Isabella York

The York family lady attending a boys-prohibited academy

Noble lady of the York family living at an all-girls academy with no boys allowed. Feels suffocated in her days receiving ladylike education to marry into a prestigious family, despairing about her future. Gradually connects emotionally with her tutor Violet.

Quotes

  • Why must I... suffer so much like this?
  • I want to find hope in the future.
  • I want to be happy as myself.
  • Violet, thank you.
  • Even if the past cannot be changed, the future surely can be.

Trivia

  • Isabella York formerly lived in the slums under the name Amy Bartlett.
  • She shares a deep bond with her stepsister Taylor.
  • Meets Violet as her tutor and plays an important role in gradually opening her heart.
  • As the daughter of the York family head's mistress, receiving ladylike education to marry into a prestigious family, but tormented by her past.
  • Voiced by Minako Kotobuki.

Alternate names

Isabella York Amy Bartlett Amy

Tags

York Family Girls' School Lady Noble Complicated Past No Boys Allowed Tutor Low Self-Esteem Growth Story

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
A lady receiving ladylike education, with refined features and a calm atmosphere. Straight black hair exuding delicate beauty.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Sensitive
Detailed personality
Has a complicated past with her family and surroundings, feeling stagnation and despair about the future, but opens her heart through interactions with Violet. Delicate and introspective, while harboring a strong will.
Keywords
  • Sensitive
  • Sense of Despair
  • Growth
  • Introverted
  • Kindness
  • Unstable
  • Hope
Talents
  • Perceptive thinking
  • High level of education
  • Rich sensibility
Skills
  • Ladylike education
  • Etiquette
  • Academics
Motivation
Seeks a good marriage into a prestigious family or a happy future, but wants to break free from the shadow of the past and seize her own life.
Disliked situations
Stagnation, Restraints, Loneliness, Anxiety about the future, Sham relationships

History

Backstory
Lives as the York family lady while receiving ladylike education, but is actually the daughter of the family head's mistress and formerly lived in the slums as Amy Bartlett. Survived harsh environments with her stepsister Taylor and was taken into the York family to protect Taylor. Due to her complicated birth and environment, felt suffocated about her future and harbored self-destructive feelings. Initially closed her heart to Violet who came as her tutor, but gradually opened up and connected emotionally.
Debut date
December 25, 2015
Work title
Violet Evergarden
Media type
Manga

Adoption into the York family and ladylike education

Significant event
Adoption into the York family and ladylike education
Description
Taken from former slum life into the York family, raised with ladylike education, but harbors great sense of stagnation about the future.

Encounter with Violet

Significant event
Encounter with Violet
Description
Initially resists Violet who came as tutor, but gradually opens her heart and forms a close friend-like relationship.

Revelation of past secrets

Significant event
Revelation of past secrets
Description
Revealed to be the family head's mistress's daughter who formerly lived in the slums, struggling with her place and existence.

Reunion with stepsister Taylor

Significant event
Reunion with stepsister Taylor
Description
Triggered by past shared life with Taylor and current reunion, reconfirms sisterly bond.

Relationships

York family head (mistress)

Has a complicated birth as the daughter of the York family head's mistress.

Taylor Bartlett

Sibling

Stepsister and lifelong friend. Formerly lived together in the slums, separated later, but strong bond remains.

Violet Evergarden

Mentor

Violet serving as her tutor triggers her to open her heart, building a best friend-like bond.

York Family

York Family: unknown

Media appearances

Violet Evergarden

Anime / Supporting

2018 TV series

Violet Evergarden Side Story - Eternity and the Auto-Memory Doll -

Movie / Supporting

2019 theatrical release

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Movie / Supporting

2020 theatrical release

Voice cast and creators

Minako Kotobuki

Voice actor
Minako Kotobuki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime version

Minako Kotobuki

Voice actor
Minako Kotobuki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical version

Kana Akatsuki

Creator name
Kana Akatsuki
Role
Original author

Akiko Takase

Creator name
Akiko Takase
Role
Character designer

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