Char Aznable

Char Aznable, also known as Casval Rem Deikun, Édouard Mass, Quattro Bajeena and The Red Comet, is one of the main characters from the Mobile Suit Gundam series.
== Charactah Account ==
Born Casval Deikun in the Side 3 then-Republic of Zeon, the man who would become known as Char Aznable's life was shattered when his father Zeon, leader and founder of the self-styled nation, died under mysterious circumstances, leaving Degwin Zabi, head of the Zabi family, as the new leader of it, much to Char's anger. Blaming the Zabis for his father's death, Char plotted against them as the last combatant of his side of the Feuding Families, biding his time as a subordinate of theirs while he consolidated his own power and killed a couple of them when convenient.
Char’s personality is a mix of passion, charisma, pride, vengefulness, and charm. Perhaps his most dominant characteristic is his charisma which makes him a genuine leader. Char’s skill as a pilot combined with his charisma cause many people to respect and willingly follow his command, while instilling fear in his opponents. The other defining trait of Char's personality is his tendency to hold deep grudges, seen most evident by his attitude towards the Zabi Family and Amuro Ray. Char’s desire for revenge is something that defines him for most of the series. His entire objective in Mobile Suit Gundam was killing every single last member of the Zabi Family in retaliation for killing his father. The other prime example was his rivalry with Amuro, which at first was one of soldiers on opposing sides but became one of deep animosity after Amuro unintentionally killed Lalah Sune, Char’s object of affection. This drove Char to temporarily forget about his vendetta against the Zabi Family and focus solely on killing Amuro, until Sayla Mass reminded him about his grudge against the former.
Char's animosity with the two also revealed two other things about his character: his rivalry with Amuro highlighted Char’s pride as a soldier, as he repeatedly challenged Amuro with different mobile suits just for the satisfaction of defeating the young rookie pilot in battle, while with the Zabi's he showed that he could be very manipulative, having deceived them for years and influenced their battle plans without them ever questioning his loyalty. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Gundam Build Fighters: Battlogue
* Gundam Evolve
* Mobile Suit Gundam
* Mobile Suit Gundam G40
* Mobile Suit Gundam I
* Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
* Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
* Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
* Mobile Suit Gundam-san
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
* Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
* Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
* Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk I
* Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II
* Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk III
* Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the Stars
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
* Portrait of the Red
* Zeonic Toyota Special Movie
=== Light Novels ===
* Gaia Gear
* Mobile Suit Gundam
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
=== Manga ===
* Char's Daily Life
* Grand Generation Char and Amuro
* Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
* Mobile Suit Gundam-san
* Mobile Suit Gundam: C.D.A - Portrait of Young Comet
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beyond the Time
* Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
* Mobile Suit Gundam: U.C. War Chronicle Memories of Char Aznable
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Define
* Tony Takezaki presents Gundam Manga
=== Video Games ===
* Another Century's Episode 3: The Final
* Another Century's Episode Portable
* Another Century's Episode R
* Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Hakai-hen
* Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-hen
* Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen
* Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Jigoku-hen
* Dai-4-Ji Super Robot Taisen
* Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
* Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
* Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3
* Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn
* Gundam 0079: The War for Earth
* Gundam Assault Survive
* Gundam Battle Assault
* Gundam Battle Assault 2
* Gundam Battle Universe
* Gundam Tri Age
* Gundam Versus
* Gundam: The 3D Battle
* Kidou Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Haro no Puyo Puyo
* Kidou Senshi Gundam Part 1: Gundam Daishi ni Tatsu
* Kidou Senshi Gundam Part 2: Tobe Gundam
* Kidou Senshi Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079
* Mobile Suit Gundam
* Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Card Builder
* Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Card Builder
* Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS.
* Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. Full Boost
* Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. Maxi Boost ON
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space
* Mobile Suit Gundam: EX Revue
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles
* Mobile Suit Gundam: One Year War
* Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
* Mobile Suit Z Gundam: Hot Scramble
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
* Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: AEUG vs. Titans
* Neo Super Robot Wars
* Quiz Kidou Senshi Gundam: Toi Senshi DX
* Real Robot Battle Line
* SD Gundam G Generation 3D
* SD Gundam G Generation Overworld
* SD Gundam G Generation Portable
* SD Gundam G Generation Spirits
* SD Gundam G Generation Wars
* SD Gundam G Generation World
* SD Gundam G Generation-F
* SD Gundam G Generation: Monoeye Gundams
* SD Gundam Gashapon Wars
* SD Gundam Neo Battling
* Super Robot Taisen GC
* Super Robot Wars A Portable
* Super Robot Wars Alpha
* Super Robot Wars Alpha 2
* Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden
* Super Robot Wars Compact 2 Part 2: Cosmoquake
* Super Robot Wars Compact 2 Part 3: Galaxy Showdown
* Super Robot Wars Compact 3
* Super Robot Wars D
* Super Robot Wars F
* Super Robot Wars F Final
* Super Robot Wars Impact
* Super Robot Wars MX
* Super Robot Wars Operation Extend
* Super Robot Wars Z
== Trivia ==
* Char is partially based on Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the "Red Baron". Aside from the nickname, both were ace pilots known for their customized red vehicles.
* Char's name was inspired by the French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour (whose name is rendered in Japanese). Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino publicly confirmed this at Anime Expo New York 2002.
* Char usually piloted red-painted (or, arguably pink-ish) mobile suits. An exception to this is the MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki, which is painted in bright gold-yellow colors; Gundam MK-II, which is painted white and black; and the MSN-02 Zeong, which was painted in a lavender-gray color scheme.
* Char was never shown driving a car throughout his appearances within the anime.
* By the time of Zeta Gundam, Char has had four different names: his birth name Casval Rem Deikun, Édouard Mass - the name given to him when he whisked away to avoid being targeted by the Zabi family, Char Aznable - the name he'd bear for much of his life, and finally, Quattro Bajeena which is ostensibly his fourth alias (quattro is Italian for "4").
* In Mobile Suit Gundam 00 there is a feature used by the Gundams known as the Trans-Am System. When activated the Mobile Suits using it begin to glow red and are able to move three times faster than normal. The shift in color while in Trans-Am, as well as the tripled statistics, are a homage to Char Aznable and his Commander Zaku.
* At the same time, Char's English voice actor, Michael Kopsa also voiced Aeolia Schenberg in Gundam 00; Michael's role as Aeolia marks his first role in a Gundam series after the originals, Aeolia's speech as heard in the first episode of Gundam 00, bears a resemblance to Char's speeches as heard in Char's Counterattack.
* In episode 2 of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, there's a sign on a building that reads "Red Comet".
* Char's tendency of being around younger women (Lalah, Haman during Char's deleted affair, Quess) has caused some fans to joke about him having a fetish despite his last love interest being of similar age.
* Many US fans even today wonder the full reasons for Char's change of heart from Zeta Gundam to Char's Counterattack, with some assuming that the ending events of Zeta Gundam and ZZ Gundam as the cause. (such as how Federation politicians were quick to go along with Haman).
** This factor has been referenced in some SRW games, stating as long as Quattro has hope for humanity, he will never go down the path he did in CCA.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Char Aznable at The Gundam Wiki
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