Aura (.hack)

Aura, also known as Ultimate A.I., is a character from the .hack// series.
== Charactah Account ==
Aura is the ultimate artificial intelligence, the child Harald Hoerwick and Emma Wielant would never have, and the entire purpose for The World's existence. She appears as a young white-haired girl in a simple white gown. By the G.U. games, Aura has left The World entirely to exist elsewhere in the worldwide network.
In the Games, Aura displays a large amount of concern for the players affected by the events in The World. She cares about the people who play the game, and does what she can to help them. She repeatedly sends Kite messages apologizing for getting him involved. She also expresses the desire to be complete.
After her restoration, Aura seems content to be the core of the system. However, she does try to keep herself amused, as seen with Shugo's adventure. Later, Aura becomes much more reclusive, seeking to leave The World to the players rather than interfering directly.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* .hack//G.U. Trilogy
* .hack//Gift
* .hack//Legend of The Twilight
* .hack//Movie: Beyond the World
* .hack//Quantum
* .hack//Sign
* .hack//Unison
=== Light Novels ===
* .hack//AI buster
* .hack//Another Birth
* .hack//ZERO
=== Manga ===
* .hack//4-Panel
* .hack//Legend of the Twilight
* .hack//Link: Twilight Knights
* .hack//XXXX
=== Video Games ===
* .hack//fragment
* .hack//G.U. Last Recode
* .hack//G.U. Volume 3: Redemption
* .hack//INFECTION - Part 1
* .hack//Link
* .hack//MUTATION - Part 2
* .hack//OUTBREAK - Part 3
* .hack//QUARANTINE - Part 4
* Project X Zone
* Project X Zone 2
== Trivia ==
* In the Japanese version of .hack, Aura's name uses the German/Latin pronunciation ("ow-ra"), rather than as the much more common English loanword pronunciation ("oh-ra"), which is the way it is pronounced in the English version.
* Both Aura's Japanese voice actress (Maaya Sakamoto) and English voice actress (Lia Sargent) also play the role of Natsume.
* Aura did not appear in 6 episodes of .hack//SIGN. Episodes 1, 7, 17, 19, 20, and 27.
* Aura did not appear in 5 episodes of .hack//Legend of the Twilight. Episodes 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10.
* In the background story for The World R:2, the Goddess "Aurora" seems to represent Aura.
* Girl in White is the only .hack//ENEMY card picturing Aura.
* In the .hack//games, Aura's third segment is held by Macha, but in Another Birth, Kite reports that he retrieved it from Gorre.
* According to .hack//Archives, Aura's appearance was inspired by the girl in the Mamoru Oshii film Angel's Egg.
** Also, Aura could be based on Alice (Alice in Wonderland). She becomes stronger and manages to develop her mind and physical appearance as the story progresses, similar to how Alicia manages to mature and see the world of different way at the end of the story.
== Gallery ==
File:Aura (.hack) Render 01.png
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File:Aura (.hack) 01.png
File:Aura (.hack) 02.png
== External Links ==
* Aura at .hack//Wiki
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