Dlanor A. Knox
Dlanor A. Knox ドラノール・A・ノックス | |
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Character Information | |
Title | Head Inquisitor of Heresy Dlanor of the Ten Wedges |
Classification | Angel |
Gender | Female |
Birthday | February 17 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Hair Color | Lavender |
Eye Color | Amber |
First Appearance | End of the Golden Witch |
Portrayed By | Miyuki Sawashiro |
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Profile
Background
She gets the name "Death Sentence Dlanor" because, though Inquisitors of Heresy normally judge their targets to see whether they deserve the death penalty or not, Dlanor, as Head Inquisitor, is only dispatched after a case has been vigorously inspected by the Great Court. Therefore, the very act of dispatching her is equivalent to a death sentence.Appearance
Dlanor appears as a short girl with lavender "drill" hair and amber eyes. She is always seen in her Inquisitor outfit with large golden armor decorating her left arm. In some sprites, her expression takes on a catlike appearance with a curled mouth and vertical pupils. She is occasionally seen wearing glasses.Personality
Dlanor is a very stoic character, showing little emotion even when injured. However, she has a somewhat softer side that she shows when off-duty. She enjoys sweet things and refuses to drink or smoke, in keeping with her appearance as a young girl. Dlanor is quite attached to Erika Furudo and feels a strong need to protect her.Plot
Dawn of the Golden Witch
Dlanor serves as Erika's personal bodyguard during the wedding and nearly fends off Beatrice's intrusion. When Erika accepts Beatrice's challenge to duel, Dlanor and Erika wistfully speak about playing mystery games together after defeating Beatrice. After Erika's defeat, Dlanor is visibly shaken.
Trivia
- Dlanor's father is English detective fiction author Ronald A. Knox who, in 1929, assembled a list of rules for writing detective fiction, known in-universe as Knox's Decalogue.
- Dlanor is Ronald spelled backwards.
- Dlanor frequent utterance of "DEATH" is the result of a speech quirk. In Japanese, the end of Dlanor's sentences are written in katakana, which was translated as the use of capital letters. As a result, many of Dlanor's sentences end with "DEATH" as "DEATH" is similar sounding to "desu", a copula that is frequently the last word in Japanese sentences.
- Dlanor's golden armor resembles the Gauntlets used by Gauntlet Knights in Ciconia no Naku Koro ni.