Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn/Characters: Difference between revisions

==== Voice Actors: [[Kouki Uchiyama]] (Japanese), [[Steve Staley]] (English) ====

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A sixteen-year-old student attending Anaheim Electronics Industrial College alongside his friends, Banagher seems to have a happy enough life despite essentially living on the school's suffrage thanks to [[Disappeared Dad|having no contact with his father]] and [[Missing Mom|his mother dying when he was young]]. His life drastically changes when he encounters Audrey, a young woman who seeks to prevent a war. His instant devotion to her results in him [[Falling Into the Cockpit]] of the Unicorn Gundam, becoming embroiled in a resurgent conflict between the Earth Federation Forces and [[The Remnant]] of [[Chars Counterattack|Char's Neo-Zeon movement]], now known as the Sleeves.

* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: His desire to be needed by Audrey is because she made him feel like he belonged.

* [[Birds of a Feather]]: One of the reasons Banagher latches onto Audrey so fast is because they both were "always on the move" as children. {{spoiler|He later starts to develop some of this with Marida as well, after discovering that they're both Newtypes.}}

* [[Bodyguard Crush]]

* [[The Chosen One]]

* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Seems to be a bit of one towards Audrey.

* [[The Dulcinea Effect]]: As Audrey, Marida, and Loni can attest, Newtype powers + teenage hormones = enough tilting at windmills to warrant a tip of the hat from Quixote himself.

* [[Extreme Doormat]]: Has very little care for his own well-being, instead devoting himself to [[The Dulcinea Effect|helping out a girl he's only just met in any way he can]]. {{spoiler|His old training casts a rather more disturbing light on this.}}

* [[Eyes of Gold]]

* [[The Hero]]

* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: In classic Gundam tradition, with the redheads this time around being [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Audrey]] and [[Anti-Villain|Marida]].

** {{spoiler|He goes through this again after learning he inadvertently killed Mr. Gilboa.}}

* [[Heroic Vow]]/[[Honor Before Reason]]: Banagher [[I Gave My Word|gave his word]] to Audrey that he would protect her, and he's sticking to it, no matter what fights he gets plunged into and whether Audrey would like this or not.

* {{spoiler|[[Identical Grandson]]: The young Syam Vist seen in the prologue looks exactly like him.}}

* [[I Will Protect Her]]: Possibly nearing Type 6, indicating from Banagher's conversation with Cardeas Vist.

* [[Kid Hero]]

* [[Light Is Good]]: pilots a full white Gundam called The Unicorn whose name is based on a beast of light and possibilities. Notably, ''he'' fits this whilst his suit [[Super-Powered Evil Side|does not]].

* [[The Messiah]]

* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Micott really likes Banagher, but he seems more interested in Audrey.

* [[Ordinary High School Student]]: {{spoiler|[[Tyke Bomb|Subverted]].}}

* [[Out-of-Clothes Experience]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfoMLF8kwF4&feature=player_embedded#at=51She in Episode 3]

* [[Parental Abandonment]]: His [[Missing Mom|mother]] dies prior to the story, and he is estranged from his [[Disappeared Dad|father]] {{spoiler|who dies in the first episode.}}

* [[Psychic Powers]]: {{spoiler|He was a very early-onset Newtype, which ended up shaping a great deal of [[The Dulcinea Effect|his]] [[The Messiah|personality]].}}

* [[The Quiet One]]: In comparison to his friends. But as seen from his interaction with Audrey, Banagher's actually pretty friendly.

* [[Reckless Pacifist]]: Though given that his only weapon is an immensely powerful [[Humongous Mecha]] with a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]], it's not really his fault.

[''Banagher has [[Heroic BSOD]]''] }}

* [[Say My Name]]: "Audrey!"

* [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: Goes out of his way to avoid killing enemy pilots. [[My God, What Have I Done?|Doesn't always succeed.]]

* [[Troubled but Cute]]

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]:

** Banagher delivers this several times, towards Cardeas Vist when Industrial 7 is attacked, towards Audrey when she attempts to get Banagher to escape with her from the ''Nahael Argama'' and when she persuades Daguza to shoot her when her identity as {{spoiler|Mineva Lao Zabi}} is revealed, to Daguza (see below) for involving Audrey in the conflict, and finally to Full Frontal.

** In fact, Marida speculates that this is precisely why he is the most worthy pilot of the Unicorn--the best person to shape the destiny of the Universal Century is one capable of finding their own answers beyond the ideologies and propaganda of the two warring factions.

* [[Wish Fulfillment]]: Banagher really, ''really'' wants to be needed by [[The Dulcinea Effect|the girl he met five minutes ago]].

'''Banagher:''' I don't have that resolve. No, all I know is I need her to need me. }}

 

==== Voice Actors: [[Ayumi Fujimura]] (Japanese), [[Stephanie Sheh]] (English) ====

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A mysterious young woman involved with the Sleeves, who encounters Banagher while trying to prevent them from starting a war. Accepting his help, the two dodge the Sleeves while trying to contact the mysterious Vist Foundation. Eventually revealed {{spoiler|to be Minerva Lao Zabi, the last survivor of the Zeon "royal family."}} Despite this, her goal is no more or less than preventing a war from breaking out, by whatever means necessary.

 

* {{spoiler|[[Badass Princess]]}}

* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Veronica to Micott's Betty.

* [[Bob Haircut]]

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: It's a very, ''very'' slow defrosting, mind you.

* {{spoiler|[[Fallen Princess]]}}

* [[Green Eyes]]

* [[Guile Hero|Guile Heroine]]: Audrey easily relies on her wit and persuasion as a means to fulfill her goals. Banagher [[What the Hell, Hero?|calls her out]] on it in the second episode twice, first when she attempts to get him to escape with her from the ''Nahael Argama'', and then when she is persuading Daguza to shoot her when her identity as {{spoiler|Mineva Lao Zabi}} is revealed.

* [[Protectorate]]: To Banagher.

* [[Psychic Powers]]: A fairly powerful Newtype. Given how Newtype powers work, it's implied to be one of the reasons why Banagher is [[The Dulcinea Effect|so keen on helping her]].

* {{spoiler|[[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Tomboy Princess]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask]]}}: Implied by Banagher as it becomes evident that Audrey is willing to give up her life to prevent another war and has no care for her own desires or welfare.

=== Takuya Irei ===

==== Voice Actors: [[Hiro Shimono]] (Japanese), Robby Sharpe (English) ====

 

Banagher's friend and roommate at Anaheim Electronics Industrial College. He is a big fan of mobile suits.

==== Voice Actors: [[Haruka Tomatsu]] (Japanese), [[Rachael Lillis]] (English) ====

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Another friend of Banagher's, Micott has a not-so-secret crush on him. In the light novels, Micott attends a school adjacent of Anaheim Electronics Industrial College, while in the OVAs she attends Anaheim instead.

==== [[Voice Actors]]: [[Takayuki Sugo]] (Japanese), Steve Mann (English) ====

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The Chairman of Anaheim Electronics Industrial College, and the head of the Vist Foundation. He is the man who spearheaded the development of the Unicorn Gundam, as well as {{spoiler|being Banagher's father. Dies in the first episode, after being shot by Alberto.}}

=== Syam Vist ===

==== Voice Actors: Ichiro Nagai (Japanese), [[Troy Baker]] (English) ====

 

The grandfather of Cardeas {{spoiler|and great-grandfather of Banagher}}. First seen briefly in the beginning of the first episode. He is seen as the person who {{spoiler|discovered Laplace's Box}} at the beginning of the Universal Century.

==== Voice Actors: [[Daisuke Namikawa]] (Japanese), [[Yuri Lowenthal]] (English) ====

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An MS pilot for the EFSF who rescues Audrey, Takuya, and Micott from the attack on Industrial 7. He wears a pendant around his wrist and considers it his "good luck charm." Riddhe joined the Federation to get away from his family's political life.

* [[The Fatalist]]: Doesn't believe the problems with the Earth Federation can be fixed, so he just wants to keep things as they are rather than let them get any worse.

* [[Hair of Gold]]/{{spoiler|[[Blond Guys Are Evil]]}}

* [[Irony]]: {{spoiler|He hates Gundams as agents of uncontrolled and often destructive change, but eventually decides to pilot one himself because of its inarguable power.}}

* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Inverted. He joined the E.F.S.F. to escape the constraints of his political family.

=== Otto Mitas ===

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==== Voice Actors: [[Naoya Uchida]] (Japanese), Michael Sorich (English) ====

The captain of the ''Nahel Argama'', he has a short temper and tends toward indecision. Implied to be a rather inexperienced in an actual shipborne command, having been assigned there from an administrative post. Is often offered "suggestions" by his executive officer, Liam Borrinea.

==== Voice Actors: [[Hiroki Tochi]] (Japanese), [[Richard Epcar]] (English) ====

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A Commander in the ECOAS 920 special operations group. Is highly experienced in fighting against Zeon and does not hesitate to use underhanded tactics in order to accomplish his mission, which at this point in time is preventing the opening of Laplaces Box.

* [[Fan Nickname]]: Commander McAwesome

* [[Genre Savvy]]: Showing hints of it, first by taking on the Khsatriya with a handheld bazooka before jumping away from his mobile suit, and then calling Banagher out on his [[Gundamjack]].

* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]}}

* [[Necessary Evil]]: His perspectives and methods, as morally reprehensible they may be, are considered necessary in his line of work. Otto Mitas doesn't even like him or ECOAS in general, but tells Banagher that he shouldn't be so hard on the man.

A rather experienced middle aged woman and the ''Nahael Argama's'' executive officer, frequently offers "suggestions" to acting captain Otto Mitas, often with some well hidden snark attached.

 

* [[Number Two]]: The ''Nahael Argama's'' executive officer.

* [[Servile Snarker]]: Sort of, given her job.

 

* [[Posthumous Character]]: {{spoiler|Not that it stops him from saving the day one last time.}}

 

== Neo Zeon Remnant / "The Sleeves" ==

==== Voice Actors: [[Shuichi Ikeda]] (Japanese), [[Keith Silverstein]] (English) ====

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The mysterious leader of the Neo Zeon remnant forces who is described as the "second coming of Char". Like Char Aznable, he is a blonde man whose face is hidden behind a mask, wears a red uniform and pilots a red mobile suit. Similar to Char, he holds the Neo Zeon remnants together with his high charisma. Whether the name is an alias is unspecified.

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]:

** His Sinanju is a scaled down version of Char's Sazabi with most of its thick armor and fancy gimmicks cut out for better mobility and endurance. It may not seem like much with the [[Attack Drone]] set and [[Wave Motion Gun]] gone, reducing it to a fairly basic set of armaments, but the truth is that something that moves like ''that'' doesn't really need them.

* [[Meaningful Name]]:

** It's supposed to be a reference to "full frontal assault" rather than "full frontal nudity." It probably sounds better to the Japanese ear.

* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: His mask has red eyes {{spoiler|and his sinanju also shows a red eye when its face is half destroyed}}

* [[Slasher Smile]]: Cracks a small one before firing on the ''General Revil''.

==== Voice Actors: [[Tetsuya Kakihara]] (Japanese), [[Michael Sinterniklaas]] (English) ====

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A young member of the Sleeves who serves as the devoted commander of Full Frontal's royal guard. He holds the rank of Lieutenant. Angelo's Geara Zulu is a customized machine with a purple color scheme.

* [[Bishonen]]

* [[Bodyguard Crush]]: According to his bio, he is head of the of the frontal bodyguard team and ''adores'' Full Frontal.

* {{spoiler|[[Mind Rape|Mindraped]] [[Driven to Suicide|To Suicide]]}}

* [[The Dragon]]

* [[Evil Albino]]

==== Voice Actors: [[Yuko Kaida]] (Japanese), [[Tara Platt]] (English) ====

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* [[Anti-Villain]]

* [[Dark Is Evil]]: As an [[Anti-Villain]] and occasional ally, she wears a [[Pink Means Feminine|pink]]/[[Purple Is Powerful|purple]] flight suit and pilots the green Kshatriya. As {{spoiler|a brainwashed puppet of the Vist Foundation}}, she wears a black pilot suit and pilots the black Unicorn Banshee. Do the maths.

* [[Evil Redheads]]: [[Anti-Villain|For a given value of 'evil'.]]

* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]

* {{spoiler|[[Irony]]: Her Ple programming and traumatic experiences in the First Neo Zeon War led her to try to attack anything looking like a Gundam on sight... which became a bit awkward when the Vist Foundation had her ''pilot'' one. Needless to say, realising this was a big factor in breaking her brainwashing.}}

** Marida has such a moment when she sees the titular Gundam. Considering her background (and that of [[Super Prototype|Gundams]] in general), this is wholly justified.

** She had the same reaction even earlier after she accidentally hit a ReZEL's reactor; also wholly justified in that the [[Stuff Blowing Up|resulting explosion]] was powerful enough to punch a hole in the colony wall.

** She has an even bigger one when she suddenly realizes she's no longer in control of the Kshatriya's own funnels.

* [[Out-of-Clothes Experience]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfoMLF8kwF4&feature=player_embedded#at=51She Gets One in Episode 3].

* [[Punch Clock Villain]]: Sees herself as nothing more than a tool to be employed by whoever her master happens to be, {{spoiler|mostly because that is, in fact, what she was designed as.}}

* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: One of the more positively-portrayed (and less creepy) examples - Zinnerman considers her a replacement for his dead daughter, Marie, and is a loving, if somewhat stern, [[Parental Substitute]] to her.

* {{spoiler|[[Sex Slave]]}}

* [[Starter Villain]]

* [[The Stoic]]

 

=== Hill Dawson ===

The captain of the Sleeves flagship Rewloola. He holds the rank of Captain.

 

* [[Anti-Villain]]: In the novels. {{spoiler|She is wracked by guilt over the destruction her father causes in the Shamblo, and is fatally injured by him in response. She then sends psychic messages to Banagher revealing the Shamblo's weak spots and allowing him to take the Shamblo down.}}

* [[Axe Crazy]]: {{spoiler|Not that her malfunctioning psycommu helped.}}

* [[Law of Chromatic Superiority]]: Her mobile armor Shamblo.

* {{spoiler|[[Go Out with a Smile]]}}

* [[Anti-Villain]]

* [[Morality Chain]]: To Loni. {{spoiler|Malfunctioning Psycommu aside}}, It's only a combination of his concern for her and his being her superior officer that keeps the bitter and angry pilot of a massive Mobile Armor from going [[Axe Crazy]] every time she sorties. {{spoiler|Even his dying thoughts still manages to make Loni snap out of her psychotic episode.}}

 

== Anaheim Electronics ==

 

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