais Square, where Ney heard the famous diva Gumi Chan singing to a crowd; although enjoying her voice, Ney declined joining the crowd. Remarking on what a nice country Lucifenia had become, she declared she had no more regrets. She then lived out her final months in prison, passing away in March of that year.

### Afterlife

Following her death, Ney's soul split into herself and her incarnation Gretel Twiright. She was sent to the Heavenly Yard and remained there. In EC 999, she and the other souls were pulled back to the Third Period as the ground world merged with the Hellish Yard. Afterward, she returned to her role as the revolutionary hero, dressing in her famed red armor, and attended Prince Alexiel’s dinner party in the Hall of Mirrors, happily partying with him. Shortly afterwards, Ney inhaled the Eighth Gift in the air and passed out with the other party-goers.

After awakening some time later, Ney encountered Anne Lucifen d'Autriche. After introductions, the two discussed the situation with everyone else being asleep and the palace being surrounded by soldiers; when Anne decided to go ask the soldiers what they wanted, a flustered Ney accompanied her. There, the two learned that the dead Tasan Party soldiers were there waiting for reinforcements to go after a "criminal" they hoped to capture. Returning inside, the two found more spirits waking up; Ney filled them in on the situation, while Anne deduced the "criminal" the soldiers meant was Alexiel.

Once everyone awoke, Ney and the others met with Anne in the Hall of Mirrors and talked about the situation with the soldiers and Alexiel. After Anne requested help protecting Alexiel, and seeing York point out the terrible things he had done in life, Ney refuted the idea that he deserved more punishment and was the first to offer her aid. After her, several others also came forward and they set out against the spirit soldiers.

### Fight For a New World

Along with her comrades, Ney proceeded to do battle against the Tasan Party soldiers. During the fighting, after the Glass Mercenaries drove the soldiers back, she attempted to take out their head, Tony Ausdin, only to be hit repeatedly with the enemy side's advanced artillery. She was then pulled to safety by Rin, Mariam, and Leonhart, where she argued in defense of herself as she was chided for her recklessness.

When, later into the battle, the Black Box flew out over the Lucifenian forces and began to suck everyone inside, Ney was one of the few spirits to remain. Not long after, the Black Box was defeated and the souls inside were freed, although no longer wishing to do battle. Much later, Ney met with Anne and alerted her to the sky changing to the north, the result of Ma threatening to destroy the world. With the few soldiers left that were willing to fight, Ney and Anne led an assault on Evil's Theater.

While Rin and Michelle faced off against Gallerian possessing Alexiel’s body, Ney joined in the chorus singing the Clockwork Lullaby to aid them. Near Gallerian’s soul regaining, as Rin plummeted back to the ground Ney rode up with the demonically transformed Germaine and caught her. After Rin and Alexiel later created a new world with the Re\_birthday function, Ney participated in the ball at the Lucifenian Royal Palace before being presumably incorporated into the Fourth Period.

### Legacy

Historically, Ney was known as the hero of the Lucifenian Revolution who succeeded in overthrowing The Son of Evil. Her actions were later detailed by Yukina in her novel titled "The Son of Evil", telling the true events that occurred and becoming very popular centuries later. In the succeeding centuries, rumors spread about the mysterious leader of Père Noël, Julia Abelard, including that she had been a reincarnation of Ney and that Ney had become immortal.

## Personality and Traits

"*The hero Ney Avadonia isn't the sort to imperil another person's life for her own goals.*"
"*...You don't know anything. Nothing at all, about me.*"
―Yukina and Ney
Ney was a brave and strong-willed swordswoman, led by her own moral compass and a strong sense of justice. From a young age, Ney would never back down from a challenge no matter the danger if the cause was a worthy one, and as an adult refused to let wrongs go unpunished. This manifested as brawling with those who took advantage of the weak, leading the Lucifenian Revolution in part because of Alexiel’s abuse of the people, and disapproving of Marlon's imperialist policies. This bravery and dauntlessness made Ney argumentative and stubborn, even with those she was closest to, and she was often defensive about her beliefs and motivations.

Early in life, this attitude manifested in an overwhelming sense of vengeance, particularly where Alexiel was concerned. This thirst for vengeance, however, would sometimes come at the cost of innocents; following the losses she suffered in the Revolution, Ney realized the difference between justice and vengeance and that the latter only led to more suffering. As such, she disapproved of anyone fighting just for retribution the way she had, and preferred to keep out of conflicts that didn't concern her. Later, she'd even completely reversed her old philosophies in favor of forgiving Alexiel for his crimes in light of the boy’s later suffering. She similarly also disapproved of killing someone unable to defend themselves.

Additionally, while Ney never backed down from an enemy out of cowardice, she nevertheless knew when to pick her battles and acted with reserve when necessary, even when young. As such, she was able to calmly leave things that were beyond her understanding to those more equipped to deal with them, such as the Demons of Sin. Particularly as she grew older, Ney also developed a less hot-blooded demeanor and and preferred to keep her cool even in stressful situations, both out of her guilt and her own experiences. This culminated in gracefully accepting her own death after her life was stolen by the mage, content to see how peaceful the country she loved had become.

Ney was, however, a brash and often unfeminine woman, easily getting into fights and breaking social codes of etiquette. Like Mariam, she loved wine to excess, often getting drunk in public; following her sister’s death, Ney began drinking for a time to drown out her depression from the event and still enjoyed wine to excess afterwards. As part of this excess Ney, like her ancestor, enjoyed eating lots of meals. She similarly gave little regard for her physical appearance or for how she acted around others, even having no qualms jumping through windows to make a quick exit.

## Skills and Abilities

"*...I see, you're Mariam’s daughter, are you? Hate to admit it, but you've got me.*"
―Gast Glass
Ney grew up to be strong and skilled with a rapier under the tutelage of Mariam Avadonia, York, and the sword master Nahed later in life. As a swordswoman and as a brawler, she was able to effectively battle several opponents at a time and take advantage of an enemy's habits in combat to turn against them, as well as able to dodge and defend against even the quickest attacks. Even while blinded, Ney was able to listen closely to another's movements and act accordingly. With her mother’s advice and her own experience as a soldier, Ney was also a skilled tactician and leader; as a result, her aid in battle almost assured the success of her side.

In addition, Ney’s skill as a warrior was boosted by her abilities as a descendant of Carlos Marlon, healing from injuries at a much faster rate than an average human as well as having a high endurance. Similarly, her higher metabolic rate gave her a huge appetite and she ate many meals; Ney also demonstrated a high resistance for alcohol and was able to drink twenty shots and still stand, although drinking less for a time after Marian’s death Despite this endurance, Ney handled water poorly and would easily become seasick.

In part because of her strength, Ney was a charismatic individual and, with her compatriots, able to influence public sentiment to her favor and lead armies in her cause. Taking advantage of the growing disapproval of Prince Alexiel, she was able to rally the citizens of Lucifenia to revolt and similarly was able to rouse a crowd to begin the Revolution quickly. Although not always accepting them, Ney’s skill as a leader had her offered several commanding positions and, due to her status as the Hero of the Lucifenian Revolution, she could quickly inspire loyalty in her troops. She also, due to being the descendant of the demon contractors Gumina Glassred and Carlos Marlon, had a significant amount of magic potential, enough to become a sorceress.

## Character Connections

Mariam Avadonia: Ney’s adopted mother. Despite quarrelling with her often when she made decisions she disapproved of, Ney loved and respected Mariam very much, sharing her love of wine, headstrong nature, and many of her values. She became overcome with grief and rage at her death; even after making peace with it, Ney continued to miss her mother. She often made silent remarks directed at her and looked to her memory for guidance.

Rin Avadonia: Ney’s adopted sister. Ney was initially put off by Rin’s cynical and unsociable attitude, but the two became very close after their rescue of Chartette. Ney was impressed with Rin’s swordsmanship and sense of justice, although occasionally their relationship would turn caustic. While horrified to learn of his role in her mother’s death, Ney missed Rin bitterly after his execution and was relieved to learn she was innocent in Clarith’s death.

Chartette Langley: Ney’s childhood friend. Ney was flattered by Chartette's treating her as a big sister, despite her older age, and enjoyed spending time with her. While trusting Chartette’s credibility as an informant, Ney was constantly concerned for her safety, dating back from childhood; after seeing her take part in the revolution, she gained new respect for her fighting abilities.

Alexiel Lucifen d'Autriche: Ney’s target of revenge. Ney was disgusted by Alexiel’s abuse of power, growing to hate him after the prince had Mariam assassinated. This hatred was her main motivation in starting the Lucifenian Revolution. After Rin’s death and several years had passed, Ney became disillusioned with vengeance and eventually forgave Alexiel.

Germaine Marlon: A source of support for the resistance. Ney, while amused by Germaine’s altered behavior in her "Lukana" persona, appreciated his motivations of revenge for joining the Lucifenian Resistance. She bore her no ill will for the annexation of Lucifenia, although became concerned for her once she became influenced by the Demon of Pride during her rule; understanding her pain, she tried to persuade her to give up her goal of revenge.

York Le Corbusier: A fellow member of the resistance. Ney often spent time with York and trusted him as her second-in-command during the Lucifenian Revolution. While often taking part in his battles, she also provided a voice of reason to his quick temper, stopping him from rash action.

Lemy: Ney’s employer. Ney saw Lemy as a viable source of income and agreed with his goals for continuing the greater good.

Yukina Freezis: A friend of Ney’s. Over the course of their acquaintance Ney and Yukina became very close, with Ney taking a protective role over the girl and later spending time with her after her employment to Lemy had ended.

Irina Clockworker: Ney’s opponent. Ney, particularly after allying with Gallerian and Lemy, saw the mage as only an enemy and an evil woman. She thus treated her coldly and wished to protect others from her cruelty, quick to attack when the opportunity arose. Despite this, she was eventually caught off guard by her and her body taken over by the mage.

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* Ney is based on the canon character Ney Phutapie and is role swapped with Germaine Avadonia.
* Her last name, Avadonia, seems to be a corruption of Abbadon.
* Her original surname, Beelzenia, is a reference to Beelzebub, the patron demon of Gluttony.

### Curiosities

* Ironically, she would question if she was the reincarnation of the legendary Vampire Varlos Marlon due to her zeal for drinking wine.
* Her exceptional beauty as noted by her foster mother is alluded to in Fifth Pierrot, where the possessed Ney, First Santa Claus, is listed as the "sexy hottie".
* Due to her lineage to Glassred, Ney had the potential to develop Hereditary Evil Raiser Syndrome and pass it onto future generations.
* Originally, the origin of Ney’s birth and how she was adopted by Mariam was planned to be included in The Daughter of Evil: Praeludium of Yellow but was cut for convenience.

## Appearances

* A Hero's Armor is Always Silver
* The Son of Evil (first appearance)
* The Servant of Evil (appears in PV)
* The Daughter of Green (appears in PV)
* Handbeat Clocktower (appears in PV)
* Reach For The Stars ~The Letter He Kept Waiting For~ (appears in PV)
* Fifth Pierrot (appears in PV)
* Master of the Heavenly Yard (appears in PV)
* Waltz of the Departed (appears in PV)
* Song of the Third Period
* The Son of Evil: Clôture of Evil
* The Son of Evil: Wiegenlied of White
* The Son of Evil: Praeludium of Yellow
* The Son of Evil: Praefacio of Red
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Marlon (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Gift from the Prince who Brought Sleep
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Fifth Pierrot
* Deadly Sins of Evil: The Tailor of Enbizaka (mentioned only)
* Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard
* Entr'acte of Evil: The Son of Evil Worldguide
* Epic of Evil: The Son of Evil Fanbook
* The Son of Evil Schedule Book 2013
* Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook
* The Adventure of Two Girls
* Twiright Prank (story) (mentioned only)
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (story) (alternate timeline)
* The Son of Evil: Retrouver of Crimson (appears in flashback(s))
* Aku Musu (non-canon appearance)
* The Servant of Evil ~Opera Buffa!~ (non-canon appearance)
* Deadly Sins of Evil (manga) (non-canon appearance; appears in flashback(s))
* The Son of Evil (manga) (appears in flashback(s))
* Quartets of Evil (non-canon appearance)
* Fifth Pierrot (manga short)
* Evils Theater
* Prelude to Forest
* Evils Kingdom
* Four Melodies of Evil ~The Son of Evil Novel Music Collection~
* Seven Crimes and Punishments (album)
* Lucifenia Trinity
* Master of the Heavenly Yard (album) (mentioned only)
* Clockwork Lullaby (album)