Mira (Siege)

Mira
Let me see your pretty faces.
General information
Real Name	Elena María Álvarez
Organization	GEO
Position	Defender
Birthplace	Madrid, Spain
Date of birth	November 18, 1977
Age	46
Height	5'5" (1.65M)
Weight	132lbs (60KG)
Unlock	10,000 240 Free for Season Pass owners
Voice Actor	Christine Solomon
Statistics
Health Rating	●●● Heavy
Speed Rating	●○○ Slow

"Think of me as your conscience. I see everything, and I'm just as ruthless."
— Mira

Dr. Elena María Álvarez, codenamed Mira, is a Defending Operator featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, introduced in the Operation Velvet Shell expansion alongside Jackal. She is the Director of Rainbow's Research and Development Department.

Biography

Elena María Álvarez was born on November 18, 1977. She was abandoned by her mother at birth and was raised by her father in Madrid. Being an only child, she found her purpose working for the family business. She started working alongside her father in his repair shop which helped form her intricate understanding of machinery and prompted her to study mechanical engineering and metallurgy at university. Instilled with a strong sense of justice and an obligation to serve, Álvarez joined the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía. Proving to have stellar strength, endurance and knowledge of vehicles sparked her progress in the ballistic field. She saw the need for better equipment and developed new bullet proof materials to protect her teammates while on operations.

Álvarez was later encouraged to join the Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO) and ended up beating more than 100 other recruits for the coveted position. While with the GEO, she developed and tested bulletproof materials on the field as well as enhancing bridging vehicles. In 2017, Álvarez accepted a position by Harry Pandey to be Rainbow's Director of Research and Development. She was later added to Rainbow's combat roster so that she could better test her developments and improvements under field conditions. She later worked with Emmanuelle "Twitch" Pichon to develop the CCE Shield for Morowa "Clash" Evans.

During Operation Blue Orion, Álvarez was forced to improvise a panic room at the Embassy of Spain in Tel Aviv. The ordeal resulted in a rivalry with Eliza "Ash" Cohen but also inspired Álvarez to designed a specialized laminated glass that she dubbed "Black Mirror". With Harry Pandey's promotion as the new Director of Rainbow in 2019, he tasked Álvarez with conducting evaluations of all Operator equipment. These evaluations resulted in several noticeable improvements such as adding a ballistic shield to Alexsandr "Tachanka" Senaviev's mounted LMG. She also collaborated with Lera "Finka" Melnikova and Monika "IQ" Weiss to refine Collinn "Warden" McKinley's Smart Glasses.

The continued global threat of terrorism eventually led Harry to conceive The Program. Álvarez oversaw the construction of Rainbow's new state-of-the-art training facility known as the Stadium. She also developed the SIM-SUIT to provide real-time simulated feedback of any damage an Operator may receive during exercises. In late 2019, Harry threw the first annual Tournament of Champions at the Stadium to serve as the ultimate test for Rainbow Operators. Álvarez and her team qualified for the final match, however, she was eliminated by Seamus "Sledge" Cowden with a grenade and her team subsequently lost.

Psychological Report

Specialist Elena María “Mira" Álvarez thinks on her feet. Someone this adaptable and versatile is difficult to predict. as they should be. She takes risks, though, and I'm hoping they're calculated ones. Álvarez is one of the operators who most strives to be a hero. Ferociously protective of teammates and those she considers friends, she can nonetheless dominate an operation, forcing others to blend their tactics with hers if they wish to succeed.

Álvarez enjoys her time in the lab and l'm grateful she accepted my offer to become head of R&D. Working surrounded by machinery reminds her of her father and the strong bond they continue to share.

As far back as she can recall it was only ever the two of them, though her father's shared memories of her grandmother gave her a second role model to look up to. One story stands out in particular: While working late in his garage, her father was pinned under a car. Álvarez found him. She was seven years old. Refusing to leave him, she struggled with the heavy jack – despite his protests – and got him free. Only then did she run for help.

This is the loyalty and stubbornness that I see in her, and that her team appreciates. It comes from a kind heart.

When not working, Álvarez is restless, which she's managed to channel into her art. Her metal sculptures are a source of great pride and she showed me photos of her portfolio. The way she incorporates used machine parts and ballistic glass is enchanting.

Alvarez uses her artistic sensibilities to visualize scenarios with unique clarity. The team should be encouraged to make better use of his talent.

Her ongoing rivalry with Specialist Eliza “Ash" Cohen is a clash of two strong- willed people. Both have solid leadership skills and both care about their teams. They simply approach challenges differently. We need to work through some scenarios where they can both apply their strengths to reach an acceptable outcome. Only through joint success will they see the value of each other's approaches.

- Dr. Harishva "Harry" Pandey, Director of Rainbow

Gameplay Description

Mira can punch her Black Mirrors through walls, reinforced or not, to create a one-way view to the other side. This allows her and her teammates to look out from the safety of the air-compressed glass. If the Defender attending the Black Mirror wants, they can break the gas canister to create for themselves a murder hole.

• Mira's Black Mirrors are specialized reinforced glass-breaches that are immune to oncoming gunfire, allowing her team to safely observe an Attacking operator without risk.
• Mira can deploy her Black Mirrors on any breachable wall. She can place them at crouch height or head level, and can even place them over the border between a reinforced and non-reinforced wall.

• Deploying a Mirror takes 5 seconds.
• Mira has two Mirrors, and once deployed, they cannot be removed through normal means.
• Mira can only deploy the Mirror on the "deployed" side of a reinforced wall.
• Non-reinforced walls cannot be reinforced if a Black Mirror was deployed first.
• Mira can place the Black Mirrors at an elevated height if she is standing on an elevated surface while doing so.

• As a one-way mirror, the Black Mirror is see-through only from the side it was deployed from.
• The Black Mirrors can eject their bulletproof window by breaking their gas canister. The gas canister, located on the deployment side, can be destroyed by either gunfire, melee or, in more extreme cases, explosives such as Nitro Cells and Impact Grenades.

• Breaking the canister releases smoke and a loud noise that can be heard on both sides. The window will be ejected after a four-second delay, creating a viewing port that players can shoot through. Note that the window's borders will still remain.

• There are four anchors on the Black Mirror, two located at the top side and two on the bottom. Should they be destroyed by a thermal breaching gadget, the black mirror will be instantly and completely destroyed, not leaving behind a border.

Synergies

• Mira works well with Operators like Mute, Bandit and Kaid as their gadgets are able to prevent Attacker gadgets from destroying the Black Mirrors if deployed on a reinforced wall.

Counters

• Twitch's Shock Drone is capable of shooting its shock darts and destroy Black Mirrors' gas canisters.
• Thermite and Hibana's gadgets, when deployed on a reinforced wall with the Black Mirror, will destroy the Black Mirrors.

• If the Black Mirror is deployed on a non-reinforced wall, destruction of the wall around the Black Mirror will remove the Black Mirror with it.

• Because of the nature of the Black Mirrors, Blitz and Ying, as well as any Attacker with a Stun Grenade, are still able to blind Defenders through them.
• Maverick's Breaching Torch can take out the locks of the Black Mirror, destroying it instantly provided he knows where they are exactly located.
  • Maverick can also create a small hole underneath the Black Mirror, allowing him to shoot the gas canister and eject the black mirror easily.

Loadout

Loadout
Primary	Vector .45 ACP Submachine Gun ITA12L Shotgun
Secondary	ITA12S Shotgun USP40 Handgun
Gadget	Barbed Wire x 2 Nitro Cell x 1
	Black Mirror x 2

"Deploys a one-way bulletproof mirror on breakable and reinforced walls. Also can be ejected to create a murder hole."
— Black Mirror Description

Álvarez came up with the idea for Black Mirror during Operation Blue Orion, when she was forced to improvise a panic room at the Embassy of Spain in Tel Aviv. She used this experience to design a specialized laminated glass, which when deployed with oxyacetylene can carve out a one-way mirror on any wall. If the air pressure is disrupted, however, the glass is ejected and creates a daring opening for both defenders and attackers.

Device Evaluation

Device: Black Mirror
Operator: Specialist Elena “Mira" Álvarez
Evaluation Lead: Specialist Jordan "Thermite" Trace

Mira (Dr. Elena “Mira" Álvarez, Director of R&D) wanted an unbiased evaluation of her Black Mirror so I volunteered to test it. We ran the composite glass (technically a layer of laminate over glass fibers embedded in plastic) through multiple test phases. Its durability is impressive. The one-way mirror is both bullet- and blast-resistant, but it's the frame that transmits kinetic energy the most efficiently, putting less stress on the mirror to absorb the shock of impacts.

When deployed, the oxyacetylene burns through reinforced and unreinforced walls alike, while the gas-driven pneumatics lodge the frame into the wall and push out the obstructing material. When the oxygen canister is destroyed, the pins are pushed back and the glass drops, creating a murder hole. Mira asked that I check vulnerabilities to Specialist Erik "Maverick" Thorn's torch so l've attached those results as well.

Honestly, I don't know what she's got against my Brimstone charges. We're both doing the same thing. My version's just more efficient.

(Comment_E. Álvarez: Dream on, Jordan.)

- J. Trace

Quotes

Mira's Quotes

"For most people I'm a relief. But for you, I'll be a nightmare." Teaser Trailer "A ver esas caras bonitas." Velvet Shell Trailer "Ahora me ves, ahora no me ves." "Enemigo recargando." Spawning "Do as I say, can't go wrong with that." "Do you watch rugby?" "For most people I’m a relief. But for you, I’ll be a nightmare." "I always win." "I'd let you finish, but I really don't want to." "That was no where close to being interesting." "We don't have all day." "Whatever happens, I'm not waiting for you." "What's up with the noob attitude?" "What's your favorite car?" "Why me?" Using Black Mirror "Calibrating air compression... All set." "Enjoy the view." "Get a good look at them." "Get a last look." "Gotta love the view." "Got my eyes on you." "Got my eyes on you cabrones." "Home improvement time!" "I'll be watching." "I'll be watching you!" "Let me have a look at you." "Let me have a look at you capullos!" "Let me see your pretty faces." "Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who's about to kick some serious ass?" "Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who's the best of them all?" "Now you see me, now you don't." "Now you see me, now you won't." "Remember, I'll be watching." "Remember, I'll be watching you." "Remember, we can see everything." "Time for some home improvement." "Watch this." "Watch this, cabrones." Breaking Air Pressure "¡Estoy hasta los cojones!" "Get cracking!" "Get ready, I'm gonna give them hell." "Get ready, I'm taking it down." "Get your ass ready!" "Get your ass ready, I'm taking them out." "Give them hell!" "Give them hell and then some." "Gonna give them hell and then some." "Gotta wreck some to win some." "I'm taking it down, get your ass ready!" "Let's see what you're made of." "Let's see what you're up to." "Let's take a peek." "Lights out." "Move it!" "Move out, I'm gonna give them hell." "No me jodas." "Peek-a-boo!" "Taking them out." "Time to give them hell." "Time to redecorate." "Time to turn the tables around." "Turning the tables around." "Wait!" "Wait for it!" "You better hurry the hell up in there." Setting Deployable Shield Setting Nitro Cell "Deploying Nitro Cell!" "Prepping C4!" Detonating Nitro Cell "Boom." Reinforcing "Reinforced the wall." "Wall secure." Barricading "Barricade secure." "Barricade set." "Securing door." "Setting barricade." "Window barricaded." Scanning Enemies Reloading "Changing mags!" "Loading full magazine!" "Reload." "Reloading." No More Ammunition "Out of ammo." Reviving "Friendly down." "I got this!" "I got you." Friendly Fire Other "Don't move a muscle." "On it." Elite "I was two years old when Papá first took me to the museum. I asked to visit my ‘yaya’ so often that we went every Friday, rain or shine. I think it helped him to get me out of the garage! But as I grew up, those visits became less and less important." "Now, looking back on her life, I realise I know so little. My earliest memory is of her smile, but her dreams, her desires – her fears – those are all missing. What I love most is the light her memory brings to my father’s eyes. She is still very much alive in his heart. Now, whenever I visit, I spend hours listening to him talk about her, trying to capture that light for my own." "The death toll of a war never tells the whole story. It says nothing of the casualties that occur after the treaties are signed. Bad habits, old wounds, memories – these kill so much more slowly. We can never understand, but we can remember and maybe, God willing, we can keep such a tragedy from ever happening again." "They say time heals all wounds. What does it do for those that never began to close in the first place?" "The past gives us a lens through which to view our future. Inspiration and opportunity come from introspection and observation."

Trivia

• Mira was first teased in the Operation Red Crow Mid-Season Reinforcements website, and later officially introduced in the Operation Velvet Shell expansion as playable character alongside Jackal.
• Mira means "look" in Spanish. The similarities between "Mira" and "mirror" are notable as well, as her gadget is called the Black Mirror.
• Mira was the lead engineer that created the specialized ballistic shield for Tachanka's LMG. She, alongside Twitch, also worked on the creation of the CCE Shield for Clash. She also designed Nøkk's HEL device, and potentially Ash's M120 as well.
• Mira has gone through many confusing changes in her basic information.

• Mira's original name was Elena Álvarez Del Manzano. This later changed to Elena María Álvarez. The original name is still used in some official materials, and the Ubisoft website displays her name as Elena Maria Alvarez del Manzano.
• Mira's original date of birth was stated to be on November 18, 1971. The year was later changed to 1977.
• Even her height changed from 1.78 meters to 1.65. If this had remained, she would have been one of the tallest female operators in the game, but is now among the shortest.

• Mira developed a rivalry with FBI SWAT Operator Eliza Cohen following Operation Blue Orion.
• The reinforced armor she wears is of her own design.
• She flies helicopters in her spare time.
• On Mira's Season Invitational charm (titled "Mira's Family), the coordinates 40°26'04.0"N 3°43'45.0"W are inscribed as well as the words "Tu Padre" (meaning 'your father'). The coordinates lead to a park in Madrid, Spain.
• In Nokk's concept art #5, Mira is seen working on her gadget with the quote "Always a pleasure to see another professional at work."
• Mira is the one who ran diagnostics of Kali and Wamai's gadgets and weapons.
• Mira's operator logo is a black mirror.
• Mira, Finka, and IQ all collaborated to refine Warden's Smart Glasses.

• Mira finds Warden a nuisance for repeatedly asking her to develop new styles for his Smart Glasses.

Gallery

Models

Mira armed with Vector .45 ACP (Pre-Blood Orchid)

Mira armed with ITA12L (Pre-Blood Orchid)

Mira armed with Vector .45 ACP (Post-Blood Orchid)

Mira armed with ITA12L (Post-Blood Orchid)

Stills

Mira (In-game artwork)

Mira in Operation Velvet Shell Key Art

Mira and Jackal in Operation Velvet Shell Key Art

Screencap from the Operation Velvet Shell Trailer

Mira with Tachanka and his improved Mounted LMG

Mira in the Skeletal Bundle

Mira at the Tournament of Champions 2020 (S.I.)

Elite

Inspiracion

Rainbow Six Siege Mira Elite Set - New on the Six Ubisoft NA

Icons

Mira's Icon

Video

Rainbow Six Siege - In Depth- Operator Profile - MIRA

Patch Changes

Update 4.3.0; September 11, 2019 Patch: Deployable Shield is replaced with Barbed Wire. Update 3.2.0; June 7, 2018 Patch: Movement speed slightly increased. Update 2.3.0; September 5, 2017 Patch: Model optimized. Face rigging updated. Update 2.2.1; June 7, 2017 Patch: Hitbox reworked. Update 2.1.0; Feburary 7, 2017 Patch: Introduction alongside Jackal.