Zone of the Enders

Zone of the Enders, also known as Z.O.E, is a video game that was developed and published by Konami in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. It was produced by, and is closely associated with, Hideo Kojima. The game is based around mecha combat. The mechas were designed by Yoji Shinkawa, also the character and mechanical designer for the Metal Gear Solid series.

Character

Leo Stenbuck

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A withdrawn youth who has difficulties getting along with others due to his own troubled life at home, he accidentally boards the Orbital Frame Jehuty while trying to get away from the rampaging forces of BAHRAM. Though he is against killing, he will fight in self-defense when the situation calls for it.

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After establishing radio contact with Atlantis, he is tasked with transporting Jehuty through Antilia so that it can meet up with Atlantis and make its way to Mars. Though only 14 years old, he has an astounding synchronization rate with Jehuty which is never fully explained except as another mysterious property of Metatron.

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Celvice Klein

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A girl working as a volunteer for the church. She is both devoted and giving. She looks after the orphans, despite being only 14 herself. She is very mature for her age and seems to have a soft spot for the young Leo Stenuck. The loss of both of her parents during their emigration to Antilia has left her all alone in the world.

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While on her way back to the church during the Antilia Raid, she is discovered by a small group of Raptors, who are timely destroyed by Leo as he comes to her aid in Jehuty. She then joins Leo and ADA as they travel through Antilia on their mission to bring Jehuty to Atlantis.

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Viola

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She is a decorated officer for BAHRAM's primary offensive unit. A belligerent fighter, she has caused problems for many experienced UNSF pilots. Oddly enough, she finds an equal in Leo Stenbuck, who refuses to kill her on two seperate occasions despite her aggressiveness towards him and Celvice Klein.

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Not afraid of death due to her prolonged experiences on the battlefield, she is always at the forefront of a battle, waiting to find one who has the ability to kill her so that she be with the person she cared about most before he died some years before the Antilia Raid.

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Brock Thunderheart

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A worker and LEV pilot on the civilian transport vessel "Atlantis". Initially has his doubts about allowing Leo to pilot Jehuty through Antilia, he eventually comes to recognize Leo as Jehuty's true Runner, admitting that even he would not have been able to defeat Neith and Viola.

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He loves the adventure of taking on dangerous tasks, and he hopes to fulfill his duty by capturing Jehuty.

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Elena Weinberg

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Second pilot of the civilian transport vessel "Atlantis", she is a rational and kind woman.

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She commands the troupe trying to capture Jehuty.

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Colonel Nohman

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A Colonel in the Bahram military, he acquired the orbital frame Anubis shortly after the raid on Antillia began. Anubis is said to be the most powerful Orbital Frame ever built. Colonel Nohman and the motivations of his actions remain shrouded in mystery.

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