Dangerous Characters: Lina Inverse

Welcome to the second installment of Dangerous Characters. Today's blurb showcases a character that is very near and dear to the heart of many an anime fan, and at the same time, seemed like a pretty obvious choice for the list. With nicknames like "Bandit killer" and "Dragon Spooker" (Indicating that even dragons will fly away from her in sheer revulsion and terror), it may even be hard to imagine a character who was more suited to the list. (Well, I guess there's always Vash the Stampede, but we can look at him next month.)

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Lina Inverse, she's one of the main characters from the fantasy anime series, "Slayers", based on the light novels by Hajime Kanzaka. (You can find the anime licensed by Funimation in the U.S.A.) A short young lady who is very sensitive about her appearance, without the outfit she wears, you might not guess she could be a threat. But don't let her size fool you. She's also a very gifted sorceress who is known for her ability to unleash obscenely powerful spells that have a reputation for destroying just about everything in their path. In the case of some of her more explosive spells such as the Dragon Slave, there's usually evidence of the resulting blast radius for several miles. In her monster killing, and treasure hunting expeditions she regularly employs this spell along with fireballs, lightning strikes, and all sorts of wrath-of-god type magic to achieve her goals. (In fact, much of her magic is derived from various gods and monsters, such as the demon Shabranigdo, and the Lord of Nightmares.) However, even if she uses some restraint in populated areas, there have still been instances where entire towns have ended up as little more than craters while in her presence. This has apparently happened often enough with witnesses remaining that her reputation precedes her in many places and many normal people get nervous when they learn who she is. With fiery red hair, and an even more fiery temper, she's definitely a dangerous girl to be around (even for some epic level characters). So if you're a bandit, or just an ordinary towns-person, if you may want to consider taking a vacation if you hear that Lina's on her way and in a bad mood. You'll just have to hope your hideout or village won't be extra crispy upon your return.


Image taken from Slayers Try.

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