Kazuki Makabe

* The Beyond
* Exodus
* Heaven and Earth
* Original

**Kazuki Makabe** (真壁(まかべ) 一騎(かずき), *Makabe Kazuki*) is a character who is introduced in *Soukyuu no Fafner*.

Kazuki is one of the first generation pilots and the very first one of his generation to pilot a Fafner. He has piloted several Fafners and currently pilots the Salvator Model, Mark Alles.

## Appearance

Kazuki has short black hair, which gets longer as seen in *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*, but ends up getting cut, and brown eyes. His eyes turned red due to the assimilation phenomenon but they returned to their original color at the end of *Soukyuu no Fafner Heaven and Earth*.

Usually wearing his Alvis and pilot uniform, he wears his casual clothes when he is off-duty which mostly consist of a short-sleeved shirt with pants. He also wears an apron when he is working at the Rakuen.

## Biography

### *Soukyuu no Fafner*

Kazuki bids his father goodbye and glances at the photo of his mother before leaving for school. At school, he spars with Kenji Kondou when he suddenly senses something and goes to a shelter situated in Alvis with his friends. With the island in a difficult situation, he is selected to pilot the Fafner and Soushi Minashiro brings him to the hangar. He comments that he can't pilot it to which Soushi responds that his body is able to unite with the Fafner. He remembers the past when Soushi mutters that he would pilot the Fafner if he could and Soushi ensures him that can do it. Youko Hazama goes through his data before boarding the Fafner, Mark Elf. He falls unconscious due to connection and Soushi wakes him up, surprised that he can see and hear him. Soushi explains the situation and controls while Kazuki readies himself for the battle.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner Exodus*

Kazuki is at the Rakuen, preparing for the lunch, and tells Akira Nishio to hurry up when Reo Mikado delivers pastries. Soushi Minashiro enters the shop and Kazuki tells him to come in when he wants to leave. As Soushi gets his food, he wonders where Maya Toomi and Kyousuke Mizoguchi are to which Kazuki responds that they are in the air. He is then surprised to hear that Soushi is joining them in the kitchen and calls him awkward since he times the food with a stopwatch and mentions that the food being two degrees too hot. The place slowly gets filled with customers and when he delivers Canon Hazama her order, he brings her some extra sweets, saying that it is on the house since she comes often. Before leaving, Kenji Kondou reminds Kazuki of his appointment next week and he thanks Kenji for always looking out for him. Kazuki closes the shop when all the customers leave and joins Soushi, talking about their future. Soushi comments that he should be an instructor with the experience he has as a former ace pilot. Kazuki looks at his hand and states that he doesn't want to do something new for only to leave it unfinished, muttering that he only has three more years. He then says that he will stay on the island as it is the place where his closest friends are.

Kazuki watches the battle between the second generation pilots and the Festum, which is chasing a Human Army's transport craft. As the battle ends, Kazuki agrees with Kenji's comment that it is tough watching over them, clenching his right fist. He visits the place where Mark Sein is sealed away when Canon comes and wonders what he is doing here. He responds that he is just taking a look and asks if anybody is going to pilot it to which Canon responds that it is impossible due to it being a special case. Kazuki wants to touch Mark Sein but Canon stops him before he is able to and begs him not to get any closer. He takes a moment to think, commenting that her hand is really warm, and apologizes for intruding before leaving the place. He goes to Rakuen to prepare and Maya joins him to help out. Mitsugu Jinnai brings the Human Army pilots who want to meet him because it is thanks to him that they are able to fight.

### *Soukyuu no Fafner The Beyond*

Kazuki is part of the first team during the Fifth Operation Azure, piloting Grimreaper. They break through the barrier surrounding the place and Kazuki uses Grimreaper's SDP to nullify attacks and erase the Festum. Upon reaching a crystallized forest, they get attacked by Specter and Kazuki blocks an attack that was meant for Miwa Hino. Kazuki then spots an Azazel-type Festum who has the appearance of Tsubaki Minashiro and absorbs its attack. He suddenly starts to glow very bright and mutters to give him some more time. Still fighting the Azazel-type Festum, he orders Miwa to go for the rocket, however, she is unable to shoot it down. The operation fails and Kazuki disappears from his machine only to appear inside Misao Kurusu's boat a little later.

After three years, Kazuki finds Soushi Minashiro on the fake Tatsumiyajima and manages to contact him through the radio Soushi is using. He visits Soushi's school where he is spotted by him but when he and Maris Excelsior check it out, Kazuki has already disappeared. Later that night, the duo talk once again and Kazuki promises him that he will show the truth. During the festival, they meet up with Kazuki revealing that Soushi has been abducted. Their conversation gets interrupted by Floro and the citizens, who transform into Festum and Kazuki returns them to nothingness. Kazuki takes Soushi into Mark Zehn Kai and he starts to pilot the Fafner, getting them away from the island. However, Kazuki gets chased by Floro, who transforms into her Festum form, but is able to defeat her and reach Misao's boat. On the boat, Kazuki reveals they are on the North Pole and returns Floro to nothingness which causes Soushi to yell that he will kill him. Despite Kazuki's comments about this being the truth, Soushi doesn't believe him and still believes that he is from the Esperanto's forces. Kazuki states that he will take him back to where he belongs and sees the other pilots arrive with their Fafners. Soushi tries to escape the boat and Kazuki stops him by putting him to sleep, leaving him with the other pilots before disappearing.

With the expeditionary force back on Wadatsumijima, Kazuki appears in Misao's boat where Maya Toomi has been waiting for him and wonders if Soushi has piloted Mark Nicht. Maya comments that it was Ruby Karma's idea and that Soushi really hates him to which Kazuki responds to take care of him in his place. The duo head to Maya's house for dinner where they are greeted by Chizuru Toomi and both his father and Miwa are happy to see Kazuki there. Kazuki faces Legato who has infiltrated the island along with Maris and Serenoa to take Soushi back. Legato is angry at him for erasing Floro and Kazuki states that he wouldn't have erased Floro if possible nor does he want to fight against them to which Legato agrees. Some days later, Soushi spots Kazuki when he visits the Rakuen with Maya and Miwa and angrily runs away since he still can't forgive him for the past events. Maya apologizes for bringing Soushi along so soon and Kazuki responds by closing his eyes.

## Fafners

### Mark Zwei Kai (Grimreaper)

Kazuki pilots Mark Zwei Kai during the Fifth Operation Azure which is the upgraded version of Mark Zwei and uses the Einherjar Model. Using the Lugar Lance as its main weapon, Mark Zwei Kai is also capable of using its SDP which can nullify enemy's attacks, erase shields, and disable other Fafners' SDPs. After failing the objective of the Fifth Operation Azure, Kazuki disappears from Mark Zwei Kai's cockpit with the Fafner being taken by the enemy and ends up in the hands of Maris Excelsior.

### Mark Zehn Kai (Achilles)

After losing Mark Zwei Kai, Kazuki pilots Mark Zehn Kai which is the upgraded version of Mark Zehn, previously piloted by Akira Nishio, and uses the Einherjar Model. Kazuki uses the Lugar Lance as its main weapon and similar to Mark Neun Kai and Mark Sein, Mark Zehn Kai is capable of drastically increasing its power of any weapon it is holding. Kazuki uses Mark Zehn Kai to rescue Soushi Minashiro from Benon and during Benon's attack on Wadatsumijima before transforming it into Mark Alles.

### Mark Alles

Mark Alles is the fourth Salvator Model made and the one of the many Fafners piloted by Kazuki. With Wadatsumijima being overwhelmed by the attack of the Benon army, Kazuki uses his trump card to turn the battle around by transforming Mark Zehn Kai into Mark Alles, showing its immense power. Mark Alles does not use any weapons that is commonly used by the other Fafners but instead uses its built-in swords that are located in both its arms which can also be used as a ranged-type weapon, similar to the Lugar Lance.

## Trivia

* Kazuki has piloted the most Fafners; he has piloted Mark Elf, a Human Army Fafner during the attack on the Moldava base, Mark Sein, Mark Zwei Kai (nicknamed Grimreaper), Mark Zehn Kai (nicknamed Achilles), and currently pilots Mark Alles.

### Etymology

* The name **Kazuki** means "one fight" (一騎).
* Kazuki's surname **Makabe** means "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**) and "wall" (壁) (**kabe**).

## References

1. ↑ Episode 1: Paradise -The Beginning-
2. ↑ Exodus Episode 1: Visitor
3. ↑ Exodus Episode 2: The Name of Hope
4. ↑ The Beyond Episode 1: Operation Azure
5. ↑ The Beyond Episode 2: Child of Paradise
6. ↑ The Beyond Episode 3: Vessel of Destiny
7. ↑ The Beyond Episode 4: The Powerless Ones
8. ↑ The Beyond Episode 5: Student