Checking in on Ryuvia

Queen Asaga di Ryuvia

Having ascended to the throne in her youth upon the murder of her father, King Jaylor, at the hands of the Prototypes, Queen Asaga's girlish naivety is matched only by her incredible talent for combat. The descendant of an ancient bloodline which regularly engineered their own DNA in pursuit of superhuman abilities, a fortunate mutation in her genes gave her the most powerful Awakening in potentially all of human history. The Church of Ryuvia has recognized her claim as the Sharr of Ryuvia - an ancient honor bestowed upon the Holy Empire's greatest woman warrior. However, her modern political advisors view her with more apprehension. Queen Asaga has proved herself an impulsive ruler, making far ranging decisions with no regard for the consequences, so long as it fits with her own personal view of justice. Whilst her advisors fear that Queen Asaga may lead Ryuvia to certain doom, she enjoys popularity amongst the people, who view her as a religious savior who upholds Ryuvia's traditional moral law.

Personally, Asaga never wanted to be Queen in the first place and views Ryuvia's traditions as a hinderance to her personal views. Despite this, she has proven to be one of Ryuvia's most dynamic rulers, quickly ordering aggressive policies towards expanding Ryuvia's military in opposition to PACT's expansion.

Ryuvian "Lancer" Corvette

A prototype ship created under the orders of Queen Asaga, the Lancer utilizes Prototype technology given to the Ryuvian military by the Prototype defector Lynn to bolster the Ryuvian Kingdom's now obsolete fleet. A diminutive ship with an incredible thrust to mass ratio, the Lancer is fast, maneuverable, and hard to hit. Armed with just a single experimental laser particle cannon, she can deal catastrophic damage to ships several times her tonnage, even with enemy shields deployed. In groups, the Lancer Corvette can easily melt capital ships and retreat as quickly as they appeared, making them ideal for hit and run attacks.

However, a glaring design flaw in the prototype model is the complete lack of point defense cannons, making them helpless against enemy Ryders. The fact that such a powerful yet cripplingly flawed ship even made it into production is a symbol of Queen Asaga's leadership - impulsive, impatient, and bold.