OVA
Description
Gundula Rall, a veteran witch from Karlsland, ranks as humanity's third-highest-scoring ace with 250 confirmed aerial victories, surpassed only by Gertrud Barkhorn and Erica Hartmann. She earned this status serving with the Karlsland Air Force's JG 52 early in the war, primarily through combat on the Eastern Front during Operation Barbarossa and subsequent operations toward Petersburg.
During the Karlsland evacuation, obstructed vision from Neuroi debris caused a severe back injury, fracturing her spine. Initial medical prognosis ruled out further flying, but after extensive treatment by a Viennese healing witch and nine months of rehabilitation, she resumed active duty. To manage lingering injury effects during high-G maneuvers, she wears a custom corset woven with magical fibers to mitigate G-force stress.
Appointed commander of the newly established 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, she demonstrated effective leadership despite preferring to delegate tactical decisions to her deputy, Flight Lieutenant Aleksandra Pokryshkin. This approach accommodated the diverse personalities within the unit, including the personally recruited "Crusher Trio" – Waltrud Krupinski, Naoe Kanno, and Nikka Katajainen. Her leadership blends confidence and a brash, outspoken demeanor with a laid-back, good-humored personal attitude, functioning more as an older sister figure than a disciplinarian.
She possesses a sharp eye for talent, notably recognizing the potential of problem child Hans-J Marseille and advocating for her advancement. This skill also earned her a reputation for aggressively recruiting witches through underhanded methods, leading to formal discussions with fellow commanders Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke and von Bonin to establish recruitment protocols.
Her primary combat ability is Deflection Shooting, a specialized magic enabling her to calculate projectile trajectories and strike moving targets by anticipating their path. This skill potentially combines Future Sight, Three-Dimensional Space Understanding, and Magic Bullet capabilities, though its exact mechanics remain undefined. In combat, she utilizes a Messerscharf Bf109G-2 or Bf109K-4 Striker Unit, typically employing an MG 42 machine gun, though she has also used StG 44 assault rifles and Solothurn S-18/100 anti-tank rifles situationally.
Beyond frontline combat, she appears in ancillary media like the *World Witches: Take Off!* series, engaging in off-duty activities. These include attempting to secure the release of subordinates arrested for underage alcohol procurement and participating in squadron social routines, maintaining her characteristic blend of authority and approachability.
Her character draws inspiration from real-world Luftwaffe ace Günther Rall, the third-highest-scoring fighter pilot in history, mirroring his kill count of 274 victories and Eastern Front service.
During the Karlsland evacuation, obstructed vision from Neuroi debris caused a severe back injury, fracturing her spine. Initial medical prognosis ruled out further flying, but after extensive treatment by a Viennese healing witch and nine months of rehabilitation, she resumed active duty. To manage lingering injury effects during high-G maneuvers, she wears a custom corset woven with magical fibers to mitigate G-force stress.
Appointed commander of the newly established 502nd Joint Fighter Wing, she demonstrated effective leadership despite preferring to delegate tactical decisions to her deputy, Flight Lieutenant Aleksandra Pokryshkin. This approach accommodated the diverse personalities within the unit, including the personally recruited "Crusher Trio" – Waltrud Krupinski, Naoe Kanno, and Nikka Katajainen. Her leadership blends confidence and a brash, outspoken demeanor with a laid-back, good-humored personal attitude, functioning more as an older sister figure than a disciplinarian.
She possesses a sharp eye for talent, notably recognizing the potential of problem child Hans-J Marseille and advocating for her advancement. This skill also earned her a reputation for aggressively recruiting witches through underhanded methods, leading to formal discussions with fellow commanders Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke and von Bonin to establish recruitment protocols.
Her primary combat ability is Deflection Shooting, a specialized magic enabling her to calculate projectile trajectories and strike moving targets by anticipating their path. This skill potentially combines Future Sight, Three-Dimensional Space Understanding, and Magic Bullet capabilities, though its exact mechanics remain undefined. In combat, she utilizes a Messerscharf Bf109G-2 or Bf109K-4 Striker Unit, typically employing an MG 42 machine gun, though she has also used StG 44 assault rifles and Solothurn S-18/100 anti-tank rifles situationally.
Beyond frontline combat, she appears in ancillary media like the *World Witches: Take Off!* series, engaging in off-duty activities. These include attempting to secure the release of subordinates arrested for underage alcohol procurement and participating in squadron social routines, maintaining her characteristic blend of authority and approachability.
Her character draws inspiration from real-world Luftwaffe ace Günther Rall, the third-highest-scoring fighter pilot in history, mirroring his kill count of 274 victories and Eastern Front service.