Ellis Mandelio

**Ellis Mandelio** is a main character in Murderworlds: Zorro Island. They appeared as a quasi-suspect in No Eye In Team (Case #2 Of Zorro Island), as well as making a minor appearance in Born To Kill (Case #1 Of Zorro Island). They have appeared as a suspect in the murder investigations of four people, but found innocent in each.

Ellis also served as an investigating partner through all of the five cases in the Education Area, since they knew the most about the school and the gossip. They returned to being a regular student for the most of the player’s time in the force, helping once again in Killer Couture (Case #24 of Zorro Island). It has been hinted that Ellis may make a return in the future.

## Biographical Information

### Affiliation

Oak Tree Academy  (Student)
 Zorro Island Police Department  (Junior Consultant)

## Relationship Information

### Family

Adora Mandelio  (Mother; Deceased)
 Cruz Alvarez  (Father; Deceased)
 Kofi Lane  (Ex-Stepfather; Deceased)
 Alita Mandelio  (Aunt; Primary Caregiver)

## Info

Ellis is the 16-year-old child of Adora Mandelio, and the maternal nephew of Alita Mandelio. Their father is unknown. They wear a top with the saying 'Seize The Moment' on it, as well as blue skinny jeans. They have blond hair and brown eyes, and is tan like their mother.

In their first suspect appearance, it is known that they know knots, and has seen *Giovanni & Carlotta*.

In their second suspect appearance, it is known that they use Natural Essences shampoo.

In their third suspect appearance, Ellis has had a major makeover, with pastel pink, blue and purple hair in different streaks, and wearing a baggy pastel yellow sweater saying 'INSPI(RED)' on it. They also wear a thin layer of lip gloss. It is known that they drink bubble tea and read *That's Hawt Magazine*.

In their fourth suspect appearance, they swap the yellow jumper for a baggier pastel pink one, and it is known that they use Klonopin and watch telenovelas.

## Events Of Zorro Island

### No Eye In Team

Max appeared as a quasi-suspect after Troy Price's arrest to ask them about what Eli had been doing at the box. Max then explained that Eli had always been with a Hispanic man that had a stubble and a moustache, who Axelle identified as her uncle Ramon Vasquez. Max then told them that Eli and Ramon always talked about meeting up in Eli's office, prompting them to investigate Eli's office.

### Little Dead Riding Hood

Max was flagged as a suspect after Bonita found a hostile blog post on Ruby's phone which traced back to them. Max initially denied these allegations, but after their aunt Alita caught wind of it and told them off, they confessed to having written the blog posts about Ruby because she had originally insulted them for coming from a 'broken home' and now she only had her absent father, leading Max to believe that karma had been served.

Max was later interrogated once again by Javier and the player when they found a love poem that Ruby had written to Max. Flustered by the finding, Max claimed that while Ruby's letter to him was sweet, they were not at a position in life to reciprocate the feelings she evidently had for them. They would briskly excuse themselves from the interrogation, mentioning having to rewatch *Giovanni & Carlotta* for an English test.

Max was found to be innocent when Alex Cuthbert was found guilty of the murder.

### Gunshots And Grenades

Max was spoken to once again when their wallet was found in a pile of rubble at the scene, confessing that they had wanted to see a real life trial and that the court had exploded in front of them. Max started stammering, before regaining their composure and saying that they needed to go get home to their mother, before awkwardly fleeing from the scene and unknowingly dropping something.

Mid-investigation, Max had a panic attack, having the events of the previous experience catch up to them and leading Alita to go off the case to look after her nephew, with Alita returning temporarily so she could analyse a piece of evidence.

Max would be spoken to once again, now they had calmed down, about Ellis threatening them, with Adora by their side the whole time. Adora would be shocked, but Max would admit to Ellis having sent them a threat. He then mentioned that Ellis liked to hang around outside the school and talk to certain students, including Ella Ashcroft and others. Rhea would then wish Max luck on recovering and would leave with the player.

Max would ultimately be found innocent once again when Lorna Hunter was arrested for the murder, but was later spoken to when Adora and Alita found out that he was gay and genderfluid, and had tried to come out via a letter that he'd dropped at the scene. Adora and Alita were surprisingly accepting, embracing Max happily and lovingly.

### Slayyyyyyyyed!

Max would be flagged once again when Javier and the player find the bookings record saying Max had an appointment an hour before Diego's death. Javier was initially shocked by Max's makeover, but Max said that they loved it and that was that mattered, before going on to say that Diego had him for forty five minutes before they left to go see Sloan Smith performing. Javier then commented vaguely on the enthusiasm Max had, before going back to the investigation.

Max would be spoken to again in regard to his meltdown at the salon, as Alita would be quick to defend her neiph, saying they were prone to meltdowns like that due to their anxiety and panic disorders, with Max jokingly calling it the duo of denial. Alita would then leave, with Max saying that Diego originally dyed his hair fire red, and they didn't like what he had done, yelling at him for it. Javier then tells Max that they can't yell their way out of things, and Max says that they know, they just did it that time.

Max is ultimately found to be innocent when Valentino Corazón is found guilty of the murder, but asks the player to help them get a gift for his mother to show her their new makeover. However, when they find a card, the pair are shocked to see a blueprint with somebody planning to sabotage the festival, *Lurve*. After informing Chief Mendes and Rafaela Guzman, Max thanks the player for the work experience and runs off.

### Death Drop

After the case, Max informed the player that they now went by **Ellis**, and would be noted in the database as that from that point forward.

### Frozen Out

Ellis was flagged as a suspect after being found to have discovered their ex-stepfather's body, as they explained that they had arranged to hear Kofi out the day before the festival, and had arrived on time, but Kofi was already dead. Ellis then went on to say that Kofi normally wore a wristwatch, but it was missing, as Javier thanked Ellis for the information and left with the player.

Ellis was spoken to again following the discovery of his diary in the forest Kofi's killer was said to go through. After a thorough read, Juan noted a feud between Ellis and Kofi, as Ellis said that Kofi would not accept them as genderfluid, and would continue to deadname them despite corrections being made. Ellis then hinted that this frayed relations even more between Kofi and Alita, prompting the team to flag Alita as a suspect.

Ellis was found to be innocent once again after Rafaela Guzman was arrested for the murder, but came to see the player to invite them to come see the high school production of *Grease* which they were directing and starring in, and the player and Axelle both agreed.