Riju

Riju is the major supporting character who first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. She is the young current leader of Gerudo Town who took up the Chieftain's throne after her mother passed away. 
==What Makes Her an Ensemble Dark Horse?==
*Riju's backstory is tragic and interesting as she lost her mother at a very young age and since there was no other heir, she had to take the throne to help keep her people and line and she often deals with them doubting her role due to her young age, and while she strives to prove them wrong, she does show signs that their words are getting to her and ends up dealing with the threat of Divine Beast Vah Naboris's rampage, with the Yiga Clan stealing her Thunder Helm, which worsens it. It was only due to Link's arrival that things turn around for her. 
*Fans find her design to be cute and attractive at the same time and her redesign with her now shorter hair makes sense to them as it shows how much she has grown as a character much like Princess Zelda did. 
*Her chemistry with Urbosa is heartwarming and it shows the Champion pilot help bring her spirits back up when she becomes discouraged, and it eventually rubs on her when she returns the favor when Urbosa becomes frustrated with enemy reinforcements. This part of her developing character carries over into Tears of the Kingdom where she is given a greater role than she previously did. 
*Her lightning abilities from Age of Calamity carries over into Tears of the Kingdom where she barely shows any of her former insecurity and she is shown to be relatable when she struggles to get her accuracy right when she is training to deal with the Gibdo outbreak. 
*Her leadership in the sequel is outstanding as well as her active roles in the battle to protect Kara Kara Bazaar and Gerudo Town from the Gibdos proves how much of a strong leader that she has become since her debut which fans love about her. 
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