Zeon Zum Deikun
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is a philosopher and politician in the fiction
al Gundam
stories, in which he developed Contolism, which was both about Ere-ism (that Earth is sacred and mankind must leave it and live in space) and Side-ism (all Sides are to be treated as sovereign states). This philosophy was welcomed by Side 3 (L2), which made him leader of the Side. After the Colony
Republic
announced its independence, the Federation
responded with the Bardot Policy, which halted all resources to Side 3 (L2). Deikun responded by making the Colony Republican Guard
into a full-fledged defense force. Deikun was believed to have been assassinated by his former advisor, Degwin Sodo Zabi
, who seized control of the republic and renamed it in honor of Deikun in order to help draw suspicion for the murder away from himself. Zeon had two children, his son Casval Rem Deikun
and daughter Artesia Som Deikun
.
Because of the popularity of the Gundam series, multiple retellings of the original television story line exist
(in addition to the original novelization by Tomino.) One of the more recent ones, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
, by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
painted him as someone bordering a fanatic. The canonicity
of the manga series is, however, no more than any other version of the Gundam story line.
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al Gundam
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The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
stories, in which he developed Contolism, which was both about Ere-ism (that Earth is sacred and mankind must leave it and live in space) and Side-ism (all Sides are to be treated as sovereign states). This philosophy was welcomed by Side 3 (L2), which made him leader of the Side. After the Colony
Colony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
Republic
Republic
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announced its independence, the Federation
Federation
A federation , also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central government...
responded with the Bardot Policy, which halted all resources to Side 3 (L2). Deikun responded by making the Colony Republican Guard
Republican Guard
Republican Guard is the organization of a republic which serves to protect the President and the government. Usually synonymous with Presidential Guard.* Albanian Republican Guard* Algerian Republican Guard...
into a full-fledged defense force. Deikun was believed to have been assassinated by his former advisor, Degwin Sodo Zabi
Degwin Sodo Zabi
is a fictional character in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam universe. He was the absolute dictator of the Principality of Zeon and came to power in UC 0068 after the suspicious death of Zeon Zum Deikun.- Rise to Power :...
, who seized control of the republic and renamed it in honor of Deikun in order to help draw suspicion for the murder away from himself. Zeon had two children, his son Casval Rem Deikun
Char Aznable
, born is a fictional character from the Gundam franchise. He is originally one of the main antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the protagonists of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. In his final appearance in Char's Counterattack, he assumes leadership of the Neo Zeon movement,...
and daughter Artesia Som Deikun
Sayla Mass
, is a fictional character from the Universal Century Gundam universe, first appearing in the groundbreaking 1979 43-episode anime series Mobile Suit Gundam...
.
Because of the popularity of the Gundam series, multiple retellings of the original television story line exist
(in addition to the original novelization by Tomino.) One of the more recent ones, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN is a manga adaptation of the television anime series Mobile Suit Gundam written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the original series' character designer...
, by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
is a Japanese animator and manga artist in the anime industry.Yasuhiko dropped out of Hirosaki University and was hired by Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Productions in 1970 as an animator. He later went freelance and worked on various animation productions for film and television. In 1981 he won the Seiun...
painted him as someone bordering a fanatic. The canonicity
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
of the manga series is, however, no more than any other version of the Gundam story line.