Elie MacDowell

Heiress to a political dynasty, fighting for justice in Crossbell.

Elie MacDowell is a member of the Special Support Section (SSS), a newly formed department of the Crossbell police. She is the heiress to a political dynasty in the city-state of Crossbell. Alongside Lloyd Bannings, Randy Orlando, and Tio Plato, she works to investigate organized crime and political corruption in Crossbell, a city uneasily situated between the Erebonian Empire and the Calvard Republic. Her role in the SSS involves using her political connections and personal resolve to help the team navigate the tensions that plague the city.

Quick Facts

Role: Heiress to a political dynasty
Affiliation: Special Support Section (Crossbell police)
Origin: Crossbell
First appearance: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

Lore & Background

Elie MacDowell is the heiress to a political dynasty in Crossbell. She is assigned to the Special Support Section (SSS), a newly created branch of the Crossbell police, alongside Lloyd Bannings, Randy Orlando, and Tio Plato. The SSS investigates organized crime syndicates that dominate Crossbell. During their work, they disrupt a black market auction run by the mafia outfit Revache and rescue a child named KeA from being auctioned off.

Unable to find information on KeA's background, the SSS cares for her themselves. Later, the SSS discovers a new drug named Gnosis in circulation, which grants supernatural abilities. Their commissioner informs them that Gnosis was pioneered years prior by D∴G, a demon-worshipping cult that experimented on children including Tio and Renne. Local pharmacologist Joachim Guenter reveals himself as the high priest of D∴G and uses magic to take control of Gnosis users, laying siege to the city in an attempt to kidnap KeA, whom he calls the cult's 'Divine Child'.

Along with Estelle and Joshua Bright, the SSS storms Guenter's hideout and fights him. After Guenter overdoses on Gnosis and transforms into a demon, the SSS, Estelle, and Joshua defeat him. After Guenter dies, his mind control is lifted. Renne leaves for Liberl with Estelle and Joshua, the SSS are proclaimed the heroes of the city, and KeA remains with her new family.

Reader's Guide

Elie MacDowell is a member of the Special Support Section (SSS) in the Crossbell police. She is the heiress to a political dynasty. Her role involves investigating organized crime syndicates that dominate Crossbell. Key moments include disrupting a black market auction run by the mafia outfit Revache and rescuing a child named KeA. Later, the SSS discovers the drug Gnosis, which grants supernatural abilities. The team learns that Gnosis was pioneered by the demon-worshipping cult D∴G, which experimented on children including Tio and Renne. Local pharmacologist Joachim Guenter reveals himself as the high priest of D∴G and uses magic to control Gnosis users, laying siege to the city to kidnap KeA, whom he calls the cult's 'Divine Child'. Guenter overdoses on Gnosis and transforms into a demon, but Renne intervenes and defeats him.