by The anime “Mobile Suit Gundam”, which began broadcasting on Nagoya TV in 1979, gained popularity due to its attractive characters. Not only the Federation Army, to which the main character Amuro Ray belongs, but also the enemy Zeon Army will feature warriors that fans have noticed. In this article, we will introduce three members of the Zeon army who won the hearts of fans even though they died in battle.
Garma Zabi, who appeared in episode 6, “Garma Departs.” He is the fourth son and youngest brother of the Zabi family, which commands the Zeon army. He serves as the commander of the Earth Forces and has been friends with Char Aznable, the rival of the main character Amuro, since their days at the military academy.
In episode 10, “Garma Scattered,” Garma is having a tough time fighting the Federation Forces’ White Base, and uses Char’s proposal to fight on the ground for Garma as an opportunity to invade with a Gau attack aircraft carrier. However, Char’s proposal was a trap for Garma. While receiving a volley of gunfire from the rear of Gau, he tries to charge the White Base with tenacity, but his aircraft is tragically scattered in the process. After Garma’s death, people on social media praised him, saying, The way he died is one of my favorite scenes in the original Gundam,” and he was a manly man who attacked his enemies without whining when he was about to die.”
Garma, who was betrayed by his friend and went on a suicide mission leaving his fiancé behind, may have shown his manliness in the end. Ramba Ral appears as the captain of Garma’s revenge squad. Episode 19, “Ramba Ral Special Attack!”, depicts the encounter between Ramba Ral and Amuro. When he met him at a restaurant, Ramba Ral was impressed by Amuro’s attitude but eventually ended up fighting him.
After the battle with Amuro, Ramba Ral, who specializes in guerrilla warfare, challenges White Base to hand-to-hand combat. Sayla appears in front of Ramba Ral, who is confused because only child soldiers are on board the White Base. Ramba Ral knew her when she was a child, as her own father was a close ally of Zeon Deikun, Sayla’s father. When she meets Sayla and stands still, Ramba Ral is attacked and realizes that her plan has failed. She carries a bomb and launches an extraordinary attack on Gundam, losing her life.
At the time of his death, there were positive comments such as, The way Ramba Lal died made me cry,” andRamba Lal was so bitter until the very end, and I love him.” Additionally, the death of Garma’s older brother, Dozle Zabi, has captured the hearts of many fans, who say, ” “Even though he’s an enemy, it’s hilarious.” Dozle is admired initially by many of his subordinates and cares very much about his family.
He is also a devoted wife, and in preparation for the Federation Army’s invasion of Space Fortress Solomon, he forces his wife Zena and his beloved daughter Mineva to escape. However, Dozle is cornered by an attack from the Federation Forces. He pilots the Big Zam himself and confronts the Federation Forces, and although he succeeds in destroying Federation spaceships one after another with the Big Zam’s beam, he eventually dies before the Gundam’s attack.
Even after Big Zam was defeated, Amuro couldn’t help but shudder at the sight of him desperately fighting with a rifle in his hand. On social media, many fans seem to be attracted to his masculinity, with comments such as “The way a man dies, isn’t it? The way Dozle Zabi dies” and “The scenes where he parted with his wife and child just before and how he helped his subordinates escape made me cry.” is.
The deaths of the three people introduced this time remain strong in the hearts of fans even in the Reiwa era. Sadly, even great men die in battle. Perhaps we must bear in mind the emptiness and horror of war.
