Marina Lincoln

* Current
* Arc 3
* Arc 2

**Niblings:** Maylis

**Others:** Zephyr *(cousin)*, Amarillo I *(ancestor)*, Amarillo II *(grandfather)*

## Media

### First Appearance

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**Marina Lincoln** is a member of the Lincoln Clan; fourth child of Orion and Artemis and twin to Robin Lincoln of Team RAIN. Her signature weapon is Sparrowbeak, a wrist-mounted crossbow which fires dust shots.

Assigned male at birth, Marina confirmed during Arc 3 Chapter 4 that she identifies as Female, and makes strides in transitioning to feel more comfortable in herself, changing her name in Arc 4 Chapter 1.

## Appearance

Marina is much shorter than her older brothers, but still slightly taller than her twin sister, with whom she shares her brown hair, blue eyes and tan skin tone. Her hair is also similar to Robin's, with the same bangs and cowlick.

Marina's left eye is covered with a dark brown eyepatch; it is revealed long after her initial appearance that she was born with anophthalmia - a condition resulting in the absence of one of the eyes.

## Personality

In stark contrast to her twin sister, Marina is quiet, reserved and bookish. She speaks fairly formally, and often factually - with little personality injected into her words.

Marina is a naturally anxious person, struggling to fit in after a sheltered life away from society at large while living at the isolated citadel of Knothole. She has acknowledged multiple times that she wishes she could be as outgoing and passionate as Robin.

While she makes an effort to indulge in a more contemporary lifestyle in Mistral, her endeavors are further strained not only by her lack of social skills, but also issues with gender identity. During Arc 3 Chapter 5, Marina confesses to Robin that she identifies as female; something she has been trying to acknowledge for a long while. As she comes into her own and presents in a way she finds more comfortable, she becomes slightly more joyous and comes out of her shell a little bit more, including changing her name to something she associates with more.

## Abilities and Powers

Being more book-smart than her twin, Marina’s talents lie more in thought than combat. That said, she is able to act from a defensive position and provide supporting fire where needed.

### Semblance

*Main article: Phase*
A recent accomplishment, Marina’s semblance appears to allow her to turn invisible.

### Weaknesses

Based on her tendency to hold back in a defensive role, it is presumed that Marina does not perform well in close-quarters combat.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Marina alludes to the Norse figure Hervor.
	+ For a period, Hervor dressed and fought under the guise of a man, similar to how Marina lived as a male until she came out as transgender.
	+ In German, "Hervor" can translate to "emerged" or "out", which can reflect how Marina came out as transgender during the course of the story.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Marina is a name derived from the Latin *Marinus*, meaning “of the sea” - reflecting Marina’s preference to wear blue.

* Her surname alludes to Lincoln green, the colour worn by Robin Hood.

* The name assigned at birth, "Tobin", is derived from the from the Hebrew name *טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah)* which means "YAHWEH is good".
	+ Despite having similarly spelled names, Tobin does not rhyme with Robin. Robin is pronounced "ROB-inn" while Tobin is pronounced "TOE-binn".
	+ Tobin does not apply to the colour naming rule within Remnant. From a meta perspective, this anomaly reflects how "Tobin" is not the right name for the character.

## References

1. ↑ https://neopoliitan.tumblr.com/post/187610289029/hints-regarding-last-rain-post-tobin-lincoln