Aranea Highwind

a character from a game

Aranea Highwind is an antagonist in Final Fantasy XV. She is captain of the Niflheim Empire's Third Army Corps 86th Airborne Unit, and her skill in aerial combat has earned her the nickname, "The Dragoon."

Appearance
Aranea has shoulder-length, silver-blond hair. She wears red and black armor.

Personality
Aranea has been described by her English voice actress, Kari Wahlgren, as "edgy" and "street smart", though her loyalty and morals remain ambiguous due to her status as a mercenary.

Creation and development
Before Final Fantasy Versus XIII became Final Fantasy XV, Aranea was known only as the "female Dragoon." She was seen in early trailers for the game facing off against Noctis Lucis Caelum in Insomnia. Aranea was designed by Roberto Ferrari around the end of June, 2010.

Voice
In the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XV, Aranea is voiced by. She shares her Japanese voice actress with Raffaello from the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon, Sice from Final Fantasy Type-0, Quistis Trepe from World of Final Fantasy, and Minfilia from Final Fantasy XIV.

In the English version of Final Fantasy XV, Aranea is voiced by Kari Wahlgren. She shares her English voice actress with Shelke Rui from Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII- and World of Final Fantasy, Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca from Final Fantasy XII, and Ovelia Atkascha from Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions.