Despite knowing it’ll cost her everything, she still doesn’t hesitate to throw down against the forces of oppression.

The speech she makes at the ransacked albinauric village sums it up:

I witnessed a sight much the same, in my infancy.

The oppression of the weak. Murder and pillage unchecked.

A waking nightmare, made by men.

But this time, I’m a woman grown.

And though the suffering cannot be undone, I can still mete out justice.

Justice to the oppressors.

Let the scars I carve remind them. I am Nepheli Loux, Warrior.

Other than being an IED slinging communist travelling all of time and space to kick the shit outta various embodiments of capitalism and fascism, Ace’s greatest strength is the compassion she shares with others. A reminder that often more than the strength of any individual, collective solidarity with others marginalised by the capitalist hegemon is what’ll allow us to win.

Despite being scared shitless, despite lacking any of the skills of his peers, despite being way out of his depth, Rincewind still gathers the courage to face down multiple apocalyptic threats.

Bravery is not a lack of fear, but rather the strength to push on despite that fear.