Valkyria Chronicles: Familiarizing one with Welkin's obsession

Welkin Gunther, native of Bruhl near the north-eastern border of Gallia, a small country near the middle of Europa rich in natural resources and strategically well positioned between the Atlantic Federation and the Eastern Empire. Soon, the small country will be plunged into a conflict as the Empire tears in from the north-east, and Welkin, along with his adopted Darcsen sister Isara and Bruhl watch captain Alicia Melchiott, will find themselves plunged into the conflict as they flee Bruhl, join the militia and fight for their very livelihood against an enemy that sees them as little more than an obstacle to their ascendance to power. As leader of Squad 7 Welkin commands the Edelweiss, a tank left to them by Isara's birth father; he has relatively extensive knowledge of tank operation and basic combat training, but that's a result of Gallia's policy of universal conscription; alongside Tank Operation, Officer Training and Tank Commander credentials, his university focus lied in Animal Sociology, and his focus on nature had permeated his entire life.

  As a kid, he'd study and observe animals and plant life around home and even discovered six new insect species. As such, his outlook on life is Romantically inclined and he often reflects upon both the good and bad things he witnesses while fighting for his country in terms of nature, animals and other creatures.  Both literally and metaphorically, he fights for and with nature in defense of what he believes in, to "pass on what he believes to be right" and secure a better future for the people he cares about.  Nature guides his thoughts and sometimes even forms his battle plans; tell tale signs of certain foliage in a river, for example, may give away a shallow passage by which they may cross a river to flank their enemy.  Welkin's extensive interest and knowledge of nature allows him to connect with others and the conflict in ways that many might not think of, and in this way, acknowledges the role of humanity as part of nature and how human nature itself can be complex and beautiful.