Ashlotte von Himmelberg

Ashlotte von Himmelberg
''Ashlotte von Himmelberg is the German Empire's High Ambassador to the United States. While on her diplomatic mission at the Metropolis City Embassy she has decided to undertake research into the way Card duels are conducted in America, and if she can grow her business value on the way, all the better.''

-In-game description.

Ashlotte von Himmelberg is a playable character in Metropolis: 3020.

Development
Ashlotte von Himmelberg was not created with a strong reference point in mind. In the alternative timeline of Metropolis: 3020, many colonial powers return as Empires, either allied, or in competition with, Metropolis City in economic terms. It was decided that a character who was visiting Metropolis City from abroad was needed.

Her name, however, is a reference to the character Ashlotte from Soul Calibur IV.

Personality
Ashlotte is a formal representative of the German Empire in Metropolis City. Because of her position of power, she has a thoroughly ingrained holier-than-thou personality, snobbish and derisory of her American hosts. She describes her enemies as pitiful, all owing to her inflated sense of self-worth and ambitious ego.

Story (Spoiler Alert)
Ashlotte's main rival in the game is Sai "The Blade" Fung, who competes with her out of spiteful hatred. Ashlotte plays innocent in her many public appearences relating to her business practices, but in private she is as vicious and jugular-going as he is. She considers it divine providence that her business overtakes his and she wins the competition, proving the German Empire is a force to be respected abroad. She returns to Germany a national hero, and many millions richer. She uses her new platform to fight international crime, though secretly her motivation is simply that she loves to fight and laud her strength over her enemies.