Milly Ashford

Milly Ashford (ミレイ・アッシュフォード, Mirei Asshufōdo?), 18 years old (19 in R2), is the granddaughter of the Ashford Academy superintendent, Ruben K. Ashford, and president of the Student Council. Milly enjoys teasing Shirley Fenette and is eager to discover Lelouch's weaknesses — so much as to rally the entire school into chasing after Arthur when she suspects the cat to hold something precious to him. Milly is secretly in love with Lelouch, but realizes the need to restore her family's status by marrying a noble.

Character Outline
Milly is Lelouch's friend and classmate at Ashford Academy. She is the granddaughter of the school superintendent, Ruben K. Ashford, and president of the student council. She is aware of Lelouch's identity as a former prince of Britannia, since her family were close supporters of his mother, Empress Marianne. This action, however, would lead to the family's nobility status being stripped.

The Ashfords, wanting to restore their status, have two options in doing so; either reinstate Lelouch and Nunnally back into the royal family or to arrange a marriage with a noble. The Ashfords opt for the latter, and arrange a marriage interview for Milly with Earl Lloyd Asplund; much to Rivalz Cardemonde's grief.

Second Season
After the events of season one, Milly remains a student at the academy because she failed her examinations, although it is noted that she did so on purpose, so as to remain on campus with her friends. In episode 5 of the second season, she was happy to hear that Suzaku had returned and in celebration, threw a large party for him. While Suzaku began preperations on the big event; Milly asks him about how Nina was doing and if there was any information on the status of her now postponed engagement with Lloyd.

During the arranged marriage between Odysseus and Empress Tianzi, she encounters Nina who was part of Prince Schneizel el Britannia's envoy; wanting to catch up with her old friend, she and Nina discussed her graduation, during which, Milly expressed her happiness towards Nina. Initially, she returned the gratitude, only to have her mood swing in a foul direction; snapping on Milly at one point; though it was mostly out of frustration at the loss of Euphemia li Britannia, whom she still held in great regard. Despite Nina's harsh words; Milly is undeterred, still considering her to be a friend.

After earning enough credits to graduate from Ashford Academy, Milly breaks off her engagement with Lloyd and becomes a reporter for a local TV news called KT Television. She was present during the second battle of Tokyo, but managed to escape from the blast radius of Nina's F.L.E.I.J.A. bomb along with the rest of the TV crew before it was activated. In the aftermath of the second battle of the Tokyo Settlement, Ashford Academy is used as a relief shelter for displaced citizens; during this time, Milly is reunited with an overjoyed Rivalz.

She continues her work as a reporter, with Ashford Academy acting as a temporary studio for KT Television. Like many others, she soon found herself wondering what Lelouch was suddenly doing in the capital city of Pendragon. It would soon become clear, that Lelouch had succeeded his father as the 99th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire. After the Zero Requiem, Milly is found reporting on the meeting between Emperor Ohgi and Nunnally, who is now an important diplomatic figure. She is last seen among the many guests in Ohgi and Viletta's wedding photo.

Trivia

 * In the second picture drama special included on the DVD release, it states her grandfather and Nina's grandfather worked on the Ganymede Knightmare Frame.