Editing Elline

{{Infobox-Character
|image=[[File:Elline KatRC artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Elline''' from ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' (2015)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (as a Sticker)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (as a Spirit)<br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' (as a Sticker)<br>''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (reference)</small>
|similar=[[Adeleine]], [[Elfilin]], [[Mr. Star]], [[Ribbon]]
}}
{{quote|I wonder if [[Claycia]] and I will be friends again. I have my doubts... But when I'm with [[Kirby]], I can do anything!|'''Elline's''' [[Secret Diary]] Page 21 in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''}}
'''Elline''' is a magical paintbrush fairy who debuted in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''. She is friends with [[Claycia]], and they both preside over the clay-based world of [[Seventopia]]. She encounters [[Kirby]] when [[Claycia]] goes mad and tries to kidnap her using [[Grab Hand]]s, and they both set out to return Claycia to normal.

Elline is responsible for painting the [[Rainbow Line|Rainbow Rope]] which Kirby uses to get about in [[Seventopia]]. She can also transform Kirby into one of three different forms: the [[Kirby Tank]], [[Kirby Submarine]], and [[Kirby Rocket]]. Since her debut appearance, she has appeared via cameos in various other ''Kirby'' games.

==Physical appearance==
Elline is essentially an anthropomorphized paintbrush with wings and disembodied hands. Her torso is colored magenta and she has peach skin. She can use her brush hair to paint things and, when necessary, can transform herself into a more ordinary-looking paintbrush.

According to her concept art, Elline was planned to have feet with red shoes.

==Personality==
[[File:KatRC Secret Diary page 3.png|thumb|250px|Elline's personal profile, from her [[Secret Diary]].]]
Elline is very child-like, and only truly wants to paint things that Claycia sculpts. While not much can be gleaned from her personality in-game, she keeps a [[Secret Diary]] which can be collected in pieces in the [[Goal Game]], which sheds some light on her inner thoughts. After rescuing Kirby and [[Bandana Waddle Dee|Waddle Dee]] from petrification (and being rescued from the [[Grab Hand]]s that were pursuing her), she considers them her friends.

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3| Elline's video game appearances &nbsp;
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!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
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!Game
!Role
!Notes
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|''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''
|Supporting protagonist
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|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Cameo
|Appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]]
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|''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''
|Cameo 
|Appears as a [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|Sticker]]
|-
|''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
|Reference
|One of the Rare Outfits for [[Artist]] [[Kirby]] bears her likeness.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears as a [[Character Treat]].
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!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo
|Appears as a spirit
|}

===''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''===
[[File:KatRC opening 15.png|thumb|left|250px|Elline meeting up with Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee after Popstar's colors are stolen.]]
Elline is one of the primary protagonists of ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''. She first appears in the introductory cutscene after Claycia drains all of the color from [[Dream Land]], appearing from a wormhole in the sky. Unfortunately for her, two Grab Hands have given chase. She is able to use her paint to revive Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee. Kirby rescues her from being grabbed once he is revived, and then Bandana Waddle Dee uses his spear to send the Grab Hands packing. She explains the situation to Kirby as he forlornly looks over the colorless apple he was about to eat. The three of them decide to head to Seventopia to catch up with Claycia and retrieve Dream Land's stolen color.

For most of the game, Elline takes the form of an ordinary paintbrush who can paint rainbow ropes for Kirby to ride upon. She accompanies Kirby during map screens and cutscenes, and at certain points, she will paint a new form for Kirby to transform into: Kirby Tank, Kirby Submarine, and Kirby Rocket. Pages of her Secret Diary can be unlocked during the Goal Game, which reveal various insights into her personality and feelings. She reveals she used to be friends with Claycia, but the latter recently began acting "strange", leading to a rift between them. She expresses a desire to become Claycia's friend again, with help from Kirby.

In [[The Final Battle]], when Claycia finally reveals herself, Elline appears to be distraught and attempts to talk her out of her diabolical deeds, but Claycia merely smacks her away with one of her Grab Hands, leading Kirby to battle her. After the fight, her "sunglasses" are knocked off and she returns back to normal; Elline and Claycia embrace as Kirby celebrates. However, the "sunglasses" reveal themselves to actually be [[Dark Crafter]], who was possessing Claycia all along to take the color for himself. Realizing his plan is foiled, he attempts to flee with the color in tow; while Elline panics, Claycia thinks quickly and crafts a canvas, allowing Elline to summon the Kirby Rocket and accompany him to chase after Dark Crafter.

[[File:KatRC The Final Battle interlude screenshot 02.png|thumb|right|250px|Elline and [[Claycia]] reuniting after Claycia is freed from [[Dark Crafter]]'s influence.]]
When Dark Crafter is defeated, he relinquishes his stolen color, and Kirby and Elline return triumphant to a nervous Claycia. The three of them celebrate their real victory, and craft a [[Warp Star]] that allows them to fly home. At the end of the credits, Claycia returns Dream Land's color, and the game closes out as Elline and Claycia gift Kirby with a surplus of apples.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Artwork of Elline appears as an unlockable [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]]. She is one of the ordinary, randomly-obtained Stickers.

===''Super Kirby Clash''===
Artwork of Elline appears as a [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|Sticker]] purchasable from [[Magolor's Shoppe]]. It costs 20 Gem Apples and is unlocked from the start. The caption for her sticker reads "Together!"

===''Kirby Fighters 2''===
One of the [[Rare Hat]]s for [[Artist]] [[Kirby]], "Elline Clay Style", is based on her likeness.

===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Elline appears as a [[Character Treat]], using her artwork from ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Elline makes her ''Super Smash Bros.'' debut as a spirit in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and is obtainable in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]]. Her location is on a ribbon-like strip south of where [[smashwiki:Galeem|Galeem]], the Lord of Light, makes his lair before the player defeats him. She is an Advanced rank support spirit who provides the host fighter with a [[zeldawiki:Fairy Bottle|Fairy Bottle]] at the start of battles, likely a reference to her spritely nature. In the Spirit Battle, she is portrayed by a tiny [[icaruspedia:Palutena|Palutena]], and several, round, ball-shaped items spawn on the battlefield, probably referring to Kirby's ball-like appearance in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''.  Elline's spirit can also be obtained by [[smashwiki:summon|summoning]] her with the spirits or cores of [[smashwiki:list of spirits (Pokémon series)#Smeargle|Smeargle]] and [[smashwiki:list of spirits (Super Mario series)#Wanda|Wanda]].

==Trivia==
*According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], Elline was considered as a [[Dream Friend]] for ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', along with other characters such as [[Drawcia]], [[Shadow Kirby]], and [[Galacta Knight]], but ultimately wasn't chosen due to a rule that was established soon after, which excluded characters from spin-off games.<ref>{{Cite|There were other characters that we wanted to make special guest appearances, like Drawcia, Elline, Shadow Kirby, Galacta Knight, and so on. But we established a certain rule for our selection process. The rule was to select one character from each title in the main action games over the years, the so-called core Kirby games, the equivalent to numbered sequels.|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[https://kotaku.com/kirby-star-allies-developers-explain-how-they-improved-1833813511 Kotaku interview]}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSBU spirit Elline.png|Alternate artwork of Elline
KatRC Elline illustration.png|Self-portrait from her [[Secret Diary]]
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork.png|Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork 2.png|Alternate artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
KatRC Elline Figurine.png|Elline's [[figurine]]
KatRC Painting with Elline Figurine.png|Figurine of Elline trying to teach Kirby how to paint
KatRC Deploy the Kirby Tank screenshot 03.png|Elline using a canvas to transform Kirby into the [[Kirby Tank]]
KatRC end screen.png|Elline and Claycia making apples for Kirby as thanks
KatRC Grab Hands Fight Artwork.png|Artwork of Elline, [[Kirby]], and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] against [[Grab Hand]]s
KatRC Kirby Elline & Bandana W. Dee.png|Artwork of Elline, Kirby, and Bandana Waddle Dee
KF2 Elline Clay Style.jpg|The Elline Clay Style Rare Hat in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''
KDB Elline character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
Elline Concept Art.jpg|Concept artwork of Elline from the ''[[Kirby Art & Style Collection]]''
General Miiverse artwork 2.jpg|[[Miiverse]] illustration commemorating Kirby's 23rd birthday
</gallery>

===[[Kirby JP Twitter]] illustrations===
<gallery widths="200">
Twitter commemorative - Valentine's Day 2017.jpg|Valentine's Day 2017
Twitter commemorative - Hinamatsuri 2017.jpg|[[wikipedia:Hinamatsuri|Hinamatsuri]] 2017
Twitter commemorative - Group painting.png|Group painting
Twitter commemorative - Valentine's Day 2018.jpg|Valentine's Day 2018
Twitter commemorative - Hinamatsuri 2018.jpg|Hinamatsuri 2018
Twitter commemorative - Paint creatures.jpg|Art attack
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=エリーヌ
|jaR=Erīnu
|jaM=Elline; from「塗り絵」(''nurie'', coloring) spelled in backwards
|fr=Éline
|frM=Eline
|de=Eline
|deM=Eline
|it=Elline
|itM=-
|es=Eline
|esM=Eline
|ko=엘린
|koR=Ellin
|koM=Elline<br><small>Transliteration of the Japanese name.</small>
|zh=艾莉妮<ref>From ''Super Kirby Clash''</ref>
|zhR=ài lì nī
|zhM=Elline<br><small>Transliteration of the Japanese name.</small>
|pt=Eline
|ptM=Eline
|nl=Elline
|nlM=-
}}

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