The first season of "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch of Mercury" has ended, and this work was well received not only by Gundam fans but also by those who were watching a Gundam work for the first time. The first female protagonist in the series was a hot topic, but the fact that the story was set in a school was also unusual. In addition to the protagonist, this work also features unique characters, and we would like to announce the popularity ranking of these characters.
1st place: Elan Ceres (Enhanced Personnel No. 4)
At school, Elan Ceres was called "Ice Prince" because he did not open up to anyone, but in reality he was an enhanced person created by Pain Corporation to obtain test data for the GUND format. Elan hates MS because the feeling of linking with the machine is very unpleasant. He also lost his memories of the past after becoming an enhanced human, and was pessimistic about his situation, which was the reason he didn't open up to anyone.
Same Gundam pilot
Elan thought that Sletta, who is also a Gundam pilot, was in the same situation as him, but when he found out that Sletta was different from him and had everything that he didn't, he found Sletta annoying and distanced himself from him. Seeing Elan like that made him feel the sadness of an enhanced human.
After the battle with Sletta
Elan, who ended up dueling Sletta, cornered him with the Gundam Falact. However, he was instantly defeated by Sletta, who had unleashed the power of Aerial. The light emitted by Aerial at that time brought back memories of the past to Elan. It was a memory of Elan being celebrated by his mother on his birthday. I think that the words "I see, so that's how it was..." that Elan muttered after his calm expression at that time came out because he was freed from the curse of the enhanced human.
"Elan Shock"
Elan and Sletta made a date later, but Elan lost the battle and was disposed of by Pale Corporation. The fate of the enhanced humans in Gundam also happened in "The Witch of Mercury". The moment Elan was disposed of while humming "Happy Birthday" was called the "Elan Shock" and there were over 420,000 tweets about it. I think that shows how much Elan Ceres was a beloved character.
Second place: Guell Jetark
Guell Jetark, the heir to Jetark and head of the dueling committee, who appeared with a dueling holder, probably had a good impression on few people. His arrogant attitude towards Miorine led to a duel with Sletta, and when he was defeated, some viewers may have felt relieved by Guell's defeat at the strength of Aerial and the arrogant Guell. However, after the rematch with Sletta, when he suddenly proposed to Sletta, Guell's impression changed rapidly, and I think many people began to like him.
Losing increases your high rating! ?
I don't think there's any other character whose first impression and last impression changed so much. Although he withdrew his proposal to Sletta after she rejected him, he was still interested in Sletta and challenged Elan, who was hostile towards Sletta, to a duel, and his initial arrogance was gone. After losing to Elan, his father's support was cut off, and he was eventually expelled from the school and ordered to find a job at a subsidiary, and the worse his position became, the more popular he became.
Gundam flag on Guell
He is ordered to get a job at a subsidiary company, but for the first time he disobeys his father's orders. He disappears and starts working as a handyman for a transportation company under the name "Bob." While it was good to see Guell looking refreshed as he sweats at the physical labor, I think many people have a slight fear that things won't go well in Gundam.
Sad Gundam Flag
Guell, who was caught up in the terrorist attack on Queta at the dawn of Faldo, thought that Sletta was also involved and stole the Delstar and set off. That was the beginning of the tragedy. Along the way, he ended up fighting the Dilanza Zol, which his father Vim was riding on. Vim, who didn't think that Guell was riding on it, attacked Guell, and even though Guell didn't know that the other party was his father, he was unable to attack his allies and was cornered on the defensive, and his counterattack pierced the cockpit. Guell killed his father, and the Gundam Flag was raised after all.
What will become of Guell's fate?
At first, Guell was an arrogant character who proposed to Sletta, but after falling from grace from his position as the heir to a wealthy family, he changed his name and began working as a servant, and was finally able to grasp his true self. However, he was cursed by the death of his father. What will happen to him in the second season? It seems that he will have a complicated fate, but I think there are many people who want him to smile at the end.
3rd place: Sletta Mercury
She was the first female protagonist in the Gundam series, and was a hot topic even before it aired. Her distinctive and cute appearance, with red hair, thick eyebrows, and brown skin, was a hot topic among fans. Her personality is Mercury, and she had almost no friends her age, so she is introverted and not good at talking to people, and she stutters and hides behind people when she gets nervous. However, she has a strong core and is absolutely bound by what her mother tells her, and it was very impressive to see her transform into a first-class pilot when she gets on the Aerial.
Miorine's fiancee
After becoming a holder and being engaged, Miorine and Sletta begin a strange relationship where they are awkward but like each other. When they finally got closer after confessing their feelings to each other in episode 11, I thought it was good to make up for all the frustration they had been feeling up until then, but when that relationship fell apart in an instant, I thought it was Gundam after all.
Who is Sletta Mercury?
In the story, it was revealed that the "Folkvang Attack" incident occurred 21 years ago, and it was found that the ages of Sletta and Erikuto Samaya did not match. Since then, fans have speculated about who Sletta is, but in the end it was not revealed in the first season. In the second season, I think the mysteries of who Sletta is and what happened to Erikuto Samaya will be revealed.
Sletta is used for Prospera's revenge
At the end of the first season, Sletta became a completely different person due to Prospera's curse, but what fate awaits her in the future? Will someone appear who will free her from Prospera's curse? Will it be Miorine, Guell, or someone else? Either way, I don't want to see a tragic ending.
4th place: Miorine Rembrandt
The only daughter of Deling Rembrandt, she was arbitrarily chosen by her father as the fiance to give to the duel holder, and is treated as a trophy at school. She has no way of getting along with her dictatorial father Deling, and often tries to escape to Earth, which is when she meets Sletta.
Relationship with Sletta
She hates that her father has decided everything about her life for her, and strongly rebels against him, calling him a "shitty dad." She also stands out at school, which has led to her prickly personality. However, at first she was quite harsh towards Sletta, who is not used to the outside world and approaches her purely, but she gradually becomes more friendly towards Sletta, who is honest about his behavior. Even so, she still treats him harshly, but she always looks after him and is Sletta's biggest supporter.
A relationship with Deling that changes little by little
As can be seen from the "Double Stuck Dad!" she said at the hearing, which became a hot topic among fans, her relationship with her father, who had been terrible, also changed little by little from the time she founded Gundam Corporation. I'm curious to see how their relationship will develop in the future, such as when she tries to save her father, who protected her during the terrorist attack at dawn on Fordo due to Shadik Zeneli's conspiracy. On the other hand, I'm very worried about how their relationship will develop in the second season, as she shows her fearful expression at the end, when it comes to Sretta, who kills people without hesitation, even if it's to save her.
What about Miorine in the second season! ?
Although it's only a formality, I think Miorine Rembrand, who is Sletta's fiancée, will be the heroine of "The Witch of Mercury." Although their first meeting was the worst, she has certainly become the most necessary companion for Sletta. Will this heroine reach out to Sletta, who seems to be falling under the spell of Prospera, and help him?
5th place: Chuachuri Panranch
The only pilot in the Earth dormitory, she has a bad mouth and a very strong personality. She hates and shows hostility towards Spaceians (space immigrants) who discriminate and make fun of Earthians (Earth residents). However, she appears to her parents and friends on Earth who sent her off as a normal, cute girl. Her friends call her "Chuchu" and she refers to herself as "Ashi".
ChuChu learns of Sletta's feelings
At first, ChuChu thought Sletta was just like the other Spatians, so she hated him, but when she found out that Sletta was also coming to the school with the feelings of her Mercury friends on her back, she changed her mind. It was cool when she attacked the Spatian girls who were laughing at her after disrupting Sletta's training, saying, "You're the one who doesn't have anyone's feelings on your back, so don't get in the way!!"
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She's not just a strong-willed girl who's quick to fight, but her personality and feelings are depicted, so I think many people fell in love with her. Her distinctive hairstyle is also one of her charms. I was wondering how she was wearing her helmet, but the official Twitter account introduced it, so I'll post it here.
Extra Part 1: Nika Nanaura
When Sletta Mercury transferred to Astikasia Technical College, Nika Nanaura was the one who kindly helped her from the beginning. Nika is an Earthian who is trusted and loved by everyone at the Earth Dormitory, and she seems to be a good-natured student who does not like conflict. I thought that she was interested in Sletta and Aerial and helped Sletta in various ways, but in fact she was a member of Faldo's Dawn and monitored the movements of Sletta and Miorine and reported to Shadik Zeneli.
I'm curious to see what she'll do in the second season
In the second half, we see her heart wavering due to the guilt of betraying her Earth dormitory comrades and Sletta. When Faldo's Dawn attacks Plant Queta, she protects everyone by contacting them using the organization's contact method to tell them not to attack, but she is witnessed by Martin. Her actions in the second season may be one of the keys to the story, so in that sense, she is a character to keep an eye on.
Extra Episode 2: Witches of the Earth
Two pilots who pilot Gundams appeared at the dawn of Faldo. They are Sophie Pronet, who pilots the Gundam Lubris Ur, and Norea Dunok, who pilots the Gundam Lubris Thorn. Sophie Pronet calls herself the "Witch of the Earth" and has a strong interest in the "Witches of Mercury", Sletta Mercury and Aerial.
Will she be Sletta's enemy or ally?
She appears at the end of the first season, and during the Plant-Queta conflict, she fights against Sletta on Aerial. In the first season, she only greets him, but in the second season, will she become a worthy opponent, or will they fight together? At this stage, both possibilities are possible, but with that in mind, I think they are characters to keep an eye on in the second season.
Summary of popular characters
Most of the first season was set in school, so the atmosphere was different from the usual Gundam series, and the character settings were also unprecedented. However, the last two episodes suddenly changed to the usual Gundam, and I don't know what will happen to each character in the future. I think new characters will appear in the second series, and the main characters, including Sleta, will also change. The real Gundam is yet to come, so thank you for reading until the end.
