Grit (Videogame character)
Grit is a fictional Commanding Officer from the turn-based strategy video game Advance Wars. He is a part of the Allied Nations and commands the Blue Moon army.
Personality
Grit is very laid-back, making him sound very careless in certain dangerous situations. However, it is masked by extreme dependability, for example, in the third installment of Advance Wars, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, he arrives to the battlefield (accompanied by three other COs) just in time to help the Allied Nations in a battle against Black Hole in Mission 20. His manner of speech suggests that he comes from the countryside, one of his quotes being "Well shuck my corn! Yer history!"
Appearance
Grit is somewhat taller than other CO's such as Olaf, his long-time friend, and Jake. He has fairly long sandy blond hair, and has a rather long goatee. In the first two Advance Wars games he wore a musty yellow outfit with a cowboy hat. However in Advance Wars: Dual Strike he wore a light, dusty brown outfit with a hat almost appearing like a coonskin, but with no tail. The Japanese release also depicted Grit with a cowboy hat with the addition of a cigarette in the first Advance Wars. Grit is also an excellent sniper (his units can fire two squares farther than other COs), and carries a handgun with him at all times.
Background
Of Grit's background little is known, due to the fact that Advance Wars (along with many strategy games) focuses on gameplay over storylines. However, it has been said that Orange Star CO Nell was his girlfriend at one time. In the first installment of Advance Wars, Grit was once an Orange Star commander, but later switched to commanding Blue Moon's army. This May Be why Grit seems to have befriended the commander Max, even though Max is from Orange Star. It is unknown where Grit learned his sniping abilities, so it is assumed that he has natural ability in that area.
See also
- List of Advance Wars COs
- Advance Wars