Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Andora Characters

Queen Galfrey
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-Queen Galfrey

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Wolfgang-Maximillian von Kuerten
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Despite his faith in (Prussian) discipline and his staunch upbringing in a noble family, Wolfgang has always been a difficult man for high command to work with.

When (Bavaria) seceded from (Germany) in an attempt to free in 1996 V.C., he mutinied against an official order and refused to mobilize his armor forces against his fellow countrymen, making him a popular figure in Midgar during the re-nationalization of Andora after the MLA insurrection a few years later.

Fellow officers from various countries describe the General as a respectable, if slightly aloof leader of troops and a tactician that has internalized the expertise of the likes of Clausewitz, Rommel, and Guderian. Having vivid memories of the brutal MLA attacks around Stuttgart, he hates the organization with an unforgiving passion and advocated its wholesale prosecution and annihilation several times, culminating in his daring combined arms assaults during the Republic invasion of The Southern Continent where he became known as "The Huntsman" among the other Andoran contingents.

Appalled by the unpunished atrocities of Warlord Sulaymaan, he once again showed his solidarity towards fellow soldiers regardless of nation by single-handedly ordering his brigades to support the beleaguered Voshkod troops in (South Sudan), most of which consist of the Vieran Reserves led by Orlov.

Tragically, he failed to present Republic's high command with a fait accompli and when word came through that the attack was not officially authorized, a by-the-book staff officer apprehended the General, who was suspended from duty for his reckless actions.

Wolfgang condemned the trial as an act of betrayal towards the Voshkod, only to be proven right in the most macabre fashion imaginable when the Union started to exploit the defeat to channel public aggression onto the Republic, which subsequently rehabilitated Wolfgang when Voshkod launched its offensive against Andora.

Wolfgang would later on atone for his failure and kept his promise, at the cost of his life, years later when the MLA resurged, trapping the Vieran Reserves in the city of (insert), when Wolfgang's forces came to save them. Leading to what is now known as the "Battle Of The Behemoths" as his tank force faced against Deathstrikes own armored forces, one of the largest tank battles in history, with each general respectively commanding in their own custom Desert Cruiser/Manticore the Shaitan/Corrina. Where Wolfgang would sacrifice himself by ramming the Shaitan with his Corrina, despite heavy damages from earlier, before calling down a Solaris strike on his position. The ensuing blast incinerating both generals and melting their tanks to slag.

Charles Cutting
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Having served as a young Lieutenant in Elona during Desert Rage, the coordination of precise, just-in-time air and artillery support missions has always been Charles' specialty. As an avid football enthusiast born in the East End of (London), he is well known and respected for his "street cred" among the rank-and-file troops, often ignoring anti-fraternisation policies and taking an almost fatherly interest in the stories and pastimes of his squaddies. Thus, it comes as no surprise that the safety of his troops has always been the General's foremost concern, expending massive amounts of ordnance for everyone of his well-targeted long-range fire missions in order to neutralize any threat well in advance.

During the Republics Southern Continent campaign, Charles was occasionally criticized by his Midgardian colleague Wolfgang, who couldn't quite come to terms with the (Englishman's) overly cautious, by-the-book tactics while he himself preferred a fast, determined assault. Nevertheless, thjoint operationsns between the (British) and (German) contingents were among the Republics most lauded victories at the time.

When the Voshkod launched its invasion against Hawke several years later, the Royal Air Force was the only Andoran air force that remained largely operational, providing Charles with precious tools for his air support missions across the (English) Channel.

Now, the fighting in Orlais has come to a stalemate and the sizeable Voshkod fleets have set up a tight naval blockade around the Isles. The royal family has been evacuated to (Scotland) after (London) became the target of night-time bombing raids and for the first time in over a century, the (United Kingdom) is faced with the very possible threat of an amphibious invasion. One that Charles and his battle-hardened band of brothers are ready and eager to defy.

Willem van der Meer
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After the MLA incursion in Andora Central, then Captain Willem was deployed to (Germany) where he and his combat engineers assisted in the disposal of countless explosives and the reconstruction of vital infrastructure, the loss of which had utterly crippled the already troubled Republic economy.

Thanks to his expertise in fortifications and pioneer works, he was once again called upon a few years later, when the repaired Andoran Republic introduced strict regulations on emigration and turned its outermost borders into an impenetrable wall. Never again should the people of Hawke face the threat of an invasion on their home soil without ample preparation.

A soft-spoken and level-headed man with a practical "can do" attitude, the quiet Logistician soon became the epitome of sheer terror for the Voshkod forces operating in the Be-Ne-Lux countries. Initially, the attack on the (Netherlands) was meant to be a maskirovka, a diversionary attack to draw Republic forces away from the Orlais perimeter, then launch a full-scale assault through the Orlais/Aselia border region, but when Voshkod armies entered the Low Countries, they quickly found themselves in a quagmire of unexpected proportions: Using the time-tested (Dutch) defense tactic of flooding the countryside, the small but resourceful Royal (Netherlands) Army managed to stall the Voshkod advance in the Northern sector for months, allowing their allies to recover and regroup in anticipation of the main assault.

Meanwhile, the Union's proud 20th Army got bogged down in swathes of mud and decimated by hidden missile launchers while minefields and automated turrets struck fear into the hearts of their foot soldiers. To add insult to injury, most of the (Dutch army) managed to escape the fierce battle intact through an extensive network of tunnels, allowing Horgus Royal Guards to live and fight another day.