He is a main character in Code Geass, and can be said to be the second most important after Lelouch. Suzaku is Japanese, but he fights for Britannia as an honorary Britannian against Zero. Let's explore what kind of person Suzaku Kururugi is and the darkness he harbors!
Who is Suzaku?
Suzaku is Japanese, but he has been Lelouch's best friend since childhood. Suzaku is the son of Japan's last Prime Minister, and the two met when Lelouch was sent to Japan as a hostage from Britannia when they were young. Suzaku has a very earnest and gentle personality. However, he also has a strong sense of justice and responsibility, and after the war between Britannia and Japan ended, he volunteered to become an honorary Britannian and enlisted in the Britannian military.
Suzaku's Past
Though Suzaku appears to have a kind and gentle personality, he was actually quite violent and violent as a child. Due to his personality and family background, he had few friends and spent a lonely childhood. However, his world changed dramatically when he met Lelouch and Nunnally at the age of 10. Because the days she spent with Lelouch and Nunnally were so fun and happy, she thought, "If the war continues, these happy times will end, and if my father dies, the war will end," and so she killed her own father, who was the Prime Minister of Japan at the time. Although she was able to avoid an all-out war between Japan and Britannia, Japan was invaded and became a Britannian colony, and she was separated from Lelouch.
Suzaku's Darkness
Suzaku's feelings of atonement for killing his father led him to believe he was wrong and that he was a sinner, which led to a fear of making any more mistakes. In order to appear good, he decided to suppress his emotions and change his personality. His gentle personality is entirely artificial, and because he always fights with the desire to die for justice, his desperate desire to die is evident in battle, often leading to his outbursts.
Suzaku under the Geass of "Live"
Suzaku always wants to die quickly in battle, but Lelouch uses the Geass of "Live" on him. This may be the most painful Geass for Suzaku. Thanks to this Geass, when Suzaku, who had always wanted to die, finds himself in a situation where he is on the verge of death, he displays unprecedented fighting ability, determined to survive at all costs. Geass has made Suzaku stronger.
Summary of Suzaku
Suzaku is a very kind and righteous man, but in reality, all of that is a lie, a fabricated version of himself. While he may seem like an honor student who hates anything wrong, he actually harbors a deep, deep darkness inside. It's also interesting to watch the anime with an understanding of Suzaku's feelings. Pay attention to Suzaku's rush to die, which lies behind his sense of justice.
