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Captain Gould, also known as Glud, is a pivotal character in the anime Tide-Line Blue. He is a captain in the former United States Navy and serves as the commander of the Ulysses, a powerful strategic nuclear submarine. Physically, he is an adult male with gray eyes and short gray hair that reaches his ears. His most distinguishing feature is a prominent scar on his face, specifically severe burn scars covering the right half, complemented by a beard.
Gould was once a man who despised war and shared the ideals of a peaceful new world order as envisioned by Aoi, the Secretary-General of the New United Nations. However, his character is defined by a profound disillusionment. During a peace ceremony intended to finalize a ceasefire between the New UN and a hostile nation, the opposing force broke the truce and launched an attack. In this assault, Gould was severely injured, receiving the burns that mark his face, and he lost every single one of his crew members.
This traumatic event served as a complete turning point, shattering his faith in diplomacy as a viable path to peace. His motivation shifts entirely from a believer in political solutions to a radical militarist. Concluding that peace through negotiation is a lost cause, Gould becomes determined to forge a new world order through overwhelming military force. He breaks away from the New United Nations and its leader, Aoi, declaring war not on a single nation but on the entire world to achieve his vision of peace.
In the story, Gould acts as the primary antagonist and a direct foil to the diplomatic efforts of the New UN. His role is that of a renegade commander who uses his formidable submarine, the Ulysses, as a tool to challenge the existing global structure. His declaration of war and subsequent actions, such as the attack on the beached aircraft carrier Electra, serve as the central conflict that drives the series' plot. He has a key relationship with the young protagonist, Keel, although it is a more indirect one. More significantly, he is the adoptive guardian and commander of Tean Gould, Keel's twin brother, whom he rescued as a child and raised as a soldier to serve as a lieutenant on the Ulysses.
There is little indication of development that softens his stance; he remains a staunch believer in his militant ideology throughout the series. His notable abilities lie not in physical prowess but in his strategic mind and his absolute authority as a submarine captain. He commands a highly advanced and dangerous vessel, making him a significant military threat in a world where ninety percent of the surface is submerged, giving naval power supreme importance.
Gould was once a man who despised war and shared the ideals of a peaceful new world order as envisioned by Aoi, the Secretary-General of the New United Nations. However, his character is defined by a profound disillusionment. During a peace ceremony intended to finalize a ceasefire between the New UN and a hostile nation, the opposing force broke the truce and launched an attack. In this assault, Gould was severely injured, receiving the burns that mark his face, and he lost every single one of his crew members.
This traumatic event served as a complete turning point, shattering his faith in diplomacy as a viable path to peace. His motivation shifts entirely from a believer in political solutions to a radical militarist. Concluding that peace through negotiation is a lost cause, Gould becomes determined to forge a new world order through overwhelming military force. He breaks away from the New United Nations and its leader, Aoi, declaring war not on a single nation but on the entire world to achieve his vision of peace.
In the story, Gould acts as the primary antagonist and a direct foil to the diplomatic efforts of the New UN. His role is that of a renegade commander who uses his formidable submarine, the Ulysses, as a tool to challenge the existing global structure. His declaration of war and subsequent actions, such as the attack on the beached aircraft carrier Electra, serve as the central conflict that drives the series' plot. He has a key relationship with the young protagonist, Keel, although it is a more indirect one. More significantly, he is the adoptive guardian and commander of Tean Gould, Keel's twin brother, whom he rescued as a child and raised as a soldier to serve as a lieutenant on the Ulysses.
There is little indication of development that softens his stance; he remains a staunch believer in his militant ideology throughout the series. His notable abilities lie not in physical prowess but in his strategic mind and his absolute authority as a submarine captain. He commands a highly advanced and dangerous vessel, making him a significant military threat in a world where ninety percent of the surface is submerged, giving naval power supreme importance.