Irene Lew

Irene Law is a main character in the Ninja Gaiden series. She is a CIA agent who works in it's Secret Auxiliary Unit. She is also the love interest of Ryu Hayabusa. 
She was voiced by Irene Lew in the TV series and Yumi Tōma in the video games in the Japanese version, and by Kari Wahlgren in Ninja Gaiden 2 and Amanda Troop in Dead or Alive: Dimensions in the English version.
==Biography==
Irene was a secret agent from the CIA who was hired by the U.S government. She was a skilled markswoman of her firearms, agility, strength and investigating the looming evil around the world without hesitation.
==Appearance==
Irene is a young woman, who has a light skin complexion and short silver blonde hair. She also wears a black leather suit with vertical whites strips down the front, long black glove on her left and medium black glove on her right, and thigh high black boots and leather tights. .
==Personality==
Irene is a headstrong gutsy woman, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done and very confident in her abilities. She is also very caring and affectionate towards Ryu Hayabusa.
==History==
Sent by the CIA on a top secret case involving fiends, Irene discover plans to resurrect the Archfiend and an unholy alliance between the Black Spider Ninja Clan and the fiends. With this knowledge Sonia goes searching for Ryu to help her stop the Black Spider Ninja Clan from obtaining the Demon Statue, in possession of the Hayabusa Ninja Clan, and required by the fiends to resurrect the Archfiend.
==Plot==
===Ninja Gaiden===
Irene and Ryu first meet each other in a cutscene at the end of the first stage of the original Ninja Gaiden. Ryu, not knowing who she is, underestimates her and is shot in the back with a tranquilizer dart. She entrusts him with a statue wanted by the evil Jaquio, but is subsequently captured by him. Ryu manages to defeat Jaquio and rescues Irene at the end of the game.
===Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos===
In Ninja Gaiden II, Irene is captured and used as bait to lure out Ryu, this time by the villain Ashtar. After being wounded by Ashtar, Irene manages to escape with Ryu, but Jaquio reappears and abducts her for the purpose of using her as a sacrifice.
===Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom===
Ninja Gaiden III begins with a Ryu impostor supposedly killing Irene. However, Irene managed to survive her drop into the ocean, and she returns later in the game to assist the real Ryu.
===Ninja Gaiden II===
In Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden II, under the codename Sonia, Irene returns as the female lead. While searching for Ryu, she is ambushed by the Black Spider ninja clan and captured, but is subsequently rescued by Ryu. She then tails after him for the rest of the game, providing assistance where able.
===Dead or Alive: Dimensions===
As in the NES Ninja Gaiden trilogy, Irene is a CIA agent as well as a friend and partner of Ryu Hayabusa. She appears during the Chronicle story mode of Dead or Alive: Dimensions as an aid to Ryu while he tracks down the missing Kasumi.
==Powers and Abilities==
===General===
*Agility: Irene's agility is around the level of an average human.
*Strength: Irene's physical strength is at peak level of a female human, displayed by her ability to carry and use a large "Super Bazooka" rocket launcher with ease.
*Firearm Specialist: As required by CIA field agent training, Irene is an expert at using many types of firearms with deadly accuracy.
*Helicopter Pilot: Irene's skills as a helicopter pilot is at a professional level, able to fly through intense storms, long distances and evade most enemy fire.
===Weapons & Equipment===
*Desert Eagle Pistols: Irene carries a pair of Desert Eagle hand guns, which she sometimes uses in a dual wielding fashion. At short range, Irene is able to effectively blow off the heads of her enemies.
*Rocket Launcher: A powerful long range weapon that projects rockets that explode upon impact, Irene is able to cause massive damage with this weapon.
*Submachine Gun: She´s seen with an SMG after Ryu defeats Elizebet.
*Apache Helicopter: A military grade helicopter loaded with hellfire missiles and a 30mm gun, Sonia uses this helicopter to assist Ryu by offering transport and cover fire.
==External Links==
*Irene on Ninja Gaiden Wiki
*Irene on Dead or Alive Wiki
==Gallery==
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Irene_Lew_'Sonia'_in_Ninja_Gaiden_3.jpg|Irene Lew 'Sonia' in Ninja Gaiden 2 
Irene_Lew_514.jpg|Irene Lew 'Sonia' in Ninja Gaiden 2 
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Irene_Lew_'Sonia'_in_Ninja_Gaiden_2.jpg|Irene Lew 'Sonia' in Ninja Gaiden 2 
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