Midna is one of the main characters of the 2006 Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. She is a member of the Twili, a fictional race of magic-wielders, who chooses Link to help her accomplish her goals. While appearing as a diminutive imp monster, her actual form is human-shaped. She was voiced by Akiko Koumoto and illustrated by Yusuke Nakano. She has also appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a collectible item and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as an assist trophy. Midna's first appearance was in a trailer for Twilight Princess at the E3 2005. At the time, her gender was unknown, leaving some journalists confused about it. She returns in Hyrule Warriors as a playable character. Since appearing in Twilight Princess, she has had some merchandise, and has been generally well received by the public and press alike. She is an important character in Twilight Princess and has been compared to an earlier character called Navi, amongst other similar characters, the former having accompanied Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.