C.C

Biodata

Background / History

Earlier life

C.C. received her Code through transfer from another person. Although she could explain its effects, she did not understand its origin or the precise process by which Code could be created. She also formerly led the Geass Order, which she says she left long before the events surrounding Mao’s pursuit 21 46.

Before Ask captured her, C.C. had dealings with Marianne and participated in Geass experiments. She was involved in plans connected to Marianne and Emperor Charles, whose full details caused Ask to fear that his own ambitions might fail 8 9 10 25.

Capture and interrogation

Jeremiah captured C.C. and secretly delivered her to Ask’s palace. Ask and Monica confined her in a concealed chamber, where Ask demanded her knowledge of Geass. She initially resisted, retaining enough composure to mock him despite her restraints 8 9.

Ask tested her regeneration by cutting her arm, then ordered Monica to shoot her in the forehead. C.C. revived after approximately five minutes. She finally explained Code after Ask threatened to dismember her, a prospect that frightened her despite her immortality 9 10.

Over seven days, Ask combined coercion with prolonged personal conversations to make her dependent on his presence. After hearing her true name during her unconscious murmuring, he repeated it tenderly at her request. He removed her restraints but kept her locked inside the chamber. C.C. recognized her growing feelings for him and considered withdrawing from Marianne’s plans 10.

Years in the EU

Ask took C.C. to the EU, where her ability to grant Geass became central to his research. Experiments involving numerous recipients established a limit of one successful bestowal per month. Her information also supported his investigation of Code, though attempts to understand or reproduce it remained unsuccessful 13 18 21.

During these years, C.C. became one of Ask’s closest companions. Her support was not solely obedience: she recognized the pressure behind his confidence and wanted to help him overcome his fear of failure 12 25.

Deployment beside Lelouch

Ask secretly sent C.C. to the Island Nation and arranged both her capture by Clovis and her encounter with Lelouch. She followed a prepared scenario, improvising where necessary to make the events appear coincidental. She granted Lelouch Geass through direct eye contact and stayed at the Ashford-provided villa with him, Nunnally, and their maid 14 23 24.

C.C. concealed her connection to Ask while guiding Lelouch’s development. She recognized Suzaku’s execution as Ask’s test of Lelouch, reported the properties of Lelouch’s Geass, and agreed to supply information about his followers for Ask’s infiltration plans 14 17 26.

Black Knights and Kyoto negotiations

After the Black Knights’ debut, C.C. encouraged Lelouch to seek the Kyoto Six Houses’ financial and technical support. She accepted his decision to stabilize the organization first, while warning that Cornelia would intensify her efforts to destroy it. Before the Narita operation, she informed Ask that Lelouch intended to approach the Six Houses afterward 26 28 29 35.

Following Narita, C.C. refused to impersonate Zero during negotiations and instead urged Lelouch to rely on trusted followers. She later agreed to negotiate with the Chinese Federation, advised him to supervise the Black Knights’ growth personally, and suggested using Empress Kaguya’s position to gain influence over the Kyoto Six Houses 40 43.

Mao’s pursuit

C.C. identified Nunnally’s kidnapper as Mao, a man to whom she had previously granted Geass. Ask suspected that Mao sought revenge, possession of C.C., or her Code, and assigned Origami to eliminate him 44.

After Nunnally’s rescue, C.C. stopped at the unopened Clovis Memorial Hall to meet Ask while traveling toward Kyushu. When Lelouch called, she concealed the meeting by claiming she had encountered Mao and hidden from him. She rejected Lelouch’s proposal to involve the Chinese Federation, warning that it could expose Geass and her own existence to the emperor 46.

Appearance

• Hair: Long and green 13 26.
• Apparent age: Retains the appearance of a young adult despite having lived for centuries 9 25.
• Forehead mark: Bears a distinctive symbol that Ask examines while investigating her powers 9.
• Clothing: Wears a conspicuous white straitjacket while staying with Lelouch at Ashford Academy 13.
• Healing: Her tested injuries close without leaving scars 9 10.

Personality

C.C. initially presents herself as composed, sarcastic, and difficult to intimidate. She mocks Ask during captivity and refuses to answer even under pain. Her composure is not absolute, however: the threat of dismemberment terrifies her, while hearing her true name exposes memories of earlier pain and sorrow 8 9 10.

Centuries of concealing her feelings have made emotional honesty difficult. With Ask, she becomes more affectionate and candid, though she still challenges his behavior and resents having her loyalty tested. She understands his concealed anxiety closely enough to recognize it from his voice and encourages him to stop hiding behind a mask 24 25.

Toward Lelouch, C.C. remains guarded and independent. She regards him as intelligent but inexperienced and overconfident, refuses tasks she does not want, and offers blunt advice about leadership. Her assistance does not translate into unquestioning obedience 14 40 43.

Abilities & Skills

Code: Agelessness and Regeneration

C.C.’s Code grants her an ageless body capable of recovering from normally fatal injuries 18.

• A shallow knife wound heals completely within minutes 9.
• Her heartbeat returns approximately five minutes after a gunshot through the forehead 9.
• The gunshot leaves no lasting wound 10.
• Immortality does not prevent pain, fear, exhaustion, or physical confinement 9 10 46.
• Ask’s researchers establish that a final-stage Geass wielder can kill a Code bearer under stringent conditions; those conditions remain incompletely understood 44.

Geass Bestowal

C.C. can grant Geass abilities to other people through her Code 18.

• Grants Lelouch his Geass through direct eye contact rather than a kiss 14.
• Previously granted Mao his mind-reading Geass 44.
• Provides Geass to numerous subjects during Ask’s EU experiments 18.
• Can successfully grant an ability only once per month. Exceeding that rate produces defective results and can eventually prevent further bestowals 18.
• Requires Lelouch to fulfill an undisclosed wish in exchange for his power 28.

Resistance to Geass

Mao’s thought-reading ability does not work on C.C. 46.

• The text states that Geass generally cannot affect the Code bearer who granted it 44.
• This protection does not prevent a Geass user from targeting her indirectly, as Mao does by kidnapping Nunnally 44.

Espionage and Deception

C.C. serves as Ask’s hidden source inside Lelouch’s circle 18 26.

• Follows a staged encounter while improvising to conceal Ask’s involvement 23.
• Reports Lelouch’s Geass mechanics and operational plans 17 35.
• Agrees to gather followers’ appearances and home addresses to support the placement of another spy 26.
• Conceals her meeting with Ask during a telephone conversation with Lelouch 46.
• Her secrecy also limits her usefulness: Ask considers her a fallback because her mysterious behavior prevents her from fully winning Lelouch’s trust 18.

Political and Organizational Advice

C.C. draws on extensive experience and knowledge of political factions to guide Lelouch 43.

• Identifies Ask’s execution announcement as a trap and a test 14.
• Encourages cooperation with the Kyoto Six Houses for funding and technology 26 28.
• Warns that Lelouch’s absence during organizational growth could allow others to accumulate authority 43.
• Identifies Empress Kaguya as a potential route to influence over the divided Kyoto Six Houses 43.

Relationships

• Ask vi Britannia — Initially her captor and interrogator, later her intimate partner and the person she covertly serves. Their relationship develops through coercion and manipulation, but C.C. also expresses a personal desire to help him and understands fears he reveals to very few people 10 24 25.
• Lelouch vi Britannia — Geass recipient, housemate, and covertly guided ally. He values her assistance but distrusts her unexplained motives; she hides her allegiance to Ask and refuses to reveal the wish attached to their agreement 14 18 28 43.
• Marianne — Former associate connected to C.C.’s earlier plans. After developing feelings for Ask, C.C. considers withdrawing from those plans 8 10.
• Mao — Former Geass recipient who later targets her. His kidnapping of Nunnally is treated as an attempt to draw C.C. and Lelouch into a trap; his mind-reading cannot penetrate C.C.’s thoughts 44 46.
• V.V. — Another Code bearer associated with Emperor Charles. C.C. identifies him as the Geass Order’s current leader after her departure 18 46.

Notable Quotes

“If you wear a mask too long, you'll lose track of what's real and what's false. Wouldn't it be better to be honest with the people close to you and give yourself a proper rest?” 25

“I suggest you make more use of the people around you whom you consider trustworthy. It will help your organization develop in the future.” 40