Nara Vaughn is known as the "Black Queen," a fierce and skilled commander with a cool, military demeanor. She leads ground forces into battle and always knows when to retreat to avoid needless losses. She has a strong sense of justice, avoids hurting innocent people, and has a deep personal motivation rooted in her childhood at the Lavender Home orphanage. Politically sharp, she’s not only a master tactician in battle but also an exceptional negotiator. Nara’s loyalty isn’t fully tied to her superiors, and her main goal is to protect the children of her old orphanage. She faces tough choices, battles past friends, and proves her bravery time and again, always guided by her values.
Nara Vaughn has striking red hair and golden eyes.
She is a beautiful woman with a sharp, eye-catching appearance.
Nara is calm and logical, always making smart decisions in difficult situations.
She is strict and serious, especially compared to Catherine Savasula, the "White Queen," who is more gentle.
Nara loves flowers, a hobby from her time at Lavender Home, and keeps flowers and photos from the orphanage in her office.
She refuses to harm unarmed, innocent people, showing her strong sense of honor and kindness.
Nara is from the Lavender Home orphanage in Biei, which is now part of her own territory.
She joined the Neo Britannian Empire to protect other orphaned children and ensure the orphanage remained safe after seeing the suffering caused by Britannia’s rule and the backlash that followed.
Her personal motivation comes from wanting a safe haven for the children, not from loyalty to any leader.
Nara is a top-notch commander who calmly assesses the battlefield and acts decisively.
She pilots the powerful Knightmare Frame "Queen Asura."
Her skills are among the best in Einberg, both in tactics and piloting.
She can go toe-to-toe in battle with strong pilots like Ash and even handle his mentor, Christoph Scissorman's fighting style.
Nara shares a special bond with Ash, as they both grew up in Lavender Home.
They meet as enemies but still have mutual understanding.
Despite fighting on different sides, she tries to encourage Ash to stop fighting and seek safety in the Britannian Republic, showing her caring side.
She also reconnects with Catherine Savasula after the main events, working together at the orphanage.
- "It's nothing special."
- "Hunt down those rats! Don’t let them set off any more fireworks!"
The Battle and Realization
During Divock Merte's operation, Nara leads the ground troops, smartly pulling her team back when needed.
She fights against Zi-Apollo and quickly senses the pilot is Ash, who grew up with her.
Memories and Reunion
Nara later invites Ash for a drive.
They catch up on old memories and share their current lives, even while pointing guns at each other.
Intentions in Neo Britannia
Although Nara serves under Noland von Lüneberg in Neo Britannia, she is not truly loyal to him.
Her only focus is keeping the orphanage children safe.
She thinks at first that Noland has no reason to destroy Damocles, the powerful floating fortress, but starts to doubt this as events unfold.
Attack on Sapporo Ghetto
In the Sapporo Ghetto battle, she quickly figures out Ash is the one piloting Zi-Apollo.
When Damocles is badly damaged and cannot fire the FLEIJA bomb, she realizes the operation has failed and retreats.
When Christoph Scissorman destroys Damocles with the final FLEIJA, she suspects Noland planned to throw Damocles away from the start.
After the Battle
Run-ins with Ash continue as old friends now on different sides.
Nara tries to persuade him to stop fighting and come live safely, but they cannot agree and split ways.
Reasons for Joining the Empire
After the wild change in the world, Britannians face harsh revenge, even innocent orphan kids.
Seeing her friends at Lavender Home targeted, Nara joins Neo Britannia to save them and make a safe place for all the children.
Peace Talks and Political Struggle
With Noland’s permission, Nara goes to Hachinohe Base for peace talks.
She faces tough negotiations from her rivals but cleverly delays decisions, mixing in terms favorable for Neo Britannia.
Unknown to her, Noland uses this delay to prepare a secret evil plan.
The Horrible Truth
Suddenly, something terrifying happens along the coast.
She quickly realizes it’s Noland’s secret doing—nothing she said or did in the negotiations mattered.
The Final Fight Against Loki
As Loki’s forces attack Hachinohe Base, Nara stands alongside the Black Knights (her one-time enemies) to fight them off.
At first, nobody trusts her because of her Einberg ties, but with support from Shirou Sazanami, she helps stop Loki and earns their trust.
Afterwards, she sends important information to Rozé, helping defeat Noland’s plan.
Epilogue: A Peaceful Return
In the end, Nara returns to Lavender Home, caring for children once again.
Catherine also comes to work with her, and they reunite as friends.
Nara’s personality is close to Cornelia li Britannia’s, though her background as an orphan is reminiscent of Jean Rowe.
Her dream of protecting orphaned children is similar to Orpheus Zevon’s own mission.
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