Tanya Volta is a character in Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk. Tanya lives in the secluded Sand Desert with her family. Her family are the only ones living in the salt wasteland, and she works as a salt miner. Most of the world's salt come from this remote location. Because her family has lived in the Salt Desert for generations, Tanya has never been to a big city. She is fascinated about how people in urban regions live, and always has Ayesha tell her stories about the big cities. She has dreams of one day visiting the city.