Joanna Dark - Attributes

Attributes

Joanna is described as a highly skilled marksman, a lethal hand to hand combat fighter, and an expert pilot and driver. She has incredible reflexes and an ability to sniff out trouble. Her technical skills includes wiring up a charge, picking a lock or hacking a basic system. She also has an innate ability at keeping a false identity, suiting her for undercover operations. The novels also reveal that she is incredibly enduring; in one case, after being shot, she continued doing her mission even though the wound worsened, having been torn open several times and developing an infection. In addition, Joanna is capable of deep, destructive anger, and often lacks the discipline to keep her temper in check. This sometines leads her to undertake reckless, ill-advised actions.

Joanna is also described as being naturally curious. She does not trust people easily, especially those whom are associated with the corporations. She is remarkably well adjusted and content to live each day as it comes. She is an avid supporter and non-professional player of DeathMatch VR, a combat simulator program that allows people to face off against each other in virtual arenas. She also enjoys a variety of adventure sports, including rock climbing, parkour, and dirt biking.

Joanna is depicted as having red shoulder-length hair, with a distinctive blonde streak that was the result of a genetic quirk. She has bright, deep blue eyes. She has a pale complexion and a slender, athletic build. Her Perfect Dark Zero model also reveals the presence of a star tattoo on the left side of her neck, which she got while she was in Hong Kong when she turned sixteen. Although she is usually seen in her Carrington Institute outfit, it is mentioned in the books that Joanna primarily dresses in tight leather clothes, with most of her footwear consisting of boots.