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Ethel is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. She is the commander of Colony 4 of Keves. She is known as Silvercoat Ethel by the forces of Keves.

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Prior to the events of the game, Ethel was a skilled warrior known for once defeating three enemy colonies at once with only a hundred soldiers, and she also once saved Noah and his friends from an Agnian attack. Her skill led her colony all the way to Silver rank, earning her the nickname Silvercoat Ethel. However, during a fight with her rival Cammuravi, his Ferronis collapsed due to improper maintainence. Not wanting to win an unfair fight, she let him flee, sparing him but also reducing her colony's rank to Dirt.

After the formation of Ouroburos, Ethel's Iris is manipulated by K into making her see them as shadow monsters. After the Ouroburos defeat K and destroy Colony 4's Flame Clock, she learns who the Ouroburos are and pledges her support, temporarily joining as a hero character. Not long after, she leaves, deciding to deliver a false report to the Queen of Keves with Bolearis.

When she arrives at Keves Castle, the queen informs her that she knows of her collaboration with Ouroburos and threatens to use the Annihilator on Colony 4 if she does not kill Noah and his party. Working with Cammuravi, who also has his own Ferronis, they battle the Ouroburos, intentionally holding back. Angered by this, Consuls O and P attempt to brainwash Cammuravi, but he gouges his own eye out in defiance. O and P begin to drain their life force, but Ethel and Cammuravi perform once last duel, both dying in the process.

After her death Ethel is reborn in a cradle, which is stolen by the Lost Numbers when the Ouroburos are at Keves Castle. During Cammuravi's (who was also reborn) Hero Quest, Ethel's cradle is accidentally opened by Cubibi during a game of hide and seek. Despite having no memory of her past life, Ethel instinctively recognizes Cammuravi. Travis agrees to raise her in the meantime.

When the player reaches rank 10 on both the Flash Fencer and Seraph classes, they can head to a maturation chamber at Colony Omega, where Ethel can have her growth accelerated to her final term. If done so Ethel will rejoin the party as a hero and both the Flash Fencer and Seraph classes will be ascended. If the player has done this Ethel may appear during the final battle alongside other heroes.

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