Windows 3.1
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| Windows 3.1-tan | |
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| Character Information | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Windows 3.1 |
| Other Names | Windows 3.0, Windows 3.x, WfW 3.11 |
| Faction | Windows Family |
| Lineage | DOS/Win9x |
| Appearance | |
| Height | *none listed officially |
| Hair Color | grey |
| Eye Color | red |
| Design | |
| First Appearance | Unknown |
| Technical Information | |
| System Personified | Windows 3.0 - 3.11 |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Debut | March 22, 1990 |
| Latest release | v3.11 (December 1993) |
Character Details
Windows 3.1-tan (3.1たん) was one of the less common Windows personifications but is now part of the OS-tan canon. The first appearances of Windows 3.1 have used a white mech-box similar to that used by 98 and 98SE, piloted by a girl who appears to be DOS/V.
The portrayal that became part of the OS-tan canon is that of a frail grey-haired young girl in a long frilly violet gown, with a 3.1 brooch on her collar. She has a quiet personality and is usually accompanied by either a black cat (sometimes nicknamed DOS Kitty) or a small black-haired catgirl in a nurse's outfit, both representing DOS. She is often seen with Windows NT-tan and 95-tan but has an inseparable relationship with DOS Kitty as Windows 3.x is highly dependent on DOS especially compared to its successors which mainly used a stripped-down version of DOS for booting.
Family and Relationships
Windows 1.0 and 2.0
Within the Windows Family
She is close to NT-tan, 95-tan and MS-DOS-tan, but is generally distant from the rest. Sometimes in pictures, she's seen together with ME-tan, and there have been jokes about 3.1-tan being the little sister since she's smaller than the petite ME-tan, and often looks younger than her as well.
Alternate Character Interpretation
History and Background
It was previously thought that 3.1-tan would have been a civilian supporting the Windows Family on the sidelines during the OS Wars, but fairly recently, pictures depicting 3.1-tan in military uniforms suggest a another character interpretation; that she may have taken a more proactive role in the wars.
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