Athrun Zala

About Zala, Athrun

Age: 16 (GS), 18 (GSD), 20 (GSF) Birthday: October 29 Blood type: O Genetic type: Coordinator Height: 170 cm (GS), 174 cm (GSD), 178 cm (GSF) Athrun Zala is best known as a skilled mobile suit pilot and core member of the Le Creuset team, which launched the initial assault on Heliopolis. He pilots the Aegis Gundam after it's captured during that operation. Growing up, Athrun attended an elite preparatory school on the moon where he and Kira Yamato became close friends. That friendship gets tested when the two end up on opposite sides of the conflict—Athrun fighting for PLANT while Kira sides with the Earth Alliance. The situation hits harder given that Athrun's mother died in the Bloody Valentine tragedy and his father now leads one of PLANT's most aggressive factions. Beyond piloting, Athrun has a knack for mechanical work and often builds robot pets for people around him. After the war ends, he drops out of the spotlight, settling in Orb under the assumed identity Alex Dino and working as an aide and bodyguard to Cagalli. This quiet period doesn't last. When he's drawn into a new conflict following the fall of Junius Seven, Athrun abandons his cover and returns to active combat. On the battlefield, Athrun proves himself a capable pilot across multiple mobile suits. He handles the standard ZAKU Warrior with impressive skill during the early stages of the conflict, eventually receiving the new Saviour Gundam from Durandal in recognition of his abilities. He's fast, agile, and combines power with precision—though even at his best, he doesn't quite match Kira's level. After Saviour gets destroyed in a confrontation with Freedom, he transitions to the Infinite Justice and ends up fighting alongside Kira once again. Mobile suits piloted: GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam, ZGMF-1000/M ZAKU Warrior, ZGMF-X23S Saviour Gundam, ZGMF-2000 GOUF Ignited, ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam, ZGMF-X19A Infinite Justice Gundam

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