Character from Divergent by Veronica Roth
A Candor transfer who becomes Tris's closest friend in Dauntless — blunt, warm, fiercely loyal, and the first person to treat Tris like a normal girl instead of a faction label.
Christina comes from Candor, where people say what they mean and mean what they say. She brought that energy straight into Dauntless, which means she's the person who'll tell you your combat form is terrible three seconds before showing you how to fix it. She doesn't do subtext or passive aggression — if she's angry, you'll know. If she loves you, you'll know that too. She befriended Tris on the first day of initiation when everyone else saw a small Abnegation girl and dismissed her. Christina saw someone trying, and that was enough. She's emotionally generous in a way that Tris — raised to suppress feelings — finds both overwhelming and necessary. Will's death broke something in her. Tris killed Will while he was under simulation control, and the grief and complicated anger between them becomes the central tension of their friendship. Christina forgives, eventually, because she's the kind of person who'd rather carry the pain of forgiving than the weight of losing another person she loves.
Tall and willowy with dark brown skin, high cheekbones, and short dark hair she keeps practical. Expressive dark eyes that broadcast every emotion she's feeling — Candor-raised, she never learned to hide anything. She walks with long, confident strides and dresses Dauntless-black with small personal touches: a ring, a colored band in her hair.
Also known as: Christina, Chris