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Name : Ellie First Appearance : Hellblazer #43, Friends In High Places Last Appearance : Hellblazer #128, Sifting Through The Ashes Who is she ? 
Ellie, or Chantinelle to user her full name, is a Succubus – a demonic denizen of hell who takes on the appearance of a beautiful woman in
order to seduce men to their inevitable doom.True love, eh ? Where does it get you ? In Ellie's case, standing next to your angel lover on John Constantine's doorstep in the dead of night, up the duff and freezing bloody cold to boot. Her plan was a simple one, do what none of her kind had managed before – seduce a member of the heavenly host. A great lay blossomed into genuine feelings of love which led to even more shagging which – as tends to be the case – resulted in an unexpected pregnancy. Seeing the potential of having spies in both heaven and hell, Constantine agreed to help the pair find a place to hide before the forces of heaven and hell became aware of their unnatural union. John's efforts were in vain though as the Archangel Gabriel managed to track them down, killing Ellie's lover before ripping her unborn child from her womb. ( Hellblazer #60 ) Despite the harsh nature of her abortion, Ellie managed to survive and struck up something of a friendship with John. After being diagnosed with cancer and royally pissing off the First, Constantine sought Ellie's help but she was unable to intervene, though she did suggest that he seek help from more angelic sources. ( Hellblazer #43 ) |
Upon learning of the First's desperate desire to wreck vengeance on John Constantine, Triskele - the Wyrm Queen Of The Succubi – pointed her lord in
the direction of Ellie, aware of the fact that she shared some kind of bond with the hated Englishman. When approached by the First, Ellie fled
hell, terrified that he'd learn of the reasons for her connection with John. ( Hellblazer #59 )Trapped on Earth and hunted by Hell, Ellie sought solace from the only source she could – Constantine. John agreed to help but only on the understanding that she owed him big. Left with no real choice in the matter, Ellie acquiesced to Constantine's demands and so the pair returned to the scene of her horrific abortion. It was there that John cut a masking sigil into her soul, hiding her from the scrying eyes of Hell. ( Hellblazer #61 ) When the time came to pay Constantine back, Ellie found it to be a surprisingly pleasurable experience. Looking to get some heavy magical muscle onside for what he saw as an inevitable final confrontation with the First, John plotted the fall of the Archangel Gabriel. Taking the form of a human woman, Ellie seduced the Angel who killed her lover and tore her baby from her belly. Playing off Gabriel's fears and insecurities, and under the watchful eye of Constantine, Ellie was able to lead Gabriel to bed – his defenses down as they made love, she tore his beating heart from his chest. Gabriel was cast from Heaven for his indiscretions and with his heart now in John's possession, he found himself cast in the role of Constantine's slave. ( Hellblazer #66 ) |
As it turns out, Gabriel would play no part of note in the ongoing war between Constantine and The First, Ellie on the other hand would find herself center
stage. Taking the form of Astra Logue's damned spirit, Ellie struck a deal with The First, promising to deliver John into his all too eager hands.
She proved good to her word, helping the First overcome the terms which prevented him from going after Constantine in person but then betrayed him at
the last minute, revealing her true form as she plunged a blessed dagger into his back. Ellie was free to return to Hell, having sent The First to
wherever it is that such creatures go when they die. ( Hellblazer #83 )Which just so happens to be Earth - where the First is forced to make a living as a Greek fisherman.. - where the First is forced to make a living as a Greek fisherman. A lovelorn servant of the First dedicates himself to returning his lord to power and succeeds after blackmailing Constantine into helping him. Ellie reprimands John for facilitating the First's homecoming to Hell, thus forcing her into hiding again. John's part in getting the First back on his throne had further repercussions for Ellie as Constantine found himself in need of her loving embrace... ( Hellblazer #96 ) |
Having excised the nastier parts of his soul in the creation of his Demonic counterpart, John found that he was no longer a whole being.
With the days just drifting by, and unable to find any kind of emotional touchstone in his normal way of life, Constantine realised that
he had to take steps to return to his old-self. At the prompting of his Demonic self, John finds Ellie in hell and seduces her, claiming
that he loves her before....um...slipping her one. After the deed is done, and Constantine is back to feeling like the sarky bastard he is at
heart, he tells her that he was lying about loving her. Ellie's furious but John reveals that the masking sigil on her soul will only work
for as long as he lives, stopping her from taking any direct retribution against him. ( Hellblazer #104 ) Biding her time, Ellie formed a coalition with several of John's enemies and set about slowly ruining his life, cutting him off from his family and friends, leaving them all in danger while he sunk slowly into despair. When Constantine realised what was happening, he was forced to strike a deal with the First and try a little blackmail on God in order to right the wrongs carried out against those he loves. Part of his deal with the First involved him rescinding the masking sigil he'd placed on Ellie. Tracking Ellie to her hiding place, the First approached her in the guise of her dead lover before casting her into the depths of hell to suffer the tender mercies of Triskele. ( Hellblazer #128 ) 
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