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Jimba Ral served as a close associate and devoted follower of Zeon Zum Deikun, founder of the Republic of Munzo (later Side 3). Following Deikun's sudden death in U.C. 0068, which Jimba firmly believed was a Degwin Sodo Zabi assassination, he became guardian to Deikun's orphaned children, Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun. He facilitated their escape from Zabi persecution, fleeing with them to Earth.
On Earth, Jimba, Casval, and Artesia sought refuge under the protection of the aristocratic Don Teabolo Mass in Andalusia, Spain. Don Teabolo legally adopted the children, renaming them Édouard Mass and Sayla Mass, providing safety and luxury. During their three years under Teabolo's care, Jimba remained deeply involved, focusing intensely on Casval's upbringing. He relentlessly reminded Édouard of the Zabi family's betrayal, emphasizing their usurpation of power and desecration of Deikun's legacy. This constant reinforcement of hatred strained his relationship with Artesia, who grew to resent him.
Jimba's personality centered on intense loyalty to Deikun's ideology—especially the Newtype concept and humanity's space evolution—combined with profound paranoia and an obsessive fixation on overthrowing the Zabis. His single-minded vendetta often made him appear unstable or irrational to others, including Don Teabolo, who viewed Jimba's political ambitions as dangerously naive. Jimba's distrust extended to external allies; he accepted promises of support from Anaheim Electronics' vice-president Chelsea to lobby the Federation for retaking Side 3, a plan Teabolo dismissed as exploitative, arguing Anaheim sought only profit.
His paranoia proved fatal. Spies working for Kycilia Zabi uncovered Jimba's scheming, leading her to dispatch assassins. During a confrontation with Teabolo over his reckless plans, Jimba was stabbed through the heart by an assassin disguised in knight's armor, dying instantly.
Jimba's influence extended beyond death, particularly through his indoctrination of Casval. By embedding Deikun's ideals alongside his vengeful hatred of the Zabis into Casval's worldview, Jimba directly catalyzed the boy's transformation into Char Aznable, shaping his path as a pivotal Zeon figure. His legacy also impacted his son, Ramba Ral, who inherited Jimba's loyalty to Deikun but diverged by adhering to a more principled, soldierly code—rejecting, for example, Operation British's war crimes despite pressure from Dozle Zabi.
On Earth, Jimba, Casval, and Artesia sought refuge under the protection of the aristocratic Don Teabolo Mass in Andalusia, Spain. Don Teabolo legally adopted the children, renaming them Édouard Mass and Sayla Mass, providing safety and luxury. During their three years under Teabolo's care, Jimba remained deeply involved, focusing intensely on Casval's upbringing. He relentlessly reminded Édouard of the Zabi family's betrayal, emphasizing their usurpation of power and desecration of Deikun's legacy. This constant reinforcement of hatred strained his relationship with Artesia, who grew to resent him.
Jimba's personality centered on intense loyalty to Deikun's ideology—especially the Newtype concept and humanity's space evolution—combined with profound paranoia and an obsessive fixation on overthrowing the Zabis. His single-minded vendetta often made him appear unstable or irrational to others, including Don Teabolo, who viewed Jimba's political ambitions as dangerously naive. Jimba's distrust extended to external allies; he accepted promises of support from Anaheim Electronics' vice-president Chelsea to lobby the Federation for retaking Side 3, a plan Teabolo dismissed as exploitative, arguing Anaheim sought only profit.
His paranoia proved fatal. Spies working for Kycilia Zabi uncovered Jimba's scheming, leading her to dispatch assassins. During a confrontation with Teabolo over his reckless plans, Jimba was stabbed through the heart by an assassin disguised in knight's armor, dying instantly.
Jimba's influence extended beyond death, particularly through his indoctrination of Casval. By embedding Deikun's ideals alongside his vengeful hatred of the Zabis into Casval's worldview, Jimba directly catalyzed the boy's transformation into Char Aznable, shaping his path as a pivotal Zeon figure. His legacy also impacted his son, Ramba Ral, who inherited Jimba's loyalty to Deikun but diverged by adhering to a more principled, soldierly code—rejecting, for example, Operation British's war crimes despite pressure from Dozle Zabi.