Eve (Stellar Blade)

Eve (Korean: 이브, romanized: Ibeu), stylized as EVE, is a character introduced in and the protagonist of the 2024 video game Stellar Blade by developer Shift Up, and created by Kim Hyung Tae. Eve is a soldier sent from a space station called the Colony to help save mankind, who are fighting against creatures called Naytiba that have overrun Earth. She is voiced by Rebecca Hanssen in English, Asami Seto in Japanese, and Yoon Eun-Seo in Korean. Her body meanwhile was based on Korean model Shin Jae-eun and later Yoon Seolhwa using 3D scans of their physiques. Eve received mixed reception upon her debut, with some praising her as a character that would quickly become iconic in the same vein as similar female protagonists, while others criticized her as a bland character with little expressed personality. A significant part of discussion revolved around her sex appeal in the context of the male gaze but also the subject of her body being directly modeled from Shin Jae-eun, and how fair criticism was when that context was considered. In addition her character design and variety of outfits were also heavily discussed and examined in regards to her sex appeal and how they impacted her portrayal in the game.