Chantinelle

First appearance in Hellblazer

History

Chantinelle, or Ellie, appears for the first time in Hellblazer #43. At this time her history is not revealed, but it is apparent that she is an ally to John Constantine. Ellie is a Succubus, a demonic denizen of Hell who takes on the appearance of a beautiful woman and a seducer of men to their inevitable doom.

Forbidden Love

Tali & Chantinelle

 
In an ill-concieved plan to improve her status in Hell, Ellie attempts to seduce one of the members of the Heavenly Host. However she does not realise she would fall for her victim, Tali. 
 
With the relationship blossoming, Ellie falls pregnant. Understanding that they would be both destroyed by their masters, they seek the aid of the occult detective, John Constantine. Originally declining, Constantine realises the benefits of aiding them as he would in turn be able to have spies both in Heaven and in Hell. Protecting the unlikely couple within an abandoned house, he is able to shield their presence from the peering eyes of Hell. 
 
His efforts were in vain as Constatine had neglected Heaven's interests in this issue. The forces of Heaven, which included the Angel of Mercy and the Archangel Gabriel,  descend upon their location and Tali is cast down by a great burst of light and flame. As the gourp of angels watched the birth, the sounds and sights of the birth of Ellie's child are too horrific and unearthly for Constantine as he turns away. Upon the birth, the child is taken away.

Ellie survives the ordeal and is left unharmed by her masters thanks mainly due Constantine's magic hiding the incident from the denizens of Hell.

Having heard of her involvement with Constantine, Ellie is sought after by the First of The Fallen and her mistress, Triskele. Fearing the true reasons to how she is involved with Jon Constantine will emerge, Ellie flees Hell. Once again she seeks Consantine's aid. Agreeing to help her on the condition she would do something for him in return, Constantine and Ellie return to the very location of her pregnancy. Engraving a masking sigil, Ellie once again is hidden from the many eyes of Hell. 

Payback

Corrupting the Archangel Gabriel

You scratch my back and I'll stick a dagger into yours!

The First to Fall.

Despite this eloborate deception, Gabriel would play no part in Constantine's eventual battle with the First of the Fallen. In fact, it is Ellie who would be paramount in achieving Constantine's victory. With the First of the Fallen unable to directly harm Constantine due to his terms of engagement, Ellie took on the form of Astra Lounge (the one person Constantine feels complete shame for failing to protect). With Constantine's warding sigil, Ellie is stil undetectable and is able to convinces the First of the Fallen to play his hand in bringing the downfall of John Constantine.

Their alliance is successful, but at the pinnicle point of when the First of the Fallen believes he has found victory, Ellie transforms back and plunges the blessed dagger, meant to end Constantine's life, into the First of the Fallen's back. With the First of the Fallen disappearing to where such creatures go die, Ellie is finally free to return home back to Hell.

Ellie's return to Hell is short-lived as the First of the Fallen's purgatory existance on Earth as a Greek fisherman is discovered by one of his devoted followers, Buer. Blackmailed into helping Buer, Constantine advertenly returns the First of the Fallen back into power. Ellie is greatly unhappy with Constantine's involvement, as it means she has to return to hiding once more. 

Powers & Abilities

Ellie's true form.