Arden Ash

Arden Ash is a major character on A New Direction. She is a sophomore at McKinley High School and a member of the school's glee club, the New Directions. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Damon Ash. She is in love with Zandra Thompson.

Nobody in the club believes that Arden is timid due to her activeness, but it's true. Outside of the choir room, she's the girl who sits in the back of the classroom, hoping and praying that the teacher doesn't pick on her. Arden doesn't let her shyness stop her from having a big personality, though. She has many friends who come to her for positivity and advice whenever they're in need and has never spilled a secret.

Arden does well with secrets because she wouldn't want anyone doing the same to her. She's known about her attraction to girls since she was a kid and realized she's a lesbian during her freshman year. After kissing Zandra, she became the only person to know. Though she still isn't out after their fling, she plans on doing so once she's comfortable with herself and feels that time is soon.