History Fridge / AzurLane

** The recently revealed fate of John Archer (who captained the nuclear CVN-65 Enterprise, befriended her during her training, and sacrificed himself to destroy Pandora's Box) heavily implies that ''this'' was tragedy that she didn't want to repeat.

* [=G/Ash/Enterprise META=] stopped [=Ember/Takao META=] from outright murdering the Commander in Ashen Simulacrum. When asked why she did this, she’s at first evasive, only to [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness become surprisingly meek and quiet]] when pressed, and then admit that it was because she couldn’t go through ‘[[ILetGwenStacyDie that regret]]’ a second time. Think about that. Did the Commander in her timeline die, and she was powerless to stop it, leading her to [[StartOfDarkness become what she is now]]?

* Type II shipgirls [[note]]Starting with Yorktown II, Hornet II, Langley II, Hammann II, and Northampton II[[/note]] inherit the appearance and memories of the shipgirls with the same name as a way of reflecting how the USN renamed a number of ships of newer classes mid-construction to honor the service of the preceding ships lost in battles during the war. In other words - keeping the name alive to continue adding to its history.

* Most destroyers are young mid-teen girls like the four starters, but there are some who are as young as kindergarten kids like the ''Mutsuki''-class destroyers. Why field them in battle, despite knowing that you are using {{Child Soldier}}s? It is because of desperation: as stated after the opening scene, humanity is waging a '''''losing''''' war against the Sirens, and they need every able body to take up the fight. This could be handwaved by the fact that even small destroyer kids are special ones with riggings, but using them in battle is not ''meant'' to be a comforting thought.

* A way to explain Enterprise's(Anime) TheAce status UpToEleven. Enterprise suffered trauma on what happened to Yorktown. It could be a number of things how it happened but overall, she felt that her limits as an aircraft carrier was the reason it did go that way. So, she went on to research and train in close quarters combat, piloting, strategy etc to compensate the limits and prepare contingencies for any situation.

* Most destroyers are young mid-teen girls like the four starters, but there are some who are as young as kindergarten kids like the ''Mutsuki''-class destroyers. Why field them in battle, despite knowing that you are using {{Child Soldier}}s? It is because of desperation: humanity is waging a losing war against the Sirens, and they need every able body to take the fight. This could be handwaved by the fact that even small destroyer kids are special ones with riggings, but using them in battle is not ''meant'' to be a comforting thought.

* Nearly all German/Ironblood ships are only available during events. However, those that are available full-time nearly all have some justification to being more readily available to Azur Lane.
** The ''Königsberg''-class and ''Leipzig''-class light cruisers were built by the Weimar Republic for the Reichsmarine, and thus predate Nazi Germany, or in-universe, the formation of the Siren-tech using Crimson Axis. This is also reflected in their outfits being darker red and their rigging being far less animalistic than that of later cruisers whose real life counterparts were built under Nazi rule.
** ''Prinz Eugen'' is well-known for having survived the war and being taken as a war prize by the United States, and since the US's counterpart, the Eagle Union is part of Azur Lane, it makes sense that Azur Lane would have relatively easy access to her.
** Z23 didn't survive the war, but was refloated by the French, who used her for spare parts and eventually scrapped her, giving a good reason for her to be available to Azur Lane forces.

** Graf Spee and U-81, however don't really have any clear basis for being available to Azur Lane forces on a regular basis.
* Why you can raise a ship girl's affection by sending them into battle? It's a sign that the Commander put the trust in said ship girl that they can win the battle. Ship girl, initially, is created as a weapon, and you gain their appreciation by putting them to good use. Overdoing this, and this will no longer true: it is some form of slavery instead.

* Monarch is a redhead, ergo, the almost literal RedheadedStepchild of the King George Vs.
* In her character quest, Akagi hangs out and drinks together with Graf Zeppelin. While this may seem like a regular random interaction between the two factions' carriers, those who understand the ships' history will feel more like they are having a more sisterly encounter, as Zeppelin's primary design is based on improved version of Akagi, making them look like sisters in some way.
* Considering how you (the Commander) were revealed to be the one with highest affinity to wisdom cubes, it makes sense that the shipgirls (who are formed via those) are naturally attracted to you. And Northern Union girls know this fact better than anyone else from other factions. But that's about it. If you did not do anything, the relationship won't grow, at best it will stay at "A wants to know more about you", and as mentioned before, your girls won't be able to fight with their maximum strength. After all, your girls are still girls at heart, and some more... convincing methods are needed to make your girls fall for you (yes, just like how you would try to court a girl in real life, but harder): understanding their feelings, hobbies, shortcomings and such, and finding appropriate ways to deal with them (read: sending them to battle to signify that you trust them and make them more open to you), for example, sympathizing with Enterprise's ordeals and promising to be with her always, and so on. You have a good lead by having the girls find you intriguing (via your innate affinity to wisdom cubes), but if you didn't push your advantage, you would not process any further.
* The ranks of Exercise Mode use a combination of naval ranks and army ranks. This may reflect the New York Port of Embarkation, which not only was the single biggest military port system in America during [=WW2=] but also was mostly utilized by the ''Army''.

* The ranks of Exercise Mode use a combination of naval ranks and army ranks. This may reflect the New York Port of Embarkation, which not only was the single biggest military port system in America during WW2 but also was mostly utilized by the ''Army''.

* Destroyers are supposed to be young girl in mid-teen like four starters, but there are some who are as young as kindergarten kid like Mutsuki-class destroyers. Why fielding them in battle, despite knowing that you are using ChildSoldier? It is because of desperation: Humanity is waging a losing war against Sirens, and they need every bodied able one to take the fight. Of course, this could be handwaved by the fact that even small destroyer kids are special one with rigging, but still, using them in battle is not a thing to feel comfortable.

* Considering how you (the Commander) were revealed to be the one with highest affinity to wisdom cubes, it makes sense that the shipgirls (who are formed via those) are naturally attracted to you. And Northern Union girls know this fact better than anyone else from other factions. But that's about it. If you did not do anything, the relationship won't grow, at best it will stay at "A wants to know more about you", and as mentioned before, your girls won't be able to fight with their maximum strength. After all, your girls are still girls at heart, and some more... convincing methods are needed to make your girls fall for you (yes, just like how you would try to court a girl in real life, but harder): understanding their feelings, hobbies, shortcomings and such, and finding appropriate ways to deal with them (read: sending them to battle to signify that you trust them and make them more open to you), for example, sympathizing with Enterprise's ordeals and promising to be with her always, and so on. You have a good lead by having the girls find you intriguing (via your innate affinity to wisdom cubes), but if you didn't push your advantage, you would not process any further.

* In her character quest, Akagi hangs out and drinks together with Graf Zeppelin. While this may seem like a regular random interaction between the two factions' carriers, those who understand the ships' history will feel more like they are having a more sisterly encounter, as Zeppelin's primary design is based on improved version of Akagi, making them look like sisters in some way.

* A way to explain Enterprise's(Anime) TheAce status UpToEleven. Enterprise suffered trauma on what happened to Yorktown. It could be a number of things how it happened but overall, she felt that her limits as an aircraft carrier was the reason it did go that way. So, she went on to research and train in close quarters combat, piloting, strategy etc to compensate the limits and prepare for any contingency.

* How fitting that the Sakura Empire, most notably Akagi and Kaga are manipulated by a serpent(Orochi) much like what happened to Eve.

* Monarch is a redhead, ergo, the almost literal RedheadedStepchild of the King George Vs.

* How fitting that the Sakura Empire, most notably Akagi and Kaga are manipulated by a serpent(Orochi) much like what happened to Eve.

* Enterprise's(Anime) status as TheAce has been UpToEleven. Not only she is able to mount onto her airplanes, she is also perform close quarters combat despite being just an archer. However because of what happened to Yorktown, Enterprise probably felt shooting from distances only was the factor why it happened and that is why she is training every forms of combat to prepare for any situation.

* Enterprise's(Anime) status as TheAce has been TakenUpToEleven. Not only she is able to mount onto her airplanes, she is also perform close quarters combat despite being just an archer. However because of what happened to Yorktown, Enterprise probably felt shooting from distances only was the factor why it happened and that is why she is training every forms of combat to prepare for any situation.

** The more they love the Commander, the better they perform in battle. [[ThePowerOfLove Love]] is a real thing in real life, it motivates you and makes your perform better. It can also be said that love is a sign that they begin to turn into a human, not just a emotionless weapon (Gascogne perhaps exemplifies this more clearly than anyone else).

** The more they love the Commander, the better they perform in battle. [[ThePowerOfLove]] is a real thing in real life, it motivates you and makes your perform better. It can also be said that love is a sign that they begin to turn into a human, not just a emotionless weapon (Gascogne perhaps exemplifies this more clearly than anyone else).

** Graf Spee and U-81, however don't really have any clear basis for being available to Azur Lane forces on a regular basis.

** Z1 and U-81, however don't really have any clear basis for being available to Azur Lane forces on a regular basis.

* Nearly all Garman/Ironblood ships are only available during events. However, those that are available full-time nearly all have some justification to being more readily available to Azur Lane.