Coriolis "Cori" Sunset is a follower of Devotion and enthusiastic Blue Channel crew member.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
Coriolis is a "tiny girl with pink hair",[1] about 21 or 22 years old.[2] She keeps her hair in a braid, until she cuts the braid off following the events of "Upon Our Grace" and switches to a shorter hairstyle with back of her head shaved.[3] Her flight suit is purple, with a design mimicking the human nervous system.[1] When she is on the moon, her flight suit includes what looks like a helmet but is in fact a generated atmosphere that Devotion provides so that she can breathe.[3]
At some point in her young life she grew three sets of small pink angel wings: one on her back, one on her head, and one on her arms. The wings on her arms turn black after she has a vision of Devotion.[4] The wings on her head turn black after she rejects her second tenet from Devotion,[5] and those on her back do the same after she rejects her final tenet.
Personality[edit | edit source]
Cori is cheerful, earnest, and excitable. She frequently rushes headlong into combat and seems to be honoured when her captain tells her she's done a good job. She's a big fan of romantic period dramas with lots of pining. When it's her turn for movie night she picks one that she's watched 36 times, and she's dejected when Hunt doesn't like it.[6]
She is gradually becoming disillusioned with the cult she was raised in and questioning her relationship with her Divine.
Tenets[edit | edit source]
You are a shield. Leave none undefended while you still stand.[Note 1]You are a sword. Strike down our adversaries with impunity.[Note 2]You are a beacon. Your first priority is to spread the reach of Devotion, no matter the cost.[Note 3]
Hooks[edit | edit source]
- I need to be stronger no matter what.[7][Note 4]
- I need to find something to fight for other than revenge.[8]
History and Involvement[edit | edit source]
Cori originally hails from the Twilight Mirage, where she lived a very sheltered life as a young Devotee trained as a soldier.
Cori is a recent addition to the crew of the Blue Channel. Her first combat engagement alongside the crew takes place during the mission to find the Fundament node at the bottom of the Diadem.[Note 5]
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After being severed from the power of Devotion during a fight, Cori accidentally kills her own father.[9] She makes one of her brothers send the message to the rest of their family with the news, telling him only that she was present when it happened and she's not in a good place to send the message.[7]
Relationships[edit | edit source]
Devotion[edit | edit source]
Cori was raised in the Cult of Devotion and is a devout follower. She is Devotion's beacon.
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She has, on multiple occasions, also had visions in which she seemed to connect with versions of Devotion that do not resemble the one she knows. Cori is confused as to whether or not these Devotions are all the same being.[10]
Family[edit | edit source]
She has a big family, a lot of whom live on Palisade,[1] including her father and some of her siblings.[11] Her mom and her other siblings live off-world.[7] Two of her brothers who live on Palisade are Formido and Phobos Sunset.[12]
Griesel Sunset[edit | edit source]
Griesel Sunset is Cori's father. She loves him and wants to make him proud. He texts Cori about once a week; occasionally he'll use an exclamation mark when he says "good job" but usually not.[13]
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Seeing her father betray the Cause in Figure's dream is disturbing to her and deepens her doubt in Devotion and her training as a child soldier.
Kalvin Brnine[edit | edit source]
Coriolis seems to have some hero worship for her captain, Kalvin Brnine. After the funeral in "In Their Fear Pt. 1", Brnine and Cori have a little heart-to-heart about grief, for which Cori expresses immense gratitude. They have a similar conversation in "Reach In / Reach Out Pt. 1" where she worries about what she's learned about her father and Devotion; Brnine reassures her that "everybody’s lives is built on bullshit" but she can still choose to fight for what she believes in.
Elle Evensong[edit | edit source]
Elle Evensong is Cori's rival.[9] They want to shake Cori's faith in Devotion.[7] Elle used to look out for her when they were younger and in training together.[14]
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She blames Elle for the death of her father. During his funeral, Elle goads Cori about her faith in Devotion and Cori punches her in the face.[7]
Although they continue to conflict with each other, Cori wants to impress Elle and is often flustered by their flirting.
Thisbe[edit | edit source]
Cori has a complicated relationship with Thisbe. She resents Thisbe rebuking her for killing unarmed scientists on Chimera's Lantern,[15] but she also confides in Thisbe about her relationship with Devotion and speaks to her about their shared interest in learning more about Divine existence.[10]
Gravity clocks[edit | edit source]
Kriminel seems receptive to my words; I should see what Devotion means to her.[Note 6][Note 7]The Captain makes everybody in the crew so welcome.[Note 6]- I can always rely on the Captain when I need them.[16]
A gloom hangs over Figure. I bet I can help.[Note 8][Note 9]- Figure means well but I can tell he sees me as just a kid.[16]
- Thisbe is afraid to get their hands dirty, kind of ironic for a farming robot.[Note 10]
- (Rival clock with Elle Evensong, wording unspecified)[9]
Abilities[edit | edit source]
- Tenets: Cori has tenets (above) that she must fulfill for Devotion or else it will lower her ability to channel its power permanently.
- Inspire Focus: Once per Sortie, if Cori takes a visible position on the battlefield she can inspire her allies.[17]
- Consecrate Ground: Cori may imbue an area with Divine power, which can have various potential effects, including keeping anyone in the area from acting violently[18] and preventing anyone in the area from knowingly lying.[5]
- Mid-Season Upgrade: The opportunity to acquire something of immense power and value will present itself to Cori.[12]
Mech[edit | edit source]
Cori pilots a Chariot Mk II, which, like others of the same model, takes its power from the blessing of Devotion. It does not have another name and is simply called Chariot Mk II. Cori controls it using her own halo.
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After her father's funeral she calls her eldest brother, Formido, who works in the Devotees' R&D department, to request a new mech.[12] This new mech, the Paramerion, makes its debut in An Impossible Ideal.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Cori by Rookfeathers
Cori by SeamonsterArt
Cori by Si F Sweetman
Cori facing her Divine by Pewterbee
Cori and her colleagues by Vlasdygoth
Quotes[edit | edit source]
“
You not rockin' with my dad?”
Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ No longer applicable as of "A Mechanical Whine Pt. 4".
- ↑ No longer applicable as of "Seize the Chance Pt. 5"; replaced with second Hook.
- ↑ No longer applicable as of "Upon Our Grace Pt. 2"; replaced with first Hook.
- ↑ Loosened by Dust's influence in "Seize the Chance Pt. 4".
- ↑ See "Into the World" arc.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Created in "I Would Like to Help You Pt. 2" but final phrasing not confirmed until "Upon Our Grace Pt. 1".
- ↑ Replaced by gravity clock with Thisbe in "An Impossible Ideal Pt. 2".
- ↑ Created in "The Canvas of Dreams Pt. 4" but final phrasing not confirmed until "Worth the Trouble Pt. 1".
- ↑ Increased to +2 and rewritten as of "In Their Fear Pt. 1".
- ↑ Created in "An Impossible Ideal Pt. 2" but final phrasing not confirmed until "Honesty and Integrity Pt. 1".
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PALISADE 01: Into the World Pt. 1
- ↑ PALISADE 02: Into the World Pt. 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 PALISADE 22: An Impossible Ideal Pt. 1
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 PALISADE 15: Upon Our Grace Pt. 2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 PALISADE 34: Seize the Chance Pt. 5
- ↑ PALISADE 12: Worth the Trouble Pt. 1
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 PALISADE 20: In Their Fear Pt. 1
- ↑ PALISADE 39: A Mechanical Whine Pt. 1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 PALISADE 17: Upon Our Grace Pt. 4
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 PALISADE 28: Honesty and Integrity Pt. 1
- ↑ PALISADE 05: I Would Like to Help You Pt. 2
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 PALISADE 21: In Their Fear Pt. 2
- ↑ PALISADE 14: Upon Our Grace Pt. 1
- ↑ PALISADE 38: Reach In / Reach Out Pt. 2
- ↑ PALISADE 23: An Impossible Ideal Pt. 2
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 PALISADE 30: Seize the Chance Pt. 1
- ↑ PALISADE 18: How It Always Looks Pt. 1
- ↑ PALISADE 25: An Impossible Ideal Pt. 4