Eridna

This page is about the artificial spirit. For the Witch of Greed, see Echidna.

A spirit sharing her name with her creator, the Witch of Greed, she met Anastasia by pure chance. After Julius had his name eaten, Anastasia allowed her to possess her so she would not forget him. In Arc 6, she guided Subaru and his companions to the Pleiades Watchtower. In the arc's climax, she gave Anastasia her body back, causing her to forget Julius but also allowing the two to start over.

Appearance[]

Echidna takes the appearance of a white fox with snow white hair and sharp black eyes, though she usually takes the form of Anastasia's scarf.

Personality[]

Similarly to her creator, Echidna speaks, sounds, and acts just like the Witch herself. However, she has no memories of her past aside from her name. Because of this, Subaru nicknamed her Eridna (Scarfidna). She's also shown to deeply care about Anastasia, going to extreme lengths to make sure no one would find out about their condition. According to the author, she is the equivalent of Echidna in personality if she had a heart.

History[]

Whilst it is known that the Witch of Greed created Echidna, the exact purpose of her creation and what happened prior to her meeting Anastasia is unknown. However, Echidna states that she felt like the purpose of her birth was completed the second she was born.

Kararagi Girl & Cat's Eye[]

Nine years prior to Subaru’s arrival to the world, Mother tasked a former slave named Reisel with retrieving an object relating to the legacy of the Witches. The object in question was a fox-like artificial spirit created by the Witch of Greed roughly four centuries prior. Echidna met Anastasia eleven years before the story after finding her enclosed within a wooden box that had been delivered to her in some cargo. Due to her inability to make a contract with humans, Echidna ended up becoming Anastasia's consultant because she was intrigued by her.

Kararagi Reaper Incident[]

Shortly after the events of the Great Disaster, Anastasia, accompanied by Julius, Halibel, and Echidna, returned to Kararagi, where they decided to report their discoveries to the mayor of the Third City Ivada, Orgo Hayata. Unfortunately, there was yet another problem: the windstorm created by the Slasher, Zarestia, that was thrust upon Banan. After learning of this, she, Anastasia, and Julius made their way to Banan to meet up with Ricardo. Sometime after Ricardo quelled Zarestia's rage, Anastasia's group arrived and were led to the holding cells in Riften Magoji's mansion, where Zarestia was being held. During their conversation, Anastasia learned that Riften went missing, Julius noticed that Zarestia was a Great Spirit and introduced himself, and Halibel unintentionally riled her up by noticing her strange constitution, that something was missing. However, when Anastasia mentioned Zarestia being responsible for other such town-destroying wind cataclysms, Zarestia declared otherwise, saying that she only rampaged in Banan. Shortly afterward, this is confirmed when a massive tornado appeared outside of Banan, not made by Zarestia. After giving her orders and securing Zarestia's assistance, the group made their way to stop the tornado.

After leaving Riften’s mansion, Anastasia’s group and Zarestia managed to quell the winds. However, in the process, Anastasia and Echidna were kidnapped. When Anastasia later woke up, she found herself in Zarestia’s Bed, and Echidna had left her side to ensure her safety, as she was the main target behind their enemy’s actions. Anastasia spoke with said enemy, a woman identical to Zarestia who she referred to as Black Tia, and after a one-sided conversation, Anastasia promised to help Black Tia, as otherwise, everyone who would come to find Anastasia, Black Tia, and Anastasia herself would find themselves likely killing each other. Not long after, Echidna appeared after realizing Anastasia would be safe, and despite her concerns, Anastasia convinced her that everything would be fine. A full day after being taken, she and Anastasia were brought back to Banan by Black Tia, and shortly after, likely due to her exhaustion catching up with her, Anastasia passed out with a fever.

Abilities[]

Artificial Spirit (人工精霊, Jinkou Seirei): As an artificial spirit, Echidna lacks in certain ways compared to a normal spirit.^[2] Though considered a great spirit,^[3] she lacks the ability to contract with humans and it is difficult for her to use magic to defend herself with, and in exchange, she is skilled at concealing herself.^[4] She is also a low-consumption spirit.^[5]

Magic (魔法, Mahō): Echidna has a natural affinity for the yang attribute.

• Jiwald (ジワルド):

  

  Jiwald is a yang attribute spell that allows Echidna to fire heat rays from her fingers.
  • El Jiwald (エル・ジワルド): Echidna can fire several rays from her fingers which are then brought down in a claw-like motion.
• Cognitive Disruption (認識阻害, Ninshiki Sogai): The mechanism which Echidna can suppress others being able to recognize her true form. This ability doesn't work on Anastasia herself due to her defective Gate.

Possession: In emergencies, Echidna can overwrite her existence onto Anastasia's Od, making her able to temporarily borrow her body, and by doing so, she can draw on Anastasia's Od to use magic at the former's expense. 

Trivia[]

• Echidna's name refers to 42355 Typhon I Echidna, 42355 Typhon's moon and a companion to a binary asteroid. In Greek mythology, Echidna is a monster who was the mate of Typhon.
• Echidna is indirectly stated to be the second artificial spirit created by the Witch of Greed, Puck being the first and Beatrice being the last.^[6]
• Anastasia and Echidna have good compatibility together because they both have the same latent attribute, the yang attribute.^[7]
• According to the author, the difference between Echidna and Eridna is the existence and nonexistence of a human heart.^[8]

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