Velvet Crowe

Velvet Crowe (ベルベット・クラウ) is the central protagonist in Tales of Berseria. She is said to be a human granted with the powers of a Daemon. Due to having an imbued werewolf hand as a vessel bandaged in her left arm, she is shunned and is mentioned as being something to be feared by the world. During her journey as a pirate, she comes across a young boy named Laphicet.

History
When Velvet was nine-years-old, she and her younger brother, Laphicet, ventured into a forest and witnessed a shocking splurge of events. Three years prior to the events of the story, she suffered from a traumatic event in which her loved ones were massacred by the "savior" Artorius Collbrande, who also killed her younger brother during the Scarlet Night. The event awakened the negative energy in her, which resulted in her fostering hatred and anger, as well as infusing her hand with a special ability. This, in turn, left people to wonder if she was a Daemon or not, calling her "inhumane". Afterward, Velvet became a pirate, but the reasons for doing so are unknown.

Appearance and Personality
Velvet has very long black hair that spills to the ground; toward the bottom, her hair is plaited into large braids that are tied with a bandage. Her attire consists of a revealing ruby-red corset with an insignia visible below the belt, which rests on her hips above her torn black pants that now resemble shorts due to their extreme wear. Also on her legs are a chain connected from her belt and multiple belts fastened around her right leg. Over her corset, she wears a black jacket in the form of a robe with red-velvet lacing; the jacket is ripped toward the bottom and is tightened against her chest by a belt.

Velvet wears protective armor on her feet and an armored plate on her right shin. This same armor can be found on her right arm in the form of a gauntlet, which is where she rests her lance-blade in battle. Her left arm is bandaged because of its appearance. Three years prior, Velvet can be seen with fully plaited hair tied with a red hairband. Her attired consisted of a red shirt with belt-pouches, brown pants, and maroon boots. She also wore a different gauntlet without the need to bandage her arm. Personality-wise, Velvet was a king and loving person prior to her incident, and she cared deeply for her family and the people of her village prior to the massacre.

Since the incident, Velvet's life has changed, and she has locked away her carefree heart. Now all that remains of her facade is a dark, gloomy character who will do anything to achieve her goals. She feels loneliness in life, having to face many conflicts that inevitably develop into hatred. When she meets Laphicet, Velvet unconsciously saves him because his life was in danger, even after initially being rude and frustrated with him. This results in her gaining back some of her emotions that were buried deep in her memory. It is because of Velvet that Laphicet is eventually able to attain a purpose, which makes Velvet happy.

Fighting Style
Velvet's class is that of a lancer, which makes her a quick-combo fighter. She primarily uses martial artes in battle for the sake of evasiveness and rapid hit-power. She carries a hidden blade beneath her shoe. In battle, Velvet equips a blade within the tip of her right-hand gauntlet that acts as a small lance and uses it as if it were an extension of her arm. She also uses the power sealed within her bandaged left hand and can unleash a bloody-crimson hand that takes the form of a werewolf's claw, which she can use to strike with at a price. Velvet uses her legs to kick and sweep into her combos.

When Velvet has enough Soul in her Soul Gauge, she can use her Break Soul called Consume Claw (コンジュームクロウ), an attack-dedicated ability combining enhancement and special attack. While in this state, if she can meet a certain condition, she is capable of executing a special arte that changes depending on the type of enemy she is fighting. In exchange for this enhanced ability, her HP decreases gradually, but the less HP she has, the stronger her special arte can be. During her Break Soul phase, her status bar changes in appearance from the standard to a violent, spiky one. Her Switch Blast is called Grievous Slash, and her mystic arte is Lethal Pain.

Trivia

 * Velvet is the first solo female protagonist in the Tales series.