Gowen

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* Manga

**Gowen** (ゴウエン, **Gōen**?) is a member of Elsie's crew on the Skull Fairy and a member of the Princess Guard alongside Hyoga.

## Appearance

Gowen is a tall muscular man with spiky red-orange hair and wears a sleeveless trenchcoat with a fur collar, a flaming tattoo on his left shoulder bicep, an intricate bracelet on his left wrist, a fiery symbol of "F" on the back and pants with three belts: one wrapped around his waistline and two wrapped around his legs.

## Personality

Gowen is a bull-headed and passionate man.

## Synopsis

### History

According to Elsie Crimson, Gowen used to be a firefighter before becoming a space pirate and a member of the Armored Space Pirate's crew under unknown circumstances.

### Foresta arc

After Jesse is exposed as an agent of Galactic Intelligence Agency by Elsie in front of her crew, Gowen and Hyoga appear on the bridge of the Skull Fairy and reveals that they helped their leader in finding out the spy. Gowen reassures everyone that he and Hyoga made all the important intel untransmittable, making Jesse think that it was sent to the government without being noticed and declaring that not a byte of information had been leaked from the ship. However, he and Hyoga start bickering over who Elsie came to for help first, stopping when Jesse lividly declares that she will never beat the Interstellar Union Army, upsetting the Princess Guards. After Jesse is ejected in a pod from the Skull Fairy back to Justice and his fleet, Gowen declares that they are doing better background checks for every new member of the crew from now on which Hyoga agrees with him. Though the two simply concede with their leader's insistence to continue welcoming new members into the Skull Fairy and follow the example of Edens Zero being a family. When Elsie sets the course for Foresta, Gowen comments that even the Interstellar Union Army watches their step there as the Coral Sector is a neutral territory.

Upon arriving on the Verdant Planet, Gowen comments on the large number of angry robots confronting them. He questions Hyoga about the problem with the bots and learns from Elsie deducing that they are forced to attack humans whether they want to or not. He and Hyoga are flustered when they see Elsie using Star Drain to visibly transform her outfit with Foresta's Ether, and scolds Behrman to never look at their leader like that. Under Elsie's orders to rescue Homura from custody, Gowen and Hyoga confront Victory and Creed who are on their way back to the Angel Feather. Gowen informs the two Interstellar Union Army soldiers that the pillar of Ether they are witnessing is from Elsie and that the box they are holding is one of their leader's friends. He is upset when Victory calls him and Hyoga *"Elsie's #2 and #3"*, making him wonder which he is referring to, annoying the latter. After Hyoga blocks Creed's Ether Lock with Ice Wall, Gowen declares that his fist burns everything to cinder and clashes with a giant-sized Victory. However, Gowen is surprised and on the ground when the Verdant Planet is affected by Xenolith's Magimech Attack: Gravity Center on a massive scale.

After the intense gravity is gone, Gowen wonders what is going on. He witnesses Creed releasing Homura from his Ether Lock to save her from being stomped on by Victory in his giant form. A bemused Gowen comments that the bespectacled soldier does have a conscience, and answers Homura's question that they are from Elsie's crew. After Creed points out that the Interstellar Union Army do not kill for no reason unlike the space pirates, he grumpily shrugs that they do lock up people for no reason. When Homura escapes with her friends, Gowen smiles as she thanks them for their help. He then tells Victory that they won't let the soldiers stop them.

Back at the Skull Fairy, Gowen is flustered and tries to brush it off when Elsie tells the Crew of Edens to thank them. After the Armored Space Pirate explains to Shiki and his friends about the Oración Seis Interstellar, Gowen guesses that they are a helpful bunch for normal law-abiding space voyagers which Hyoga comments that to the space pirates, they are a load of trouble.

## Powers and Abilities

**Flame Bolt** (フレイムボルト *Fureimu Boruto*): Gowen possesses an Ether Gear that allows him to control and manipulate fire, allowing him to ignite his arm in flames before launching a punch at a giant-sized opponent.

**Enhanced Strength**: Gowen is strong enough to clash fists with a giant-sized Victory, in conjunction with his Flame Bolt.

## Battles and Events

**Foresta arc**

* Gowen & Hyoga vs. Victory & Creed: Draw

## Trivia

* Gowen names is derived from Japanese word "Gowen" (G*ō*en) contains the root word en, meaning "flame".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 112 Cover Page
2. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 112, Page 12
3. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 112, Pages 12 - 13
4. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 112, Page 13
5. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 112, Pages 11 - 16
6. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 118, Pages 7 - 8
7. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 118, Pages 8 - 10
8. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 123, Page 18
9. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 124, Pages 5 - 8
10. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 125, Page 20
11. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 126, Pages 7 - 11
12. ↑ Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 129, Pages 3 - 4
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Edens Zero Manga: Chapter 124, Page 7