| Asuna | |
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| Information | |
| Appearance | •Sword Art Online franchise •Tales of Link •Tales of the Rays •Tales of Arise |
| Age | 18 |
| Race | Human |
| Weapon | Rapier |
| Japanese Voice Actor | Haruka Tomatsu |
| English Voice Actor | Cherami Leigh[1] |
Asuna (アスナ?) is the avatar of Asuna Yuuki (結城 明日奈 Yuuki Asuna?), a character from the Sword Art Online franchise who makes a cameo appearance in Tales of Link, Tales of the Rays, and Tales of Arise.
History[]
Tales of the Rays: Mirrage Prison[]
Fateful Encounter[]
In Tales of the Rays, Asuna and Kirito are about to log in to ALfheim Online when they are taken into Tir Na Nog. Shocked when they find themselves in the armor they wore while they were trapped in SAO, the two begin to realize that they are not in ALO. Even worse, they cannot log out either. As the couple look around for other players for more information, they slowly discover that the world they are stuck in is, in fact, physical. Eventually, they come across Mileena Weiss, Rita Mordio, Colette Brunel, who are all dressed and armed similarly to their friends, and Kocis, before being attacked by a sudden monster. Luckily, everyone manages to escape unharmed. The newcomers explain that they are in a "play space" belonging to someone named Wiseman. Following Kirito and Asuna's data trail, Yui appears, and explains that this play space is a construct of ALO and Tir Na Nog merged together. Deciding to make due with what they have, Asuna teaches Colette how to use her sword while Kirito gives Rita as much insight as he can on the PGM Ultima Ratio Hecate II she's using.
Eventually, the group wanders into a town full of giant robots called Tarlows. Questioning the merging realities, Kirito goes deep in thought until being pulled on by Rita to help fight the Tarlows. As they go deeper and deeper into the level, they come across The Gleam Eyes. Despite Kirito memorizing its attacks from before, the reality of the other world has made the minotaur more feral and proves to be more of a challenge than when it was just data. It takes the efforts of everyone to finally subdue the Floor Boss. Afterwards, Yui's connection is restored, and she, Kirito and Asuna log out, returning home.
Tales of Arise[]
Asuna and Kirito both appear in a collaboration DLC pack for Tales of Arise. They can be encountered in the Training Grounds of Viscint, right after the party departs for Mahag Saar. After greeting them, the two agree to fight in the arena.
Appearance and Personality[]
Asuna has long, orange-brown chestnut hair and hazel eyes. In the early levels of SAO, she wears a dark red leather tunic with a lightweight copper breastplate and leather pants with boots up to the knees, along with a hooded cape. After joining the Knights of the Blood, she wears a red and white uniform that all KoB members wear and wields a rapier made by Lisbeth, called the Lambent Light.
Asuna is a kind and helpful young woman who, similarly to Kirito, cannot abandon another in trouble. She takes the game very seriously and is determined to clear it before Kirito tells her to enjoy SAO a bit. Asuna is also somewhat proud and, despite her kind personality, she will not hesitate to get physical with those who challenge her authority or make fun of her abilities, such as cooking. She even challenged Kirito to a duel after an argument over how to handle a Field Boss. She is not afraid to act out on her own and will take matters into her own hands from time to time.
Fighting Style[]
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Cut-in image for Tales of the Rays.
In Tales of the Rays, Asuna uses several original strike artes, as well as a few artes derived from the Sword Art Online franchise Original Sword Skills (OSS): Starry Tear, Star Splash, and Mother's Rosario.
In Tales of Arise, Asuna uses several attacks inspired by the Luminous elemental Sacred Arts, including one move that can heal most of Kirito's HP. Once he is defeated, Asuna will automatically activate Unlimited Terrain Manipulation.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- In Tales of the Rays, Asuna uses the Lambent Light as her default weapon.
- Later on, this can be swapped for the Radiant Light.
References[]
- ↑ Happy Birthday my sweet friend Asuna! I love and adore you. • Twitter (2021-09-30) Retrieved on 2021-10-07.
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