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Riful Of The West - Ah, she surely looks the most human of most Awakened Beings, does she not? It's sometimes assumed that people like her only because of this "human appeal". I love her Awakened design, I'll admit, it's so simple compared to many others, and yet she is still so very powerful. However, she has lasted, her extreme resilience has me thinking she's a Defensive warrior, not a Offensive...or at least was, she's not much of a "warrior" anymore, and that she is far more human than just her appearance. Surely, awakening into an Abyssal twisted her personality, but as has been seen with other characters in the series, and even Abyssal beings...personality remains intact, somewhat, just with an added instinct to devour. She has shown she has wanted power, no? However, is she power hungry or merely...desiring to survive? Unlike Isley, she didn't use just any new Awakened Beings when she "acquired them", she wanted the powerful ones, and when one was to be far more powerful than her, she said she would kill it...

Well, I'll factor Dauf/Duff into this. Riful has a companion, or a lover, as she as described "my man", and it's this guy, who is also an Awakened Being --- but not stronger than her, and even far smaller than her in Awakened form. It seems they had been friends ever since joining the Organization, taking a liking to him and talking to him despite the other, supposedly more "powerful" people in the group, and that lasted for a...very long time. Did she awaken when she saw he had, did she have to protect him or was there something else? So many possibilities, I hope we find out soon before the manga is over.

Anyways, they have an interesting dynamic that seemed to outlast "Awakening", and if Riful truly desires to last as well as conquer, it means much of her emotional attachment is there. It seems as if many Awakened Beings have some sort of anchor to them, a constant, and it survives. How human. Of course, Riful has little regard for others beyond those of use to her and her man. She is very much not a good being, but she is no one dimensional villains rooted as "purely evil", while many characters in the series seem to think. She's the most adapting Abyssal one in the series...and as shown with current events, her bond with Dauf truly seems to be a powerful thing. She is a great reoccurring character that, in some sense, is relatable and can appeal to one's more human side than one might have thought upon her first appearances. Perhaps the longer one is "Awakened" the more humanity they acquire, or the less of it. This "humanity" has been one of her greatest virtues and sins throughout the series.

There always seemed to be more to Dauf than presented...

Isley Of The North - Ah, Isley! Despite Riful's "humanity", he surely seems as one of the most human of all Awakened Beings in the series. After so long of conquering and war, of hunger and destruction...he didn't want it anymore. He desperately didn't. His humanity was also his flaw. He wanted a family again, and so he was manipulated into harbouring one of the main antagonists in the series as she was under the guise of being a little girl. Perhaps he knew, but tucked it away. Lived an illusion for a while, and is one shown to show kindness than just humanity. He always had an air of mystery about him, although.

He was the only one of the male era that Awakened by choice, and yeah I have to say I enjoy his design in both human and Awakened form. What drove him to such an action remains uncertain...but the fact that it was by choice? It doesn't seem that he would do such a thing, but...he was young at the time, was he not? There's a millions situations this white-haired horseman could have been in, and a million thoughts. Although, I'm afraid we'll never find out the canon to this.

His humanity wasn't what truly caused his spiral, though. and leaving them was the best choice.

Ophelia - Out of all the villains so far, she, certainly, is amongst the most sadistic. She doesn't care for your life. All she cares is about revenge. Humans want revenge -- and this revenge was what made her powerful, made a fearsome warrior "If there's nobody left alive, nobody can report that I "broke a rule."" She constantly implies that she had killed humans. She enjoyed games so much, and enjoyed to see the suffering of others due to her own suffering. Geared and trained herself towards on purpose, with little interest in little else...surely more one-track than an Awakened being...ironically...when she Awakened was when she actually ended up changing this habit...

Agatha - Sensual, and evil. More one-dimensional than others, but hey, interesting lady for as long as she lasted, I suppose. WHERE DID SHE EVEN COME FROM