The acting captain of the
Earth Alliance
warship
Archangel,
who takes charge of the ship after her superiors are wiped out in the attack on
Heliopolis.
Although she's tough and competent, Murrue has a kind-hearted nature, and is prepared to overlook military protocol when it conflicts with her humanistic impulses. This philosophy often puts her at odds with her deputy
Natarle Badgiruel.