Board Thread:General BlazBlue discussion/@comment-26732688-20161105185846

I think that in the Xblaze/BlazBlue World(s)/Universe(s), Es is a total beast (pun completely intended). For the most part, I am only discussing the games and not the EU. There are a number of reasons for this position, including (but not limited to):
 * 1. She is the one character who truly connects the disparate but connected “worlds/universes" of BB.  Yes, the Mercury and Amanohokosaka clans make appearances throughout the games and EU, and Naoto Kurogane appears in the EU and BBCF.  However, Es is the one character who connects the past (presumably Xblaze), present (BB) and future (presumably BEE).
 * a. Es is the deuteragonist, if not co-protagonist, of X:CE
 * b. She is the true protagonist of X:LM
 * c. Even though appearing only in the coda of the “Ragna Era” of BB, she is one of the key figures in the saga and the true connection to the Azure.
 * 2. She was the original girl in the Boundary.  In addition, Es served as the Embryo, as well as came into contact with Master Unit.
 * 3. She “now” serves as the Arbiter and protector of the Azure.
 * 4. Es almost certainly served as an, at least partial, inspiration for the PFDs.  She was Embryo Storage and humanity uses the PFDs as a way of gaining the Azure.  So, essentially, Es and PFDs serve the same purpose.
 * a. She is the primary wielder of the “Crystal Sealing Blade: Murakumo,” which clearly serves as part of the inspiration for the “petal” weapons of the PFDs.
 * b. As at least the partial inspiration for the PFDs, we can think of Es as the first stage in PFD development.  First there is Es (the general concept and the first known female wielder of a “petal”), then there is Izayoi (the prototype for the Murakmo Unit as an Archenemy Phenomenon Weapon), the PFDs (the combination of the contributions of Es and Izayoi) and, finally, the Sword of the Godslayer: Kusanagi (Mu 12).
 * 5. She, in terms of storyline and gameplay, is in the upper-echelon of BB characters.  In the BCF storyline Naoto notes that her life force is unbelievably high.  In addition, in-story, Es easily defeats any character she comes in which she comes into contact (with the exception of Yuki Terumi once he regains his true form as Susano’o).  This also would seemingly include defeating Ragna with ease as well, as her arcade story clearly shows Es defeating and leading Ragna to the “Gate.”  In terms of actual game-play, Es dishes out large-scale damage (easily rivaling characters like Azrael and Susano’o) without the need for extended combos, can take multiple hits with relatively minor damage, and can build meter like crazy.

In short, Es is one of the most important and powerful characters in the BB universe. Hopefully, she will make more appearances in future games and the EU.  