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E M I L I A " G A R U D A " L A N G E
◄ 25 ▎ 5'6 ►
P R E S E N C E
Emilia is a fairly straightforward and perhaps stoic kind of person. Being born and grown in the countryside adds a flavor of modesty and sense of duty to community. She was set on a regular life without grand aspirations before everything went downhill. Having spent the last seven years in the military, Emilia has become like a machine when it comes to commitment and determination—it is all second nature at this point. This is not to say that she does not experience lazy days, but otherwise rigorous requirements are simply routine. Emilia is the teacher type, or mentor perhaps, at least one that cares for the success of whatever the soldiers next to her have to do. It is all in the spirit of getting the job done and being able to go home in one piece.
UDF issued clothing and armor is the typical fashion for Emilia. There are not enough spare days in a year to say that she has any particular style. When and if there is such a moment, Emilia will usually wear rather casual attire consisting of tights, sweaters or t-shirts, and sneakers. She has worn a proper dress, once, but never taken one step in high heels.
C H R O N I C L E
Emilia was born to a farmer couple whom lived a slight distance away from a small town. Her parents bred and processed live stock, whose parts and produce they sold to local markets and businesses. When the comet hit, they were able to stay afloat by shifting their sales to corporate interest, instead. It was not what they wanted to do, but they needed to do in order to survive. As the farm is far away from the comet's orbit, Emilia's parents rarely see the disease or its creatures around.
Emilia does not stand out all that much as an Aeon. She is known for high deployment rate and consistency in her service to the UDF. She is a hands-on kind of soldier, so the Warfare Division has been her home ever since she got started in this bracket. However, one of her signature things to do is to drop from helicopter transports onto the ground quite a height before it lands. The way her darkish, auburn hair flows in the wind is reminiscent of eagle wings. This eventually landed her the nickname "Garuda", which is a mythological eagle that is said to have achieved human-like consciousness and speech a long time ago. Emilia's particular strength as an Aeon is in her legs, which allows her to jump to and drop from uncanny heights.
Some years ago, close to the beginning of her service, Emilia had a relationship with a fellow Aeon in the UDF. His caliber as a soldier and reputation as an Aeon overshadowed Emilia by many miles, and she eventually became known for being his partner. Things ended after about a year due to complications and conflict of understanding. Emilia tried to avoid him to the best of her ability, but it was rather difficult when his name was at the tip of everyone's tongue. However, she eventually made a name for herself and people sort of forgot that they were ever dating.
Whenever it is time for R&R, Emilia tries to go back home to the farm to help her parents. She also has a younger sister, by two years, that is serving the UDF as a nurse in field hospitals. They rarely meet each other these days, but they do stay in contact. When all else fails, Emilia likes to spend time far away from the war—any kind of relaxing environment or sprawling city will do. However, vacations are always cut short. Emilia has not enjoyed a full R&R for the past two years. Despite this hectic life, she does manage to send a good chunk of her salary back home, which helps her parents a lot.
F O R C E
Emilia's spirits mostly consist of the air element. Just as every other Aeon, she does possess spirits of all other elements, but everyone also has their personal preferences. Besides being able to jump really high, Emilia has taught herself a 'breath preservation' technique whereby her spirits help her to hold her breath for an extended period of time—quite useful at times.
A short barreled assault rifle has served Emilia well over the years. She tends to be comfortable in mid-to-close range whenever an engagement happens. The carbine also allows a wide range of tactical attachments to be employed. This is the kind of versatility that Emilia favors a lot. She always carries a few of them with her in her backpack, so that she can adapt well to different situations—even if the Warfare Division advised against stuffing tactical attachments down your backpack.
In close combat, Emilia uses a titanium combat sword with a carbon fiber hilt. It sits in a holster across her back, which is connected to her chest rig, but behind her backpack whenever she wears one. The style of the sword is similar to the European Longsword in a real world comparison.
T R I V I A
★ Frequently gets asked by soldiers to "jump them" into the air and back down, like a ride.
★ Emilia once saved five guys from a sinking tank.
★ Emilia's highest observed jump was 60 meters, which in the real world is the same as jumping over the Columbus Monument in Barcelona.
★ Emilia's highest observed drop from a height was about 170 meters, which is like jumping down from the Washington Monument obelisk. However, she did injure herself from that drop, which means it is bordering lethal.
