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Aliases :Setsuna F. Seiei
Kamal Majirif
Soran Ibrahim (real name)
Age: 16
Date of birth: April 7, 2291
Nationality: Kurdish Republic
Allegiance: Celestial Being
Rank: Gundam Meister
Mobile weapons :GN-001 Gundam Exia
NAME
The name Setsuna F. Seiei is a codename used by Setsuna for missions. He originally gives Marina Ismail the name Kamal Majirif, in episode 8, when they first meet. However when he reveals his position as a Gundam Meister to her, he gives her his code name.
Setsuna's real name was thought to be Soran, since in episode 7, in a flashback, a woman believed to be his mother called him by that name just before he shot her. Later in episode 19 his true name was confirmed to be Soran Ibrahim, by Johann Trinity before Team Trinity retreat from the battle against Exia, Virtue and Dynames. The name Soran Ibrahim may be a reference to Soran Ebrahim, a Kurdish actor who had a part in the movie Turtles Can Fly.
HISTORY
Setsuna was born in the former Kurdish Republic. When war broke out between the Kurdish Republic and Kingdom of Azadistan, he was recruited by Ali Al-Saachez as a child soldier into a terrorist organization known as the KPSA. Some time later, in order to prove his devotion to God and KPSA's goals, he was forced to kill his parents[2]. As a consequence of these actions, Setsuna bears a deep hatred towards Ali. He also has since renounced the existence of God.
It is unclear how long Setsuna was with Ali's group of child soldiers; it is known that Setsuna was part of the organization, the KPSA, that was responsible for the deaths of Lockon's parents and younger sister[3]. At some point (around the age of 10), when Setsuna's children squad was wiped out during guerilla fighting by Azadistani army's Anf mobile suits, the timely appearance of Celestial Being's O Gundam saved him from the brink of death. He was later recruited into Celestial Being as a Meister given his potential as a pilot. It can be assumed that this is also when Setsuna took his current name.
What Setsuna was doing in the period between the end of the war and his recruitment into the organization, roughly a period of four years, is currently unknown.
PERSONALITY
Setsuna believes that war can only be stopped through direct confrontation, and therefore has little tolerance for diplomats and politicians, believing that their "peace talks" only lengthen the conflict and cause more casualties. His exposure to Gundam as a youth resulted in his idolization and viewing Gundams as if they were a divine power. He's emotionally reactive and acts upon his feelings, which makes him a liability at times with Celestial Being. His psychological post-trauma in Azadistan and vendetta with Ali still remains deep within him and it's also a motivating factor behind his combat potential with Exia. Despite his reclusive personality and common loyalty to the rest of the organization, his character is more open to those outside of Celestial Being, partly due to his temper and arrogance. Tieria Erde has expressed disapproval over this, believing that his brash actions will breach the code of secrecy amongst the members of Celestial Being. Marina Ismail, Princess of Azadistan, knows Setsuna’s identity because of a chance encounter and Setsuna’s brash attitude. He's shown to be a traditional martyr at heart and has embodied his feelings into the Gundams, even as far as willing to risk his life for his beliefs.
Setsuna appears to have an indifferent attitude towards his fellow Meisters much like he does with most people. Setsuna decidedly spends most of his time with Lockon Stratos, compared to the other Meisters, who, in turn, looks out for him. Tieria Erde is the pilot he shares the rockiest relationship with, Tieria doubting why Setsuna is even a Gundam Meister. However, it should be noted that Tieria thinks this about all the Meisters other than himself. Lately, Tieria has found more common ground with the Meisters, Setsuna in particular, in their disapproval of Team Trinity[4], to the point where Tieria actually acted without orders to reinforce Setsuna in battle against Team Trinity. Although never previously agreeing, they engaged the Thrones in coordinated formations. Lead Throne Meister Johann Trinity attempted to disrupt the opposing Meisters by revealing to Lockon Stratos that Setsuna had been previously allied with the terrorist group responsible for the deaths of Lockon's parents and sister. Although this briefly created distrust, both Setsuna and Lockon reaffirmed their friendship by their vow to eradicate war as Gundam Meisters.
Setsuna harbored dislike for the Trinity team when he first met them on the Ptolemaios[4]. However, the Gundam Thrones' subsequent assaults on various military installations and unarmed civilians has only served to further intensify Setsuna's hatred for them, escalating into armed conflict between the two parties. Setsuna attacked the Gundam Thrones, citing them as a source of conflict
