Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-180.234.104.122-20131103125406/@comment-24220404-20131209122848

Nina has alway been in a highly xenophobic and vunerable mental state. Not only was she brought up in the supremicist culture that is Britannia (the students that were attacked by Tamaki and then harassed Suzaku were like this as well), I believe she was also raped by Japanese people in the ghettos at an early age and she also has extremely low self esteem and confidence, never being able to be proud of herself. Princess Euphemia (who like the rest of the Royal Family was adored and respected) unlike the rest of the hostages who huddled in fear happily risked her life for something Nina saw as worthless, her own life. A good comparison would be a cult member who just needed something in his/her life in order to find happiness, even if that missing piece will never bring you what you wish.

Yes she could be annoying, but like Rolo (who I viewed as a the biggest thorn in the serie's side, mostly due to him having more screentime) she was able to redeem her character after the FLEJA, were she was horrified by the monstrous weapon she unleashed on the world. After that she was able to reflect on her past and was able to atone for her sin