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A subtrope of [[Mysterious Waif]]. Stereotypical party member in many [[Role Playing Game|RPGs]]. The Mystical Waif is usually a physically young girl (although she may be [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]) with a mysterious, plot-relevant past (often symbolized by an [[Orphan's Plot Trinket]]). The bad guys usually want to exploit her powers to control/destroy the world, while the heroes want to save her out of chivalry or general contrariness. Often magically inclined. Usually the last scion of some mysterious, previously unknown society or race, and not uncommonly the [[Last of His Kind|last of her kind]]. She usually joins the party eventually, although she may spend some time as a [[
Personality-wise, the Mystical Waif is usually pure-hearted and kind, although she can seem distant at times. She is also extremely naive about the world, and unfamiliar with even the most basic facets of the characters' lives. That is, she has [[No Social Skills]] -- which can be played for laughs in the more light-hearted parts. Occasionally she'll begin the game not being able to speak the main characters' language. She can be selfless to the point of [[Heroic Sacrifice|self-sacrifice]] at times. Sometimes she provides exposition -- the introduction of the Mystical Waif (or the revelation of her true identity or purpose) is often what propels the plot from random adventuring to serious world-saving, as she recruits the rest of the party to help her [[Gotta Catch Them All|collect the crystals]].
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* Alice from ''[[King of Thorn]]''.
* Cheza from [[Wolf's Rain]]
* Wendy from ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' has elements of this, including a mysterious past, bad guys wanting her (in the case of Brain), non-action status, bit of a [[
* Young Neese from ''[[Record of Lodoss War]]'' could be the poster girl for this trope. Her mother Leylia played a similar role in the OVA series, but is actually very tall.
* This is one of the standard fantasy plots ridiculed by ''[[Yuru-Yuri]]'', with "the girl who fall from the sky".
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