History Characters / ArknightsMedicsNToZ

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->''Vendela, a florist manager who survived the war, is trying to rebuild her small greenhouse.''

* DamselInDistress: In Chapter 13, [[spoiler:Nightingale is kidnapped by the Confessarius to further his plans, as well as force Shining to confront him]].

'''Operators:''' [[Characters/ArknightsVanguards Vanguards]] ([[Characters/ArknightsVanguardsAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsVanguardsNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsSnipers Snipers]] ([[Characters/ArknightsSnipersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsSnipersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsGuards Guards]] ([[Characters/ArknightsGuardsAToH A-H]] | [[Characters/ArknightsGuardsIToQ I-Q]] | [[Characters/ArknightsGuardsRToZ R-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsDefenders Defenders]] ([[Characters/ArknightsDefendersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsDefendersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsCasters Casters]] ([[Characters/ArknightsCastersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsCastersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsMedics Medics]] ([[Characters/ArknightsMedicsAToM A-M]] | '''N-Z''') | [[Characters/ArknightsSupporters Supporters]] ([[Characters/ArknightsSupportersAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsSupportersNToZ N-Z]]) | [[Characters/ArknightsSpecialists Specialists]] ([[Characters/ArknightsSpecialistsAToM A-M]] | [[Characters/ArknightsSpecialistsNToZ N-Z]]) \\

* MeaningfulName: Her original name [[spoiler:Khotza-tikvah]] means [[spoiler:"hope that does not allow separation", representing her clan and family's destiny to become one and "give birth" to their progenitor, the White-Horned Lord of Fiends.]]

!!Shining / [[spoiler:Khotza-tikvah]]

!!Vendela / Magdal Shaw

'''Voiced by:''' Yu Wakui (Japanese), Chang Jiameng (Mandarin Chinese), TBA (English)\\

->'''ID:''' 494

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* AmbiguouslyGay: With Shining. In chapter 13, [[spoiler:she stopped Shining from sacrificing herself by saying that she had always loved the name Shining gave her, that she liked Shining's current name better than her real name, and that Shining shouldn't decide and bear everything on her own when they had promised to get through everything together]].

* DelicateAndSickly: Nightingale is one of the most prominent example in Arknights: the two main prominent ones are her memory loss and physical frailty (with her physical strength, mobility, and physical resilience tests all ranking at flawed), which makes her both physically and mentally disabled to some degree, but it's implied that there are more problems if the censored parts of her profile is of any indication. She's also unique compared to other ill girl like Eyjafjalla in that while she's suffering from Oripathy, it's actually '''not''' the main reason why she's become so ill, with the implication being Nightingale's condition was inflicted by human means. Chapter 11 later reveals that [[spoiler:Nightingale is an experiment of the Confessarius to transfer souls and memories to another body and in this case, Nightingale was the original intended vessel to host Theresa's memories and power as the Lord of the Fiends which was turned moot when Theresa chose to transfer her powers and memories to Amiya instead]].

* {{Forgiveness}}: In chapter 13, Nightingale managed to remember a question that Shining asked her a long time ago, and gives her answer: [[spoiler:that she had forgiven Shining for what she'd done to her a long time ago, even before Shining had sealed her memories away without her consent]].

* ImageSong: "[[https://youtu.be/KIh8PEwFCtg Spring's Pulse]]".
* {{Irony}}: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in her profile. The medic operator who writes her medical analysis noted how ironic it is that despite being an amazing healer who can recognize symptoms of illness with a look, Nightingale cannot do the same for herself.

* MakingTheChoiceForYou: In chapter 13, [[spoiler:the Confessarius gave Shining a choice: either let Nightingale be truly free, foiling his plan at the cost of her health, or she could kill him, had her body taken over and her family's plan realized, but Nightingale will be cured. Nightingale ends up choosing to get kidnapped before Shining could kill him, forgiving her for everything she'd done to her while also saying that she wouldn't let Shining decide everything by herself when they'd promised to face this together]].

* ThoseTwoGirls: In all her appearances thus far, she's always seen together with Shining, and before Nearl joined them Nightingale traveled together with Shining for quite some time. [[spoiler:After the events of ''Near Light'', with Nearl staying in Kazimierz to help reform the country, Nightingale is once again left together with Shining as they go to Londinium]].

* YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler:Because her body is artificially created, her condition inevitably deteriorates as time goes on, and not even Rhodes Island or Kal'tsit can stop it. The only one who can cure or stabilize her condition is Confessarius or Shining with her family's lab and equipment]].

* ImageSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95F7dyfMkIY "Flame Shadow"]].

* ImageSong: [[https://youtu.be/NvO_p7KuXmw "Winter Absolution"]].

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* AmbiguousSituation: While Chapter 13 confirmed that [[spoiler:her body was artificially created to house her consciousness, it's unknown ''where'' her consciousness came from in the first place. Theories ranged from a dead friend of Shining, to a part of the Sarkaz collective memory, to even a piece of Shining's own memory/consciousness, but the game has yet to confirm anything aside from some vague hints]].

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* AmbiguouslyGay: With Nightingale, to the point that in chapter 13, [[spoiler:the Confessarius revealed that he had trusted Shining to love Nightingale with all her heart when she ran away with her, incorporating her "rebellious love" into his plans because he knew she'd come back to try to cure her. Shining was even willing to go with his plan and fulfill her destiny if it means it'd save Nightingale, though Nightingale herself stopped Shining from going through with it]].
* AssassinOutclassin: In "Near Light", [[spoiler:though she's not the target herself, Shining foiled no less than '''five''' assassination attempts: Roy's attempt on Młynar, the Darksteel's attempt on Nightingale, Monique's attempt on the Doctor, Armorless Union's attempt on Maria, and Monique's attempt on Nearl]].

** This also gains some new light when chapter 11 heavily implies that [[spoiler:''she'' was the one who locked up Nightingale in the first place as the test subject of the Confessarius before she eventually grew horrified at the process of the experiments that the others were putting on Nightingale and proceed to leave to take Nightingale away after causing as much damage as possible to the place where Nightingale was once held captive]].
* BadassBookworm: She's a pioneer of medical Originium study, a scholar in Originium Arts theory, an expert in field medicine and clinical medicine, and is badass enough that [[spoiler:her mere presence can thwart assassinations]].
* BadassLongrobe: She wears a tattered cloak and robe that adds to her air of mystery, [[spoiler:and is one of the strongest member of Rhodes Island]].

* DevotedToYou: Shining is absolutely devoted to Nightingale, prioritizing her safety and ensuring she always has agency in whatever she wants to do. At the end of "Near Light", Shining says that her place is always by Nightingale's side - or at least until Nightingale doesn't want her company anymore - and in chapter 11, it's reveled that [[spoiler:Shining chooses to be with her instead of her family]].

* FamilyOfChoice: In chapter 11, [[spoiler:Shining is reunited with her family, but when Salus asked her to come back because Nightingale isn't a part of the family, Shining cuts her off by saying that to her, she '''is''' family. And while she admits that she doesn't hate them, Shining clearly choose to be with Nightingale instead of her real family the moment she killed the people of her clan just to escape with Nightingale]].

** Though it hasn't occurred yet in-game, [[spoiler:Shining can turn into a virtual OneWomanArmy if she is forced to draw her sword]], and she only does so in [[GodzillaThreshold the most extreme of circumstances]] in order to protect others. In "Near Light", [[spoiler:she finally draws her sword to block Monique's third arrow, and the sight manages to terrify Monique into submission even though Shining only draws her sword for an instant]].

* MeaningfulName: Her original name [[spoiler:Khotza-tikvah]] means [[spoiler:"hope that does not allow separation", representing her clan and family's destiny to become one and "give birth" to their progenitor, the White-Horned Lord of Fiends]].

* NoodleIncident: [[spoiler:Her trust file and one of Flamebringer's lines indicate that Shining used to be - and still is - a formidable swordswoman, but something happened concerning her previous organisation - the "Confessarius" - that led to her giving up the blade and taking up the role of a healer]]. "Near Light" shows that [[spoiler:her past is so shameful that Shining closes her eyes whenever she draws her sword, and she always sheathes it back as quickly as possible afterwards; it's also implied that the reason why Shining usually embraces/cradles her sword is because she really doesn't want to draw it if possible]].
* OneHitKill: [[spoiler:Implied to be the case if she draws her sword; The Nachzehrer King, who claims that he could destroy Rhodes Island single-handedly and considers [[TheJuggernaut Patriot in his prime]] as his only WorthyOpponent, concedes that should Shining manages to draw her sword, even he wouldn't be able to take a hit from her head-on]].

** Her status as TheDreaded happens so consistently that it's finally PlayedForLaughs in chapter 11, [[spoiler:where the Confessarius' guards are scared out of their wits when she approaches them... only for Shining to take a note out of her pocket and reveals that she only wanted to ask for directions]].

* TranquilFury: While her expression doesn't [[TheStoic change at all]] [[spoiler:when blocking Monique's fourth arrow]], she gives off one hell of a DeathGlare from [[SuperSenses blocks away]] to make it clear [[spoiler:she's ''furious'' that Monique broke her word]].

* AscendedFanfic: Perfumer is actually Lanzi's [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/65872215 original character]], but with fox ears added. This is similar to some of the characters designed by [=KuroBlood=], who were also original characters at first.

'''Artist:''' 唯@W
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** She also plays similar to him, having a notable skill that renders immense support to one operator, which needs to be set off at certain moments. It does not last very long, but both of them do have tools to quicken its preperation. Warfarin's '''Unstable Plasma''' might not outright render the operator invincible, but it does grant them such a high attack steroid that strong operators will be the last one standing anyway.

'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MarieMiyake (Japanese), Cheng Li (Mandarin Chinese), TBA (English)\\

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'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AkariKitou (Japanese), Liang Shuong (Mandarin Chinese), Creator/EricaLindbeck (English)\\

'''Voiced by:''' Yu Wakui (Japanese), Chang Jiameng (Mandarin Chinese)\\

!!Shining / [[spoiler:Quesasina]]

* MeaningfulName: Her original name [[spoiler:Quesasina]] means [[spoiler:"hope that does not allow separation", representing her clan and family's destiny to become one and "give birth" to their progenitor, the White-Horned Lord of Fiends]].

* TrueCraftsman: She is actually a very skilled weaver and regularly weaves gifts for her friends.

* StatuesqueStunner: Shining is the tallest female operator behind Hoshiguma and Gladiia, standing at an impressive 175cm, well over the heads of several male characters. Unlike Hoshiguma, however, Shining has a very curvy feminine figure hidden underneath her robes, which is put on full display in her summer outfit.

* OlderThanSheLooks: Sussurro's extremely short stature and small frame often make it hard to remember that she's a graduate student with a proficient background in medical sciences.

* AlwaysABiggerFish: As both the proverbial fish in question and on the receiving end; as [[spoiler:formerly one of the single most accomplished swordsmasters on Terra, and [[TheDragon the previous Confessarius]] at that]], many who know of her acclaim are [[TheDreaded instantly terrified]] with even most [[BloodKnight bloodthirsty of individuals]] running from her rather than upset her enough [[spoiler:to forsake her personal vow to never draw her blade again]]. However, despite her well-earned prestigious status, [[spoiler:she is considered so far beneath the King of the Nachzehrers that he considers challenging her barely a footnote compared to his own strength—which, given he's the seemingly PatronGod of Kazdel, means it's [[BadassBoast no empty threat]]]].

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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Paprika is stated to be very young for a merc and is equally naive to what war is actually like, as she joined the Military Commission of Kazdel just because her squad leader told her to and isn't even sure what she's fighting for. As a result, she's incredibly inexperienced and somewhat oblivious to how ruthless being a mercenary can actually get, and is noted to behave more like a girl scout than an actual mercenary.

* MinionWithAnFInEvil: She served Manfred's army in the occupation of Londinium and was part of the operation to kill anyone in Catherine's factory who knew too much, technically making her an enemy for the duration of Episode 11, but it quickly becomes clear that she's not good at it in the slightest. She never shows genuine hostility, makes small talk with Catherine and opens up to her when the latter is her prisoner, and ultimately can't even bring herself to kill her when her commander directly orders her to.

* WhenSheSmiles: She gives a beautiful yet sad smile in chapter 13 [[spoiler:to Shining as she prevents her from doing a HeroicSacrifice, confessing just how much she treasured Shining and everything that she'd done for her that she had forgiven her a long time ago, before letting herself be kidnapped by Confessarius]].