N ame

Lady's birth name is in fact Mary. The name Mary is of Latin origin ‘stella maris’ (Star of the Sea). It can also mean ‘bitter’, ‘wished for child’, ‘rebellion’ and ‘sea of bitterness’.

Mary was the name of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. For this reason her name is also associated with innocence and purity.

Lady herself has a very innocent appearance though this is juxtaposed by the huge rocket launcher she carries with her.

The transition between her old name (Mary) and her new name (Lady) is an interesting one. She takes the name from Dante – a demon and therefore someone she despises (at least at that particular time) – after he calls her it rather flippantly. By the end of the game she has taken it on as her new name and cut all the ties to her old life and the name Mary.