Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Shinja

"All men of Cantha, formed up!"

-Shinja

Shinja is the commando and general of the Serpent Clan, the sub-faction of the Community of Cantha. This unit is planned to be voiced by.

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Appearance
Shinja wears his original outfit from Battle Realms. His attire changes depending on his veterancy. On veteran, he would add additional armor. When he's promoted to elite, he will wear a custom Interceptor Javelin from Anthem.

History
"Only strength— and the willingness to use it— can preserve us!"

-Shinja

The leader of the Serpent Clan is by all accounts a coldhearted, at least outwardly, but efficient warrior. He was the captain of Lord Oja's Serpent Guard at the time of Oja's murder, by Pirena when the Storm Clan revolted. And in the years following Oja's death, Shinja rose to take over control of the Serpent Clan.

As both a soldier and a leader, Shinja is known as merely indifferent in temperament. One account of this indifference to life came from one of his ex-bodyguards who, at the time, was part of a group that was sent after a ragtag band of bandits, who became the inadvertent kidnappers of a Serpent daimyo's daughter when one of their heists went wrong. While his group was outnumbered three to one in unfamiliar territory, Shinja never showed any hesitation when confronting the kidnappers, and at the same time, he didn't bask in the confidence of his men's skill. He knew that the bandits were nothing more than a bunch of farmers with no formal weapons training whatsoever, and yet, he also knew that an example had to be made out of them. Without even batting an eye, Shinja issued his men a single command, and within minutes, the entire group of bandits had been cut to ribbons. Shinja himself participated in the slaughter (lest his men lose confidence in his leadership) and showed no pleasure in his action. Nor did he seem to feel any guilt.

As the head leader of the Serpent Clan, Shinja surely rules the clan with his brand of pragmatic justice and tough but fair efficiency. And the few who don't loves Lord Shinja can't deny that he keeps order and has helped preserve the Serpent Clan in difficult times.

In person, Shinja is an undeniable force, charismatic, coldly intelligent, caring to the soldier he commands but willing to make necessary sacrifices, and utterly without fear. No one has ever crossed him and lived to tell of it, beyond a babbled confession in a chamber deep beneath Serpentholm. He considers honor to be a noble, if foolish, concept that should be abandoned when one must defend himself or his people. In all things, he is a realist, and magical attacks have been known to quail and dissipate under his skeptical gaze and indomitable will, to the point that rumors abound of him being a Blank.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * Tanya Adams (Aquila)
 * Lee Ferguson
 * Marian Hawke
 * Colonel Burton
 * Muradin Bronzebeard (Alliance)
 * Naestra and Arahan
 * Trevelyan and Woltej
 * Emily Gunther
 * Ghost Stalker (ADI)
 * Frank Fullerton
 * Nick "Havoc" Parker
 * Alisa "Valkyrie" Reinford
 * Eustace (Protectorate)
 * Alarialle The Radiant
 * Motoko Kusanagi
 * Yuriko Omega
 * Frank Jaeger (Andora)
 * Amiri
 * Linzi
 * Rinoa Heartilly
 * Shinja (Community)
 * Nika
 * Kenji
 * Alette
 * Charlotta Fenia (Empire)
 * Black Lotus
 * Elsword and Rene Erindel
 * Elesis

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Aranea Highwind and Chitzkoi (Voshkod)
 * Natasha Bikov
 * Yunru
 * Alisaie Leveilleur
 * Kronya (Brotherhood)
 * Adam Smasher
 * Shamir Nevrand
 * Valeera Sanguinar
 * Maiev Shadowsong (MLA)
 * Almeida
 * Elisande
 * Narmaya
 * Thrall (Horde)
 * Vol'jin
 * Rexxar
 * Garona Halforcen
 * Yuri Prime (Collective)
 * Malekith
 * Libra
 * Sylvanas Prime
 * Pirena (Encantadia)
 * Amihan
 * Alena
 * Danaya
 * Prodigy (Scrin)
 * Exterminator
 * Mastermind
 * Seducer

Neutrals

 * Malver (Conglomerate)
 * Farsight
 * Isara Gunther
 * Flayn/Cethleann
 * Thorgrim Grudgebearer (Coalition)
 * Apollo Diomedes
 * Giacomo Giamba
 * Captain Titus
 * Courier Six (Survivors)
 * Dixie
 * Umagon
 * Artyom
 * Minerva (Syndicate)
 * Kais
 * Ikit Claw
 * Shadowsun
 * Valkia the Bloody (Heralds)
 * Sigvald The Magnificent
 * Ahzek Ahriman
 * Morghur The Shadowgave
 * Marakarr Blood-Sky
 * Kharn the Betrayer
 * Syll'Esske
 * Glottkin
 * VIlitch The Curseling
 * Miranda Nero (Legion)
 * Sturnn
 * Tank Ace
 * Sebastian Yarrick
 * Lady Maria (Order)
 * Castellan Crowe
 * Ezio Auditore da Firenze
 * Luke Skywalker

Bonus Factions

 * Isobel MacGregor (ASA)
 * Uxia McNeill
 * Cardinal
 * Rose
 * Vereesa Windrunner (Bastion)
 * Rhaenyra I Targaryen
 * Jon Snow
 * Sedge
 * Jason Lee Scott (Rangers)
 * Goro Akechi
 * Tanusha "Kayo" Kyrano
 * Marian
 * Aranessa Saltspite (Pirates)
 * Lady Vashj
 * Efalo Tegret
 * Blackbeard
 * Signy (Ascalia)
 * Kay
 * Henrietta
 * Diego
 * Lakshmi (Elona)
 * Glossu "Beast" Rabban Harkonnen
 * Khalida Nerferher
 * Kaymal
 * Nova Terra (Dominion)
 * Tychus Findlay
 * Barca
 * Zeratul
 * Zena (Security)
 * Isabelle Nissenbaum
 * Papalymo Totolymo
 * Woljif Jefto
 * Caesar(Ascendancy)
 * Winston

DLC

 * Pyra/Mythra (Federation)
 * Cagalli Yula Attha
 * John-117
 * Edge Maverick and Reimi Saionji
 * Mingxia (Corona)
 * Li Yunxiang
 * Seven
 * Sun Wukong
 * Kamea Arano (Party)
 * Diego Angelus
 * Stefan Angelus
 * Jonus Angelus
 * Venus (Skynet)
 * T-800
 * IG-88
 * Mirabel and Viktor
 * Anna Kos and Wojtek (Elemental)
 * Gunter von Duisberg
 * William Mason
 * Olga Morosova
 * Darth Vader (Autocracy)
 * Molly Ryan
 * The Bad Batch
 * Sergei Molotov
 * Nakai the Wanderer (League)
 * Kehangana and Prapaheni
 * Tehenhauin, the Prophet of Sotek
 * Lord Kroak
 * Sarah Kerrigan (Swarm)
 * Sil
 * One-Eye
 * The Carrion
 * Eve (Confederation)
 * Blackfang
 * Devona
 * Cynn
 * Taldeer (Kingdom)
 * Jora
 * Serif
 * Valiant Singleton (Goo)
 * Geralt of Rivia (Imperium)
 * Ciri
 * Triss Merigold
 * Nocticula
 * Trazyn the Infinite (Dynasty)
 * Bellower
 * Khal Drogo
 * Ruin
 * Golfag Maneater (Warlords)
 * Bragg the Gutsman
 * Arthas (Cult)
 * Anub'Arak
 * Lana'thel
 * Sally Whitemane
 * Lelith Hesperax (Raiders)
 * Gotrek Gurnisson
 * Tahril
 * Astragoth Ironhand
 * Markus Wulfhart (Theocracy)
 * Boris Bokha
 * Repanse de Lyonesse
 * Dovahkiin
 * Judge Dredd (Insurgents)
 * Freefall
 * Boba Fett
 * Slate Merdena
 * Bumblebee (Guardians)
 * Aigis
 * "Jenny" XJ9
 * Megaman
 * Starscream (Hierarchy)
 * Bit and KISS!
 * Nufai
 * Aira
 * Kamal Re'x
 * Megatron
 * Vertigo (Sundered)
 * Orlok the Eternal
 * Gary
 * Neytiri
 * Baine Bloodhoof (Ecumene)
 * Evangelyne (Concordat)
 * Yugo
 * Cleophelia
 * Broken Arrow
 * Meteor (Contingent)
 * Fang
 * Horizon and Sigma
 * Courier
 * Hellboy (Eden)
 * Jephet
 * The Doomslayer
 * Attica Centurius
 * Owen Grady and Echo (InGen)
 * Sally
 * Mika
 * Nidalee
 * Ivern (Society)
 * Nuru
 * Boris Bikov (Conclave)
 * William Dunbar
 * Ziema Adya
 * Nox
 * Leomord (Hallows)
 * Ragna
 * The Ashen One
 * Frodo Baggins (Commune)
 * Serenoa Wolffort
 * Rui Nikado
 * Haru
 * Barik (Lordships)
 * Verse
 * Sirin
 * Aloth
 * Subject Omega (Directorate)
 * Booker DeWitt (Sanctum)
 * Shantae (Clique)
 * Conan
 * Xena
 * KItten
 * Rikku (Guild)
 * Tenri
 * Kumoko (Threat)
 * Lucina (Traders)
 * Nynaeve al'Meara And Al'Lan Mandragoran
 * Robin
 * Chrom
 * The Phoenix Guard (Entente)
 * Nightsong
 * Archimonde (Oblivion)
 * Maykr Angel
 * Cinder Fall
 * Nosferatu Zodd
 * Albert Wesker (Corporation)
 * Roy Curien
 * Alex Mercer
 * Alcina Dimitrescu
 * Decimus (Covenant)
 * Black the Berserker
 * Viper King
 * Voridus
 * X6-88 (Institute)
 * Baroness
 * Sophia Akande
 * MT Foxtrot
 * Dehya (Eremite)
 * Timerra
 * ... (Nimbus)
 * Houdini (Carnival)
 * The Joker
 * Harley Quinn
 * Aya Brea (Wraiths)
 * Kronika (Chronophage)
 * Beidou (Privateers)
 * Nami
 * Jack Sparrow
 * Ernastine Braun
 * Tamora Jean Calhoun (Foundation)
 * Jane Kelly
 * Jesse Rentier
 * Connor Cornwall
 * Arlecchino (Spartacus)
 * Falke
 * Alear (Regency)
 * Chloe
 * Diamant