Shuko Suzuhara

As the legendary three-time national champion of Angelic Layer, this skilled player-known as "Shu"-uses her angel, Athena, to dominate the arena. Though she is Misaki’s mother and Shoko’s older sister, she has spent years avoiding her daughter due to deep-seated guilt and fear. While she originally fled to Tokyo to seek a cure for a debilitating neurological leg disease alongside Dr. Ichiro Mihara, her true motivations and health vary between the anime and manga iterations.