Ariel Thornton, nicknamed Starlight, is a bounty hunter under the employ of the Bounty Collection Bureau. She is an inhouse rival with that of Junko Oshiro, both attempting to surpass former hunter Miranda Caine.
She is known to be upbeat and rather carefree, compared to Junko's harsh seriousness. Outside of bounty hunting, she is also known to have a sort of flashy retro sense of style and taste.