Elma
Heroine with her own ending
Also searched as: Little Match Girl
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The second-rarest character ending in BLACK SOULS (21.6%) — and, like Miranda, a route with no boss achievement attached. Elma's story is deep because it is easy to lose, not because it is hard to fight.
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Route overview
Elma's difficulty is a short rescue window. The Armored Knight advances the Match Shop state; the Pied Piper must be removed before Elma reaches the sewer, and four-princess progression is the final deadline.
Before you start
- Bring a Master Key to enter the Match Shop in Old Rotten Burg.
- Defeat the Pied Piper of Elixir before moving Elma through the sewer route.
- Do not finish all four demonic-princess resolutions before sending Elma safely to Holy Forest.
What closes the route
- If the Lamia reaches Elma during the shop rescue, she dies.
- If the Pied Piper is alive when Elma takes the sewer route, he kills her.
- If all four princesses are resolved before Elma reaches Holy Forest, she transforms and the companion route closes.
- Avoiding the rescue event intentionally creates the Little Match Girl boss branch.
Encounter order
| When | Where | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Before Armored Knight | Match Shop, Old Rotten Burg | Meet Elma and confirm the shop location. |
| Before the rescue | Elixir sewer | Defeat the Pied Piper so he cannot kill Elma during relocation. |
| Immediately after Armored Knight | Match Shop | Return before advancing other major states; kill the Lamia before it reaches Elma. |
| After rescue | Holy Forest east | Speak to Elma twice to recruit her. |
| Ending branch | Cinderella's throne fog | Raise Elma to 99 and select her after Cinderella. |
Rewards and outcomes
- Elma joins with strong poison, sleep, debuff, and Dispel utility
- Elma End achievement
- Little Match Girl achievement and tale on the failed-rescue branch
First-hand capture still required
- Match Shop before and after Armored Knight
- Lamia movement timer
- Pied Piper alive/dead sewer outcome
- Fourth-princess deadline
Why this character matters
Elma's low ending completion is not paired with a named boss achievement. Her challenge is therefore route discipline: late or conditional conversations are easier to lose than a visible fog gate.
A deliberate exploration cycle suits her better than a speed-focused run. Frequent returns to the Match shop and Rotten Burg matter more than adding another combat objective.
Plan this route
- Start a simple visit log and return after each major boss or progression change.
- Avoid rushing the cycle's final fog until Elma's newest dialogue has been exhausted.
- Pair the route with a boss objective only if the extra combat will not make you skip town revisits.
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Related Endings
- Elma End21.6% of players
Elma's personal ending — rare because the rescue window is short, not because the fight is hard.