Aloy

Aloy is the main protagonist of the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn. She is a Nora brave who spent the first 18 years of her life as a 'motherless outcast', raised by her guardian Rost. After becoming a brave via a trial known as the Proving, she was ambushed by a mysterious tribe due to her resemblance to a mysterious woman. After being made a Seeker by Matriarch Teresa, Aloy sets out on a mission to defeat the mysterious tribe and learn the truth about why she was outcasted.

She is voiced by Ashly Burch, who also voices Chloe Price and Sasha Braus.

Appearance
Aloy is a somewhat tall, slender young woman with long red hair tied into braids, dark skin and hazel eyes. The player can change her clothing throughout the game.

Personality
Aloy is curious, determined, and intent on uncovering the mysteries of her world. Unlike many in her tribe who shun the use of technology, Aloy sees technology as a practical and unique tool to aid her in her quest, frequently using her Focus throughout her life to aid in hunting machines and tracking individuals. Her early use of the Focus has made Aloy more aware of a bigger picture outside of the Nora tribe, spurring her to be more curious about the Old Ones. She also became more skeptical about tribal lore and beliefs, seeing the All-Mother and what the tribes believe to be her vestiges as what they really are: remnants of Project Zero Dawn. This is most notable when Aloy is named the 'Anointed' of the tribe, becoming quickly distressed and frustrated with the tribespeople.

She had a strong relationship with her guardian Rost, seeing him as the father that she never had and was devastated when Rost sacrificed himself to save her from Helis. Despite Rost's presence, living without knowing her mother was a source of emotional distress for Aloy and compounded her alienation from the rest of the tribe; It is evident that this is the primary reason Aloy was cast out of the tribe. Aloy's desire to know her origins became her life's goal and her primary motivator to complete her training for the Proving; to get the Matriarchs to tell her about her origins.

Years of being shunned as an outcast has made Aloy compassionate and sympathetic towards others in need, particularly toward those who are outcasts. Her benevolence is her greatest strength and has garnered the respect and trust of many who have interacted with her. However, it has also left her very sarcastic, and she will often express this towards those she doesn't like. She can also be very blunt, having zero qualms telling people exactly what she thinks of them, even when it wouldn't be wise to do so.

She has shown great physical and emotional resilience during her journey, always moving towards her goal despite the harsh obstacles she comes across. When Aloy discovered that she was not the child but a clone of Elisabet Sobeck created by GAIA, Aloy was shattered by this revelation, feeling like she was a instrument born in destruction and fire. However she quickly gathered herself together, realizing that she was created in order to protect the world from being destroyed by a second Faro Plague.