Pyra and Mythra

Pyra and Mythra
Xenoblade characters
Pyra (left) and Mythra (right) as they appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
First game	Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017)
Designed by	Masatsugu Saito
Voiced by	EN: Skye Bennett JA: Shino Shimoji
In-universe information
Race	Aegis Blade
Weapon	Sword

Pyra and Mythra, known in Japan as Homura (Japanese: ホムラ, lit. 'flame') and Hikari (Japanese: ヒカリ, lit. 'light'), are characters from 2017's action role-playing game Xenoblade Chronicles 2, developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. In the game, Pyra and Mythra are described as two forms of the Aegis Blade sharing one body.

The characters were designed by Masatsugu Saito and voiced by actresses Skye Bennett in English and Shino Shimoji in Japanese. Pyra and Mythra were later featured in 2018's crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a joint playable fighter, able to be switched with each other during battles, with Pyra specializing in slower, high-damage fire-based attacks and Mythra in faster, combo-oriented light-based abilities. For the game, their designs were revised to be less sexual under the direction of game director Masahiro Sakurai. Critical opinions on Pyra and Mythra have been diverse, with some critics appreciating them for their narrative role and gameplay mechanics, and others disliking their character designs.