Personal History

       Nelly is tall and athletic, yet possesses a somewhat unkempt, casual air. Among all the knights working for Sylph, she is the only one free from financial worries; her primary reason for becoming a maid is a genuine love for caring for others, while a secondary reason is the company of colleagues and guests, which keeps loneliness at bay. Although her service is always heartfelt, she fails to grasp the importance of strictly adhering to her employer's demands, marking her as a "problem employee" in Sylph's eyes.

       Nelly takes life as it comes; she faces no pressure from family or relatives, harbors no desire for an idle life of luxury, and feels little constraint from the rigid code of knightly honor. A master of domestic chores, she manages to live a fulfilling life even on the meager pay of the Republic Guard. Yet, her nurturing nature, particularly toward those smaller than herself (a category encompassing most women), compels her to lend a hand whenever she sees someone in need. With her comrades already working for Sylph, she found the prospect of idling alone in the barracks both lonely and tedious; thus, driven by a mix of personal choice and a desire to follow the crowd, she too became a maid for the Golden Fleece Guard Unite.

       Nelly's face rarely betrays emotion, yet those who know her well are familiar with her gentle temperament. She seldom smiles, maintaining instead a serene composure; she never loses her temper or grows flustered, nor does she often voice her own feelings or needs. At heart, she is eager to care for everyone; while Sylph and Larida accept her kindness with ease, Windsor and Enid often feel flustered by it. Because Nelly moves silently and speaks sparingly, she has a habit of suddenly appearing within someone's personal space and taking the initiative to help, actions that often leave the others feeling quite awkward.

       Nelly, who at heart cared most deeply about Sylph, was ironically the employee least in her good graces. For one thing, Nelly's appearance fell far short of the elegant, dashing maid ideal that Sylph, who loved using maids to project an air of prestige she desired. For another, whenever Sylph issued imperious commands, Nelly was invariably the slowest to respond; this was because, after putting herself in her employer's shoes, she simply could not find any rational basis for the demands. Her lukewarm attitude toward Sylph’s needs naturally led to a drop in performance ratings and a cut in pay even earning her the occasional scolding, yet Nelly cared little for material rewards, and as for the reprimands, they simply went in one ear and out the other.