Description
Rita Rossweisse is an S-Rank Valkyrie and lieutenant of the Immortal Blades, Schicksal's most powerful Valkyrie squad. She serves as adjutant and trusted companion to the Valkyrie Durandal. Her appearance features honey blonde hair cut short at the neck with slightly longer front sections, reddish pink eyes, and a constant subtle smile. She typically wears an elaborate maid outfit with pink accents, a frilly headband adorned with roses and horns, intricate lace gloves, dark leggings, heels, and a rose anklet on her right ankle. This attire reinforces her professional maid persona while masking her formidable combat capabilities.
Her personality centers on her identity as a maid, characterized by politeness and elegance that often causes others to overlook her status as one of Schicksal's strongest Valkyries. She derives satisfaction from domestic duties like cleaning and cooking. Her commitment to the maid ideal stems from her childhood savior, Ragna, a Valkyrie maid who rescued her during a Honkai incident. Ragna's statement that "maids are invincible" profoundly influenced Rita; she later interpreted this to mean that true invincibility comes from achieving perfection, a prerequisite for being a maid. Rita demonstrates deep empathy for fellow Valkyries, relating to Reanna's desire to prevent tragic fates for them. This empathy fuels her defiance against orders during the Arc City crisis, where she prioritizes saving civilians over Otto Apocalypse's directives, leading to lasting animosity toward World Serpent, particularly Raven. Academically accomplished, she speaks over a dozen languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish, with expertise in literature noted by Durandal.
Her relationship with Durandal is central to her role. Initially tasked by Otto Apocalypse with guiding Durandal's maturity and ensuring her stability upon discovering Otto's true nature, Rita develops a close bond with her over time. Despite this closeness, she maintains professional deference during missions. She occasionally teases Durandal with affectionate remarks but consistently worries about her safety during dangerous operations. A moment occurs in the Durandal visual novel when Rita is visibly moved to tears by Durandal's expression of vulnerability regarding Eikenal's death.
Rita's history begins as the daughter of a Manchester florist. Her life changed in 2007 at age 11 during a Honkai incident in her hometown, where she was rescued by the Valkyrie maid Ragna. Immobilized by fear, Rita was carried to safety by Ragna, who left a business card for her restaurant, "Abyss Angel." Rita later visited with sunflowers, sparking a conversation where Ragna shared her Valkyrie background and the philosophy behind her maid role. This encounter inspired Rita to join Schicksal and train as a Valkyrie, eventually completing an apprenticeship under Otto Apocalypse himself.
Throughout various missions, Rita displays strategic acumen and diverse skills. In the Durandal visual novel's bubble universe adventure, she critiques Durandal's impulsive leadership, uses her resistance to anaesthetic gas to save the group, employs her linguistic abilities for translation, and provides tactical ice attacks during combat. During the London Holiday manga arc, she investigates the 2nd Divine Key, uncovering legends linking King Arthur's sword to the Key and Avalon to a quantum sea bubble. This mission involves collaborations with Catherine and Susannah, encounters with World Serpent agents like Stan and Jackal, and culminates in Otto's revelation of an elaborate deception involving soulium avatars and the true location of the 2nd Divine Key within London. Rita later participates in the "Second Key" arc, offering Durandal emotional support.
Within game-related events, Rita assists Fu Hua in capturing Murata Himeko and Tesla, though she defers to Durandal's order when Fu Hua defects. She later intercepts a deal between Gray Serpent and Anti-Entropy, demanding information on the Herrscher of Void. When refused, she eliminates Gray Serpent and removes his prosthetics. She appears as a minor character in the "Cooking With Valkyries II" series, identified with tags including "Adult," "Maid," and "Scythe Wielder."
Her personality centers on her identity as a maid, characterized by politeness and elegance that often causes others to overlook her status as one of Schicksal's strongest Valkyries. She derives satisfaction from domestic duties like cleaning and cooking. Her commitment to the maid ideal stems from her childhood savior, Ragna, a Valkyrie maid who rescued her during a Honkai incident. Ragna's statement that "maids are invincible" profoundly influenced Rita; she later interpreted this to mean that true invincibility comes from achieving perfection, a prerequisite for being a maid. Rita demonstrates deep empathy for fellow Valkyries, relating to Reanna's desire to prevent tragic fates for them. This empathy fuels her defiance against orders during the Arc City crisis, where she prioritizes saving civilians over Otto Apocalypse's directives, leading to lasting animosity toward World Serpent, particularly Raven. Academically accomplished, she speaks over a dozen languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish, with expertise in literature noted by Durandal.
Her relationship with Durandal is central to her role. Initially tasked by Otto Apocalypse with guiding Durandal's maturity and ensuring her stability upon discovering Otto's true nature, Rita develops a close bond with her over time. Despite this closeness, she maintains professional deference during missions. She occasionally teases Durandal with affectionate remarks but consistently worries about her safety during dangerous operations. A moment occurs in the Durandal visual novel when Rita is visibly moved to tears by Durandal's expression of vulnerability regarding Eikenal's death.
Rita's history begins as the daughter of a Manchester florist. Her life changed in 2007 at age 11 during a Honkai incident in her hometown, where she was rescued by the Valkyrie maid Ragna. Immobilized by fear, Rita was carried to safety by Ragna, who left a business card for her restaurant, "Abyss Angel." Rita later visited with sunflowers, sparking a conversation where Ragna shared her Valkyrie background and the philosophy behind her maid role. This encounter inspired Rita to join Schicksal and train as a Valkyrie, eventually completing an apprenticeship under Otto Apocalypse himself.
Throughout various missions, Rita displays strategic acumen and diverse skills. In the Durandal visual novel's bubble universe adventure, she critiques Durandal's impulsive leadership, uses her resistance to anaesthetic gas to save the group, employs her linguistic abilities for translation, and provides tactical ice attacks during combat. During the London Holiday manga arc, she investigates the 2nd Divine Key, uncovering legends linking King Arthur's sword to the Key and Avalon to a quantum sea bubble. This mission involves collaborations with Catherine and Susannah, encounters with World Serpent agents like Stan and Jackal, and culminates in Otto's revelation of an elaborate deception involving soulium avatars and the true location of the 2nd Divine Key within London. Rita later participates in the "Second Key" arc, offering Durandal emotional support.
Within game-related events, Rita assists Fu Hua in capturing Murata Himeko and Tesla, though she defers to Durandal's order when Fu Hua defects. She later intercepts a deal between Gray Serpent and Anti-Entropy, demanding information on the Herrscher of Void. When refused, she eliminates Gray Serpent and removes his prosthetics. She appears as a minor character in the "Cooking With Valkyries II" series, identified with tags including "Adult," "Maid," and "Scythe Wielder."
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