Post by hakumen on Nov 15, 2014 21:02:15 GMT
Character
Name: Edhel Afanasi
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Faction: Principality of Zeon
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Place of Birth: Space, Side 6
Personality: Edhel is a very quiet person when you first meet him. He prefers to be alone, sitting on the outskirts of conversations listening in. He is very polite, courteous and well behaved when in front of his Zeon comrades while he is quite rude to Earth Federation pilots or soldiers. He attempts to make friends but prefers to stay away from anyone in terms of personal matters. He worries greatly over his little sister who lives on side 6, not wanting the war to reach her. He hopes to one day be able to return home victorious and be able to be proud of himself. He is very hard on himself, often times taking the blame where it wasn't his fault at all. He tries to end arguments quickly and will accept responsibility if the other person will leave him alone. Conflict in a face to face manner is his ultimate weakness, as he is very easily frightened when confronted by those he likes.
Appearance:
Edhel is a short red haired man, he has blue eyes as deep as the sky and pale skin that is very soft looking. He appears fragile and weak as he doesn't have a build to him.
He wears a green pilot suit that appears baggy on his small frame. He usually wears fingerless gloves as well and black boots. More often than not, he wears a green hat as well. When in a social area, he wears a red T shirt and blue jeans. Blue and white sneakers as well.
History: Edhel was born on Side 6, a neutral zone now to the war. He grew up with a caring family, and a sick little sister who needed blood transfusions often due to a rare blood disease. Edhel often gave blood for his sister, allowing her to live longer. Eventually, she was able to grow out of the disease to a degree at the age of 11, where she was finally allowed to go to public schools. Edhel was often at her side, and the two were inseparable. Most thought Edhel was a girl due to his long hair and soft appearance, but that didn't bother him.
At the age of 13, Edhel was bullied due to his weak appearance, his sister often times trying to save him but failed due to her frailty. Edhel brushed the bullying off for a year before finally he stood up for himself and earned the respect he needed. Another year went by before his parents were killed by an accident involving a fuel leak on a ship. The ship had exploded shortly after taking off leaving Edhel and Sara to fend for themselves. Edhel dropped out of school, and took to working at a junkyard. There he made a living for 4 years, where at the age of 17, he was able to watch his sister graduate early due to her grades and hard work.
But fate turned sour after that. Edhel lost his job, Sara became sick once more and Edhel turned to crime for money. He worked for a loan shark for a while, doing his dirty work for years before finally getting a chance to prove himself. At the age of 24, Edhel was able to join the forces of Zeon, becoming a mechanic for damaged ships when they returned from long journeys.
Edhel was one of the first to hear the message of freedom from the Earth federation and was able to find a place in the army for his skills with machines. He was often times repairing damaged Zaku's and shuttles. His boss however, was finally transferred to earth, at Odessa Base where they were given better tools to work with and able to experience the war front first hand, though that was a matter of perspective. Edhel hated war, and seeing many injured made him hate it more. Edhel was one of the survivors of Odessa base when it was assaulted and he escaped due to quick thinking from his boss.
His boss had just finished repairing a Zaku 1 before the attack and the pilot had died from his injuries. It was almost fate that Edhel's boss decided he was better suited to live and Edhel was hidden in the Zaku 1 as the ship carrying it blasted off, but was shot down before it could escape the battle site. Edhel was able to active the Zaku 1 just in time to see a tank explode that belonged to the Earth Federation. Edhel was saved by a convoy of Gunship Heli that then escorted Edhel away with the Zaku 1. Months past and Edhel was trained in using a Mobile suit due to high demand for pilots at that time.
Edhel received a scar during a conflict with an Earth Federation tank convoy and was then fitted with a Sniper Zaku 1 not long after. During a mission that involved attacking an Earth Federation defensive strong point, Edhel was to give support fire from a mountain. When the mission went south due to experimental Suits on the field, Edhel was forced to retreat and returned to base. It was there that he met the Gorgon team, however the team was in bad shape, results due to the new suits. Edhel now hopes to join this team and aid in destroying the Earth federation, and return home to his sick sister who is still waiting.
Machine
MS-05L Zaku I Sniper Type