GUNDAM BIOS
The pilot of the Wing Gundam, the boy known as Heero is the most grim and serious of the Gundam pilots. His true name is unknown, but for this mission of revenge he has been code-named after the martyred leader of the space colonies. Raised by the scientist Doctor J, Heero has been trained since childhood to be a ruthless killing machine, equally proficient in mobile suit piloting, personal combat, demolitions, and computer hacking.
Though Heero's upbringing hasn't quite managed to squeeze all the compassion out of him, he is nonetheless callous towards his allies, and cold-blooded towards his enemies, and almost suicidally careless of his own life. His unexpected reluctance to kill Relena, after she discovers his identity, is the first step in Heero's gradual reclamation of his own humanity.
The friendly, empathetic pilot of the Gundam Sandrock, Quatre is unusually tender-hearted for a Gundam pilot. He is the only son of a wealthy family of space colony builders, with 29 older sisters and a stern pacifist father who disapproves of his going into combat. Though Quatre himself abhors bloodshed, he feels compelled to fight to protect his loved ones.
While Quatre lacks the fighting prowess and ruthlessness of his fellow Gundam pilots, he does have excellent family connections, almost unlimited cash, and a troop of forty loyal underlings at his disposal. His gentle personality quickly wins over his fellow Gundam pilot Trowa Barton, and he eventually becomes the de facto leader of the Gundam pilots.
The pilot of the gun-toting Gundam Heavyarms, the boy who calls himself Trowa is the most mysterious of the Gundam pilots. Calm, cool, and detached, he seldom speaks and never smiles. Trowa falls in with a travelling circus troupe as cover for his terrorist mission, finding employment as the world's most dispassionate clown. Trowa is a gifted and fearless acrobat, and these abilities also prove useful in his alternate occupation as a Gundam pilot.
The stern pilot of the Shenlong Gundam is the proud offspring of a legendary warrior clan, who were exiled from China to a decrepit space colony by a fearful government. Wufei adheres to a strict code of honor and justice, seeking to protect the weak and punish the guilty. But his pride is something of a weak point - when pushed too far, Wufei's huge ego has a tendency to break.
Unlike the other Gundam pilots, even the relatively antisocial Heero and Trowa, Wufei prefers to operate alone and frequently seems to have a better idea what's going on than his blundering fellows. His only companion is his Gundam, which he calls "Nataku" after the Chinese mythological hero.
Relena is the pampered adoptive daughter of an Earth Alliance minister, and the undisputed queen bee of her posh private school. However, she yearns for something more in her well-ordered life, and her chance encounter with Gundam pilot Heero Yuy soon provides exactly the kind of excitement she'd been longing for - plus an element of dangerous flirtation.
Early in the story, Relena's dying foster father reveals her real identity: she is the daughter of King Peacecraft of the Sanc Kingdom, spirited away to safety when the kingdom was razed by Alliance troops. Relena soon decides to continue the pacifist work of her true parent, and becomes a leading advocate for peace and nonviolence in an increasingly chaotic world.
The masked man known as Zechs is an ace mobile suit pilot of the Alliance's elite Specials force, which is in reality a front for the secret society called OZ. Having earned the highest marks in the history of the Specials' Lake Victoria military academy, received the first two-rank promotion in the organization's history, and acquired the nickname "Lightning Baron" for his exploits, he is a hero to the Specials' members and the trusted friend of their leader Treize. But for all his fame, Zechs is shrewd and cautious, wary of taking unnecessary risks or underestimating his enemies.
Like Zechs, Noin is a graduate of the Specials' Lake Victoria military academy, at which she earned marks second only to those of the Lightning Baron himself. After graduation she became an instructor at the academy, where she trains new Specials recruits in the art of space combat. Despite her own fighting skills, Noin dislikes war, and often intercedes with Treize to rein in Lady Une's excesses.
Somehow, Noin has discerned the secret of Zechs's true identity, and she is fascinated with her flamboyant former classmate. When she encounters Zechs again after more than a year's separation, she happily becomes his sidekick, and soon takes his sister Relena under her wing as an extension of her loyalty to Zechs.
An aristocrat's aristocrat, the infallibly elegant and cultured Treize is the leader of both the elite Specials force and the secret society OZ that lies behind it. He's also a director of the mysterious Romefeller Foundation, the industrial combine that sponsors the Specials, controls OZ, and manufactures the Alliance's armaments. But Treize has his own agenda apart from the Romefeller Foundation's simple lust for world domination; he believes that war is a noble pursuit, and seeks to harness the destructive forces he's unleashed for the betterment of all humanity.
As befits his noble breeding, Treize is a gentleman and a chivalrous warrior, adored by his underlings and respected even by his bitter enemies. He has a long friendship with Zechs, and goes to some lengths to protect his old friend when Zechs's more eccentric activities draw the attentions of the suspicious Romefeller Foundation.
Treize's loyal aide and agent, Lady Une eagerly attends to her master's every need, from drawing his bath to assassinating his enemies. She is as cruel and merciless to her enemies as she is devoted to Treize, and her zealous suppression of Eastern European rebels has earned her the nickname "Fiery Une." On occasion, her enthusiasm earns her gentle rebukes from the more chivalrous Treize.
Later in the story, another side of Lady's personality is revealed. Taking off her glasses and letting down her hair, she becomes OZ's saintly ambassador to the space colonies, bringing a message of peace, love, and strength through armed self-defense. This gentle persona isn't just a pose, but a genuine split personality; in effect there are two Lady Unes, one as sweet and meek as the other is venomous and cruel.
