Eri (S.D.S)

Eri「」is the daughter of Meliodas and Elizabeth Liones, and younger sister of Tristan. She is the princess of the Kingdom of Liones. Eri is the Seventh Trumpet, also known as the Seraph Tactician, and captain of Fairy Tail, the current owner of the renowned tavern Boar Hat, and one of the main protagonists of the series.

Nanatsu no Taizai
Eri bears a stricking resemblance to her mother. She is a small girl with long blonde hair, almost reaching her waist. She is shown to have sharp canine teeth and big, innocent-looking eyes that frame her face. She has central heterochromia, where her right eye is blue with a green pupil, while her left eye is green with a blue pupil. Her pupils become narrow when she is serious or angry, resembling that of a cat's. She is considered very cute.

She wears the wing-like adornments, from Meliodas, above her ears and a thigh-length black dress with light-green ruffles and a magenta bow-tie.

Seven Trumpets
As a teenager, Eri has grown taller, but is still notably shorter than many other characters. She has a petite, thin figure, her body statistics being B79/W55/H78 in centimeters and B31/W21/H30 in inches. She still wears her wing-like adornments.

Eri's main outfit consists of a black, yellow buttoned halter-top, with light green details, as well as a magenta bow tie and a white web belt with a gold waist-plate. Along with that, a black pleated skirt with a light grey petticoat, and black boots with white and gold details. She occasionally wears a black cloak, with light green details on the inside and at the end of the sleeves and hood.

Personality
Eri has a timid and serene personality, she is kind by nature and has been described as having gentle eyes. She is shown to adore her family, hoping to make Escanor happy by bringing flowers to his grave. She also cares about her older brother, hoping to play with him whenever possible. Eri's considerate nature extends towards strangers, such as when she gave up her toy to a boy, believing that he deserved it more than her. She is also considerate about the future. Eri is kind and protective of The Seven Trumpets. She cares, guides and protects her Trumpets' whenever it's possible.

Another noteworthy element of her innocent and gentle nature is that she entertains a belief that fairies may exist, as well as other mythical creatures. She admires all mythical being, especially fairies, causing her to adore King, Elaine, and Lancelot, becoming very excited whenever they visit.

When Margaret was sick, Eri stayed by her bedside as she was healed by Elizabeth. She is mostly understanding of her often-absent father and his Kingly duties, but yearns for him to be home at times. She is much more aware of the importance of her role as the Princess of Lioness than her brother thus acting very mature despite her young age. She is a highly educated girl; despite not having tutors yet, Eri is very knowledgeable about a wide variety of topics and is an extraordinary strategist.

Eri was given the epithet Seraph Tactician, as she led her team to many victories thanks to her exceptional skill in making strategies during battles. However, Eri can miscalculate a strategy every now and then, and upon learning one was a failure, she usually doesn't take it well.

At the same time, Eri still has a limit; she can become very violent when pushed too far. When her favorite teddy bear was accidentally damaged by Tristan, she assaulted him. She usually has no memory of these outbursts. This display of aggression made her elder brother run away and hide from her and vow never to anger her again. The same event also caused Meliodas and Veronica to be terrified of her.

Despite her kind heart, she isn't very trusting. She treats anyone who tries to get too close to her coldly and is not really sociable. As mentioned by Merlin, Eri possesses the same stubbornness that her parents and brother possess, while also being somewhat boisterous and hyperactive, mainly when she's determined in achieving a certain goal. Also, because of her attitude, Eri doesn't talk much, and she rarely gets angry, though she does appear to get irritated.

Abilities/Equipment
Eri has considerable potential, showing prodigious talent similar to her older brother. Even more, her untrained might was able to terrify her brother and knock out her father with a single blow as a very young child. She likewise could move too fast for Tristan to follow. Eri also showed remarkable agility and athleticism, able to easily complete a training course, beating other children who had trained rigorously to become a knight. She has considerable weaponry skills, having practised regularly with her brother. Gowther claims she possesses an impressive Power Level, surpassing even high ranked holy knights.

As a child, Eri was naturally and highly skilled at martial arts, and also skillful in using weaponry; Merlin once mentioned that she is an incredibly gifted child that is a genius. Using her sturdy build and physical strength, Eri proves to have the physical abilities to take down multiple opponents at once. Even before acquiring her scythe at seven-years-old, Eri's martial arts skills was more than enough to kick and take down opponents. Minus using her legs, she additionally was shown being able to wield her scythe extremely well despite her young age, like when she was able to deflect several arrows at once when protecting Lancelot. Eri is a very strong girl and Tristan states that she has the strength that surpasses him, despite having any sort of formal training.

Eri is also shown to have a strong range in battle, she can jump very far and sprint very fast. She has good strength in her arms, and legs for tough kicking skills. Her arm muscles are used for punching, as well as carrying and use for her scythe. When in her 'Assault Mode ', she occasionally uses her fingertips to cut off one's head with a single swift with her hand or her fingertips. Eri does have high agility, which causes her to jump and move easily, jumping over fences and walls way taller than her.

Abilities

 * Hellblaze「 Herubureizu; literally meaning "Hellfire"」: A mysterious ability displayed by Eri that allows her to generate black flames. The technique also has the additional effect of nullifying an immortal's regeneration, as shown when he used it against Ban. For unknown reasons, her Hellblaze often encircles her body taking the form of vine tattoos.
 * Assault Mode「 殲滅状態 "Asaruto Mōdo"」: This state is reached when Eri unleashes her demon powers to the fullest, achieving immense powers. When Eri is in a dire situation, she can transform into a berserk-like state, were Hellblaze, that appears as vine tattoos, circle her body. This form enhances Eri's fighting and scythe abilities, the drawback is that it temporarily robs Eri of all her feeling and emotions, causing her to become uncharacteristically brutal and impulsive. After being returned to her body, Eri manages to control this form at will.
 * Thought Projection (思念体 Shinentai): Due the young girl's real body being in a comatose state inside of a crystal, she is able to create an apparition of herself through this Magic, which she uses to communicate and perform ordinary tasks. Moreover, this projection of hers has a set of ethereal powers, as it can fly at will, as well as walk on water. However, her specific Thought Projection is unique that she can only be seen and heard by people who bear the Trumpet insignia or are related by blood, while also whenever her ethereal body is actually damaged, the corresponding effect damages her actual body in the same area/place in conjunction.

Weapons
Shikama Dōji (四鎌童子 Shikama Dōji?, lit. "Four-Scythe Child"): A manifestation-type demon weapon from an unknown series. It is said to possess cautionary power, giving trouble to the Sins when first finding it. Eri takes out a pen-length black rod and spins it, which then transforms into a black massive scythe with a thick, black aura around it. She can call out the weapon, which she fondly addresses as "Shi", inhabiting it out of the weapon to attack an enemy. It is strongest at mid-range. Her primary ability is to detect anything that comes within the attack radius of her scythe. It was mentioned by Merlin that this weapon was possessed by many demons and can only be used when inhabited by one, but Eri seemingly cleansed it unconsciously and due to her demon heritage was able to use her own demon powers on the weapon.

Trivia

 * Eri's name is composed of two characters: "break" (壊 e?) and "reason, logic" (理 ri?).
 * Putting the two characters together can translate as "destruction".
 * According to the databook(s):
 * Birthplace: Liones
 * Special Ability: Drawing
 * Weak Point: Emotions
 * Daily Activity: Strategizing
 * Hobbies: Singing
 * Charm Point: Her wing-like adornments
 * She has no complex
 * What she likes about herself: Her eyes
 * Favorite Animal: Anything mythical
 * Favorite Food: Apples
 * Favorite Scent: Karma
 * Most Embarrassing Thing in Life: Unknown
 * Greatest Regret: That there are people who were hurt because of her
 * Dream/Hope: To meet all mythical beings
 * What she wants the most right now: Adventure/Karma's heart
 * Person(s) she respects are her parents and Karma
 * Person she doesn't want to make an enemy of is Merlin.
 * Eri has inherited Elizabeth's artistic abilities, often sketching fairies, giants, and all mythical beings that fascinate her.
 * Eri can't cook, like her parents.
 * Eri shares a room with Wendy and Lucy.


 * Eri's black mark resembles the single spiral, which represents ethereal energy radiating out. While the ones that encircle her body resemble vines.


 * As a child, Eri had a power lever above 2,000
 * In The Seven Trumpets Popularity Poll, Eri was placed 5th overall with 6664 votes (which included an online poll as well as postcards) and placed 1st (278 votes) when considering only postcards.