Manchego

> Stand down or be forced to kneel!
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> Manchego, Delta Host: World of Combat

**Manchego** is a female super under the Delta Alpha branch. She uses a cheese constructs core and is an A-ranked damager. She is a member of the Lightning Squad and Delta Host's most prominent space captain.

## Biography

### Appearance

Manchego is an earth pony of average height with a sturdy frame. She has a pale orange coat, brown eyes and a two-tone mane that is yellow with tan streaks. She wears her mane in an up-do with a ponytail in the back. In uniform, she wears an orange helmet and a sleeveless orange bodysuit, keeping her sword hilted at her side. She also sports a pair of wings made of mozzarella cheese and four wrist-guards made of cheese. Her power markings manifest in the form of orange gradients on her ears.

### Personality

Manchego is bold and intelligent, frequently taking necessary risks for the good of her team. She is a capable fighter and a powerful strategist, taking her role as a super and as a captain very seriously. She softens somewhat around her teammates, but prioritizes their safety and wellbeing over all else. Because of this dedication to her team, she often struggles with self-blame when it comes to her team's shortcomings or losses.

### Powers & Abilities

Manchego utilizes a cheese constructs core, granting her the ability to construct anything out of cheese as long as she holds knowledge on how the object is made. She uses this in a damaging position, constructing wings, armour and weaponry for herself and attacking with bold fervor. She prioritizes her offense over defense, though is also quite capable in blocking.

## Media Portrayals

### Television

Manchego appears as a main character in the Lightning Squad television series, in which he is portrayed by Topaz Cloud.

### Comics

Manchego appears as a recurring secondary character in the High Voltage comic series as a member of High Voltage's Lightning Squad.

### Video Games

#### Delta Host: World of Combat

Manchego appears as a playable character in Delta Host: World of Combat, in which she is an unlockable midweight damager. She is represented by the Captain's Cheeseria stage.

* Attacks
* Specials

Manchego swings her sword outwards in an upward arcing motion.
 *Side* | **STRING CHEESE**
Manchego constructs a cheese whip and snaps it forward twice in the direction she is facing, dealing combo damage.
 *Up* | **THREE ARROW STRIKE**
Manchego constructs a bow and arrows from cheese, firing three arrows above her head and dealing damage to any foes above her.
 *Down* | **WHEEL SLAM**
Manchego generates two large cheese wheels and slams them down on the ground, dealing damage to foes on either side of her.
Manchego blasts a beam of shredded cheese underneath her, dealing damage and temporary slowness to any foes caught in the blast.

Manchego quickly eats a piece of cheese, healing herself slightly.
 *Side* | **MOZZA TETHER**
Manchego fires a string of mozzarella in the direction she is facing, tethering it to the first foe it hits and yanking them towards her.
 *Up* | **UPWARDS FETA NETA**
Manchego fires a net made of cheese above her, trapping her opponent inside and sending them dropping towards the ground.
 *Down* | **QUARK HAMMER**
Manchego generates a large mallet made of cheese and slams it down, damaging any foes in range.
Manchego generates a large mallet made of cheese, charging it up with a somersault before swiftly slamming it down towards the ground, coming down with it and crushing any opponenents below.

#### Delta Blaze

Manchego also appears in Delta Blaze as a character the player can encounter in the Delta Alpha building. She can be found in her office at any time, working at her desk. If approached by the player, she will remind them of any quests they have ongoing and encourage them to get back to work. She will also sign their autograph log.

### Books

Manchego appears in all versions of the Delta Host Beginner's Herodex, with her most recent entry stating the following:

> *Yes, you read that right - Manchego, like the cheese. A fitting name for a pony with the power of cheese construction! Manchego is a prominent and powerful member of the Lightning Squad, managing to maintain an A rank despite her odd power. Manchego’s weapons and armours pack powerful hits, and her proficiency in landing them is the key to her success. Not only is Manchego the face of Delta - she’s also its CEO.*
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## Merchandise

As a member of Delta Host Alpha, Manchego has considerably more merch than members of Deltas Beta through Theta. Her unique birthday item is a headset featuring unique birthday art. In all scented merch, her assigned scent is cheese. Her specific event items and partners are as follows:

* Golden Danburite (Gemstone Event)
* Primrose (Flower Event)
* Focusfire (Tag Team Event)
* Banana (Fruit Event)
* Timpani (Symphonic Event)
* Cheesecake Bites (Candy Event)
* Tectonic (Coreswap Event)
* Hooded Oriole (Bird Flight Event)
* Werewolf (Nightmare Night Event)
* Chuumon (Digimon Event)
* Dedenne (Pokémon Event)
* Cheesecake (Kit-Kat Event)
* Pineapple (Fanta Event)
* Cheese (Just Chilling Event)
* Ring-Tailed Lemur (Kigurumi Event)

Manchego also has several unique merch items, including a charcuterie board, a shaker keychain, vintage polaroid camera, cheese knife set, cheesecloth, lapel pin, instant ramen, an artisanal cheese box and a cheese press. She also has an official winter jacket and winter boots set designed by LILY POMPON.

### Cards

* Manchego (Suit)
* Manchego (Suit H)
* Manchego (Cheese HHA)

## Trivia

* While Manchego is a space captain in the fictional Delta Host universe, her real counterpart is the co-director Delta Host.
* Manchego was the second director to ever preside over Delta before integrating Keymaster as a co-director.

## Gallery

Manchego in uniformManchego out of uniform