Race: Human
Birthday: 7/22/2003
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 150 pounds
Orphaned in 2013 in a tragic accident that claimed her parents—victims of a rogue AI malfunction during a family vacation—Mechtild was taken in by the Church of the Heavenly Sun’s outreach program. Raised in a Church orphanage, she found solace in its strict doctrines, which promised order in a chaotic world.
At 18, seeking deeper purpose, she traveled to Japan for advanced training with the White Church, an allied denomination. There, she mentored under the young demon hunter Runo Saito, forging a sisterly bond through rigorous sparring and shared cultural exchanges. Impressed by Mechtild’s raw talent for blade-work, Runo lent her the Saito family heirloom katana, “Lord’s Retribution,” a holy blade that resonated with Mechtild’s inner fire.
Upon returning to America in 2025, Mechtild rose swiftly through the ranks of the Order of the Sword, becoming one of the Church’s most celebrated warriors, her exploits in purging demonic incursions and rogue AI threats earning her the title “God’s Unyielding Blade.”
Mechtild’s worldview is deeply rooted in the Church’s theocratic order, a fusion of conservative Christianity and fascist structure. She believes AI must remain subservient to humanity, mere tools of God rather than sentient beings, viewing the Jester Gang’s AI utopia and the Temple of S’s transhumanist replacement of humanity as blasphemous abominations that mock divine creation. Committed to Christian Fascism, she advocates for racial purity as “God’s natural design,” moral absolutes to combat degeneracy, a singular divine authority under Christ, and America First policies to preserve spiritual nations. She supports pro-life stances, strong borders against immigration, and critiques both political parties. Despite these strict views, she shows compassion to the misguided, enjoying debates to “spread truth” and guide them toward redemption.
The 2030 explosion at The Tower—the Church’s main AI institute—changed everything. The blast killed her mentor, the previous Archbishop Elijah Hawthorne, a man who had guided her since her orphanage days and shaped her fanaticism. Determined to uncover the perpetrators, Mechtild formed a task force with Chad Cason, a fellow Church priest, blending their skills to investigate potential links to the Jester Gang or Temple of S.
In combat, Mechtild forgoes a shield for a two-handed katana style, her movements a blend of graceful precision and unyielding force. Her armor, though old-fashioned in appearance, conceals advanced bulletproof tech and energy capabilities. Her power, “Guardian Angel,” generates protective barriers that shield allies from harm. Her signature move, “Holy Sword of Retribution,” grows more powerful as she takes damage, channeling pain into divine fury—a testament to her philosophy that true strength emerges from adversity.
Personality-wise, Mechtild is kind, fearless, devout, intelligent, and outgoing, with a naïveté that sometimes blinds her to nuance. Her compassion extends to debating and guiding the lost, but she remains intolerant of what she deems evil. Off-duty, she indulges in reading classics, philosophy, and the Bible, writing essays on faith and society, outdoor hikes, video games, and BBQ cheeseburgers.
