[[Strike Witches: Suomus Misfits Squadron]] character.

Elizabeth F. Beurling is a witch in the [[507th Joint Fighter Wing]] (AKA "Silent Witches", AKA "Suomus Misfits"). Her home country is "Faraway Land", which is a Britannian commonwealth that is analogous to Canada. Her familiar was originally the dachshund, however was later canonically changed to the Irish Setter. Her weapons are a Bren Mk. 1 Light Machinegun and a Gurkha knife. Her hair is brown in the ilustratons but described as grey in the prose.

Elizabeth is the "bad girl" of the Suomus Misfits: she is cold and often distant in demeanor, feeling no need to engage in niceties and openly resentful of authority or bureaucracy. Furthermore, she is a chain smoker and likely an alcoholic. Under this exterior, however, is a girl who is fond and even protective of her squadmates. Her relationship with [[Elma Leivonen]] and [[Anabuki Tomoko]], in particular, are portrayed as close, if tumultuous.

Elizabeth is based on the #1 ranked Canadian RCAF ace George F. Beurling, known varyingly as the "Malta Spitfire" and "The Knight of Malta" for his success in the area. Both carried reputations for resenting authority, a sometimes astounding natural talent for aerial combat, and switching corps, however unlike Elizabeth, George was a strict non-smoker.

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: George Beurling":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Beurling
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