McGillis Fareed

McGillis Fareed (マクギリス・ファリド) is a character that appears in the Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS television series. He is a young officer from Earth who works for Gjallarhorn. By the middle of the first season, he dons the alias Montag (モンターグ), based on the Montag Company and seeks help from Tekkadan to bring down Gjallarhorn's corrupted rule by assisting their mission in bringing Kudelia to Earth.

Personality & Character
McGillis Fareed is polite, courteous, and can be considered even charming, but he can be very serious about his work, which makes him seem cold-hearted to those who don't know him personally. He is analytical and thoughtful, and usually more reserved and serious than his friend Gaelio Bauduin, but he will have an occasional and sometimes even cheeky smile and he does have a sense of humor. He also seems to care about people he knows. McGillis isn't the type of person just accept things as they are and believe what everyone says; he is known to be very fastidious and will get down to the truth using what he's got. He has a habit of picking the strand of hair that hangs in front of his face and toying with it in his right hand when he is calculating or thinking critically.

He is among the few members of Gjallarhorn who is aware of the organization's deterioration due to ongoing corruption among members. He wishes to reform the organization so as to get rid of the corruption. To do so, he begins to don a wig and a mask to hide his identity and seeks Tekkadan's help, supplying them with weaponry using his connection to the Montag Company.

Skills & Abilities
McGillis is a very capable mobile suit pilot and a highly intelligent audit officer. As an inspector, he can piece together clues that perhaps no one else could, such as how he knew Kudelia Aina Bernstein was still on the Tekkadan ship Isaribi​​ based off of the fact that Todo Mirconen was kicked off the ship and sent to to their cruiser (Episode 6). ​According to Gaelio, McGillis is very fast and good at his job, and if his subordinates are made to work at his pace, "their bodies can't keep up". McGillis is an excellent senior officer according to Gaelio.

History
The Fareed family has a lot of power within Gjallarhorn's infrastructure, as they are one of the Seven Stars that lead Gjallarhorn. As son of Iznario Fareed, head of the Fareed family, McGillis is very well known throughout Gjallarhorn and also has a lot of influence.

Later he dons a mask with a wig on it, appearing in front of Kudelia and Fumitan to convince them to leave Dort 3, and informing them it was Nobliss Gordon who sent the weapons for the workers' coup d'état via Tekkadan, with the help of Fumitan.

Gjallarhorn

 * Iznario Fareed - McGillis seems to be having some issues in regards to his relationship with his father, as he says he doesn't want to see him so often and he avoids going home. It is unknown if this is related to him being the son of his father's mistress rather than from his proper family. Nevertheless, McGillis respects his father as the head of the Fareed family and one of the Seven Stars of Gjallarhorn command.
 * Gaelio Bauduin - McGillis works alongside Gaelio Bauduin, his inspector collegue and escort. McGillis is set to marry Gaelio's nine year old sister, Almiria, once she is old enough, making Gaelio his future brother-in-law. This arranged marriage between Almiria Bauduin and McGillis was organized by both Fareed's and Gaelio's parents, perhaps suggesting that their parents have known each other for some time and that McGillis and Gaelio have known each other since they were younger. McGillis is very open, honest, and relaxed around Gaelio and seems to care very much for him. Gaelio in turn is also very open and helps McGillis in his investigations. McGillis and Gaelio have a very close friendship and work closely together, and McGillis even goes to Gaelio's house. McGillis constantly reminds Gaelio to not be so impulsive in trying to go after Kudelia Aina Bernstein and the Tekkadan crew in space.
 * Almiria Bauduin - McGillis' nine-year old fiancee. Part of an arranged marriage between the Fareed and Bauduin families. McGillis admires her cuteness as a little girl, but he doesn't seem to like the fact that he has to soon marry a nine-year old girl and he is probably doing it for family reasons. However, knowing he must marry her, he has a charming affection and perhaps a true love for Almiria, calling her "the finest among all ladies" and telling her to forget the fate they will face together as a couple.
 * Ein Dalton - McGillis had a meeting with Ein on the Mars Branch HQ in space about the attack on the former company CGS back on Mars, now known as Tekkadan. Ein requested if he could join the pursuit force and McGillis let him join. He seems to take notice of Ein's great dedication and loyalty, although Ein is more on the less-talkative side.

Tekkadan

 * Mikazuki Augus - McGillis first encountered Mikazuki at Mrs. Sakura's farm (Episode 4), when Mika was choking Gaelio. He noticed Mika had the Alaya-Vijnana system and that he moved quickly against Gaelio's punch, making McGillis suspicious that Mika wasn't just any ordinary "farmer" as he pretended to be. McGillis then encounters Mika again in space, in his Gundam Barbatos. McGillis considered Mika an adequate pilot, as he escaped one of McGillis' attacks that could've caused great damage. He was rather excited to be fighting against a legendary Gundam frame and he realized how Mikizuki was able to use the Alaya-Vijnana system to his advantage in the Gundam. Mikazuki calls McGillis "Chocolate Man". McGillis has a silent rivalry forming against Mikazuki and his Gundam Barbatos. Although in disguise, Mikazuki was the first to recognize him through his voice and in turn, McGillis removes his masks' eye shades and asks for the whereabouts of Biscuit's sisters.

Quotes

 * "But it's hard to let go of a power once you obtain it. Humans are like that. Even if it is a power that could destroy themselves." --Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Episode 1
 * "Machines with that name have appeared many times at historical turning points, and has been a great influence on the history of man." (referring to the Gundam Frames) --Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Episode 5
 * "It might be the pilot, rather than the machine." --Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Episode 6

Notes & Trivia

 * Takahiro Sakurai previously voiced Trillram in ALDNOAH.ZERO with Biscuit Griffon's voice actor, Natsuki Hanae.
 * In episode 5, McGillis has a habit of fiddling with his bangs when he thinks and Mikazuki Augus called him the "chocolate man", due to McGillis giving chocolate to Cookie and Cracker in the previous episode.
 * In episode 15, McGillis dons a mask and a wig to obscure his appearance as he carries out his own plans; this is a homage to Char Aznable from the original Mobile Suit Gundam.
 * The relationship that McGillis seems to have with his father is similar to that of Athrun Zala and Patrick Zala of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
 * McGillis's character shares similarities with Zechs' character from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing:
 * Both characters wear masks that pay homage to Char Aznable.
 * Both start off as the protagonist's enemy, but later assist them.