role

Although Salvia appears in less than twenty anime episodes (including the OAV) and only two of the manga volumes, she is a key member of the Wedding Peach cast. After reading through the information indexed on this character shrine however, you may still be asking yourself "What is Salvia's ultimate role in the series?". She is indeed an intriguing character- an angel who does not fit in with her companions and seems to have a whole other agenda beyond saving the world. Yes, there's definitely something about the lovely Angel Salvia...

Salvia is a character seeking a certain kind of humanity that has always been out of her reach. She had begun to recognize the futility of war when Freesia's death plunged her into a life defined by bloody revenge. So Salvia arrives in the series with a huge chip on her shoulder, a passionate attitude wasted on vengeance. An angel lost, fallen almost. Her role in the series is to find a new life, and her interaction with the other love angels is what ultimately frees her of past burdens.

To the other angels Salvia is a challenge unlike any they've come across before. She is one of them yet she heaps them with scorn, even attempting to kill Yousuke at one point. The girls rise to Salvia as a challenge, even if her pig-headed nature causes them a great deal of heartache. They could have falsely befriended her just her long enough for the Saint Something Four to activate; however their intent was always pure, they didn't just need her to save the world, they needed her as a friend.

This is ultimately what brings Salvia out of her shell; she is needed by people who accept her. While she desperately tries to protect her inner fragility with a tough exterior, Momoko and the others work persistently to show her they care. Their persistence pays off. Salvia has always known that she couldn't remain alone and has wished to escape her self-imposed loneliness, but it's only when she meets Momoko, Yuri, and Hinagiku that she actually begin to change her life.

Salvia's role is a complicated one. If you were to look at the series in a standard manner you'd note that she is an archetypical loner anti-hero with a bit of an attitude who needs to be brought around to help the main group of heroes. But beyond the basics, she's a girl who has been living as her own worst enemy and whose interaction with other angelic cast members brings about the redemption she has been seeking.