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Sword Art Online Characters

Full character index for Sword Art Online, including roles, relationships, factions, and key story moments.

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Alice Zuberg

Alice Zuberg

Sword Art OnlineMain Heroine (Alicization)

A highly advanced AI from the Underworld who becomes an Integrity Knight and fights to protect her world.

Occupation: Integrity Knight
Debut: Alicization
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Artificial Fluctlight
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown

Personality

NobleStrongProtective

Abilities

Sacred ArtsSword skills
Quote:

I am the Integrity Knight, Alice Synthesis Thirty!

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Alice Zuberg – Sword Art Online character profile
Asuna Yuuki

Asuna Yuuki

Sword Art OnlineMain Heroine

Known as the Lightning Flash, she's the sub-leader of the Knights of the Blood guild and Kirito's partner

Occupation: Main Heroine
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousStrong-willedCaringBravePerfectionist

Abilities

Lightning-fast sword skil...LeadershipCookingStrategic planningCourage
Quote:

I don't want to be just a memory.

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Asuna Yuuki – Sword Art Online character profile
Asuna Yuuki

Asuna Yuuki

Sword Art OnlineMain Heroine

Known as the Lightning Flash, she's the sub-leader of the Knights of the Blood guild and Kirito's pa...

Occupation: Main Heroine
Race: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Main Heroine
Asuna Yuuki – Sword Art Online character profile
Death Gun

Death Gun

Sword Art OnlineGGO Assassin

A mysterious player in Gun Gale Online who can apparently kill players in real life

Occupation: GGO Assassin
Debut: SAO II
Affiliation: Laughing Coffin
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown

Personality

RuthlessMysteriousVengefulCalculatingDangerous

Abilities

SnipingStealthReal-world coordinationIntimidationMarksmanship
Quote:

I am Death Gun.

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Death Gun – Sword Art Online character profile
Kayaba Akihiko

Kayaba Akihiko

Sword Art OnlineSAO Creator/Heathcliff

The creator of SAO who trapped 10,000 players in the game as Heathcliff, leader of Knights of the Blood

Occupation: SAO Creator/Heathcliff
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown

Personality

VisionaryCalmGod-complexBrilliantObsessed

Abilities

System administrator priv...Master swordsmanGenius intellectLeadershipInvincibility
Quote:

This world is more beautiful and cruel than the real world.

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Kayaba Akihiko – Sword Art Online character profile
Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito)

Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito)

Sword Art OnlineMain Protagonist

A skilled solo player known as the Black Swordsman, one of the beta testers of SAO who becomes a legendary player

Occupation: Main Protagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousIntrovertedLoyalProtectiveDetermined

Abilities

Dual Blade skillExceptional reflexesStrategic thinkingLeadershipProgramming knowledge
Quote:

Real pain is the result of losing someone you care about.

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Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito) – Sword Art Online character profile
Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito)

Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito)

Sword Art OnlineMain Protagonist

A skilled solo player known as the Black Swordsman, one of the beta testers of SAO who becomes a leg...

Occupation: Main Protagonist
Race: Unknown
Gender: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Main Protagonist
Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito) – Sword Art Online character profile
Klein

Klein

Sword Art OnlineFriend and Guild Leader

Kirito's first friend in SAO and leader of the guild Fuurinkazan

Occupation: Guild Leader
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Fuurinkazan
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown

Personality

LoyalHumorousBraveFriendlySupportive

Abilities

Katana skillsLeadershipLoyaltyCombat experienceGuild management
Quote:

Hey, you always take the good stuff!

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Klein – Sword Art Online character profile
Lisbeth

Lisbeth

Sword Art OnlineBlacksmith

A skilled blacksmith who creates weapons and armor for players in SAO

Occupation: Blacksmith
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown

Personality

EnergeticSkilledCaringCompetitiveLoyal

Abilities

BlacksmithingMace combatBusiness skillsCrafting expertiseFriendship
Quote:

As long as you're fighting, I know I'm alive.

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Lisbeth – Sword Art Online character profile
Shino Asada (Sinon)

Shino Asada (Sinon)

Sword Art OnlineMain Heroine (Phantom Bullet)

An elite sniper in Gun Gale Online who overcomes her trauma with guns by fighting alongside Kirito.

Occupation: Student/GGO Player
Debut: SAO II
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown

Personality

CalmDeterminedTraumatizedCool

Abilities

SnipingCalm under pressure
Quote:

One shot, one kill.

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Shino Asada (Sinon) – Sword Art Online character profile
Silica

Silica

Sword Art OnlineBeast Tamer

A young player who specializes in taming monsters, particularly her dragon Pi

Occupation: Beast Tamer
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown

Personality

InnocentCheerfulDeterminedCaringBrave

Abilities

Beast tamingDagger skillsMonster communicationAgilityDetermination
Quote:

Kirito-san, thank you for saving Pi.

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Silica – Sword Art Online character profile
Sugou Nobuyuki

Sugou Nobuyuki

Sword Art OnlineALO Administrator

The antagonist of the ALfheim Online arc who imprisoned Asu and conducted illegal experiments

Occupation: ALO Administrator
Debut: Episode 15
Affiliation: RECT Progress
Race: Human/Fairy King
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown

Personality

ArrogantCowardlyManipulativeCruelObsessive

Abilities

System controlManipulationBusiness acumenCrueltyDeception
Quote:

I am the god of this world, Oberon!

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Sugou Nobuyuki – Sword Art Online character profile
Suguha Kirigaya (Leafa)

Suguha Kirigaya (Leafa)

Sword Art OnlineKirito's Sister

Kirito's adoptive sister who plays ALfheim Online as the sylph Leafa

Occupation: Student
Debut: Episode 15
Affiliation: Sylph Territory
Race: Human/Sylph
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown

Personality

SupportiveAthleticConflictedCaringStrong

Abilities

KendoMagic spellsFlightSword combatDetermination
Quote:

I won't regret anything anymore, so I'll fight.

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Suguha Kirigaya (Leafa) – Sword Art Online character profile
Yui

Yui

Sword Art OnlineAI Daughter

An artificial intelligence origilly designed to monitor player mental health who becomes Kirito and Asu's adopted daughter

Occupation: AI Daughter
Debut: Episode 11
Affiliation: Kirito's Family
Race: AI
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown

Personality

InnocentIntelligentLoyalCaringProtective

Abilities

System accessData analysisEmotional intelligenceNavigationSupport
Quote:

Papa, Mama, I missed you.

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Yui – Sword Art Online character profile

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