Christiane Freiherr

Princess Christiane Andrea Phillippa Constantina von Freiherr is a major character in Kingdom Hearts: Confessions of a Knight. The youngest daughter of King Maximillian of Ivrea, she follows a more independent personality than that of her brother. Her fighting style and the title of being Lucidia's "Empress of Street Fighting" had made her a Lucidian Knight in her own respect.

Personality
Christiane is taciturn, stoic, and is known to be the Warrior Poet, having read several poems and written a few that had become more well known than her fighting skill in Lucidia. She is also a determined soul, accepting any challenge a person would put down, expecting to achieve it.

Christiane's martial arts skills are well renowned throughout the Lucid Empire, thus she is well respected. Many people, men and women would challenge her out of honor.

Christiane doesn't talk much, but when she does, people would listen. She is not wise, but through her travels she has known much from previous experiences. She is also a capable leader and is even more reason as to why people would listen.

Appearance
Christiane has silvery-white hair that she ties in a ponytail. She is 5'8" and weighs 143 lbs. Christiane's nose is rounded and ears are slightly pointed. She is Caucasian in color. Her skinny stature allows her to be more flexible in combat.

When in battle, Christiane wears a brown cloak, underneath it is a modified brown fighter's gi used in East Asian Martial Arts. This consists of a no-sleeve shirt that has a V shape collar extending down to her chest. Her pants is somewhat akin to a regular track pants. They have a smooth, silky feel despite it being made from a cotton material. Christiane has wraps wrapped around her lower leg near the foot and knee, on the upper arms near the shoulder, and around her abdomen. The wraps that she has on is for aesthetic show and shows no practical purpose.

Weapons and Fighting Style
Christiane wields the Quarterstaff known as "Bright Raven." The Quarterstaff is 4 feet long and is made of a rare wood called Odinsbane. This wood is extremely durable to steel. Rumor has it that it was a gift given by the Valkyrie Queen Brunhild. Christiane wrapped one side of the staff with the same white wraps she had put on her own body. She was given this weapon by her old master. When not in use, her staff is placed in a cloth holster that is sown into her cloak.

Christiane is an expert at unarmed combat. She is a master of Usean Kickboxing (Strangereal's version of Muay Thai Kickboxing), and knows skills in Monte Rosan Tai-Jutsu (Brazilian Ju-Jitsu) and Standard Kickboxing. Her MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) style of combat allows her to hold her own in combat against multiple opponents. Preferring Power, Christiane can use powerful strikes to down opponents easily.