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Glass Cannon: Equipping the Ring of Might, Boots of Strength, Strength Charm, Karate Gi, and Glass Jaw will turn her into this.

Gag Nose: Aria's distinguishing feature is her long nose that's reminiscent to Pinocchio's.

Unlike the other characters, though, she is limited to only using the dagger, and attempting to switch it with other weapons using shrines will result in death by cowardice.

Devious Daggers: Her default weapon is a dagger.

But because she's already frail, when she finishes the job, she's the only character to be Killed Off for Real.

Back from the Dead: Aria comes back to life by the end of Melody's story and decides to destroy the Golden Lute in her place.

Autobots, Rock Out!: Her default soundtrack is entirely composed of rock music by FamilyJules.

The Atoner: She seeks to make amends for bringing the Golden Lute and its curse into her village by destroying it.

Her gimmick is that she only has half a heart of health at all times, and missing a beat will count as damage, essentially making her challenge equivalent to a flawless run. Aria is unlocked after you complete Melody's story. Melody brings her back to life, and in her place, Aria sets out to finish what she had started and destroy the Lute. Aria disappeared years ago and never came back, but it turns out that she was killed by the NecroDancer when she asked for his assistance to destroy the Golden Lute.

Sliding Scale of Gameplay and Story Integration: As a result of being brought back to life by the Golden Lute and being forced to play it to stay alive, if you switch the Lute with any other weapon using shrines, Melody will die instantly.Ĭadence's grandmother.

Musical Assassin: Melody's weapon is the Golden Lute, which can damage enemies around her when she moves adjacent to them.

She gets revived by the Golden Lute, but with a price.

Missing Mom: Cadence's flashbacks reveal that Melody had died from illness, prompting Dorian to find the Golden Lute and resulting in his two-year disappearance.

But its attack power is very low and can't be improved, and Melody can only damage enemies when she moves (barring bombs and spells), meaning that Melody's screwed if she gets surrounded or otherwise immobilized. However, the Golden Lute damages all nearby enemies whenever Melody moves, so she doesn't need to pause to attack enemies, allowing her to clear entire rooms without having to stop.

Fragile Speedster: Melody starts out with two hearts, instead of Cadence's three, so there's a greater risk of dying, especially before you get defensive and regenerative items.

Electro House: Her default soundtrack is entirely composed of EDM/dubstep music by A_Rival.

Badasses Wear Bandanas: She wears an orange one is able to damage enemies only by playing the Golden Lute and moving around.Fortunately, she's determined to end the Lute's curse before that can happen, and by the end of Aria's story, she's freed from the curse and remains alive with her family. And the more she plays, the more it robs her of her humanity and thus bringing her closer to being just like the NecroDancer. Dorian brings her back to life with the Golden Lute, but it turns out that there's a catch: in order to stay alive, she must keep playing the Lute. Back from the Dead: Melody died as a result of the plague.Melody is unlocked after you complete Cadence's story. However, it turns out that there's a restriction to her second chance at life, and she then heads to the crypt to find answers. She died from illness years ago while Cadence was still young, and is brought back to life by the Golden Lute after Cadence and Dorian steal it from the NecroDancer. She regains her heart back when she defeats the NecroDancer, along with Dorian.Ĭadence's mother. Organ Theft: She had her heart stolen by the NecroDancer at the beginning of the game, and despite this, she's still alive and can still be able to feel her heart's pulse.Her default soundtrack counts as well, as it gives a foretaste of various musical genres while other soundtracks go deeper into them. She also has no weapon limitations, beyond what she finds. Jack of All Stats: Her gameplay contains no special gimmick and is the most rounded of characters.Decoy Protagonist: She’s the first playable character and presented as the main protagonist but her story ends with questions that Melody and Aria’s story answers.Daddy's Girl: Her reason for going on her quest is to find her Disappeared Dad.Badasses Wear Bandanas: She wears a blue bandana and she's not afraid to get her hands dirty in all acceptions of the term.The main protagonist of the game, she has her heart stolen by the mysterious NecroDancer after infiltrating his crypt and is now forced to venture deeper into the crypt to figure out what's going on.

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