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The Shard Girl is a mysterious character in Phantom Blade Zero who made a strong impression in the trailer. She first appears asking the protagonist, Soul, for help, and looks like nothing more than an ordinary girl in trouble. As the story moves, something seems to erode her: her body begins to change.
Overview
The Shard Girl, a mysterious figure in Phantom Blade Zero, and one of the trailer’s lasting images. She arrives as an ordinary girl in need of help and asks Soul for it. Then her body starts to go wrong — her face takes on a “fragmenting” change, pieces falling away until what is left is a hollowed-out face. The implication is that some power, or some organisation’s conversion work, is involved.
Background
Her real identity and where she comes from are both unknown. She appears as an ordinary girl and asks Soul for help. As the story advances, the “fragmenting” change sets in. It resembles the side effects of Transcension and the Ghost Envoy arts without being the same thing. Her identity and the cause of the change come out gradually as the story runs.
Personality
- Soft-looking, and in need of help
- Hard to read; her real intent is unclear
- Possibly changed by what her body is going through
Appearance
At first a frail girl with delicate features. As the change takes hold her face begins to “fragment”, pieces dropping away until a hollow face is left, which is deeply unsettling to look at.
The mystery of the change
The “fragmenting” is one of the most disturbing scenes in Phantom Blade Zero. Her body seems to be eroded and taken apart by something, and the process resembles the side effects of Transcension and the Ghost Envoy arts without matching either. Her identity and the cause of the change are one of the game’s central questions.
Relationships
| Character | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Soul | The person she asks for help |
| The Order | Possibly connected |
| The Ghost Envoy arts | Possibly connected |
Appears in
- Phantom Blade Zero