Wilhelmina Carmel

Do-Gooder
Full Name	Wilhelmina Carmel
Alias(es)	Specialist of Everything, Dancing Princess of Peerless Combatant Skills
Origin	Shakugan no Shana
Occupation	Flame Haze
Powers / Skills	Manipulation of Ribbons, Persona
Hobby	Singing, Cooking for Shana, Training Yuuji
Goals	Prevent the Midnight Lost Child from falling into the hands of Bal-Masque
Family	No information
Friends / Allies	No information
Enemies	No information
Type of Hero	Maternal Anti-Heroine, Kuudere, Evil exterminator

“	Today marks the day you entered my life. Special indeed.	„
	~ Wilhelmina to Shana

Wilhelmina Carmel is a supporting protagonist in the light novel and anime series Shakugan No Shana. She is a Flame Haze who has taken care of Shana ever since she was young. Their relationship is very akin to that of a mother and daughter, although both have trouble expressing this openly. She is bound to the Crimson Lord Tiamat, the Tiara of Illusions and Dreams.

She is voiced by Shizuka Ito in the Japanese version of the anime, while in the English version she is voiced by Anna Cummer in season 1 and Carli Mosier in seasons 2 & 3.

Appearance

Wilhelmina is a young, beautiful lady of Dutch descent who wears a maid outfit consisting of a purplish dress with puffy sleeves, a white apron and a yellow ribbon tied on her neck. She also wears a petticoat and a pair of knee-high boots. When Yuji Sakai asked her why she chose that outfit, she said she asked around about what outfit befits a person serving royalty, and the maid outfit was the answer. After finding it really practical, she has worn it ever since. The vessel of her contracting Crimson Lord Tiamat assumes the form of a maid's headband.

In the Great War, she wore a long yellow gown.

Personality

Having been deeply hurt by the death of her best friend Mathilde and the heartbreak over her unrequited feelings for Merihim, Wilhelmina is very cold, aloof, stoic and pragmatic. She always speaks in a monotone and usually appears to be devoid of emotion, though this has been shown to not be the case on several occasions. She always speaks in an overly formal and polite manner, always using de arimasu, the uncontracted form ofdesu normally seen only in writing, to end her sentences. In the English dub, this is translated as "Indeed".

Like most Flame Hazes, Wilhelmina prioritizes preserving the balance over protecting innocent lives. When training Shana, she didn't even bother to teach her how to be sociable, partially because she knows very little about it herself and partially because she believed such skills to be unnecessary and distracting for a Flame Haze. It's because of this reason that she attempted to kill Yūji on two occasions, believing he was distracting Shana from her duties, though this was also to prevent the Midnight Lost Child from falling into the hands of Bal-Masqué. She refrained from doing so with Shana's interference, but still took a while to accept Yūji and Shana's relationship with him.

As her title suggests, Wilhelmina is very skillful in many things, like singing and house chores, and is the one who took care of Shana during the girl's training at Tendōkyū. Cooking, however, is one of her weaknesses. Because of this, she usually prepares dishes which do not require cooking like instant noodles and pre-prepared dishes. In her attempt to please Shana by cooking food personally for her, she ends up trashing Chigusa's kitchen.

Despite her stoic and ruthless nature and initially being put off by the idea that she and Shana were 'family', Wilhelmina has shown time and time again that she does indeed love Shana as a mother does her daughter. This is especially shown when Shana made a surprise dinner for her due to her saying it was a special occasion, the special occasion being the anniversary of the day Shana entered her life.

Background

She is one of the great Flame Haze from the Great War, fighting alongside her friend, Mathilde Saint-Omer against the Crimson Denizen organization known as Töten Glocke. Together, they are considered to be the counterpart of the "Pair of Wings", a partnership between the Crimson Lords Merihim and Illuyanka; two of them were said to be the strongest of Töten Glocke, serving under Asiz, their leader. Wilhelmina fought Illuyanka in many battles but avoided confronting Merihim whom she had feelings for. Wilhelmina is also known as "Dancing Princess of Peerless Combatant Skills" for her elegant and unparalleled techniques and movements in battles.

During the Great War, after fighting Illuyanka and defeating him, she lost her right arm in the later battle with Chernobog but recovered thanks to the Flame Haze's ability. Asiz's attempt to conjure his child (or the "Heir to Both Worlds") from his deceased contractor's and his own existences was thwarted by Mathilde who triumphed over Merihim, cutting his limbs apart. She decided to use Tenpa Jōsai to interrupt Asiz by summoning Alastor to this world. The ceremony took Mathilde's life in the process. Wilhelmina and Merihim were left with Mathilde's final request for her: to search for and train the successor of the title of "Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter".

Powers & Abilities

Manipulation of Ribbons: As described by her Flame Haze title, her primary ability is the power to control an infinite number of ribbons which appear from around her. She uses this in a variety of ways acts as both defense, offense, and an aid for movement.

Persona: In battle, the vessel which Tiamat resides in, Persona, is able to change from a headband to a mask which has an incredible number of ribbons extending from it, making it easier for Wilhelmina to battle, simply because Wilhelmina doesn't have to summon the ribbons herself, instead using the ribbons from her mask, these ribbons can create powerful explosions and summon giant fireballs.

Unrestricted Spells

Stigma-breaking Insignia: Wilhelmina inherits the Unrestricted Spell that was originally developed by Johann, to combat Sabrac's Stigma.

Fūzetsu: Like most Flame Haze, Wilhelmina is capable of casting a Fūzetsu.

Hishō: Wilhelmina is capable of flying at great speeds by using Power of Existence.

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