Vera del Gnoni

**Vera del Gnoni** (ベラ・デルニョーニ) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner*

Vera is one of the pilots appointed by Dudley Burns to pilot one of the Nothung Models. Vera is seen sitting in front of the three Fafners she was unable to pilot along with Shaoshao Chin and Olga Katina Betrenko when they are found by Sakura Kaname and her friends. Vera is one of the people chosen to participate in the Operation Azure.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

Vera is present at the CDC when they notice a Human Army's transport craft, which is being chased by a Festum, is approaching the island. With the orders that are given out, the CDC makes sure that the jets are safe and that the transport craft arrives safely while the second generation pilots fight against the Festum. Vera is at the CDC during the first battle of the third generation pilots.

Just before the battle, Vera and Shao are surprised to see Mai Douma being the one who takes Olga Katina Betrenko's place at the CDC.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Vera is aboard the R-Boat during the Fifth Operation Azure. Vera is part of the crew who successfully take Soushi Minashiro back and she later attends a meeting regarding him. After returning to the island, Vera is in Ryouhei Douma's restaurant and comforts Jeremy Lee Marcy when Fumihiko Makabe doesn't join them. She is later present at the CDC during the meeting with Hester Gallop and Dudley Burns.

Vera is at the CDC when Wadatsumijima comes under attack by Benon's army and they try to move the island towards the coordinates Soushi has given. However, the boat gets attacked directly due to Maris Excelsior and they quickly start to evacuate the place. Dylan manages to relocate them on time near the Ashoka when the enemy arrives at the CDC. However, the enemy finds them there and the group tries to escape, with Vera carrying Ruby Karma, but to their horror, Anila Aurobindo Goshu, Shao Kishi, and Chizuru Toomi get killed by the enemy. Vera and the other survivors try to get back inside but as the door opens, there is another bike-type Festum waiting for them. Thanks to Soushi's inteference, the Festum that were attacking them disappear due to Maris' power fading. In the aftermath of the battle, Vera grieves with the others when Maya Toomi is told that her mother died.

Vera is at the CDC when an alarms goes off when Benon is near the island. She is later seen aboard the L-Boat as part of the crew that is participating in the Second Plan L. Vera joins the pre-operation party with everyone else and is part of the crew aboard the R-Boat during the Sixth Operation Azure. The crew is amazed by Miwa's blessing and the operation ends in their success with the boat making its way to Tatsumiyajima. The staff is happy to see their island for the first time in five years and are greeted by the two cores and Seri Tatekami. Vera is at the CDC when Kazuki Makabe and Kouyou Kasugai depart from Tatsumiyajima.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 15: Memory -Scream-
2. ↑ Episode 16: Friends -Welcome Home-
3. ↑ Episode 24: Conversation -Mir-
4. ↑ Exodus Episode 1: Visitor
5. ↑ Exodus Episode 2: The Name of Hope
6. ↑ Exodus Episode 5: To a New World
7. ↑ Exodus Episode 6: Blessed Time
8. ↑ The Beyond Episode 1: Operation Azure
9. ↑ The Beyond Episode 3: Vessel of Destiny
10. ↑ The Beyond Episode 4: The Powerless Ones
11. ↑ The Beyond Episode 6: By Your Side
12. ↑ The Beyond Episode 7: People Who Won't Return
13. ↑ The Beyond Episode 8: Message Passed On
14. ↑ The Beyond Episode 9: Second Plan L
15. ↑ The Beyond Episode 10: Storm, Come and Go
16. ↑ The Beyond Episode 12: Beyond the Azure