Setsuna F Seiei
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| Setsuna F Seiei | |
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| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 character | |
 Setsuna F Seiei |
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| First appearance | Episode 1, Celestial Being |
| Voiced by | Mamoru Miyano Yuka Nishigaki (younger Setsuna) |
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| Aliases | Setsuna F Seiei Soran Ibrahim (real name) Kamal Majirif (self-reference) |
| Age | 16 20 (possibly in Season 2) |
| Date of birth | April 7, 2291 |
| Nationality | Kurdish Republic |
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| Allegiance | Celestial Being |
| Rank | Gundam Meister |
| Mobile weapons | GN-001 Gundam Exia |
Setsuna F Seiei (刹那・F・セイエイ Setsuna Efu Seiei?) is the main protagonist in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00. His real name is Soran Ibrahim (ソラン ・ エブラヒム Soran Eburahimu?). He is the pilot of the GN-001 Gundam Exia.
He is voiced by Mamoru Miyano, and Yuka Nishigaki [1] when appearing as a child. Miyano won the "Best Actor in a leading role" award at the 2008 Seiyu Awards for his performance as Setsuna.
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[edit] Name
The name Setsuna F Seiei is a codename used by Setsuna for missions. He originally gives Marina Ismail the name Kamal Majirif, in episode 8, when they first meet. However when he reveals his position as a Gundam Meister to her, he gives her his code name.
Setsuna's real name was thought to be Soran, since in episode 7, in a flashback, a woman believed to be his mother called him by that name just before he shot her. Later in episode 19 his true name was confirmed to be Soran Ibrahim, by Johann Trinity before Team Trinity retreat from the battle against Exia, Virtue/Nadleeh and Dynames. The name Soran Ibrahim may be a reference to Soran Ebrahim, a Kurdish actor who had a part in the movie Turtles Can Fly which is, coincidentally, about orphans in a war torn Kurdistan.
[edit] History
Setsuna was born in the former Kurdish Republic. When war broke out between the Kurdish Republic and Kingdom of Azadistan, he was recruited by Ali Al-Saachez as a child soldier into a terrorist organization known as the KPSA. Some time later, in order to prove his devotion to God and KPSA's goals, he was forced to kill his parents[2]. As a consequence of these actions, Setsuna bears a deep hatred towards Ali. He also has since renounced the existence of God.
It is unclear how long Setsuna was with Ali's group of child soldiers; it is known that Setsuna was part of the organization, the KPSA, that was responsible for the deaths of Lockon's parents and younger sister[3]. At some point (around the age of 10), when Setsuna's squad of fellow child soldiers was wiped out during guerilla fighting by Azadistani army's Anf mobile suits, the timely appearance of Celestial Being's O Gundam saved him from a certain death. He was later recruited into Celestial Being as a Meister given his potential as a pilot. It can be assumed that this is also when Setsuna took his current name.
What Setsuna was doing in the period between the end of the war and his recruitment into the organization, roughly a period of four years, is currently unknown.
After a fierce battle with Graham Aker's newly completed GN Flag at the conclusion of season one, Setsuna's current status is unknown. He is last seen unconscious in Exia's cockpit with a hole from Graham's beam saber only centimeters away from his head. In the season one epilogue at the end of Episode 25 (set 4 years after season one), Ian mentioned that the GN Drive from 0 Gundam was not compatible with 00 Gundam, and wonders if Gundam Exia's GN Drive will work, confirming that Exia was recovered. Setsuna's fate, however, is currently unknown.
[edit] Personality
Setsuna believes that war can only be stopped through direct confrontation, and therefore has little tolerance for diplomats and politicians, believing that their "peace talks" only lengthen the conflict and cause more casualties. His exposure to Gundam as a youth resulted in his idolization and viewing Gundams as if they were a divine power.[4] He's emotionally reactive and acts upon his feelings, which makes him a liability at times with Celestial Being. His psychological post-trauma in Azadistan and vendetta with Ali still remains deep within him and it's also a motivating factor behind his combat potential with Gundam Exia. Despite his reclusive personality and common loyalty to the rest of the organization, his character is more open to those outside of Celestial Being, partly due to his temper and arrogance. Tieria Erde has expressed disapproval over this, believing that his brash actions will breach the code of secrecy amongst the members of Celestial Being. Marina Ismail, Princess of Azadistan, knows Setsuna’s identity because of a chance encounter and Setsuna’s brash attitude. He's shown to be a traditional martyr at heart and has embodied his feelings into the Gundams, even as far as willing to risk his life for his beliefs.
Setsuna appears to have an indifferent attitude towards his fellow Meisters much like he does with most people. Setsuna decidedly spends most of his time with Lockon Stratos, compared to the other Meisters, who, in turn, looks out for him. Tieria Erde is the pilot he shares the rockiest relationship with, Tieria doubting why Setsuna is even a Gundam Meister. However, it should be noted that Tieria thinks this about all the Meisters other than himself. Lately, Tieria has found more common ground with the Meisters, Setsuna in particular, in their disapproval of the Throne Gundams,[5] to the point where Tieria actually acted without orders to reinforce Setsuna in battle against the Throne Gundams. Although never previously agreeing, they engaged the Thrones in coordinated formations. Lead Throne Meister Johann Trinity attempted to disrupt the opposing Meisters by revealing to Lockon Stratos that Setsuna had been previously allied with the terrorist group responsible for the deaths of Lockon's parents and sister. Although this briefly created distrust, both Setsuna and Lockon reaffirmed their friendship by their vow to eradicate war as Gundam Meisters. Setsuna, as well as many others, cried after Lockon had died.
Setsuna harbored dislike for the Trinity siblings when he first met them on the Ptolemaios, despite Nena Trinity kissing him and taking a liking to him.[5] However, the Gundam Thrones' subsequent assaults on various military installations and unarmed civilians has only served to further intensify Setsuna's hatred for them, escalating into armed conflict between the two parties. Setsuna, of his own accord, makes the first move against the Thrones, citing them as a source of conflict.[6]
[edit] References
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- ^ Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (TV). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ See Episode 7: Unrepayable Soul
- ^ See Episode 19: Bond
- ^ Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Official Site. Sunrise. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b See Episode 17: Throne Strikes
- ^ See Episode 18: Spearhead of Malice
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