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This dashing young officer is Zeon's most famous ace pilot, nicknamed the "Red Comet" after his mobile suit's color scheme. As a member of Dozul Zabi's Space Attack Force, Char sank five Federation battleships in the Battle of Ruum, spurring speculation that he might be a newtype of the kind predicted by Zeon Daikun. Once he encounters the Gundam he begins a fierce rivalry with Amuro, which escalates after Amuro inadvertently kills Char's newtype protege Lalah Sun.
In addition to his color preference, Char is a man of many eccentricities. He is seldom seen without his face-obscuring helmet, which serves to conceal his secret identity from his fellow Zeon soldiers. He refuses to wear a pilot suit in battle. And, as far as we can tell from the animation, he is unable to drive a car.
As if that weren't enough, Char is also a man with a mysterious past. He's really the son of Zeon Daikun, spirited out of Side 3 ten years ago and brought up to carry out a mission of vengeance against the Zabi family which supposedly assassinated his father. Having infiltrated the Duchy of Zeon's military in order to get close to his targets, Char doesn't let such trivia as his longstanding friendship with Garma Zabi get in the way of his quest, but his growing rivalry with Amuro proves to be a major distraction.
After engineering Garma's demise, Char is discharged from the Space Attack Force and promptly recruited by Kishiria Zabi's Mobile Assault Force. He serves as stint as commander of a submarine squadron, then transfers back to space to serve as a test pilot. Though Char begins to develop grander ambitions, like furthering his father's dream of guiding humanity into a new era of enlightenment, he's still not above taking out a Zabi here or there as the opportunity presents itself.
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