Zaou

**Heavy Cruiser, *Zaou*-class, IJN Zaou**

No. 1 蔵王

## **Character**

### **Appearance**

Moderate height. Long flowing silver hair and blue eyes. Wears a black and white modified serafuku with a gray ‘armored’ corset, and a black skirt with a white stripe. Long gray sleeves with white cuffs. Long white socks, and metal shoes with red rudders. She wears a blue ribbon.

Her rigging consists of a split hull, with each side mounting two main turrets, one dual purpose mount, and a torpedo tube.

Her remodeled outfit removes the long sleeves and gains black and white gloves. Her boots get bulkier, and her skirt’s colors are inverted. Her socks are replaced with white pantyhose. Her hair is longer and she gains small hair flaps.

Her rigging gets larger while retaining the same armament, with the addition of two AA guns, though her torpedo tubes are moved to her boots. An Imperial chrysanthemum is mounted on each side.

Her ‘A’ remodel emphasizes mobility. Her torpedo tubes are replaced with a shaft and screw, and her corset and rigging are painted with a three-tone arctic camouflage. Her ribbon is now white.

Upon her third remodel, her hair gets very long and she gets slightly taller. Her uniform takes a significant change, becoming a gray dress shirt underneath a double breasted white crop top serafuku. This top has black epaulets with gold chrysanthemums on them, and a white square tie with a pink sakura printed on it. Her skirt remains the same as before, now held up by a large black belt. Her stockings are much shorter and are held up by a garter belt, and her shoes return to a shape similar to their original form. Finally, she has the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum pinned to her collar.

Her newest rigging is similar to her previous model, being a symmetrical three-piece attached at her waist. The middle section mounts her funnel and mast. The two sections attached to this each mount two main turrets and a secondary turret. The right side also mounts her catapult, while the left prints her name. Her torpedo tubes have changed to quadruple mounts and have returned to her thighs. Her floatplane, a Shiun, is held in her hands.

For Halloween, she takes on a space theme, dressing up as an alien space warship. She wears a white bodysuit and a gray and blue leotard. Her rigging is also dressed with the space treatment.

### **Personality**

Quiet and reserved, yet caring, fearless, and fiercely loyal. Being the first ship means she also has the most experience, both in combat and as a secretary.

## **Skills**

**Arsonist**

High Explosive shells with a Shimose filler have a 25% higher chance to cause a fire.

**Mobility Master**

Enhanced propulsion and rudder improves evasion by 30%.

**Flagship of the Empire**

Fires four bursts from the main and secondary armaments, each dealing 500% extra damage.

## **Notes**

* Her Kai 2 and Kai 2 A forms are reversible.
	+ The first time remodeling to Kai 2 A required materials, but switching forms after this is free.
* Her Kai 2 form is more balanced, while her Kai 2 A form trades some armor and firepower for enhanced mobility.

## **Trivia**

* Named for Mount Zaou, a complex cluster of volcanoes in central Japan.
* A 1941 Type A heavy cruiser, the pinnacle of Japanese heavy cruiser design.
	+ The main aspects included good speed and armor and powerful main and torpedo armament.
	+ Lack of interest and funding from the Japanese government prevented the plan from preceding.
* Mount Zaou is a very popular winter sports destination; this is the reason for her color pallet.
* She is the first to receive her third upgrade.
* She is the character who started this whole mess.

## **CG**

**Base**

**Kai 2**

**Kai 2 A**

**Kai 3**

**Zaya**