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Lash (Japanese: キャット Cat) is a Commanding Officer in the Black Hole Army who first appears in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising. She is a technological genius and is responsible for the majority of the advancements in military technology throughout the series. Flak, a fellow Black Hole CO, is often the target of her many experiments and a guinea pig to test out many of her designs. She ranks above Flak but below Adder.

Though no mention is made of her past, it is certain Lash has spent most her time tinkering and inventing devices of warfare. Outwardly, Lash’s demeanor is particularly childish and socially underdeveloped. Lash takes a special interest in Sonja, claiming they both “feel the joy that war brings“.

On the battlefield Lash has a devil may care attitude towards each fight, concerned more with 'playing games’ than the lives involved. She cares little for battles where there is not much fun to be had; in "Reclamation" she prepared to withdraw her forces before the battle even began, simply because she thought that Colin wouldn't be any fun to fight. She seems to revel in destruction and mayhem, viewing the outside world as a place to test her creations; and as an antagonist equally brash and incorrigible. In the "Toy Box" mission in Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising, she is responsible for destroying Olaf‘s home town.

In Dual Strike, Lash slowly begins to develop into a better person. This initially stemmed from a simple dislike for Kindle, until she began to question the Black Hole Army, which she deserts along with Hawke during the mission "Muck Amok." After Von Bolt is confronted by Hawke, the order is passed to have them executed. They are saved by the Allied Nations who allow the two to join their ranks and stop Von Bolt. Shortly afterwards, a reference is made towards ’socializing’ Lash when Jess declares, “This is a good opportunity for me to teach you some table manners“. Another subtle hint made during the epilogue suggests that a change is happening in her personality when she declares, “Well, I guess I do care a little bit… ”.

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

CO abilities

Each terrain defense star will add 10% to her units' attack power, excluding Air Units since they don't get terrain benefits.

CO power

Terrain Tactics - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to 1 for all units, ignoring bad weather (except snowfall), and all units gain +10% defense.

Super CO power

Prime Tactics - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to 1 for all units, ignoring bad weather (except snowfall). Terrain defense stars are doubled, allowing ground and naval units to have improved firepower and defense. Units also gain additional +10% defense.

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

CO abilities

Each defensive star will add 5% to her Units' attack power, excluding Air Units, since they don't get terrain benefits.

CO power

Terrain Tactics - Units only use 1 movement point per square. They also get a 10% bonus to offence and defense.

Super CO power

Prime Tactics - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to one, Units gain +10% to attack and defense and double Terrain stars

Tag Breaks

Lash has Tag Breaks with the following COs:

Flak, 110%, "Bruise Cruise" (1 star)
Hawke, 110%, "Rebel Yell" (1 star)
Sonja, 105%, "Brainstorm" (1 star)
Colin, 90%
Eagle, 90%
Olaf, 80%

Tactics

In Advance Wars 2, Lash was one of the strongest CO's. On a daily basis, units were 110/110 on Plains, 120/120 on Woods, 130/130 on Cities, and 140/140 on Mountains/HQ. These bonuses are doubled during the Super CO Power. Even with these heavy boots, the primary objective for Lash is to ensure she utilizes the terrain at the upmost advantage. Positioning Mechs on Mountains has the potential to one-shot opponent's tanks and ensures opponent does not use soldiers or recons against a Mech on a Mountain; Infantry on Mountains are also effective for lasting power and counterattacks against other infantry. Woods, Fog of War or not, also provide essential boosts to make her effective; Fog of War makes using hidden Artillery or cheaper direct units a major threat to your opponent. Like Kindle, securing cities is a huge priority as opponents will have a very hard time attacking your soldiers on city captures without losing a chunk of health.

However, in Dual Strike, her offensive terrain boosts are halved, greatly reducing her effectiveness. This means that, on average, her stat boosts are weaker than other CO's which also powers which boost stats. Buildings, Woods, and Cities are still good to be on, but they aren't as powerful. Yellow Comet CO Sonja is a hard counter to her, because of how she reduces terrain stars by one.

Quotes

Black Hole Rising

Power

"Can you survive my attack?"

"Tee hee! C'mon! Let's play!"

"I've had enough! I'm bored now!"

"You're no fun... I don't like you at all!"

"You want to match wits with me? You're so silly!"

"Ooh! You're so annoying! I'm gonna have to get rid of you now!"

Victory

"Hee hee hee... Hm? Broken already?"

Dual Strike

Power

"Tee hee hee!"

"Ooh, you're driving me nuts!"

"Whatever! I do what I want!"

"You're gonna go SPLAT!"

"Game over, freak!"

Switch

"Tee hee hee!"

"Smashin' you is gonna be fun!"

Campaign, Pre-Battle

Final Battle

"Nasty! Get lost, you big blubbery pile of goo!"

(with Hawke)

Hawke: "Lash. I'm sorry. I have mistreated you. Had I not strong armed you into this... you would not have been called a traitor. I made excuses. Used you to my own end, so that I could continue to live."

Lash: "Aw, that's OK. Don't worry about it. I wouldn't be doing all this if I didn't like it, ya' know? I'm not an easy chick to push around... I only do what I want to do. And I'm here now because I want to fight with you... So let's fight!"

(with Sonja)

Lash: "Do you see that, Sonja? You're looking at the pinnacle of Black Hole technology. It's amazing what science can achieve if you ignore morality and all that noise...Tee hee hee! An unfettered scientific mind could turn men into gods!"

Sonja: "That's why we must stop them. Black Hole has gone too far! If they win, there's no telling what horrors they will unleash!"

Victory

"Tee hee hee! You're a loser!"

"My huge brain made that way too easy!"

"Huh? That's all you got? Wow, you're no fun!"

(with Sonja)

Lash: "Tee hee hee! Get to the junkyard, losers!

Sonja: "...Humble. I like that."

(with Hawke)

Lash: "Are we, like, too strong?"

Hawke: "Don't get cocky. We must live to fight another day."

Lash: Next time I'll fight with one hand behind my back!

Hawke: Lash! No more games!

Hawke: "...Tired. Must...rest."

Lash: "Haaawke! Lemme join the fun!"

Hawke: "Only the strong survive. That's Hawke's Rule!"

Lash: "So only the weak loses? Wow, you're a genius!"

Gallery

COs of Wars World
Orange Star:	Andy • Max • Sami • Nell • Hachi • Jake • Rachel

Blue Moon:	Olaf • Grit • Colin • Sasha

Green Earth:	Eagle • Drake • Jess • Javier

Yellow Comet:	Kanbei • Sonja • Sensei • Grimm

Black Hole:	Clone Andy • Flak • Lash • Adder • Hawke • Sturm Jugger • Koal • Kindle • Von Bolt

Black Hole
COs:	Adder \| Clone Andy \| Flak \| Hawke \| Jugger \| Kindle \| Koal \| Lash \| Sturm \| Von Bolt
Bolt Guard:	Jugger \| Kindle \| Koal \| Von Bolt
Black Hole Technology:	Oozium 238

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 {{Infobox CO
-|image       = [[Image:Awds-lash.jpg|200px]]
+|image       = [[Image:Awds-lash.png|200px]]
-|appear      = [[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]] and [[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]
+|appear      = [[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]<br>[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]
 |specialty   = Increased Firepower based on [[Terrain]] defense
-|affiliate   = [[Black Hole]], [[Allied Nation]]
+|affiliate   = [[Black Hole]]<br>
+[[Allied Nations]]
 |CO power    = Terrain Tactics
 |S CO power  = Prime Tactics
+|Power Meter = [[File:AdWar-Sml.png]][[File:AdWar-Sml.png]][[File:AdWar-Sml.png]][[File:AdWar-Sml.png]][[File:AdWar-Med.png]][[File:AdWar-Med.png]][[File:AdWar-Med.png]]
-|Power Meter = xxxxXXX
 |Hits        = Getting her way
+|Misses      = Not getting it}}'''Lash''' (Japanese: キャット Cat) is a Commanding Officer in the [[Black Hole]] Army who first appears in ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''. She is a technological genius and is responsible for the majority of the advancements in military technology throughout the series. [[Flak]], a fellow Black Hole CO, is often the target of her many experiments and a guinea pig to test out many of her designs. She ranks above Flak but below [[Adder]].
-|Misses      = Not getting it}}
+Though no mention is made of her past, it is certain Lash has spent most her time tinkering and inventing devices of warfare. Outwardly, Lash’s demeanor is particularly childish and socially underdeveloped. Lash takes a special interest in [[Sonja]], claiming they both “feel the joy that war brings“.
-==General==
-Lash (Known as Kat in European version of the game) is a Commanding Officer in the Black Hole Army who first appear in ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''. She is a technological genius and is responsible for the majority of the advancements in military technology throughout the series. [[Flak]], a fellow Black Hole CO, is often the target of her many experiments and a guinea pig to test out many of her designs. She ranks above Flak but below [[Adder]].
+On the battlefield Lash has a devil may care attitude towards each fight, concerned more with 'playing games’ than the lives involved. She cares little for battles where there is not much fun to be had; in "Reclamation" she prepared to withdraw her forces before the battle even began, simply because she thought that [[Colin]] wouldn't be any fun to fight. She seems to revel in destruction and mayhem, viewing the outside world as a place to test her creations; and as an antagonist equally brash and incorrigible. In the "Toy Box" mission in ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'', she is responsible for destroying Olaf‘s home town.
-Though no mention is made of her past, it is certain Lash has spent most her time tinkering and inventing devices of warfare. Outwardly, Lash’s demeanor is particularly childish and socially underdeveloped. She is portrayed as a juvenile, spoiled brat though a few subtle mentions suggest she has been abused in the past. No mention is made of exactly how old she is, but it can be assumed she is likely in her mid-to-late teens. The only character she seems to take an interest in is [[Sonja]], claiming they both “feel the joy that war brings“.
+In ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike|Dual Strike]]'', Lash slowly begins to develop into a better person. This initially stemmed from a simple dislike for Kindle, until she began to question the Black Hole Army, which she deserts along with [[Hawke]] during the mission "Muck Amok." After [[Von Bolt]] is confronted by Hawke, the order is passed to have them executed. They are saved by the Allied Nations who allow the two to join their ranks and stop Von Bolt. Shortly afterwards, a reference is made towards ’socializing’ Lash when [[Jess]] declares, “''This is a good opportunity for me to teach you some table manners''“. Another subtle hint made during the epilogue suggests that a change is happening in her personality when she declares, “''Well, I guess I do care a little bit…'' ”.
-On the battlefield Lash has a devil may care attitude towards each fight, concerned more with 'playing games’ than the lives involved. She seems to revel in destruction and mayhem, viewing the outside world as a place to test her creations; she is a protagonist equally brash and incorrigible. In the "Toy Box" mission in ''Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising'', she is responsible for destroying Olaf‘s home town.
-In ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike|Dual Strike]]'', during the mission “Muck Amok”, she and [[Hawke]] leave the Black Hole Army. After [[Von Bolt]] is confronted by Hawke, the order is passed to have them executed. They are saved by the Allied Nations who allow the two to join their ranks and stop Von Bolt. Shortly after, a reference is made towards ’socializing’ Lash when [[Jess]] declares, “''This is a good opportunity for me to teach you some table manners''“, another subtle hint made during the epilogue suggests that a change is happening in her personality when she declares, “''Well, I guess I do care a little bit…'' ”.
-Lash’s special ability is using defensive terrain bonuses to boost her attacks also, an expression of her tactical genius on the battlefield. Comparatively she is about average strength, and though her CO powers can be fairly strong and dangerous, she suffers consistent defeats throughout ''Black Hole Rising'' and ''Dual Strike''.
-Interestingly enough, although her land abilities are off the charts, she is average in wide open areas, such as plains or oceans. Putting units in woods allows them to fire nettle covered bullets, causing extra damage. Mountains? Infantry load rocks in their guns as well as bullets, boosting the damage. Cities? Try recycled car parts. Put her units on well defended areas like woods only if it gives her an advantage (don't, let's say, put rockets on cities near two of Grit's battleships).
 ==''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''==
 ===CO abilities===
-Each defensive star will add 10% to her Units attack power, excluding [[Air Unit]]s since they don't get terrain benefits.
+Each terrain defense star will add 10% to her units' attack power, excluding [[Air Unit]]s since they don't get terrain benefits.
 ===[[CO power]]===
-'''Terrain Tactics''' - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to one, and Units gain +10% to attack and defense.
+'''Terrain Tactics''' - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to 1 for all units, ignoring bad weather (except snowfall), and all units gain +10% defense.
 ===[[Super CO power]]===
-'''Prime Tactics''' - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to one, Units gain +10% to attack and defense and double Terrain stars.
+'''Prime Tactics''' - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to 1 for all units, ignoring bad weather (except snowfall). Terrain defense stars are doubled, allowing ground and naval units to have improved firepower and defense. Units also gain additional +10% defense.
 ==''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''==
 ===CO abilities===
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 ===[[Super CO power]]===
-'''Prime Tactics''' - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to one, Units gain +10% to attack and defense and double Terrain stars.
+'''Prime Tactics''' - Terrain movement penalties are reduced to one, Units gain +10% to attack and defense and double Terrain stars
 ===Tag Breaks===
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 * [[Hawke]], 110%, "Rebel Yell" (1 star)
 * [[Sonja]], 105%, "Brainstorm" (1 star)
-* [[Olaf]], 80%- Um, maybe blowing up Olaf's town and building a factory in Blue Moon wasn't the smartest of moves...
 * [[Colin]], 90%
 * [[Eagle]], 90%
-* [[Von Bolt]], 90%
+* [[Olaf]], 80%
+== Tactics ==
+In Advance Wars 2, Lash was one of the strongest CO's.  On a daily basis, units were 110/110 on Plains, 120/120 on Woods, 130/130 on Cities, and 140/140 on Mountains/HQ.  These bonuses are doubled during the Super CO Power. Even with these heavy boots, the primary objective for Lash is to ensure she utilizes the terrain at the upmost advantage. Positioning Mechs on Mountains has the potential to one-shot opponent's tanks and ensures opponent does not use soldiers or recons against a Mech on a Mountain; Infantry on Mountains are also effective for lasting power and counterattacks against other infantry. Woods, Fog of War or not, also provide essential boosts to make her effective; Fog of War makes using hidden Artillery or cheaper direct units a major threat to your opponent. Like [[Kindle]], securing cities is a huge priority as opponents will have a very hard time attacking your soldiers on city captures without losing a chunk of health.
+However, in Dual Strike, her offensive terrain boosts are halved, greatly reducing her effectiveness.  This means that, on average, her stat boosts are weaker than other CO's which also powers which boost stats. Buildings, Woods, and Cities are still good to be on, but they aren't as powerful. Yellow Comet CO [[Sonja]] is a hard counter to her, because of how she reduces terrain stars by one.
 ==Quotes==
+===Black Hole Rising===
+'''Power'''
+"Can you survive my attack?"
+"Tee hee! C'mon! Let's play!"
+"I've had enough! I'm bored now!"
+"You're no fun... I don't like you at all!"
+"You want to match wits with me? You're so silly!"
+"Ooh! You're so annoying! I'm gonna have to get rid of you now!"
+'''Victory'''
+"Hee hee hee... Hm? Broken already?"
 ===Dual Strike===
 '''Power'''
-''"Tee hee hee."''
+"Tee hee hee!"
-''"Ooh, you're driving me nuts!"''
+"Ooh, you're driving me nuts!"
-''"Whatever! I do what I want!"''
+"Whatever! I do what I want!"
-''"You're gonna go SPLAT!"''
+"You're gonna go SPLAT!"
+"Game over, freak!"
 '''Switch'''
+"Tee hee hee!"
-''"Smashin' you is gonna be fun!"''
+"Smashin' you is gonna be fun!"
 '''Campaign, Pre-Battle'''
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 '''Final Battle'''
-''"Nasty! Get lost, you big blubbery pile of goo!"''
+"Nasty! Get lost, you big blubbery pile of goo!"
 '''(with Hawke)'''
-Hawke: ''"Lash. I'm sorry. I have mistreated you. Had I not strong armed you into this... you would not have been called a traitor. I made excuses. Used you to my own end, so that I could continue to live."''
+Hawke: "Lash. I'm sorry. I have mistreated you. Had I not strong armed you into this... you would not have been called a traitor. I made excuses. Used you to my own end, so that I could continue to live."
-Lash: ''"Aw, that's OK. Don't worry about it. I wouldn't be doing all this if I didn't like it, ya' know? I'm not an easy chick to push around... I only do what I want to do. And I'm here now because I want to fight with you... So let's fight!"''
+Lash: "Aw, that's OK. Don't worry about it. I wouldn't be doing all this if I didn't like it, ya' know? I'm not an easy chick to push around... I only do what I want to do. And I'm here now because I want to fight with you... So let's fight!"
 '''(with Sonja)'''
-Lash: ''"Do you see that, Sonja? You're looking at the pinnacle of Black Hole technology. It's amazing what science can achieve if you ignore morality and all that noise...Tee hee hee! An unfettered scientific mind could turn men into gods!"''
+Lash: "Do you see that, Sonja? You're looking at the pinnacle of Black Hole technology. It's amazing what science can achieve if you ignore morality and all that noise...Tee hee hee! An unfettered scientific mind could turn men into gods!"
-Sonja: ''"That's why we must stop them. Black Hole has gone too far! If they win, there's no telling what horrors they will unleash!"''
+Sonja: "That's why we must stop them. Black Hole has gone too far! If they win, there's no telling what horrors they will unleash!"
 '''Victory'''
+"Tee hee hee! You're a loser!"
+"My huge brain made that way too easy!"
+"Huh? That's all you got? Wow, you're no fun!"
 '''(with Sonja)'''
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 Lash: "''Are we, like, too strong?"''
-Hawke: "''Don't get cooky, we must live to fight another day"''
+Hawke: "''Don't get cocky. We must live to fight another day."''
+Lash: Next time I'll fight with one hand behind my back!
+Hawke: Lash! No more games!
+Hawke: "...Tired. Must...rest."
+Lash: "Haaawke! Lemme join the fun!"
+Hawke: "Only the strong survive. That's Hawke's Rule!"
-Hawke: ''"...Tired. Must...rest"''
-Lash: "''Haaawke! lemme join the fun!"''
+Lash: "So only the weak loses? Wow, you're a genius!"
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery position="center" widths="200">
+Aw2-lash.png|Lash in ''[[Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising]]''.
+Awds-lash.png|Lash in ''[[Advance Wars: Dual Strike]]''.
+</gallery>
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