Much of Fate’s personality formed as a result of an abusive and unhealthy childhood. When she was ten, she learned that she was a clone of her mother’s first daughter, that all of her good memories of her family were the result of an imperfect attempt to transplant them to revive said daughter, and that her mother considered her a failure in every way. This series of traumatic events set the basis for her personality and she carries those memories close to her even after thirteen years.

Either in spite of or because of this childhood, Fate grew up to be a strong-willed if self-conscious woman with a strong sense of justice and empathy. Fate tends to be quiet and reserved, but as an adult she outgrew the timidity she had as a child; it is a rare event for her to raise her voice and has been shown to do so only in times of surprise or emergency.

Contrary to her demure personality, Fate is an extremely skilled fighter possessing considerable magic power and as a result is considered one of the most powerful soldiers in the military. She holds the rank of ‘captain’ and is a special agent known as an Enforcer: her responsibilities involve investigating criminal activities on other planets and apprehending criminals single-handedly in place of a group of ordinary soldiers. Despite her prowess, though, she dislikes fighting, so she will do whatever she can to avoid it (whether it is a real one or a mock/practice battle) or end it quickly if it is unavoidable.

Due to her unfortunate childhood, Fate has an affinity for children. She has a tendency to prioritize missions involving children and became the legal guardian for two abandoned children she had found on separate missions. Her tremendous patience and empathy is most evident when she deals with troubled children, whether they are too terrified to speak to her for some time or are lashing out violently due to their own experiences. She occasionally feels insecure that she may be so considerate towards children out of her wish for a better childhood rather than out of actual empathy, but this does not tend to come up often. Her love for children does tend to go a little too far and results in her often being far too lenient or being taken advantage of.

Although she is most definitely a career woman and takes tremendous pride in her job, the most important thing in Fate’s life is her family. The most important people in her life are Nanoha, their daughter Vivio, Fate’s foster children Caro and Erio, her familiar Arf, and her own adoptive family consisting of her brother Crono and their mother Lindy. This is evidenced by the fact she tends to fawn over them all and spoil them—although Nanoha’s much more relaxed and reckless behavior tends to make Fate fret and complain.

Along with Fate comes her Intelligent Device named Bardiche, who takes the form of her weapon, assists her in casting magic, and gives someone for her to speak to when alone even though he, like most devices, tend to be quiet. He speaks in a deep male voice and refers to Fate as ‘Sir’; as with most devices, he behaves similarly to Fate herself, being serious and straightforward, unlike Nanoha’s more trigger-happy and enthusiastic device.

Fate is a woman who continually struggles with her traumatic childhood and her sense of self-worth while still being a strong, courageous, and kind person. Despite her insecurities she possesses a willpower that gives her the wherewithal to accomplish whatever must be done even at her own expense. The time she does not spend caring for her family is spent working to help others and make the universe a safer place.

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