Shana is the main heroine of the [[Shakugan no Shana]] media franchise.

She is the Flame Haze bound as contractor to the Crimson God [[Alastor (Shakugan no Shana)|Alastor]]; their job is to stop other Crimson Denizens from running amok. The series begins when she gets involved with [[Sakai Yuuji]], an ordinary high schooler who's been imbued with a powerful artifact that can't fall into the wrong hands. Shana becomes his protector, and gradually more like a partner as he learns to fight; in turn, sharing daily life with Yuuji gradually brings Shana out of her shell (she's always lived in the world of Flame Haze, to the point of not even bothering with a [i]name[/i] till Yuuji gives her one).

Shana is often seen wearing a [[pendant]], the vessel of Alastor, and wielding the [[sword]] she's named after, the Nietono no Shana. She sports [[long hair]] ([[black hair|black]] normally, [[red hair|red]] with a flame effect when she's fighting), an [[ahoge]], and [[zettai ryouiki]]. Her closest connections are with Alastor (partner and advisor), Yuuji (love interest), [[Yoshida Kazumi]] (friend/love rival), and [[Wilhelmina Carmel]] (mother figure). Her love for [[melon bread]] is the stuff of legend.

While not the first [[tsundere]] character, Shana is rivalled only by [[Tohsaka Rin]] for most famous one.


h4. External Links

* "Shakugan no Shana Wikia page":http://shakugan.wikia.com/wiki/Shana
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