Jeremiah Gottwald

Jeremiah Gottwald is an antagonist-turned-supporting protagonist in the anime series Code Geass. He is introduced as an elite Knightmare Frame pilot and a member of the Purist Faction. Before this, he was a member of Empress Marianne's guard, and was deeply affected after failing to stop her assassination, believing it to be his greatest failure. Initially appearing as an enemy to Lelouch vi Britannia, he eventually joined his side after learning that they had a mutual goal- to uncover the truth behind the assassination of Empress Marianne.
He is voiced by Ken Narita in the Japanese version and Crispin Freeman in the English version.
==Personality==
Jeremiah Gottwald is an elite Knightmare Frame pilot deeply concerned with the maintenance of Purist supremacy within Britannian society. He is somewhat overconfident and passionate about furthering his goals, both qualities that tend to make him rash and impulsive in battle. He was formerly a part of Empress Marianne's guard, and he is deeply affected after failing to stop her assassination. His loyalty towards Marianne, and to an extent, to Lelouch and Nunnally, was so devoted that he is willing to betray anyone in order to prove his loyalty to them.
After his death and resurrection, he suffered emotional and psychological instability, until eventually regaining composure. His sense of honour made him ally with Lelouch, due to learning Marianne was his mother, with part of his motive being remorse and shame for failing to save her; Jeremiah betrayed the Britannian Empire as his belief in personal loyalty superseded obedience to a country. 
Despite his prior obsession of aristocracy and his sense of entitlement, upon allying with Lelouch, he changes his worldview to be no longer be elitist, but believe in equality, thus a firm supporter in Lelouch's goal; he had such trustworthiness that he was among the few who knew about the Zero Requiem from its inception, playing his part to make the royal forces retreat after Lelouch's death, thus preventing further combat, protecting the countless civilians surrounding the streets.
While originally believing that one's station is of pivotal importance, and that ascending the aristocracy would provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment, by series end, he was content to live and work as farmer, along with Anya, helping the girl rebuild her lost sense of identity.
==Abilities==
===Geass Canceler===
In the second season, Jeremiah received a special anti-Geass power with the help of Code-R personnel and V.V., known as Geass Canceler. Situated in his left eye, which is normally hidden by his mask, it grants him the power to negate the effect of any other Geass within his field of influence. Like Rolo Lamprouge's Geass, it does not require eye contact and works through physical barriers. As part of its effect, it can restore memories erased or modified through Geass. When activated, the silver cover of his left eye opens, revealing an inverted blue sigil over his green cybernetic eye. The area of effect is represented by a blue bubble similar to Rolo's red version. When it affects a victim of Lelouchs' Geass, Lelouch can then use his Geass on them again. The silver covering on his left eye works just like Lelouchs' Geass nullifying contact lenses, and when the covering is on his eye the Geass Canceler only affects Jeremiah. The Geass Canceler also seems set to activate by itself whenever Jeremiah is affected by a Geass.
===Knightmare Frames ===
His skills with a Knightmare are great enough so that he can fight against incredibly powerful Knightmares such as the Siegfried in a much weaker Sutherland and evade its attacks that others that more powerful Knightmares are unable to. Jeremiah also fought evenly with Suzaku briefly, and was able to hold the Lancelot back and damage it slightly without taking damage.
===Combat Skills ===
He is also a skilled combatant, in and out of a Knightmare Frame. Combined with his cybernetic implants, he is able to engage against an SP like Sayoko with relative ease.
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