Amicia de Rune (A Plague Tale: Innocence)
From the start of A Plague Tale: Innocence, Amicia de Rune’s character arc is pretty clear-cut.
The older sibling to a young boy named Hugo, she is forced to grow up fast after both her parents are supposedly killed by a force of Inquisitors. With no one else to help them, she must do what needs to be done in order to ensure their survival and bring Hugo up as best she can.
It’s a tale that many a game has tackled before, and one which has resulted in characters that run the gamut from dime-a-dozen to unforgettable.
Fortunately, Amicia falls into the latter of the two camps. The quieter moments where she has to explain war to Hugo, or where she tries to help him escape from the dire reality of their plight by picking flowers and exploring their surroundings, become more natural and heartfelt as the story progresses.
She grows and changes in turn with their experiences, and by journey’s end has matured in a way that is believable, earned and, most importantly, enthralling.
