Karakter & Staf — Armored Trooper Votoms

Chirico Cuvie

Utama

Male

As the central character around which Votoms revolves, Chirico Cuvie is haunted by two pasts - one he cannot remember and another he cannot forget. He has no memory of his life prior to his 10th year, in which he lived on the planet Sunsa with adoptive parents who found him in a refugee center and were studying his unusual healing abilities - until they were killed in the first of many enemy invasions. Chirico witnessed their deaths, and survived burns that would have killed an ordinary human ... but over the subsequent years, he proved himself to be far from ordinary. Enlisting in the Melkian army as an Armored Trooper pilot, Chirico distinguished himself in many battles against the Balarant and was transferred at age 16 to the elite Red Shoulder Battalion. There, he was scrutinized by the commanding officer, Colonel Yoran Peruzen. Peruzen had been watching Chirico for many years, and had become convinced that Chirico's miraculous recuperative powers made him unkillable; a supreme survivor. After nearly ending Peruzen's life, Chirico was thrown into the final battle of Sunsa. He wasn't supposed to survive it ... but he did. This was the battle that brought the Hundred Years War to an end, and the Red Shoulder Battalion was disbanded soon after. In the last ditch effort to rid himself of Chirico, Peruzen transferred him to General Albert Killy's rogue unit for the raid on Lido. Killy's men were instructed to kill Chirico during the operation, but Chirico's unusual abilities made him more difficult to eliminate than anyone could guess. Caught up in events completely beyond his control, however, Chirico became a renegade - haunted both by Killy's agents and the Melkian army. Waiting only to uncover the lies and conspiracies that surround him, Chirico makes his way across the galaxy to find his destiny. His incredible stamina and resourcefulness are the result of his unknown heritage. When this truth is uncovered, nothing will ever be the same again.

Hozumi Gouda

Fyana

Utama

Beautiful and mysterious, she is at the center of the conspiracy that nearly cost Chirico his life on Lido. She is many things to many people, and her evolution through various identities changes her from a living weapon to a human being. As "Proto-One," she is the deadly killing machine she was designed to be as the first Melkian Perfect Soldier. As "The Phantom Lady," she is a figure of mystery on the streets of Uoodo City. Chirico later gives her the name "Fyana," and from that point she begins to develop as a person with genuine emotions. Genetically engineered by the Melkian army, her enhanced fighting abilities make her as deadly as she is captivating. What no one could have foreseen, however, was that when she first awoke in Lido and saw Chirico, her destiny would be forever linked with his. From Lido, she is abducted by the Secret Society and later sent against Chirico in battle. When she meets him face to face for the second time, she feels a strong attractions to him which eventually inspires her to defect from the Secret Society and join him on the run. Her dependency on the radiation of jijirium for re-energization leads to dangerous conditions when she cannot find appropriate regenerative facilities, but when in top from she is an excellent, refined soldier, highly skilled in many forms of combat.

Kazuko Yanaga

Ypsilon

Pendukung

As indicated by his codename, Ypsilon is the second Perfect Soldier, having been "born" after Proto-One. She was with Ypsilon during his awakening in the underground sections of the former Red Shoulder base on Melkia. She gave him his name, and he formed an immediate attachment to her as would a child to its mother. She first attempted to teach him gentleness, but his pre-programmed killing nature emerged despite this, much to be pleasure of Albert Killy and the other masters of the Secret Society. Under the later tutelage of Borough and Prince Kanjelman in Kummen, Ypsilon matures as a warrior. His genetically-engineered combat skills are honed to perfection, and unlike Proto-One, he remains fiercely loyal to his commanding officers. Emotionally, however, Ypsilon is still very much a child. Arrogant and egocentric, he sees himself as the ultimate in human evolution. From his first encounter with Chirico Cuvie, Ypsilon becomes obsessed with killing him, convinced that Chirico has poisoned the mind of Proto-One ... and only his death will end her "confusion" about whom she really loves. This obsession increases from one bloody battle to another throughout Kummen and all the way to their final showdown on Sunsa.

Kyounosuke Kami

Bouleuse Gotho

Pendukung

Gotho (pronounced "Goto" is a wily, 50-year old Uoodo City weapons dealer with a penchant for moneymaking schemes. He "discovers" Chirico hiding out in his junkyard and sponsors him into Uoodo's Battling, a popular game involving AT pilots pitted against each other while spectators gamble on the outcome. After the fall of Uoodo, Gotho travels with his companions to Kummen, where they build a nightclub to serve the EX-10 mercenary base. Gotho's off world connections also provide him with an arms trading business. Throughout his encounters with Chirico, Gotho emerges as an unlikely father figure despite his shady background.

Kousei Tomita

Jean Paul Rochina

Pendukung

Tough, calculating, and driven, Rochina is a Melkian intelligence officer who investigates the raid of Lido and finds a lone Chirico Cuvie drifting in space. Although his interrogation of Chirico produces no information, Rochina is convinced of a connection between Chirico and whoever kidnapped the top secret Perfect Soldier. Under the orders of his superior officers, General Battentian, Rochina and his spy network keep a close watch on Chirico in Uoodo City and Kummen, unsure of the level of his involvement with the mysterious Secret Society. As he becomes more deeply involved with Chirico's progress, Rochina defects from his own military in order to continue the pursuit. This involves a complex game of capture and manipulation, in which Rochina himself is merely the pawn of a greater power.

Banjou Ginga

Vanilla Vartla

Pendukung

Vanilla is a brash, loudmouthed black marketeer whose connections in Uoodo City often make him a valuable source of information. After joining forces with Gotho and being drawn into Chirico's ongoing battle, he turns out to be a decent fighter himself, and even consents to join the mercenary army in Kummen when the guerrilla war escalates. Vanilla's enthusiasm and over-eagerness make him a volatile companion, but he usually comes through for those who depend on him. His piloting skills suggest past involvement with the military.

Shigeru Chiba

Coconna Vartla

Pendukung

Coconna grew up as an orphan in Uoodo City, managing to hold onto her innocence despite the crime and corruption of the streets. She tags along with Gotho and Vanilla, constantly looking for her own profit margin and throwing in her services whenever she can. She develops a searing crush on Chirico early in the series and often has to push her reluctant companions to help him when he is in trouble. Her brashness (and screeching volume) tests everyone's patience until later episodes when she becomes useful despite her constant complaining and argumentative nature.

Youko Kawanami

Bully Kiderra

Pendukung

A mercenary who serves under Kan Yu at Assemble EX-10. Kiderra's hot temper and lust for violence is offset by Potaria's steely calm. While extremely gung-ho and rowdy, Kiderra is still loyal to Chirico and the other members of his squad, and is often the first to pilot his Diving Beetle into a good fight.

Daisuke Gouri

Arron Schmittel

Pendukung

Twin brothers and co-conspirators under Albert Killy, they are scientists pursuing all that can be learned about the Perfect Soldier. They regard Ypsilon as a demigod and were instrumental in his creation. After observing his final battle with Chirico on Sunsa, they continue to work for Killy and wind up in the middle of the mysterious that unfold on planet Quent. As they become more and more captivated by the secrets there, Arron develops slightly more ambition, but until that point, they only prominent difference between them is the color of their clothing; Arron wears brown, Gurran wears green.

Akio Nojima

Gurran Schmittel

Pendukung

Issei Futamata

Ru Shako

Pendukung

Shako is a Quentman, one of the legendary race of fighting men from the planet Quent. He offers his services as a mercenary at Assemble EX-10 in Kummen, where his path crosses Chirico's. Shako is quiet and efficient, a giant of man who proves a formidable opponent in his customized "Berserga" AT. When Chirico travels to Quent in the last part of the series to search for clues to his heritage, Shako meets him again and becomes a valuable ally as the story nears its climax.

Issei Masamune

Kan Yu

Pendukung

Kan Yu is the sadistic field commander of EX-10s mercenaries, and treats his subordinates with cruelty. He is suspicious of Chirico's motives and take an almost instant dislike to him.

Masashi Hirose

Gon Nu

Pendukung

Gon Nu earned the nickname "Supreme General" of Kummen's foreign legion, and he leads the largest mercenary force in the kingdom. His force was the first to deploy the ATH-06-WP "Diving Beetle", using it to drive Veela Guerrillas out of the capital city Zaiden, and keep them on the defensive throughout the nation. With this AT at their disposal, Gon Nu's forces become known as the "Vella Killers." Residing at Assemble EX-10, Gon Nu is a manipulative but fair-minded officer who is not above shady means to pursue his interests, which are usually financial in nature. This even includes a pact with the Melkian army in its continuing pursuit of the Perfect Soldier Prototype.

Tesshou Genda

Albert Killy

Pendukung

Over the course of the Hundred Years War, many men rose to power and took leadership roles in the Secret Society. One such man was Gilgamesh General Albert Killy, whose expertise in manipulating lives and military resources placed him in an ideal position to capitalize on his agenda of greed and deception. At the end of the war, Killy and his men launch "Operation Lido," the invasion of a Melkian research base hidden inside an asteroid on the galactic rim. There, they steal not only a strategic reserve of gold ingots, but also the top secret prototype of the Melkian Perfect Soldier Project. From that point on, they become the direct target of a Melkian investigation, but Killy has already taken many steps to make himself a force to be reckoned with. Ironically, the one element Killy does not foresee in this deadly game proves to be the most dangerous: Chirico Cuvie.

Saburo Kamei

Pol Potaria

Pendukung

Potaria was once a close friend of Prince Kanjelman and part of the royal guard, but he sided with the government mercenary forces to fight for the modernization of Kummen, believing it to be the only viable future.

Shou Hayami

Serge Borough

Pendukung

Borough participates in Killy's Uoodo operation, taking the guise of a holy man and becoming the mentor of the Perfect Soldier, whom he calls "Proto-One". When Chirico is discovered in Uoodo, borough aids the effort to eliminate him, ultimately pitting Proto-One against him in battle. After the destruction of Uoodo by the Melkian army, Borough casts his lot with another of Killy's allies, the Prince of Kummen, and continues to hound Chirico until their final confrontation.

Kenichi Ogata

Gimual Iskui

Pendukung

After the Lido raid, Iskui becomes the commander of Killy's subsequent operation in Uoodo. As the Chief of Police, Iskui uses his position to funnel priceless jijirium to the pockets of the Secret Society. Unprepared for the fact that Chirico survived the attempt on his life at Lido, Iskui's nerves begin to break as the eyes of the Melkian army follow Chirico into his midst.

Yuusaku Yara