Ellen regarda Annaliese alors qu'elle exprimait son opinion sur l'endroit où ils devraient aller. Ellen n'aimait pas vraiment l'une ou l'autre option, honnêtement, mais s'il n'y avait pas de troisième choix, elle savait où elle voulait aller. "Je, erre, pense que la forêt serait mieux", dit-elle, sa voix timide et quelque peu tremblante. "Si on traversait le désert, on mourrait probablement de faim et de déshydratation."
-- Entre autres choses, ajouta Lopmon.
Ellen a maladroitement déplacé son poids d'un pied à l'autre. « Si nous traversons la forêt, il sera frais, il y aura des endroits pour nous abriter, et nous sommes plus susceptibles de trouver de la nourriture. Comme... des champignons, des fruits et tout ça." Comme elle parlait, Ellen aurait soudain souhaité qu'elle n'ait pas pensé à la nourriture parce qu'elle se sentait maintenant un peu affamée. Il y a moins d'une heure, elle était rentrée chez elle dans sa maison chaleureuse, ses parents assis autour de la table et tout le monde se festinant joyeusement sur des crêpes. Maintenant qu'elle était seule dans un endroit étrange avec un groupe d'étrangers, elle souhaitait maintenant vivement qu'elle ait quelque chose à consommer, qu'il s'agisse d'un repas complet ou simplement d'un biscuit. Elle avait besoin d'une sorte de nourriture.
Name: Ellen Hawkes
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Crest: Gluttony
Nationality: English
Appearance:
Ellen is very short, 5'4" to be exact. She's also incredibly plump; with broad, square shoulders, fat thighs, quite a large and somewhat sagging chest for someone her age, and a rounded and child-like face. She's mostly pale as she doesn't get much sunlight, though her cheeks and nose are a contrastingly bright red as if she has a constant cold.
Her blonde hair is just over shoulder length and is often tied up into two twin plaits, adding to Ellen's child-like look. She also wears a pair of thick-framed black glasses. Her eyes are greyish blue.
Ellen tends to wear dark and dulled colours, and like wears long dresses, usually of a dark blue. She always wears black leggings underneath as she feels too self-conscius about her legs to have them bare or wear tights, plus it's warmer. She also have an oversized green hoodie, second-hand from her mother, which she always wears over the top. When she's outside by herself, she'll most likely have the hood up. She also likes wearing boots as opposed to regular shoes.
History:
Ellen was diagnosed with Aspergers at a very early age and, ever since, her parents have been somewhat protective of her, and also tend to spoil her immensely. It didn't help that Ellen's primary school didn't really have much of a special needs program and, even after her diagnosis, Ellen was constantly picked on by the teachers because she either didn't understand certain things (and was too shy to ask for them to be explained) and because Ellen would often daydream in the middle of class. Ellen also had no friends at her primary and was often picked on by a group of boys, who often made fun of her. It got so bad, Ellen started missing days off school. It got a little better towards the end of Ellen's Primary, thanks to talking with the teachers, but Ellen still got picked on occasionally and she had no friends to talk to or back her up.
Things were much better for Ellen in secondary school, as they actually HAD a special needs department at the school that were able to give her the support she needed, and she even made a small group of friends... but by that point, the damage to her self-esteem was done. She remained very nervous and introverted, and could be incredibly dependent on her friends.
This dependence actually caused one of her friends, a girl named Darcy who Ellen had considered her best friend, to drift away from her as she found their relationship 'suffocating'. This happened when Ellen was thirteen and caused to have nervous breakdown, in which she had to take many days off school. During this time, she was taken to therapy, where she diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and put on anti-depressants to help her cope. They did help, but they tried to send Ellen back to school, all of Ellen's friends were avoiding her, and a group of bullies had started picking on Ellen, saying she was 'schizo', among with other insults. Ellen's parents quickly pulled her out of school. They tried to send her to another school, but this didn't last long and Ellen has since been home-schooled. She's happier and more comfortable now, but has become incredibly lonely as well, seeking the company of children around her own age.
Personality: Ellen is a somewhat shy girl, but still relatively easy to get along with if one can put up with her somewhat clingy tendencies. Having very few friends and often viewed as an outcast by her peers at school, Ellen has a tendency to latch onto anyone who shows her the slightest amount of kindness, immediately viewing that person as a friend. She's a people pleaser, often doing everything she can to make sure that everybody likes her. If someone criticises her or dislikes something about her, she'll always view it as her fault and will do all she can to improve herself.
In fact, Ellen tends to think many things are her fault, and has quite the guilt complex, apologising for every little thing she has done wrong. This is due to the fact that Ellen suffers from anxiety and depression, both of which she's currently taking medication for, and when she's not wallowing in self-pity, she's getting incredibly worried and upset over tiny things. She's often worried, worrying about events in the future and constantly looking for a way out. In the end, however, she usually ends up ignoring her problems, hoping they'll go away on their own. In short, she's a huge coward, and when faced with a particularly difficult (or boring) task, she'll often retreat into her own little world, daydreaming and hiding in books and TV shows.
The only things that make Ellen somewhat happy and content are her family, the various TV shows, movies, anime and video games she likes to read, watch or play, and, of course, food. Ellen eats all the time if there's food around and her parents constantly have to buy snack food for her. When there isn't snack food, she'll even scrounge up bits of bread or cheese. Eating or drinking gives her this slight positive boost in her mood, and she often makes it through the long tedious school days by thinking "at least we're having  for supper tonight". Her dependence on food can actually be pretty concerning, as she gets hungry easily and if she gets hungry, she'll get more emotional than normal, sometimes even grumpy and unfriendly. It's something her parents have tried to address multiple times as, along with medication, Ellen also goes to counselling, and her parents have often asked Ellen's counsellor to address this issue. At the moment, though, they have made little progress.
Skills:
- Cooking: as someone who loves food, Ellen has learnt to cook and she's fairly good at it.
- Memory: Ellen has a good memory for detail. She can remember and even quote from the various books and comic books she's read. She can remember important details from the plot of her favourite TV series, anime and movies that she's sure will be important later. However, this memory only seems to extend to things she has an interest in. In the case of her school work, using classical history as an example, she can remember the names of all the Greek Gods, their Roman counterparts, various myths surrounding them and how this hero is related to that deity ect. But ask her about the architecture of a Roman city or the findings in Pompeii? She won't be able to tell you much.
Equipment: Often carries her anti-depressants around with her, as well as a mobile phone to contact her Mum, Dad and her therapist, and a glasses case.
Trivia:
- Ellen's voice actor would be Sarah Williams (e.g. the English voice of Sayaka Miki from Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Ellen has Aspergers, which is the root of her social awkwardness and causes her to lose focus from time to time, often going into a daydream.
- Due to the fact that most of those who have picked on her in the past have been males, Ellen is very nervous around boys and finds it difficult to understand them.
- While she loves pretty much most food, she can't stand any form of pork, be it bacon or sausages. She far prefers beef, lamb, chicken or duck.
Relationships:
Impressions of other characters:
- Lopmon: Thinks he's adorable and constantly makes fun of his overly-serious attitude. She's not entirely sure about what to think about them being partners for life, and while she does like him, she isn't sure what to make of him.
- Annelise: Will probably want to be her friend the moment she sees her, regardless of how Annelise treats her in return.
- Tinkermon: Will probably think she's incredibly cute, but might be a little nervous around her.
- Derek: Will very likely be nervous of him as he's a boy.
- Syakomon: Might find him a little frightening at first, though in the end might consider him cute.
- Gavin: Will very likely be nervous of him as he's a boy, though she may try to reach out to him because he likes reading so much.
- Labramon: Ellen has had some bad experiences with dogs in the past and will most likely be afraid of him.
Family:
- Sarah Hawkes (mum): Ellen loves her dearly and considers her pretty much the ultimate role-model. Sarah also loves her daughter, but is always constantly concerned for her and this has taken a slight toll on her health.
- Bryan Hawkes (dad): Ellen loves him too, though can get nervous around him from time to time due to his temper. Bryan loves his daughter, but sometimes get frustrated with her for not trying harder to get along with others. This might be because he sees a lot of himself in her.
- Janene Grace (maternal grandmother): Ellen loves her but is irritated with how she's always asking about school. Likes going over to her house because she doesn't cook and often orders takeout. Janene, for one, loves her granddaughter and doesn't seem to notice when Ellen gets frustrated with her.
- Nina Hawkes (paternal grandmother): Ellen and Nina like each other but, as Ellen hadn't spent much time with Nina, they're kind of distant, and Nina often thinks Ellen might be a little lazy and needs to contribute more.
Digimon
Species: Lopmon
Nickname: N/A
Apparent gender: Male
Personality: In contrast to his partner, Lopmon is a very proud and opinionated little creature, though he's not much of a talker either. He has this silent confidence that is almost aggressive in its intensity and may even have been considered threatening... except for the fact that he's a little pink bunny rabbit, in which case his arrogant and overly serious nature tends to come off as comedic and perhaps even pompous more than anything else. Still, he seems to care deeply about his partner and, upon the very moment he meets her, is completely loyal to her, though not blind to her weaknesses. He can sense her fear and fragility and tries to make up for it by trying to turn himself into her knight in shining armour. And, as he progresses through his digivolutions, he's likely to become more and more chivalrous, though also more aggressive and overprotective. Time will tell how this pans out for him and Ellen.
Attacks:
Petit Twister - Causes a small-sized tornado by making both his ears like propellers.
Blazing Ice - Fires a burst of cold air, capable of slightly freezing an enemy
Lop Punch - Slaps enemy with ears.
Digivolution line:
Fresh: Conomon
In-training: Kokomon
Rookie: Lopmon
Champion: Turuiemon
Ultimate: Antylamon (Data)
Dark ultimate: Antylamon (Virus)
Mega: Cherubimon (Virtue)
Dark mega: Cherubimon (Vice)
Trivia:
- His voice actor would be Freddy Highmore (e.g. the voice of Pantalaimon from The Golden Compass)
Relationships:
- Ellen: Completely devoted to protecting her, though he's not sure why he feels this way. He only knows that it's something he's meant to feel.
- Annelise: Will probably be wary of her if Ellen is getting friendly with her.
- Tinkermon: Will probably think she's childish and ignore most of the time.
- Derek: Will probably discourage Ellen from having anything to do with him.
- Syakomon: Will most likely ignore him as well.
- Gavin: Will be wary of him, though less so than the other two.
- Labramon: Will do his best to make sure Ellen doesn't have to get too close to him.