Artist's commentary
Stabsfeldwebel Judith Rudel (age 13), member of the Federal Republic of Karlsland Air Force's "Schwarz" joint unit. Her call sign is "Schwarz 2", her TAC name is "Reaper", her Strikers are A-10As, and her familiar is a weasel? She's a descendent of retired Oberst Hanna Rudel, an ace witch from the great war, and is the youngest of five children. She became a witch out of admiration for her grandmother, but she isn't all really all that talented, so she was sent to the Liberion Air Force in an exchange program, and gained combat experience flying alongside Lieutenant Rand, a pro at ground attack operations. She's also fairly timid and emotionally weak, and probably isn't really suited to military service. Still, it's impossible to estimate the potential abilities that lie dormant in her blood.