>>720518727
Black/dark/ethnic characters have specific roles and tropes they fit into. That woman's design works well because she's meant to look intimidating. She's covered in gold/bronze jewelry which contrasts great with dark skin tones. Take characters like Validar or Basilio for example. They come off as cool when in these roles.

Of course we don't know much about these new characters, but a black Sylvain won't work. A black Annette doesn't work. A black tsundere, dandere, schoolgirl, schoolboy, rival edgelord, bishonen heroic protagonist etc etc *insert anime trope here* doesn't work. Cai doesn't work. Westerners choose not to see this and end up making shit like high guardian spice that thankfullu flops.