<p><strong>She is Lina Inverse</strong>, or to be exact (<strong>spoiler from the last episode of <em>Slayers NEXT</em></strong>)</p>
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<p> <strong><a href="http://kanzaka.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_of_Nightmares" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Lord of Nightmares</a>, possessing Lina Inverse</strong>.</p>
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<p>From a Japanese Q&amp;A site <a href="https://okwave.jp/qa/q4284877/a12869293.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">OKWAVE answered by l_gaim_mk1 on August 2008</a>,</p>
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<p>ＮＥＸＴ放送当時（１９９６年）にも言われました。そのネタ。</p>
<p>最初は、当時まだ姿が登場していなかった獣王ゼラス＝メタリオムとも、ルナ・インバースとも言われました。</p>
<p>結局、原作者やアニメスタッフから出た回答が、リナ・インバースです。</p>
<blockquote class="spoiler">
<p>但し、ロード・オブ・ナイトメアに乗っ取られたヴァージョンである。と。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>そういう風に議論が飛び交うのが狙いだったとか。</p>
<p>当時のアニメ雑誌の記述より。</p>
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<p>Rough translation</p>
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<p>This was also told at the time <em>NEXT</em> was being broadcasted (1996). That topic.</p>
<p>At first, it was speculated to be Luna Inverse or Greater Beast Zelas Metallium, who has never appeared yet at that time.</p>
<p>In the end, the answer that came from the author and the anime staff was, Lina Inverse.</p>
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<p> However, the version that was possessed by The Lord of Nightmares.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Maybe it was aimed for the discussion to fly about like that?</p>
<p>Taken from an anime magazine at that time.</p>
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I admit the lack of credibility in this answer because there's no primary source (the name of the anime magazine), but it's not that easy to find. On the other hand, 3 other answers, another Japanese fansite, and the Japanese Wikipedia also agreed with the character's appearance (not really a conclusion, but if it serves to add more credibility...)
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<p>L-sama / Lord of nightmares. Here's an interview explaining their hair colors <a href="https://archive.is/2CAcK" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://archive.is/2CAcK</a></p>

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<p>In the opening of <em>Slayers NEXT</em> at around 1:20, there's a blonde girl.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/HYxx2m.png" alt="A side-face of a blonde woman"></p>

<p>However, there is no female character that has blonde hair. I am sure it is not Filia since she appears only in <em>TRY</em>. It isn't Lina's sister since she appears in the opening as well (similar to how she appears at the beginning of <em>NEXT</em>).  </p>

<p>Who is she?</p>

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Who is the blonde woman in the opening of "Slayers NEXT"?
# Who is the blonde woman in the opening of "Slayers NEXT"?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-01-07
In the opening of *Slayers NEXT* at around 1:20, there's a blonde girl.

![A side-face of a blonde woman](https://i.sstatic.net/HYxx2m.png)

However, there is no female character that has blonde hair. I am sure it is not Filia since she appears only in *TRY*. It isn't Lina's sister since she appears in the opening as well (similar to how she appears at the beginning of *NEXT*).

Who is she?
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-07. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
**She is Lina Inverse**, or to be exact (**spoiler from the last episode of *Slayers NEXT***)

> **[The Lord of Nightmares](http://kanzaka.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_of_Nightmares), possessing Lina Inverse**.

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From a Japanese Q&A site [OKWAVE answered by l\_gaim\_mk1 on August 2008](https://okwave.jp/qa/q4284877/a12869293.html),

> ＮＥＸＴ放送当時（１９９６年）にも言われました。そのネタ。
>
> 最初は、当時まだ姿が登場していなかった獣王ゼラス＝メタリオムとも、ルナ・インバースとも言われました。
>
> 結局、原作者やアニメスタッフから出た回答が、リナ・インバースです。
>
> > 但し、ロード・オブ・ナイトメアに乗っ取られたヴァージョンである。と。
>
> そういう風に議論が飛び交うのが狙いだったとか。
>
> 当時のアニメ雑誌の記述より。

Rough translation

> This was also told at the time *NEXT* was being broadcasted (1996). That topic.
>
> At first, it was speculated to be Luna Inverse or Greater Beast Zelas Metallium, who has never appeared yet at that time.
>
> In the end, the answer that came from the author and the anime staff was, Lina Inverse.
>
> > However, the version that was possessed by The Lord of Nightmares.
>
> Maybe it was aimed for the discussion to fly about like that?
>
> Taken from an anime magazine at that time.
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2019-01-07): I admit the lack of credibility in this answer because there's no primary source (the name of the anime magazine), but it's not that easy to find. On the other hand, 3 other answers, another Japanese fansite, and the Japanese Wikipedia also agreed with the character's appearance (not really a conclusion, but if it serves to add more credibility...)  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-03-12. Score: 1
L-sama / Lord of nightmares. Here's an interview explaining their hair colors <https://archive.is/2CAcK>
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