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Ali al-Saachez is a primary antagonist introduced in the first season of the anime. His real name is unknown, as he operates under the alias Ali al-Saachez and later uses the identity Gary Biaggi while serving in the AEU French Foreign Legion. He stands 190 centimeters tall and weighs 81 kilograms, with a birth date recorded as July 11, 2272. His background is rooted in the conflict of the Middle East, specifically the Solar Wars. He was the founder and leader of a terrorist organization known as the KPSA, which operated in the region of the former Republic of Krugis. During this time, he was responsible for recruiting and indoctrinating child soldiers, forcing them to prove their devotion by committing murder and training them in combat. Among his victims was a young boy named Soran Ibrahim, who would later become the Gundam Meister known as Setsuna F. Seiei. The KPSA was also responsible for a bombing in Ireland that killed the family of Neil and Lyle Dylandy. Following the defeat of the Krugis Republic, Saachez abandoned his role as a freedom fighter and became a freelance mercenary.
The core of Ali al-Saachez's personality is a profound and unapologetic love for war, conflict, and violence. He is described as a self-admitted enthusiast of battle who engages in fighting purely for the thrill and enjoyment it provides. He is ruthless, underhanded, selfish, and takes pleasure in the suffering of others, leading characters such as the Dylandy brothers to label him a monster. He is entirely content with the mercenary lifestyle, as it allows him to kill and profit from doing so. Saachez is also intellectually dangerous, possessing considerable skill in deception and manipulation. A notable quirk is his preference for adorning all his possessions, including his mobile suits, in the color crimson. His primary motivation is simply to continue experiencing combat. He has no grand ideology or loyalty; his sole desire is to exist in a state of perpetual war, and he will align himself with any faction that allows him to do so. This is seen when he works as a freelance agent for PMC Trust, as a soldier for the AEU under the name Gary Biaggi, as a pilot for the United Nations Forces, and finally as an agent for the Innovators in the second season.
In the story, Saachez serves as a personal and recurring nemesis to several members of Celestial Being. His role is often that of an instigator, working behind the scenes to escalate conflicts. He incites a civil war in the kingdom of Azadistan by kidnapping a political leader and destroying infrastructure. In his pursuit of a mobile suit powered by GN Technology, he murders the journalist Kinue Crossroad after revealing his past to her. He later kills Laguna Harvey, a corrupt businessman, on the orders of his employer, Alejandro Corner. Saachez then hunts down the Trinity siblings, a team of Gundam Meisters. He kills Michael Trinity and commandeers their Gundam, the Throne Zwei, using it to destroy Johann Trinity before being forced to retreat by Setsuna. His personal vendetta with the pilot of the Gundam Dynames, Lockon Stratos (Neil Dylandy), culminates in a final battle where he fatally wounds Lockon, though his own Throne Zwei is destroyed and he is severely injured. After receiving regenerative treatment, he returns in the second season as an agent for the Innovators, piloting a new mobile suit, the GNW-20000 Arche Gundam. He continues to hunt Celestial Being, leading to a final confrontation with Lyle Dylandy, the second Lockon Stratos, who kills him.
Key relationships define Saachez's role. His past as the mentor and tormentor of Setsuna F. Seiei creates a deeply personal conflict, as Setsuna seeks to atone for the sins Saachez forced upon him. His murder of Neil Dylandy's family and later Neil himself creates a bond of hatred with the Dylandy brothers, making them sworn enemies. His relationships with other figures are purely transactional, such as his employment by the Innovator Ribbons Almark, whom he serves in exchange for the opportunity to continue fighting.
Ali al-Saachez develops little in terms of moral growth, remaining a static embodiment of chaos. However, his role in the narrative evolves from a freelance mercenary to a major antagonist working alongside the central threat of the Innovators. His persistence and refusal to die despite overwhelming odds, including surviving the destruction of his Gundam and severe injuries, lend him an almost indomitable presence until his final defeat.
His notable abilities are extensive. He is a highly competent pilot, specializing in close-quarters combat, and his piloting style reflects his brutal personality. He is equally lethal in hand-to-hand combat, having demonstrated the ability to disarm and disable opponents with ease. His greatest skill may be as an instructor of violence, having trained child soldiers in guerrilla tactics. He is a master of deception, able to seamlessly adopt false identities and manipulate others to achieve his goals. Throughout the series, he pilots several distinctive mobile suits, including a custom AEU Enact, the captured GNW-002 Gundam Throne Zwei, and finally the GNW-20000 Arche Gundam, all of which he uses to devastating effect.
The core of Ali al-Saachez's personality is a profound and unapologetic love for war, conflict, and violence. He is described as a self-admitted enthusiast of battle who engages in fighting purely for the thrill and enjoyment it provides. He is ruthless, underhanded, selfish, and takes pleasure in the suffering of others, leading characters such as the Dylandy brothers to label him a monster. He is entirely content with the mercenary lifestyle, as it allows him to kill and profit from doing so. Saachez is also intellectually dangerous, possessing considerable skill in deception and manipulation. A notable quirk is his preference for adorning all his possessions, including his mobile suits, in the color crimson. His primary motivation is simply to continue experiencing combat. He has no grand ideology or loyalty; his sole desire is to exist in a state of perpetual war, and he will align himself with any faction that allows him to do so. This is seen when he works as a freelance agent for PMC Trust, as a soldier for the AEU under the name Gary Biaggi, as a pilot for the United Nations Forces, and finally as an agent for the Innovators in the second season.
In the story, Saachez serves as a personal and recurring nemesis to several members of Celestial Being. His role is often that of an instigator, working behind the scenes to escalate conflicts. He incites a civil war in the kingdom of Azadistan by kidnapping a political leader and destroying infrastructure. In his pursuit of a mobile suit powered by GN Technology, he murders the journalist Kinue Crossroad after revealing his past to her. He later kills Laguna Harvey, a corrupt businessman, on the orders of his employer, Alejandro Corner. Saachez then hunts down the Trinity siblings, a team of Gundam Meisters. He kills Michael Trinity and commandeers their Gundam, the Throne Zwei, using it to destroy Johann Trinity before being forced to retreat by Setsuna. His personal vendetta with the pilot of the Gundam Dynames, Lockon Stratos (Neil Dylandy), culminates in a final battle where he fatally wounds Lockon, though his own Throne Zwei is destroyed and he is severely injured. After receiving regenerative treatment, he returns in the second season as an agent for the Innovators, piloting a new mobile suit, the GNW-20000 Arche Gundam. He continues to hunt Celestial Being, leading to a final confrontation with Lyle Dylandy, the second Lockon Stratos, who kills him.
Key relationships define Saachez's role. His past as the mentor and tormentor of Setsuna F. Seiei creates a deeply personal conflict, as Setsuna seeks to atone for the sins Saachez forced upon him. His murder of Neil Dylandy's family and later Neil himself creates a bond of hatred with the Dylandy brothers, making them sworn enemies. His relationships with other figures are purely transactional, such as his employment by the Innovator Ribbons Almark, whom he serves in exchange for the opportunity to continue fighting.
Ali al-Saachez develops little in terms of moral growth, remaining a static embodiment of chaos. However, his role in the narrative evolves from a freelance mercenary to a major antagonist working alongside the central threat of the Innovators. His persistence and refusal to die despite overwhelming odds, including surviving the destruction of his Gundam and severe injuries, lend him an almost indomitable presence until his final defeat.
His notable abilities are extensive. He is a highly competent pilot, specializing in close-quarters combat, and his piloting style reflects his brutal personality. He is equally lethal in hand-to-hand combat, having demonstrated the ability to disarm and disable opponents with ease. His greatest skill may be as an instructor of violence, having trained child soldiers in guerrilla tactics. He is a master of deception, able to seamlessly adopt false identities and manipulate others to achieve his goals. Throughout the series, he pilots several distinctive mobile suits, including a custom AEU Enact, the captured GNW-002 Gundam Throne Zwei, and finally the GNW-20000 Arche Gundam, all of which he uses to devastating effect.