Alyssa Zaidelle

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Alyssa Zaidelle (アリサ・ザイデル) is a supporting character from Final Fantasy XIII-2. As a member of the Academy, she is the assistant of its leader, Hope Estheim. Together, they help Noel and Serah in their journey to change the future.

Appearance and Personality
Alyssa has blue eyes and short blonde hair. She wears a puff sleeved yellow and white top with a light blue necktie, and a red vest tied in the back like a corset. She also wears dark gray fingerless gloves, two red packs (one on a belt around her waist, and another on her upper right leg), small dark gray shorts, and black knee high boots.

As a researcher, Alyssa is very popular within the Academy and seen as an idol. She is also considered charming and bright. Alyssa has a spunky disposition and an adventurous curiosity, similar to Vanille, but in a more mature sense. However, her inquisitive nature can put her into potential dangerous situations.

Story
In the Bresha Ruins at 5 AF, Alyssa notices Noel, Mog, and Serah emerge from a time gate. When Atlas begins causing destruction, Alyssa inches towards him out of curiosity, but is taken to safety by a soldier before nearly being crushed by falling debris.

After Noel and Serah are taken into custody by PSICOM after their battle against Atlas, Alyssa manages to free them by claiming that they are part of her research team. She tells them about Atlas and listens to Noel explain the fact of the Ruins being threatened to be closed off as long as Atlas is around causing trouble. She claims to know how he and Serah could stop Atlas and volunteers to help them.

Through radio communication, she guides them to a strange machine hidden deep in the sewers that will weaken Atlas, therefore making him easier to fight. After Serah and Noel defeat Atlas for good, Alyssa also takes Serah to the resting place of a friend of hers who died escaping from the Purge.

In the "New Adventures" trailer, Alyssa is shown working alongside Hope in the Yaschas Massif, continuing to help Noel and Serah.

Development
Alyssa was designed by Hideo Minaba.

Etymology
"Alyssa" is a name of multiple origins. In Greek, it means "rational," and in German, it means "noble", "truth" or "of good cheer". It might also be derived from the name of the alyssum flower, which symbolizes "worth beyond beauty".

Trivia

 * An NPC in the Excavation Site of the Ruins mentions that the new head of the investigation is Alyssa's age, alluding to Hope.