Koleda

Real Name: Koleda Belobog Gender: Female Height: 4'11" Birthday: August 10th Species: Human Faction: Belobog Heavy Industries Attribute: Fire Specialty: Stun

Koleda Belobog is the young, fiery president of Belobog Heavy Industries in the world of Zenless Zone Zero. She inherited the company at a very young age following the mysterious disappearance of her father, Khors. At the time, the once great industrial corporation was on the brink of complete collapse and drowning in debt. Instead of walking away, Koleda stepped up and took full control of the sinking ship. Through sheer willpower and an unyielding work ethic, she managed to pull the company back from the edge of bankruptcy.

She did not accomplish this alone. She relied heavily on a small but intensely loyal core team consisting of Anton, Ben, and Grace. Koleda treats these core members, along with the rest of her crew, less like employees and more like her actual family. She is fiercely protective of them and expects the same level of dedication in return.Despite her petite stature and youth, Koleda commands absolute authority on any construction site or Hollow expedition. She leads by example from the front lines, wielding a massive mechanical hammer that easily dwarfs her in size. She refuses to be underestimated because of her age or height, often proving her critics wrong by taking on the most dangerous tasks herself and fighting alongside her workers in the field.

Appearance: Koleda has fair skin. She has red eyes. Her hair is bright reddish orange and is styled in two large spiky bunches on top of her head and two thick ponytails that extend to her knees. A single pointed lock of hair stands up between two circular black ornaments positioned at the crown of her head. A black eyepatch with a yellow zig-zag pattern covers her right eye. A grey respirator with two circular vent pieces hangs around her neck. She wears a sleeveless orange and black flame-patterned halter top that ends above her navel. Her left arm features a long black fingerless glove that reaches the upper arm, adorned with an orange flame pattern on the bicep and a silver metallic band above the elbow. Her right arm has a black fingerless glove that reaches the mid-forearm. She wears voluminous white cargo pants with cuffed hems. The upper half of a white garment is tied around her hips by the sleeves. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle and black pouches is fastened over the tied sleeves. A yellow and black diagonal-striped fabric tag hangs from the belt. She wears black and grey sneakers with white soles and orange accents.

Personality: Koleda Belobog is the pocket-sized powerhouse serving as the President of Belobog Heavy Industries. She’s defined by a fiery, no-nonsense attitude and an authoritative presence that completely ignores her small stature. Despite her young age, she commands absolute respect through sheer competence and a willingness to dive headfirst into the most dangerous Hollows with her massive mechanical hammer (though she is still very child-like in the way she wants to be perceived as an adult). She’s fiercely protective of her employees, viewing them as her surrogate family rather than just payroll, and she’s driven by a deep-seated need to restore her father’s legacy and the company’s tarnished reputation.

Her closest confidant and enforcer is Ben Bigger, a massive bear who handles the company’s accounting and serves as her primary combat partner; their "odd couple" dynamic is the backbone of the firm. She relies on Anton Ivanov as her reliable "bro" and heavy-hitter, while Grace Howard provides the mechanical genius that keeps their gear running, even if Koleda frequently has to rein in Grace’s borderline romantic obsession with machines. Within New Eridu, she maintains a professional—if often loud—relationship with Proxies, valuing their expertise in navigating the hazardous environments her team frequently operates within.

Combat Overview: Koleda fights with a savage, industrial rhythm that relies on building up internal pressure before venting it in explosive bursts of heat. She swings her massive mechanical hammer in a sequence of heavy strikes, using the momentum of each hit to prime the weapon’s internal furnace. Once the hammer reaches its peak temperature, her swings stop being simple physical blows and become channeled conduits for fire, allowing her to detonate the air around her targets. She doesn't just hit things; she triggers a chain of focused demolitions that can shatter armor and knock back entire groups of enemies with the sheer force of the expanding gasses released from her weapon’s exhaust ports. Her effectiveness on the battlefield is doubled when she operates alongside her loyal enforcer, Ben Bigger. The two share a perfectly synchronized combat style where they literally use each other as force multipliers, with Ben often striking her hammer mid-swing to drive it deeper into a target or amplify an explosion. This partnership allows Koleda to unleash her most devastating move, a massive, ground-shaking blast that turns a wide radius into a scorched crater.

Lore: Proxies are individuals who guide those who enter the Hollows. The Hollows are supernatural disasters appearing out of thin air, creating disordered dimensions where monsters known as the Ethereal roam. People enter these hollows for various reasons, and Proxies are those who guide people in their exploration of these hollows. Contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows, but one civilization known as New Eridu managed to survive the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to extract valuable resources out of the Hollows. The Hollows then became industrialized and monetized under the city's administration, which gradually led to the increasing tension between monopolistic enterprises, gangs, conspirators, and fanatics.

The Ethereals are mysterious monsters that roam the Hollows. Ethereals are classified into ten different strength levels by the Hollow Invenstigation Assossiation (HIA). Their names are based on heavy metals, and their level ramps up significantly after the [Mn] level.

Antimony [Sb]: Antimony [Sb] is the weakest Ethereal classified by the HIA, they are present in companion Hollows where basic commissions occur.

Tin [Sn]: Only a few Tin [Sn] Ethereals are present in companion Hollows.

Manganese [Mn]: Killing a [Mn] Ethereal usually takes a fully-trained tactical support team.

New Eridu is the last surviving city after contemporary civilization was destroyed by the Hollows. New Eridu managed to survive and thrive after the apocalypse by acquiring the technology to be able to extract resources out of the Hollows.

Bangboo are intelligent devices unique to New Eridu. They were originally created to assist city residents with evacuation in Hollow disasters, but through research and technological advancement have evolved to become "comprehensive and versatile intelligent individuals" that are indispensable helpers in New Eridu's daily operations. Most Bangboo are short and stout, only around knee-height. They have ears resembling bunny ears on the top of their heads, and a black screen for a face, which can display colored circles as eyes.