Kate Walker (Syberia)

Kate Walker
Syberia character
Render of Kate Walker from promotional art of Syberia 3.
First appearance	Syberia (2002)
Created by	Benoît Sokal
Voiced by	EN: Sharon Mann FR: Françoise Cadol

Katherine "Kate" Walker is a character from the Syberia video game franchise developed and published by Microids. A lawyer from New York City, she is the central character of franchise media beginning with the first Syberia, where she is tasked with overseeing the purchase of the Voralberg automaton factory on behalf of her employer. She later abandons her assignment, as well as her life and career back in the United States, to accompany the factory's heir in his search for the legendary island of Syberia, a sacred site to a fictional indigenous Siberian tribe known as the Youkols and is said to be home to the world's last surviving mammoths. Subsequent sequels explore the consequences of Walker's life-altering decisions and the personal toll they take on her.

Kate Walker is created by Belgian comic artist and video game developer Benoît Sokal. She is voiced in all media by Sharon Mann in English, and by Françoise Cadol in the original French version. Some commentators regard her as a memorable female video game protagonist with agency, while others have criticized her characterization as bland and her motivations unconvincing. The character is also the subject of academic discourse which explore and analyze the series' underlying themes.