Élodie Rakoto

Élodie Rakoto
Gender	Female
Role	Occult Investigator
Nationality	French Madagassian
DLC	CHAPTER XVIII: A Binding of Kin
Voice Actor	Beatrix Moersch

Élodie Rakoto is one of 27 Survivors currently featured in Dead by Daylight .

She was introduced as the Survivor of CHAPTER XVIII: A Binding of Kin, a Chapter DLC on 1 December 2020.

Overview

Élodie Rakoto is an occult investigator, able to use cunning tricks and stubborn resolve to keep herself alive.

Her personal Perks, Appraisal , Deception & Power Struggle , allow her to interact with objects in new ways, all while having a backup plan to escape Killers.

Difficulty rating: Intermediate
(based on only using her Unique Perks)

Lore

Born into a lush Parisian household, Élodie Rakoto grew up in a comfortable home miles away from the verdant island of Madagascar, her parents' birthplace. Her backpack was always heavy and usually contained no schoolwork. She carried the essentials: a few history books, some printed maps, and a compact shovel. Instead of wasting away with regurgitated facts from her classes, she explored the city to discover the stories behind each statue, neighbourhood, and street sign. She collected bits and pieces of Paris, making it her own.

When she was fourteen, her parents took her to Dyer Island for a 'business trip.' To her grand disappointment, the island was a private site for exclusive members of the Imperiatti. She was forced to attend pretentious and awkward social mixers daily. After a few weeks on the island, she met the Pariahs, like-minded teenagers who had no interest in being pawns for their parents' political chessboard. On dull, rainy nights she would convince them to sneak out and explore the island unsupervised.

One foggy evening, they stumbled upon an abandoned internment camp. Felix, one of the Pariahs, didn’t want to go in, but Élodie insisted. Inside, they found a strange underground laboratory in ruins. The Pariahs grew excited, browsing through the strange apparatuses for trophies and mementos. But Élodie noticed something in the far-left corner of the wall: odd scratches in the shape of a circle. She ran her fingernails against the cool concrete—the marks were deep and narrow. A warm whisper suddenly sent her mind adrift—

—Deep, rumbling thunder. Black, glistening waves. An ashen sanded beach. Incomplete. She was compelled to touch the ice-cold sand and draw a circle with a line in the middle.

A sharp thunderclap and lightning whipped the sky. The ground shook as sleek, obsidian claws tore through the concrete floor, ripping the earth open. The building began to collapse and Élodie spotted her mother wielding a bizarre instrument while her father told her to run. Then--

Complete darkness.

Élodie never saw her parents again.

For years, this nightmare woke her in the middle of the night, cold, sweating, shaking like a leaf. As a child she suffered from night terrors and often resisted going to bed. To soothe her mind, her grandma would light a tea candle and tell her stories until the wick extinguished in a hot pool of liquefied wax. The perfume of the warm vanilla-scented wax would lull Élodie to sleep as she envisioned stories of legendary heroes defeating fear and foes. Élodie had forgotten the stories, but she still remembered her longing for the verdant Malagasy rain forests and colossal mountains that her grandmother described. When Élodie felt cold and numb with grief, she would light a vanilla-scented candle and summon her childhood memories of this distant, idyllic place, raising her spirits to rise above her crippling depression.

Fourteen years later, Élodie still searched for the missing pieces of the puzzle. No rational explanation could explain her parents' disappearance, so she had been looking elsewhere. She researched any and all legends that mentioned a dark force that snatched people at night without a trace. From there, she translated old tales and built a tapestry of narratives from around the world that corroborated the uncanny way her parents had vanished on Dyer's island. She also gathered artefacts made by ancient civilisations who sought to destroy or resurrect the incomprehensible and indescribable Thing that took her parents. There were various names for it, differing from one language to the next: The Abyss, The Infinite, The Hole.

Her findings pushed her further into the dark field of occultism. The Pariahs were long gone. She'd alienated them with her theories. But she refused to give up on her parents.

Élodie had to set out into the cold, misty evening. She turned a corner, leaving Paris' 13th Arrondissement, an eccentric neighbourhood with a substantial library dating from the middle ages. She had pressing work to do for Hazra Shah, the Collector, an occult specialist who archived rare artefacts.

He’d recruited her after she’d salvaged a rare stolen Maori statue of spidery fangs like the claws she'd seen on Dyer's island. For the next five years, Élodie had been procuring occult relics for the Collector. In exchange, he provided large sums of money, equipment, and precise information about obscure manuscripts.

Just as the Collector requested, she had secured the annals of a witch trial convicting a mother birthing conjoined twins in the 17th century. According to legend, an occult incantation was engraved on a set of skulls, all of which the Collector possessed except one—the witch's skull. There were no traces of where the skull was now, but Élodie had found a newspaper article dating back to the same year, mentioning that most remains had been relocated to the catacombs to avoid a pandemic. Élodie was acting on a hunch. Breaking into the catacombs to retrieve a lost skull involved certain risks, but no more than the previous work she'd done for the Collector.

With a flashlight, she followed the ancient layout of the catacombs and spotted a collapsed wall. A few large stones blocked the way in. She grabbed her portable XRF-analyser and scanned the materials of the wall. Working for the Collector had its perks. The brick mortar had been poorly mixed, showing high traces of sand. The whole thing was brittle, and the ground was moist from the damp evening air. This was her way in.

The journey beneath was long and treacherous. The air was heavy and mouldy. She gasped when her key-chain flashlight hit an endless wall of bleached-white skulls.

Something cracked behind her. She spun around and collided headfirst with a baseball bat. Pain exploded in her skull and darkness filled her view.

When she came to, a man was carrying her over his shoulder, venturing deeper inside the catacombs. He was wearing a dark robe.

The Black Vale.

She'd managed to elude them until now. Ruthless and lethal, they went by many names. She'd figured out that they ultimately all worked for the same group, a ring of occult fanatics rumoured to perform human sacrifices for what they called The Old One. She had to get out of here fast.

Élodie spotted a loose skull on the wall, grabbed it and smashed it on her assaulter's head. Stunned, the man lost his balance and Élodie hit the ground running. As she turned a corner, she suddenly felt a sharp pain to her side.

She looked down and saw a large blade planted there. Shocked, she removed the knife and warm blood spurted out.

Her heartbeat rang in her ears as her vision blurred.

She fell to her knees. Summoning all her strength, she drew a circle on the ground with a shaking, blood-red finger and traced a line in the middle.

An opaque heaviness fell over her shoulders. A familiar scent of vanilla-spiked fruits and lychee nuts coated the air. Thin, tropical rain drizzled down leafy vines. Warmth.

Madagascar.

A ghostly cry erupted from the thick foliage.

Élodie looked up and the vines turned into hissing snakes. The soft canopy soil suddenly turned ashen and collapsed under her feet. She sank into something dense and cold that swallowed her like quicksand. She screamed, before being smothered by... the abyss...the infinite... the hole...

She found what she had been searching for.

Arcus entries

This section lists Arcus entries specifically about Élodie Rakoto.

Tome I

• Arcus 1513
  • This entry's connection to Élodie had to be retconned as CHAPTER XVIII: A Binding of Kin would not release for another year when Tome I - Awakening was released.

Élodie's Perks

These are Perks which start off only appearing in Élodie's Bloodweb . After achieving Level 30, Teachable versions of these Perks can be found:

• Appraisal - Level 30
• Deception - Level 35
• Power Struggle - Level 40

Once obtained, other Survivors will be able find Élodie's Perks in their respective Bloodwebs from that point onwards.

	Appraisal	You have a careful eye that notices what many overlook. Start the Trial with 3 Tokens: When a Chest has already been opened, consume 1 Token to rummage through it for an Item . Rummage through Chests 40/60/80 % faster. Rummaging is only available once per Chest.
	Deception	Your adventurous lifestyle requires moments of crafty misdirection. Interact with a Locker while holding the Sprint button to trigger a Loud Noise notification for the Killer at your location instead of entering the Locker. You will not leave any Scratch Marks for the next 3 seconds. Deception can only be triggered once every 60/50/40 seconds.
	Power Struggle	You have never given up and you are not about to start now. While being carried by The Killer, reaching 35/30/25 % Wiggling progression activates Power Struggle: You can drop a nearby, standing Pallet to stun The Killer and escape their grasp. Power Struggle deactivates after triggering successfully. "I relied on others to protect me once and I lost everything. Never again." — Élodie Rakoto

Achievements

Main Article: Achievements

There is currently 1 Achievement which is related to Élodie.

Icon	Name	Description
	Adept Élodie	Escape with Élodie Rakoto using only her Unique Perks: Appraisal , Deception & Power Struggle .

Customisation

Players can customise their Character by choosing one outfit style from each category. Blood-stained attire is obtained after Élodie reaches Level 50 and prestiges.

Élodie's attire includes:

Default

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description
	Élodie		Common	A woman who witnessed her parents' disappearance and found clues to their fate in occult artefacts.
	Breezy Crop		Common	A loose-fitting, long-sleeved crop top. The pendant was a gift from Élodie's mother, received days before their final trip together.
	Fancy Slims		Common	Pants that weren't specifically made for Élodie, but they fit like they were.

Prestige

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	Additional Notes
	Bloody Élodie		Rare	A woman who witnessed her parents' disappearance and found herself on a similar, bloody path.	3rd Prestige Reward
	Spattered Crop		Rare	A loose-fitting, long-sleeved crop top that's stained with the blood of many.	1st Prestige Reward
	Scarlet Slims		Rare	Pants that weren't specifically made for Élodie, though they carry some of her blood.	2nd Prestige Reward

DLC

Icon	Name	Body	Rarity	Description	DLC
	Sunset Crop		Common	A comfortable crop top that's shared many adventures with Élodie.	CHAPTER XVIII: A Binding of Kin

In-Game Store

Outfits

Linked Cosmetics : click on the icon in the table below to see the individual parts of a Cosmetic Set and their descriptions.

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Contents	Collection	Price
	The Occult Seeker	Common	There was a long road ahead, and she was ready for it.	Zig-a-Zag (Green) Perfect Pairs (Blue)	Élodie Essentials	90	1800
	The Kin Seeker	Common	There was a long road ahead, and she was ready for it.	Zig-a-Zag (Blue) Perfect Pairs (Grey)	Élodie Essentials	90	1800
	The Relic Seeker	Common	There was a long road ahead, and she was ready for it.	Zig-a-Zag (Orange) Perfect Pairs (Olive)	Élodie Essentials	90	1800
	The Mystery Seeker	Common	There was a long road ahead, and she was ready for it.	Zig-a-Zag (Pink) Perfect Pairs (Dark Blue)	Élodie Essentials	90	1800
	Destination Prague	Uncommon	One of many outfits packed into Élodie’s suitcase as she traveled the world, searching for answers.	Shoulder Glider (Red) Flowy Crop (Black & Blue) World Walkers (Black)	Circumnavigator	180	3600
	Destination Cape Town	Uncommon	One of many outfits packed into Élodie’s suitcase as she traveled the world, searching for answers.	Shoulder Glider (Dirty Blonde) Flowy Crop (White) World Walkers (Blue)	Circumnavigator	180	3600
	Destination Singapore	Uncommon	One of many outfits packed into Élodie’s suitcase as she traveled the world, searching for answers.	Shoulder Glider (Blonde) Flowy Crop (Red & Gray) World Walkers (Gray)	Circumnavigator	180	3600
	The Global Phenomenon	Rare	A swanky style composed of pieces from around the world.	Paris Chic Calabria Blouse Ticino Skirt	Landmark	675
	The International	Rare	A swanky style composed of pieces from around the world.	New York Chic Los Cabos Blouse Catalonia Skirt	Landmark	675	13500
	Reindeer Onesie	Very Rare	She did her best to combat the loneliness of the holidays, and her onesie was an essential part of that effort.	One-piece Outfit	Holiday Horror	1080
	Seoul Queen	Very Rare	Before meeting with a lucrative collector in Seoul's most luxurious districts, she decides to get the royal treatment. She visits Apgujeong Rodeo Street for a day of self-care.	Wide Brim Hat Forest Grazer Ultra-Sheer Tan Tights	Seoul Sights	1080	21600

Heads

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
	Shoulder Glider (Red)	Uncommon	A full, natural hairstyle that curls just above the shoulders.	Destination Prague	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Shoulder Glider (Dirty Blonde)	Uncommon	A full, natural hairstyle that curls just above the shoulders.	Destination Cape Town	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Shoulder Glider (Blonde)	Uncommon	A full, natural hairstyle that curls just above the shoulders.	Destination Singapore	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Paris Chic	Rare	A smart, confident hairstyle. Teashade-framed sunglasses conceal the unanswered questions that swirl in her mind.	The Global Phenomenon	Landmark	250
	New York Chic	Rare	A smart, confident hairstyle. Teashade-framed sunglasses conceal the unanswered questions that swirl in her mind.	The International	Landmark	250	4500
	Wide Brim Hat	Very Rare	A sassy look for the perfect poker face during her meeting with an artifact collector.	Seoul Queen	Seoul Sights	400	7200

Torsos

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
	Zig-a-Zag (Green)	Common	A bold crop top that goes wild with its pattern.	The Occult Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Zig-a-Zag (Blue)	Common	A bold crop top that goes wild with its pattern.	The Kin Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Zig-a-Zag (Orange)	Common	A bold crop top that goes wild with its pattern.	The Relic Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Zig-a-Zag (Pink)	Common	A bold crop top that goes wild with its pattern.	The Mystery Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Flowy Crop (Black & Blue)	Uncommon	A light crop top that hangs loosely without being baggy. Best for a warm climate.	Destination Prague	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Flowy Crop (White)	Uncommon	A light crop top that hangs loosely without being baggy. Best for a warm climate.	Destination Cape Town	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Flowy Crop (Red & Gray)	Uncommon	A light crop top that hangs loosely without being baggy. Best for a warm climate.	Destination Singapore	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Calabria Blouse	Rare	An airy silk scarf draped over a finely made Italian blouse.	The Global Phenomenon	Landmark	250
	Style Bomber	Rare	An airy silk scarf draped over a finely made Italian blouse.	The International	Landmark	250	4500
	Pathfinder’s Sweater	Rare	A sweater for a girl fixated on her goal, wherever it takes her.	No Outfit	Ugly Sweaters	250	4500
	Urban Dress Coat	Very Rare	A feminine look she changes into after browsing the stylish outfits of the Seoul fashion scene.	Seoul Queen	Seoul Sights	400	7200

Legs

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Icon	Name	Rarity	Description	Outfit	Collection	Price
	Perfect Pairs (Blue)	Common	Slim-fit denim that manages to pair well with nearly any top.	The Occult Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Perfect Pairs (Grey)	Common	Slim-fit denim that manages to pair well with nearly any top.	The Kin Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Perfect Pairs (Olive)	Common	Slim-fit denim that manages to pair well with nearly any top.	The Relic Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	Perfect Pairs (Dark Blue)	Common	Slim-fit denim that manages to pair well with nearly any top.	The Mystery Seeker	Élodie Essentials	50	900
	World Walkers (Black)	Uncommon	Hip hugging leggings that have traveled more than most people.	Destination Prague	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	World Walkers (Blue)	Uncommon	Hip hugging leggings that have traveled more than most people.	Destination Cape Town	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	World Walkers (Gray)	Uncommon	Hip hugging leggings that have traveled more than most people.	Destination Singapore	Circumnavigator	100	1800
	Ticino Skirt	Rare	A posh skirt that’s been to many a riverside.	The Global Phenomenon	Landmark	250
	Catalonia Skirt	Rare	A posh skirt that’s been to many a riverside.	The International	Landmark	250	4500
	Ultra-Sheer Tan Tights	Very Rare	A pair of nude tights for a Spring look that keeps her fashionable without the discomfort of a cold morning.	Seoul Queen	Seoul Sights	400	7200

DLC

Main Article: Downloadable Content

Élodie Rakoto is currently part of 1 DLC package:

• CHAPTER XVIII: A Binding of Kin

Trivia

• Élodie was one of the five members of "The Pariahs", a group of teenage outcasts whose parents were a part of "The Imperiatti", a cult aware of the existence of The Entity .
  • Felix was another member of "The Pariahs". Élodie's Lore confirms they met before.
    • This means that Élodie and Felix are the only two original Survivors to have met each other before being taken by the Entity.
• Élodie's last name, "Rakoto" is a very common last name amongst Madagascans.
  • However, in the Public Test Build Patch Notes, Élodie had the last name "Beaumont" for unknown reasons.
• Élodie's Character was hinted at by Arcus 1513 of Tome I - Awakening. There, an "unknown Survivor who comes from a world where a cult for The Entity exists" is mentioned. It is also said that "[her] memories suggest she was a detective of sorts". The aforementioned descriptions tie in with Élodie's Character and backstory perfectly.
  • As such, Élodie is the second Character and first Survivor to have had Lore about herself in the game prior to her release.

THE SURVIVORS
BASE GAME	CHAPTERS I-III (1-3) + PARAGRAPH I (1)	CHAPTERS IV-VII (4-7)	CHAPTERS VIII-XI (8-11)	PARAGRAPH III (3) + CHAPTERS XIII+XIV (13+14)
Dwight Fairfield	Nea Karlsson	Feng Min	Kate Denson	Ash Williams
Meg Thomas	Laurie Strode	David King	Adam Francis	Nancy Wheeler
Claudette Morel	Ace Visconti	Quentin Smith	Jeff Johansen	Steve Harrington
Jake Park	Bill Overbeck	David Tapp	Jane Romero	Yui Kimura
CHAPTERS XV-XVIII (15-18)	CHAPTERS XIX+XX (19+20)
Zarina Kassir	Yun-Jin Lee
Cheryl Mason	Jill Valentine
Felix Richter	Leon Scott Kennedy
Élodie Rakoto
THE KILLERS
BASE GAME	CHAPTERS I-III (1-3)	CHAPTERS IV+V (4+5) + PARAGRAPH II (2)	CHAPTERS VI-VIII (6-8)	CHAPTERS IX-XI (9-11)
The Trapper - Evan MacMillan	The Nurse - Sally Smithson	The Doctor - Herman Carter	The Nightmare - Freddy Krueger	The Spirit - Rin Yamaoka
The Wraith - Philip Ojomo	The Shape - Michael Myers	The Huntress - Anna	The Pig - Amanda Young	The Legion - Frank, Julie, Susie, Joey
The Hillbilly - Max Thompson Jr.	The Hag - Lisa Sherwood	The Cannibal - Bubba Sawyer	The Clown - Jeffrey Hawk	The Plague - Adiris
CHAPTERS XII-XIV (12-14)	CHAPTERS XV-XVII (15-17)	CHAPTERS XVIII-XX (18-20)
The Ghost Face - Danny Johnson	The Deathslinger - Caleb Quinn	The Twins - Victor & Charlotte Deshayes
The Demogorgon - Demogorgon	The Executioner - Pyramid Head	The Trickster - Ji-Woon Hak
The Oni - Kazan Yamaoka	The Blight - Talbot Grimes	The Nemesis - Nemesis T-Type
LORE CHARACTERS
Benedict Baker	The Entity	The Observer	Vigo	and many more...
LEGENDARY SURVIVOR CHARACTERS
Alessa Gillespie	Chris Redfield	Claire Redfield	Cybil Bennett	Jonathan Byers	Lisa Garland
LEGENDARY KILLER CHARACTERS
The Birch	The Krampus	The Look-See	The Minotaur	The Mordeo
UNUSED CHARACTERS
The Smasher	The Teacher