Elliot Craig

Elliot Craig (エリオット・クレイグ) is the son of the famous Imperial Army officer Craig the Red. He is introduced as a member of Thors Military Academy's Class VII.

Appearance
Elliot is a young man with a youthful appearance. He has bright red hair and turquoise eyes.

During his time at Thors Military Academy, Elliot wore the Class VII uniform consisting of a red sleeveless blazer, long-sleeved white shirt, black trousers and a lavender neck tie.

In the October War, Elliot uses much baggier clothing: cobalt blue coverings over his trousers with a chequered pattern, a forest green waist coat, leather skirt attachment as a mustard yellow hooded coat.

In his older appearance, Elliot grows his hair out into a ponytail. He wears a long sleeved white shirt with a red cord tie around his neck and a yellow waistcoat. He now wears teal leggings with black knee high socks, and leather boots and gloves.

Elliot uses an orbal staff in battle. It has two lime green protrusions near the amber orbment and a longer green blade-like attachment at the top resembling a fan. The staff can shift into a violin by shortening the pole.

Personality
Although shy and timid, Elliot is capable of mustering an enormous amount of courage in the face of incredible adversity, as he stood by classmates on numerous occasions, against enemies such as the Imperial Liberation Front. His soft personality and looks form a striking contrast to his bold father. He is a firm believer in the power of music and the healing power it brings.

Background
His mother Liana, a beloved piano teacher, passed away when he was 9 years old. To follow in her footsteps, Elliot and his sister Fiona aspired to pursue a career in music.

Elliot's desire to follow in his mother's footsteps was put to a temporary halt after his father refused to give approval. Olaf believed that it was not appropriate for an Erebonian man to pursue a career in music, and that he should instead join the military with him.

Since Elliot was stopped in his tracks by his father's opinion, Elliot gave up on attending music school. As a way of meeting halfway with his father, Elliot signed up for the Thors Military Academy, which had military courses and allowed him to sign up for the Wind Orchestra as a school club activity. Elliot was chosen to become part of Class VII, and was also one of two individuals chosen for a beta test of an orbal staff from the Epstein Foundation. Elliot is one of Rean Schwarzer s first friends, teaming up with him on the 1F of the Old Schoolhouse.

During the Heimdallr field study, Elliot confides to his classmates that it had been a personal goal of his to pursue a career in music. He was deeply frustrated in not being able to go to the Music Academy in Heimdallr, but eventually came to accept the outcome of events. Like Alisa Reinford, he does not have any regrets with coming to Thors Military Academy, as he feels that being with Class VII has done more for him than anything else in his life. Elliot also introduces his sister, Fiona Craig, at their house in Heimdallr.

Elliot took a key role in organising Class VII's musical performance at the end of the school year.

Elliot is one of the first classmates Rean reunites with following his month-long absence and the outbreak of the October War. Elliot, Machias and Fie are active in the Celdic region, running a resistance operation from a local windmill. When Celdic is burnt down later during the war, Elliot spearheads the efforts to put on a charity concert in aid of the victims, enlisting several musicians from Eastern Erebonia.

Elliot is a loyal party member for the rest of the conflict, joining the party in the liberation of Trista and the assault on the Infernal Castle.

Although Elliot proactively participated in student life and joined the rest of Class VII in field studies, he never came to terms with the decision to enroll at a military academy and before long, he made up his mind to choose a career in music once again.

Following his graduation from the Thors Military Academy in S.1205, Elliot enrolls at the Music Academy at Heimdallr. He graduates the following year and becomes a professional musician who travels across Erebonia. Elliot also works as a music teacher for children. Elliot also starts to make a name for himself during this time. Rean recognises his playing when he and the new Class VII visit Saint-Arkh and pass the Cathedral. Elliot introduces himself and later comes to the aid of the Derfflinger when Ouroboros attack it. He then participates into an investigation of their activities and helps track them down to Hamel.

During the summer festival, Elliot travels the capital with Mint. Elliot is present at Class VII's reunion in Heimdallr, the operation to track down Calvardian agents as well as the mission to vanquish the dark dragon, Zoro-Agruga. During the summoning of the Gral of Erebos, he helped defend the city and then joined his friends and allies in an assault on the Gral. Elliot stays behind on the penultimate tier to support Jusis and Machias against the Ironblood s with his arts.

After the Great Twilight begins, Elliot searches for ways to lead people to peace with the healing power of music while supporting New Class VII in their activities. he is part of an effort to locate Rean by placing magical stakes across the Empire, eventually finding his location in the Black Workshop which they storm and rescue him from. Elliot is also present at the battle on board the Pantagruel when the Glorious attacks.

There is also an occasion where Elliot is involved in getting through to some of his older friends who have been consumed by the curse and jealousy, with the result of their music firing up people for war. Elliot helps them come to peace with their music and stops the negative effect. Elliot supervised the music for a Arc en Ciel performance that was intended to be a distraction for the forces occupying Crossbell, giving Rean enough time to get a party into the Orchis Tower and take out the barrier generator preventing him from accessing the Stella Shrine and the next Rivalry.

Elliot spends the last night before the Great War in Mishelam where he plays a few performances, and helps his sister pick an accessory for Neithardt. The next day he takes part in the final battle at the Tuatha De Danann. Elliot plays at the Imperial Wedding.

Elliot takes up a role in St. Astraia Girls' School as a music teacher. During his time there, he helps out in a case involving one of the Seventy-Seven Devils causing students to fall into comas when using an artifact.

It is in Heimdallr that Rean reunites with him in his mission to track down the whereabouts of missing Olivert Reise Arnor and Scherazard Harvey. Elliot had been playing in a performance with his old friends, and pass on the information he has about some elements of the military acting strange. he joins the investigation, eventually tracking down some rebels into the sewers where a new unit Gospel R temporarily disables his staff. Elliot also witnesses the new C's true identity in the Himmel Cemetery.

Elliot is present in the party for the final battle against Elysium at Reverse Babel.

EN = {| class="article-table" ! colspan="4" | Elliot Craig Has loved music since he was a child, and originally wanted to attend a music academy instead of Thors. His father is the famed general Craig the Red, leader of the renowned 4th Armored Division. While Elliot is usually meek, he accepts no compromises when it comes to music, working everyone hard with a smile. ! colspan="4" | エリオット・クレイグ 子供の頃から音楽が好きで、もともとは音楽系の進路を目指していた. 父親は猛将と名高い《紅毛のクレイグ》. 帝国軍屈指の打撃力を誇ると言われている、第四機甲師団を率いている. 普段は温和なエリオットだがこと音楽に関しては一切の妥協を許さず、にこやかに無理難題を突きつける.
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 * Year 1
 * Class VII
 * (Wind Orchestra)
 * colspan="3" |Belongs to the Wind Orchestra. A meek, kind-natured boy with red hair. Dislikes conflict.
 * colspan="3" |Loves Music
 * colspan="3" |Belongs to the Wind Orchestra. A meek, kind-natured boy with red hair. Dislikes conflict.
 * colspan="3" |Loves Music
 * colspan="3" |Loves Music
 * colspan="3" |General's Son
 * colspan="3" |General's Son
 * colspan="3" |Music Mania
 * colspan="3" |Music Mania
 * }
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 * 1年
 * VII組
 * 【吹奏楽部】
 * colspan="3" |吹奏楽部に在籍する、紅茶色の髪が特徴の柔和な少年. 争い事を好まない優しい性格.
 * colspan="3" |音楽系の進路
 * colspan="3" |吹奏楽部に在籍する、紅茶色の髪が特徴の柔和な少年. 争い事を好まない優しい性格.
 * colspan="3" |音楽系の進路
 * colspan="3" |音楽系の進路
 * colspan="3" |クレイグ中将
 * colspan="3" |クレイグ中将
 * colspan="3" |音楽の鬼
 * colspan="3" |音楽の鬼
 * }

EN = {| class="article-table" ! colspan="4" | Elliot Craig Seeing how much his son has grown, Lieutenant General Craig gives his blessing to become a musician. Seeing the traveling musician, Andre, raising people's spirits with his music reaffirmed music's power in his mind. He decided to go the Music Academy in Heimdallr after all. There, he intends to make use of what he learned at Thors. ! colspan="4" | エリオット・クレイグ クレイグ中将に成長を認められ、内戦後、音楽の道に進むことを許された. さすらいの演奏家アンドレの演奏がケルディックの大市を励ますのを見て、あらためて音楽の力を再認識した. 帝都の音楽院に行くことを決心する. それでも士官学院で得た物は生かしていきたいという.
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 * Year 1
 * Class VII
 * (Wind Orchestra)
 * colspan="3" |A young man with a passionate love for music. Son of Craig the Red, commanding officer of the 4th Armored Division.
 * colspan="3" |Dad's Approval
 * colspan="3" |A young man with a passionate love for music. Son of Craig the Red, commanding officer of the 4th Armored Division.
 * colspan="3" |Dad's Approval
 * colspan="3" |Dad's Approval
 * colspan="3" |Music's Power
 * colspan="3" |Music's Power
 * colspan="3" |Music Academy
 * colspan="3" |Music Academy
 * }
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 * rowspan="5" |[[File:Elliot Criag Note (Sen II).png]]
 * 1年
 * VII組
 * 【吹奏楽部】
 * colspan="3" |音楽をこよなく愛する紅毛の少年. 正規軍最強の第四機甲師団を率いる《紅毛のクレイグ》を父に持つ.
 * colspan="3" |音楽の道
 * colspan="3" |音楽をこよなく愛する紅毛の少年. 正規軍最強の第四機甲師団を率いる《紅毛のクレイグ》を父に持つ.
 * colspan="3" |音楽の道
 * colspan="3" |音楽の道
 * colspan="3" |音楽の力
 * colspan="3" |音楽の力
 * colspan="3" |音楽院へ
 * colspan="3" |音楽院へ
 * }

EN = {|class="article-table" ! colspan="4" | Elliot Craig ! colspan="4" | エリオット・クレイグ 政府の意向や立場というしがらみに囚われて動けない正規軍に代わり、帝国の淀みを晴らす調べを奏でてみせると決心した. 軽音部と共に演奏を楽しんだエリオット. 場所や思想の壁も超えて沢山の人の心に届くのが“音楽”だと語った.
 * rowspan="4" |Elliot Craig Note (Sen III).png
 * colspan="3" |Old Class Vll - Traveling Musician
 * colspan="3" |The son of an Imperial Army general. An up-and-coming musician who is currently on tour.
 * colspan="3" |Cleansed Hearts After seeing the army unable to move to help people, he vowed to use the power of music to lift the darkness of Erebonia.
 * colspan="3" |Boundless Music Enjoyed playing with the Modern Music Club. The music they played together crossed boundaries and touched people's hearts.
 * }
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 * colspan="3" |Boundless Music Enjoyed playing with the Modern Music Club. The music they played together crossed boundaries and touched people's hearts.
 * }
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 * rowspan="4" |Elliot Craig Note (Sen III).png
 * colspan="3" |旧Ⅶ組メンバー／旅の演奏家
 * colspan="3" |帝国正規軍きっての猛将を父に持つ青年. 本人は新進気鋭の若手演奏家として名を上げており、現在は巡業旅行をしている.
 * colspan="3" |帝国の淀みを晴らすため
 * colspan="3" |帝国正規軍きっての猛将を父に持つ青年. 本人は新進気鋭の若手演奏家として名を上げており、現在は巡業旅行をしている.
 * colspan="3" |帝国の淀みを晴らすため
 * colspan="3" |帝国の淀みを晴らすため
 * colspan="3" |垣根なき音楽
 * colspan="3" |垣根なき音楽
 * }

EN={| class=article-table ! colspan=3 | Elliot Craig Triumphing over the 4th Armored Division earned Elliot newfound respect from his father, Lieutenant General Craig. Even under the effects of the curse, Ron and Morris stayed true to their roots. Elliot freed them, giving them renewed strength. Proficient in both music and combat, Elliot helped put together the rehearsal performance, elevating it to new heights. ! colspan=3 | エリオット・クレイグ
 * rowspan=8 |Elliot Craig Note (Sen III).png
 * colspan=3 |Old Class Vll - Traveling Musician
 * colspan=3 |The son of an Imperial Army general. An up-and-coming musician who is starting to make a name for himself.
 * colspan=3 |Validation
 * colspan=3 |The son of an Imperial Army general. An up-and-coming musician who is starting to make a name for himself.
 * colspan=3 |Validation
 * colspan=3 |Validation
 * colspan=3 |Power of Music
 * colspan=3 |Power of Music
 * colspan=3 |Multitalented
 * colspan=3 |Multitalented
 * }
 * -|JP={| class=article-table
 * rowspan=8 |Elliot Craig Note (Sen III).png
 * colspan=3 |旧Ⅶ組メンバー／旅の演奏家
 * colspan=3 |帝国正規軍きっての猛将を父に持つ青年. 本人は新進気鋭の若手演奏家として名を上げている.
 * colspan=3 |父の試練 第四機甲師団を乗り越えた事により、改めて父に認められたエリオット. 師団の行く末を案じながら覚悟を新たにした.
 * colspan=3 |演奏家の絆 呪いの影響を受けながら音楽の力を発揮してみせたロンとモーリス. エリオットは２人の呪いを解き激励を送った.
 * colspan=3 |演奏兼総監督 演奏の事となるとスパルタになるエリオット. 学院祭の時と同じく、的確に舞台をまとめ上げ最高の練習公演に仕上げた.
 * }
 * colspan=3 |演奏家の絆 呪いの影響を受けながら音楽の力を発揮してみせたロンとモーリス. エリオットは２人の呪いを解き激励を送った.
 * colspan=3 |演奏兼総監督 演奏の事となるとスパルタになるエリオット. 学院祭の時と同じく、的確に舞台をまとめ上げ最高の練習公演に仕上げた.
 * }
 * colspan=3 |演奏兼総監督 演奏の事となるとスパルタになるエリオット. 学院祭の時と同じく、的確に舞台をまとめ上げ最高の練習公演に仕上げた.
 * }

Trivia

 * Elliot's bonding trophy in is titled "Music to My Ears".
 * Elliot's bonding trophy in is titled "Perfect Harmony".
 * Elliot's bonding trophy in is titled "Heart Strings".

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