Lysithea

"Aristocrats are fools—allowing their lives to be dictated by their Crests. Though...I suppose I am much the same in that regard..."

Lysithea is a playable character from the upcoming game Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Lysithea is a student at the Officer's Academy who is from the Leicester Alliance and is a member of the Golden Deer. She possesses both a minor Crest of Charon and a major Crest of Gloucester. She is 15 at the start of the game.

Profile
Lysithea is the eldest daughter and heir to House Ordelia. When she was 2 years old, her family suffered retribution from the Adrestian Empire for their role in House Hyrm's revolt. At 15 years old, she's the youngest student admitted to the Officer's Academy this year. She is a magical prodigy whose talents developed at an early age.

Personality
Though considered a prodigy in magic, Lysithea is not conceited about her own talent and is an exceptionally hard worker. As the youngest student enrolled at the Officer's Academy, she dislikes being treated like a child. However, she exhibits childish traits such as having a fear of ghosts and disliking bitter food.

Etymology
In Greek mythology, Lysithea was the daughter of Evenus and mother of Helenus by Zeus. Lysithea is also the name of one of Jupiter's moons.

Cordelia is a feminine given name, popularly associated with Latin cordis "heart". It was born by the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's King Lear. In the play, the character is unwilling to profess her love to her father, stating "Love, and be silent".

Trivia

 * Lysithea and Catherine share the same crest. Their current relationship is unknown.
 * Lysithea also shares a crest with Lorenz.
 * Despite being from the Leicester Alliance, her Crest is also the name of a location in the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. This is the inverse of Ingrid.
 * She is the only student in the Officers Academy to have both a minor and major crest.