Juri Arisugawa

Juri Arisugawa is the captain of the academy's fencing team and one of Akio Ohtori's most highly respected students, which makes the teachers appear to be amazed of her. Her aloof and intimidating manner belies a dark secret. As one of the Student Council Duelists, she is thought to be the most noble, and thus the one with the most potential to become a Prince, but her nobility and the strength that comes with it are constantly undermined by her own desires and despair. Behind her outwardly strong appearance, she is actually very vulnerable, as she has been hurt in the past by Shiori Takatsuki (Juri's friend), whom Juri secretly loves very deeply. While viewers are at first led to believe that Shiori stole Juri's boyfriend from her, it is later revealed that Juri loved Shiori all along. Juri adamantly insists that she doesn't believe in miracles and she wants the power of the Rose Bride to disprove them. However, she desperately wishes for a miracle in order to resolve her situation with Shiori. Her hardened, bitter attitude often puts her in conflict with Utena Tenjou because her naivete and optimism remind her of the person she once was.