List of Ace Combat characters

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The following list is a collection of prominent characters from the Ace Combat series of video games for the Playstation 2 by Namco.

All information here is (A: Accurate to the most recent game in the series, B: From the latest point in the AC Timeline).

Contents 1 Usean Continental War (Ace Combat 04) 1.1 Mobius 1 1.2 Yellow 13 2 Belkan War (Ace Combat Zero) 2.1 The Demon Lord of the Round Table 2.2 Larry Foulke 2.3 Patrick James 2.4 Detlef Fleisher 2.5 Bernard Schmidt 2.6 Dimitri Heinreich 3 Circum-Pacific War (Ace Combat 5) 3.1 Kei Nagase 3.2 Blaze 3.2.1 Who is Blaze? 3.3 Alvin H. Davenport 3.4 Hans Grimm 3.5 Marcus Snow 3.6 Jack Bartlett 3.7 Peter N. Beagle 3.8 Allen C. Hamilton 3.9 Orson Perrault 3.10 Albert Gennette 4 References

[edit] Usean Continental War (Ace Combat 04)

[edit] Mobius 1

Starting out as a regular pilot for the ISAF Air Force, Mobius 1 becomes a pillar of support for the allies fighting in the conflict and a terror for those who opposed him. Although noted for his phenomenal skills in battle, his fame in the war was dramatically increased after single-handedly destroying the asteroid defense platform turned anti-aircraft superweapon Stonehenge, appearing in several newspapers and magazines in the hopes of rallying ISAF forces.

Following the progression and completion of the war, the ISAF initiated an investigation into the extent of the pilot's abilities and resulting in the astonishing announcement that the combat effectiveness of Mobius One was equal to that of an entire squadron. Following on from this remarkable discovery, and the foundation of 'Free Erusea', Mobius One, in his signature F-22A, and the operational control AWACS SkyEye were the sole aircraft used to combat the threat in order to reduce the casualties likely to be sustained, no ISAF casualties were however recorded and Mobius One managed to defuse the situation.

Although the pilot's callsign seems to suggest that he is the leader of a squadron, other Mobius aircraft are only seen during the end of war.

[edit] Yellow 13

Yellow 13 is the Erusian ace pilot of the Yellow Squadron in Ace Combat 04. The Yellow Squadron was tasked to defend the Erusian superweapon Stonehenge. Always choosing to fly a 5-man formation using Su-37 Terminators, Yellow 13 prides his record of never losing any squadron members. His squadron always flies in its signature "V" formation. Yellow 13 is said to have compassion towards the enemies that he shot down. His kill record is known to exceed 60. During the war he often visited a local bar in the occupied city of San Salvacion.

[edit] Belkan War (Ace Combat Zero)

[edit] The Demon Lord of the Round Table

A pilot in the mercenary Air Force, Cipher was placed in charge of Galm Team at the period where Ustio was in resistance against the Belkan invasion. Cipher displayed outstanding combat abilities during the Belkan war, destroying several unique weapons systems, savaging the Belkan Airforce and defeating the Rebel organisation A World With No Boundaries. During the course of his missions, Cipher flies a variety of aircraft in a variety of roles - from Interception, Air Superiority, Escort, Strike and Close Air Support.

Primary accomplishments include participation in the liberation of Solis Ortus, the liberation of Directus, the neutralisation of the fortress Glatisant, the neutralisation of the special weapon Excalibur, the neutralisation of the XB-0 aerial fortress and the destruction of the V-2 ballistic missile complex named Avalon.

At the close of the Belkan War this highly decorated pilot vanished from sight with no clues as to his fate.

[edit] Larry Foulke

"A Brother in Arms"

A pilot in the mercenary Air Force well known for once having completed a mission and landing safely while his F-15's wing was blown off. Although Foulke accepts war for what it is, he hates the concept of it. He looks at the world as having no boundaries but only those placed there by war. Although sharing this philosophy with friends such as the leaders of the Osean Wizard Squadron, he did not act on it until June 6th, 1995 when Belka -- in an attempt to stop the allied advance -- dropped seven V1 nuclear warheads on the Waldreich mountians.

Helping to establish A World With No Boundaries, Pixy was given the prototype aircraft ADFX-02 Morgan (a modified ADFX-01 and forerunner to the ADF-01 Falken). Facing off against his former wingman Cipher, Pixy was shot down over the mountains and was given shelter by those still living in the blast zone. Leaving the Osean continent behind, Pixy goes on to fight in the Usean Continental War as a volunteer in the border conflict near Delarus.

Note: There is an individual in the Sea Goblin SAR team (Ace Combat 5) that identifies himself as 'Pix'. However, this is most likely a different person with his own callsign, rather than a shortening of Foulke's callsign.

Note: The history of this pilot flying home with a blown off wing may be based off of a true story involving an F-15D training aircraft colliding with an A-4 Skyhawk. The pilot, Zivi Nadavi, ignored his instructor's command to eject the aircraft due to the wing being shorn off less than two feet (0.6 m) from the fuselage and managed to land the aircraft because of the large horizontal surface area of the tail and the amount of lift generated by the engine intake and body.

[edit] Patrick James

A young mercenary pilot flying for the Crow team and hired by the Ustian government or resistance to fly against the Belkan Air Force during The Belkan War. James' character appears to resemble those of the Wardog Squadron from the war 15 years after then those of his fellow mercenaries, proclaiming that he is fighting for peace and often at odds with Solo Wing over the nature of the war.

After Pixy goes missing in action on the 6th of June, Crow 3 is transferred to the Galm Team, flying as Cipher's wingman for the continuation of the war. After helping in the Avalon Dam raid and destroying the V2 control devices, PJ is shot down by laser fire from Solo Wing's ADFX-02 and is not heard from again.

There is some confusion as to the fate of PJ, in a radio dialogue from AWACS after Pixy is shot down, "wouldn't want to keep anyone waiting for you" could suggest that PJ managed to bail out, this is futher supported by the laser only hitting the tail of PJs aircraft and his aircraft visibly turning back in the cutscene when he was hit (only visible in cockpits such as the Su-47) as though he was 'neutralized', leading to his probable survival after the shot. This is countered against a bouquet of flowers propped against a piece of aircraft at Avalon, leading to some believing he perished.

[edit] Detlef Fleisher

"A Pilot That Lives by Pride"

Detlef Fleisher was a proud ace who was determined to lead Belka to victory. Fleisher's squadron consisted of four Eurofighter Typhoons with a grey, red and white paint scheme and were well-known for using their XLAA's for long-range attacks. His squadron was the most famous in the Belkan Air Force and was often used as propaganda. Their main priority was to watch over Area B7R.

During Operation Choker One (The Round Table), he encountered Galm Flight and was shot down over B7R, while his wingmen were killed in the battle. He continued his career in the Belkan Air Force, working his way up from Officer to Base Commander. After the war, he left the Air Force and became a professor for the University of Dinsmark.

[edit] Bernard Schmidt

"The Strategist"

Bernard's squadron consists of four green F/A-18C Hornets and are capable of adapting their fighting style to suit any situation. Nicknamed the 'Night Owl', Schmidt gained the title of Ace for his unorthodox ability to instantly read the tide of battle.

During a battle against Galm team, Schmidt's plane was shot down over B7R and survived the fight, along with Fabian Rost (Grun 2). He retired from the Air Force and returned to his hometown in Belka, where he currently resides.

[edit] Dimitri Heinreich

Heinreich's squad of four white Gripens with indigo stripes were well-known for their elegant style of fighting and were given the title of 'Indigo Order of Belka'. Nicknamed 'Indigo Heron' for his precision & grace in flying, Dimitri was a descendant of the Belkan Knights and flew under the 'Code of Knighthood'.

Though their main duty was to defend the Eastern Front, their assignment changed to defending Area B7R when Belkan pilots in the Round Table were being shot down by the Ustio mercenaries of Galm Team. When they encountered Galm, Heinreich was shot down and was rushed to a hospital where he successfully resuscitated. The rest of his squadron also managed to survive the battle. He now works for the family business.

[edit] Circum-Pacific War (Ace Combat 5)

[edit] Kei Nagase

The only in-flight trainee in Wardog to survive the surprise attack by hostile forces, Nagase holds the position of Wardog 2, although briefly holds the position of Wardog 1 in some missions^[2]. Nagase is a strong believer in peace, joining Osea's Air Defence Force in an effort to keep it. She is also the only female pilot in the Wardog Squadron.

When war breaks out, her skill in battle earns the attention of troops on both sides, until her squadron's apparent treachery and subsequent destruction. However, unknown to military and government officials, she and the rest of her squadron survives with the help of the OFS Kestrel and her fleet and take up a new allegiance to a group of joint Osean, Yuktobanian and Yuktobanian Resistance forces in an attempt to end and uncover the truth about the conflict. At this point the team become the lead squadron of these rebels and were nicknamed 'the Ghosts of Razgriz'.

Throughout the war, Nagase blames herself for the loss of her captain's aircraft and his disappearance. In a POW rescue operation, upon attempting to locate Jack Bartlett (Wardog Squadron's former captain) she was shot down in the same manner as she would have been had Bartlett not rescued her. Her guilt is later reduced when they learn of his survival and efforts in helping the Resistance end the war in Yuktobania.

[edit] Blaze

The lead pilot of the famous Wardog/Razgriz squadrons, Blaze shows skill on a level unseen during the Circum-Pacific War and presumably above the level of other legendary aces. Not much information is ever learned of Blaze's personal stance on the war, however it seems likely he shares a viewpoint close to that of his fellow wingmen.

[edit] Who is Blaze?

Blaze, although rarely seen in AC5, is confirmed male^[3], having black hair^[4] and white skin^[5]. We also see a full facial image of Blaze in the Crew Ready room in Bartlett's briefing, using the information we know about him, Blaze can only be one of two men the tall man in front of and briefly talking with Chopper before Bartlett speaks or the man sitting in front of chopper, the others in the room are likely to be instructors. He is also featured in the front cover of a newspaper with his fellow wingmen, but his face is blocked by Chopper's elbow. Blaze is unique in the Ace Combat series as being the only playable pilot that we visually see the features of.

[edit] Alvin H. Davenport

Talkative, confident and energetic (hence his callsign), Davenport strongly admired Captain Bartlett, and was doubtful of Blaze when he takes over as squadron leader; however in time "Chopper" comes to respect Blaze just as much. Chopper's nature makes light on difficult situations and acts as the comic relief of the Wardog Squadron.

In a planned attack on the November City stadium by Yuktobanian forces, Chopper's aircraft is badly damaged. After holding it in the air while civilians are evacuated Chopper is unable to eject, becoming the first member of the Wardog Squadron to be killed since the initial attack on Sand Island. Chopper technically becomes the highest ranking Wardog squadron member after receiving a posthumous 2-rank promotion.

[edit] Hans Grimm

Although not an actual member of Wardog for the opening events of the Circum-Pacifc War, and apparently not finishing the replacement pilot training course, Grimm joins the squadron soon after Sand Island is again attacked by the Yuktobanian Air Force. Grimm is the youngest and most inexperienced of the team, and seems reasonably unsure of himself. However he has a strong motivation to help end the war with as few casualties as possible. Over the course of the war, Grimm's piloting skills dramatically improve and "Archer" easily becomes on par with the rest of the squadron (with the exception of Blaze) and handles his missions without sustaining major damage to his aircraft. Hans Grimm's father died in the Belkan War.^{[citation needed]} Hans' brother is a member of the Osean ground forces (the 1st Airborne Division), and is involved in the landing on Bastok Peninsula (Operation: Footprint).

[edit] Marcus Snow

For the first half of the war, Capt. Snow is one of the highest ranking members of the OMDF on the Kestrel and leader of its fighter squadron. During the course of the war, his wingmen are shot down and eventually becomes the only active fighter pilot on the Kestrel. After the apparent rebellion of the famous Wardog squadron, Captain Andersen (possibly by the request of Pops) sends Snow to falsify the deaths of Wardog before sending the Sea Goblin Marine Force to rescue them off the coast of Solo Island.

Using captured aircraft from the Belka's Gründer Industries, "Swordsman" joins the team in a mission to the Waldreich Mountians to rescue Vincent Harling, President of the Osean Federation who had been captured beforehand. After the operation, the makeshift squadron is named 'the Ghosts of Razgriz' with Snow taking the position of Razgriz 3.

It is interesting to note that although Capt. Snow is of a relatively higher rank than the rest of the Razgriz Squadron members (Naval Captain is a higher rank then Air Force Captain), Snow does not take command of the squadron despite having plenty of combat experience as a squadron leader. This is, of course, providing that the Wardog survivors did not become part of the Naval Air Arm. However, it is more likely a mix-up of ranks, as in the Japanese dub, Snow is referred to as Tai-i, the equilivant of a Lieutenant in the Navy.

[edit] Jack Bartlett

Former leader of the Wardog Squadron based on Sand Island, Bartlett -- although a very talented pilot -- has had a notoriuos history of being unable to comply with orders given, opting instead to follow his conscience. Bartlett cares for all the trainees under his command (referring to them as 'nuggets'), and secretly admires Nagase's skill when she defends herself after being attacked before the start of the war.

"Heartbreak One" came by his callsign after losing love interest Major Natashya. Years later, during the war, she and Barlett are reunited and work together to free Prime Minister Seryozha Viktrovich Nikanor from prison.

After being shot down during the Belkan War near Area B7R by Ashley Bernitz^[6], he met the pilot later known as Peter N. Beagle and both become great friends.

[edit] Peter N. Beagle

Described as a 'Top Ace of the Belkan Air Force' by a fellow pilot, Pops , then known as 'Huckebein the Raven', was one of the most talented pilots in the Belkan War. Soon after defecting after refusing to drop a nuclear bomb on a Belkan city in the Waldreich Mountians, he was shot down along with Captain Bartlett of the Osean Air Force. After meeting and getting back to Allied lines, Bartlett and Buckner apparently had a hard time convincing the forces they were on the same side (presumably hard to do while wearing a flight suit of the Belkan Air Force).

Taking the alias of Peter N. Beagle and joining the Osean Air Defence Force as an engineer he moved to Sand Island -- the furthest place from Belka in Osean terrority -- to escape the Grey Men, who considered him a traitor. After 15 years of isolation, Pops found himself back in the heart of another war with Belka, becoming the base commander of the Razgriz Squadron as they attempted to unfoil Belka's plans to deploy more V1 nuclear weapons.

In Ace Combat Zero, he appears along with Heartbreak 1 in the mission entitled "Mayhem".

[edit] Allen C. Hamilton

Former trainee of the Grabacr Squadron, Hamilton is one of the several Belkan agents that helped provoke and prolong the Osean-Yuktobanian conflict. After the continued success of the Wardog team, Hamilton informed Perrault partly of Pops' dubious history, resulting in the base commander ironically mistaking the Sand Island squadron for enemy spies. After the squadron escaped Sand Island, Hamilton called the 8492nd (Grabacr) Squadron to move to their position and destroy them. During the mission the Grabacr disengaged them (possibly because they lost sight of them since they were flying over a volcanic island). The Sand Island squadron was later shot down by Captain Snow; however, this was a staged death.

Hamilton rallies the warmongers of Osea in the final battle in Sudentor. When the Razgriz manage to fly into the tunnel housing the SOLG's control systems, Hamilton gives chase, skillfully flying all the way though when his aircraft is hit by an entering plane chasing after Captain Bartlett.

[edit] Orson Perrault

The commander of the Sand Island Air Force base, Perrault is a rash, aggressive and headstrong individual. Although he tries to bolster troop morale when he can, Perrault rarely has kind or uplifting words to say to those he works with. He is also responsible for the deaths of the trainees Sand Island squadron had escorted back, despite the Commander of McNealy Air Force Base (in an earlier sortie) barred them from participation. Later, Perrault, after taking the advice of Belkan aggressor Allen Hamilton, mistakes the Sand Island Squadron and Pops for traitors working for Yuktobania and orders their arrest.

[edit] Albert Gennette

A freelance Journalist living on Sand Island in 2010, he falls in with Wardog Squadron, who's early missions are chronicled in his first big story, Four Wings of Sand Islands. He was very defensive of Wardog, even when the OADF believed they were spies. After Wardog was betrayed, he left with Wardog to the Kestrel, where he stayed until it was sunk on December 30th, 2010. A few years later, he released a story about the Demons of Razgriz.

In 2020, Gennette covered the war between Aurelia and Leasath for the Osea Times.

[edit] References

1. ^ In the assault records, Schwarze 1 is listed as Yuktobanian, despite flying for Belka, this confirms that it is listing nationality. Pixy is listed as Belka.
2. ^ Narrow Margin(at start), Four Horsemen, Journey Home
3. ^ Referred to with masculine pronouns throughout game
4. ^ Picture of Wardog with Blaze's face obsucred has black hair
5. ^ Picture of Wardog with Blaze's face obsucred has pale skin
6. ^ Dialoge from AC05 mission 27+ Grabacr 1 - "I was the one who shot down Bartlett 15 years ago"

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