I don't have a waifu, but my favorite female video game character is Elhaym Van Houten (Elly) from Xenogears
She's an incredibly human protagonist. Flawed, even broken in some ways (much like everyone else in the game), but, she's not just there for the hero to rescue or fix. She's no damsel in distress, nor is she an object to be won for the player's benefit. As anime as the game's visual style is, the characters are all nuanced and complex. And the love story between her and the main character is one of the best written, portrayed, and realized love stories I've encountered in any media. It's just as broken and flawed as the characters themselves - bouncing between a healthy relationship and co-dependence.
More people need to play Xenogears, dammit... *grumble grumble*
![[Image: latest?cb=20110317145504]](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/square/images/f/fc/Elhaym_van_houten.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110317145504)
![[Image: latest?cb=20150811235102]](https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/xenosaga/images/2/21/EllyPose.png/revision/latest?cb=20150811235102)
She's an incredibly human protagonist. Flawed, even broken in some ways (much like everyone else in the game), but, she's not just there for the hero to rescue or fix. She's no damsel in distress, nor is she an object to be won for the player's benefit. As anime as the game's visual style is, the characters are all nuanced and complex. And the love story between her and the main character is one of the best written, portrayed, and realized love stories I've encountered in any media. It's just as broken and flawed as the characters themselves - bouncing between a healthy relationship and co-dependence.
More people need to play Xenogears, dammit... *grumble grumble*
