Mamori Tokonome

Mamori Tokonome is one of the main characters in the series Valkyrie Drive Mermaid. She is the partner and lover of Mirei Shikishima and the progenitor of the supernatural viral phenomenon called the "Valkyrie Effect". An innocent, naïve and childish girl, she is often made fun of because her surname is written with the same kanji for "virgin". She is an Extar whose transformation is a large curved sword, though she later gains the power to transform into a double-bladed spear through the Valkyrie Effect. Unknown to herself, her power level is far greater than Mermaid Island's other inhabitants. As such, and with her compatibility with Mirei, she is able to unleash the Valkyrie Effect, the ultimate manifestation of the powers of the A-Virus which can manipulate - or even cancel - the effects in other carriers. She liked Guru-Neko since childhood. Previously she was a second-year student at Tokyo Sakuragaoka High school. Mamori is a teenage girl with red hair that is almost always tied in pigtail braids with a cat clip clipped at the left side of her bangs and brownish-hazel eyes. Despite having ample breasts and plentiful buttocks, her face and height resembles a middle school student. She wears the standard uniform that Veste has for girls with a pink bow tied at her collar. Her mini-skirt is rather short as it is barely able to cover up her butt, forcing her to pull it down often. She wears thigh high white stockings and pink shoes. Mamori is a good-natured and gentle girl with a trait of speaking politely. She is not naturally yuri as she is originally embarrassed by Mirei Shikishima's stimulating her into Drive. But she has an instinctive trust for her Liberator, even before understanding what is happening to her. Although she lacks the physical strength and endurance that Mirei has, Mamori makes up for in bravery and selflessness. She will speak up against what she believes in wrong and and will engage in action if need be. In Episode 3, Mirei was willing to take the blame for the theft. However, Mamori ran to her aid and initiated her weapon transformation instead of Mirei triggering it. In Episode 5, Mamori transformed just for the sake of cutting fabric for Nimi Minimi's clothes due to the latter's enlargement. Also, to keep Mirei and Kasumi Shigure from fighting any longer (as Mirei would suffer future repercussions and Haruko Hibiki was used for ransom), Mamori ran up to the balcony where Adel was and pushed Ange. This caused both Hibiki and herself to fall off the balcony. Although Ange was able to grab hold of Mamori, Hibiki was able to reunite with Kasumi. This shows that Mamori would put herself in danger for the sake of someone else, even if she never formally met them. After Episode 8 where Mirei enhanced her abilities, Mamori didn't question her out of respect for her privacy. She can be a little sensitive about her family name. Because "Tokonome" can be read as "Virgin," Mamori was often teased about her virginity and innocence.