The protagonist remains the hyper-sexualized Umbra Witch Bayonetta (Cereza), whose design and personality emphasize overt femininity and self-possessed sexuality without modern activist framing. A new original character, Viola—a punk-styled witch-in-training—joins as a supporting protagonist and is revealed as the daughter of Bayonetta and Luka from an alternate timeline, confirming a longstanding heterosexual romance that culminates in their deaths together in Inferno.

Creator Hideki Kamiya has stated this pairing was always intended, directly countering fan queer readings of prior subtext with Jeanne. No character creation systems, pronoun options, or identity-focused subplots exist.

LGBTQ themes are entirely absent from the narrative, and searches confirm zero involvement from DEI consultancies like Sweet Baby Inc. or developer statements promoting representation mandates.