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Encyclopedia > Gihren Zabi
Gihren Zabi

The portrait of Gihren Zabi, art by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu.
DOB: UC 0044
Age: 35
Nationality: Principality of Zeon
Allegiance: Principality of Zeon
Rank/Position: Admiral and Supreme Commander
of the Zeon Armed Forces
Family: Degwin Sodo Zabi (Father)
Cicero Zabi, Garma Zabi
Dozle Zabi (Brothers)
Kycilia Zabi (Sister)
Height: 192 cm

Gihren Zabi (also spelled Giren) is a fictional character, and villain from the universe of the Gundam anime series. Image File history File links Girhen Zabi (Gundam) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Yasuhiko Yoshikazu (安彦 良和) is a well-known man in the anime industry. ... Zeon Emblem In the TV anime Gundam (Universal Century series) universe, Zeon can refer to either: Republic of Zeon, Principality of Zeon or Neo-Zeon. ... Zeon Emblem In the TV anime Gundam (Universal Century series) universe, Zeon can refer to either: Republic of Zeon, Principality of Zeon or Neo-Zeon. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ... Degwin Sodo Zabi is a fictional character in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam universe. ... Kycilia Zabi In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam series, Kycilia Zabi (or Kishiria Zabi) (キシリア・ザビ) was the only daughter of Degwin Sodo Zabi. ... One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains from silent films of the early 20th century. ... Gundam ) is one of the longest running series of anime featuring giant robots or mecha. ...


One of the heads of the Principality of Zeon, Gihren is the oldest son of Degwin Sodo Zabi, the ruler of Zeon and the instigator of the war with Earth. With the death of Degwin's favorite son Garma Zabi in battle, Degwin withdraws from day to day duties as Zeon's leader which effectively made Gihren the leader of Zeon. This was most evident in the speech Gihren gave at Garma's state funeral. This speech was notable for possibly being the debut of the trademark salute "Sieg Zeon!" (literally translated as "Victorious Zeon"). Giren was gifted with a high IQ (240) and ingenious oratory abilities. He and his sister Kycilia were constantly at odds with each other as both had similar political goals but different methods. Zeon Emblem In the TV anime Gundam (Universal Century series) universe, Zeon can refer to either: Republic of Zeon, Principality of Zeon or Neo-Zeon. ... Degwin Sodo Zabi is a fictional character in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam universe. ... In the fictional universe of Mobile Suit Gundam, Garma Zabi (ガルマ ザビ) is the youngest son of Sovereign Degwin Sodo Zabi. ... Kycilia Zabi In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam series, Kycilia Zabi (or Kishiria Zabi) (キシリア・ザビ) was the only daughter of Degwin Sodo Zabi. ...


Although Gihren was successful in reducing his father's role to that of a figurehead ruler, he must still endure Degwin's critisicms and scorn. Degwin saw Gihren as little more than an updated version of historical dictator Adolf Hitler (a role that Gihren was all too happy to take to heart.) Hitler redirects here. ...


Trivia

  • In the strategy games 'Gihren's Greed', the player controls the commanders of the respective forces (Gihren for Zeon, General Revil for the Earth Federation). Oddly enough, in the PS2 version the player can lose the game by following the events of the series exactly.
  • Glemmy Toto from Mobile Suit ZZ Gundam claimed to be Gihren's cloned son.

In the original Mobile Suit Gundam, General Revil (Also referred to as Admiral Revil) was one of the leading Federations Space Force commanders. ... The flag of the Earth Federation Government. ...

Comparisons to Hitler

Gihren's own father compared him to Hitler, which may not be completely inaccurate. Like Hitler, Gihren appeared to believe in a 'survival of the fittest' mentality and that the 'Superior Race' should rule over the inferior ones (the superior race being Spacenoids from Side 3 and the inferior the Earthnoids). He also shared Hitler's gift for oratory and manipulation, taking the reins of power from his father behind the scenes the way Hitler did with the German president of his day.


Unluckily for Gihren, he also had a number of Hitler's personality flaws, such as an over-reliance on miracle weapons to turn the tide against numerically superior foes. By this logic, the assorted super weapons such as the MA-08 Big Zam and Apsalus Project Mobile Armours can be seen as analogies of the V1 and V2 rocket-bombs used by the Third Reich. Like Hitler, he also greatly overestimated the capability of his forces. This was shown during the final battle of the One Year War, when despite his claims of superiority his forces were overcome by those of the Federation. The MA-08 Big Zam is a fictional weapon developed by the Principality of Zeon in the Mobile Suit Gundam television series. ... The Apsalus Project was a series of projects by Principality of Zeon scientists to create a powerful Mobile Armour in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. ... The term V1 can refer to: The V-1 flying bomb, the first modern cruise missile, developed by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War Decision speed, where an aircraft pilot must opt to abort the take-off or continue the run for lift-off at V2 speed. ... V2 V2 Records V2 word order, the verb-second word order of Germanic languages Velocity 2, the speed where an aircraft accelerating on a runway must lift-off Visual cortex#V2 area V-2 V-2 rocket, an early ballistic missile diesel model V-2, a twelve-cylinder Soviet tank...

In an effort to circumvent the Antarctic treaty (forbidding nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and colony drops on Earth), Gihren's most ambitious project was the Solar Ray cannon. This consisted of a hollowed-out colony cylinder rebuilt into a giant carbon dioxide laser with the ability to destroy entire fleets. Gihren learned that Degwin, tired of the war, decided to take his personal fleet to a designated area in space where he would meet the fleet of Earth Federation representative General Revill and discuss peace negotiations. Gihren arranged for an accidental firing of the Solar Ray which destroyed Degwin and Revill's entire fleet. However, this may have cost Gihren one of his tactical advantages, as the premature firing burned the laser out. // Experiment using a (likely argon) laser. ... In the original Mobile Suit Gundam, General Revil (Also referred to as Admiral Revil) was one of the leading Federations Space Force commanders. ...


Kycilia, eventually learning that the death of her father was no mere accident, personally executes Gihren for the crime of patricide. As a result, she takes over during Battle of A Baoa Qu. This resulted in many Gihren loyalists withdrawing from the battlefield. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parricide. ... The One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

Universal Century Characters
Earth Federation/Titans/Londo Bell/League Militaire:
Matilda Ajan - Shiro Amada - Frau Bow - South Burning - Gates Capa - Paolo Cassius - Uso Evin - Ryu Jose - Kojima - Karen Joshua - Yu Kajima - Hayato Kobayashi - Sleggar Law - Reccoa Londe - Christina Mackenzie - Sayla Mass - Eledore Massis - Jerid Messa - Four Murasame - Michel Ninorich - Bright Noa - Adenaur Paraya - Amuro Ray - Tem Ray - General Revil - Terry Sanders Jr. - Kai Shiden - Admiral Tianem - Kou Uraki - Admiral Watkins - Reed Wolf - Mirai Yashima
Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG)/Karaba:
Char Aznable - Judau Ashta - Henken Bekkener - Kamille Bidan - Blex Forer - Hayato Kobayashi - Reccoa Londe - Bright Noa - Amuro Ray - Emma Sheen
Principality of Zeon/Delaz Fleet/Axis/Neo Zeon:
Char Aznable - Black Tri-Stars - Crowley Hamon - Zeon Zum Deikun - Aiguille Delaz - Cima Garahau - Anavel Gato - Von Helsing - Haman Karn - Colonel Killing - Thomas Krutz - Shin Matsunaga - Norris Packard - Quess Paraya - M'Quve - Ramba Ral - Johnny Ridden - Aina Saharin - Ginias Saharin - Steiner Hardy - Lalah Sune - Bernard Wiseman - Degwin Sodo Zabi - Dozle Zabi - Garma Zabi - Gihren Zabi - Kycilia Zabi - Mineva Lao Zabi
Civilian/Miscellaneous:
Alfred Izuruha - Nina Purpleton - Kiki Rosita - Haro

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ultimate Mark: Mysteries of Zeon (1951 words)
The scheming Zabi family waged a bitter power struggle against the visionary politician Zeon Zum Deikun, seized control of the republic he'd founded, and renamed the nation after their martyred adversary.
Gihren Zabi, Degwin's firstborn son, is a more convincing example of spacenoid supremacy.
Perhaps Gihren is alluding to this era when he reminds his father that "I was a participant in Zeon Deikun's revolution" (8).
Science Fair Projects - Gihren Zabi (517 words)
Gihren Zabi (also spelled Giren) is a fictional character from the universe of the Gundam anime series.
One of the heads of the Principality of Zeon, Gihren is the oldest son of Degwin Sodo Zabi, the ruler of Zeon and the instigator of the war with Earth.
Gihren learned that Degwin, tired of the war, decided to take his personal fleet to a designated area in space where he would meet the fleet of Earth Federation representative General Revill and discuss peace negotiations.
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