Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Aranea Highwind and Chitzkoi

"Are you ready..."

-Aranea Highwind

Aranea Highwind and her canine companion Chitzkoi is the arch-nemesis of Tanya Adams and the main commando of Voshkod's Gorizont Division. This commando is planned to be voiced by none other than Kari Wahlgren, using her voice of the same character from Final Fantasy XV.

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Aranea
With the revival, and subsequent destruction, of Volkov came to his successor - the commando Aranea. Brought back to life from her failed assassination of Yuri she is now back on the field to continue the fight against the Alliance and remains a formidable force despite technological advancements in the meantime. Her armor allows her to withstand considerable firepower while dishing out as good as he gets with her tesla cannon. Furthermore, she is equipped with tesla grenades, excellent at taking out enemy buildings.

Chitzkoi
The Voshkod ordered the resurrection of their first prototype cybernetic organism - Chitzkoi. Sometime in the GVAW, this loyal Husky underwent grueling surgery to save his life for the Motherland, fused with metal limbs and augmented cognitive mechanisms boosting his capabilities beyond comprehension. On the battlefield Chitzkoi is an incredible anti-infantry and tank weapon, tearing through flesh and metal alike. His robust armor also allows her to withstand heavy firepower

Appearance
Her attire for Aranea is basically a modern-day version of her FFXV attire with design and aesthetics of typical Russian Spetsnaz operator.

History
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Before her full conversion into a cyborg, Aranea Highwind was one of the greatest soldiers of the Voshkod, frequently called upon to carry out top-secret assignments that could not be entrusted to anyone else, until she was reduced to what could lightly be called barely alive, burnt, heaps of flesh when she was tasked with assassinating Yuri and failed. Aranea's revival as a cyborg, though unlike Volkov she looks convincingly human thanks to advances in technology (at least when she's in civilian form), has not been without controversy and disapproval of certain Voshkod higher-ups, since during the Great Voshkod-Aquilan War her predecessor Volkov was destroyed after he went berserk after a failed attempt by the Allies to gain his control codes, proving they can be turned against their creators, not to mention the man who revived her (allegedly without her consent) was by the already controversial Aleksandr, whose his horrific experiments was protected by Cherdenko, and his hated Gorizont Division. However, the engineers tasked with restoring Aranea's recovered body have assured them that she will be made completely tamper-proof and her control codes will be encrypted with improved technology and secured in an undisclosed location. Their fears were founded when Aleksandr started his coup, as he had hold the true codes that lets him control Aranea and Chitzkoi to be his personal bodyguard, though both of them hated Aleksandr, fortunately near the end of the civil war Lunafreya had managed to steal the code and free both of them, who immediately join them in their mission to kill Aleksandr.

Given the immense power of her cybernetic, and the fear of her turning on them, Aranea has her cybernetic abilities limited (which is known as "Civilian mode" as thats her form when off-duty) whenever she goes into battle, and only when the battle is intense do they remove the limiter, which also has the side effect of revealing her mostly mechanical body as the synthetic skin folds away. And by tweaking Chitzkoi cybernetics, he can project a forcefield to protect himself, reduce the knockout time when he overcharges, and release a subliminal wave that enhances someone's fear. However, due to differing brain chemistries, it takes time to find the proper wavelength for each Chitzkoi.

Cybernatic Adaption (Aranea)
Reduced damage from all weapons, enhanced self-repair, units killed by Aranea explode on death, and reduces ability cooldown

Armor Adaption (Chitzkoi)
Chitzkoi gains a forcefield, enhanced armor, killing an enemy instills fear to nearby enemies, and reduce stun effect when ability duration ends

Trivia

 * Her playstyle is the fusion of Volkovs in Mental Omega and Red Alert 20XX, albeit with more subtle cybernetics implants, more in line with Kusanagi than Adam Smasher, unlike Volkov with Chitzkoi being based off Mental Omega as well
 * She's one of the few Voshkod units voiced by American voice actors, as the rest are voiced by British english voice actors.

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
 * Lindsay
 * 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
 * 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)
 * Chelle
 * 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 Duisburg
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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
 * Leomord (Hallows)
 * Ragna
 * The Ashen One
 * Frodo Baggins (Commune)
 * Serenoa Wolffort
 * Rui Nikado
 * Haru
 * Barik (Lordships)
 * Verse
 * Sirin
 * Aloth
 * ... (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