Alice

Alice was the heroine of Jun Mochizuki's Pandora Hearts. She met Oz Vessalius, the story's protagonist, after he had been dropped into Abyss. The two formed an Illegal Contract, unsealing Alice's power as the B-Rabbit and allowing the two of them to escape. They then worked for Pandora, a government research organization, under threat of arrest. Pressured to release Oz from his contract, Alice revealed she left Abyss in hopes of regaining her lost memories. She agreed to terminate her contract with Oz once her memories were recovered. She, along with Oz, and his childhood friend Gilbert Nightray, were the central protagonists of Pandora Hearts. As a human, Alice took the appearance of an adolescent girl with purple eyes and long, dark hair. A cowlick turned up at either side of her head, giving the appearance of devil horns. Two long plaits descended from behind her, each ending in a chained hairpiece. Her hair is sometimes painted as black, and sometimes as brown. She stood at 150cm (4'11"). Jun Mochizuki notes her defining feature as her shapely legs, followed by her quickly changing expressions. Her outfit for most of the series consisted of a long, red coat with white details, a white shirt with a large white bow, a black miniskirt, and white laced boots. Prior to the Tragedy of Sablier, Alice would wear a black dress to differentiate herself from her sister, but otherwise looked the same. As the B-Rabbit, she took the form of a large, somewhat anthropomorphized rabbit with black fur and red eyes. This form was sometimes given more predatory features, such as sharp teeth and a muscular frame. In this form, she wore the red and white checkered coat as seen in Alice's normal outfit, and wielded a large, black scythe. Alice was initially presented as an enigmatic, sardonic girl with an inclination towards violence. She is shown to be somewhat belligerent, domineering, and assertive. No matter the situation, Alice would plainly express her thoughts, even if this did not serve her well. On occasion she would experience mood swings, suddenly expressing deep sadness or joy before returning to a neutral state only a few minutes later. Violence appeared to be cathartic to her, many of her early appearances characterizing her as rude and somewhat sadistic. Her quest for identity drove her to great lengths, deliberately manipulating Oz and even taking Sharon hostage to achieve her ends. However, unlike nearly all Chains, Alice felt no drive to kill. When interrogated by Xerxes Break, she remarked she did not kill or eat humans simply because she did not want to, and the thought had never struck her until Break brought it up. Instead, Alice appeared to be a normal adolescent girl, if a rather pugnacious and tomboyish one. While her aggressive manner and desire for domination were certainly important parts of her character, her childishness made it plain she was not a true threat to humans as a whole. Instead, Alice was frequently characterized by her naivety, being completely unaware of even basic concepts such as friendship, family, romance, or sex. Alice had a habit of interpreting things in an overly literal manner, or asserting expertise in areas she knew nothing about. This innocence contributed to Alice's lack of self-image, and Alice would, at times, become deeply insecure. It was through Oz's love and support for her that Alice was able to remain faithful to her own emotions, despite Alice's tendency to self-aggrandize. Nonetheless, Oz's support proved invaluable to her, and Alice was able to stay true to who she was. This allowed her to eventually recuperate her relationship with the Intention of the Abyss, her twin sister and alternate self. Oz's respect and platonic love for her facilitated her warming up to Gilbert Nightray, whom she had been at odds with. Alice always felt for others to the fullest capacity, and though she often had difficulty articulating this, she loved her companions far beyond their usefulness to her. In fact, Alice was extremely protective of those she thought "belonged" to her, as in the cases of her sister and Oz. She and the Intention of the Abyss were repeatedly stated to be two versions of the same person, though this relationship and its implications for Alice's character are never explicitly elaborated on. Of the two sisters, Alice was far more disconnected from romance and femininity, ignoring these concepts entirely in favor of protecting her sister, Oz, and herself. She at times expressed a deep loathing for the Intention of Abyss, and had this hatred reciprocated, but ultimately did everything in her power to protect her.