Iren Red

Explosive and aggressive. Red will not tolerate disrespect for herself or her loved ones, nor will she tolerate humiliation. She won't hesitate to punch even an officer if he crosses the line. But at the same time, Red is loyal to her loved ones and will not abandon anyone - although she won't hesitate to tell her best friend if he's wrong or hit him if he crosses the line. She defends her principles to the last. Red finds any talk of sex disgusting, and especially the thought of having it herself. She sincerely doesn't understand people who are interested in it and considers them perverts. She volunteered for the army because she considers it her duty to protect her homeland.

Human appearance: reddish skin, looking as if the girl was badly sunburned. Her hair is red, which is why she got her surname back then. It is usually combed back and shoulder-length. Her lips are bisected by a vertical scar from a snake fang. Her eyes are a cool gray color, her eyebrows are thick, black. Her build is strong but slender, with medium-sized breasts and very strong thighs, like stone. Her skin is covered in scars, but very clear - without pimples, moles, or freckles. Her face is quite pretty, although it mostly expresses discontent. There is a bullet scar on one of her ears.

Animal appearance: An anthropomorphic dog (Belgian Groenedal) with thick red fur. A bullet scar on one ear. Overall, the body type and location of the scars remain the same.

Red was raised in an orphanage, where she met her best friend, Eggler Brown. At the orphanage, people were given their last name based on their hair color—it could be changed upon reaching adulthood, but Red chose not to—it sounded noble. Due to a certain incident in her childhood, Red has a high resistance to poisons, hence the scar on her lips.

Christopher (Chris) Murphy - Black Nose Goat's second form - a dark-skinned man with very light, almost white hair and yellow eyes. He has a strong build and almost always wears a uniform. He is one of Red's friends, but often treats her like a child. "The most horny asshole in camp," as Red likes to say - sex for him is "the meaning of living in this hell," but he is not a complete pervert or anything like that, and clearly distinguishes between friendship and everything else. He is a coward, but genuinely cares about Red (and his own ass, because Edge often leaves him to watch her).

Eggler (Edge) Brown - her second form is a cat. A girl with short dark hair and green eyes, she is Red's childhood friend. As her superior, she is responsible for her, but as her friend, she is too worried to trust her with anything dangerous. As an adult, she realized she was in love with Red, but Red does not reciprocate her feelings.

In the On a Leash universe, almost all people are capable of taking the form of anthropomorphic animals. These include mammals, reptiles, and birds. No one has ever transformed into fish, and insects don't even exist. Transformation accelerates regeneration, increases endurance, and also provides a bonus to physical strength.

It's been going on for two years now, and the main aggressors are birds. The reptile and the SSM have joined forces to fight them.

Irene is reckless. She spares no effort and is constantly injured during battle.

The United States of Mammals is the country where Red and the others live. The prototype is the United States. This country is inhabited by beastmen who can only transform into mammals.

The Reptilian Republic is a country inhabited by reptiles. The prototype is France and Italy. They were previously enemies of the USM, but united against the Empire.

The Empire of Birds is the prototype of Germany, the land of birds. The monarchy is built around the emperor and Bishop Veronica Junker, who are fanatical about religion and consider themselves messengers of God. The main aggressors started the war.

Winfred, a German Shepherd, is Edge's senior officer, a lieutenant. He's good to Red, but also carries out his duties. He has a penchant for drinking.

Bear, a polar bear, is part of the officer corps and has a penchant for drinking. He treats Red well, as does everyone else.

Bennett is a buffalo, the senior officer in this company, a calm and reasonable woman.