#5 Jade
It’s a bit cliché to wear a green jacket, green headband, green lipstick, and be named Jade, but Jade is not your typical clichéd hero. She’s a photojournalist, not a fighter, who uses her camera as her weapon to uncover an alien conspiracy and protect the orphanage she runs. Jade is relatable, intelligent, and charismatic, especially during her dialogue with secondary characters. Though not related to the story, it’s during these conversations and the banter back and forth between her and companion characters when her character develops most, making Jade seem far more human and real than most women in games.