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[[caption-width-right:256:Krystal as the BountyHunter "Kursed" in an ending of ''Star Fox Command''.]]

In ''VideoGame/StarFoxCommand'', Krystal and Fox break up because [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies Fox is worried for Krystal's safety]]. In response, Krystal joins Wolf's team and enters a relationship with [[ChivalrousPervert Panther]]. [[MultipleEndings Depending on the ending]], she either leaves them to go back to Fox, [[LoveCannotOvercome stay permanently broken up]] or simply leave both to become a lonely mercenary.

* DisproportionateRetribution: So, Fox kicked Krystal off the team [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies because he feared for her safety]]? Krystal's response to this was to join Star Wolf and [[BestServedCold elaborate a plan that would destroy Fox's heart, his career, and finally set him up to die fighting against Pigma]]. Even ''[[TheRival Wolf]]'' felt sorry for Fox after going through with it.

* FaceHeelTurn: One of the game's endings reveals that while she joined Star Wolf, [[SubvertedTrope she never really turned evil]]; rather, joining Star Wolf was the only way to [[EnemyMine keep fighting the Anglar]] after she was kicked out of Star Fox. The other endings generally play this trope straight.

* TheHeart: From ''Assault'' and on, she's the emotional center of the team, replacing Peppy. At the end of the game, as the others are relieved to make it out alive, Krystal immediately reminisces of all the {{Heroic Sacrifice}}s [[WasItReallyWorthIt that went for the Aparoids to get vanquished]]. In the good endings where Star Wolf get to do a HeelFaceTurn, Krystal is explicitly stated to be the reason for why that happened.

* LaserGuidedKarma: If one obtains the Star Wolf ending in Command, Krystal is shunned by Lylat for her role in betraying Star Fox and is forced to leave to another galaxy.

* LoveInterestTraitor: In most of the different endings, she essentially becomes this.

* OnlyTheLeadsGetADownerEnding: The endings of Star Fox Command tend to be [[BittersweetEnding bitter sweet]], but one in particular directly plays it straight. The galaxy is saved, but Krystal gets [[HumiliationConga put through a gauntlet of emotional pain]] before deciding to leave the galaxy and become a ruthless BountyHunter.
* OperationJealousy: The major reason why she began a relationship with Panther was to make Fox jealous. Judging by his reaction, it worked. [[DidntThinkThisThrough The problem is]], doing so caused her to [[LoveTriangle develop feelings for Panther, too]]. (This trope is {{justified|Trope}} by ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'' and ''Videogame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'': while the Japanese originals show that she has a crush on Panther, [[DubPersonalityChange the English translations portray Krystal as disgusted by him.]])

* ThatWomanIsDead: This is her attitude when she becomes a bounty hunter in one of ''[[VideoGame/StarFoxCommand Command]]'''s endings. Having left Star Fox to become a permanent member of Star Wolf, she is berated by the angry populace until she finally decides that enough is enough: she turns her back on Star Fox, Star Wolf, and the entire Lylat system altogether. In the English version of that ending, she also renames herself "[[MeaningfulRename Kursed]]". So much is her departure from her former life, that she encounters Fox some time later, and ''he doesn't even recognize her'' (one must wonder how many other blue vixens exist in Lylat). Even before becoming a bounty hunter, she had hints of this in her dialogue when Fox rediscovers her among Star Wolf.
-->'''Krystal:''' The Krystal you once knew is gone. [[WhatTheHellHero She is no longer a part of your world!]]
* TokenGoodTeammate: Despite joining Star Wolf she is still basically a good person, and is only working with them because she believes only they can stop [[BigBad The Anglar Emperor]].

* TookALevelInJerkass: In ''Command'', she becomes much more stubborn, cynical and spiteful as a result of leaving the team.

* TheHeart: From ''Assault'' and on, she's the emotional center of the team, replacing Peppy. At the end of the game, as the others are relieved to make it out alive, Krystal immediately reminisces of all the {{Heroic Sacrifice}}s [[WasItReallyWorthIt that went for the Aparoids to get vanquished]].

* ChekhovMIA: In ''Adventures'', where his only appearance is the final battle with [[spoiler:Andross]]. See TheCavalry above.

* TheTeam: Each team member has a unique role and expertise. Fox is TheLeader, Falco is TheLancer, Slippy is TheSmartGuy, and Peppy is the TeamDad. Krystal later joins as TheHeart, while Peppy becomes MissionControl.