Eliot G. Ballade

Eliot's game manual art

Eliot G. Ballade is a member of the Emergency Sea Evacuation and Rescue (ESER) organization, and is the main protagonist of *Blue Stinger*. He is 28 years old.

Eliot came to Dinosaur Island on vacation with his friend Tim, but was interrupted when a meteor hit the island and created an inescapable dome around it. Upon waking up from the impact, he sees an ethereal blue spirit take the form of an angel model Tim was working on, which saves him when a horde of monstrous pterodactyl creatures attack his ship.

Afterwards, Eliot vows to rescue anyone who's trapped on the dangerous island.

During his rescue operations, he meets Dogs Bower, captain of the S.S. Diana, and Janine King, K.I.S.S. security operative. With their help, Eliot tries to get to the bottom of the cataclysm that plagues Dinosaur Island.

## Weapons

Eliot is given the widest variety of weapons among the two playable characters, having access to 14 weapons (compared to Dogs's 8). He starts with a Kimra Arms Gavial MK-3 Handgun and a hand-to-hand melee attack, but can gain new weapons throughout the island and at vending machines.

*See also: Short Range Weapons and Long Range Weapons*

## Tips

Unlike Dogs, Eliot can equip both a short and a long range weapon at the same time. Pairing this with Eliot's faster running speed makes him a better choice for general navigation and normal enemies over Dogs.

Eliot does generally take more damage from enemies, however. It is highly recommended that you invest in sushi/pasta/steak plates (*See: Healing Items)* for both Eliot and Dogs*,* as they permanently increase whichever character eats the item.

## Mutations

After Eliot and Dogs have rerouted power from the power plant, they gain access to the underground Kimra research laboratory to look for answers. Before entering the lab, Eliot is attacked by a massive slime monster.

After defeating the monster, Eliot starts retching, stating he's swallowed some of the monster vomit (containing the Dinosite mutagen), and starts getting purple spots all over his body. His mouth starts to seize up, making it difficult for him to speak.

As Eliot and Dogs progress through the lab, Eliot continues to grow more and more purple, changing his hair colour to grey and his pupils to yellow. He eventually grows horns out the side of his head and two tendrils out his back, and his voice is replaced by guttural monster screams. After he grows tendrils, Dogs says that if they don't find a cure soon, he'll have to kill Eliot before he fully turns into a monster.

Eliot finally heals himself of the mutation by consuming the E-VECT serum acquired after defeating Dr. Jacobs.

## Personal Life

Very little is known about Eliot prior to the events of *Blue Stinger,* other than his friendship with Tim and lack of knowledge of Dinosaur Island.It is assumed that not only was he a talented rescuer, but he knows many forms of combat, including hand-to-hand, swordfighting, and weapons training. During the storyline Eliot has a crush on Janine King, attemping to flirt with her at various points in the story despite Dogs disapproving it.

Art for Eliot from the game manualEliot taking a bath with DogsFront of Eliot's 3D modelBack of Eliot's 3D modelEliot's first mutationEliot's second mutationEliot's third mutationEliot's fourth mutation