Sword Maiden

Sword Maiden (剣の乙女, Ken no Otome) is a former gold-ranked adventurer whom now serves as the Temple of Law's Archbishop of the Supreme God.

Appearance
Sword Maiden is an extremely beautiful woman whose eyes are often covered with a blindfold. Her body is covered in several faint white lines that have all mostly healed by the time the events of the story takes place. Her eyes, which she keeps behind a blindfold, were less so.

Personality
Sword Maiden is a calm and serene person who doesn't normally get upset with others.

However, this masks the depression and anxiety beneath her exterior. The trauma that was born from her experience as a captive of goblins follows her to this day. It was only thanks to meeting Goblin Slayer that it has lessened.

Background
Before she became renown, Sword Maiden was once captured by goblins and tortured mercilessly. Yet, she somehow escaped and later became an adventurer.

She made her mark in history ten years ago by defeating the Demon Lord. In particular, she put an end to the machinations of an order known as the Evil Sect. Even ten years later, the group is no closer to summoning their god thanks to her power and influence.

Chronology
Having heard of Goblin Slayer’s achievements, Sword Maiden enlists him and his party to slay goblins infesting the sewers underneath Water Town, the city her temple oversees.

After these events, she was once again shown having a conversation with a young King regarding the recent crisis occurring around them as well as reminisce of old times and how they struggle with their new positions.

She later worked together with the Heroine to fight an evil god.

Abilities
As a former gold-ranked adventurer, Sword Maiden is one of the most powerful humans on the planet, undoubtedly being a master swords-woman. As an Archbishop, she also possesses both religious and political influence.

Miracles

 * Resurrection「蘇生 (リザレクション) Sosei (Rizarekushon)」

Trivia

 * As of Volume 7, it is confirmed that Sword Maiden was already blind before they took down the demon lord ten years ago.
 * Sword Maiden is the only one to confess to Goblin Slayer.
 * After the goblin extermination quest and their meeting in the park, she confessed everything to him and asked him to save her. She cried as she heard the word, "I didn't intend to (save you)..... But when they arrived, call my name and I'll slay them all for you." In that day, whenever she dreams a nightmare, Goblin slayer always appears in the scene in a Gothic and platinum armor with a two horn helmet. It is mention in the LN Volume 3, she always have romantic dream together with him.