“ | I'll show you what a regular pilot can do! | ” |
—Largan Drace, Mobile Suit Gundam AGE |
Largan Drace (ラーガン・ドレイス Rāgan Doreisu?) is a character from the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, he also appears in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memories of Sid.
Personality & Character[]
He is a man of common sense with a cheerful personality. However, his innate earnestness often causes him to be forced to take on roles that are detrimental to him.
Skills & Abilities[]
Largan is skilled as a mobile suit pilot, such that he was the lead pilot of the mobile suits stationed at Arinston base on Nora. Largan has displayed the ability to fight the Vagan mobile suits, hindered only by the inferior performance of his Genoace. In AG 151, he is promoted to Major, and at the age of 65, he is still an active and skilled pilot.
History[]
AG 115[]
In the year AG 115, Largan Drace is a lieutenant who is the commander of the Allinston Base MS Security Force "Largan Platoon". When the UE attacked the colony, Flit Asuno was willing to let Largan pilot the Gundam AGE-1 but Vargas Dyson would not allow him to risk his safety piloting a new mobile suit. After seeing the situation getting worse Largan instead pilots the RGE-B790 Genoace. While waiting for the hanger's gate to fully open a Gafran on the other side surprise attacks the Genoace. The attack knocks Genoace down but Largan manages to return fire for the gate can close once again. He is then rescued by the Earth Federation soldiers and sustains minimum injuries.
After the destruction of the colony Nora, Largan remains on board with the Diva-class. At space colony Fardain, after both sides, Zalam and Euba entered a temporary alliance Flit leaves them to protect a truck carrying his friends from a Baqto. The Gundam AGE-1 proves no match against the Baqto, but luckily Largan arrives just in time to stall it for Flit can go receive the Titus Wear. Largan charges the Baqto with a heat stick, however it was deflected and the Genoace was subdued. The Baqto charges its beam spikes to deliver the final attack on Largan, but Flit in Gundam AGE-1 Titus saves Largan and destroys the Baqto.
After thwarting the UE attack on Fardain, the Diva proceeds to the Minsry colony. Once having the additional forces and an attack plan the crew proceeds to the UE stronghold. In the Battle of Ambat, Largan takes part in the first major counter offensive against the UE, where he takes out many of the UE's mobile suits. After the battle, he and the rest of the crew are court martialed, but they were spared when Grodek takes full blame for their actions. As the crew disbands, Largan parts ways with his comrades and goes back to the regular forces.
AG 151[]
In the year AG 151, Largan Drace is a veteran mobile suit pilot. He and his platoon are assigned to apprehend the space pirates Bisidian. Largan and his platoon of RGE-G1100 Adeles pursue Wivik Lambro and his crew to the asteroid, were the EXA-DB is located.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- In the third novel, it is revealed that Largan is the instructor of Asemu Asuno, Arisa Gunhale, and Max Hartway. He is married and has one daughter, however, during this time his wife had already passed away.
- Largan's voice actor, Wataru Hatono, also voices Gajeel Redfox from Fairy Tail.