Captain Harlock

His real name is Phantom Franklin Harlock III**.** Captain Harlock is the protagonist of the manga and anime of the same name. He is the captain of the space battleship Arcadia. Since he is a criminal, but at the same time an ally of the alliance, he cannot have his own rank.

Harlock is best known for his charm, which allows him to win the hearts of many. But even without this, Harlock is still competent in many areas, not least in combat and the use of weapons. His weapon of choice is the Gravity Sword, and he often uses it in combat both at close range and at long range.

## Appearance

Harlock is a handsome and lean young man with messy long brown hair, featureless brown eyes, and usually thin eyebrows. Unique to Harlock is his cross-shaped facial scar and patch over his right eye. He is known for his black attire, including a suit with red and white lining, brown gloves and boots, and a red-lined cape with a jolly roger at the neck. The same skull and crossbones symbol is on other items including his belt buckle, the same belt has a pistol holster in which Harlock holds his Gravity Sword while holding a handmade pistol made by Totiro called Cosmo Dragoon at his left foot . Sometimes his Bird can be seen sitting on his shoulder. This depiction was meant to show Harlock's status as a space pirate, using some archetypal traits associated with pirates to distinguish him from other characters who either became institutionalized or joined the military.

## Personality

Harlock is the archetypal romantic hero, a space pirate with an individualistic philosophy of life. He is as noble as he is silent, rebellious, stoically fights against totalitarian regimes, whether they are terrestrial or extraterrestrial.

Harlock is a self-made man after seeing the corruption and self-indulgence of Earth government politicians and the growing threats that many people refuse to acknowledge or take action against them, including Mazon. In his own words, he "fights for no one." ... only for something deep in [his] heart." Thus, Harlock abandoned any established morality and decided to follow his own experience and ethics, as well as those close to him, especially those who hold the same beliefs that and he. One of the biggest influences on Harlock's character was his closest friend, Tochiro Oyama, who despite all the hatred and debilitating treatment they received from Earth, still loved Earth and wanted it to move forward. Harlock, while acknowledging his friend's passion, ultimately does not come into direct conflict with the Earth government unless absolutely necessary.

This does not mean that he is openly hostile to anyone from the Earth government, in fact, when Harlock is confronted by anyone who wants to capture or kill him on orders, Harlock does not show hatred and does not try to fight back at first sight. Instead, he calmly talks about the decisions they make, as well as why they took certain actions. Because of this, Harlock forms a bond with these people who have a better understanding of what's really going on. This is primarily because Harlock still cares about Earth and wants to protect it from threats that many don't acknowledge.

Harlock is a man of honor who takes great pride in his relationships with others as well as his code of ethics. As such, he has great faith in his team despite their ragtag personalities. This goes as far as his other friends mercilessly killing Mazon, who was posing as Emeraldas, in an attempt to kill Harlock and also shoot someone for insulting Totiro.

Harlock is a maverick who sees that one person can change lives for the better, especially his young charges, whom he often includes in his team, such as Tadashi Daiba. He is more than willing to keep even the smallest of promises, always visiting Maya because of the promise made by Toshiro. Whenever one of his team is captured or in danger, Harlock does not hesitate to rescue them. Harlock never gives up on his beliefs, but is willing to question them when something seems wrong or contradicts them, even then he prefers to keep going forward without worry.

Harlock's bravery is shown in the many enemies he faces, including the Earth government, including Britannia, the Mazon, and many more. In fact, he is more than willing to talk them into it even when facing serious difficulties against him. Harlock is not afraid of death, all the time deciding for himself how he wants to die. As many romanticized ship captains often show, Harlock considers Arcadia his home and will defend it at all costs or die trying.

Harlock almost never smiles or even laughs, but some people close to him claim that Harlock was once more cheerful, but after Toshiro's death, he became much more persistent. Emeralda has even stated that the only thing that can break through Harlock's calm demeanor is anything related to Toshiro, good or bad.

Harlock is a drunk, often drinking red bourbon with his companion Miime. Sometimes he even says that it is worth traveling through space to find the best alcoholic drinks.

## Story

Harlock was originally on Earth, where he befriended Toshiro. Both of them expressed their passion for traveling to the stars. Harlock even served briefly in the Imperial Navy, holding a high position and commanding a ship. Harlock, however, saw the degrading side of Charles' politics and tyranny. Unknown to him, a few years later, Harlock became the captain of the new Arcadia, a ship designed by Toshiro shortly before his death. At some point, he also lost his right eye. Deciding to continue his travels in Toshiro's memory, Harlock gathers a motley crew and soon secretly kidnapped Prince Lelouch, though he chose to go along with him, believing that Harlock would help him in his revenge plan. And soon he is already dealing with Rafflesia, which could also threaten the Earth.

## Trivia

Despite the fact that he is a pirate and not listed as a regular army, he is still an ally of the Earth Alliance and can participate in the "Council of Admirals".

Simon's clothes are also somewhat similar to the attire of the Captain himself.

## Gallery

SRW ProfileDuring one of his travels, he meets Tails, who also wanted to become the captain of the ship.