Asuna (Sword Art Online)
Asuna is a female anime and manga character who features in Sword Art Online.
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Biography
Yuuki Asuna (Japanese: 結城 明日奈, Hepburn: Yūki Asuna?) was a female human born in the modern age where she lived a comfortable life in her large home in Setagaya with her mother, father and brother. It was known that originally she was enrolled at a private all-girls school.
Her brother was noted to had used his connections to acquire a NerveGear and a copy of the game SAO but could no play it on opening day due to a sudden business trip. His sister Asuna decided to try out the game herself and on November 6, 2022 she came to log onto the game's server. It was later that she came to learn that all the players were trapped within the virtual world and unable to leave with their deaths in the game killing them in the real world. Upon learning this, Asuna secluded herself inside one of the rented rooms in the Town of Beginnings for two weeks before she resolved to take her fate in her own hands. She then killed monsters at an incredible rate and quickly levelled up with her frequently risking her life in the process. By December 2, 2022, Asuna had spent three to four days battling in the 1st Floor's Labyrinth, having taken five Iron Rapiers with her and planning to return as soon as her last one was at half durability. Around 04:00, after dispatching a Ruin Kobold Trooper on the dungeon's nineteenth level with Linear, she leaned against the wall and sank to the floor, when she was approached by a male player, who critiqued her use of Sword Skills on nearly dead enemies as wasted effort. Just as Asuna finished declaring her belief that death was inevitable either way, she collapsed from exhaustion. When Asuna awoke seven hours later, she found herself outside the Labyrinth, having been moved to safety by the boy. Before she could leave, she was informed of the First Floor Boss Raid Strategy Meeting taking place in «Tolbana» that afternoon and decided to visit the meeting with the boy. Upon reaching town, the two parted ways briefly.
The two eventually met up again while Asuna was buying bread. Kirito decided to share cream with her, which he had obtained from a quest and gave the bread a surprisingly good taste. Asuna thanked him for the bread, but explained she was not there to eat food. She explained her reason for coming, and Kirito apologized. At this point, Asuna mentioned it was time for the meeting, and the two went to it. The meeting was to organize a large raid to explore the Labyrinth and find the entrance to the boss room. The next day on December 3, the Boss Room was found, which prompted another meeting. After discussing the information they knew, they were informed that Argo's self-published guide had information regarding the boss from the beta period. They planned to attack the boss the next day, and Asuna and Kirito decided to party up as they were the only ones without a party already. During the planning, their party was decided to be a support group for attacking the smaller mobs in the room. Though Asuna disagreed with this, Kirito explained that it made sense, as they were only two people. After the meeting, Asuna and Kirito were to have a conversation regarding something he had said during the meeting, but Asuna did not want to have it in public. While considering other possibilities, Kirito mentioned that he had a floor in a farmer's house, with a view and a bath, the latter of which caught Asuna's attention. She requested the location of other such rooms, but Kirito revealed he had rented the entire space and he could not cancel the transaction. As all the other rooms in the village were likely taken and trying to find another in the previous village after sunset was dangerous and would render her tardy for the boss meeting, Asuna quietly asked him to let her use his bath.
When they reached the farmhouse, Asuna was shown to Kirito's lodgings on the second floor and offered the bathroom, though she was told that the NerveGear could not adequately recreate a liquid environment. Asuna simply and sincerely stated the hot bathwater would be enough for her and entered the bathroom, but was somewhat dismayed at the door's lack of a lock. Reassuring herself that the swordsman was not the type to intrude and he could not harm her within the Area even if he did, Asuna breathlessly examined the exquisite details of the bath, which would be more appropriately located in a medieval European manor. Removing all of her equipment, Asuna quickly reached the bathtub and held her head under the shower from the bath sprout for a moment before allowing herself to fall back and splash into the water. Feeling completely relaxed with no regrets, she began wondering when she had developed such a strong appetite and urge to bathe, and how the details of the virtual world, flawed as they were, appealed to her more than that of the real world. However, Argo, who had met with Kirito to discuss the offer on his Anneal Blade, decided to enter the bathroom to change her clothes. Noticing the sudden intrusion, Asuna screamed and delivered a blow that knocked him unconscious.
The next day on December 4, the two joined the raid group and headed for the boss room. After reaching the room, the players went into the formation planned in the meeting, and everything seemed to go well until the boss's health dropped below a quarter. At this point, the boss pulled out its secondary weapon which, unexpectedly, was a katana, and not what was originally predicted. This resulted in the boss using Sword Skills that everyone was unfamiliar with and the death of Diavel. In his last words, he called for Kirito to defeat the boss in his absence. Along with Agil, Asuna assisted Kirito in finally defeating the boss. Kirito alone climbed the stairs to the 2nd Floor and, after reaching the top, Asuna came up behind him to speak with him briefly. She asked him how he knew her name, and he proceeded to explain that, when in a party, a hit point bar is displayed in the top left corner of the player's vision and under it are the health bars of the player's party members, along with their names. He advised her to join a guild if someone she trusts invited her, before he headed to the nearest town to activate the Teleport Gate there.
On December 8, 2022, four days after the first boss was defeated, Asuna later encountered Kirito, watching a scene of a player arguing with SAO's first known blacksmith, Nezha, because he failed a weapon enhancement four times in a row. After the commotion was cleared, Kirito and Asuna talked and Kirito decided to help her gather more materials for enhancing her Wind Fleuret. On the field she made a bet with Kirito that she could kill 50 wasps faster than he could and, in the end, won the bet. Kirito, consequently, had to pay for their dinner, and Asuna choose a restaurant, recommended by Argo, which had a very tasty, but expensive dessert. After eating, they found out that they got a luck buff for eating the dessert. Afterwards, Kirito took her to the blacksmith from earlier in order to try for another upgrade on Asuna's Wind Fleuret. Despite there being a 97% success rate, the blacksmith failed and her Wind Fleuret seemingly shattered due to a new, previously unheard-of penalty, which the blacksmith then told them about. With tears in her eyes, she resumed walking with Kirito. They sat on a bench and later checked into an inn. Minutes later, Kirito abruptly entered Asuna's room and made her materialize all her items. Under the big pile of materialized equipment, Asuna's Wind Fleuret was somehow found. She asked Kirito to explain how he got her beloved weapon back and he explained to her about the dropping weapon system and the scam that the blacksmith was pulling.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Yuuki Asuna was a Japanese female with orange-brownish chestnut hair and hazel eyes. She was shown as being one of the few players that used her own name as the name of her player character. Her reputation as a skilled player in games led to her gaining the nickname of Lightning Flash (ライトニングフラッシュ).
It was shown that she was a kind and helpful young woman who could not abandon another person in trouble.
Asuna was also somewhat proud and despite her kind personality did not hesitate to get physical with those that challenged her authority or make fun of her abilities, such as cooking.
Among all the people Asuna has met, he is the closest and dearest to her. Their relationship began when they encountered each other in the Labyrinth on the 1st Floor and later formed a party for the boss battle. As the series progresses, the two of them fall in love with each other. By then, Asuna felt that Kirito was the reason she was alive and looked forward to tomorrow. Over time, she came to see Kirito in a romantic light with him reciprocating her feelings. The two became a couple within SAO and even were married within the game world. Though in reality, the pair were only girlfriend and boyfriend as they began dating in real life. Within the game world, the pair also adopted a daughter in the form of a feminine program named Yui.
Powers and abilities
Asuna was born an ordinary human being with all the natural traits of her species.
Her main weapon of choice was Lambent Light (ランベントライト, Ranbento Raito) that was her signature one-handed rapier in Sword Art Online.
Notes
- Asuna was created by Reki Kawahara where she featured in the setting of the Sword Art Online universe.
- In an interview with Kawahara, he said, "I don’t usually make a character, setting, or anything before I start writing. As I write the story, the girls become what they are now. So, somehow, I don’t know exactly, but somehow, my subliminal idea or some hidden emotion creates the characters to be strong and capable."
- According to the Author's tweet, Asuna was born on September 30, 2007.
In other media
Television
Video games
Appearances
- Sword Art Online:
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