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Anise Tatlin is a playable character and one of the main protagonists from the game Tales of the Abyss. She is a thirteen-year-old girl who serves as a Fon Master Guardian, the personal bodyguard and aide to the spiritual leader Fon Master Ion within the Order of Lorelei. She hails from the city of Daath, the religious capital of the order's world.
In terms of background, Anise's defining trait is her relentless pursuit of wealth, a motivation rooted in her difficult family circumstances. Her parents, Oliver and Pamela Tatlin, are portrayed as kind-hearted but extremely gullible individuals who frequently fall victim to scams and amass significant debt. This forced Anise to develop a strong sense of financial prudence from a very young age. The corrupt Grand Maestro Mohs exploited this situation by taking her parents hostage under the pretense of clearing their debts, forcing Anise to work for him as a spy. She initially joined the Order of Lorelei as a soldier three years before the story begins but was quickly promoted to the elite position of Fon Master Guardian due to her exceptional skills as a puppeteer.
Anise presents a contradictory personality that masks a more complex inner world. On the surface, she is cheerful, outgoing, and often acts childish, using a trademark whining moan when displeased. She is openly flirtatious and opportunistic, frequently declaring her ambition to marry into a wealthy family, immediately targeting the noble-born Luke fon Fabre as her ticket to a life of luxury. She enjoys teasing her companions, such as exploiting the gynophobia of Guy Cecil or playfully misleading princess Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear with absurd claims. Beneath this giggly and money-hungry exterior, however, Anise is remarkably clever, perceptive, and mature for her age. Having witnessed the harsher realities of the world, she often hides her true feelings of sadness or suffering behind a resolute or cheerful facade.
Anise's role in the story is initially that of a spy. She is the secret agent for Grand Maestro Mohs, tasked with monitoring the party's movements and reporting their location to the enemy God-Generals, all while Mohs holds her parents hostage. This duplicity culminates in a tragic betrayal when she is forced to lead Ion to his death, as Mohs compels the Fon Master to read a dangerous planetary score. Overwhelmed with guilt and remorse for her role in Ion's death, she confesses her betrayal to the party. They forgive her, and she rejoins the group as a true ally, vowing to atone for her actions by carrying on Ion's legacy.
Her key relationships are central to her development. Her bond with Ion is the most significant; she is fiercely protective of him, and his gentle nature stands in stark contrast to her own cynicism. His death is a turning point that shatters her materialistic goals and drives her to seek redemption. She also has a hostile relationship with Arietta the Wild, a God-General who was Ion's previous guardian and blames Anise for taking her place. This conflict eventually leads to a duel to the death, which Anise wins, though she mourns her fallen enemy. Later, she helps rescue a surviving replica of Ion, whom she names Florian, and takes responsibility for his care.
Throughout the narrative, Anise undergoes significant development. She begins as a cynical girl solely focused on survival and self-enrichment through marriage. After Ion's death, she abandons her dreams of becoming a Cinderella-like duchess and instead dedicates herself to reforming the Order of Lorelei from within, aspiring to become the first female Fon Master to create a religion that saves people rather than controls them.
In combat, Anise is known as a puppeteer or "puppeteer" (人形士). Her primary weapon is a large, automated stuffed doll named Tokunaga, which was upgraded by the scientist Dist the Reaper. She rides on Tokunaga's back and commands it to perform powerful, unarmed martial arts attacks on enemies. In addition to her physical prowess, she is a capable spellcaster who specializes in light and dark elemental magic, allowing her to create elemental Fields of Fonons to enhance her attacks. Her fighting style combines high physical defense and HP with access to both melee and magical artes, making her a versatile powerhouse in battle.
In terms of background, Anise's defining trait is her relentless pursuit of wealth, a motivation rooted in her difficult family circumstances. Her parents, Oliver and Pamela Tatlin, are portrayed as kind-hearted but extremely gullible individuals who frequently fall victim to scams and amass significant debt. This forced Anise to develop a strong sense of financial prudence from a very young age. The corrupt Grand Maestro Mohs exploited this situation by taking her parents hostage under the pretense of clearing their debts, forcing Anise to work for him as a spy. She initially joined the Order of Lorelei as a soldier three years before the story begins but was quickly promoted to the elite position of Fon Master Guardian due to her exceptional skills as a puppeteer.
Anise presents a contradictory personality that masks a more complex inner world. On the surface, she is cheerful, outgoing, and often acts childish, using a trademark whining moan when displeased. She is openly flirtatious and opportunistic, frequently declaring her ambition to marry into a wealthy family, immediately targeting the noble-born Luke fon Fabre as her ticket to a life of luxury. She enjoys teasing her companions, such as exploiting the gynophobia of Guy Cecil or playfully misleading princess Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear with absurd claims. Beneath this giggly and money-hungry exterior, however, Anise is remarkably clever, perceptive, and mature for her age. Having witnessed the harsher realities of the world, she often hides her true feelings of sadness or suffering behind a resolute or cheerful facade.
Anise's role in the story is initially that of a spy. She is the secret agent for Grand Maestro Mohs, tasked with monitoring the party's movements and reporting their location to the enemy God-Generals, all while Mohs holds her parents hostage. This duplicity culminates in a tragic betrayal when she is forced to lead Ion to his death, as Mohs compels the Fon Master to read a dangerous planetary score. Overwhelmed with guilt and remorse for her role in Ion's death, she confesses her betrayal to the party. They forgive her, and she rejoins the group as a true ally, vowing to atone for her actions by carrying on Ion's legacy.
Her key relationships are central to her development. Her bond with Ion is the most significant; she is fiercely protective of him, and his gentle nature stands in stark contrast to her own cynicism. His death is a turning point that shatters her materialistic goals and drives her to seek redemption. She also has a hostile relationship with Arietta the Wild, a God-General who was Ion's previous guardian and blames Anise for taking her place. This conflict eventually leads to a duel to the death, which Anise wins, though she mourns her fallen enemy. Later, she helps rescue a surviving replica of Ion, whom she names Florian, and takes responsibility for his care.
Throughout the narrative, Anise undergoes significant development. She begins as a cynical girl solely focused on survival and self-enrichment through marriage. After Ion's death, she abandons her dreams of becoming a Cinderella-like duchess and instead dedicates herself to reforming the Order of Lorelei from within, aspiring to become the first female Fon Master to create a religion that saves people rather than controls them.
In combat, Anise is known as a puppeteer or "puppeteer" (人形士). Her primary weapon is a large, automated stuffed doll named Tokunaga, which was upgraded by the scientist Dist the Reaper. She rides on Tokunaga's back and commands it to perform powerful, unarmed martial arts attacks on enemies. In addition to her physical prowess, she is a capable spellcaster who specializes in light and dark elemental magic, allowing her to create elemental Fields of Fonons to enhance her attacks. Her fighting style combines high physical defense and HP with access to both melee and magical artes, making her a versatile powerhouse in battle.