Editing Sonja

{{AW CO Infobox
|name=Sonja
|JPchar=アスカ
|JPname=Asuka
|faction=Yellow Comet
|tabs={{CO Tabs
|Artwork AW=AW Sonja Artwork.png
|Artwork AW2=AW2 Sonja Artwork.png
|Sprite AWDS=AWDS Sonja Sprite.png
|Artwork AWRBC=AWRBC Sonja Artwork.png
}}
|specialty=[[Fog of War]] missions
|hit=Computers
|miss=Bugs
|power=Enhanced Vision
|superpower=Counter Break
|#small=3
|#large=2
|games=
* ''[[Advance Wars]]''
* ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising|Advance Wars 2]]''
* ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike|Dual Strike]]''
* ''[[Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp|Re-Boot Camp]]''
|voiceactor=Cassandra Lee Morris <small>(AW1+2:RBC)</small><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14960396/fullcredits "Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp - Full Cast & Crew"]. ''IMDb''. Retrieved 10 May 2023.</ref>
}}
{{Quote|Get me some fresh intel, stat!|Sonja|http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Advance_Wars#Sonja}}
'''Sonja''' (Japanese: アスカ ''Asuka'') is a [[Commanding Officer]] from [[Yellow Comet]] and [[Kanbei]]'s daughter. She debuted in ''[[Advance Wars]]''. She is notable for wearing a different outfit in the Japanese versions of the ''Advance Wars'' games than in the American and European releases. In the former she wears a red dress and glasses, in the latter she wears a green dress with no glasses. In ''[[Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp]]'', she dons a green dress and glasses, using her glasses in her CO Power animation.

==Role==
===In ''Advance Wars''===
Sonja acts as the enemy on a series of three hidden missions, where after splitting up the Orange Star forces she tests the skills of not only the player, but also the [[Orange Star]] COs. She is also instrumental in finding out why the nations of [[Cosmo Land]] are at war and revealing [[Sturm]]. She is captured by Sturm on their first meeting and as such, is one of three unplayable COs for [[The Final Battle!]] (the other two being [[Nell]] and Sturm himself).

===In ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''===
Alongside Kanbei and [[Sensei]], Sonja helps repel a Black Hole invasion led by [[Adder]]. First she destroys one of Adder's forces, then routs a group of units led by [[Lash]]. Sonja can also be selected for the Yellow Comet lab mission, as well as the factory missions for Yellow Comet and Green Earth and the two missions vs. Sturm.

===In ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike''===
Sonja, [[Sami]], [[Grit]], and [[Eagle]] arrive in [[Omega Land]] with reinforcements for the [[Allied Nations]]. She can be selected from that point on to fight in any mission.

==Personality==
Sonja is very smart, and she often thinks ahead rather than charge right into battle. She is somewhat a philosopher, and, according to [[Sami]], a smart aleck.

==Relationships==
Sonja's friendship with Kanbei is an interesting one. The two serve as foils for each other - Kanbei is an impulsive, honor-driven technophobe whereas Sonja is a calculating and calm prodigy. However, the two rely on each other to cover each other's weaknesses and generally get along.

Sonja also has an odd sort of friendship with Lash. Although the two are both young geniuses, their personalities couldn't be much more different. The two share a rivalry which seems to alternate between friendly and bitter.

Sami is Sonja's other main rival and in their days at military academy, their rivalry was certainly bitter. However, they are on much friendlier terms these days.

Sonja is not particularly close to Sensei but holds a high degree of respect for him.

==Skills==
Sonja's skills changed a bit over the course of the series, but generally centered around intel and the manipulation thereof. Her signature skills are vision and hidden HP intel.

===In ''Advance Wars''===
*'''Day-to-Day (D2D)''': Sonja's units have one extra space of vision range and their HP is hidden from enemies on the map screen (it is still present in battle animations, however). She has both increased luck and bad luck damage, with the former being up to +25% and the latter up to -15%.
*'''CO Meter''': 30,000G.
*'''[[CO Power]]''': ''Enhanced Vision'' — Sonja's vision range increases by a further 2 spaces and all woods and reefs are uncovered within her vision range. 110% damage dealt and 90% damage taken by all units.

===In ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''===
*'''Day-to-Day (D2D)''': Sonja's units have one extra space of vision range and their HP is hidden from enemies on the map screen (it is still present in battle animations, however). In addition to the standard up to 10% luck damage, she has the same amount in bad luck damage. Her counterattacks are also 50% stronger.
*'''CO Meter''': {{COPower|3|2}}
*'''CO Power''': ''Enhanced Vision'' — Sonja's vision range increases by a further 1 space and all woods and reefs are uncovered within her vision range. (Standard +10% defense.)
*'''Super CO Power''': ''Counter Break'' — Grants the same effects as Enhanced Vision. In addition, Sonja's counterattacks no longer deal increased damage, they happen before the enemy's attacks instead (the battle animations still show as if she counterattacked last). (Standard +10% defense.)

===In ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike''===
*'''Day-to-Day (D2D)''': Sonja's units have one extra space of vision range and their HP is hidden from enemies on the map screen (it is still present in battle animations, however). She has bad luck of up to 5%. Enemy terrain stars are reduced by 1 (min 0, reduced before Lash's star-doubling power).
*'''CO Meter''': {{COPower|3|2}}
*'''CO Power''': ''Enhanced Vision'' — Sonja's vision range increases by a further 1 space and all woods and reefs are uncovered within her vision range. Enemy terrain stars are reduced by 2. (Standard +10% firepower and defense.)
*'''Super CO Power''': ''Counter Break'' — Grants the same effects as Enhanced Vision but with a reduction of 3 terrain stars. In addition, Sonja's counterattacks happen before the enemy's attacks. (Standard +10% firepower and defense.)

===CO Powers===
{{COpowers
|country=Yellow Comet
|ENGpower=Enhanced Vision
|ENGsuper=Counter Break
|JPNchar=ワンダーサーチ
|JPNpower=Wonder Search
|JPNsuperchar=カウンターブレイク
|JPNsuper=Counter Break
|FRNpower=Oeil de faucon
|FRNsuper=Contre-offensive
|GRMpower=Weitsicht
|GRMsuper=Klarsichtkonter
|SPNpower=Ultravisión
|SPNsuper=Contraataque
|ITLpower=Occhi di Lince
|ITLsuper=Contrattacco
}}

===Tag Affinities===
{{tagheader
|country=Yellow Comet}}
{{tagentry
|partner=Kanbei
|#stars=3
|powerbonus=+30%
|ENGname=Battle Standard
|JPNchar=フウリンカザン
|JPNname=Art of War
|FRNname=Dynastie Comet
|GRMname=Östliche Weisheit
|SPNname=Sinergia Familiar
|ITLname=Soffio di Vulcano
}}
{{tagentry
|partner=Sami
|#stars=1
|powerbonus=+10%
|ENGname=Girl Power
|JPNchar=ガールズフィーバー
|JPNname=Girls Fever
|FRNname=Forces spéciales
|GRMname=Frauenpower
|SPNname=Amazona Letal
|ITLname=Passione Rosa
}}
{{tagentry
|partner=Lash
|#stars=1
|powerbonus=+10%
|ENGname=Brainstorm
|JPNchar=パワーオブブレイン
|JPNname=Power of Brain
|FRNname=Génies en marche
|GRMname=Geistesblitz
|SPNname=Garga Neuronal
|ITLname=Stritolamente
}}
{{tagentry
|partner=Sensei
|#stars=0
|powerbonus=+5%
|ENGname=Dual Strike
|JPNchar=タッグブレイク
|JPNname=Tag Break
|FRNname=Pouvoir relais
|GRMname=Doppel-Gabe
|SPNname=Ataque Dual
|ITLname=Virtù Doppia
}}
{{tagentry
|partner=Von Bolt
|#stars=0
|powerbonus=-10%
|ENGname=Dual Strike
|JPNchar=タッグブレイク
|JPNname=Tag Break
|FRNname=Pouvoir relais
|GRMname=Doppel-Gabe
|SPNname=Ataque Dual
|ITLname=Virtù Doppia
}}
{{tagfooter
|country=Yellow Comet}}

==Trivia==
* According to the ''Nintendo DREAM'' strategy guide for ''[[Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2]]'', Sonja is 14 years old.<ref>Ask Advance Wars (25 December 2021). [https://askadvancewars.tumblr.com/post/671605036436062208/sorry-ive-been-gone-and-neglected-the-blog-for Age of Advance Wars characters]. ''Tumblr''. Retrieved 6 June 2023.</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
AW_Sonja_Sprite.png|Sprite in ''Advance Wars''
AW2_Sonja_Sprite.png|Sprite in ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising''
AWDS_Sonja_Artwork_Japan.jpg|Artwork in ''Famicom Wars DS'' (Japanese release of ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'')
AWDS_Sonja_Special_Outfit.png|Special Outfit in ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike''
AWDS_Sonja_Special_Outfit_JP.png|Japanese Special Outfit in ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike''
AWDS_Sonja_Display.png|Wallpaper in ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike''
AWRBC Sonja CO Art.png|Artwork in ''Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp''
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Commanding Officers]]
[[Category:Advance Wars]]
[[Category:Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]
[[Category:Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]
[[Category:Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp]]