Estelle

"I can't believe an airhead like you is serving under that calm and collected Lord Runan. Why do you want to know my name? If that was a pickup line, then I'm afraid I've heard far better."

- Estelle, in a conversation with Arkis

Estelle (エステル Esteru, translated as Esther in some fan translations) is a playable character from TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga. She is the daughter of Count Merlon of Verge and adoptive sister of Raffin. Despite her father's disapproval, she became a knight, wishing to be helpful to him.

Profile
Estelle is introduced alongside Merlon, in a scene in which she teases Raffin about Sasha. Her behavior is called out and she is reminded that she should be training rather than gossiping. When Runan comes to Verge seeking aid, she and Raffin help him by joining his army.

Initially, she sees Arkis as nothing more than a flirt, but her opinion of him changes when he mentions that he remembers the names of all of his fallen comrades. Seeing this as honorable, she gives him her name and begins interacting with him occasionally.

After Map 7, she tells Arkis that she has heard about him having a fiancée, Rina, at home. When he says that Rina is only a child, Estelle says that he should view her as a lady, since she is soon to be 14 years old. In a later scene with Raffin, she becomes upset and accuses him of not caring about her, since she is not from his homeland.

At the end of 10, she asks Arkis if he knows where Raffin is. Their conversation soon becomes an argument once Arkis claims that she is pampered and quick to lash out at others. Once he tries to grab her, she realizes that he is drunk and quickly runs away.

In the ending, Estelle is upset by Raffin's decision to return to Barge with Sharon. Once she reunites with her father, she is reminded that she is now his only successor and thus has greater responsibilities.

Recruitment
Automatically from the start of Map 2.

Growth Rates

 * 50%
 * 30%
 * 15%
 * 30%
 * 35%
 * 45%
 * 25%
 * 18%
 * 0%
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Supports

 * Raffin

Overview
Estelle is a mixed bag, having pathetic base stats with excellent growth and a collection of good skills to learn, coupled with a solid promotion with solid stat gains. Estelle, however, can turn out to be utter garbage, having Weapon Level too low to wield any Iron weapons, stuck with the weak and inaccurate slim ones, until she gains Weapon Level. Couple this with other weak starting stats and Estelle is of slightly dubious usage, lacking Elite to help her to get over her weak start, use her at your own risk, as she can get quite good.

Quotes
"Older brother..."

- Estelle's death quote

"True sister, you say? Ha, only on the outside! Your heart is left waiting in Barge. You're going to forget all about Verge or me once you return to your precious homeland. Stop acting like you care, because you know you don't!"

- Estelle in conversation with Raffin