History Characters / MobileSuitGundamSEEDMainCharacters

* CorporalPunishment: Administers it to Shinn in ''SEED Destiny'' a few times. It doesn't take.

* IShallTauntYou: [[spoiler:In ''SEED Freedom'', Athrun provokes Shura while piloting the Strike Freedom, calling him "not very useful", this enrages Shura.]]

* InvincibleHero: [[spoiler:Never loses a fight in ''SEED Freedom'', though he had Cagalli remote control his Infinite Justice Type II during his fight with Shura.]]

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: in ''SEED Destiny'':
** He gives a rather abbreviated but very [[ArmorPiercingQuestion deep-cutting]] one to Shinn in the final battle, lambasting him for taking part in what's effectively attempted genocide on Orb purely because of his own selfish inability to let go of his angst and hate. He then further goes on to imply the reason Shinn can't allow his anger to fade is because he himself has become ''someone who lives off of the hate and death of war'', the very same as the people he claimed to despise - that since Shinn doesn't know anything else except pain and how to cause it, he pathologically ''needs'' to think himself on the "right" side so that he can always have a way to justify continuing his hate. To say Shinn [[FreakOut doesn't react well]] to this assessment is a gross understatement, but in doing so only proves Athrun right as his mad desperation to kill him nearly resulted in Shinn killing Luna instead, forcing Athrun to [[TheGlovesComeOff finally go on the offense]] and cut the Destiny down to save Luna.

* LovedByAll: In ''SEED'', Lacus is so beloved in PLANT that people are in agonies of confusion when she appears to be an OMNI spy and traitor. Rau discusses this when he points out how difficult she's making the lives of Patrick and Ezalia, telling Yzak and the rest of the team that's exactly why the opposition has her. In English he explicitly says "people believe she can do no wrong". It all ends up as quite a bit of {{Foreshadowing}} for ''SEED Destiny''. It is also exploited by Durandal with the use of Meer. [[spoiler:''Freedom'' confirms that Lacus was genetically altered to be this so that she can effectively lead alongside the Accords]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: She certainly can make mistakes. In ''SEED'', she wasn't wrong to take a stand against Patrick, but her life as an outlaw and, perhaps, never exonerating her father from it, inadvertently got him killed. Lacus is incredibly upset Siegel was killed, but we never really learn how she feels to have paid such a heavy price for her actions, or be directly responsible for provoking Zala's murderous rage. Even her ExactWords, "My father died", rather than "was killed" or "murdered" are a bit vague and distant.

* BigLittleBrother:İf he is younger,considerably taller than Cagalli

** He has a downplayed versison of this trope initially in ''SEED Freedom''. The world leaders complain that Kira Yamato has a tendency to disable his allies when they retaliate against retreating troops, not helping that said men that Kira spared are Blue Cosmos members. Played straight when [[spoiler: Kira was thought to have violated several agreements trying to chase down Michael while Kira himself was under mind control, which was all part of the Foundation's plan.]]

* RogueProtagonist: In ''SEED Destiny'', he knows Durandal's got an agenda. [[UnwittingPawn Shinn]] and [[AesopAmnesia Athrun]] don't. This causes problems.

** In ''SEED'', this works on Rau, stopping his attack against the ''Archangel'' when he and Athrun retrived her.
-->'''Lacus:''' "Is it your intention to make this a battlefield in front of me, the national memorial representative? Can you not hear me?"

-->'''Lacus:''' "What is it that you believe in and fight for, Athrun? Is it that medal you received? Or your father's orders? (...) If I am your enemy, ''will you shoot me,'' Athrun Zala, soldier of ZAFT?"

-->'''Lacus:''' "[[spoiler:Are you content with [[MortonFork that]]?]]"

* SuperMode: Lacus has a SEED Mode, though the seed-burst animation for her isn't shown, implying that it might be something even more mysterious. But Lacus is a non-combattant so she never use it in combat. She still has it in ''SEED Destiny'', and in ''SEED Freedom'', [[spoiler:the seed burst animation is finally displayed, allowing her and Kira to lock on the entire Foundation fleet in one stroke with the Mighty Strike Freedom]].

--> '''Cagalli''': "[[CycleOfRevenge One guy's killed for killing another and then he's killed for killing him.]] How is that kind of twisted thinking ever gonna bring us peace? Well?"

* SuperMode: The only Natural to activate SEED mode. Averted in ''SEED Destiny'' however, Cagalli never accesses her SEED mode at any point in this series, mostly due to her doubts about whether her interventionism was the best way to protect Orb from the war and her helplessness over the situation. Even when she is back to her old self with her Akatsuki, she still doesn't display it for some reason.

* PhlebotinumRebel: [[spoiler:In ''SEED Freedom'', she was revealed to be a creation of Aura, her ''mother'' in a sense, as a means to control the governments, which has apparently been going on since even during the time of Siegel Clyne. Despite this, she chose to defy Aura in the end.]]

* IJustWantToBeNormal: By dissappearing from public view between ''SEED'' and ''SEED Destiny'', it is implied that Lacus just wanted to live a quiet and simple life. [[spoiler:The novelization of ''SEED Freedom'' confirmed that but it is also her greatest wish, just to live quietly with Kira.]]

* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:The conflict against the Foundation in ''SEED Freedom'' has affected Lacus on a very personal level. They tried to erase her true self [[note]]Which is not Lacus Clyne the leader of Compass, nor the inspiring leader who stopped the last two wars, not even Lacus Clyne the IdolSinger, [[IJustWantToBeNormal her true self is just a simple woman who wanted to live quietly with her life partner Kira Yamato]][[/note]] with the designated role they chose for her with their version of the Destiny Plan and doing the same for everyone else too AND commiting massacre with the Requiem in her name (without informing her). While she doesn't get visibly angry, it is clear that Lacus will not forgive them, to the point of unhesitatingly authorise the use of the Disruptor, an extremely powerful weapon equipped on the Mighty Strike Freedom, when Kira asked for it.]]

* SignificantWardrobeShift: After spending most of the series in long or relatively-long skirts and putting forth a rather demure image (including the above mentioned SexyBacklessOutfit that managed not to be especially sexy), she breaks out a minidress to lead ''Eternal'' and generate some LegFocus for the last quarter of ''SEED''.

* RebelliousPrincess: In ''SEED'', her father and country as a whole are strict neutral isolationists. ''She'' ran away to join a resistance cell halfway around the world. This causes massives issues for her in ''SEED Destiny'' but she grows out of this definitively.

* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Athrun is quite resistant to ladies in sexy outfit or in underwear in front of him, as demonstrated with Meer, who sneaked inside his room and he was more shocked to see her than anything else. And also with Meyrin who undressed herself in her underwear to provide a distraction, Athrun was shocked by Meyrin's action and after that, he was quick to provide a towel to cover herself. But in both cases, other than surprise, Athrun pays no attention to their clothed states. On the other hand, if said lady is [[SingleTargetSexuality Cagalli]], this trope is quite inverted as their first encounter [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn demonstrates]].

* YourFavorite: In the drama CD of Kira and Athrun's youth, Caridad likes to cook rolled cabbage when Athrun visited Kira as she knew he likes it.

* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Athrun is quite resistant to ladies in sexy outfit or in underwear in front of him, as demonstrated with Meer, who sneaked inside his room and he was more shocked to see her than anything else, and also with Meyrin who undressed herself in her underwear to provide a distraction, Athrun was shocked by Meyrin's action and after that, he was quick to provide a towel to cover herself. On the other hand, if said lady is [[SingleTargetSexuality Cagalli]], this trope is quite inverted as their first encounter [[PleasePutSomeClothesOn demonstrates]].

* SingleTargetSexuality: Despite [[ChickMagnet having multiple women trying to be close to him]] (whom he rejects more or less gently), Athrun has only eyes for Cagalli [[note]]A quick summary: Athrun's interactions with Lacus when they were engaged in ''SEED'' are not very romantic, feel forced and they have nearly no chemistry, in ''SEED Destiny'', Athrun rejects both Lunamaria and (repeatedly) Meer, he pays no attention to Meyrin until she helps him and even after, while they grow closer, they are only friends. And compare how he reacts to Meer sneaking in his bed in a sexy outfit [[NotDistractedByTheSexy where he was more shocked than anything else]] to how he reacts to Cagalli lifting her shirt to remove a crab and later seeing her in her underwear in their first encounter and [[spoiler:his "shameless thoughts" about her in ''SEED Freedom'' and finally [[WhenHeSmiles he smiles warmly at her]] at the end of the movie]], this solidifies this trope towards the blonde Natural[[/note]].

* SingleTargetSexuality: Cagalli has never expressed any romantic interest in anyone else except her boyfriend Athrun [[note]]In ''SEED'', Cagalli only cares for Kira platonically and she sees Ahmed el Hosn from Desert Dawn who has a crush on her ([[DyingDeclarationOfLove and he died telling her that]]) as a friend. In ''SEED Destiny'', Yuna doesn't count as there is no love between Cagalli and him and in the end, she loses all respect for Yuna and has him arrested for treason towards Orb without a second thought[[/note]].

* TrademarkFavoditeFood: According to Fukuda, fried food, like fried shrimps and croquettes. The scene where Lacus was cooking for him in ''SEED Freedom'' emphasizes this with FoodPorn shots of Lacus frying them.

* CovertPervert: [[spoiler:How did he manage to block Shura's mind reading in ''SEED Freedom'' ? By thinking of a naked Cagalli giving an erotic expression. Athrun even smirks when Shura is about to MindRape him.]]

* MissingMom: Unlike Athrun's, hers is simply never mentioned. Lacus does bring her up when consoling Kira in the compilation movies of ''SEED''. [[spoiler:In ''SEED Freedom'', Aura is in a sense Lacus' mother. Her birth mother is never shown but is confirmed to ''not'' be Aura.]]

* TooManyBelts: His civilian outfit in ''SEED'' and gets even more in ''SEED Destiny''.

* UnableToCry: Possibly in ''SEED Destiny'', in which case someone [[ThereAreNoTherapists really ought to have found him a therapist]] before expecting him to continue being a hero. It's especially disturbing when all his equally-traumatized colleagues and fellow cast members (even Neo) still can.

* DeadpanSnarker: Lacus is a bit more prone to making some backhanded statements in ''SEED Destiny'' due to her being more cynical this time around, such as commenting that Meer's fans are clearly enjoying themselves.

* HiddenDepths: She appears innocent, unfailingly kind, and a bit naive. She really is that kind, but that naive exterior hides a sharp mind and an iron will that few see coming from her. The depths start when she has no problem taking her clothes off in front of a relative stranger, working the communications in a mobile suit she's never seen before, or ''exercising military authority'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking she isn't even faintly entitled to,]] and her hits just keep coming. She's less full of surprises than consists of them.

** In episode 20 of ''SEED'', Lacus draws a ''Anime/TurnAGundam''-like moustache on her navy-blue Haro.

** Also in ''SEED Destiny''. Even more without basis, though: so... why, exactly does independent civilian Lacus have a custom-made ''last-gen''[[labelnote:*]](read: 'several months if not two years' old)[[/labelnote]] military pilot suit ? Especially when she says and demonstrates that she can't pilot ? Other than RuleOfCool, it's never been answered.

** In ''SEED Freedom'', Cagalli doesn't get much screen time compared to ''SEED'' and ''SEED Destiny'' but she still has a significant role in [[spoiler:giving upgraded Gundams to Kira's group, as well as providing assistance during Athrun's fight with Shura, where she monitors him and relays the information to Athrun so Shura can't use his mind tricks as effectively.]]

** [[spoiler:She sent Mu on a secret mission with her Akatsuki in space inside a Mirage Colloid Pod to damage the superweapon with the Zeus Silhouette and to reflect back a Requiem shot successfully, knowing that Mu will survive the blast aboard her Mobile Suit (and him having piloted it before makes him the logical choice for the mission [[note]]Presumably, Cagalli didn't go herself because her people needs her in case of defeat where they could regroup and fight another day and also to keep up appearences to have Orb still be considering the Foundation's ultimatum[[/note]]). The Akatsuki was damaged but still operational after the feat. This gave Compass and Orb more time to defeat the Foundation and destroy the Requiem, which they did.]]

* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:In ''SEED Freedom'', Athrun supports his best friend Kira and his ex-fiancée Lacus being together. During Kira's HeroicBSOD, Kira believed that Lacus had abandonned him, Athrun [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan violently]] snaps Kira out of it and advised Kira to talk to Lacus first[[note]]It helps that [[TaughtByExperience Athrun himself has lived a similar situation with Cagalli]] during ''SEED Destiny''[[/note]].]]

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: As a Coordinator, Kira is genetically modified to have faster learning abilities than Naturals. His most impressive feats using this trope are the battles in the desert, where he was able to adjust the Strike's settings for desert combat and execute impressive combat strategies against more experienced soldiers.

* GeekPhysiques: In a sidestory manga, Kira admits that he is not too good at sports back in his college days. If anything, his Coordinator status was the only thing that barely allowed him to meet physical standards as part of a military. Kira even lost in an arm wrestle against Cagalli.

* UnskilledButStrong: Outside of the Gundam, Kira being the Ultimate Coordinator gives him enhanced physical strength compared to Naturals where he easily threw down a military trained Natural, knocked out a terrorist and easily twisted Sai's arm behind his back in ''SEED''. [[spoiler:Put him up against [[StrongAndSkilled a highly trained Coordinator like Athrun who graduated top of his class in the military academy]], Kira was unable to even land a single punch.]] A downplayed and mental example is that as the Ultimate Coordinator, Kira can learn things faster than the average person. [[PlayedForLaughs Comically]], personality traits and interest plays a factor as a prequel comic revealed that he struggled in a circuits and electronics course and even with multiple attempts, he still performs poorly without Athrun's help.