| Parvati Holcomb | |
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| The Outer Worlds character | |
 Parvati Holcomb in The Outer Worlds | |
| First appearance | The Outer Worlds (2019) |
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| Voiced by | Ashly Burch |
Parvati Holcomb is a character in the 2019 video game The Outer Worlds. She is one of the companion characters that can accompany the player-character, recruited on the first planet as an engineer for their spaceship. She is romantically attracted to the character Junlei Tennyson, though she grapples with her asexuality and anxieties around pursuing Junlei, with the player-character being able to help her work through her issues. She was initially conceived by Chris L'Etoile for Obsidian Entertainment before duties were taken over by Kate Dollarhyde. She is voiced by Ashly Burch, who was chosen for the role after she auditioned and was picked by Dollarhyde for how well she evoked the character. She was originally designed to be asexual by L'Etoile, while Dollarhyde expanded upon this with her own experiences as an asexual person.
Parvati is considered a standout character in The Outer Worlds, identified as one of the best characters of the 2010s by Polygon due to her personality, quest involving Junlei, and Burch's performance. The depiction of her sexuality was also praised by critics, both in terms of her asexuality. Multiple critics identified her as one of the most important characters as far as LGBTQ+ representation, with one critic stating that she sees themselves in Parvati due to her asexuality and queer romance, and another feeling she is one of the most important video game characters because of these elements.