Yvaine Ulenspegel

> “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
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> ― Friedrich Nietzsche
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**Yvaine Ulenspegel** is the Head Lieutenant of the 13th Division, and is the adopted daughter of Katerios Chernenko.

## Abilities and Skills

* **Blqa Physiology** - He is a Blqa, a human and Majuzian subspecies native to the former labor camps of what is now known as Prometheus-411. Unlike a majority of Blqa's she was born with the ability to manipulate Mana along with enhanced strength, speed and endurance.
	+ **Immense Mana Power** - Much like her adopted father, Yvaine was born with extreme levels of mana power. Yvaine can emit a considerable amount of spiritual power when she is angry, which forms into a large, pink, angry cat face. She also seems to be unaffected by her captain's vast spiritual pressure. Despite her childlike appearance and immature personality, Yvaine is quite strong, since she served as the lieutenant of the combat division within Alpheratz Union. Several grown men are afraid of her, and (\*&\*-\*&\*) was able to scare (\*&\*-\*&\*) by threatening to tell on him to Yvaine if he didn't stop harassing (\*&\*-\*&\*).
		- **Auto-Reflexes** - Yvaine can instinctively attack on reflex without having to judge or react; as such, she will attack anyone she thinks is the enemy, regardless of whether or not she knows they are the enemy. She attributes this skill as a sort of feeling one gets inside which, according to Katerios, is the type of feeling that only leaves the only option of cutting up whoever gives you the feeling. With continued use of this ability, Yvaine's speed increases, as does her ability to counter and dodge.
		- **Sensory Tracking** - Yvaine has displayed some detection and analysis skills with mana. She detected and found Eight when the latter was in her cell, by noting the similarities between her mana and that of Meg. From this, she deduced that Eight was a clone.
	+ **Enhanced Strength** - She is strong enough to easily lift Katerios, who is almost twice her height and over five times heavier, and leap between buildings while carrying him.
	+ **Enhanced Speed** - Yvaine is also incredibly fast despite her compact size, running from the ground-level area of (\*&\*) to (\*&\*) Hill in a fairly short period of time without (\*&\*).
	+ **Enhanced Endurance** - Yvaine is able to take considerable damage in the form of blunt trauma and blade cuts without hindering her capability in battle.
* **Infiltration Expert** - Yvaine is an expert at infiltration, which she only uses to undertake mischief.

## Etymology

* Yvaine is possibly the feminine variant of Yvain a form of Owain which is from an Old Welsh name (*Ougein*, *Eugein* and other spellings), which was possibly from the Latin name Eugenius. Other theories connect it to the Celtic roots \**owi-* "sheep", \**wesu-* "good" or \**awi-* "desire" combined with the Old Welsh suffix *gen* "born of". This is the name of several figures from British history, including Owain mab Urien, a 6th-century prince of Rheged who fought against the Angles. The 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes adapted him into *Yvain* for his Arthurian romance *Yvain, the Knight of the Lion*. Regarded as one of the Knights of the Round Table, Yvain or Owain has since appeared in many other Arthurian tales, typically being the son of King Urien of Gore, and the errant husband of Laudine, the Lady of the Fountain.
	+ Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine. Yvonne means "yew" and Elaine is a variant of Helen is the English form of the Greek *Ἑλένη (Helene)*, probably from Greek *ἑλένη (helene)* meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to *σελήνη (selene)* meaning "moon".
	+ The name is most popularly recognized as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novella 'Stardust'.
* Ulenspegel is the surname of Dyl Ulenspegel is a trickster figure originating in Middle Low German folklore, possibly meaning "owl mirror".

## Trivia

* Yvaine is associated with the number "19" which is in reference to the tarot card Sun.
	+ She is also associated with the Page of Clubs.
* Her favorite meal is anything sweet.
* Her favorite things are fighting, being mischievous, and sweets.
* Katerios named Yvaine after the only person he ever admired.
* She has a very bad sense of direction despite never admitting this.