She is connected to the character Duran, who was intended by the design team to have more romantic elements featured, which were excluded due to a lack of room in the game.
Her design was created by Nobuteru Yūki and Koichi Ishii, featuring long purple hair and a red bunny suit.
Angela was created for Trials of Mana, her design finalized by manga and anime artist Nobuteru Yūki based on concept art by Koichi Ishii.
[3] Initially, she was intended to have a "subtle romantic" attraction between Angela and the character Duran, which ultimately had to be left out due to a lack of space.
Angela is the princess of the kingdom of Altena, which is covered in ice except for the citadel, which is set in spring due to magic by her mother, Valda.
She is a playable character in Circle of Mana, whereas she makes cameos in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Super Smash Bros.
[11] Inside Games writer "Crossing Ryujin Bridge" praised her animations and sex appeal, calling the execution "extremely wonderful" while noting that her costumes were a hot topic among fans.
They felt that, while the original game had Angela as one of the worst characters due to magic being weak and being unable to modify her and her opponents' stats, she is one of the strongest in the remake.
He discussed how she has changed from the Super Famicom version to the remake, comparing her design glowup to one that a female classmate might experience after summer vacation.
He also suggested that her sexy design and personality contributed to her characterization, noting her willingness to touch upon certain sexual topics that Riesz and Charlotte would not.