User blog comment:Xhatefate/DxD Updates~/@comment-27083298-20161217104236/@comment-10330822-20161218062727

She may be temporary for just the tournament and become permanent later, like a trial run. There hasn't been a lot of character development between Elmenhilde and Issei after all. She may need to build a relationship with him over the course of the next few volumes or at least the tournament. Because, I kind of see it as duplication of Ravel's situation. Issei is kind of introduced to her as sort of a haughty, upper-class girl, and then she develops a crush and Issei warms up to her over time after she loses the attitude.

On a side note, I've been wondering if Elmenhilde will loss her vampire weakness to sunlight if she becomes a devil. Or does she retain it? Because I feel she may be an inconvient peerage member if that is the case. I know devils have their own weaknesses to sunlight, but it doesn't seem as extreme as a vampire's. You'd imagine if they did lose them they'd be more onboard with becoming devils, since they can lose some of their weaknesses and retain all their powers. But, then again, I guess since they are even more blood-purist than the devils, it still might be a trade-off.