Identity: Lesbian, explicit
Notes: Can only be romanced by a female Inquisitor, and directly turns down the male Inquisitor if flirted with, stating she likes women.
Propaganda: 1. "She’s political, even when she refuses the language of politics. She hates elites, she hates being talked down to, and she’s constantly watching for condescension. She’s also complicated about identity and belonging, and the game doesn’t smooth that out to make her easier to like. She’s difficult. She’s real. And when she chooses someone, she’s all in, even if she complains the whole time."
2. "SERA DRIVES ME INSANE AND I LOVE HER. she’s loud, she’s petty, she’s immature on purpose, and she’s constantly testing people. like she will absolutely pick at you until you snap just to see if you’ll leave. and then when you don’t, she’s loyal in this very intense way that she pretends isn’t intense. she cares SO much and hates that she cares."
3. "I adore Sera so much! I love how much she cares about the little people, and also her absolute commitment to chaos and utter disinterest in concepts like "organisation" and "structure" and "efficiency" as relates to the Jennies lol. I'm always delighted by all her little notes in her Cabinet of Wonder Whose It Was. I love her silly nicknames for the Inquisitor if you romance her, and her absolutely delighted reaction to hearing you told people about your relationship. Weirdly I like that she can break up with you even though I know that's controversial (I just like it when characters have dealbreakers in games). And her asking Inky to marry her was so frigging romantic ❤️❤️❤️"
4. "she feels so completely like herself. she’s loud, impulsive, funny, immature in some ways, surprisingly perceptive in others, and absolutely refuses to become the kind of person the world seems to want her to be. people either bounce off her hard or get incredibly attached, and honestly that alone says a lot about how much personality she has. she also stands out because she gets to be messy. she’s not there to be the elegant, respectable version of a queer woman. she’s abrasive, silly, angry, vulnerable, affectionate, politically charged in a very personal way, and often a complete pain in the ass. that makes her feel more real, not less. and on top of all that, she was a lesbian companion romance in a huge fantasy rpg from a major studio. that mattered then and it still matters now."
Identity: Aromantic and Asexual, implied/Word of God
Notes: Shows disinterest in romance in-source, and is directly referred to as aro-ace by the creator.
Propaganda: "Nova is an interstellar messenger and also spy, whatever people are willing to hire her for; she travels from planet to planet and she takes pride in being prickly and independent. She’s NOT lonely and if she keeps saying that maybe she’ll start to believe it! I love the slowburn friendship between Nova and Hatov, Nova slowly letting herself feel the feelings of grief and guilt and desire for friends that she’s kept locked down for so long. Nova and Hatov initially start as such an oil-and-water mix but they are ultimately so good for each other to slowly learn to move on and open up to the potential for change. It is such a great portrayal of this slow-building friendship! And at the same time Nova is doing her own investigations: into her past and this planet’s secrets. Mostly just by talking to people and listening to them, which most people don’t ever really do. She is so good at what she does when she is On A Mission. And the mission is to figure out WHAT is up with this planet that shouldn’t exist."
