Sherry Barnett

Sherry Barnett is a supporting character in the action light novel, manga, and anime series The Eminence in Shadow. She is a second-year student at Midgar Royal Spellsword Academy who possess exceptional intelligence and became a target by the criminal organization, the Cult of Diablos. Regardless of having been rescued by Shadow, she developed hostile grudges for him for taking the life of her adoptive father, who is secretly a member of the Cult of Diablo and the killer of her mother, unbeknownst to her.

She is voiced by Saya Aizawa in Japanese and by Brittney Karbowski in English.

Appearance[]

Sherry is a beautiful and innocent teenage girl with shoulder-length pink-colored hair with a large lock on top of her head along with two braids on both sides and bright eyes of the same color. As a student, she wears the Midgar Academy female student uniform, comprising of a dark cape adorned with golden linings wrapped around her shoulders, connected at the height of chest with two cords. The cape is also a dark blue color underneath. Her cloth underneath is a skirt with a necktie and a corset of the same dark blue and golden colors. Her attire finishes with dark leggings and a pair of white long block heel boots.

Personality[]

Sherry is a delicate but brilliant girl, possessing an insatiable curiosity for learning, especially in the field of languages, a remarkable accomplishment rare even among the scholarly. She dedicates considerable time to her studies, which results in noticeable deficiencies in her social skills. Simple social exchanges often present obstacles for her as a result of her nature, hindering the development of meaningful connections. Recognizing this issue, Sherry's foster father openly voiced apprehensions regarding her limited social circle. However, for those fortunate enough to forge a bond with her, Sherry demonstrates unwavering loyalty and respect for others.

Following the death of her step father, her nature gradually shifts, losing her optimistic nature and developed a unsual dark obsession over Shadow in the anime. While Shadow spared her from the knowledge of her adopted father's murder of her mother and subsequent deception about actually caring about her, by keeping the innocent picture of him, she was forced to suffer a second parental death. The accumulated trauma broke her kind and gentle spirit, leaving her a joyless husk; despite not becoming evil per se, she retreated into isolation and is plotting vengeance on Shadow due to believing he killed her adopted father for no reason. Thus, her pre-existing social exclusion was made even worse, and she was left in a worse situation overall.