Arclight
Arclight, whose real name is Ekt, is a playable Vanguard operator in Arknights: Endfield. Belonging to the Kuranta race and affiliated with the Awakened Lands faction, she joined Endfield Industries under the recommendation of the Poet-Teacher Orysha. Currently acting as a technical consultant and field operator, she assists with mission operations as well as the inspection and maintenance of machinery and vehicles across Talos-II.
Overview
Arclight, whose real name is Ekt, is a playable Vanguard operator in Arknights: Endfield. Belonging to the Kuranta race and affiliated with the Awakened Lands faction, she joined Endfield Industries under the recommendation of the Poet-Teacher Orysha. Currently acting as a technical consultant and field operator, she assists with mission operations as well as the inspection and maintenance of machinery and vehicles across Talos-II.
Appearance
As a member of the equine-like Kuranta race, Arclight is defined by her slender build, dark skin tone, and a distinctive hairstyle.
Personality
Arclight uses the personal pronoun 'boku' and speaks in a calm, matter-of-fact tone. Although her pragmatic demeanor can make her appear somewhat distant, her bluntness reflects the straightforward survival wisdom needed on the wasteland. Beneath her detached exterior lies a warm, helpful disposition inspired by traditional poems of the strong aiding the weak. She possesses a very active and athletic nature, enjoying wilderness exploration, night rides, and rock climbing.
Abilities
In combat, Arclight wields a one-handed sword and utilizes Electromagnetic Arts. Known for her exceptional agility and lightning-fast mobility, she specializes in battlefield support by recovering SP for teammates and inflicting electromagnetic application. Her ideal equipment setups include her signature weapon Twelve Questions, O.B.J. Light Blade, and the Pioneer armor set. Outside combat, she excels in wilderness survival knowledge, equipment crafting, and machinery maintenance.
Background
After losing her family to severe disasters in the Talos-II wasteland, Arclight was rescued on the brink of death by members of the Awakened Lands. Embracing their way of life, she quickly mastered wilderness survival skills and the noble duty of aiding those in distress. Traveling the continent via vehicle as a wandering Poet-Teacher, she shares her harsh survival experiences to help others stay alive on the wasteland.
Relationships
Arclight joined Endfield Industries through a formal recommendation by Orysha, a Poet-Teacher of the Awakened Lands. In operational deployments, she works alongside Perlica to provide electromagnetic application, while acting as a core support operator who fuels SP recovery and offensive output for primary damage dealers such as Ivyena and Zoan Fanyi.
Trivia
Her code name, Arclight, derives from the arc light devices utilized in fields such as filmmaking and medicine.