Elio Ludwell

"My name is Elio Ludwell, Demon Lord of Midhaze and descendant of the Demon King of Tyranny, Anos Voldigoad! In the name of my blood and the name of my pride, I will return the mercy you have shown us here!"

- Elio Ludwell in "May Love Fill the World"

Elio Ludwell (エリオ・ルードウェル) is the Demon Lord of Midhaze, and the father of Emilia and Kurt.

Appearance
Like the rest of his family, he has purple hair. Elio also has a facial scar that goes across his nose.

Personality
Unlike most royals, Elio is wise and honorable. Instead of seeking revenge for the Demon King, he honored his request and withdrew. He also helped the wounded human soldiers evacuate, returning Eleonore the favor for saving him and his troops earlier.

Upon finally acknowledging his true founding ancestor, he abandoned any traces of "royal pride" and became nothing if not devoted to the Demon King's will. Without hesitation, he followed his master in abolishing the segregation between the Pure Bloods and Hybrids.

History
Elio is the Demon Lord overseeing Midhaze, a prosperous city in the demon country of Dilhade with little trouble. He also built the Lognorth Magic Hospital, a reputable hospital with his own money. As per the duties of being a Demon Lord, he has short audiences with his citizens, although not everyone gets to talk because it's a group audience.

Hero Academy Arc
After the Demon King Avos Dilhevia declared war on the human kingdom of Azesion, Elio was one of the many demons who cheered for his return. Afterward, as a Demon Lord, he led the demon army towards the Tola Forest, a vast forest spanning across Dilhade and Azesion.

"Avos Dilhevia" would eventually be revealed to be a fake, with Elios witnessing the real Demon King, Anos Voldigoad, being killed by the Hero Kanon. Because Elio was the captain of the advance unit, he was the closest to retaliating against the human army, but he honored Anos' final request and withdrew his troops.

However, the commander of the human forces Diego wouldn't be satisfied until all demons were dead, so he ordered the ten thousand Zeshias to self-destruct and wipe out the demon forces. Eleonore Bianca stops this and protects the demon forces, surprising Elio as she wasn't a demon and had no reason to defend them. Eleonore and Lay eventually stopped Diego, but his anger and hatred reached their peak, causing him to cast Aske and resurrect Jerga.

When Jerga fired a bombardment of Teo Triath, Eleonore protected the demons yet again. Elio asks her why, and she replies that the war is already over and that she never held a grudge against them. Eleonore's actions caused Elio to trust in humans, causing him to help the injured human soldiers evacuate to their underground demon king's castle. During the conflict, he realizes the truth of the fictitious Demon King of Tyranny, Avos Dilhevia.

After Anos defeats Jerga, Elio acknowledges Anos as the real Demon King of Tyranny and kneels before him with his troops. He then asks Anos to punish him as atonement for his negligence, but Anos replies that he won't punish those who admit their mistakes and settles it with Elio serving him for the rest of his life.

Great Spirit Arc
Unlike most of the royals in Dilhade, Elio and a few of his men weren't influenced by Avos Dilhevia as they completely believed that Anos was their true founding ancestor. Through their assistance, Anos and his followers could get back inside Dilhade without being noticed.

Abilities

 * High Magic Power: As a prominent demon lord, he has a large amount of magic power, seeing as how he was assigned to lead an entire division of demon troops to the battlefield against the Demon King Subjugation Army.

Anos Voldigoad
Anos is Elio's master. Upon recognizing him as the true Demon King of Tyranny, Elio and his men knelt before Anos, and he begged to be punished for his ignorance. But Anos generously forgave him, and he settled with having Elio serve him for the rest of his life, something which Elio welcomed with great honor.

Emilia Ludwell
Emilia is Elio's daughter. It's unknown what became of their relationship after she reincarnated as a hybrid or if he's aware of it.

Kurt Ludwell
Kurt is Elio's son. It's unknown what their relationship is, but most likely, he's incredibly proud of his son thanks to his accomplishments in the Lognorth Demon Sword Association. He holds him in extremely high regard as he was once considered to be the most powerful swordsman in Dilhade.

Trivia

 * He briefly appeared on Episode 12, before formally debuting in Episode 13.