Elisabeth Blanctorche (エリザベート・ブラントルシュ) is a character in The King of Fighters series. She debuted in The King of Fighters XI as the third leader of the Rivals Team and the third rival/deuteragonist of the series, rivaling with Ash Crimson (protagonist/"hero" of the story arc that bears his name).
Development[]
During the initial phases of The King of Fighters XI, the concept for Elisabeth was to present her as Ash Crimson's rival, but as planning for the character and her story proceeded, the idea of her more as a "guide" than a "rival" took shape. Her earlier design resembled a tougher modern-day equestrian including a short whip - they kept the whip as they liked the idea of short, quick movements. Developers also describe her fighting style as "orthodox with subtle tricks [to it]" despite her minimal moveset.
Personality[]
She is a very serious and strict high class member of nobility. Once she has decided to do something, she'll do whatever it takes to get it done. Perhaps due to her upbringing, she doesn't find it urgent to always keep her promised meetings with her teammates of lower stature. Though she is the one who invites them to her dwelling, she arrives tardy and usually denounces them within a few moments of their conversation.
She fondly thinks of Ash as her younger brother, but she has since prepared herself to stop him at any costs. Elisabeth finds condolence with her pleasant, elderly butler, as he is the only one near her who knows the details of her past with Ash.
Story of The King of Fighters series[]
Past[]
Elisabeth is the last known remaining Blanctorche, a family of nobles in France who supposedly protect the innocent and are tasked with stopping Those from the Past. She is the childhood friend of Ash Crimson and they were raised in the same mansion together. She used to act as his older sister figure, until a fire burned down the mansion and many of her clansmen to the ground. As the sole remaining Blanctorche, she lives with her butler, Jacques, near the remains of her family's home.
Tales of Ash[]
The King of Fighters XI[]
Elisabeth initially invites both Benimaru Nikaido and Duo Lon to France to reveal that she knows of the betrayal of Ron and the burning of the Hizoku village. They inform her of Ash's theft of Chizuru Kagura's Yata Mirror and she decides to join them. With the trio banded with the interest to take down Ash, they form the Rival Team and enter KOF XI.
In her team's ending, after the Tournament's conclusion, she eventually finds and scolds Ash for seeming to forsake their mission. Though surprised by Ash's new powers (after he steals Iori Yagami's Yasakani Jewel), she swears to stop him.
The King of Fighters XIII[]
Before meeting with Duo Lon and Shen Woo, she revisits the burned down mansion where she and Ash spent their childhood with a handful of photographs from the area in her hand. During her meeting with her guests, she becomes aware of their intents to join the King of Fighters XIII tournament with her and Ash's location in Paris. Although she just missed him, Elisabeth knows that he was there and fortifies her will to stop him.
She reunites with Ash in the final act of the tournament only moments after Ash erases Saiki from existence. She yells her protest to his selfish decision, stating that she wanted to bring Ash back home with her. When he disappears with his apologies, Elisabeth mourns over the only memento he left behind: his headband.
Shun'ei Arc[]
The King of Fighters XIV[]
Prior to the the fourteenth tournament, Elisabeth was contacted by Kukri, who helped her to recall her memories of Ash. In exchange for reviving Ash, Kukri sought the cooperation of the Blanctorche family, to which she accepted without any hesitation.
After the events of of the tournament, Verse's destruction unleashed many souls to spread worldwide. Elisabeth is informed by Kukri that he found Ash's body in the Ukraine Carpathian Mountains, and reveals that Ash was among the many people whose souls were trapped inside of Verse's body.
The King of Fighters XV[]
Prior to the fifteenth tournament, Kukri meets up with Ash and Elisabeth in a cafe in Southern France and explains his backstory to them, although he then tells them that it was made up. Kukri is annoyed that depsite everything he tried to revive Dolores, Ash was revived instead. During a live interview of The King of Fighters, Dolores appears on screen, to Kukri's shock. Due to this sudden news, Kukri storms out of the establishment, and Elisabeth follows after him.
At the conclusion of the tournament, all is well. Kukri goes back to his homeland with Dolores; while Ash, Elisabeth, Duo Lon and Shen Woo eat together at a buffet of crabs.
Elisabeth and Ash go back to their home, reminiscing old times leisurely. Thanks to Kukri that defeating Re Verse and Otoma=Raga will not cause Ash and other fighters who died in the past to cease, and remains alive after surviving the battle against them to save multiverse, Elisabeth is also happy to have Ash back.
Maximum Impact series[]
Elisabeth's life in this timeline is exactly the same as her mainline counterpart prior to The King of Fighters XI.
The King of Fighters: Another Day[]
Elisabeth appears in the 4th and final episode of The King of Fighters: Another Day, where she and Ash is seen leaving South Town on a boat.
On Sora's Team[]
Elisabeth joined Sora's team while saving Ash from the villains then she became a mentor teacher of Megu Kataoka, and several heroes who wanted to be taught about her power so that it could be passed on to their heroes until Kataoka could master it quickly before several heroes could even Kataoka could use his power which was similar to Elisabeth helping Saburo, and Isogai made Elisabeth happy so that Elisabeth was determined to stop the Xehanort team even though she had saved Ash from the hands of the villains.