| Age / 20 (in Gundam) 27 (in Zeta Gundam) 33 (in Char's Counterattack) Height / 175 cm (in Gundam) 180 cm (in Zeta Gundam) Alias / Casval Rem Deikun Edward Mass Red Comet Quattro Bajina |
| In the original Gundam series Char is Zeon's most famous ace pilot, nicknamed the "Red Comet" after his mobile suit's color scheme. In the Battle of Loum at the start of the One Year War, Char sank five Federation battleships singlehandedly, spurring speculation that he might be a newtype of the kind predicted by Zeon Deikun. Once he encounters the Gundam he begins a fierce rivalry with Amuro, which escalates after Amuro inadvertently kills Char's newtype protege Lalah Sune. In addition to his color preference, Char is a man of many eccentricities. He is seldom seen without his face-obscuring helmet, which serves to conceal his secret identity from his fellow Zeon soldiers. He refuses to wear a pilot suit in battle. And, as far as we can tell from the animation, he is unable to drive a car. It's ultimately revealed that Char is the son of Zeon Deikun, spirited out of Side 3 ten years ago and brought up to carry out a mission of vengeance against the Zabi family which supposedly assassinated his father. Having infiltrated the Principality of Zeon's military in order to get close to his targets, Char doesn't let such trivia as his longstanding friendship with Garma Zabi get in the way of his quest, but his growing rivalry with Amuro proves to be a major distraction. Zeta Gundam After the defeat of the Principality of Zeon, Char joins the exodus to the Axis base in the asteroid belt. Soon thereafter he returns to the Earth sphere, ostensibly on an undercover mission for the Axis renegades. Infiltrating the Federal Forces under the alias "Quattro Bajina," Char ends up joining the breakway AEUG group in their rebellion against the oppressive Titans. Despite his fighting skills, Char evades his leadership responsibilities by hiding behind his Quattro guise, and only towards the end of the conflict does he acknowledge his true identity and become a true leader of the AEUG. Disappearing from the field during the final battle against the Titans, Char sits out the ensuing war between AEUG and Axis Zeons due to his obvious conflict of interest. Char's Counterattack After the defeat of the Axis Zeons, Char begins building his own rebel army to challenge the Earth Federation. At the refugee colony Sweetwater, a former AEUG stronghold, Char founds a Neo Zeon movement and begins drawing up a master plan to carry on his father's work by forcing all humanity to emigrate to space. Is he a visionary leader, or a deranged lunatic out to settle an old score with his rival Amuro Ray? Even Char's loyal henchmen aren't sure. |
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