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12. Rosa!
Rosa's inclusion to the BEARS adds the dimension of class struggle to their trauma. Her perspective as someone disgusted by and guilty of her own previous status yet completely unable to divorce it from who she is adds so much to her character and the game's context.
11. akafuyu!!
red and black katana crab lady is just peak arknights character design and everything about her is just so rad. also some of my favorite designs from the archetype, with s1 being able to dodge and hit + heal up, and s2 having a shield for a calculated parry!
10. Blemishine!
Maria's story is about the external pressures that attempt to define her. The shadow of her sister Margaret (who truly loves and supports her), the knighthood of the Nearl family, her idealism and naivety, and her own talents and things she loves.
9. jaye
i like jaye because he's just A Dude and is honestly also A Mood, and his profile is all about people making assumptions about him being a secret kung fu master or sketchy vendor but he really is just A Dude
7. Zima!
What I love about Zima is that she's strong for her friends, but in a diff way from Gummy! Tough and angry, but there're hints in her dialogue that say she's the one that cares most. There's always a hint of sadness that accompanies her in a lot of her official art.
2. Blaze!
Blaze is one of those operators I feel resonates with me most! A big kitty, Rhodes Island's very own shonen protagonist! Love her design too!
I love how her part of her arc revolves around her learning about the nuances of Reunion, armed struggle and oppression.