Personality: Sayaka is kind, courageous and dedicated-- all qualities anyone would expect from someone willing to take on the role of a 'hero of justice'. To scratch the surface, to most, she initially appears as a loud, cheerful, somewhat tomboyish young girl like any other up to (and including) rather poor grades and a tendency to fall asleep in her classes. She cares deeply for those close to her, willing to do just about anything to keep them from harm's way, even if it involves putting herself at risk.
Although her personality seems rather light-hearted at first glance, Sayaka is marked by a deep idealism that affects more than just her morals. Her world view is incredibly stark-- there is good and there is bad and, as far as she's concerned, nothing in between. Everything she does is touched by this ideology and there is no one she judges more harshly by it than herself. For all her joking and smiles, Sayaka is honestly insecure in her own skin and has difficulty living with herself when she can't match up to the standards she sets for herself and the world around her.
She's hopelessly rash, often leaping into situations and only considering the ramifications once it's too late to turn back. Sayaka is quite capable of being logical and surprisingly insightful and reflective-- in most situations, however, she lets her heart lead her head. Coupled with an incredible sense of stubbornness and righteousness, you have a young girl who is liable to get herself in over her head with despairing ease. Tied with her bull-headed nature, her mind is incredibly difficult to change once it's made up, especially concerning her initial perceptions of people.
Her idea of a what it means to be a hero of justice, her ideal, is rather warped-- a hero isn't selfish, they save people, they do good things purely because they are good while expecting no rewards. But real life is full of grey areas and for better or worse, all human beings hold some degree of selfishness-- Sayaka being no exception. She can't face up to the fact that she'd like some degree of admiration for her good deeds; being selfish is bad, and her turbulent meeting with fellow magical girl Kyouko Sakura only compounds this. Kyouko is everything that she considers to be bad and evil, allowing Familiars to attack innocent people purely for her own gain. She can't be selfish like that, so therefore she pushes herself to be a better magical girl despite all her inexperience. Because she has to be, really, after building such a grand notion of who she wants to be it's impossible to accept that she's just a normal girl. A normal girl who is in far over her head.
Truly, at her core, Sayaka means well-- she does want to help people and she is entirely sincere in her ideals. However, the starkness of her outlook can easily lead to disillusionment and her own undoing. Put best by Homura, "With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Magical Girl."
Abilities/Powers: As a magical girl, there are several abilities that are innate-- enhanced strength and agility once transformed, the ability to communicate telepathically with other magical girls, as well as the pretty costume and weaponry trimmings one comes to associate with the term. Her combat abilities are melee based, her main weapon being swords which she can summon in any number-- either to use conventionally or as projectiles. Due to the nature of her wish (to heal the hand of her crush, Kyousuke Kamijou) Sayaka is granted additional healing abilities, able to heal herself near-instantly during battle (and, as shown in The Different Story, heal others with some effort).
Items/Weapons: One shiny soul gem (to remain in her possession at all times, usually as a ring) and one change of clothes.
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Although her personality seems rather light-hearted at first glance, Sayaka is marked by a deep idealism that affects more than just her morals. Her world view is incredibly stark-- there is good and there is bad and, as far as she's concerned, nothing in between. Everything she does is touched by this ideology and there is no one she judges more harshly by it than herself. For all her joking and smiles, Sayaka is honestly insecure in her own skin and has difficulty living with herself when she can't match up to the standards she sets for herself and the world around her.
She's hopelessly rash, often leaping into situations and only considering the ramifications once it's too late to turn back. Sayaka is quite capable of being logical and surprisingly insightful and reflective-- in most situations, however, she lets her heart lead her head. Coupled with an incredible sense of stubbornness and righteousness, you have a young girl who is liable to get herself in over her head with despairing ease. Tied with her bull-headed nature, her mind is incredibly difficult to change once it's made up, especially concerning her initial perceptions of people.
Her idea of a what it means to be a hero of justice, her ideal, is rather warped-- a hero isn't selfish, they save people, they do good things purely because they are good while expecting no rewards. But real life is full of grey areas and for better or worse, all human beings hold some degree of selfishness-- Sayaka being no exception. She can't face up to the fact that she'd like some degree of admiration for her good deeds; being selfish is bad, and her turbulent meeting with fellow magical girl Kyouko Sakura only compounds this. Kyouko is everything that she considers to be bad and evil, allowing Familiars to attack innocent people purely for her own gain. She can't be selfish like that, so therefore she pushes herself to be a better magical girl despite all her inexperience. Because she has to be, really, after building such a grand notion of who she wants to be it's impossible to accept that she's just a normal girl. A normal girl who is in far over her head.
Truly, at her core, Sayaka means well-- she does want to help people and she is entirely sincere in her ideals. However, the starkness of her outlook can easily lead to disillusionment and her own undoing. Put best by Homura, "With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Magical Girl."
Abilities/Powers: As a magical girl, there are several abilities that are innate-- enhanced strength and agility once transformed, the ability to communicate telepathically with other magical girls, as well as the pretty costume and weaponry trimmings one comes to associate with the term. Her combat abilities are melee based, her main weapon being swords which she can summon in any number-- either to use conventionally or as projectiles. Due to the nature of her wish (to heal the hand of her crush, Kyousuke Kamijou) Sayaka is granted additional healing abilities, able to heal herself near-instantly during battle (and, as shown in The Different Story, heal others with some effort).
Items/Weapons: One shiny soul gem (to remain in her possession at all times, usually as a ring) and one change of clothes.