Cagalli Yula Athha
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Cagalli Yula Athha is the adopted daughter of Uzumi Nara Athha, President and "Lion" of Orb Union. She is also Kira Yamato's twin sister, although neither sibling was aware of this until late in the Bloody Valentine War. While Kira is a genetically-altered "Coordinator", it is generally believed that Cagalli is a "Natural", which is stated in her official bios on Sunrise-run websites.
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Gundam Seed
In the original Gundam SEED series, Cagalli is first seen disguised as a civilian in Morgenroëte, the military factory where the Earth Alliance's secret mobile suits were being developed. The colony was subsequently attacked by ZAFT forces, who were quite eager to secure the new weapons. Upon discovering the units, she cried that her father was a traitor, presumably for letting Orb develop weapons for the Earth Forces. This was when she met Kira Yamato for the first time since they were separated at birth. Just prior to the destruction of the colony, Kira pushed her into a lifepod.
Cagalli reappeared later in the Bloody Valentine War as a member of the Desert Dawn Resistance Movement in ZAFT-occupied northern Africa. Here she revealed her true identity for the first time as Cagalli Yula Athha, the daughter of the Orb Union president. So in actuality, Cagalli was the Princess of a neutral Earth Nation, although she had decided to fight with the Resistance Movement in Africa on her own terms. During this time she also encountered Kira Yamato again as he spent time on Earth with the Archangel ship. Initially they seemed to clash with one another. However, Cagalli and Kira soon become quite close as they shared a friendly affection for each other.
Sometime later, Cagalli's FX-550 Skygrasper craft was shot down after aiding the Archangel as a pilot in a brief battle against ZAFT forces. In a twist of fate, she was marooned on an island with ZAFT mobile suit pilot Athrun Zala. Initially enemies, they soon called a truce in order to co-exist with one another. However, their different view points pertaining to the war clashed and it didn't seem that they would ever agree. Yet, by sharing their varying opinions, both Athrun and Cagalli began to experience an inner revelation- Was this war really necessary? It was evident how quickly one tragic battle was used as justification for more killing. It was another sad reminder of the needlessness of war for both parties. Not long afterwards, both Athrun and Cagalli were rescued off the island. But, when they parted it was more with fondness than anything else. Little did they know that they shared a mutual friendship with Kira Yamato and would be seeing each other again on several occasions. It's during these encounters that an affection seemed to be growing between the two. This emotion culminated in Cagalli embracing Kira before the Archangel left Orb, telling him not to die and come back to see her again.
After an intense battle where Kira and Athrun almost kill each other, Cagalli finds the latter lying unconscious on a beach. When Athrun regains consciousness, she points a gun at him and asks what happened to Kira. Basically, Athrun says he took Kira's life and cries because they used to be the best of friends. Cagalli cries as well and asks Athrun why he would do such a thing if they were such good friends, and Athrun retorts the reason he did it was because Kira killed his friend Nicol Amarfi. Cagalli calls him an idiot and asks what is the point in killing someone because someone else was killed, how is that twisted logic ever going to bring peace. Upon hearing these questions, Athrun just grimaces and weeps bitterly.
Before releasing him back to ZAFT, Cagalli gives Athrun the green stone that her late friend Ahmed El Fasi bequeathed to her and says she doesn't want anybody else to die.
Later when Kira returns after acquiring the ZGMF-X10A Freedom, a tearful Cagalli embraces him and knocks him to the floor. She then beats him up and calls him an idiot and sorrowfully tells him that she feared she'd never see him again. Kira assures her that he is indeed alive and that he kept his promise to come back which shocks yet comforts her almost immediately. Kira then explains what happened between him and Athrun. Firstly, he killed Nicol, but in the next battle Athrun killed his friend, Tolle Koenig, while he was piloting the FX-550 Skygrasper, the same one formerly piloted by Cagalli no less, which makes her shudder.
Cagalli eventually joined the crew of the Archangel when the ship arrived to Orb shortly before the Earth Alliance invaded her country. During the invasion, Athrun joined the fight in the ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam, the Freedom's brother unit. He was originally sent to retake or destroy the Freedom, but instead he helps Kira and the others stave off the Earth Alliance. After doing so, a tearful Cagalli runs up to Kira and Athrun as they meet face-to-face and hugs them both.
Although they finally manage to patch things up, this happy reunion is quickly ruined when the Earth Alliance attacks again and Uzumi Nara Athha sacrifices his life in order to prevent them from getting their hands on the mass driver. Before that happens, however, he gives Cagalli a photograph of her and Kira when they were babies and tells her that although she is leaving her father she won't be alone, for she has a brother.
In the final phases of the Bloody Valentine War she piloted the MBF-02 Strike Rouge as member of the Three Ships Alliance. Although she is a Natural, in battle she is also capable of going into SEED Mode, like Kira and Athrun. In SEED mode, she is comparable in combat skill to her brother (as he normally fights).
During their time together as part of the Three Ships Alliance, Athrun and Cagalli begin to develop romantic feelings for one another. In fact, during the final battle Cagalli saved Athrun's life in the destruction of GENESIS by reminding him that he has the courage to keep on living. Together, they find Kira floating in space not far from a heavily-damaged Freedom, after they both shed tears of joy, they proceed to rescue Kira and recover the Freedom so that it can be rebuilt.
Gundam Seed Destiny
Two years later, Cagalli reappears in Gundam Seed Destiny...
After the war she was appointed Representative of Orb, but was manipulated by Yuuna Roma Seylan to endorse the alliance between the Earth Alliance and Orb, an alliance that eventually forced Orb to deploy their units against ZAFT forces. With Yuuna and Cagalli betrothed from young age, by their parents' arrangement, Yuuna also tried to marry her. Just before the ceremony, Kira "kidnapped" Cagalli and took her again on the Archangel. At first she lashes at out at her brother and friends, claiming they've made a foolish move that is bad for Orb, this is answered by Kira who accuses her of being the one who has made a mistake in allowing Orb to side with the Earth Alliance, making them definite targets to ZAFT. She tearfully acknowledges her mistake and is comforted lovingly by her brother.
The Archangel left Orb, now Alliance territory, and hid underwater until the Dardanelles Battle, where Cagalli in her Strike Rouge tried unsuccessfully to stop Orb's units from attacking ZAFT units. With some encouragement from Lacus she would try again to stop Orb in the Battle of Crete, although she would eventually fail again. At the end of the Battle of Crete, a few defecting Orb soldiers under the orders of the late Captain Todaka joined the crew of the Archangel. Cagalli also used the Strike Rouge to fight in the Battle of Berlin and later used it to retrieve the injured Kira Yamato after the Freedom is destroyed by the Impulse.
When Archangel arrives at Orb, she receives a new high-performance ORB-01 Akatsuki mobile suit that was constructed for her on the orders of the late Uzumi Nara Athha to replace her Strike Rouge after Kira has to take it into space to protect the Eternal. After Orb forces defeat the ZAFT assault in the Second Battle of Onogoro, Cagalli presents a global television broadcast, but is interrupted when "Lacus Clyne" pirates her broadcast. Shortly thereafter, the real Lacus reveals ZAFT's duplicity on global television.
Afterwards because she would be too busy with her responsibilities as Orb's leader, Cagalli was forced to remain behind in Orb when the Archangel was to head into space. However Cagalli handed over the Akatsuki for Neo Lorrnoke to use in her stead. She also entrusted Meyrin Hawke to take care of Athrun Zala and removed the ring he had previously given her.
Image:Cagalli and plantrep.JPGMany fans of Gundam SEED Destiny were outraged that out of all the original characters from Gundam SEED, Cagalli seemed to have the worst lot. Namely, this included being manipulated by Jona, her frequent crying spells (with her freezing up versus taking action like she would have in the previous series), and her absence from many battles. Even after this character problem appeared to be 'rectified', following her reunion with the Archangel's crew, subsequent appearance in battle and how she took over Orb definitely, fans of the couple of Athrun and Cagalli were still irked at how they were not reunited at the end of the series. A new OVA was aired on Christmas Day that tied up some loose ends in the Cosmic Era storyline. The OVA added in a scene where Cagalli embraced all of her friends one-by-one before they left Earth, including Athrun. This is shown after the scene in episode 45 where Cagalli removed her promise/engagement ring Athrun gave her. Overall the scene did show Athrun and Cagalli fans hope for the future, though she is not shown wearing it again. Her duties to Orb are more important at this time than her relationship with Athrun. Though the relationship is a work in progress and Meyrin and Athrun are not together at the end of Final Plus, Cagalli's absence from the final scenes of Final Plus is suspect that the Athrun and Cagalli relationship will need a lot of work in future.
Trivia
- She is referred to as the "Goddess of Victory" during her stay with the resistance group, Desert Dawn.
- Her image song, Precious Rose is performed by Shindou Naomi (her voice actress), and is featured on the second "SEED Suit Drama CD."
- A running gag in the series is that she is sometimes mistaken for a boy. This isn't just because of the character's tomboyish nature and apparel; Shindou Naomi usually provides the voices for young boys in other anime series.
- Despite the fact that she and Kira Yamato are twin siblings, she insists that Kira is her "little" brother. This is most likely due to his meek nature in the first series. It should be noted that Kira was taken from his mother's womb early in his development and placed into an artificial womb while Cagalli was born as a Natural in her mother's womb, so the two could literally have been born at the same exact time.
- Her name, Cagalli, is named after Japanese word kagaribi (a watch fire or a bonfire).
Personal data
- Genetic type: Natural but she has the ability to go into SEED mode.
- Age: 16 [GS], 18 [GSD]
- DOB: May 18, CE 55
- Ethnic Origin: Japanese (Possibly with Western blood)
- Nationality: Orb
- Blood type: A
- Height: 162 cm [GS], 164 cm [GSD]
- Weight: 54 kg [GS], 48 kg [GSD]
- Rank: Orb's Representative, Supreme Commander of Orb's military, and current "Lion"
- Family: Adoptive Father (Uzumi Nara Athha), Twin Brother (Kira Yamato), Father (Ulen Hibiki, deceased), Mother (Via Hibiki, deceased); Possible Brother (Canard Pars)
- Love Interests: Ahmed El Fasi (deceased), Athrun Zala (Currently on hiatus)
- Pilot of: FX-550 Skygrasper, MBF-02 Strike Rouge, ORB-01 Akatsuki
- Quotes from Gundam Seed (Cagalli):
- "My feelings toward someone have nothing to do with their being Coordinator or Natural." [GS22]
- "Kill because one was killed, get killed for killing another, do you really think peace will ever come that way?" [GS31]
Template:Cosmic Era charactersit:Cagalli Yula Athha ja:カガリ・ユラ・アスハ zh:卡嘉莉·尤拉·阿斯哈