Zone of The Enders: The Fist of Mars - Characters

Characters

Cage Midwell - an 17-year old worker upon the interplanetary express Bonaparte III. An orphan, he has a substantial inferiority complex, an overly passive nature, and low self esteem, and is completely reliant on his friend Ares to help and support him. He even carries a button with a song Ares played with him as a good luck charm, evidence of his need for Ares's support. He meets Myona during the destruction of the Bonaparte, and the two form a close relationship as she attempts to recover her memories. He becomes a member of BIS, and plays a pivotal role in Mars' future.

Emotionally fragile, he often blames his failures on other people, and has a tendency to snap under pressure. However he is kind, gentle and is capable of doing whatever he feels is justified for the greater good.

He uses the Orbital Frame "Testament". One half of the Animus Project, it is inhabited by an advanced AI called Pharsti, who becomes a valuable ally to the inexperienced Cage. It is incredibly powerful, described in-game as having "limitless capacity".

Ares Enduwa - A co-worker and friend of Cage's, at face value, he is a mature, intelligent (if not ingenious) young man. However, he is secretly an agent of anti-earth terrorists BAHRAM, and can become the main antagonist of the game.

Ares pilots several frames throughout the game, including the Orbital Frame Vjaya. Modeled after a ninja, it has the largest movement range of any unit in the game, and a high accuracy. However, its power and accuracy are somewhat lacking. It is piloted by multiple others throughout the game.

His main Frame is the Black Frame, aka Iblis. The other half of the Animus series, it uses a close syncronisation with the pilot to boost its power. It is used to destroy the Bonaparte III.

Myona Alderan - A mysterious girl with no memory of her past, Myona becomes an important character within the story, and becomes very close to Cage. However, her amnesia means that she is unaware of her true role.

Myona is not majorly featured as a pilot within the story, but towards the end, pilots the Nerokerubina.

Deckson Geyse - The founder of BIS, is an integral part of the Mars Resistance movement, although he is unaware of the extent of his influence. An ex-military man, he became suspicious of Earths dealings on Mars and, upon unearthing the extent of their tyranny, formed BIS.

Deckson drives Edge, a large tank which can also refuel and rearm other units.

Semyl Shambrow - The youngest member of BIS, as an orphan, she experienced much prejudice as an "ender", and her contempt for Earthlings, combined with her desire to improve the world for her orphan friends, led her to join the resistance. Strongly assertive-aggressive, she often gets in arguments with Razma, although the two are otherwise very close.

She pilots Caliburnus, an LEV with powerful defensive capabilities. Primarily a support unit, its mobility is low, but its ranged attacks allow it to stay just behind the frontline and pepper the opponent with missiles.

Razma Cascade Jr. An outgoing skirt-chaser, despite his tendency for immaturity, he is reliable and intelligent. He shares a love-hate relationship with Semyl. An exceptional sniper, his eyesight and hearing, and natural perception, mean that he is able to notice things that others miss. Has a tendency to flirt with any and/or every nearby female, particularly Mebius, who he has a light crush on.

His LEV is called Dreizehn. A long-range unit, it has the accuracy to match Razma's natural sniping unit. Like Caliburnus, it is ineffective up close, but its ranged attacks mean that it is ideal for softening up opponents before they reach the close-combat units.

Mebius K Lylekraft - Mature beyond her years, her caring, soft, beautiful exterior hides a keen strategic mind. Due to an Earth General's mistake, her husband was killed in an accident, and the stress caused a miscarriage. Wracked with loss, the suicidal Mebuis was encouraged by Deckson to stop Earth's tyranny, so that such things may never happen again.

She pilots BIS's First Orbital Frame, Orcrist. Despite being fragile, it is lithe and nimble, and has exceptionally powerful ranged attacks. However, its defensive capabilities and hand-to-hand ineptness means that it rarely sees close-range-combat.

Tadamichi E. Yukito - Something of a geek, he has a tendency to become absorbed in his own little world. Coming from a rich family, he saw as a child how even the highest echelons of Martian society was considered inferior to Earth. He gets along well with Warren.

Yukito pilots the LEV Justeen. Very agile and powerful in the leg ares, it is a valuable close combat unit; however, it has excellent medium range power thanks to its ZZ Grenade attack.

Warren Lumenlux - An ex-mercenary, he is often overly cautious and serious; nevertheless, he is an excellent soldier. The "strong, silent type", he rarely reveals his feelings. An excellent strategist, and the second-in-command of BIS.

Warren's Orbital Frame, Durandal II, is another effective close combat unit. While its movement range is average, its attack power makes it an important part of any attack strategy.

Philbright Westriverside Warehouserock XXVI - An effeminate young man, he is often mistaken for a girl (Even Cage does so early on). An enthusiastic young man, he has a lot of suppressed guilt and trauma at his killing of his insane father, which leaves him open to emotional wounds. He has developed a crush on Myona, and develops and aggressive jealousy towards Cage.

He drives a light armoured vehicle called "Blade", a support vehicle capable of healing and restacking ally units. It also has a well-ranged, if weak, gun.

Robin O'Connell - BIS' financial supporter. She maintains many ties to the Mars Resistance's underground, and seems to support the martian cause. She and her secretary, the enigmatic Twede, play vital roles in BIS' exploits.

Deezel Zephyrs - A high-ranking Earth Officer and recurring antagonist. He was the mastermind behind many sadistic experiments on Martian citizens, and was responsible for the Mindflow system and Animus projects. A dominant superiority complex eliminates any compassion for his subjects; indeed, his conviction in his own brilliance drives him to attain his own goals, whatever the cost may be.

Bolozof Velasgo - A cold, malicious man, he is in charge of an elite Earth army unit called Acemos. A vicious racist, he is determined to keep Martian inferiority going, and will resort to attacks on comrades to allow his continued suppression on the Martian populace. Depending on the player's actions, he can either end up killed by his own subordinate or end up as the chief antagonist.