Vanessa Rene

Infobox animanga character
name = Vanessa Rene
series = Madlax


caption = Vanessa Rene
first = Episode 2
last = Episode 22
Episode 26 (in Margaret's vision)
creator =
voiced by = Satsuki Yukino (Japanese)
Kelly Manison (English)
nickname =
alias =
age = Unknown, possibly, early thirtiescite web|url=http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=662|title="Madlax" DVD #1 review|accessdate=2006-11-08|author=Carter, Jason|date=2005-07-20|publisher="AnimeJump.com"|quote=...Vanessa, a striking thirty-something corporate executive...]
gender = Female
blood type =
born = 1970s-80s (?)
death = 2011
occupation = Sales manager at Bookwald Industries
title =
relatives = Father (assumed dead)
Mother (assumed dead)
divider = yes
aux1 name = Mashimo Menu title
aux1 = Gatekeeper of Happinesscite DVD-notes|title= [http://www.advfilms.com/product.aspx?ProductId=19300 Madlax Volume 3: The In-Between] |titleyear=2004|director=Kōichi Mashimo|format=insert leaflet "Staff Talk #5 (Yuki Kajiura)"|publisher=ADV Films|location=Houston, Texas|publisherid=DMAD/003|year=2005]

nihongo|Vanessa Rene|ヴァネッサ・レネ|Vanessa Rene is a fictional character of the 26-episode anime "Madlax" created by Bee Train. She is voiced by Satsuki Yukino in the Japanese version, while voiced by Kelly Manison in the English version.

Profile

Vanessa is an intelligent person who graduated from Soldophine universityCarrossea Doon: "Vanessa Rene. Graduated with honors from the Informational Science Department of Soldophine University. Entered employment at Bookwald. Currently working in the international department." "Madlax", episode 10 (9:33).] education in IT. She is Margaret Burton's former next door neighbor and private tutor, now currently works at "Bookwald Industries". Vanessa's parents were arrested for involving in the Gazth-Sonika civil war, according to her opinions, they probably are not alive anymore.Vanessa: "My father was a diplomat in Nafrece, you see, and at the time that the threat of civil war here was coming to a peak, he was in charge of relations with Gazth-Sonika. Then the civil war broke out, and my parents were detained by the Gazth-Sonika army under suspicion of inciting the war. [...] They're probably dead, aren't they?" "Madlax", episode 13 (8:21).]

Role

Vanessa meets Margaret when she failed to win an auction item, which later were sent to Friday Monday. Since there, she has lived and had meal at Margaret's house sometimes.

When she discovered that Bookwald is involved in the Gazth-Sonika civil war, she requested helps from her colleague Badgis to hack into "Enfant"'s computer systems, eventually they transferred some information to a Gazth-Sonikan high school student's data chip. Vanessa later flew to Gazth-Sonika and soon became a target to Enfant. When Enfant tries to assassinate her, Madlax was contracted to be her bodyguard. Although they're different in many ways, the two quickly became to develop mutual respect to each other and a romantic relationship. For some examples, when Vanessa asks Madlax how old is she, and she reply that Margaret is about the same age as her; or when she asks Madlax to sleep next to her.

The data Vanessa carries, however turned Enfant and the entire Gazth-Sonikan army against them, which later turned them into wanted criminals. After suffering some complex including being mocked a nuisance to Madlax by Limelda, Vanessa asks her to teach her how to use a gun.

After Vanessa reunited with Margaret, the four go to meet Quanzitta Marison, a mystic who can read the Elies letters; Quanzitta tells them about the Holy Books and Enfant is trying to collect them. Eventually, she gives Margaret her "Thirstari", and Margaret used her "Secondari" and Monday's "Firstari" taken by Carrossea to open the "Door of Truth". However, Madlax is attacked by Limelda Jorg, and Margaret is captured by Friday Monday.

Having been explained about the situation, they set off to look for Margaret, and later get separated with Madlax ends up fighting Limelda. While out looking for Margaret, Vanessa encounters Monday, who uses the "Word of Awakening" on her. Madlax appears, while looking at her, Vanessa saw Limelda aiming at Madlax, she immediately shoots her and accidentally takes the hit for Madlax to her death. She meets Madlax in a spiritual dimension, explains she wants to protect her friends before reunited with her family in the afterlife. Her body was found and buried by Elenore.

Last words: "Father... mother."

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