Character

Arietta the Wild

In spite of her age, Arietta's appearance and personality reflect that of a young girl. This is attributed to her having being raised by ligers, resulting in stunted growth development and lack of social interaction. Arietta wears a black dress and boots, trimmed in pink, as well as a small, similarly-styled hat with the symbol of the Order of Lorelei on it. She has long, pink hair and carries a doll that accompanies her in battle. Her outfit later changes, replacing the majority of the black clothing with white, while still retaining the pink accents. In a flashback in the Tales of the Abyss anime, Arietta is shown in her Fon Master Guardian attire, which is identical to her other outfits, apart from being entirely pink. Arietta is very timid, shy, and naive, though believes in her personal ideals strongly. She despises Anise for "taking Ion away" from her, which, due to her lack of knowledge that the Ion she cared for is dead, makes her hatred largely unnecessary. Her determination in obtaining vengeance for the death of her "mommy", the Liger Queen, drives her to fulfill Van's wishes. While she is deeply devoted to Van, she cares more for Ion, even betraying the other God-Generals in order to save his replica. Arietta is also very emotional, often allowing her feelings to inhibit her priorities. She acts on sentimentality rather than reason, and her demeanor is childlike, which is somewhat characterized by her feral childhood.