Riesz (Trials of Mana)

Riesz
Mana character
Riesz in Trials of Mana (1995)
First appearance	Trials of Mana (1995)
Designed by	Koichi Ishii (concept) Nobuteru Yūki (final design) HACCAN (2020)

Riesz (Japanese: リース, Hepburn: Rīsu) is a character in the 1995 video game Trials of Mana. She is one of its six protagonists, able to be selected as either the main character or a supporting character to one of the others. She is the princess of the kingdom of Laurent who seeks to rescue her brother Elliot and the kingdom from those who invaded it. She is connected to the character Hawkeye, who was intended by the design team to have more romantic elements featured, but were excluded due to a lack of room in the game. Her design was created by Nobuteru Yūki and Koichi Ishii, featuring long blonde hair and a green dress, with her different designs inspired by Norse mythology. She is voiced by Mikako Komatsu in the remake.

She has been generally well-received, remaining a popular character 25 years after the game's original release. She was considered a waifu by some male players, with her personality being a significant factor in this according to critics. Her design was also praised, with Inside Games writer Shingema suggesting that her color scheme contributed to her popularity, comparing it to the color scheme of Link from The Legend of Zelda.