Shining Dawn Vanila

Vanila, guardian of the skies, is among the more enigmatic of the Battle Maidens. Orphaned and raised to become an elite mech pilot, Vanila's life has always revolved around conflict. Her thirst for battle led her to join the Battle Maidens against the callous gods of Grand Gaia, but they were each felled as if nothing more than mere ants. Vanila spent her final strength shuttling her comrades to safety before succumbing to her grievous wounds. As eternal sleep came to claim her, a mysterious figure thwarted its every attempt to extinguish the light in her soul. During her recovery, Fennia had reunited the Battle Maidens with an emblem of their sisterhood—for Vanila, her soul was reflected in the ever-shifting hues of opal. The dark fighter had ignited an inexplicable bond within her, and Vanila returned to her comrades with a renewed sense of responsibility. At last, their final clash with the gods had arrived. Though her powers had been augmented greatly, she found her stamina dwindling from endless waves of enemies. Just as despair began to grip her, Vanila felt ghostly hands press over her own and a whisper in her ear: "Come on, Nee-san. Focus. I'm with you!" On the ground, the Battle Maidens saw Vanila execute death-defying maneuvers around their enemies, her every movement twinned by a dark mech. This dance of light and shadow created a shining arc across the dark skies, illuminating their path to victory.