Pola is a fictional character from the Azur Lane franchise, depicted as an anthropomorphized ship girl based on the Italian Zara-class heavy cruiser Pola. She is generally portrayed as cheerful, relaxed, and a bit airheaded, with a playful personality that contrasts with her combat role. In the series, Pola serves as a playable character and naval ally, contributing to the broader ensemble of ship-girl characters representing World War II warships. Her role is mainly as a supporting combat unit and part of the Sardegna Empire faction.