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* Sirens are from Greek mythology and are notorious for enchanting people at sea with their beautiful songs. Anyone who listens to a siren's song loses their focus on reality. Ships were have said to crash at sea because sailors would lose consciousness and their ships would crash into the rocks, not because the singing damages ships.
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* Sirens are from Greek mythology and are notorious for enchanting people at sea with their beautiful songs. Anyone who listens to a siren's song loses their focus on reality. Ships were have said to crash at sea because sailors would lose consciousness and their ships would crash into the rocks, not because the singing damages ships.
 
* Sirens can also be mermaids and it is hinted that [[Flamshe|Flameshe]] may be a siren as well, since she possesses a beautiful singing voice herself.
 
* Sirens can also be mermaids and it is hinted that [[Flamshe|Flameshe]] may be a siren as well, since she possesses a beautiful singing voice herself.
* Elle is part harpy, part flower, and part humanoid.
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* Elle is part harpy, part flower, and part humanoid.
 
* Elle is French for "she'.
 
* Elle is French for "she'.
   
 
* The company ELLE, which is a women's French fashion magazine, was credited in the Legend of Mana credits, which presents the possibility that Elle's character design and name may had came from the ELLE magazine.
 
* The company ELLE, which is a women's French fashion magazine, was credited in the Legend of Mana credits, which presents the possibility that Elle's character design and name may had came from the ELLE magazine.
 
* Elle is possibly the daughter of the Reverend Nouvelle in Domina, perhaps from an unmentioned Flowerling mother. (Rachael is also part beetle and part butterfly, which presents a possibity that different races may produce hybrid offspring.) Both of their names are also French. Nouvelle is a French cuisine which is actually a mix of plants and birds. Rev. Nouvelle seems to have a grudge against Flowerlings (saying they don't understand anything) in general and it may hint that he had a Flowerling wife. He firmly believes in the Mana Goddess but the Flowerlings do not, this may have led to the end of their relationship. Elle is also quite religious as shown when she is talking to Gaeus about her "sin", unbeknownst to her that she is guilty of nothing as the ship she sunk was full of undead soldiers controlled by The Deathbringer.
 
   
 
* The Siren's Song was vocalized by Saki Mizutani.
 
* The Siren's Song was vocalized by Saki Mizutani.

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Background

Elle (エレ, Éreé) is a beautiful siren with an equally beautiful singing voice who lives in the Birdcage Lighthouse at Mandora Beach. She is part of the sisterhood of friends that include Monique and Flamshe. Out of the three, Elle is the best singer. Elle is a kind and gentle person who cares about others. She is also very shy, sensitive, and mostly spends her days singing alone or with her two friends.  One day while flying around and innocently singing near Polpota Harbor, she accidentally sunk a ship with her song while she was flying near it.  Her song seems to emanate a powerful sound magic that causes a negative reaction to ships with it's sound waves.  Elle had never known a siren's song causes damage to ships (since they were only recently invented) and she was stricken with guilt after the accident.  After these events she became depressed and vowed to never sing again. Also unknown to her is that the ship was a warship full of mind controlled soldiers who work for The Deathbringer. The warship was actually going to invade Polpota Harbor "by force if necessary" in search of some type of "ultimate weapon". The ultimate weapon was Flameshe's "Flame" power. Elle's actions had actually saved the small town from being invaded and saved the life of her friend Flameshe in the process, who usually hangs out at the Polpota Harbor docks.


The remaining survivors of The Deathbringer's soldiers, led by Thoma, sent out an aggressive search party to capture and kill any siren they found. Elle was captured and trapped in the Birdcage Lighthouse at the Mandora Beach. The soldiers had constructed a cruel prison by putting a ferocious plant monster at the exit of the cage, so she could not eat or escape. The soldiers coldly stated that they would let her "wither and die" and they would in turn become an enemy to all sirens. Elle accepted this fate and went into a deep depression, awaiting her own death.  She also became agoraphobic during this time and was afraid to ever leave her cage again, fearing that she may sink more ships.  It was mentioned by Gilbert that a siren's wings would wither and die if they do not sing, this may also be hinting that it includes their own life. Thankfully, Elle started singing again after all of the events of the story concluded.

"A siren who refuses to sing as a result of an accident. Friends with Flamshe and Monique." -quoted from the Legend of Mana diary

Involvement

One day while investigating a haunting at Polpota Harbor, the Hero discovered the news of the sunken ship which was caused by a "sea hag". The Hero bumped into Monique who happened to be in Polpota Harbor visiting Elle. Monique was aggressively captured by the evil soldiers mind controlled by Deathbringer, right in front of the Hero's eyes. She claimed her innocence but she was ignored by the siren hating soldiers. A second group of soldiers then arrived and reported that another siren was captured. Monique was released upon hearing of this news. The Hero and Monique eventually found out that the captured siren was Elle, who was possibly the cause of sinking the warship as she flew by singing near it.

After heading to Polpota Harbor, the Hero discovered the Birdcage Lighthouse where Elle was kept prisoner. A Boink which acted as a teleportation device was planted by the evil soldiers at the beach, to send anyone away who comes near to the Lighthouse, and to prevent Elle from being rescued. The Hero arrived at the Lighthouse to discover Monique and Flameshe talking to Elle. They tried to convince her not to give up and stop singing. Her friends explain to Elle that her nature is to sing, and that the existence of ships that are affected by her singing is not her fault. Elle disagrees and vows again to never sing so that she would never hurt anyone again. Monique asked the Hero to rescue Elle from the plant monster, but Flameshe adamantly refuses the Hero's involvement. By hiding near the exit by the rocks, the Hero tricked Flameshe into letting her guard down.  Being a mermaid, she needs to frequently teleport into the water and replenish her oxygen.  Once the Hero was out of view she formed a bubble and teleported away thinking he left.  She disappeared for a brief moment and the Hero snuck past Flameshe.  The Hero then encountered the plant monster and defeated it, thus freeing Elle from her captivity.

Once rescuing Elle from her cage, the Hero may take Elle as a companion until the end of the game.  She decides to go on an adventure to see the world and is always happy to go outside with the Hero on quests together. There is a few quests for Elle and they usually involve Gilbert, the troubadour centaur.  The Hero may introduce Elle to him at Polpota Harbor.

Required steps to recruit Elle

Elle is the most difficult companion to obtain in The Legend of Mana.  Many players never discover Elle's existence because the prerequisite quests to obtain her are quite intricate.  I will go into detail and explain which quests need to be completed in order to obtain Elle as soon as possible. (work in progress)

brQuests involving Elle  (work in progress)

  • Drowned Dream -
  • A Siren's Song -
  • Love is Blind -

Upon the completion of the quests, Elle once again sings thanks to the "help" of Gilbert and Cap N' Tusk.  Gilbert's intentions were purely selfish in his "quest for love" and he kidnapped Elle in order to attempt to force to her sing on a pirate ship, the SS Buccaneer. Upon arriving at the pirate ship the Hero sees that the penguin pirates have captured Gilbert and Elle. The pirates were going to be sell Elle and Gilbert as slaves for their musical talents. In order to scare the pirates, Elle started to sing, thus (possibly) causing great damage to the ship. A giant orc then invades the ship and the Hero defeats it. Elle apologized to Cap N' Tusk for singing and damaging his ship and he quickly forgave her. Cap N' Tusk then boasted that no song could destroy his ship perfect ship and he convinced Elle to sing again to prove her wrong. Elle sang her Flower song once again and the ship received a large amount of damage, but it did not sink!

Elle possibly felt more comfortable about singing after these events, since she witnessed that if built correctly, a ship could withstand the singing of a siren. Upon picking her up at the Birdcage Lighthouse the Hero can hear Elle singing, so it is believed that she was able to cope with her "sin", as she calls it.  Her friends Monique and Flamshe also reassured her that she is not bad or evil by nature, and that she should live freely and sing.  Upon meeting Gaeus in Luon Highway, Elle was told to open her heart to her true feelings and not to dawn on the past. He also advised that she could change the future or the past, if she so wished to, which means she must alter her perception of the past.  Flameshe hints that Elle's singing reveals hidden evils. The Orc that attacked the Pirate Ship appeared while she was singing and the ship she sunk was full of minions sent by The Deathbringer that were sent to capture and kill Flameshe, in order to acquire her sacred "Flame" power. In reality, Elle's singing saved the Pirate Ship and Flameshe (unknowing to her, but Gaeaus knew). If she had not sang the Orc would not have showed itself and would have destroyed the Pirate Ship after the Hero left.  Elle kindly thanked Gaeus for his advice and departed with the Hero.  She left as a changed person that focused on protecting the world and building a great future for all.  After the conclusion of the Gilbert "love" quests, Monique eventually moves in with Elle at the Birdcage Lighthouse, to avoid more heartbreak from dealing with Gilbert's fickle personality. After Monique's arrival, Elle showed a much more cheerful personality when joining the Hero's party. Elle accompanied the Hero until the Tree of Mana was purified and the world saved. At the end of the game Elle, Monqiue, and Flameshe are shown at the Birdcage Lighthouse hanging out together.

Strategy

Elle starts out at Level 11 (?), and uses no weapons. Elle uses only instruments to attack. She uses Water Drum, Water Flute, Wind Harp, and Wind Marimba. She is the most powerful caster out of all the companions. Her HP stays relatively low and she is not at all suited for close range combat, but her spell power and magical defense is unmatched by any of the other companions.  She can quickly dispatch groups of enemies with her wind songs and they also offer great knock back distance which is very useful in a pinch.  Her water songs are somewhat weak but really start to shine once more monsters with weaknesses to water start to show up.

Elle's Synchro Effect is Elemental Shield, and it greatly raises the magical resistances of her teammates.

Quotes

"When spring comes to an end... The color of the sky is aqua blue..."

"Flower petals are floating in the air... The flower wanted to go somewhere and it decided to fly in the air..."

"The flower blooms in your hand... Please feel my love... "

"How can I redeem my sin for taking people's lives?"

"I'm such a coward."

"Thank you for doing me this favor.  I really appreciate it!"

Trivia

  • Sirens are from Greek mythology and are notorious for enchanting people at sea with their beautiful songs. Anyone who listens to a siren's song loses their focus on reality. Ships were have said to crash at sea because sailors would lose consciousness and their ships would crash into the rocks, not because the singing damages ships.
  • Sirens can also be mermaids and it is hinted that Flameshe may be a siren as well, since she possesses a beautiful singing voice herself.
  • Elle is part harpy, part flower, and part humanoid.
  • Elle is French for "she'.
  • The company ELLE, which is a women's French fashion magazine, was credited in the Legend of Mana credits, which presents the possibility that Elle's character design and name may had came from the ELLE magazine.
  • The Siren's Song was vocalized by Saki Mizutani.

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