Talk:Elias Ainsworth/@comment-40072503-20190730053707

My prevailing theory is that Elias may be a Fae that was used to make a Chimera. His conversation with Cartaphilus at the graveyard was VERY suggestive (to me), as was his very first talk with Rahab. We also have the unknown woman that he disguises himself as during the dragon auction (the Alchemist who experimented on him perhaps?). To me, something like this is more logical than a Fae (ie, Wendigo) having random human attributes. Elias is an enigma -- something that Mages and Alchemists can't identify. Therefore, it wouldn't make sense for Elias to be an ordinary mythological being. He has to be something "new'.

Also: "Elias is popularly theorized by fans to be a Wendigo (also spelled Windigo), a formerly human malevolent spirit who has engaged in cannibalism. The creature originates from Native American folklore." This directly contradicts what Rahab says upon meeting Elias. "The obvious answer would be this was some idiot mage or alchemist -- someone who learned about dabbling in Black Magic the hard way. But this is like the OPPOSITE." If Rahab's assessment is to be believed, we can appropriatelty assume that Elias is NOT a human turned beast (a Wendigo). Rather, he is a Fae or beast/combination of beasts (ie, Chimera) becoming human.

Several years (likely centuries) later, Oberon asks Elias and Chise if they have kids. Elias looks at Chise and responds, "Something just thudded against my ribs. How odd." What this his first time experiencing a human heartbeat? Sure sounds like it!

After that, when Chise flees her home with Cartaphilus, Elias goes crazy looking for her. Titania shows up and tells Elias, "There is quite a bit of humanity within you." SO! We've jumped from a "trace of humanity" to Elias forming a heartbeat (on top of all the other changes that Chise inspires), to "quite a bit of humanity". From where I'm standing, Elias is MOST DEFINITELY becoming more human as his relationship with Chise grows. And this flies directly in the face of the Wendigo theory.

Moreover: We already know that Elias wears a wolf skull and horns (which wolves don't have) in his everyday/humanoid form. In his "travel form" (my name for it), he has hooves, a fish tail, paws, and feathers. So, more animal parts. And in his "reptile form", he has a snake-like body. Is he able to mimic all of these attributes through simple observation? Or is it possible that, as a Fae x Chimera, he already possesses them? Just some food for thought!!