Greetings and Welcome to another Edition of my Who Would Win Series and it is going to be Charlotte E.Yeager from Strike Witches vs Penny Polendina from RWBY.
Charlotte's Info is going to be virtually the same as what was presented in the previously match up "Shirley vs Shirley". Though, there will be tweaks to her info since this time, it will me a more serious match up compared to Universal and Parody shenanigans XD!!!!
That means, Charlotte in this fight will not be given any form of Toon Force or Non Canon Material. Just a fair, clean, and, in Charlotte's case, Sexy and Adorable capabilities :D!!!!! (As of now, Charlotte will be referred to as Shirley)
Penny's Info is also easy to pinpoint since RWBY has one canonical story arc. There is an anime and also a DC Comics line up but since I usually go for the more popular and more realistic approach to the characters (Do you really think Penny is scaling to Superman? Yeah, thought not XD!!!), the Main RWBY series will be used for Penny's Capabilities.
As usual, I will go through the Stats, Equipment, Abilities, Feats, Weaknesses and Finally, who I personally believe will win this match up of "High Tech Firepower" :D!!!!
Without further ado, let's begin :D!!
Charlotte E. Yeager (Shirley. Spoiler Free)
Charlotte E. Yeager, or simply "Shirley" is the Pilot/Flying Officer of the 501st Joint Fighter Wing Squadron known as "Strike Witches"
Shirley is born in Myra, West Virginia, Liberion and is, to date, the only American Born Witch of the Series thus far.
Shirley has a very simple goal in life. However, what is really interesting here is that while she is indeed dedicated to her time with the Strike Witches, when off duty, she has a nice hobby.
You see, Shirley use to be a Motorcycle Speed Racer and was so good that she eventually broke ground records in the process. Basically, Shirley achieved far more accomplishments than any Olympic Level Athlete in their lifetime. How insane is that!!!
Posing like a real Diva. I love it!!!! |
Because
of her skills, Shirley had many admirers and was so popular, even the
military asked her to join up. While Shirley initially had some mixed
results, such as getting shot down in her first mission, she eventually
honed her skills to perfection, becoming one of the coolest Witches in
history :D!!!!
Of course, eventually, Shirley managed to join the 501st and had complete freedom to hone in her skills for many uses. Shirley even formed a strong bond with fellow comrade Francesca Lucchini (Best duo ever. I am serious :D!!!)
Shirley and Francesca :D!!!! |
Shirley is the mood maker of a party and is known for her very cheerful, upbeat and likable personality that makes her one of the most beloved Witches around.
Personality stuff aside, Shirley has eventually underwent amazing moments in the Strike Witches Story. Ranging from kicking Neuroi ass, experiencing some funny moments like boob curses, successful test flights that eventually knock her out (Shirley gets saved do not panic XD!!) and even helped the Strike Witches take on anything that threatens both them and the World.
That is a spoiler free background of Shirley. Now, let's see what the most charismatic Witch in fiction is capable of.
Striker Unit
Shirley's Striker Unit is a North Liberion P-51D Mustang designed and manufactured in Liberion.
She has made major modifications to
her Striker Unit by balancing the shield output for increased levels of
Speed and Mobility. She even nicknamed it "Merlin"
However, Shirley is given a newer version known as the P-51H, now much sleeker and faster, it fits Shirley like bread and butter and Cookies and the Cookie Monster.
Background stuff aside, A Striker Unit is first powered up by the user's magical source. Some Striker Units have varying requirements of Magic to be used and in turn, can produce both incredible and dangerous results.
Overall, Striker Units are very impressive for both combat and travel. They give the user a massive boost in Speed and Mobility and in the case of Shirley, she would definitely be far faster than most Witches and Striker Units :D!!!!
Vehicles
The World's Fastest Indian |
Shirley uses three types of vehicles over the course of Strike Witches. Here is a list of vehicles that the Speedy Witch has used
The Indian Motorcycle: The Indian is Shirley's signature motorcycle and the sole reason why she has won multiple accolades in racing. It is now the "World's Fastest Indian" because Shirley managed to achieve the impossible.... She reached 200mph and destroyed the previous record by 15mph!!!!
Overall, the Indian is a Motorcycle that really is quite a "Ride" to try out....... I better not get too "Punny" about this XD!!!
Glamorous Shirley
Isn't she "Glamorous"? XD!! |
Glamorous Shirley is a biplane that both Shirley and Francesca used while trying to chase the "Warlock". In terms of overall capabilities, it is pretty much the same as any Biplane in existence. It had greater stiffness and control over monoplanes but it also is much easier to damage because it has more wings and even more wiring that if the cables are severed, the plane will go off balance. Thankfully, Shirley and Francesca never experienced any form of damage to the plane. Infact, cool story, THE PLANE IS COMPLETELY FINE AS OF NOW!!!!! Ooooh yeah :D
A Truck.......
Well, not much to say here. It is, well, a Truck....... Pretty awesome for Transporting cargo and even comrades for that matter........ Hah, it also can hold Godzilla....... ok I am kidding XD!!!
Magical Abilities
Shirley is a Witch. Thus, she has magical abilities that make her a very, very powerful foe. However, Shirley's Magic not only enhances her physical and combat capabilities, it is also a energy source for Striker Units to be operated.
Oh, and Shirley's magic gives her the characteristics of her "Familiar" (White Rabbit) so in theory, Shirley is, well, a Bunny Rabbit :D!!!!
Despite all this, Shirley does have two trump cards with her magic known as "Special Abilities".
Here are Shirley's Two Main Magical Abilities for Combat.
Magical Shield
The Magical Shield used by Trudy |
Shirley has a Magical Shield that does what you expect. It is a barrier that protects the user from all matter of harm.
While efficient, the shield does eventually break down after excessive amounts of damage. But, since it can take multiple Country level attacks from Neuroi, it is pretty powerful anyway :D!!!!
Speed Boost
Here we go!!!!! Shirley's Speed Boost in Action!!! |
As it is not already obvious, Shirley's Most unique ability is her Speed Boost. It is one of the most powerful abilities in Strike Witches and frankly, it is also versatile for both combat and even duty work. Shirley's Speed Boost allows her to do activities with really quick progress. Like her time with fixing mechanical stuff like Striker Units and vehicles. Shirley's Speed Boost basically makes Shirley a true "Speedster" :D
Oh,
and Speed Boost is also able to turn Shirley into a dangerous weapon,
as the momentum she gains is too great, she can one shot Neuroi Craft
instantly..... Even Trudy never achieved this feat and she is actually
Stronger than Shirley XD!!!!
Overall Stats
Shirley Breaking the Sound Barrier |
Shirley is one of the strongest Witches around. Possessing a very well balanced level of Stats, Shirley emphasizes Speed over everything else. However, that does not mean she is specialized in Speed, Shirley is also very Strong and Durable. Here is a Three way segment of Strength, Speed and Durability for the Witch
Strength
- Is able to carry her Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 while flying. But, the more impressive part about it is that Shirley modified the design of the weapon to make it bigger and more durable. Meaning, Shirley is literally carrying nearly 50kgs worth of weight while attacking Neuroi at very high speeds with pin point accuracy..... That is pretty awesome :D
- After breaking the Sound Barrier for the first time, Shirley was going at such velocity, the momentum managed to completely destroy a huge Neuroi craft..... And Shirley did this with her Legs!!!!!!
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Yeah, pretty insane!!!
Speed
- As mentioned before, Shirley has broken the sound barrier. However, she has done this numerous times over the course of the Series, making her Speed quite easy to calculate at Mach 1........ HOWEVER!!!!! Other feats make Shirley much faster.
- Has dodged Neuroi Laser beams, that go at Faster than Light. While Shirley is by no means FTL in terms of Travel Speed, since she dodged these Neuroi beams to begin with means she has FTL Dodging Speed. Which is amazing :D!!!
Shirley dodging Neuroi Beams |
- Has
created a huge wave after triggering her Speed Boost to catch up to a
Neuroi and even break the record for "Fastest Striker Unit Speed"
- Able to stop Trudy from getting killed by her own Jet Striker unit that drained her magic to dangerous levels. The Feat is actually far more impressive considering the fact that Shirley's Merlin Striker Unit actually outpaced the Jet Striker, which is far superior to the Merlin in every way.... except for Shirley
- Is actually the fastest Runner out of all the Witches. Especially with regards to her magic boosting her Speed.
- Perfectly
scales to all the Strike Witches. Lynette in particular is able to hold
off multiple Neuroi beams while protecting Battleships with her Magical
Shield
- While the feat is questionable, Shirley did cause an explosion from the inside of a Neuroi craft . What is interesting here though is that Shirley is probably within the radius of this blast for a moment, only to be completely unharmed except for her bra and panties being torn to shreds XD!!!!
The exploded Neuroi Craft that Shirley Destroyed using her momentum |
- The Neuroi Beams vaporize the victim to the atomic level. Since Shirley's Shield can withstand those attacks, the Shield is basically protecting Shirley from melting down.
Shirley is by all means, one of the most intelligent members of the 501st. She is an exceptional Mechanic with vast knowledge of Striker Units and anything mechanical in general. She is so skilled, she is one of the top minds on the field of "Aeronautics and Engineering".
What Shirley is very well known for however is her constant modifications to her Striker Unit and even her Indian. Striving to become the fastest thing in the world, Shirley can modify anything for increased mobility and overall Speed. It is actually Shirley who helped Trudy make the "Shiny" Striker Unit, which, well, is the coolest Striker Unit in the Series yet :D!!!
Shiny. Modified by both Shirley and Trudy |
Mechanical Skills aside, Shirley is also, one of the most impressive combatants in battle. She is generally a long distance fighter, however, when the opportunity presents itself, Shirley can hit hard with her Speed and Damage Output with her modified BAR.
Overall, Shirley is not just an expert in engineering, but also, an expert in combat. This is why Shirley is just all round a badass without a doubt :D!!!!
Feats for Shirley
Shirley is one of the most incredible Witches in the series. What is really cool however is, as mentioned before, she is a versatile mastermind of really awesome tricks :D!!!! Here is a list of feats achieved by the "Great One"
- Is Officially, and Cleanly, and Adorably, the very first Witch to break the Sound Barrier.
- Despite getting cursed by the "Boing Boing Curse", Shirley actually got much sexier because of.... well.....
Now I found someone who can Rival Esdeath's Rack size XD!!! |
- Has destroyed numerous Neuroi with and without any form of team work.
- Managed
to win Trudy Barkhorn's Respect overtime. Which is quite an
accomplishment since Trudy once disliked Shirley's antics and
unprofessionalism
- Is physically the most beautiful of the Strike Witches...... No doubt :D!!!
- Is my Fourth favorite Strike Witch ever :D!!!
- Voiced by Jamie Marchi, who also voiced Rias Gremory from High School DXD and Mt Lady from My Hero Academia :D!!!!
- Assisted the Strike Witches in taking down the Warlock
- Saved Trudy from certain death
- Has helped the 501st retake Berlin from the Neuroi
- Shirley and Francesca are the best duo in fiction :D!!!!! No team compares to them at all!!!!
- Has the best personality out of everyone in Strike Witches, more so than Yoshika and Sakamoto
- Kicked off the episode "Hard, Fast, Amazing" with this.........
- And finally...... this
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While Shirley is the masterpiece of everything. Unfortunately, this Bunny Rabbit has weaknesses.
Firstly, Shirley's Magic has limits. For instance, while Shirley is indeed the Fastest Witch, her Travel Speed has never quite reached FTL Speeds as of now. The best she has achieved is Mach Speed and even then, Shirley's Travel Speed is pretty much on par with the Strike Witches, if she is not using her Speed Boost.
While Shirley's Striker Unit Merlin is impressive, it is vulnerable to all matter of harm. If Merlin gets damaged, Shirley will lose a mobility advantage and eventually, will crash land to the ground.
Finally, Shirley's BAR runs on ammo and it is especially noteworthy that Shirley did run out of ammo in the episode "Hard, Fast, Amazing". If Trudy did not arrive at the last moment, Shirley would be in serious trouble. Not necessarily killed since she has the Speed to dodge the moment, but she would have achieved nothing without Trudy's Help anyway.
Still, despite her faults, Shirley is without a doubt, a charismatic and badass Witch in Strike Witches. Shirley is amazing, beloved, adorable, cheerful and above all, very well written.
Penny Polendina (Spoilers)
Penny Polendina is one of the supporting characters of the series "RWBY".
Penny is actually an Android, an adorable Robot with some cool twists.
You see, Penny was created by her father Pietro Polendina (I actually would say he is her creator XD!!!) who also used some of his own "Aura" to give Penny a Soul and of course her own Aura (A lifeforce in the world of Remnant)
Penny started off as a rather out of place individual who ended up befriending the adorable Ruby Rose. During her time with her newfound friendship, Penny eventually helped Ruby and her friends take on Salem's Army of Agents and Grimm Creatures.
However, things got a bit more relaxing for a time, eventually, Penny participated in the Vytal Tournament, and eventually fought Pyyrha Nikos in an epic clash of-
Oh........ that was it? |
Damn, Penny's Story wasn't really that long I guess. Might as well wrap things up her-
Oh wait a minute!!!!! She is back!!!!! |
It's Penny once more!!!!! Oh my god where the hell did she come from????
(Turns out, Penny can still be salvaged and eventually bought back to life since, well, she is an Android after all)
Well,
4 Volumes later, Penny was back in action. Better, more Adorable and
also more Badass. She eventually once again helped Team RWBY and allies.
This time, defending the city of Mantle and civilians from Salem's
Forces.
Eventually, this adorable Android was able to fight against one of the most dangerous characters of RWBY.... Cinder Fall
Ooooh, super hot :D!!! |
Though,
Penny has eventually put up a relatively impressive showing, she
unfortunately had to taste death a second time......... As a Human......
Yep, it turns out, Penny became "Mortal". Unfortunately, Cinder was
able to defeat Penny and attempted to Siphon her "Maiden Powers"
That is one hell of a grab Cinder. Oof |
Though
technically, Penny was actually "Officially" killed by Jaune at her own
request. Which is kinda funny since Jaune was trying to save her but
she wanted Jaune to finish her off so Cinder could not get her hands on
the Maiden Powers that Penny Possessed. Oh well.
This is the general background for Penny Polendina.
Now, let's look at what this adorable android is capable of.
Stats
Being an Android, Penny's Stats are rather unique in a sense that she usually relies on her Cybernetics to achieve her best feats. However, there are a couple of nice tweaks that do give Penny a substantial level of Impressive Stats :D!!!
Here is a list of Strength, Speed and Durability Feats for Penny.
Strength
Penny stopping an incoming Truck |
- Was able to completely stop an incoming Truck
- Can slam a Grimm Goliath's Tusk to the Ground long enough for Ruby to finish it off with a "Magic Trick" XD!!
- Landed infront of Team RWBY with such force, she knocked them back, causing a mini shockwave just by landing
- Base Strength can be scaled to Pre Enraged Yang, who can knock back large Grimm Creatures and Send Junior Backwards with just a quick jab that sent Junior across the bar.
- Moved a Section of Amity Tower using her Cybernetic Cords.
Penny using her Cords to Move a Section of Amity Tower. Worth 500+ Tons of Weight |
Speed (This is going to be fun)
- Blitzed past Team RWBY and Allies. All of whom are above lighting level in terms of Speed
- Can fight on par with Cinder Fall, who fought Raven, a character who fights at Faster than the Eye Can Track Speeds.
- Flew around the Kingdom of Atlas and Mantle in a matter of minutes. This is well over 100kms in a short time span
- Has dodged Laser Fire.
- Did fight off against the Ace-Ops, most notably Harriet Bree, who can move in tandem with Lightning and beyond in just a second. The Ace-Ops are an elite level team of Hunters and Huntresses.
- Can take blows from Cinder Fall, who also managed to throw Penny through a Wall.
- Took an explosion by one of Cinder's Glass Swords
- Walked into the Icy Vortex to get close to the Winter Maiden, which would be too cold for normal people, except for Penny.
- Reasonably scales to Ruby Rose and Weiss Schnee, both of whom did take attacks from larger Grimm Creatures, who can break down trees and buildings.
- Sword Slashes (Duh XD!!!)
- Beam Attacks!!!!
A Multi Shot!!!! |
- Can use the Swords to form a Barrier for Defense. The Barrier is durable enough to take blasts from Cinder Fall and Three Airships.
Penny blocking Cinder's Sword Barrage with her Blade Barrier |
- Weather Manipulation. Penny can even create Gusts of Wind to push back and even set them off course with the amount of Force generated by her Winds.
- Ice Manipulation. Well, being the Winter Maiden, Penny can manipulate Ice. Even imbue her Swords with Ice!!!! How "Cool" is that!!!! Oh and also this
Penny is no Esdeath but she is still proficient in Ice Manipulation |
- Electrical Manipulation. This is when Penny becomes King Ghidorah. She can create a Storm Cloud and then siphon Electrical Currents from Lightning in order to boost her Beam Attacks. That's Right. Remember I said that these Beams can destroy Large Airships? Well, now their attack potency is almost 1000% greater. That is borderline ridiculous!!!!
Penny creating a Lightning Storm. |
- Has officially, and cleanly, saved Team RWBY numerous times. Most of the time Penny pretty much saved them from capture and even death.
- Became the Winter Maiden for a major period of time.
- One of the very few characters in RWBY who has fought Cinder Fall to a Standstill.
- Did fight off numerous Grimm Creatures with her amazing firepower and mobility
- One of the very best characters of Volume's 7-8.
- Gotta love that Ribbon. Penny is soooooo adorable!!!!
- Voiced by Taylor Mcnee
- No matter which Form Penny has (Winter Maiden and Version 2.0 after her Resurrection), Shirley is still much Faster and More Durable
- Unlike the previous Match up "Perrine vs Weiss", Shirley "Can" avoid Penny's Freezing Abilities thanks to her Superior Speed and Mobility
- Has more experience in Combat
- Because Shirley has fought and defeated Neuroi before, the fact that Penny has a Core means that Shirley pretty much would be fighting "Another Neuroi", giving Shirley a monumental edge in a Random Encounter
- Shirley's Magical Shield will block Everything Penny attempts to throw at her
- I mean come on, do you really think Penny's Boobs are better than Shirley's? XD!!!!
- Strike Witches >>>>>>>> RWBY anywhere, anytime
- Less Versatile
- Not as Physically Strong
- Penny's Maiden Powers would be a hindrance
- Stronger Physically
- Greater Versatility
- Maiden Powers do help against Shirley.
- Is lagging behind in terms of Speed and Especially Durability
- While Penny can use Ice based Abilities, Shirley is actually too fast to be caught by them anyway
- Less Experienced
- Penny's Weakness that is the Internal Core means Shirley would actually capitalize on this weakness since Shirley has fought and defeated Neuroi by destroying their cores. Penny is no exception
- Despite Penny's Firepower, Shirley's Magical Shield will block All of her Attacks.
- Penny's Rack is........ Nahhh, No contest compared to Shirley's XD!!!
- RWBY is just not as good as Strike Witches in terms of Storytelling and consistency.
Hisako (Killer Instinct) vs Noroko (The Black Heart) |