Ester de la Fano (エステル・デ・ラ・ファーノ) is a major character in The Heroic Legend of Arslan and a non-playable character Arslan: The Warriors of Legend. Wanting to participate in her homeland's beliefs and protect Barcacion, she disguises herself as a male soldier named Étoile (エトワール). She has no real battlefield experience and is held prisoner when Saint Emmanuel Castle falls against Arslan's forces. Ester refuses to join Arslan yet intellectually challenges and bonds with him during her loose captivity.