History Characters / SwordArtOnlineMajorCharacters

* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: When playing GGO, she's arming herself with a [[{{CoolGuns/Shotguns}} Benelli M3 Kromo]] semi-automatic shotgun.

* WeaponOfChoice: [[KatanasAreJustBetter Katanas]], unsurprising since he [[TheRoleplayer roleplays]] [[EverythingsBetterWithSamurai a samurai]]. In SAO, he used the "Karakurenai". In ''Fatal Bullet'', he uses weapons that were once standard issue with the [=JGSDF=], namely the [[{{RareGuns/BattleRifles}} Howa Type 64]] battle rifle, and the Panzerfaust 3 rocket launcher.

* RightForTheWrongReasons: [[spoiler: In ''Calibur'', he insists on [[DulcineaEffect saving Freyja]] even though everyone else is sure it's SchmuckBait. This decision saves the team's ass, but not without some BrainBleach due to Freyja's true identity as Thor.]]

* RuleOfSymbolism: Just like Kirito, Asuna and the latter's best friend Mito, the first monster that Klein0 slays ''onscreen'', A Wild Boar, is reflective of his personality; Crude, boisterous and crass on the outside, yet headstrong, determined and nutrturing on the inside.

'''Main series''': '''Major Characters''' ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineKazutoKirigaya Kazuto Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAsunaYuuki Asuna Yuuki]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineSuguhaKirigaya Suguha Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineShinoAsada Shino Asada]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineEugeo Eugeo]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAliceZuberg Alice Zuberg]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAincrad Aincrad]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlfheimOnline Alfheim Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineGunGaleOnline Gun Gale Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnderworld Underworld]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineIntegrityKnights Integrity Knights]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineDarkTerritory Dark Territory]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAkihikoKayaba Akihiko Kayaba]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin Laughing Coffin]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineNobuyukiSugou Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineQuinella Quinella]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineOthers Others]]\\

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Duels with Kirito twice and wins both rounds. It is debatable (in-universe even!) who is actually more skilled, as Kirito never fights her with his signature style (and Lisbeth theorizes that Kirito never fights "seriously" anymore unless lives are on the line, and thus didn't go after her the way he did with Heathcliff and Death Gun), but her reaction speed and [=VRMMORPG=] experience are significantly better than his. Kirito even stated that had she been in SAO, the system would have instead granted her the dual blades ability due to her superior reflexes.

* KnifeNut: Uses a dagger as her main weapon.

* WeaponOfChoice: [[KnifeNut Daggers]], which she first picked due to feeling their light weight would work best for her. In SAO, she is seen using a "Shadow Dagger" before replacing it with an "Ebon Dagger" received from Kirito.

* AngstySurvivingTwin: Yuuki Konno had a twin sister, Aiko. Both girls were infected with HIV as a result of a contaminated blood transfusion, and Aiko died first. Yuuki, who was quite close to her sister, clearly misses Aiko a great deal, and ends up seeing a bit of her in her new friend, Asuna. [[spoiler:When Yuuki dies in Asuna's arms, the last thing she sees is her sister in Asuna's place, clearly showing her undying love for them both.]]

%%* AngstySurvivingTwin: Downplayed for the most part, but Yuuki shows hints of this when she gets strongly attached to Asuna due to her resemblance to her late twin sister.

* AngstySurvivingTwin: Downplayed for the most part, but Yuuki shows hints of this when she gets strongly attached to Asuna due to her resemblance to her late twin sister.

* AngstySurvivingTwin: Averted for the most part, but shows hints of this when she gets strongly attached to Asuna due to her resemblance to her twin sister.

** The games would later add an [[TheBigGal impossibly strong]] WomanChild (Strea), a TreasureHunter (Philia), an IllGirl who is the WorldsBestWarrior (Yuuki), a pair of [[GratuitousRussian Russian]] IdolSinger sisters (Rain and Seven), and an EmotionlessGirl who is also an ApocalypseMaiden (Premiere). They also have a KnowledgeBroker (Argo), a Dark Elf knight (Kizmel), another EmotionlessGirl (Tia), and a LovableCoward (Eugeo) as {{Guest Star Party Member}}s.

* ThePollyanna: Despite [[spoiler:her family being killed off one by one by AIDS until she was left to bear the pain and the stigma by herself]], she remains cheerful and as energetic as an IllGirl could possibly be.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: The poor guy never manages to score the definite girl of his life. He's desperate enough to marry an ''[=NPC=]'' at least. [[UpToEleven Not even then is he successful]].

* PrecociousCrush: On Kirito, who's two years her senior. [[spoiler:Taken UpToEleven at the end of the Alicization arc when she took advantage of Kirito's gratitude by hugging him, only to end up getting her tail grabbed by Lisbeth for it.]]

* HollywoodHacking: Being an administrative program herself, Yui does it with much more ease than a human can, being able to ''directly'' interfacing herself into the code in question and changing its nature, the process of which is represented in Anime adaptations as her ''literaly'' flying into the program in fairy form; and when giving InfoDump segments to her family and friends, she ''instantaneously'' generate Holograms of Dioramas, Maps and Charts for them on the spot for easier understanding of the situation at hand.

'''Note: Unmarked spoilers ahead.'''[[note]]Especially from the web novels.[[/note]] '''If you're starting the anime, ''do not'' read this page!'''

* HollywoodHacking: Being an administrative program herself, Yui does it with much more ease than a human can, and the process is represented in Anime adaptations as her ''literaly'' flying into the program in fairy form; and when giving InfoDump segments to her family and friends, she ''instantaneously'' generate Holograms of Dioramas, Maps and Charts for them on the spot for easier understanding of the situation at hand.

* EatingLunchAlone: [[spoiler:Once Yuuki's status as an HIV positive inidivual was revealed, she found herself doing this at school during lunch time. [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer All of her friends abandoned her and would no longer eat with her.]] ]]

* IllGirl: [[spoiler:She was born HIV-positive, contracted from an infected blood infusion given to her and Aiko's mother while giving birth to them. By the time Asuna sees her physical body, it was already blind, bedridden and on the verge of death, with her consciousness hooked up onto the Medicuboid for three years.]]

* BadassFamily: Kirito and Asuna are married in game and dating in real life, with Yui as their in-game daughter. Suguha/Leafa is Kirito's sister/cousin, everyone considers Silica to be [[EveryonesBabySister their younger sister]], and Yuuki is Asuna's surrogate sister, and all of them are absolute badasses.

* RapunzelHair: Much like Asuna, her avatar's hair nearly reaches her waist. Though unlike Asuna this doesn't extend to her in real life.

** While Yui has Kirito's eye and hair color, Yui has Asuna's RapunzelHair and skin tone, which would make her look a minature Asuna if it weren't for the different color. Like her mother, she's also a skilled [[TheStrategist Strategist]], with her ability to access an monster or enemy's code allowing to know their patterns and give appropriate orders to the others.

* RapunzelHair: Like mother like daughter, her hair is waist length.

* BadassFamily: Kirito and Asuna are married in game and dating in real life, with Yui as their in-game daughter. Suguha/Leafa is Kirito's sister/cousin, everyone considers Silica to be [[EveryonesBabySister their younger sister]], and Yuuki is Asuna's surrogate sister.

* BreakoutCharacter: Yuuki is insanely popular among the fanbase, for being the only character to be a challenge to Kirito along with her [[GenkiGirl eternally cheerful disposition]]. Fans were utterly distraught she was KilledOffForReal at the end of her arc. However, through sheer PopularityPower she was able to [[SparedByTheAdaptation be spared her fate in the game adaptations]]. She also gets a side story titled Sister's Prayer all to herself which covers her life before she met Asuna.

* {{Samurai}}: In Sister's Prayer, she takes this as her PrestigeClass once she gains a few levels in Asuka Empire.

** In Sister's Prayer, she admits to Merida that she isn't using an Amusphere, almost spilling the beans on the Medicuboid test, which is meant to be confidential. Luckily for her, Ran lies to Merida and says that they're actually using modified [=NerveGears=] approved by their doctor.

** In ''Sister's Prayer'', this is how she convinces Merida [[spoiler:not to try to re-enter SAO in an attempt to help her guildmates.]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Dyes her hair pink in SAO after she starts blacksmithing (a group photo on her wall reveals her with naturally brown hair).

* BaldOfAwesome: He's virtually hairless, and he's also one of the most powerful players in SAO, if he were to concentrate more on combat.

* PaintedOnPants: In ALO, she switches from her waitress dress uniform to a similarly designed outfit with these. According to ''Girls' Ops'', she originally switched to WhoWearsShortShorts before she had to get her clothes repaired after an encounter with slimes.

** As mentioned below, the divine pantheon of Underworld practically '''''IS''''' Kirito's family.[[note]]To the point the only vacant goddess's account, by many fans, is assumed to be Yuuki's.[[/note]]

'''Main series''': '''Major Characters''' ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineKazutoKirigaya Kazuto Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAsunaYuuki Asuna Yuuki]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineSuguhaKirigaya Suguha Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineShinoAsada Shino Asada]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineEugeo Eugeo]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAliceZuberg Alice Zuberg]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAincrad Aincrad]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlfheimOnline Alfheim Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineGunGaleOnline Gun Gale Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnderworld Underworld]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineIntegrityKnights Integrity Knights]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAkihikoKayaba Akihiko Kayaba]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin Laughing Coffin]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineNobuyukiSugou Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineQuinella Quinella]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineOthers Others]]\\

* IKnewThereWasSomethingAboutYou: [[spoiler:Even after trying to cut all contact with Asuna so she wouldn't find out the truth about her, she had a feeling Asuna would find her in the real world.]]