Tanya Von Degurechaff

Battalion Commander

White Silver

Rusted Silver

Argent

Ace of Aces

Mad Dog

***"Freedom without laws means anarchy; laws without freedom means tyranny."***

-*Tanya at Deus lo vult -*

**Tanya von Degurechaff** is the main protagonist of the light novel/anime *Youjo Senki: Saga of Tanya the Evil*. Originally a salaryman who was murdered in 2013, he was reborn as a girl living in an alternate version of Europe during the late Interwar period.

At just nine years of age, Tanya enters the Empire's Mages troops and is promoted to Second Lieutenant. Her talents, strategies, efficiency, and ruthlessness make her a useful asset for the Empire and a threat on the battlefield.

Since she graduated from the War College as one of the twelve knights, she's been granted the title of von.

Moreover, she leads her own newly-formed Mage Battalion known as the **Imperial Army 203rd Air Mage Battalion.**

## Personality

Tanya is a very complex character. In her past life, Tanya described herself as someone with many complexes and that he was twisted. She has both superiority and inferiority complexes, which is shown by how she compared herself to real geniuses she couldn't compete with, while also desired to be above others.

## Abilities

**Physical Capacity**

Tanya one hand rifle

As a child, Tanya didn't possess much physical strength. However, she is able to enhance her basic physical abilities through magical enhancement spells. This allows her to engage in proper close quarter combat and wield a rifle like any other soldier.

**Air Combat**

Tanya Evade Maneuver

Tanya Medium Accuracy

Her movements are said to resemble a fairy dancing in the sky although most enemies only yell "Monster!" as she dodges all mana targeting spells. Her main tactics are focused on outmaneuvering her opponents, luring them into close quarters for her mage blade or mass elimination with single powerful spells.

**Prayer/Blessing/Gospel Magic**

Gospel Magic Turning Eyes to Gold

Prayer Magic Activation

Gospel Explosive Spell

Gospel Targeting System

Tanya activating Elenium Type 95.
By using the Elenium Type 95 and praying to Being X, her eyes turn gold and her physical and mental psyche increases beyond the extent of a normal human. Moreover, she has **increased accuracy and prediction** in a shooting and is able to cast a **high tier powerful explosive spell** that could destroy a whole company. This, however, makes her suffer by having mental corruptions, and barely remembers what she did after. The rosary on her neck is the only equipment that prevents her from being corrupted permanently.

**Strategy and Planning**

Although she has an average record in planning and strategy, she has a special aptitude for analysis and critical thinking skills. Moreover, she can manipulate the plan according to her will. When Tanya gives orders to her subordinates, they can expect harsh punishments if they fail to comply.

**Manipulator**

Due to her extremely dangerous cuteness and small size, she can easily fool someone by using her skills, e.g during her short conversation with previously ranked Captain Maximilian Johann von Ugar, by persuading him to drop in the selection of being one of the Twelve Knights during War College Arc. Also, she has an ability to fool anyone with her voice, e.g in the light novel, manga, and anime version (Episode 5), where she used her child voice during the bombing of the Dacian Capital.