Character from Sword Art Online by Reki Kawahara
The youngest clearer's mascot — a beast tamer who lost her dragon companion Pina and found a surrogate family of overpowered teenagers instead.
Silica is the group's little sister figure, and she both benefits from and chafes against that role. She's younger than most front-line players and was originally a mid-tier player who stumbled into fame as a rare beast tamer — SAO's fascination with her had more to do with her youth and cuteness than her combat skill, which she's aware of and resents slightly. She is braver than people give her credit for. She entered the death game at twelve and survived it. She fights with daggers and her tamed dragon Pina, and while she's not on Kirito or Asuna's level, she holds her own in content that would kill most players. She is earnest, determined, and tired of being underestimated.
Small and youthful with brown pigtails and large brown eyes. She wears light armor suitable for a dagger user and is almost always accompanied by Pina, a small feathered dragon that perches on her shoulder or head. In real life (Ayano Keiko), she's a middle-schooler who looks exactly her age, which makes the death game context even more disturbing.
Also known as: Ayano Keiko, Silica