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Princess Ecarlate, whose full name is Ecarlate Juptris Saint Piria, is one of the central characters of the anime Ixion Saga DT. She is the 36th princess of the imperial family of the St. Piria Empire and is eight years old at the time of the story. Despite her youth, she is described as remarkably mature for her age, carrying herself with a composure and self-possession that belie her childhood. Her appearance includes green eyes and a distinctly unimpressed or sharp-eyed expression, and those around her commonly address her simply as Hime, meaning princess.
Her background is tied directly to the political conflict that drives the story. As a member of the St. Piria imperial family, she has been chosen to travel to a neighboring kingdom and marry its prince as part of an arranged marriage intended to bring peace between the two realms and prevent civil war. This journey places her in danger, because a militant faction within her own country opposes the marriage and seeks to capture her before she can reach her destination. It is during an attack by this faction that she is accidentally rescued by Kon Hokaze, a boy from another world who appears out of nowhere and lands on her assailant with his swivel chair. After this chance encounter, Kon joins her travel party as a third bodyguard.
In terms of personality, Ecarlate is a strong-willed princess with a somewhat nasty and sharp-tongued manner. Even at her young age she behaves like a girl who is accustomed to rank and authority, and she can be demanding with those around her. She is not a straightforward or easily intimidated child, and she has a prickly, mischievous side that shows through in her interactions with her companions. At the same time, she carries a genuine sense of responsibility about her political role, having accepted her arranged marriage as a duty she must fulfill for the sake of peace.
Her central motivation is to complete her journey and marry the prince of the neighboring country, thereby securing peace and preventing civil war. She remains committed to this goal even though her life is repeatedly threatened along the way. This mission makes her the driving force of the series, as the entire party travels under her banner and faces a steady stream of obstacles meant to stop her.
In the story, Ecarlate functions as the heroine and the catalyst for the main journey. Her two loyal bodyguards, Mariandale and Sainglain, protect her and attend to her needs, and Kon Hokaze becomes her third bodyguard after saving her. She and her companions are joined by a small blue-furred creature that Kon names Pet, which becomes part of the traveling group. Her primary opponents include Erecpyle Dukakis, the commander of the militant unit Incognito, which is tasked with stopping her, and the broader military faction that wants her marriage prevented. A shadowy religious organization also arranges an assassination attempt against her by releasing a serial killer named Georg. Her family ties are also present in the story, with the emperor of St. Piria appearing as her father and an older brother of hers making an appearance during one episode.
Ecarlate does not possess combat abilities, but she has a highly distinctive trait tied to her stage of growth. At certain periods, she enters a hyperactive state that is rarely seen, marked by a ferocious appetite and wild, aggressive behavior. The onset of this state is signaled by a distinctive cowlick sprouting on her head, and when it appears her bodyguards immediately become extremely cautious, renting out inns and catering to her every whim out of fear of provoking her. When the assassin Georg accidentally awakened this hidden form, he was so thoroughly overwhelmed that he later told stories of a terrifying three-haired monster. This strange condition is one of her most notable characteristics and serves as a recurring source of both danger and comedy throughout her journey.
Her background is tied directly to the political conflict that drives the story. As a member of the St. Piria imperial family, she has been chosen to travel to a neighboring kingdom and marry its prince as part of an arranged marriage intended to bring peace between the two realms and prevent civil war. This journey places her in danger, because a militant faction within her own country opposes the marriage and seeks to capture her before she can reach her destination. It is during an attack by this faction that she is accidentally rescued by Kon Hokaze, a boy from another world who appears out of nowhere and lands on her assailant with his swivel chair. After this chance encounter, Kon joins her travel party as a third bodyguard.
In terms of personality, Ecarlate is a strong-willed princess with a somewhat nasty and sharp-tongued manner. Even at her young age she behaves like a girl who is accustomed to rank and authority, and she can be demanding with those around her. She is not a straightforward or easily intimidated child, and she has a prickly, mischievous side that shows through in her interactions with her companions. At the same time, she carries a genuine sense of responsibility about her political role, having accepted her arranged marriage as a duty she must fulfill for the sake of peace.
Her central motivation is to complete her journey and marry the prince of the neighboring country, thereby securing peace and preventing civil war. She remains committed to this goal even though her life is repeatedly threatened along the way. This mission makes her the driving force of the series, as the entire party travels under her banner and faces a steady stream of obstacles meant to stop her.
In the story, Ecarlate functions as the heroine and the catalyst for the main journey. Her two loyal bodyguards, Mariandale and Sainglain, protect her and attend to her needs, and Kon Hokaze becomes her third bodyguard after saving her. She and her companions are joined by a small blue-furred creature that Kon names Pet, which becomes part of the traveling group. Her primary opponents include Erecpyle Dukakis, the commander of the militant unit Incognito, which is tasked with stopping her, and the broader military faction that wants her marriage prevented. A shadowy religious organization also arranges an assassination attempt against her by releasing a serial killer named Georg. Her family ties are also present in the story, with the emperor of St. Piria appearing as her father and an older brother of hers making an appearance during one episode.
Ecarlate does not possess combat abilities, but she has a highly distinctive trait tied to her stage of growth. At certain periods, she enters a hyperactive state that is rarely seen, marked by a ferocious appetite and wild, aggressive behavior. The onset of this state is signaled by a distinctive cowlick sprouting on her head, and when it appears her bodyguards immediately become extremely cautious, renting out inns and catering to her every whim out of fear of provoking her. When the assassin Georg accidentally awakened this hidden form, he was so thoroughly overwhelmed that he later told stories of a terrifying three-haired monster. This strange condition is one of her most notable characteristics and serves as a recurring source of both danger and comedy throughout her journey.