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Greede Kirkwayne is a supporting antagonist in Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture. He serves as the Weiss Pawn, or White Pawn, within the Einberg Order of the Neo-Britannian Empire. He is the older brother of Gran Kirkwayne, who holds the position of Schwarz Pawn. Greede is primarily responsible for strategy and governance, ruling his territory alongside his younger brother.
Greede is a man of average height with long, crimson red hair. He wears a distinctive white military uniform with gold accents, a high collar, and shoulder epaulets. Unlike his brother's red accents, Greede's uniform features dark green trim on his high collar and wide sleeve cuffs. His appearance and demeanor initially project an image of aristocratic elegance and composure.
In contrast to his more impulsive and overtly brutal younger brother, Greede presents himself as more mature, quiet, and methodical. However, this reserved exterior conceals a deeply ingrained and sadistic prejudice. Greede harbors an extreme hatred for the Japanese, whom he and his brother dehumanize by referring to them as uncivilized cattle, garbage, or monkeys. His personality is marked by a pragmatic cruelty; he demonstrates a capacity for detached negotiation that instantly gives way to remorseless violence. For instance, when a Japanese woman whose husband had been killed by Gran spat on him, Greede killed her without hesitation. He showed a similar lack of empathy when he callously ordered a group of captive civilians to be massacred.
The character's background is rooted in betrayal and colonial ambition. Greede and his family were Britannian nobles who moved to the Hokkaido block of Japan to serve Princess Sherry me Britannia, the mother of Sakuya Sumeragi. Despite their position serving a Japanese royal household, Greede and his brother harbored a deep-seated disdain for the Japanese people from a young age. When the Neo-Britannian Empire invaded Japan in 2010, the brothers betrayed their lord, secretly collaborating with the invaders and helping to pave the way for the conquest. They were instrumental in the attack that forced the young princess Sakuya to flee. For their treachery, they were rewarded with positions of power within the Einberg Order.
Greede's role in the story is that of a local oppressor and a direct target for the protagonist. Enraged by the Kirkwayne brothers' systematic atrocities against the Japanese people in their domain, the resistance group Seven Shining Stars hires the mercenary Rozé and her partner Ash to eliminate them. Greede serves as the strategic commander of his territory, typically directing operations from the rear while his brother leads on the front lines. His primary narrative function is to embody the cruel and racist enforcement of Neo-Britannian rule and to become a focus for Sakuya Sumeragi's personal vendetta.
Greede's key relationships are defined by his shared villainy and familial bond with his brother, Gran, through whom he enforces his will. The two brothers are partners in crime, carrying out murders and other atrocities together. However, Greede shows little genuine emotion or loyalty towards Gran after his death, revealing a self-serving nature that extends even to his own family. His most significant relationship is with his ultimate nemesis, Sakuya Sumeragi. Greede despised Sakuya from childhood, looking down on her for her mixed Britannian and Japanese heritage. He was part of the forces that tried to kill her during the initial invasion, and his actions directly led to the death of her body double, Sakura Harukiyo. This history makes him a primary object of Sakuya's desire for revenge.
Despite his title as a strategist, Greede's tactical abilities are limited. He prefers to rely on overwhelming force and numerical superiority rather than clever or sophisticated planning. During his confrontation with Rozé, he is outmaneuvered in a battle that is framed like a game of chess, revealing that his strategic sense is shallow and easily countered by a true genius. While he is officially a commander of Knightmare Frame forces, his personal piloting skills are not portrayed as exceptional.
Greede's character arc culminates in his downfall and death. After Rozé's forces defeat his brother and decimate his army, Greede is cornered at his headquarters. He attempts to intimidate Rozé by invoking the name of his superior, Noland von Lüneberg, but his bluster fails. Rozé then reveals her true identity as Sakuya Sumeragi. Activating her Geass power, she gives Greede a final command and a choice: he is told to atone for his crimes by saving one hundred times the number of Japanese people he has killed. The Geass compels him to obey, but he is given a loaded gun and told that if his hatred exceeds his will to live, he can instead choose death. Overwhelmed by his ingrained prejudice and refusing the possibility of redemption, Greede declares that he would rather kill Japanese people than save them and, as a result, is forced to raise the gun to his own head and commit suicide. His final act cements his role as an unrepentant monster, choosing death over a path of atonement.
Greede is a man of average height with long, crimson red hair. He wears a distinctive white military uniform with gold accents, a high collar, and shoulder epaulets. Unlike his brother's red accents, Greede's uniform features dark green trim on his high collar and wide sleeve cuffs. His appearance and demeanor initially project an image of aristocratic elegance and composure.
In contrast to his more impulsive and overtly brutal younger brother, Greede presents himself as more mature, quiet, and methodical. However, this reserved exterior conceals a deeply ingrained and sadistic prejudice. Greede harbors an extreme hatred for the Japanese, whom he and his brother dehumanize by referring to them as uncivilized cattle, garbage, or monkeys. His personality is marked by a pragmatic cruelty; he demonstrates a capacity for detached negotiation that instantly gives way to remorseless violence. For instance, when a Japanese woman whose husband had been killed by Gran spat on him, Greede killed her without hesitation. He showed a similar lack of empathy when he callously ordered a group of captive civilians to be massacred.
The character's background is rooted in betrayal and colonial ambition. Greede and his family were Britannian nobles who moved to the Hokkaido block of Japan to serve Princess Sherry me Britannia, the mother of Sakuya Sumeragi. Despite their position serving a Japanese royal household, Greede and his brother harbored a deep-seated disdain for the Japanese people from a young age. When the Neo-Britannian Empire invaded Japan in 2010, the brothers betrayed their lord, secretly collaborating with the invaders and helping to pave the way for the conquest. They were instrumental in the attack that forced the young princess Sakuya to flee. For their treachery, they were rewarded with positions of power within the Einberg Order.
Greede's role in the story is that of a local oppressor and a direct target for the protagonist. Enraged by the Kirkwayne brothers' systematic atrocities against the Japanese people in their domain, the resistance group Seven Shining Stars hires the mercenary Rozé and her partner Ash to eliminate them. Greede serves as the strategic commander of his territory, typically directing operations from the rear while his brother leads on the front lines. His primary narrative function is to embody the cruel and racist enforcement of Neo-Britannian rule and to become a focus for Sakuya Sumeragi's personal vendetta.
Greede's key relationships are defined by his shared villainy and familial bond with his brother, Gran, through whom he enforces his will. The two brothers are partners in crime, carrying out murders and other atrocities together. However, Greede shows little genuine emotion or loyalty towards Gran after his death, revealing a self-serving nature that extends even to his own family. His most significant relationship is with his ultimate nemesis, Sakuya Sumeragi. Greede despised Sakuya from childhood, looking down on her for her mixed Britannian and Japanese heritage. He was part of the forces that tried to kill her during the initial invasion, and his actions directly led to the death of her body double, Sakura Harukiyo. This history makes him a primary object of Sakuya's desire for revenge.
Despite his title as a strategist, Greede's tactical abilities are limited. He prefers to rely on overwhelming force and numerical superiority rather than clever or sophisticated planning. During his confrontation with Rozé, he is outmaneuvered in a battle that is framed like a game of chess, revealing that his strategic sense is shallow and easily countered by a true genius. While he is officially a commander of Knightmare Frame forces, his personal piloting skills are not portrayed as exceptional.
Greede's character arc culminates in his downfall and death. After Rozé's forces defeat his brother and decimate his army, Greede is cornered at his headquarters. He attempts to intimidate Rozé by invoking the name of his superior, Noland von Lüneberg, but his bluster fails. Rozé then reveals her true identity as Sakuya Sumeragi. Activating her Geass power, she gives Greede a final command and a choice: he is told to atone for his crimes by saving one hundred times the number of Japanese people he has killed. The Geass compels him to obey, but he is given a loaded gun and told that if his hatred exceeds his will to live, he can instead choose death. Overwhelmed by his ingrained prejudice and refusing the possibility of redemption, Greede declares that he would rather kill Japanese people than save them and, as a result, is forced to raise the gun to his own head and commit suicide. His final act cements his role as an unrepentant monster, choosing death over a path of atonement.