Lyza

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Lyza
Japanese	ライザ
Rōmaji	Raiza
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Gender	Female
Species	Human
Status	Unknown
Occupation	Delver
Class	White Whistle
Relatives	Torka (Husband) † Riko (Daughter)
General Information
Manga Debut	Chapter 16 (Flashback)
Anime Debut	Episode 8 (Flashback)
Japanese VA	Maaya Sakamoto
English VA	Shelley Calene-Black

“	She was a heavy drinker and quick to get into fights. She would take her pranks too far and you could never tell how honest she was being. On top of that, she had a horribly unbalanced diet. If she wasn't a White Whistle, she would've been just another weirdo. Really…she was a total mess.	”
—Jiruo, describing Lyza

Lyza "The Annihilator" (殲滅 (せんめつ) のライザ, Senmetsu no Raiza), also known as the "Sovereign of Annihilation" (殲滅 (せんめつ) 卿 (きょう) , Senmetsu-kyō), is a legendary White Whistle Delver, regarded as "the greatest of the great." She is revered for the sheer number of Special Grade Artifacts she discovered, her combat abilities, and her undaunted courage in The Abyss. Befitting of her title, she holds a reputation for defeating foreign Delvers on twelve occasions and slaying "countless" creatures of the depths. Ten years after her "Last Dive," many of her records remain unbroken.

Appearance

Lyza is a charmingly beautiful woman with long, wavy blonde hair with curls at the ends. She is fair and has large blue eyes with thick eyelashes. She wears a modified version of a typical Delving outfit, in red. She keeps two feathers tucked into the side of her helmet. She is quite petite, depicted as being shorter than most adults, with a somewhat small frame.

Her White Whistle appears similar to a common referee whistle and is decorated with the silhouettes of Eternal Fortunes, Glyphs that represent "Netherworld" or "Abyss," and other embellishments. On the sides is a round protrusion featuring a keyhole surrounded by patterns.

Personality

Lyza is described by Jiruo as a fiery and assertive woman with a love for parties, drinking, and fights. She is cheerful, optimistic, and carefree, acting impulsively and expressing her thoughts with no filter. Jiruo stated that she had an incredibly unbalanced diet, but the letter of The Abyss left behind by her is filled with recipes and explanations of what creatures are or are not edible and how to cook them for a delicious meal, suggesting that she was very fond of unique and bizarre cuisine. She was particularly fond of alcohol.

Despite her nonchalant disposition, she is exceedingly loyal and deeply concerned with the well-being of her loved ones, going to extraordinary lengths to ensure their safety. She confesses that she treasures her daughter, Riko, above any possession.

Her biggest love, however, is arguably The Abyss itself, with an incomparable determination (or even obsession) to reach its bottom. As such, she often expressed awe and joy when exploring The Abyss, filled with curiosity and endeavor rather than fear. She was particularly fond of the Garden of the Flowers of Fortitude within the 4^th Layer, claiming it to be her favorite spot in The Abyss. She also seems to have a fascination with the grotesque and bizarre, expressing an almost childlike passion when observing the creatures of The Abyss.

History

Early Life

Lyza was born in the town of Orth at the edge of The Abyss and as an orphan of the Belchero Orphanage, she became an apprentice to become a Delver, enchanted by the mysteries of the pit. She eventually met the legendary White Whistle Delver Ozen and urged her to become her mentor. The initially annoyed and reluctant Ozen agreed, and Lyza became her disciple. Proving extremely talented and passionate as a Delver, she quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a Black Whistle Delver by her teens and catching up to her mentor as a White Whistle Delver by the time she was a young adult. Together with Ozen, they delved deep into The Abyss in countless expeditions and survived many great dangers. With word of her achievements spreading like wildfire towards the city of the pit, she became a famed figure. A young Jiruo requested her to become her apprentice in a similar fashion to how she herself did with Ozen.

Unheard Bell Flashback Arc

At some point, when Lyza formed a team consisting of multiple Black Whistle Delvers assigned beneath her, she met a man named Torka and, much to her peers' shock, fell in love and became wedded to him. Some time after, Lyza became pregnant. Sadly, her pregnancy had the worst possible timing because shortly after, a Special Grade Artifact, the Unheard Bell, was discovered hidden within the 4^th Layer of The Abyss. The discovery sparked a fierce competition between Delvers from enemy countries and those of Orth to retrieve the extremely valuable Relic. Lyza was tasked with leading a squad of Black Whistles, along with Ozen, to recover it.

The expedition took 10 months, beginning just after Lyza had become pregnant; they had repeated run-ins with Delvers from other countries, and her husband, Torka, perished during an unknown incident. Unable to retrieve the Artifact in time and return, she gave birth to Riko in the depths of The Abyss. However, possibly due to the harsh journey she was exposed to, Lyza's baby was stillborn, throwing Lyza into despair and crippling depression.

Ozen, who was carrying the Curse-Warding Box originally to use it to protect the newborn from the curse of The Abyss during the ascension, shoved the stillborn inside on a whim before preparing to leave and was shocked when the previously dead baby started moving. Having confirmed her daughter's strange rebirth, the two carried the extremely heavy Curse-Warding Box to the surface and abandoned the Unheard Bell.

Shortly after the return, Lyza descended again and settled the score with the group from a foreign country that had caused her trouble and then later retrieved the Unheard Bell.

Following her daughter's birth, Lyza left her in her apprentice's care and made sure to hide the fact that she was her daughter, with only a handful of individuals being aware of this information, as she was scared that her enemies would target her.

When Riko was two years old, Lyza descended into her "Last Dive" towards the impregnable 6^th Layer of the Abyss. At some point, she reached an extremely deep point near the 7^th Layer and encountered a humanoid entity. It is also suggested she made contact with Reg at one point in time.

Orth Arc

On the day of his squad's return, Hablog brings Lyza's White Whistle and an envelope to Orth. The whistle is left in Riko's charge, and Hablog explains to Riko that the sealed letter found by the guardian of the Seeker Camp is being reviewed before she can take a look at it. A "Resurrection Festival" is then held in Lyza's honor, as the return of her whistle means she passed away.

Riko is then allowed to see the contents of the sealed letter. Among the pages, Riko finds a mysterious message, which she is convinced was written by her mother.

Seeker Camp Arc

Ozen admits that no one was buried in the grave where she found Lyza's White Whistle and envelope. Ozen later questions whether the message about waiting at the bottom was really written by Lyza, since it's written with overly large and crooked penmanship, as well as having no simplified characters, in an old-fashioned way.

Capital of the Unreturned Arc

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It is revealed that the soul inhabiting Lyza's White Whistle was once known as Doni.

Abilities

Outstanding Delver Skills

A legendary Delver greatly admired for her amazing talent both as an excavator and as a combatant, displaying an incredible proficiency delving within The Abyss. It is said that she set many records that remain unbeaten. She is considered one of the greatest Delvers, even among White Whistles. She has found many Special Grade Artifacts, exterminated incredibly dangerous creatures, and descended deeper than almost anyone else.

High Combat Abilities

She was known for being capable of single-handedly annihilating anything she considered an enemy, be it a beast of The Abyss or a Delver from a rival nation. Her fighting ability was superb, as she is the only White Whistle Delver whose title refers to her ability to exterminate her enemies. She had even delved deep into The Abyss while pregnant, showcasing an impressive fortitude and tenacity.

Everlasting Pickax, Auction Name: Blaze Reap

In battle she wielded the First Grade Artifact "Blaze Reap, the Everlasting Pickax." It is a pickaxe designed with a unique mechanism and equipped with an everlasting gunpowder called Peace Phobia. When it strikes something with enough force, it unleashes a violent but directed explosion. It was originally created to be an excavation instrument, but Lyza preferred to use it as a weapon instead.

Quotes

• (To Ozen) "Those scars show you kept challenging the netherworld even as it tried to break your mind. They're proof of your fortitude. […] Hey, will you be my mentor?"
• (To Ozen) "Hey, Ozen. If Riko once again sets out to reach the bottom and ends up crossing paths with you… I'd like you to tell her. […] About how much of a miracle it took to make it so she can move at all and how to tackle the magnificent adventures that are waiting for her."

Trivia

• Lyza encountered foreign Delvers twelve times, and each time she successfully fought them off.
• Lyza carries a helmet during a conversation with Torka while on the Unheard Bell expedition, which was taken from an Umbra Hand.