245:. Players are able to choose from one of these six characters as their main character; if Charlotte is not chosen as the main character, she can instead be selected as one of the player's other two party members that can be encountered later on. If not selected as one of these three characters, she is not involved in the story. Charlotte was born in Dior, a haven for elves, her grandfather being the Priest of Light, who mentors another priest named Heath. Heath is sent to investigate evil influences, and Charlotte follows him, trying to stop him. However, he is ultimately kidnapped, forcing Charlotte to pursue him so she can save him.
337:. They went on to discuss how the remake emphasized certain features that made her more appealing, citing improved animation and expressions, which they found cute. They also felt that the voice acting and font were improved in this game, making her easier to understand, and feeling that voice acting benefited Charlotte the most of the main cast. They felt that the voice also helped make her aggressive personality more endearing due to the cute voice.
197:. Another aspect of her dialogue in Japanese was that she ends her words with "dechi." Ishii clarified that they considered dechi instead of a more common "dechuu" due to how prominent dechuu was. In English, her dialogue replaces her Ls and Rs with Ws as part of a speech impediment. Ishii described Charlotte as going through the worst of the game's main cast, though still retaining her cheer and optimism, comparing her to the character
186:. Discussing her design, Ishii conceived Charlotte as a doll wearing an outfit that combined the concepts of an Italian festival costume and baby clothes, aiming to make a "cheerful and energetic young girl." He aimed for players to have a different impression of her cheerful designs after experiencing her story and the "deep sadness inside her." Her dialogue was written by game producer
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