Tanya Degurechaff

Tanya Degurechaff, also known as Tanya Degretschow, Devil of Rhine, Eleventh Goddess, Mithril, Battalion Commander, White Silver, Rusted Silver, Argent, Ace of Aces and Mad Dog, is the titular main protagonist from the Saga of Tanya the Evil series.
== Charactah Account ==
Tanya Degurechaff is a cute, adorable and pretty-good looking little girl. But deep inside, she is highly power-hungry, amoral, ruthless, sadistic and hot-tempered. Especially when she is in battle against her enemies, she shows utter ruthlessness and bloodlust just to accomplish her missions. Tanya also strongly disapproves of failure and disobedience from her subordinates. She is loyal to her own job and always wants to finish it as soon as possible. Tanya will never let anyone discriminate her appearance because of how fast she goes through the ranks in the military.
Spending the first years of Tanya's life in a nunnery, her outlook for a good life initially looked slim. Worse, she's living in the Empire (equivalent of Imperial Germany), one of the nations that is fighting in World War I (or their alternate equivalent of it). Luckily to her, Tanya has exceptional magic potential, a rare talent sought after in the Empire. After she's discovered to have magical abilities, people quickly expected her to be conscripted into the Empire's military once she reaches an appropriate age.
Tanya however thinks ahead of this, and she volunteers to join the military at the age of 8. Her reasoning was that the Army was the only institution of the Empire where women are treated equal to men. She intends to rise in ranks and then live a comfortable life in the back lines away from danger, both for her sake and in order to spite "Being X." Yet even though Tanya is successful at impressing the leadership it backfires as her talents make her a necessary asset on the front lines. She's heartless, selfish, amoral and terrifyingly ruthless. Yet at the time of the bloodiest war of this world, she might be described as the "ideal soldier." On the outset Tanya is viewed by her squad mates as either a patriotic hero or a bloodthirsty monster.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Isekai Quartet
* Isekai Quartet 2
* Isekai Quartet Movie: Another World
* Saga of Tanya the Evil
* Saga of Tanya the Evil Episode 0
* Saga of Tanya the Evil II
* Saga of Tanya the Evil Movie
* Saga of Tanya the Evil Shorts
* Saga of Tanya the Evil: Operation Desert Pasta
* Saga of Tanya the Evil: War Report
=== Light Novels ===
* Saga of Tanya the Evil
=== Manga ===
* Saga of Tanya the Evil
* Saga of Tanya the Evil Restaurant
== Trivia ==
* In the German dubbing of the anime her name has been translated as Tanya Degretschow.
* Tanya Degurechaff has been compared to the Fallen Hero of Germany Manfred von Richthofen a.k.a Red Baron. Both of them are considered as "Ace of Aces" during their own World War.
* The Assault Silver Wings medal, which was presented to Tanya, could be based on the 1939 Iron Cross with Oak and Gold Wings, Swords and Diamonds.
* Tanya Degurechaff's achievements have been compared to Erich Hartmann known as "Black Devil," who was highly feared by the Allied forces and the Soviet Union. All of the pilots ranked as "Ace of Aces" were killed by him.
* Tanya's traits and missions seem to be inspired by Erwin Rommel during WW1, as both shared the same destination and both are known for their talent with commando operations in small units.
* Tanya was born on July 18. However, her adoptive birthday is on September 24.
* The name Tanya has its origin as a Russian diminutive of TATIANA. It began to be used in the English-speaking world during the 1930s.
* In anime, Tanya's eyes are in the vivid shade of azure blue, but in Light Novel and Manga, her eyes are in icy shade almost silver.
* In the manga and light novel, Tanya is shown to be worried about her growth and even consults a doctor. She is told her growth is stunted due to being malnourished as an orphan and rigorous training as a soldier.
* The anime highlights the orphanage Tanya used to live as a very poor one and in a difficult situation to feed their children, while in the Light Novel, it's mentioned by Erich that according to his intel, her orphanage receives a hefty donation and their children are well-fed.
* Tanya currently holds the world record for max height reached by mages in combat standing at 12'000 feet, the average height is 6'000 with Republicans chasing her at 8'000 feet above sea level.
* According to the LN and manga, Tanya wrote her first thesis at age nine (titled The logistics behind a highly mobile war theatre) that the railroad department deeply recognized and desired to recruit her.
* Tanya hates cigarettes and the smell of smokers.
* Tanya loves coffee, especially those made by Visha.
* Tanya likes sweets, mostly chocolates.
* Tanya once fought while being doped in magic, which can simulate a feeling of intoxication due to the magic canals being unrestricted.
* Tanya has a total confirmed 62 kills and 32 assists since her recruitment, when being considered for War College.
* In the Light novel, Tanya is publicly known by 3 names: White Silver as described by the front line troops, her official alias and what the front line troops think she especially after the aide she provides, Mad Dog by imperial command, mainly due to the amount of trouble she causes them, and The Devil of The Rhine, because she happily laughs and dances in the sky when she kills her enemies. These 3 were combined to give her a new nickname, Rusted Silver. This is because when blood dries up, it gives a colour similar to silver oxide (silver rust) in solution.
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== External Links ==
* Tanya von Degurechaff at Youjo Senki Wiki
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