Casval Rem Deikun

* UC 0068
* UC 0074
* UC 0077
* UC 0079

18 (UC 0077)

20 (UC 0079)

MS-05A Zaku I

* MS-06A Zaku II
	+ MS-06C Zaku II
		- MS-06F Zaku II

Lieutenant (Late UC 0078 - Early UC 0079)

Lt. Commander (Early - Late UC 0079)

* The Earth Federation Forces
	+ Amuro Ray
	+ Rose Sahalin

The Black Quad-Stars

Amuro Ray

 Rose Sahalin

- Astraia Tor Deikun (Mother)

Casval Rem Deikun is a major character throughout much of the Golden Gundam series.

## Personality

In UC 0068 Char appears as a confident, somewhat spoiled young child who is also quite brave. However, by his second encounter with Adrian he has evolved into an aloof and somewhat condescending young man.

## History

In U.C. 0057, Casval's father, Zeon Zum Deikun, was being hunted by the Earth Federation security department for allegedly inciting independence. One day, a car bombing took place at the Federation police headquarters. In response, the Federation police sealed the Munzo University campus, where Deikun worked as a professor.

A Federation inspector questioned the dean and acting principal of the university, Degwin Sodo Zabi, on Deikun's whereabouts, suspecting that he was one of the figures secretly aiding him. Unbeknownst to the inspector, Deikun was hiding in the university's clock tower loft, where his lover, Astraia Tor Deikun, was in labor.

The Federation police searched the clock tower, and Degwin explained that it broke down long ago due to student sabotage, and its elevator was destroyed, making it inaccessible. However, Crowley Hamon, who snuck past the police blockade, was able to climb the clock tower and bring medical supply to Astraia. Thanks to the teaching of Ramba Ral, she helped Deikun and Astraia deliver their child.

As Astraia was about to give birth, Deikun remarked that their child would be a strong child that would create a new future for spacenoids, and noted how the circumstances were similar to how Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem. As Casval was born, the minute hand on the clock tower's broken-down clock somehow moved forward.

### UC 0068

While giving a speech pushing for Munzo's independence, Casval's father, Zeon, passes away due to a heart attack. Close family friend, Jimba Ral believes there to be foul play from the Zabi and urges Casval and his family to move from the Deikun's presidential residence to the Ral household instead. Char's mother, Astraia agrees to Jimba's suggestion and attempts to move, only to be swarmed by many protesters wishing to see the late Zeon's family. Fortunately, Kycilia Zabi arrives and forces the protesters to disperse, allowing the Deikun family to safely reach Jimba's house.

During his father's funeral, the car containing Kycilia's brothers, Dozle and Sasro is bombed, killing the latter. Later on in the night, Kycilia forces her way into the Ral estate to speak with Casval, when this happens Adrian intervenes, citing that as the Ral's are the current guardians of the Deikun family, he at least is obligated to be there. When the trio are given privacy, Kycilia reveals that she had killed Sasro as he wished to eliminate the Deikuns. Although Kycilia guarantees their safety should they return to the presidential residence, Casval sees through her bluff and refuses to come along.

In a fit of rage, Kycilia cuffs Casval, but Adrian proceeds to intimidate her, claiming that should she dare to harm the son of Zeon Deikun, she would be killed on the spot by him, and Casval added that the Zabi family's prestige would be hurt as a result as well. Thoroughly beaten, Kycilia releases Casval and departs. Aware of the growing ambitions of the Zabis, Astraia makes a brief visit to Zeon's legal wife, Roselucia Deikun, where the latter wishes Astraia and her children off.

Knowing that they must separate to survive, Astraia spends one last night with Casval and Astreia before they part ways. On the next day, Crowley Hamon arrives to pick the children up on a RTX-65 Guntank Early Type before attempting to flee. Midway through the trip, Crowley and the children encounter a Munzo Defense Forces Guntank blockade. Determined not to get killed, Char operates the Guntank's weaponry and fires at the forces; warping into a battle trance that forces his sister to plea for him to stop. Thanks to the chaos he causes, Crowley, Artesia and Casval are able to hide themselves while the rest of Dozle's forces attack their now-abandoned Guntank.

Jimba's son, Ramba later arrives to pick the trio up. Casval, Artesia and Jimba then proceed to escape Side 3 by stowing away in a cargo box bound for Earth. They later find themselves under the care of Don Teabolo Mass, a friend of Zeon.

### UC 0075

In UC 0075, Casval has joined the Zeon National Defense Academy as Char Aznable (he stole the identity of the real Char Aznable by tricking him into boarding a transport rigged to explode). Where he quickly rises the ranks to become the top student at the academy, followed by Ryan Sahalin and Garma Zabi bringing up third place.

The cadets are soon given loaded march exercise where they are required to carry forty kilograms of equipment and supplies across a thirty kilometer course within sundown. Although Char, Ryan, and Garma are the first to get through the first checkpoint, a sudden downpour causes the cadets to temporarily halt. Noticing Char had fallen asleep and Ryan being equally listless, Garma attempts to gain an advantage in the race by departing early. By the time Char and Ryan resume their movements, they notice that Garma had fallen to a nearby ditch. Although Garma's pride causes him to refuse any help Char offers, Char and Ryan nonetheless cut some branches to use his rain cover to keep Garma dry from the rain. They later express his respect for Garma's determination to prove himself and to stand with his own power.

By night time, Garma's leg injury is treated and they help him through the rest of the course. Thanks to this incident, Garma replaces Lino as Char's roommate, and encourages Ryan to join them.

### U.C. 0076

In his second year, the cadets are subjected to a mock battle, where they are forced to fight at a disadvantage. Despite the stacked odds, Char leads the cadets in multiple sneak attacks to beat their opponents.

At the end of the exercise, the cadets emerge victorious. As the head Federation instructor acknowledges their effort, Char poses two questions: If they were subjected to such a disadvantage for an actual training operation, or if this was done to drive in the inferiority of the colonies. In response, the instructor slaps Char and knocks his visor off. This causes a large outcry from the cadets, leading Garma to demand the instructor return Char's visor and apologize for his wrongdoing, something the instructor is eventually forced to do.

### U.C. 0077

#### Dawn Rebellion

Tensions between Zeon and the Federation soon erupt when a Federation ship collides with a local vessel, causing a crash that destroys an entire agricultural block. The nearby city of Zum breaks into anarchy with rioters and Federation forces clashing, and latter using weapons against the civilian population. While helping out with the clean-up of the crash, Char notices new machines and asks Garma if he has any knowledge of such things. Garma responds that the machines were mobile suits which Dozle was helping in developing. During the clean-up, they are forced to return when they notice a battleship, which Char believes will be deployed on the civilians.

Making use of the anti-Federation sentiments of many cadets, Char and Ryan convince Garma to lead their peers in attacking the local Federation Barracks. To do continue on, Char has the third years have the younger students remain within their dorms to not interfere or raise any alarm while having Zenna Mia distract Dozle. Before departing from the academy, Char is met by Lino in secret, who reveals that he is aware of Casval's true identity, and assures the safety of his identity. Lino then hands Casval a pair of goggles to use for the mission in lieu of his visor, unknown to either party, Ryan Sahalin happened to eavesdrop on the conversation, discovering Char's real identity as Casval Rem Deikun.

Charging out with the other cadets, they are able to reach the Federation garrison under the cover of night and attack its soldiers. Garma tasks Char's team with seizing the garrison's control tower, while Adrian heads to incapacitate a nearby armor depot manned by two Armored Battalions.. Char later proceeds to seize the control tower and the commanding officers solo. By the time Dozle arrives at the barracks at dawn, he finds the victorious cadets and immediately embraces the tired Garma. The incident, later known as the Dawn Rebellion, would eventually be known as the starting point for the One Year War.

#### Aftermath of the Dawn Rebellion

Char and Ryan, following Dozle's discovery of their roles in the rebellion, are expelled, although officially they graduated early. The famous trio of Banchi all head their seperate ways, Garma continues on to truly graduate the academy. Char is sent into the reserves, and Ryan becomes a test pilot for the new MS-05 series.

### UC 0078

#### Battle of Mare Smythii

Having rejoined the Zeon military, Char returns under Dozle's forces and is one of the early pilots of the MS-05 Zaku I and uses it with the 01st Mobile Assault Team to stop Trenov Y. Minovsky from defecting to the Federation forces. Despite being outnumbered by the rescue team sent to retrieve Dr. Minovsky, the superior units and skills of the aces prove more than a match for the Federation's forces, and successfully recapture Dr. Minovsky.

### UC 0079

#### Battle of Loum

The Battle of Loum is where Char would earn his nom de guerre of the "Red Comet". Assigned to Erika Lynne's Special Assault Regiment from A Baoa Qu, he would deploy from the Papua-Class ship *Zenora* and participate in the S.A.R's flanking actions of the Revil & Tianem Fleet.

During the battle, Char & Ryan would single handedly force a halt to the Federation forces attempt to split the advancing Dozle Fleet in two by destroying 5 Magellan-Class battleships each. This allowed the S.A.R to catch up and attack the combined E.F.S.F main fleet from the rear, trapping them in a pincer between the Dozle Fleet and S.A.R.

#### After Loum

Following the battle, Ryan, Garma, and Char would briefly reunite at a victory celebration at Deikun Hall, before once again heading their seperate ways. Ryan would join the Flanagan Insitute before soon after recieving the Zanzibar-Class ship *Feuer* and would head for the Thunderbolt Sector. Garma would join the Z.S.A.F Marine forces and help subjugate the remnants of Side 5, eventually transferring to command the 3rd Terrestrial Mobile Division. While Char would be assigned to the reconnaissance of Operation V, a top secret project by the Earth Federation to develop their own high-performing mobile suits.