Riz Hawkwood

* Casual
* Magical girl

Donnina Visconti (grandmother)

### Weapon

4 shadow daggers (Shape changes due to magic power, e.g. spears, swords, whips, scythes)

## First Appearance

### Debut

Puella Magi Persona - Chapter 1 (Main)Persona Record - Chapter 8 (First appearance)

Puella Persona Magia Q - Chapter 7 (Supporting)

**Riz Hawkwood** is a supporting character in Persona Record Series and the main protagonist of Puella Magi Persona. She is a cool-headed Magical Girl from medieval Italy who uses shadow magic. In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, she fights alongside Tart and the French army to save France. Though she would never speak of it, she is said to be descended from a famous soldier.

## Background

Riz was the grandchild of an Italian hero who had turned traitor. Her grandfather was named John Hawkwood, and he was the leader of the White Company Mercenaries. He tended to work for various landowners and nobles and would work for the enemy of a former employer so long as the price was right. The Visconti family had arranged for their daughter to marry Harkwood, and that's how the Viscontis gained control of the White Company. But later, Harkwood betrayed the Viscontis and brought them to ruin. Riz was born into the Visconti family as the granddaughter of a traitor and thus endured a harsh childhood. As part of her agreement to become a magical girl, she wished to be the one from whom a new, true hero would spring. For her, this was a wish that could not be granted until that condition was fulfilled. But since this was the price of her contract, it should have actually come true. So Kyubey set out with Riz in search of her hero and while they met many girls with talent, in the end none of them turned out to be the hero that Riz was searching for. Many of these girls would die at the hands of witches, some transforming into witches themselves. Due to these journeys and experiences, Riz learned much about the magical girl system and would later impart some of this knowledge to her compatriots Tart, Melissa and Elisa. It was not until she encountered Tart that her wish would be granted.

## Appearance

Riz is a black-haired girl with yellow eyes.

### Magical girl

Her clothes is black tone. Her Soul gem is Yellow rectangle and stuck on left cufflink. She wore a black blouse with long sleeves that were split open to reveal her tummy and white cuffs. The hem of her shirt hung all four knives, a black shawl, a black skirt short to the thigh, and a black stocking with a white edge and black shoes.

## Personality

Riz is calm, cool and mature. She is a little talkative to others, especially Tart. She will keep teaching Tart about magic girl and fighting regularly. Not only that, she is always protecting and caring for Tart until Riz is considered "sisterly" by Tart.

## Abilities

Riz has the ability to use shadows as portals. During combat, Riz uses this power to teleport herself and others around the battlefield, send attacks through shadows to hit targets at a distance, and transport nearby objects/people into a temporary pocket-reality.

Riz's weapons also have the ability to change form into many different types of blades as well, allowing her to have a varied armory which actually works out in her favour as she can deal with enemies in a variety of ways.

Riz's ultimate ability is the "Gates of Hell". She summons two enormous doors, which open up and drag both her opponents and herself inside before vanishing.

## Doppel Description

"The Doppel of obsession. Its form is a shadow. The master of this Doppel feels deep sympathy for others, even at the most dire of times. Where there is light, there is dark. This is providence. But it is also providence that those who are blanketed in shadow will never have light shined upon them. This is a Doppel that stands beside the hero as their shadow, surrounded by their dazzling brilliance. It is the elusive shadow itself, and yet, it is exactly what makes the light shine so brightly. The two are connected by an unbreakable bond."

## Relationship

### Tart/Jeanne D'Arc

A young girl who Riz saved her life from a witch. When Riz sees Tart qualify as a magical girl, Riz teaches her the sword, but when a huge loss occurs for Tart, she decides to become a magical girl. After Tart becomes a magical girl, Riz takes care of and protects her, always planning her fight for Tart. It can be considered that Riz is another good big sister for Tart.

### Melissa de Vignolles

Riz keeps teaching everything for Melissa, who is also qualified as a magical girl.

### Elisa Celjska

At first, the two did not trust each other, but after adjusting their understanding, they formed an alliance to fight together.

### Lapin

Lapin is an enemy of Riz in the French Hundred Years War. Riz uses the "Gates of Hell" to pull her and Lapin inside before they disappear.

### Minato Arisato

A friend from the future of Riz. When Minato becomes Isabeau's target, Riz will protect him and When he is kidnapped, she will invade enemy bases in order to get him back.

## Trivia

* Riz briefly uses the name "Riz Visconti" (リズ・ヴィスコンティ *Rizu Visukonti*),
	+ possibly to disguise her name or origin.
		- The surname "*Visconti*" belonged to her maternal great-grandfather, Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan.
* Riz may actually be of English heritage, due to John Hawkwood also being English and an ancestor of hers.
* Riz is named after John Hawkwood, a 14th century European mercenary and one of the leaders of the White Company Mercenaries.
* In her Magical Girl outfit, on her cape is a badge or clip bearing her family's coat of arms.
* Her Doppel sitting within a shell is a reference to her family's coat of arms, a shield bearing three scallop shells. The pearl within it, also a reference to the sea, represents Tart.

## Gallery

Magical girl formRiz and TartRiz Tart and MelissaRiz Doppel (Obscurite)