Welkin Gunther (ウェルキン・ギュンター Werukin Gyuntā?) is the son of a great war hero from the First Europan War (EWI). As the commanding officer of Squad 7 during EWII, he has the ability to issue Orders to units under his command, provided he has access to his tank's radio. Welkin is also the only multi-class unit in the videogame Valkyria Chronicles, being both a tank commander and a Scout, albeit the only Scout in the game with no Battle Potentials. He is the main male protagonist of Valkyria Chronicles and its anime adaptation.