Isabel

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Isabel Du Lac (伊莎贝尔)
Alias(es)	Lu Lu; Isabel I; Queen Isabel
Species/Race	Quarter-elf
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Avalon royal family; Silver and Tin Palace
Occupation/Role	Queen of Avalon; Path of Beauty All-rounder
Status	Queen of Avalon; later becomes a god following Lancelot's descent on Avalon 1072
First Appearance	19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Path Trait — Light Affinity	246	Isabel identifies Light Affinity as the first trait selected after becoming an All-rounder.
Second Path Trait — Nimble Voice	49	Chosen during her advancement ritual after she successfully resonates with her Path.
Third Level — Resilient Illusion	245	Creates durable illusions that remain partially effective even after being seen through; establishes her illusion-focused development.
Fourth Level	462	Reaches a level considered implausibly fast by outsiders, who believe she only became a Transcendent shortly beforehand.
Fifth Level — independent promotion	948, 950	Refuses Iver's assistance to complete the ritual through her own strength. Receives the gold Trait Twin Mirrors Image, raising Illusion Reality to 70% when combined with Resilient Illusion.
Godhood	1072	Becomes a god after Lancelot successfully descends upon Avalon.

Background

Isabel was born to Prince Albert and Inilis Blooming Flowers. Her mother died from a curse intended for Albert, while Albert fled Glass Island out of guilt and fear, leaving Isabel to endure the deaths and disappearances surrounding the royal curse largely alone 592 593. Her childhood diary begins with her fear of death; isolation made her timid, withdrawn, and afraid to form connections 434.

Queen Sophia nevertheless prepared Isabel as a successor. She publicized Isabel's Path of Beauty affinity while keeping her away from royal power struggles, arranged Yanis as her tutor and protector, and placed her at Avalon Royal Law University among future political talents 217. Isabel was deliberately taught broad artistic foundations rather than a fixed Transcendent inheritance, leaving her a “blank slate” with strong potential 1088.

Her early advancement focused on becoming a Path of Beauty All-rounder. After choosing Nimble Voice, she took the initiative to ask Yanis to invite Iver Moriarty to the Silver and Tin Palace, beginning the relationship that would reshape her confidence and future 49.

Appearance

Isabel is a fair-skinned, light-golden-haired quarter-elf with emerald-green eyes and slightly pointed ears. Though nineteen when Iver first meets her, her elven blood makes her appear considerably younger; she is about 1.63 meters tall 54 392.

• Waist-length light-golden hair, often worn loose or braided into flowerlike arrangements 54 392.
• Clear emerald eyes likened to fine gemstones 54.
• Slender build and a delicate, youthful appearance 54 392.
• Frequently wears white, green, or pale formal dresses with floral, pearl, and crystal accessories 54 89 940.
• Her formal royal image includes a silver Elven-style crown, scepter, and the silver dragon-head ring of Avalon’s monarch 393 940.

Personality

Initially, Isabel is timid, conflict-avoidant, and deeply conscious of her own perceived inadequacy. She openly considers Iver braver and more capable than herself, while her sensitivity to hostile thoughts makes ordinary friendship difficult 19 192. Her fear is rooted less in selfishness than in the loss of family, the threat of death, and the loneliness left by her father’s departure 434.

Beneath her gentleness is a persistent and possessive core. Yanis describes her as someone who is outwardly soft but inwardly firm: when something precious is threatened, Isabel becomes increasingly determined to hold onto it 398. She prefers preparation and certainty over reckless action, but pressure and failure force her to develop quickly.

As queen, Isabel becomes more candid, politically perceptive, and willing to decide for herself. She values humility, introspection, hope, and love as sources of strength rather than believing suffering alone creates resilience 392 667. Her concern for impoverished citizens and child labor also demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility toward Avalon beyond Glass Island 432.

Abilities & Skills

Path of Beauty All-rounder

Isabel follows the Path of Beauty as an All-rounder, giving her broad but initially less specialized access to artistic and supportive abilities.

• Light Affinity supports her artistic and dance-related development 246.
• Nimble Voice is her second documented Path Trait 49 246.
• Possesses exceptional agility for a support-oriented Transcendent; she can perform repeated backflips, climb short walls, move by rope, and evade distant arrows after seeing them 246.
• Her all-rounder nature allows her to train buffs, debuffs, control, healing, protection, suggestion, detection, and illusion, though effective use depends on targeted practice rather than raw level alone 455.

Emotional Perception

Isabel is highly sensitive to others’ emotions and concealed intentions.

• Can sense flashes of malice even when a person does not act on them, making deception and social interaction uncomfortable for her 192.
• Reads intentions through speech, allowing her to infer unspoken needs and motivations 153.
• Uses observation as an artistic and investigative skill; Yanis teaches that discovering beauty requires noticing details others overlook 429.
• Can recognize people by the emotional quality of their knocking, which she considers a form of music 455.

Resilient Illusion

Resilient Illusion is Isabel’s third Path Trait and the foundation of her later combat and disguise techniques.

• Increases the difficulty of detecting her illusions 245.
• Even when an illusion is broken, its target must still endure part of its effect; later development raises this retained effect to 70% 245 950.
• Allows physical-seeming alterations to her appearance, including convincingly imitating Yulia’s form 435.
• Can create illusions such as seemingly real flowers, though Isabel recognizes that they remain illusions rather than genuine life 1085.

Puppet Mask Grimoire

The Puppet Mask Grimoire is Isabel’s defining inheritance as an Actor. It turns identity, imitation, and personal understanding into usable power.

• A person wearing Isabel’s mask can assume Isabel’s appearance and have their body controlled by her consciousness 539.
• When Isabel wears another person’s mask, she can assume their form, access a temporary version of their abilities, and allow their consciousness to influence her body 539.
• Her control can be voluntary or withheld, enabling her to create an independent copy rather than directly possess the other wearer 539.
• She uses the grimoire to control and alter Ke Er’s appearance, demonstrating its practical power over identity and bodies 619.
• Isabel creates masks based on Lily, Ligeia, Aleister, and Iver 962.
• These masks can temporarily provide Fourth Level strength, but lack the original person’s equipment, Great Beasts, experience, and any abilities Isabel does not understand 962.
• Her later illusion mastery lets her impersonate Iver without requiring Iver’s consciousness to inhabit the mask 973.
• Sustained use places significant mental strain on her and can deprive her of rest 996.

Twin Mirrors Image

A gold Path Trait personally granted during Isabel’s Fifth Level promotion.

• Raises the priority of disguise, mirror-image, phantom, and transformation abilities by one level 950.
• Increases Illusion Reality by 50%; combined with Resilient Illusion, this brings her Illusion Reality to 70% 950.
• Marks her movement toward turning falsehood into something increasingly real 950.

Path Adaptation

Isabel shows potential beyond pure Beauty.

• Develops an affinity for the Path of Authority through leadership, self-improvement, and her role as queen, though she avoids formally returning Avalon to an Authority-centered monarchy 683 805.
• Recognizes her own potential for the Path of Love, which is closely tied to her intense devotion and emotional desires 805.
• Pursues the Path of Perfection: using authority over herself to refine her flaws and uncover an ideal form of beauty 962.

Equipment & Items

• Puppet Mask Grimoire — Actor inheritance enabling transformation, possession, imitation, and puppet-mask creation 539 619.
• Isolde’s Tears — Curse-resisting necklace given to Isabel by Queen Sophia 1088.
• Angel Shard ring — Wedding ring prepared for Isabel through an Angel Shard 1097.
• Avalon royal scepter and crown — Symbols of her succession and royal authority 393.

Relationships

• Iver Moriarty — Closest companion, teacher, political ally, and eventual husband. Iver helps Isabel build confidence, while Isabel becomes a reliable partner who supports his plans and protects him in turn 49 434 962 1097.
• Queen Sophia — Grandmother and predecessor. Sophia quietly arranged Isabel’s education, protection, and path toward succession, though Isabel only gradually understands the scale of that planning 217 393 1087.
• Yanis — Isabel’s affectionate teacher and protector. Yanis teaches her the Path of Beauty, values productive failure, and recognizes Isabel’s hidden tenacity 19 49 398.
• Yulia Moriarty — Close friend and sister-in-law. Isabel gifts Yulia rare Alchemy books, sees through Yulia’s guarded nature, and later plans to accompany and protect her during a state visit to Stibium 153 835.
• Ligeia — Senior adviser and nurturing mentor who encourages Isabel’s growth as a monarch and advises her to examine her Path Adaptation 667.
• Prince Albert — Father. His flight from Avalon after Inilis’s death leaves Isabel isolated; later revelations expose his regret, fear, and failure to take responsibility for her 434 592.
• Inilis Blooming Flowers — Mother. Her Blooming Flowers inheritance and death under a curse shape Isabel’s lineage and the alternate future in which Isabel becomes the Queen of Flowers 592 1085.
• Sherlock Holmes — Ally and friendly rival. Isabel wants to prove that her intuition and deductions can rival Sherlock’s logic 462.

Story Role & Major Arcs

Princess of the Silver and Tin Palace

As Avalon’s isolated princess, Isabel begins as an anxious student of Yanis who wants to become stronger but lacks confidence. Her choice to meet Iver, invite him to dinner, and assist Lily’s enrollment marks her first active use of her status and influence 49 54 58.

Learning to Connect

Iver encourages Isabel to choose her own interactions instead of seeking approval from everyone. She joins the White Shoes Club, grows more comfortable speaking to strangers, and begins treating friendship as something she can actively build rather than passively hope for 76 77 89.

Dream Realm Trials

Isabel repeatedly proves her resilience in Promotion Rituals and the Dream Realm. While feverish and alone, she follows starlight to investigate Room 201; later, after repeated deaths and extreme pain, she descends through the Dream Realm to carry Sherlock’s strategy and crucial information to Iver 232 239.

Accession as Isabel I

Following Queen Sophia’s death, Isabel immediately succeeds to Avalon’s throne. Grieving but resolute, she receives Iver’s first oath of allegiance and begins ruling as Isabel I 393.

Queen of Avalon

Isabel continues attending university after becoming queen, an unprecedented choice for an Avalon monarch. She appoints allies, learns statecraft, and secretly investigates the poverty and exploitation beyond her official tour route 455 432. Foreign spies and political observers increasingly perceive her as far more calculating and dangerous than the timid princess she once appeared to be 391 395.

Actor and Protector

After receiving the Puppet Mask Grimoire, Isabel develops into a powerful illusionist and actor. She resists Countess Emma’s mental control while disguised as Yulia, uses masks to act through other bodies, and eventually takes on increasingly independent missions and promotions 442 619 962.

Marriage and Godhood

Isabel and Iver marry in a public procession and ceremony supported by their closest allies. During the wedding and coronation, they exchange vows and Angel Shard rings; later, Isabel becomes a god after Lancelot’s descent on Avalon 1091 1097 1088.

Notable Quotes

“Perhaps, more than suffering, love and hope can make people progress.” 667

“What's real can't be fake, and what's fake can't be real.” 1085

Trivia

• Isabel’s surname, Du Lac, can be translated as “of the lake” 973.
• She originally keeps a notebook of topics so she will not forget what she wants to tell Iver during their limited lunch meetings 153.
• Isabel secretly reads popular forbidden novels depicting herself and Iver, then considers writing an opera to shape the public narrative herself 665.
• Her alternate historical future would have made her the Queen of Flowers, inheriting Blooming Flowers power at the cost of her fertility and love 593 1085.