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"Boring sums. Boring history. Boring geography. Boring, boring, boring Seven Strictures. Why can’t we study sword fighting? And sailing? And monsters?"

- Emily, complaining about school

Emily Drexel Lela Kaldwin is the rightful heir to the throne of the Isles and Empress Jessamine Kaldwin's only child. She is kidnapped following her mother's murder by the assassin Daud, for which Royal Protector Corvo Attano is framed. The Loyalist Conspiracy seeks to recover Emily, and reinstate the royal line by seeing her crowned Empress.

Emily's personality and behavior are greatly influenced by Corvo, who has acted as Royal Protector since before her birth, and the Heart indicates that Emily sees more than she lets on. As her father figure, Corvo's approach to the elimination of his targets changes not only her behavior, but her future decisions in regard to ruling the Empire.

It is speculated by some citizens of Dunwall, including Farley Havelock and, indirectly, Treavor Pendleton, that Corvo is her father.

Emily is one of the playable protagonists in Dishonored 2, alongside her father, Corvo Attano. As a grown woman with the Mark of the Outsider, she will possess her own unique powers, weapons, and gadgets. Her weapons will include a crossbow and Corvo's sword.

Dishonored
Emily is one of the first to greet Corvo upon his return to Dunwall Tower from his tour of the Isles to solicit aid. She asks him to play hide and seek with her, and will comment on the state of Dunwall Tower in his absence, noting in particular that her mother missed him while he was away.

When the Empress is assassinated by Daud and his group of assassins on the orders of Royal Spymaster Hiram Burrows, Emily is kidnapped and eventually delivered to Custis and Morgan Pendleton, who hold her at the Golden Cat in secret. Emily attempts escape through the VIP entrance on two occasions and nearly succeeds, but is ultimately apprehended. Madame Prudence subsequently relegates Emily to her own quarters in the Courtesans' dormitory, where Corvo finds her during the House of Pleasure mission.

Once Emily is rescued, she is taken to the Hound Pits Pub, where she is introduced to the Loyalists. Callista Curnow is assigned as her tutor and mentor, and throughout the game is seen trying to instruct Emily in proper study and the mannerisms of an Empress. Emily, however, is much more interested in learning of warfare and fantastic beasts than she is in formalities.

Emily spends her time at the Hound Pits Pub drawing and exploring, and has several items in her room which she claims to have found by "digging." One such item is revealed to be a rune that she unearths and briefly keeps under her pillow, believing it will bring her good luck. However, she later turns it over to Corvo, saying it gives her nightmares. Corvo can witness her having one such nightmare and talking in her sleep, and it is hinted that she has seen the Outsider in her dreams.

Over the course of Dishonored, the effect of Corvo's chaos on Emily is shown through her drawings, which take on either lighthearted or dark subject matter depending on Corvo's choices during his missions.

Following Corvo's final mission for the Loyalists, Emily is seen at the party thrown in celebration of his efforts, where her behavior is influenced by the amount of chaos Corvo has caused. After the Loyalists betray Corvo, Emily is taken to Kingsparrow Island where she is held against her will by Havelock, Martin and Pendleton.

Dishonored 2
Emily has sat on the throne of the Empire since the death of her mother, with only a brief (actually 6 months) interlude during which she heard a lot of grown-up business at the Golden Cat. She is highly educated thanks in part to Sokolov, and Corvo has trained her to defend herself so that she will not suffer the same tragic fate as her mother. She has lost everything after a coup in Dunwall by the most stylish witch of the century and is thrown in a world she has so far only glimpsed during her nocturnal trips outside the comfy walls of Dunwall Tower.

Emily has grown up to be a veritable badass who is gonna kick Delilah's ass back to the Void after knocking some skulls in Karnaca.

Personality
Emily is first introduced as an innocent and playful ten-year-old child who has a very close bond with Corvo Attano. She loves playing games with Corvo and has a great interest in his work, asking him to teach her about sword-fighting, and noting that he promised to show her how to perform a Tyvian choke-hold.

Following her mother's murder, Emily behaves in a more serious manner, though her childish nature is still apparent in her interactions with Corvo and Callista. She is extremely inquisitive and adventurous, frequently asking questions of the adults in the Loyalist Conspiracy and happily exploring the Hound Pits Pub. She is also highly perceptive, detecting changes in the Loyalists' behavior after the Return to the Tower mission, and discerning the nature of Corvo's actions during the game without witnessing or being told about them.

Emily regards Corvo as a father figure and trusts him absolutely, believing no harm will come to her as long as he is present. She also treats Corvo as her most prominent role model, mimicking his attitude and behavior to the point that it greatly affects her personality.

Trivia

 * Emily is voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz in Dishonored and Erica Luttrell in Dishonored 2.
 * If Corvo visits Emily's Tower after returning from the House of Pleasure mission, Emily can be heard asking Callista if her mother is really dead, or if she managed to survive the assassins' attack. When Callista confirms that her mother has passed, Emily asks if her funeral was nice.
 * Emily is immune to Corvo's Possession power.
 * In The Brigmore Witches, Delilah Copperspoon attempts to possess Emily and rule in her place. She is prevented from doing so by Daud's intervention.
 * In Dunwall Tower, there is a secret room behind one of the fireplaces, in which her mother has created an audiograph for her.
 * Emily was born on the 2nd day of the Month of Rain, 1827.
 * It has been confirmed in a Game Informer article that Lady Emily is indeed Corvo Attano's daughter.