Valarie Woodlin

Valarie out of the hatch

**Valarie Ulysses Woodlin** is the protagonist of *Dust Devils - A Girls Und Panzer Story*, as well as the tank commander of *Oasis* and team captain of the Mojave Rose Tankery Team.

## Profile

Valarie is a second-year student, a sophomore, when the story stars and later moves on to become a third-year, a junior, when the new school years commences. She became the first person to join the Mojave Rose Tankery team when the vice-principal, Martin Redwood, keenly aware of her passion of tankery, approached her when the school revives its tankery team. She is joined by her best friend, and later girlfriend, Emma Gray.

She would later learn to have a half-sister, Madison Force.

## Appearance

Valarie is a slightly taller than average girl with black hair that flows past her shoulders with green eyes. She and Madison, though half-sisters, resemble each other nearly identically

Valarie wears an assortment of causal attire when she was at Mojave Rose as the school didn't enforce students to wear a school uniform. When she goes to Catalina, she is obliged to wear a uniform consisting of a bright blue sweater over a white dress shirt and tie, with a dark gray skirt, and black stockings.

During team meetings, practices, and matches, Valarie wears the team's uniform; a WW2-era US Army tanker uniform in a tan camouflage.

## Personality

Valarie is cheerful, friendly, and can easily become energetic, especially when tanks are involved. During the team's activities (meetings, practices, and matches), she adopts a more serious and calm demeanor, though her usual cheerful and kindness is never truly absent. She is a total fanatic when it comes to tanks and the sport of tankery, and has shown her utter dedication to both the sport to the team, which, at times, comes at odds with her friendships and general well-being. Later, as the internationals progress, the stress of everything wears down on her mental and physical health.

Academic-wise, she is an above average student who can pass her classes with enough dedication, though it is chemistry that proved to be her biggest folly.

Valarie is incredibly sexually naive, where all sexual innuendos leave her confused, and jokes often taken literally.

## Background

Valarie was born on April 16th, 1997 in Barstow, California, to Katherine and Preston Woodlin. Her parents have been trying for children for the longest time, an issue than stemmed from Valarie's father having fertility issues. When Valarie was born, they regarded her as their 'miracle' child and pour unending love into her.

Her interest and passion for tankery started during her young childhood when her mother accidentally purchased a VHS of recorded tankery matches under the belief it was a Disney movie. The moment the tape was played, Valarie was hooked and became an instant fan.

When she was in the second grade, she met Emma Gray and the two became fast friends. The pair would become inseparable and their bond would only strengthen over the years through elementary, middle and, high school.

At some point in the early autumn of 2012, Valarie, from her exploration of foreign tankery over the internet, would learn of Ooarai Girl's Academy of Japan, their danger of facing closure, and of a girl that would become her idol; Miho Nishizumi.

In October of 2012, Valarie, along with Emma, would become to first two people to join the revived Mojave Rose tankery team, the *Dust Devils*. Later in that same month, Valarie would be made the team's captain after the team's instructor, Gabrielle Redwood, witnessed her expertly answer all tank-related questions the fledgling team had.