Kira Yamato
is a ZAFT soldier of the Minerva and friend of Shinn Asuka. He begins piloting the classic ZAFT Zaku but later pilots one of ZAFT'S newest mobile suits, the ZGMF-X666S Legend. He is extremely loyal to Gilbert Durandal, who raised him since he was a child, and blindly supports the Destiny Plan, as he believes it will save humanity. During the series it is revealed that he, like Rau Le Creuset, is a clone of Al Da Flaga, created as a transaction in exchange for the funds to finance his Ultimate Coordinator project. Due to the way he was born, his telomeres are shortened, which causes him to rely on pain-relieving medication. Sharing a strong bond with Rau, Rey wishes to kill Kira Yamato for Rau's death.