Bayonetta (character)

Bayonetta (Japanese: ベヨネッタ, Hepburn: Beyonetta), born Cereza (Japanese: セレッサ, Hepburn: Seressa), is the titular character and main protagonist of the Bayonetta video game series developed by PlatinumGames. She was created by Hideki Kamiya and designed by Mari Shimazaki. Hellena Taylor voiced the character in English for the first two games and several appearances outside the series from 2009 to 2018, while Jennifer Hale voiced her in Bayonetta 3 (2022). She is voiced by Atsuko Tanaka in Japanese.

This article is about the character. For the video game series, see Bayonetta. For the first game in the series, see Bayonetta (video game).
Bayonetta
Bayonetta character
Bayonetta from Bayonetta 2
First gameBayonetta (2009)
Created byHideki Kamiya
Designed byMari Shimazaki
Portrayed byPenny Drake (promotion)
Voiced by
  • Hellena Taylor (Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, Anarchy Reigns, Bloody Fate, Super Smash Bros. series)
  • Jennifer Hale (Bayonetta 3)
  • Joy Jillian (young, Bayonetta, Bloody Fate)
  • Angeli Wall (young, Bayonetta 3, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon)
  • Atsuko Tanaka (Bayonetta series, Bloody Fate, Super Smash Bros. series)
  • Miyuki Sawashiro (young, Bayonetta, Bloody Fate, Bayonetta 3, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon)
Motion captureStephanie Sheh (young, Bayonetta)
In-universe information
OriginVigrid
NationalityEuropean

Bayonetta is one of only two surviving Umbra Witches, being the child of a Witch and a Lumen Sage. During the events of the first game, she goes in search of her forgotten past, heading for her old home of Vigrid and fighting the angelic forces of Paradiso on the way. In Bayonetta 2, she becomes a demon hunter confronting her own literal demons. She appears as a guest character in other games such as Anarchy Reigns, The Wonderful 101, the Super Smash Bros. series, and Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2.

Reception of the character has been positive overall, with the common point of praise being her highly feminine image, which makes her both stand out among female characters in video games and go against several set conventions.

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