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== Gekkostate ==

 

=== Renton Thurston ===

The main male protagonist. An ordinary boy bored with his [[Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here|ordinary life]] and with dreams of becoming a professional [[Sky Surfing|lifter]], Renton's life is turned upside down when Eureka enters his life. He is one of the only people besides Eureka herself who can pilot the series's signature [[Humongous Mecha|LFO]], the Nirvash typeZERO.

 

* [[Adorkable]]

* [[Ascended Fanboy]]

* [[Butt Monkey]]: For much of the first arc. Done intentionally by the crew of the Gekko. Eventually grows out of it via [[Character Development]].

* [[Child Soldier]]: In [[The Movie]] (though he joins willingly.)

** In the manga, he gets ''shot in the gut'' and ''stabbed'' by enemy soldiers, but managed to carry Eureka around for a bit before passing out and later pilots the Nirvash while still injured.

** He's even more of a Determinator in the movie, {{spoiler|causing the Nirvash to evolve into its final form, rescuing Eureka from an EIZO attack, and then defeating Holland (piloting the Devilfish, no less,) all while ''bleeding to death'' from a gunshot wound to the stomach.}}

* [[Raised by Grandparents]]

* [[The Chosen One]]: A literal one. Eureka chose him by falling in love with him.

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]

 

=== Eureka ===

The main female protagonist. Eureka is a mysterious girl with an affinity for machines who [[Emotionless Girl|has trouble opening up to other people]] until she crash-lands her [[Humongous Mecha|LFO]], the Nirvash, on Renton's house.

 

* [[Action Mom]]: Though her children are clearly adopted.

* [[The Ageless]]: Her physical age never changes, as shown in flashbacks set nearly a decade earlier.

* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Prior to [[Character Development]].

* [[Exotic Eye Designs]]: Eureka has a circle parallel to the iris.

* [[Hair Reboot]]: She spends a significant portion of the series with her hair as the short, jagged mess left behind after her close call with {{spoiler|being encased in scub}}, but it grows back instantly when she speaks with Sakuya.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: In the manga, when Renton, in his own [[Heroic BSOD]], told her to leave him alone when she tried giving him some fruits to cheer him up.

** This was probably due {{spoiler|to the fact that her connection to the Nirvash was deteriorating and she felt that it was favoring Renton as its pilot rather than herself.}}

** Plus, her ailments really put her over the edge after {{spoiler|she comes in contact with the Coralian in episode 11.}}

* [[Morality Pet]]: To Holland. It's revealed in a flashback this is why he did a [[Heel Face Turn]].

* [[Mysterious Waif]]

* [[Purple Eyes]]

* {{spoiler|[[Painful Transformation]]: Growing large, green wings out of your back is ''not'' a pleasant experience}}

* {{spoiler|[[Robot Girl]]:}} {{spoiler|Movie!Eureka}}

* [[Tsundere]]: Movie!Eureka leans slightly more towards this.

* [[Weakened by the Light]]: Movie!Eureka

* {{spoiler|[[Winged Humanoid]]: After her "big change" in the last few episodes}}

 

=== Talho Yuki ===

The pilot of Gekkostate's ship, the ''Gekko'', and cover-girl for their magazine ''Ray=out''. In a relationship with Holland.

 

* [[Cool Big Sis]]

* [[Important Haircut]]

* [[Lethal Chef]]: She tried to cook in the manga and ruined the kitchen so badly she made cup ramen instead.

* [[Second Love]]: Holland's, which she [[Green-Eyed Monster|has difficulty getting over.]]

* [[Stripperiffic]]

* [[Tsundere]]: Towards Holland.

* {{spoiler|[[Younger Than She Looks]]:}} {{spoiler|Like the rest of movie!Gekkostate, movie!Talho is only 17, due to experiments causing her to age rapidly.}}

 

=== Holland {{spoiler|Novak}} ===

The leader of Gekkostate. Holland was once a member of the military, but defected and formed an anti-government movement. To the public, he is known as the world's top amateur [[Sky Surfing|lifter]] and is Renton's longtime idol. He pilots the Terminus typeR909.

 

* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: Acts as this towards Renton

* {{spoiler|[[Anti-Villain]]:}} {{spoiler|In [[The Movie]], along with the rest of movie!Gekkostate. They're trying to find a way to save themselves from their rapid aging, and they're willing to use anyone to achieve that goal and stomp on anyone who gets in their way.}}

* [[Badass]]

* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Mild case of this for Renton, who found Holland's image was somewhat more inflated than justified, even admitted by the man himself.

* [[Character Development]]: He goes fromm a [[Jerkass]] [[Man Child]] to a {{spoiler|mature, father-like figure to Renton.}}

* [[Domestic Abuse]]: Slap the ignorant hero around, Holland! Such a great way to win his loyalty and impress your crew!

* [[A Father to His Men]]: Takes a while, but he grows into this over the course of the series.

* [[Good Is Not Nice]]

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: At his better moments.

* [[Man Child]]: Immature in the way he deals with his anger.

* [[Sergeant Rock]]: Sure, Holland might be a MAJOR asshole at times, but he's respected and even liked by the Gekkostate crew because he's competent, wouldn't have them do something he wouldn't do himself, and despite his outward [[Jerkass]], is rather concerned for their welfare.

* [[Screaming Warrior]]

 

=== Stoner ===

Photographer and main editor of ''Ray=out''. He was also a former member of the military and defected with Holland.

 

* [[Actual Pacifist]]: Only takes photographs, never fights.

* [[Contemplate Our Navels]]: When he talks about Coralians.

Eureka's adopted children, who she took care of after she killed their parents during a military raid. They are fiercely protective of their "Mama" and like to play pranks on Renton, but warm up to him over time.

 

Linck is voiced by: [[Fumie Mizusawa]] (JP), [[Kate Higgins]] (EN) }}

* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]

* [[Morality Pet]]: To Eureka.

* [[My New Gift Is Lame]]: Eureka tends to get them text books as presents (usually ones that are too advanced for them). She does thought thought into it, she just has no idea what they might like. And they need an education, after all.

* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: The kids are named after Nobel Prize-winning Belgian writer [[wikipedia:Maurice Maeterlinck|Maurice Maeterlinck]].

* [[Spoiled Brat]]: Being inexperienced as a mother, Eureka has a tendency to spoil them.

 

Pilot of the Gekkostate LFO, Terminus typeR606. Laid-back and will do anything for his partner, Hilda.

 

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]

* [[Black Best Friend]]

Pilot of the Gekkostate LFO, Terminus typeR808. Acts as a big-sister figure for the Gekkostate crew.

 

* [[Bare Your Midriff]]

* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Though Talho gets the lion's share of this.

Weapons expert of the Gekkostate crew. Also the ''Gekko'''s original owner.

 

* [[Badass Mustache]]

* [[The Other Darrin]]: In the English dub, [[Bob Papenbrook]] [[Author Existence Failure|died before recording all his lines]] and was replaced by [[Kyle Hebert]].

Physician of the Gekkostate crew. Sometimes gives advice to her crewmates.

 

* [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!]] {{spoiler|Haha! not really. Depends on who you ask.}}

* [[The Smart Guy]]: Being the token scientist of the group tends to do this.

An enigmatic old man who always hang around the ''Gekko''.

 

* [[God Was My Co-Pilot]]: The ending reveals {{spoiler|Gonzy is a Coralian}}.

* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]: He can appear behind someone - set down his carpet and all - in seconds. Possibly justified by the above trope.

* [[The Watcher]]

Best friends who snuck into the crew. Jobs handles hardware while Woz handles software.

 

Woz is voiced by: Yuuichi Nagashima (JP), [[Dave Wittenberg]] (EN) }}

* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: Jobs is discussed as such in the episode commentaries.

* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: [[wikipedia:Steve Jobs|Steve Jobs]] and [[wikipedia:Steve Wozniak|Steve Wozniak]], co-founders of [[Apple Macintosh|Apple]].

* [[Nice Hat]]: Woz. Damn, it's a weird one, but it seems to double as a headset.

Second-in-command of the Gekkostate crew. One of the few people Holland confides his troubles with.

 

* [[Eyes Always Shut]]

* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Has a barely noticeable scar that divides his left eyebrow.

One of the more ordinary members of Gekkostate. Has a crush on Moondoggie.

 

* [[Bare Your Midriff]]

* [[Cool Big Sister]]: Though even less so than Gilda.

The newest member of Gekkostate before Renton. Jealous of Renton, despite being viewed as a big brother figure by him.

 

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Reluctantly towards Renton.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: In an unusual take on the trope, he was the ship's official [[Butt Monkey]] before Renton arrived, and actually resents Renton from taking the position from him.

** Of course, as Renton [[Character Development|grows as a character]], Moondoogie reclaims his role as the Butt Monkey.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: According to one of the definitions given by Urban Dictionary, a moondoggie is 1960s slang for a habitual marijuana user. Almost certainly deliberate given the series' large amounts of references to 60s counterculture (and the presence of a character named ''Stoner'').

* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: According to his license, his name is actually James Darren Emerson. Nobody ever calls him this.

 

== United Federation Force ==

An elite officer in the U.F. Force and Dewey's confidant. He also has the unenviable job of looking after Anemone who, despite [[Dogged Nice Guy|being on the receiving end of a very abusive relationship with her]], he is actually fond of.

 

* [[Anti-Villain]]: He takes orders from his superiors seriously, but considers himself [[Friendly Enemy|a friend of Renton]] despite being on the opposite side.

* [[Badass]]: You don't realize it until you see him twist the arms of thugs twice his size without any visible effort, as well as his ability to shoulder Anemone's improbably heavy Gulliver without extreme strain. There's also the stuff he does while saving Anemone in the manga, like shrugging off ''laser burns''.

* [[Bishonen]]: Even Anemone comments on it.

* {{spoiler|1=[[Defector From Decadence]]/[[Even Evil Has Standards]]}}: Calling him evil is a bit of a stretch, but he will NOT stand for {{spoiler|1=inhumane experiments performed on young women to make them into pilots for TheEND. ESPECIALLY if Anemone already suffered through such a treatment herself}}

* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: His endurance of Anemone's [[Alpha Bitch|condescending manner]] and [[Domestic Abuse|physical assault]] is '''legendary.''' {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|His perseverance ultimately]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|pays off.]]}}

* [[Easily Forgiven]]: The Gekkostate crew decides to trust him implicitly as soon as he shows similarities to Renton, especially his commitment to the one he loves

* [[Heel Realization]]: Dominic realizes how sadistic his organization is {{spoiler|when he sees girls, just like Anemone, undergo brutal, and ultimately fatal, experimentation in the lab.}} Cue the [[Vomit Discretion Shot]] and {{spoiler|his [[Heel Face Turn]].}}

* [[Love Martyr]]: For Anemone

* [[My Country, Right or Wrong]]

* [[No Sense of Direction]]: You know you're bad when [[Idiot Hero|Renton]] calls you out on it.

* [[Punch Clock Villain]]

* [[Orphan's Ordeal]]: Episode 44. It helps to explain why he's so devoted to Anemone - hers is the closest connection he has with another person.

* [[Subordinate Excuse]]: While Anemone doesn't outrank him, it should be clear that he chose this position for something more than a good paycheque.

 

=== Dewey Novak ===

The main antagonist. Once a disgraced military official following Holland's defection, he has risen to power with his maniacal devotion to "save" the world from the Coralians. {{spoiler|Also Holland's older brother}}.

 

* {{spoiler|[[Aloof Big Brother]]: To Holland}}

* [[Ambition Is Evil]]

* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]

* {{spoiler|[[Cain and Abel]]: The Cain to Holland's Abel}}

* [[Dark Messiah]]: Becomes one, when the {{spoiler|Ritual of the King}} becomes laid out to us.

* [[Jerkass]]: [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|Hides it]] [[Faux Affably Evil|very well]], but Holland looks like a saint compared to this prick.

* [[Knight Templar]]: He sincerely believes in his cause, and he's all the more nasty because of it.

* [[Lack of Empathy]]

* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: His US voice actor, Kim Strauss, is also an Amazon.com bestselling author for a ''childrens' book.''

* [[Pet the Dog]]: In a flashback {{spoiler|right before he dies to his and Holland's childhood}} in the manga. May count as both a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]], [[Tear Jerker]], and [[Alas, Poor Villain]] all at the same time.

* [[Posthumous Character]]: In [[The Movie]].

* [[The Sociopath]]

* [[Ubermensch]]

* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]

* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: He's not ''too'' pretty but you can see his silver hair flowing in all its glory {{spoiler|in his final scene}}.

Pilot of the Federation LFO, Nirvash typeTheEND. Prone to violent mood swings that can only be controlled through the use of {{spoiler|lethal}} sedatives, she refuses to listen to anyone other than Dewey. Owns a strange badger-like pet named Gulliver.

 

* [[Ace Pilot]]: She's a great pilot who prefers ambush her opponents and rain blow after blow upon them. However, {{spoiler|she's only that way because she uses a [[Psycho Serum]] before she pilots.}}

* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Acts this way toward Dominic often, but [[Tsundere|it's probably so that she won't have to acknowledge her feelings for him.]]

* {{spoiler|[[Anti-Villain]]}}

* [[Beneath the Mask]]: Acts like a [[Rich Bitch]] and [[Daddy's Little Villain]]. {{spoiler|Though she actually wants out of the situation she is in and is terrified of Dewey.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Break the Cutie]]: Her backstory.}}

* [[Domestic Abuse]]: She's got it in for poor Dominic for most of the series.

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Eureka.

* [[Exotic Eye Designs]]: Her eyes each have a single straight line etched across them.

* [[Fake Ultimate Hero]]: Dewey dressed her up as one in later arcs.

* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}

* [[Ill Girl]]: {{spoiler|She lives drugged to get away with the process she underwent to become Coralian-like. That [[Mad Scientist|doctor]] even says her resistance to the drugs was her greatest value...}} Doesn't stop her from being [[Dark Action Girl|badass]]

* [[Latex Space Suit]]: She wears a black form-fitting suit when she pilots theEnd.

* {{spoiler|[[Lima Syndrome]] (ends up falling for Dominic)}}

* [[Military Brat]]

* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: {{spoiler|One can be pretty sure all those drugs and experimentation had something to do with it, but still...}}

* [[Purple Eyes]]

* [[Psychic Nosebleed]]: In this case, used as an indicator of the abuse her job puts on her mind and body rather than actual psychic powers.

* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: Quite often

* [[Psycho Serum]]: Played with - she seems to have a growing dependence on a specialized drug, but it serves more as a painkiller which makes her crazy rather than a mutagen.

* [[Slasher Smile]]: Almost all the time when fighting. [[Nightmare Fuel|Geez!]]

* {{spoiler|[[Tsundere]]:She spends most of the series being absolutely brutal towards poor Dominic. Eventually, she realizes she is in love with him and she regrets not telling him how she felt before he went AWOL.}}

** In the manga, it probably starts during their childhood.

* [[Tyke Bomb]]

* {{spoiler|[[Villainous BSOD]]: After multiple failures against the Nirvash. It gets worse when Dominic seemingly abandons her.}}

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]

* [[Yum Yum]]: Mmmmm, [[Fan Disservice|strawberry jam.]]

** Sweet things in general in the manga.

Captain of the Federation flagship ''Izumo''.

 

* [[Anti-Villain]]

* [[Big Brother Mentor]]: Mild version to Dominic.

== ''New Wave'' and ''New Vision'' Characters ==

=== Sumner Sturgeon ===

The male protagonist of the video game prequels ''New Wave'' and ''New Vision''. After graduating New Wave Academy, a school for future military recruits, he and most of his friends joined the Sawyer Team KLF group. His beliefs and love for Ruri convince him to rebel against the military at the end of the first game, and {{spoiler|deliver a captured Nirvash to Holland and Eureka}}.

 

In the second game, he, Ruri, and Moondoggie fight against the Azure group and corrupted members of the military, including some of Sumner's old friends, to prevent mass destruction.

* [[The Cameo]]: Sumner and Ruri make a brief appearance in the anime.

 

=== Ruri ===

Sumner's love interest. In ''New Wave'', she left New Wave Academy after learning about the military's insidious motives. Although her efforts to rebel lead her to aligning with black market dealers, she eventually reunites with Sumner long enough to help him realize what path he should follow.

 

 

=== Steven Bisson ===

One of Sumner's companions when he was a member of Sawyer Team. Between ''New Wave'' and ''New Vision'', an experimental drug given to him by the military drives him insane, turning him into one of the main antagonists of the second game.

 

=== Axel Thurston ===

Renton's strict yet loving grandfather.

 

* [[Badass Grandpa]]

* [[Cool Old Guy]]

 

=== Charles and Ray Beams ===

A pair of mercenaries-for-hire and a loving couple. They hold a grudge against Holland and Gekkostate in general.

 

Ray is voiced by: [[Aya Hisakawa]] (JP), [[Melissa Fahn]] (EN) }}

* [[Battle Couple]]

* [[Changeling Fantasy]]: They seem to provide an interesting take on this {{spoiler|when they adopt Renton}}

* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: {{spoiler|Charles's death}} for Ray.

* [[Forgotten Fallen Friend]]: Enemy, technically, but this trope is Averted either way. The characters who knew them show these two weren't easily forgotten.

* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]: Charles has them.

* [[Mama Bear]]: Ray.

* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: Nicer to {{spoiler|Renton}} than the good guys...

** However, {{spoiler|they hate Eureka because Dewey has convinced them that she's to blame for Ray's infertility.}}

* [[Shout-Out]]: Their names, to pianist [[Ray Charles]] and or designers Charles and Ray Eames

* [[Yandere]]: Ray is a Mama Bear variety.

 

=== Master Norb ===

 

* {{spoiler|[[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]]}}

* [[Broken Pedestal]]: For a venerated holy man, he sure as hell breaks the mold like you wouldn't believe.

* [[Smoking Is Cool]]