Medina Orthinanos
Medina Orthinanos is the original game heroine of Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris. Within the Underworld, she serves as the ninth head of the Orthinanos family, a second-class noble house. Driven by the heavy burden of clearing her family's disgraced name, she is steadfastly determined to prove her strength and achieve distinction on the battlefield.
Overview
Medina Orthinanos is the original game heroine of Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris. Within the Underworld, she serves as the ninth head of the Orthinanos family, a second-class noble house. Driven by the heavy burden of clearing her family's disgraced name, she is steadfastly determined to prove her strength and achieve distinction on the battlefield.
Appearance
She features a hair style with bangs that obscure one eye. During her time as a high-ranking swordcraft student at the North Centoria Imperial Swordcraft Academy, she wore a scarlet uniform.
Personality
In daily life, she demonstrates a calm demeanor, but becomes fiercely combative the moment she steps into battle. Despite enduring continuous contempt and unjust mistreatment from other nobles, her spirit remains unbroken. She harbors intense anger toward the suffering of common folk under corrupt nobility, though her aggressive battle personality stems partly from the extreme frustration caused by her constant oppression.
Abilities
She wields a katana in battle and functions in the advanced Berserker role. Through a special module implanted into her bloodline, she possesses the unique capability to command and utilize summoned AI entities known as adventurers.
Background
Her family was demoted from the highest noble rank after ancestral failures regarding secret directives from the Administrator. To restore her house's honor, she sought military achievements, eventually meeting Kirito and Eugeo and securing eighth rank at the academy. Following the Administrator's defeat, she joined monster hunting efforts, though tragic revelations about her lineage led her into a temporary conflict with her allies before ultimately reconciling.
Relationships
She forms a close bond with Kirito and Eugeo after traveling together to the capital and attending the academy as classmates. Her stance on utilizing adventurers temporarily places her at odds with Alice, though they later reach mutual understanding. Conversely, she is met with deep disdain and mockery from the majority of the noble class.
Trivia
Through her pivotal role in resolving the crisis surrounding the Administrator, her family's reputation was officially restored in Underworld history. Her barren family lands eventually regained their lush greenery, fulfilling her lifelong aspiration.