Mamoru Kodate

**Mamoru Kodate** (小楯(こだて) 衛(まもる), *Kodate Mamoru*) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*. He is one of the first generation pilots and pilots the Fafner, Mark Funf.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner*

Mamoru is inside the classroom when Soushi Minashiro returns from his trip and sees a package. He wonders if that is the latest issue he has been waiting for, getting all excited, and Karin Kuramae gives it to him. A bit later, an alarm goes off and Mamoru goes to a shelter with his friends. After the battle is over, Mamoru goes back home but is unable to find his house because of all the walls that appeared on the island. The next day, he gathers with his friends and asks if they knew that Karin was a pilot. Kenji Kondou questions if she fought but Mamoru responds that he didn't know since his dad didn't tell him. Sakura Kaname appears and wonders if she could pilot one to which Mamoru responds if she is crazy due to the possibility of dying.

Mamoru bids Kouyou Kasugai farewell and wants to go with Kenji to pick up girls but Sakura stops them, having a plan herself. She brings them to her dojo where she easily defeats them. In the evening, his father catches him reading manga instead of studying but his father gives him his manga back after asking if it is interesting. His father is holding something which reveals that Mamoru is chosen to become a Fafner pilot. Along with his friends, they are brought to Alvis the next day where they are shown the facilities. They arrive in the underwater observation room and Maya Toomi takes a photo from the group. Mamoru is one of the four people chosen to undergo the Fafner training. On their break, they suddenly hear an alarm and wonder what is going on. Mamoru stands before Yukie with his friends when she exists the CDC, asking her questions. Yukie, however, doesn't respond to their questions, stating that they aren't at school. Sometime later, they hear someone singing.

Mamoru and his friends overhear the conversation between Yukie Kariya and Yumiko Toomi in the break room. Kouyou Kasugai runs off with the rest following him, ignoring Yukie's orders, after realizing Shouko Hazama is Mark Sechs' pilot. Upon reaching the top, they watch Mark Sechs flying higher and higher until it explodes by using the Fenrir program, taking the enemy with it.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

A photo of his family is held by Tamotsu during the wedding of Sakura Kaname and Kenji Kondou. Mamoru is among the deceased people that appear before Kenji and Sui Kaburagi.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Kenji Kondou looks at the photos from his friends and deceased family when he is talking with Soushi Minashiro about the enemy. Mamoru appears in a flashback where the then young first generation pilots are playing in the snow when the senior pilots see Soushi and the others playing in the snow.

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1: Paradise -The Beginning-
2. ↑ Episode 2: Confession -Life-
3. ↑ Episode 3: Labyrinth -Truth-
4. ↑ Episode 4: Escape -Departure-
5. ↑ Episode 6: Soaring Sky -Sacrifice-
6. ↑ Exodus Episode 19: The Oath of the Living
7. ↑ Exodus Episode 20: The Soldiers Return Home
8. ↑ The Beyond Episode 5: Student
9. ↑ The Beyond Episode 10: Storm, Come and Go