Skirmisher Robe

Users: | * Valkyrie Corps. members

*"Solais Metal-weaved witch robes worn by members of Valkyrie Corps.. In addition of can be magically stored in their medals while not in use, Skirmisher Robes offer wearers a wide variety of utility and protection to aid them in missions at hand."*
― Description of Skirmisher Robes.

**Skirmisher Robe** is enchanted uniform worn by members of Valkyrie Corps. in *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard* series.

## Description and Characteristics

To get around the fact that Valkyrie Armors can only be worn when the situation calls for it along with their time limit, members of Valkyrie Corps. are provided with special uniforms called Skirmisher Robes. Like the former, Skirmisher Robes are weaved from Solais Metal which responsive to the user's emotion and feelings not unlike Claiomh Solais. Coupled with enchantments based on those of blessed robes provided by Nine Olde Witches, Skirmisher Robes improve the wearer's physical and magical capabilities similar to Valkyrie Armors albeit at lesser degree and allow them to survive harsh environment such as outer space (at least while at the planet's exosphere). Their Solais Metal composition enabled the wearer to mend the damage Skirmisher Robes sustained by sheer focus. Though the wearer is encouraged to customize the design of her Skirmisher Robe to the point of appearing as different apparel as per their fashion style, the number of its pauldron included, parts which cannot be changed are color scheme, boots, knee pads, witch hat, bodysuit underneath the Robe, belt buckler (which shows the wearer's Valkyrie insignia), and pauldron(s) (which denote the wearer's rank in Valkyrie' Corps.).

### Camouflage Enchantment

For missions which require stealth, Skirmisher Robes also enchanted so they can mimic both pattern and texture of almost any surface upon physical contact at the wearer's will, allowing her to perfectly blend with surrounding environment. This quirk extends to even the wearer's exposed body parts and regulates her temperature to evade thermal detection, both to reinforce her camouflage.

### Skirmisher Medal

While not in use, a Skirmisher Robe is stored inside its **Skirmisher Medal**. By pressing the glowing orb-like button and placing the Medal against her sternum, the wearer can materialize entire set in strands of emerald magic, assimilating any other clothing it replaces — said clothing will be restored once the wearer dismissed the Robe.

### Bottomless Pouch

A Skirmisher Robe comes with **Bottomless Pouch**, a belt pouch enchanted so it can store an unlimited amount of items. Same enchantment also renders the Pouch's contents lighter.

### Valkyrie Buckler

A buckler on the belt/sash of a Skirmisher Robe featuring the symbol of the wearer's Valkyrie identity.

## Notes and Trivia

* The basis of Skirmisher Robe is a special robe Diana wears while investigating Croix in an original story of *Little Witch Academia: Ragnarok Tetralogy*, beta version of *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard*. In said story, which takes place between the fic's reimagined events of Episode 21 and Episode 22 of *Little Witch Academia* anime TV Series, Diana, unable to get over her misgivings towards Croix in the light of recent events (Croix bringing in equipment and materials which purpose she refused to disclose to everyone, and Ursula and Biri Biri (Hendrik's beta version)'s conversation about the Modern Magic professor the Cavendish heiress overheard by chance), set out to Croix's New Moon Tower while wearing the apparel in question, learning about the existence of Noir Rod, Apollyons (beta versions of Farbjodar), and Croix's secret ties with Naglfar which, in this version, Akatsuki-esque evil organization aiming to revive Nidhoggr.
	+ Coincidentally, the idea of Diana investigating Croix had been explored by momoxtoshiro, an AO3 user through their fanfic Breaking Silence which written between original airdates of Episode 14 and Episode 15 of *Little Witch Academia* anime TV Series prior. Unlike in *Ragnarok Tetralogy* however, she was poorly prepared and had to be saved by Akko in the process.
	+ The precursor of the concept was **Barrier Pauldron**, enchanted pauldron which forms a cloak of magic which protect the wearer from harm around the same extent as Skirmisher Robes, which accompanied by Bottomless Pouch, Valkyrie Buckler, and Valkyrie Blade holster. However, BSoulstone found such concept not remarkable enough and eventually scrapped Barrier Pauldron altogether.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/bsoulstone/art/Skirmisher-Robe-LWA-WoM-999953545
2. ↑ *The Rise of Luna Nova Valkyries*, Chapter 1: Act 1: Fire Valkyrie's New Beginning Part 1