Aqua

Aqua (アクア, Akua) is the deuteragonist of the KonoSuba series and the first companion to join Kazuma's party. Before being transported to the Parallel World, Aqua was the Goddess of Water responsible for guiding the souls of deceased Japanese to the afterlife. She was revered by the Axis Order and owned Emperor Zel.

Appearance Kazuma describes Aqua as possessing otherworldly beauty, with a soft, gentle aura. She has sea-blue eyes and waist-length blue hair tied into a loop with a spherical clip. Her figure is slim yet curvy, with long legs and a striking presence. She wears a dark-blue sleeveless vest with white trimmings, a short skirt, a green bow with a blue gem, and detached white sleeves. Her boots are blue-heeled and thigh-high over white stockings. Occasionally, she dons a translucent pink hagoromo, and her hair clip resembles an H₂O molecule.

Personality Despite her divine title, Aqua is far from dignified. She is loud, immature, and often tactless, frequently insulting others without thinking. Though motherly at times, she lacks responsibility and is easily swayed by bad influences like Kazuma and Cecily. Her low intelligence makes her impulsive, forgetful, and oblivious in complex situations. Most of her plans end in disaster due to poor judgment and luck.

Aqua is a party-loving alcoholic who drinks excessively and is known for crying easily when frightened or upset. She fakes tears to manipulate others and behaves wastefully, spending recklessly. Sensitive about her age, she reacts strongly to any hints about it.

As a goddess, she used deceptive tactics to persuade the deceased to reincarnate in the Parallel World, often omitting crucial information. She supports the Axis Order's antics and participates in their schemes, preferring dishonest shortcuts over honest work.

She is also vain, greedy, and expects to be treated with reverence, despite few taking her seriously. Yet, she shows surprising empathy, occasionally sympathizing with demons or undead, even befriending some like Wiz and Anna. Aqua is loyal to her party and followers, sticking by Kazuma through hardships and refusing offers of a better life elsewhere.

Role in the Story Aqua began sending souls to the Parallel World after the gods deemed outside help necessary to defeat the Devil King. She often shirked her duties in Heaven, leaving Eris to handle her workload. She sent over many reincarnates carelessly, forgetting their identities or allowing unfit individuals to receive powerful abilities.

When Kazuma died and met Aqua, she mocked him for his absurd death. Angered, Kazuma selected her as his "cheat item," forcing her to descend with him. Bound by divine rules, she could not return until the Devil King was defeated.

In the mortal world, she was initially helpless and panicked, having little practical knowledge of the new world. Eventually, she joined the Adventurer's Guild as an Arch Priest, quickly learning all skills of her class.

Abilities

Holy Magic: As an Arch Priest, Aqua excels at healing, support, and purification magic, especially against undead and demons.

Heal, Sacred Highness Heal

Turn Undead, Sacred Turn Undead

Exorcism, Sacred Exorcism

Break Spell, Sacred Break Spell

Cure Poison, Refresh

Blessing, Powered, Haste, Protection, Resistance

Versatile Entertainer, Eyes of Providence, Reflect, Force Fire, Magic Seal, Magic Circle

Resurrection: Revives the dead under certain conditions.

Water Magic: Aqua commands water as her divine element.

Create Water, Sacred Create Water

Purification: Cleanses any liquid she touches.

Holy Water: Used against undead and for equipment enhancement.

Party Tricks: Having mastered all Arch Priest skills, she now invests in entertaining abilities.

Nature’s Beauty, Hundred Hazes

Artistic & Manual Skills: Aqua is a gifted artist and craftswoman, capable of detailed models and construction work. Despite her talent, she refuses to monetize her skills.

God Skills: Though weakened, Aqua retains divine powers:

God Blow, God Requiem

Holy Aura: Harms undead and demons, attracts spirits

Enhanced Vision, Evil Detection, Multilingual

Divine Protection: Blocks mind-reading and foresight

Divine Items:

Feather Mantle: Grants resistance to status effects, damage, and environmental threats

Scepter: Enhances spells and returns when summoned

Aqua remains the most powerful member of Kazuma’s party in raw stats, particularly in magic. However, her lack of common sense and tendency for poor decisions often cause more problems than her strength can fix. Despite everything, her loyalty, courage, and rare moments of insight make her an irreplaceable part of the team.