Rachel

Unreleased

Rachel is a character from Ninja Gaiden who becomes a playable character in Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate.

She is a half human, half fiend, fiend hunter. Cursed by her demonic heritage, Rachel's goal in life is to hunt down and destroy all demons in existence. She met Ryu while on a crusade to slay her own twin sister, who's fiend blood had corrupted her human half. With Ryu's aid she was able to accomplish her heart breaking goal, and the two have been close friends ever since.

Appearance
Rachel is a statuesque tall woman with pale skin, platinum blonde hair, and a curvaceous figure. She is usually seen wearing a skin-tight black leather combat suit cut in ways that reveal her skin.

Personality
Rachel is a battle hardened warrior who feels the desire to hunt down and kill all demons. Though she feels the need to put on a tough face when dealing with people, she is a kind and caring soul whose only wish is to help people. Her cursed lineage has caused her to become a Fiend Hunter, but she truly fights to protect others.

Etymology
Rachel (רחל) is Hebrew in origin, and means "ewe", which is a term used to describe an adult female sheep.

Ryu Hayabusa
A close friend of Ryu, who rescued Rachel from enemy capture multiple times while she was on a crusade to slay her own twin sister, who had become evil due to the fiend blood in her veins. While she is initially cold to Ryu, she slowly begins to trust him over time and the two formed a close friendship.

Appearances
Rachel made her debut as an NPC in Ninja Gaiden (2004) before becoming a playable character in Ninja Gaiden Sigma.

Musou Orochi 2: Special
Rachel, along with Seimei Abe, appear in the Japan only Musou Orochi 2 Special, the PSP port of Warriors Orochi 3. She later appeared in the world wide WiiU port of the game, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, with series newcomer Momiji and Shennong. Her special stage is New York merged with Jiang Dong.

Dead Fantasy
Rachel appears in the fan-made CG series Dead Fantasy.

Trivia

 * Since Nicole-458 couldn't be included in Dead or Alive 5, Rachel was given a similar fighting style.
 * Rachel made a brief cameo in Christie's DOA4 Ending.