According to the notes on Elise's character design sheet, the emblem on her garters is meant to be a Hydrangea! Though these flowers are often seen clustered together in a way not depicted in her accessory, you can clearly make out the four-petaled shape of the individual flowers!
These flowers are associated with Japan's rainy season in June. In the Japanese flower language, Hanakotoba, the hydrangea is associated with concepts like "strong love," "family," "sincerity," and "apologies."
Blue Hydrangeas specifically can be associated with concepts like "indifferent and cold," "ruthlessness," and "patient, loyal affection."
White Hydrangeas can be associated with "open-mindedness."
Kawarazaki Shodo (1889-1973)
Since Elise is a character created in Japan, these concepts were likely considered while choosing which flower to put on her garter!
But Ishana, where she lives, is more rooted in European culture, so let's take a look at Victorian flower language as well!
In this variant of floral symbolism, hydrangeas are instead associated with "pridefulness," "boastfulness," and "cold heartedness!" There were even some legends in the 1800s suggesting that women who grew hydrangeas in their yards would be unlucky in love- cursed to never marry, and die alone.
Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951)
As an added note; Kuon wears a similar garter with an emblem that looks like a lily!
My Favorite Supporting Character: Yuki Himezuru 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
This was a tough choice as a lot of the support cast in XBLAZE is great, but I ultimately chose Yuki Himezuru, Hinata's older sister. If there's one word I can use to describe Yuki, it's "Supportive". Yuki places a great deal of trust in Touya despite the dangers he constantly finds himself in and that's saying a lot considering her parents were murdered by Ripper, sending her into depression until Hinata came into her life, restoring her joy in life. She also takes matters of family seriously as even though Hinata and Touya aren't related by blood, she still considers them her brother and sister. She even considers Es, Mei, Kuon, Elise, Akira and Avenge her family as well. Yuki also became a major factor in awakening Es to her true self in the end as well.
A kind sister, a doctor who always comes through for her patients and the glue that holds her newfound family together, Yuki has earned the spot as my favorite Supporting Character.
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Honorable Mention;
Elise von Klagen 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵
Elise, or Els in the Japanese Version, is definitely an under used character in Code Embryo, but despite her small screen time, she proved to be a big help to everyone by endgame in the Es and Hinata Routes thanks to her hacking abilities, which is why I'm glad that Elise has more screen time and importance in the Main Story and the Red Kuon Memory Story in Lost Memories. Even though her love for Kuon is unrequited, Elise has proven herself to be a reliable if not goofy friend and she's not ashamed of herself, both in regards to her hobbies as an Otaku and her sexuality as a Lesbian.
Regardless of who wins Kuon's heart in the end, I have no doubt in my mind that Elise will always be there for her friend, no matter what.
After Kuon sent Drei's chances of winning up in flames, she now stands head-to-head against Saya Terumi! Which one of these younger siblings will fight their way to victory?
I feel like her swimsuit from XBlaze should've been, like, an alt costume for this unit.
Since I forgot to mention it on my last Kuon post, I also want to say, I would have LOVED to get a Ten Sages alt for her. Which number would she have been???
Probably Drei, since isn't his spot, uh, vacated by the time she joins??? I'm pretty sure they go in numerical order, plus availability.
Loads of new articles this month! Including a bunch of new Galleries!
BlazBlue: Central Fiction
Mei Amanohokosaka
Saya
Ex Machina: Minerva
The Creator
Phoenix: Rettenjo
Lux Sanctus Murakumo
Fluctus Redactum: Ignis
Gigant: Take-Mikazuchi
Grimoire
Alchemy
Sorcery
Detonator
Hihiirokane
Anti-Demon Beast Grimoire
Prototype Absolute Defence: Blade of Reflections
Radiance of Extinguishment
Soul Eater
Embryo
4th Hierarchical City of Naobi
Orient Town
Bullet’s Mercenary Squad
Jin Kisaragi’s Gallery
Kagura Mutsuki’s Gallery
Susano’o’s Gallery
Es’ Gallery
Touya Kagari’s Gallery
Hinata Himezuru’s Gallery
Kuon Glamred Stroheim’s Gallery
Mei Amanohokosaka’s Gallery
Akira Kamewari’s Gallery
Yuki Himezuru’s Gallery
Ringo Akagai’s Gallery
Nobody’s Gallery
Acht’s Gallery
Drei’s Gallery
Sech’s Gallery
Avenge’s Gallery
Elise von Klagen’s Gallery
Souichiro Unomaru’s Gallery
A very special thanks to Ogiga99 for the XBlaze pages, Pellegri for the Galleries, and Wisedrow for spell checking!. We’re all still working very hard to bring you guys the ultimate wiki! If you’d like more occasional updates or to contact us, please use our Twitter!
A Legacy Weapon possessed by the Magick Association.
This spear-like weapon with two floating blades requires a special permission from the association before it can be used. It was given to Kuon Glamred Stroheim for detention of Drei, Sechs, and Acht of the Ten Sages.
It has the ability to seal all of the magical abilities of its chosen target, turning a conjurer into an ordinary person. By releasing the power of the Izayoi, a special barrier is created that is impossible to escape from.
I really enjoyed my experiences with XBLAZE, both Code Embryo and Lost Memories! Both are such underated games and they both deserve a Remaster on current Gen consoles to show the stories again, especially with an English Dub! I especially love the characters of Es, Touya and Mei as well throughout the series!
Looking forward to more XBLAZE love on XBLAZEWeek 🖤💙💚💜❤️!