Kevin Winnicot

Kevin Winnicot () is a supporting character in the Xenosaga series. He is the original developer of KOS-MOS and was Shion's boyfriend before his death.
==Appearance and personality==
==Story arc==
===History===
====Childhood====
Kevin was born on the planet Michtam and thus is considered a native to the People of Zohar. When Kevin was eight, his home planet was destroyed by the Gnosis when a experiment failed. He and her mother were the only ones to make it to the spaceport safely. She put her son in the escape pod and gave him her pendant before she transforms into a Gnosis before his very eyes. The escape pod then shot up into space where it was recovered by a salvage vessel. Kevin was then place in an orphanage due to him unable to say anything but his own name. Eventually, he was adopted by a set of foster parents under the name "Winnicot".
At some point, Kevin met Vector Industries' CEO, Wilhelm who told him about how the universe will slowly fade away and the only way to save it is through Eternal Recurrence. Kevin, already hating the world after his biological mother's death and the destruction of Michtam, agrees with Wilhelm's worldview.
====Miltian Conflict====
====Vector Industries====
Kevin was the chief engineer of the KOS-MOS project within Vector Industries First R&D Division. He was Shion's superior as well as her boyfriend. Kevin was in charge of both the hardware and software components of KOS-MOS. In Episode I, Kevin is shown in a flashback of Shion's where she is working at night on KOS-MOS. He brings Shion coffee and tells her about how much he is looking forward to seeing KOS-MOS wake up, but is not sure what to tell her. Shion tells him to give the simple message of good morning which gets him to relax about it. We also see an earlier flashback when he asks Shion if KOS-MOS has a heart.
Two years before the events of Episode I, he was killed during an incident when the U-TIC Organization attempted to seize KOS-MOS and she went out of control; being impaled in the chest by her. Flashbacks reveal that Kevin was the one who handed the U-TIC officer in charge, Andrew Cherenkov, a device to use to activate KOS-MOS. Kevin intentionally arranged for the incident to occur such that he would be killed and he became the Red Testament.
A photo displayed by Juli Mizrahi during the game also shows that he was the assistant of Joachim Mizrahi when he was younger.
===Episode I===
During the present day events of Episode I Kevin appears exclusively as the Red Testament, with his identity hidden by a mask. He can be found conversing with Wilhelm in several scenes including a discussion about information they have been reported on by KOS-MOS. Later he also converses with Virgil, who has recently become the Blue Testament. He tells him to come back and that Virgil will have to get used to hearing his voice in his head.
===Episode II===
Kevin appears in a flashback talking with Shion about how KOS-MOS' awakening will lead humanity towards the future. He has been working on a craft that is part of KOS-MOS' equipment and will be able to interact with hyperspace on its own. He tells Shion that he wants to believe that KOS-MOS will be more than just a wanton instrument of destruction.
As the Red Testament, Kevin appears in a scene speaking with Wilhelm, telling him that they've detected Albedo's ascension. He appears at the Ω System along with the Blue and Black Testaments and kills Sergius then revives Albedo. He also appears with the other Testaments and Wilhelm in the game's last scene.
===Episode III===
As the Red Testament, Kevin wears red full body armor and a wing-shaped cloak. He also wears a bird-shaped mask of the same color.
Kevin is loyal to his master, Wilhelm and carries out his plan to enact the Eternal Recurrence willingly. He also speaks with an observant tone. Even as a Testament, his care for Shion is still present, even going far as manipulating her into joining his side. His love for Shion is so strong that he is even willing to betray Wilhelm to save her as the latter tortures her. In battle, Kevin can take the form a demonic knight. Although his motives are noble, his actions, and the manipulation of Shion's life establishes him as one of the primary antagonist of the entire Xenosaga series.
==Lore==
* The surname Winnicot is given to him by his foster parents due to his keen intelligence.
* In a flashback side story in Xenosaga I & II, Kevin tells Shion that his mother and his sister died on Michtam. However, when this same scene appears in Xenosaga III, any mention of Kevin's sister is omitted.
==Database==
* Kevin (part 1)
* Kevin (part 2)
==Trivia==
* Kevin's motivations heavily resemble those of Grahf from Xenogears and N from Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kevin's fate is also similar to Crys's; see Thematic parallels for details.
* Kevin's English voice actor in Xenosaga Episode III, Yuri Lowenthal, also voices Cross (Heroic Male voice) in Xenoblade Chronicles X.
==See also==
* Roth Mantel
==Gallery==
Kevin (young) XS3.jpg|Young Kevin's artwork in Xenosaga Episode III
Kevin (Testament) XS3.jpg|Red Testament's artwork in Xenosaga Episode III
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