Athrun Zala (アスラン・ザラ Asuran Zara)

      

Athrun Zala
Alex Dino The Red Knight
Appearances
Anime	SEED: Episode #1 - #50 GSD: Episode #1 - #50
Voice Actor
Japanese	Akira Ishida
English	Samuel Vincent
Profile
Genetic Type	Coordinator
Blood-Type	O
Height	170 cm (SEED) 174 cm (GSD)
Weight	63 kg (SEED) 60 kg (GSD)
Hair Color	Navy Blue
Eye Color	Green
Age	16 (SEED) 18 (GSD)
Born	October 29, 55 C.E.
Gender	Male
Family	Patrick Zala (Father) Lenore Zala (Mother)
Love Interests	Lacus Clyne (Ex-fiancée) (SEED) Cagalli Yula Athha (SEED/GSD)
Nationality	PLANT
Affiliation	ZAFT (SEED/GSD) Team Le Creuset (SEED) Three Ships Alliance (SEED) Orb Union (GSD) Terminal (GSD)
Occupation	Mobile Suit Pilot Mobile Suit Commander
Rank	Red Uniform (ZAFT) (SEED/GSD) FAITH (ZAFT) (GSD) Captain (Orb) (GSD) Admiral (Orb) (GSD-SE)
Mobile Weapons GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior ZGMF-1000/M Blaze ZAKU Warrior ZGMF-X2000 GOUF Ignited ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam ZGMF-X19A ∞ Justice Gundam

Personality

As seen and even mentioned by Lacus Clyne herself, Athrun is described as a quiet, reserved, and often benevolent individual. Athrun is shown to have a firm belief that if soldiers follow their orders then eventually the war will end with success. While good at following orders, Athrun has trouble acting as a team leader due to his compassionate outlook in life. In Destiny, Athrun's personality and ideals does not change much but he does mature in some respects especially when he rejoins ZAFT at the personal behest ofGilbert Durandal to command and become part of the ZAFT forces as a field commander aboard the Minerva. Due to his status as a hero to the PLANT colonies and ZAFT ace pilot, he somehow instinctively portrays a very professional aura and doesn't hesitate when giving orders that can come off as being harsh or demanding. Despite the former's particular distaste of being ordered around, Athrun still manages to act as a mentor to his young subordinates, such as Shinn Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke.

However Athrun does have two majors flaws, both which often plague him in both SEED and in Destiny. His perseverance to find himself and discern the truth of the moment amidst the chaos in both wars waged in both SEED and Destiny eventually eclipses that flaw. His second flaw is a by-product of his first flaw as his indecisiveness comes off as being labeled as a traitor to either side of the war much to his frustration and denial. After his defection to Terminal, Athrun seems to regain a sense of what he is fighting for, but it is not clearly portrayed if he has resolved this personal issue.

Skills & Abilities 

Athrun is a formidable mobile suit pilot, being able to fight in intense battles and hold his own against strong opponents like the Extended pilots, Kira Yamato and Shinn Asuka. Athrun has yet to be bested while in SEED mode, a unique feat among the SEED mode users of the Cosmic Era. He pilots mostly close-combat oriented mobile suits like his ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam and later ZGMF-X19A ∞ Justice Gundam, he's also noted to have long-range combat skills, shown in his ability to be able to non-fatally eliminate enemy mobile suits with the METEOR system. While piloting mostly gundams, he is still capable of piloting less advanced mobile suits like the ZGMF-1000/M Blaze ZAKU Warrior. Athrun is also portrayed as a good hand to hand combatant and an expert with pistols. He consistently hits the vital areas of targets at the shooting range, shoots weapons out of the hands of people he does not want to harm, and successfully takes down groups of trained soldiers and assassins even though they are Coordinators. Athrun also has a talent for mechanical tinkering, and has created numerous robot pets for his friends and acquaintances. The multitude of multicolored Haros that fill the Clyne residence are Athrun's creations, as is Kira's mechanical pet, Birdy.

History

Athrun was born in December City of the PLANTs on October 29, CE 55. In CE 61, Patrick Zala sends Athrun to attend a preparatory school in Copernicus City, located on the Moon. Here, he meets Kira Yamato and they become good friends. In CE 68, Patrick calls Athrun back from Copernicus City. Just before he leaves, Athrun builds a robotic pet bird, Birdy (Torii(which means bird) in the Japanese version), which he gives to Kira.

After returning to the PLANTs, Athrun finds that his father has arranged an engagement for him to PLANT pop idol Lacus Clyne. (According to the novelization of Gundam SEED, she is the first girl Athrun ever kissed. It is shown in episode 20 of Gundam SEED.) Athrun builds Haro, a pink ball-shaped robotic pet-companion for her, which she likes very much – his response is to build her a large number of them, which she names based on their colors.

On February 21, CE 70, Athrun enrolls in the ZAFT military because of his mother's death seven days earlier in theBloody Valentine tragedy, which was caused by the Earth Alliance. Among the Le Creuset team members, he becomes friends with Nicol Amalfi and Rusty Mackenzie, and he is the only member whose views on Naturalsdiffer from his parent's (and with the most dramatic consequences).

During his time at the ZAFT Military Academy, Athrun was first in almost all of his classes and was the top graduate, just above Yzak Joule. This may account for some of Yzak's hostilities toward Athrun.

 

   

                                               

   

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