Ōbaba

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Software Personification
General Information
NameŌbaba-sama
Alias3.1-tan
3.1
Universe/OriginOS-tan
Debut~2004
Representation
RepresentsWindows 3.1
First available1992-04-06
Developer🇺🇸 Microsoft
Appearance
Hair ColorGrey
Eye ColorRed

Ōbaba (Japanese: 大婆様, Ōbaba-sama), is an OS-tan that personifies Windows 3.1.

History

The earliest known archive of Ōbaba in OS-tan Vault (labeled as 3.1-tan) dated back to February 14, 2004, so it could be assumed that she first appeared in 2004[1].

She appeared in a single image (6-c) of the Trouble Windows Opening released in 2004, as the girl inside a CRT screen labelled 3.1, though with a different design, notably with blue eyes.

Character

Ōbaba is a girl in a gothic lolita dress, depicted as the younger sister of Oichi (the 1.0 OS-tan) and the older sister of NT-Mama, as well as 95-tan's mother. Her manner of speech is similar to an old lady, often ending her words with "ja"「～じゃ」. She has an inseparable relationship with her black cat, DOS Kitty. Now retired, she currently tends the family shrine.[Challenged]ⓘ

Previously, it was assumed that Ōbaba would have been a civilian on the sidelines of the OS Wars, but recent images of Ōbaba in military uniforms and holding a sword imply a different character interpretation, that she may have played a proactive role in the wars.[Challenged]ⓘ

Trivia

  • In Japanese, Ōbaba (大婆) means great/big grandma.
  • Though she was initially listed as 3.1-tan (3.1たん) in the OS-tan Vault, Japanese works do not use this name and refer to her as Ōbaba.

Notes and References

  1. ↑ A "3.1-tan" gallery is already linked in the 2004-02-14 archive, of the home page, and it is assumed to hers, though no image from the gallery is retrievable anymore.
{{{size}}}px OS-tan
Notable Legacy OS‑tans {{{size}}}px Oichi (1.0) • {{{size}}}px Ōbaba (3.1) • {{{size}}}px 95-tan • {{{size}}}px 98-tan • {{{size}}}px 98SE-tan • {{{size}}}px Me-tan • {{{size}}}px 2K-tan • {{{size}}}px XP-tan • {{{size}}}px Mac-tan
Notable Modern OS‑tans {{{size}}}px Vistake • {{{size}}}px Seven-chan • {{{size}}}px Battenichi-chan (8.1) • {{{size}}}px Ten-chan • {{{size}}}px 11-chan
More OS‑tans and Related {{{size}}}px DOS Prompt • {{{size}}}px Inu-T • {{{size}}}px NT Maman • {{{size}}}px Homeko • {{{size}}}px Saba-tan • {{{size}}}px Longhorn-tan • {{{size}}}px Linspire-tan • {{{size}}}px Linux-tan • {{{size}}}px Sonata (Mac 9) • {{{size}}}px Dr. Norton • Other Characters
Notable Media 🎞️ Trouble Windows Opening • 📖 Trouble Windows OS-tan Fan Book
Events Futaba School Festival
See Also Nijiura • Futaba Channel
Microsoft
Related Universes ⭐ Project Direct Girl • {{{size}}}px OS-tan • {{{size}}}px Madobe Universe
Other Characters {{{size}}}px Miko Mikami
Disambiguation Pages Windows 3.1 • Windows NT • Windows XP • Windows Vista • Windows 7 • Windows 11
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