Ellen

Ellen (エレン) is the tutor of Cincia and flies with her for Project Blue. Ellen later serves as a radio operator for the organization.

Description[]

Ellen works as the tutor and guardian for Cincia, a 10-year-old from a wealthy family. Because Cincia wants to fly with Project Blue, Ellen must accompany her. Ellen is a "superwoman" who can do just about anything, from housework to battle.^[1]

Ellen has blond hair and blue eyes. She wears different outfits throughout the series. In Sonic Wings 3, she is dressed for her wedding, but no mention is made in later games of her being married. Official materials indicate that it seems that she didn't get married after all, since she is still working as Cincia's tutor.^[1]

Lethal Crash Race[]

Ellen and Cincia drive together representing New Zealand. If the player wins the game with Ellen and Cincia, they return to Cincia's mansion. Ellen agrees with Cincia that the race was fun, but she and Cincia's maid pull out a stack of books on driving for Cincia to study.

Ellen's two-player version has a slightly different shade of hair, lighter eyes, and an orange suit.

Sonic Wings 2[]

Young women take to the sky
Cindy, eccentric daughter of a millionaire, and Ellen, Cindy's tutor, fight together, all on Cindy's whim.

—Aerofighters 2 English game manual

Ellen is constantly concerned for Cincia's safety, but she also tries to make Cincia behave properly as well. After the final boss battle, Ellen and Cincia return home to Cincia's mansion. Ellen calls Cincia, warning her that she'll be late for school, but Cincia flies off to class in their airplane.

In two-player mode, Cincia and Ellen can be paired with any of the other pilots:

Angela: Cincia and Ellen think that Angela is arrogant and stuck up (with good reason), while in fact, the duo are the better fighters. After the final boss battle, the three decide that they need to get into better shape and go train with Keith Bishop.
Arthur: Cincia and Ellen don't especially like Arthur; they call him a brat and long for him to go to sleep so they won't have to deal with him. (And somehow, when he does go to sleep, he still manages to fly his plane.) After they defeat the final boss, Arthur declares that he had to do all the work, which causes Cincia to spank him for being a "rude baby." (Then again, she may be spanking him because he groped Ellen's chest. . . .)
Hien: Cincia isn't quite serious enough for Hien's tastes, but he does admire her and Ellen's fighting abilities. After the final boss battle, Hien disappears, and Ellen decides to become a female ninja, much to Cincia's embarrassment.
Mecha-Keaton: Most of the dialogue between Keaton and the girls involves his new robotic body, particularly his need for "WD-50." In keeping with this theme, after the final boss battle, Keaton gets a tune-up from the mechanic Emma from Lethal Crash Race, who fills him up with a can of gasoline.
Mao Mao: Mao Mao gets along extremely well with Cincia and Ellen; they often compliment one another on their fighting skills. After defeating the final boss, Mao Mao wants to form a music group with the two. Cincia loves the idea, but Ellen feels silly on stage.
Silver: Cincia and Ellen are rude to Silver at first, calling him old and bald. Still, they admire his fighting skills, and they agree to rub his head for luck. After the final boss battle, Cincia asks Silver to come to her mansion. As it turns out, Cincia just wants Silver's parrot Flint for her own pet.
Whity: Cincia thinks Whity is cute, but Ellen dismisses him as "just a dolphin." In fact, Ellen is something of a spoil-sport throughout the entire mission, while Cincia and Whity enjoy themselves. Eventually though, both girls appreciate Whity. After defeating the final boss, Cincia invites Whity to her private island, and the three play in the ocean.

Sonic Wings 3[]

Ellen and Cincia return to fight, on Ellen's wedding day, no less. Cincia is sympathetic, even though it was probably her idea to fight! Ellen worries over and takes care of her, even while fretting that she'll miss her own wedding. In two-player mode, Ellen and Cincia are paired with Alex. He and Cincia tend to bicker, and Cincia thinks he's childish and "fresh." Humorously, Cincia offers Pictus some squid after the pilots defeat Daio Ika; the others urge Pictus to reject it.

One-Player Mode Endings[]

JP Bermuda final stage; US: Cincia comments that she's never seen Ellen's fiancé. Mecha-Keaton pops up with his customary line, "It's me! Keaton!" but Cincia is not impressed.
JP Mars final stage: Cincia makes the same comment, and this time, Hien appears as Ellen's fiancé at first. Then he pulls off his mask to reveal Keaton again.

The Sonic Wings 3 Strategy Special guidebook states that the character designer for Lethal Crash Race, who created Ellen, didn't want Keaton to be her husband, so these ending are likely not canon.

Two-Player Mode Ending[]

Ellen is shown at her wedding along with guests William Sid Pride, Arthur, and Mao Mao. Cincia serves as flower girl, and Lord River-n-White appears as the priest. When they reach the altar, Ellen finds her groom to be none other than Pictus with a human body! Fortunately, she wakes up to find out that it was only a dream.

Sonic Wings Special/Sonic Wings Limited[]

Lady of the Sky
Cincia, the daughter of a wealthy man, came up with the idea to join the battle with Ellen (apparently influenced by Thunderbirds). The plane she rides on was bought for her by her father.

An innocent and carefree girl. She acts childishly and without thinking of the consequences. This is causing trouble for Ellen.

—Sonic Wings Special manual

Cincia and Ellen still live in England, but now fight on behalf of NATO. In two player mode, they fight with Angela.

One-Player Mode Endings[]

Fight in Orbit final stage: Even after the girls defeat the enemy, it falls from the sky and crashes into a city, blowing it up.
Another Dimension final stage: Ellen calls Cincia to go to school, but Cincia says she'll go in their plane instead. Unfortunately, Cincia crashes before getting very far.
Bermuda or Mars final stage: Ellen calls Cincia to another battle, and the girl shows up wearing a costume.

Two-Player Mode Endings[]

Fight in Orbit final stage: Angela declares that Ellen is the one she's been searching for. She pulls off all her clothes, revealing herself to be a man, and asks Ellen to "accept my love without delay." Ellen kicks her in response.
Another Dimension final stage: Angela wants to go shopping with Ellen and Cincia in Paris, but she's late. When she finally does show up, she's wearing an incredibly fancy outfit which Ellen finds ridiculous.
Bermuda or Mars final stage: Ellen, Cincia, and Angela go to Malcolm for training, but they aren't too sure about his techniques. This angers Malcolm, who attacks them with his "Malcolm Flash."

Sonic Wings Assault[]

"Miss, it's impossible for us to be dispatched this time!" This is the mansion of a millionaire in central England.

Miss Cincia, a wealthy young lady who fights for peace and is influenced by entertainment shows on TV, is bedridden with the mumps.

"I will be guarding this mansion."

"...Ellen, you can't just stand here and protect this place. We have to save the world!"

"Ahh! Miss Cincia, what a noble heart you have! Okay, I'm going to headquarters," Ellen said as she headed to the underground hanger for the fighter planes. But...

"Ellen... the other day, I broke a fighter plane playing with it... I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

"..."

It looks like Ellen's going to be late.

—Sonic Wings Assault game manual

Ellen appears not as a pilot but as the radio operator for Project Blue; she provides the pilots with pertinent information about each mission both before and during the battle. She seems to operate from the aircraft carrier Goliath.

In the English version of Assault, Ellen is described as being from the USA, but the Japanese version describes her origin as "unknown," although she is still working as Cincia's tutor in England. Cincia does not participate this time because she's sick with the mumps. However, she urges Ellen to go on without her.

The game manual describes Ellen as the gentle, kind, "big sister" type. She is participating for the sake of world peace, and she's "a super lady who can do anything, from piloting fighter jets to cooking and washing clothes."

Ellen is voiced by Rei Sakuma in the Japanese version and by Brandy Little in the English version.