Normad

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Normad/Nomad (ノーマッド)
Name origin:	Possiblely from NORAD, a joint organization of the United States and Canada which provides aerospace warning and aerospace control for North America.
Gender:	Male
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Seiyū:	Mika Kanai (Japanese, same as Vanilla H) Richard Ian Cox (English dub)
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First appearance:	Episode 3, Galaxy Angel Season 1

Normad/Nomad (ノーマッド) is a character that appears in the Galaxy Angel anime.

Normad is an AI recovered from a missile that was floating in space. He never completed his mission because he didn't want to die, which is what would have happened if his warhead detonated. He is later placed into a stuffed animal vaguely resembling a round, pink cat/penguin. Normad usually has endless praise for Vanilla (despite her on-and-off nonchalant abandonment and abuse towards him) but has cynical views toward the rest of the Angel Team, especially Milfuelle, whom he calls a dimwit, and Forte, who returns the favor and routinely shoots him. Aside from occasional descriptive information he supplies, he mainly provides comic relief due to his inability to avoid injury. His name might have been inspired by NORAD, which warns against attacks by missiles, corresponding to his original role.

Normad's original name as it appeared in the anime:

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  • MA347612890GT4078579132R74マルマルZ17924398TZR二千モジュラー誘導タイプ452963752391MQTOゴールドランチシステムGLS搭載自己判断型タイプダブル・オー・スリーセブン293165734285YGNKTIO1200YMCA4126PPPKG53ノーマッド

Or:

• MA347612890GT4078579132RS2400Z17924398TZRS2000 self deciding P35370077753 Nomad
  • MA347612890GT4078579132RS2400Z17924398TZRS2000自己判断型P35370077753ノーマッド

Later in the same season (Season 1, Episode 24), when the Galaxy Angel Base is being approached by a large die, Normad reveals his original purpose. He was created to destroy Kyutaro, a large die that can feel humans' hostility. He offers to go back into his missile and destroy Kyutaro much to the agony of the Galaxy Angels who cannot bare to see him go. When Kyutaro is destroyed, the Galaxy Angel assume that Normad was destroyed as well. As it turns out, Volcott O'Huey had only copied Normad's data into the missile and Normad controlled the missile from his normal stuffed animal body, angering the Galaxy Angel for having an agonising time worrying about him.

However, since this episode turns out to be a story told by one of the angels as part of a game started by Milfeulle, the accuracy of Normad's original purpose is debatable.

Normad's voice is performed by Mika Kanai (Vanilla). As for the English dub, he is portrayed by Richard Ian Cox who makes him a snort during laughter.

Galaxy Angel characters

Moon Angels

Milfeulle Sakuraba - Mint Blancmanche - Ranpha Franboise Forte Stollen - Vanilla H - Chitose Karasuma

Rune Angels

Apricot Sakuraba - Lily C. Sherbet - Nano-Nano Pudding Kahlua/Tequilla Marjoram - Anise Azeat

Game and manga

Takuto Meyers - Kazuya Shiranami - Lester Cooldaras - Almo and Coco - Shiva

Anime only

Normad