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You haven't the slightest idea how worried I was since you left! Have you been eating well? You've not been bullied by a rough crowd, have you?

–Nelly

Nelly is the Chief Butler of the Edgar Family, as part of her contract with Catherine, and is initially a major supporting character in Canto VI: The Heartbreaking before later being revealed as the main antagonist of the Canto, being the one who "invited" the uninvited guest.

Appearance[]

Nelly is a young-looking woman with long brown hair tied up behind a maid headband. She wears a maid uniform common of Edgar Family Butlers, with a crest at the collar of her dress. She carries a large brown box slung over her right shoulder, something she opens during combat.

Personality[]

Nelly is intally shown to be a very kind and understanding ally to the Sinners at first, accompanying them around Wuthering Heights as a guide, acting as a direct friend to Heathcliff. She is one of the few associated members of the manor who was no complicit in the abuse of Heathcliff, yet was still coerced into some level of abuse by others demanding she paid the boy no mind, showing she is fiercely loyal to her role.

You two have mired more people than you could imagine into your business. Yet you do not even talk to one another, nor do you ask questions. Do you really believe that you even deserve to move on? With such slothfulness?

No more. This tale ends here.

–Nelly, revealing her true feelings


In actuality, Nelly is manipulative and self-serving (much like the Nelly Dean of the original book), when it is revealed she has learned of the possibilities of the Mirror Worlds, wherein she always suffers due to the fall-out of Catherine and Heathcliff, causing her to grow bitter and resentful towards the world around her knowing she would never be able to live for herself. As a result, she teamed up with Hermann and drove Catherine into essentially committing suicide. She is still calm and collective despite showing her true colors and revealing the extent of her horrific personal crimes, however.

Background[]

Nelly has served the Wuthering Heights manor for the majority of her life, made evident when shown to be present while Heathcliff first arrived to the manor, when he, Catherine and Hindley were still young.

When Catherine was a child, she would repeatedly complain of a ghost haunting the manor to Nelly, making her comfort the young girl.

At a point, she would discuss the choice of Catherine's to marry Linton rather than Heathcliff, which Heathcliff would listen in, causing him to decide to run away from the manor, rather than confront Catherine over her choice.

Following Heathcliff's departure from the manor, Nelly would take up the role of Chief Butler, as well as personally tending to Catherine's needs as she fell into despair. At a point, Nelly would be met by Hermann who would show her the Mirror World, causing the root of despair in Nelly as she realizes she would likely remain caught in the crossfire of Heathcliff and Cathy's relationship no matter what world, wherein she would inevitably introduce the mirror tech to Catherine, planting a seed that would inevitably lead to the arrival of Erlking Heathcliff. Playing further into her plan to free herself, she would burn the letters Heathcliff sent Cathy, severing the attempt for the two to reconnect. She would be complicit in the creation of the basement and scheming of N Corp., leading to her knowing in the fact of Catherine's current state within her coffin.

She would eventually send a letter inviting Healthcliff back to the manor.

Story[]

Canto VI: The Heartbreaking[]

Part I[]

Nelly would be the one to first welcome the Sinners into Wuthering Heights, ushering them inside. Reconnecting with Heathcliff, she would guide the group to the central hall for the reading of Catherine's will. Being the one to break the news to Heathcliff that Catherine was dead, she would inevitably subdue him due to his obstruction of the Öufi Association as they attempt to commence the reading. Going on to explain the intricacies of Butlers to those that didn't know, Nelly makes her allegiances known as she states that she would only listen to the word of Catherine, even if Linton begged her to listen to his orders. Once Heathcliff reawakes, she would clear the air over the situation the manor went through following his departure, explaining the passing of the manor from Hindley to Catherine, something Nelly secretly had played a part in orchestrating. As the will reading progresses, the first strike of lightning would hit the manor, causing a temporary power outage.

Once the power returns to the building, the Sinners, along with Nelly would be transported to a corridor within the building suddenly. Nelly would argue over the state of the manor with Josephine, before the group would have to fight the Wuthering Heights Chief Butler as a way to protect Hindley, something chosen to be done by Heathcliff, much to Dante's surprise. The Sinners would then encounter Dead Rabbits members approaching them, wherein Nelly would warn them of the Dead Rabbits when they have red eyes. Explaining the state of depression Catherine fell into once Heathcliff disappeared, she would be asked by him if Catherine ever received any of the letters that he sent, which Nelly would act confused over the mention of letters while the lady would remain in her room during her sickness. Following this, the group would travel to the late lady's room, wherein they'd discover the Edgar Family Butlers ransacking the room to find the Catherine's diary. The Sinners would defeat the Butlers in combat, with Nelly commanding them to reveal their intentions and further return to their master. From there, the Sinners would follow the diary's instructions to the kitchen, only to discover that the building has seemingly been modified, causing the group to be lost before Heathcliff realizes the importance of the basement through Cathy's diary. Once there, they'd find Linton, causing Nelly and the others to confront him, before the man concedes to the group and reveals the basement entrance.

Part II[]

Finding their way into the basement, the group would stumble upon the operation headed by the former members of the Ring, involving the use of Mirror Tech on kidnapped T Corp. civilians. Nelly would immediately recognize the Golden Bough within the coffin housing Catherine, pointing it out to the group. Once progressed past the disguised members of the former Syndicate members, the group would encounter Hindley and the Dead Rabbits Boss, causing a sequence of battles ending in the defeat of Erlking Heathcliff, as well as the distortion of the regular Heathcliff.

Part III[]

Nelly would be the one to point out the body used for Erlking Heathcliff's resonance was that of Isabella, the younger sister of Linton. Accidentally , Nelly would reveal that Catherine was the original planner of the state of the basement, causing the widower to break down and transform himself into a state of putty- a pure matter that Aseah makes use of to bring a perfected form of Erlking Heathcliff, who begins the Wild Hunt. Once the group is saved by Vergilius, they begin to chase after Erlking Heathcliff who traveled to the rooftop with Catherine's coffin in tow, planning to bring the two Golden Boughs within the residence together. While travelling, Nelly questions Heathcliff if he, or any of the Sinners, understand why they're chasing the Golden Boughs at all, sadly wondering if her old friend has any plans for the future, once the goal is complete. Being brushed off by Heathcliff, she would sit idly behind as the group managed to reach Erlking Heathcliff thanks to Dante's newly developed abilities. Once complete with a short battle against the alternate Sinner, Meursault would restrain the man using his Chains of Others E.G.O. While the group debates what could have been the cause for Catherine's interest in the Golden Boughs, Outis would point out the variety of suspicious actions that point towards Nelly knowing far more than she had let on, such as mention of the Dead Rabbits eyes and knowledge of the Golden Bough. Right as she is exposed as a traitor, she releases Erlking Heathcliff from his binds, defending him as he travels to the manor rooftop. Revealing to the Sinners of her knowledge on the Mirror World taught to her by Hermann, where she would learn that she would never exist freely in a world while Catherine and Heathcliff manage control over her life, causing her to act now as a way to make sure that the two would cease to exist through the actions of Catherine and Erlking Heathcliff, ensuring her freedom without her growing old in infinite servitude to the family. She fights the Sinners to buy time for Erlking Heathcliff to continue his ascent, yet is defeated. After this, she clarifies that even though she loves the two, Nelly fears the possibility of never being able to live for herself. She finally attempts to stop Heathcliff from progressing through revealing herself to have been one of the primary manipulators against Heathcliff's communication with Catherine, burning away his letters before they reached Cathy. Breaking down, Heathcliff would suddenly disappear on the spot and regress into his memories, where he finally gains the will to confront the concept of Catherine's love. Once returning, he would declare Nelly free due to the fact he inherited the estate once Linton and Hindley had both passed. Breaking down, Nelly would begin sobbing over this while the Sinners continue to the roof.

Nelly would not return until following the death of Erlking Heathcliff and erasure of Catherine so that she could secure the Golden Bough from the rooftop. Making it known she will take the Bough to "the one who first showed [her] the mirror shard", she tells Heathcliff that it'd be futile to fight back. Heathcliff tells her he'll get the Bough back eventually, mentioning Catherine, to which Nelly mentions having no idea of who that is. Finally, she leaves ominously saying the fact the Boughs may make any dream come true.

Trivia[]

  • Nelly is based on Nelly Dean from Wuthering Heights. Her portrayal here is mostly accurate to the original book, as the original Dean is an unreliable narrator who presumably manipulated the incident in the Wuthering Heights.

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