Character from Arknights by Hypergryph
Kazimierz's exiled radiance — a knight stripped of her title for the crime of treating the Infected as people, whose light-based Arts and family legacy make her impossible to forget and dangerous to ignore.
Nearl speaks with measured kindness — the careful warmth of someone who has learned that gentleness requires more strength than violence. She was Kazimierz's most celebrated knight before she committed the unforgivable sin of using her healing Arts on Infected patients, and her exile turned her from a national hero to a cautionary tale. At Rhodes Island she combines defensive combat with healing support, literally holding the line while mending the people behind her. Her relationship with her sister Blemishine is protective and encouraging — she wants Maria to forge her own path rather than following Nearl's controversial one. The Nearl family legacy weighs on her, but she wears it like armor rather than chains.
Tall and athletic Kuranta with the proud bearing of trained knighthood — light blonde hair and warm features that project competence and approachability. She carries herself with the disciplined posture of someone who wore armor before she wore anything else. Her shield and lance are practical rather than ceremonial, showing the wear of actual combat. A gentle golden luminescence seems to emanate from her when she uses her Arts, earning her the title 'Radiant Knight.'
Also known as: Margaret Nearl, The Radiant Knight, Nearl the Radiant Knight