OVA
Description
Lunamaria Hawke serves as a Coordinator and mobile suit pilot aboard the ZAFT battleship Minerva during the Second Alliance-PLANT War. She first pilots a customized red ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior optimized for long-range combat, later transitioning to the close-combat focused ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam after her original unit's destruction.
Her personality blends cheerfulness and sociability with stubbornness and occasional jealousy, particularly in interpersonal dynamics. She exhibits strong loyalty to friends and family, especially her younger sister Meyrin Hawke, and maintains respect for authority despite personal disagreements with orders. Though skilled in mobile suit combat, she initially struggled with accuracy in handheld firearms due to a wrist-twitching habit, a limitation that improved after the issue was identified.
Her wartime service includes participation in critical engagements like the Armory One raid, Junius Seven demolition operations, and the defense of the submarine Nyiragongo. She undertook covert intelligence-gathering missions, including surveillance of Athrun Zala that uncovered Meer Campbell's impersonation of Lacus Clyne and revealed a near-successful ZAFT assassination attempt on the real Lacus. This assignment generated internal doubts about ZAFT's leadership and Athrun's loyalties, though she complied with orders to keep the information confidential.
Key relationship developments occurred: initial admiration for Athrun Zala evolved into infatuation. After her sister Meyrin apparently died during Athrun's defection, Lunamaria forgave Shinn Asuka for his role, recognizing his adherence to orders. This forgiveness culminated in a romantic relationship with Shinn, including a mutual kiss and his promise to protect her.
In the final Battle of Heaven's Base, she led allied forces against Destroy mobile suits after Shinn engaged the primary targets. Her actions contributed to the defeat of LOGOS leadership and earned her the Order of the Nebula medal alongside Shinn and Rey Za Burrel. During Operation Fury against Orb, she unsuccessfully pursued an escaping shuttle containing LOGOS leader Lord Djibril.
In the revised conclusion *Final Plus: The Chosen Future*, she witnessed Cagalli Yula Athha's broadcast denouncing Chairman Durandal's methods, interrupted by Meer Campbell's counter-broadcast. She was present during the conflict's resolution, where she and Shinn personally met Kira Yamato and committed to collaborative peace efforts.
Extended media portrayals include *Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom*, where she continued military service alongside Shinn in the Compass organization, operating as a battle couple to jointly destroy the rebuilt Requiem superweapon using the Destiny Gundam Spec II and Impulse Gundam Spec II. Video game appearances frequently reference her marksmanship limitations as a recurring trait, with game mechanics reflecting higher melee capabilities compared to shooting accuracy. Her name's Latin meaning ("moon") contrasts with Stella Loussier's ("star"), while "maria" references lunar basaltic plains.
CD dramas provide additional characterization, showing her nervousness meeting Lacus Clyne and academic struggles at ZAFT's military academy where she ranked behind Rey and Shinn. They also depict her teasing Shinn about his reluctance to openly express affection. Manga adaptations like *The Edge* and *The Edge Desire* further explore her combat role and relationships.
Her personality blends cheerfulness and sociability with stubbornness and occasional jealousy, particularly in interpersonal dynamics. She exhibits strong loyalty to friends and family, especially her younger sister Meyrin Hawke, and maintains respect for authority despite personal disagreements with orders. Though skilled in mobile suit combat, she initially struggled with accuracy in handheld firearms due to a wrist-twitching habit, a limitation that improved after the issue was identified.
Her wartime service includes participation in critical engagements like the Armory One raid, Junius Seven demolition operations, and the defense of the submarine Nyiragongo. She undertook covert intelligence-gathering missions, including surveillance of Athrun Zala that uncovered Meer Campbell's impersonation of Lacus Clyne and revealed a near-successful ZAFT assassination attempt on the real Lacus. This assignment generated internal doubts about ZAFT's leadership and Athrun's loyalties, though she complied with orders to keep the information confidential.
Key relationship developments occurred: initial admiration for Athrun Zala evolved into infatuation. After her sister Meyrin apparently died during Athrun's defection, Lunamaria forgave Shinn Asuka for his role, recognizing his adherence to orders. This forgiveness culminated in a romantic relationship with Shinn, including a mutual kiss and his promise to protect her.
In the final Battle of Heaven's Base, she led allied forces against Destroy mobile suits after Shinn engaged the primary targets. Her actions contributed to the defeat of LOGOS leadership and earned her the Order of the Nebula medal alongside Shinn and Rey Za Burrel. During Operation Fury against Orb, she unsuccessfully pursued an escaping shuttle containing LOGOS leader Lord Djibril.
In the revised conclusion *Final Plus: The Chosen Future*, she witnessed Cagalli Yula Athha's broadcast denouncing Chairman Durandal's methods, interrupted by Meer Campbell's counter-broadcast. She was present during the conflict's resolution, where she and Shinn personally met Kira Yamato and committed to collaborative peace efforts.
Extended media portrayals include *Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom*, where she continued military service alongside Shinn in the Compass organization, operating as a battle couple to jointly destroy the rebuilt Requiem superweapon using the Destiny Gundam Spec II and Impulse Gundam Spec II. Video game appearances frequently reference her marksmanship limitations as a recurring trait, with game mechanics reflecting higher melee capabilities compared to shooting accuracy. Her name's Latin meaning ("moon") contrasts with Stella Loussier's ("star"), while "maria" references lunar basaltic plains.
CD dramas provide additional characterization, showing her nervousness meeting Lacus Clyne and academic struggles at ZAFT's military academy where she ranked behind Rey and Shinn. They also depict her teasing Shinn about his reluctance to openly express affection. Manga adaptations like *The Edge* and *The Edge Desire* further explore her combat role and relationships.