Andrew Waltfeld

 Personal Profiles Andrew "Andy" Waltfeld is one ZAFT's best commanders and pilots. Nicknamed "Sabaku no Tora" or "Desert Tiger" (likely a reference to the the "Desert Fox" moniker of the famous WWII general Erwin Rommel), Waltfeld is commander of the ZAFT forces in the PLANT-pledged African Community, headquartered at Banadiya, and is ably assisted by his executive officer Martin DaCosta. Andy earned his appellation for his great tactical skill at desert combat, as demonstrated on May 30, CE 70, when he defeated a huge Eurasian Federation tank corps at El Alamein, using the new TMF/A-802 BuCUE and older TFA-2 ZuOOT mobile suits. His passions are archeology (especially Egyptology), paleontology, and coffee. Andy seems to have an obsession with coffee and experiments with different blends and flavors often times making odd combinations for himself such as adding kona to one of his blends. He lives with his girlfriend, Aisha, who also assists him in his military operations and actually serves as the co-pilot of his customized TMF/A-803 LaGOWE. Not much is known about Aisha, and her last name is conspicuously left out. But, one thing that is evident in the series is that Andy cares for Aisha very much and that the latter is very much devoted to this man; in both series he keeps a picture of her close by. His flagship is the land battleship Lesseps, which is escorted by the land cruisers Petrie and Henry Carter. While the Archangel is traveling through the desert, Andy inadvertently becomes acquainted with Kira Yamato</a>, and grows fond of the young pilot, which makes the inevitable confrontation between them more difficult. In battle with Kira and the Strike</a>, his LaGOWE</a> is destroyed, seemingly killing both Aisha and Waltfeld. However, the Desert Tiger reappears later in the PLANTs, having lost his left eye and left arm, and the one he loved. Andy claims loyalty to Chairman Patrick Zala</a> in the name of vengeance, and is assigned as captain of the support ship Eternal</a>; however, along with Martin DaCosta and other Clyne Faction loyalists, he helps Lacus Clyne</a> steal the ship and joins up with the Archangel and Orb's Kusanagi, and despite obviously training for ground battles he proves to be more than competent captain of the Eternal</a>. <p _rte_fromparser="true" _rte_empty_lines_before="1">After the Bloody Valentine War</a>, Waltfeld lives in the Orb Union</a> with Archangel captain <a _rte_data="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Murrue%20Ramius%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Murrue%20Ramius%22%2C%22trail%22%3A%22%2C%20who%20also%20lost%20a%20lover%20in%20the%20war.%20He%20receives%20a%20prosthetic%20arm%2C%20which%20conceals%20a%20shotgun.%20In%20CE%2073%2C%20after%20the%20assassination%20attempt%20on%20Lacus%2C%20he%20leaves%20Orb%20aboard%20the%20%3Ci%3EArchangel%3C%5C%2Fi%3E%20with%20Kira%2C%20Lacus%2C%20and%20Murrue.%20While%20Murrue%20offers%20him%20command%20of%20the%20ship%2C%20Andy%20declines%2C%20instead%20serving%20as%20a%20pilot%20for%20both%20%3Ci%3EArchangel%3C%5C%2Fi%3E%2C%20as%20well%20as%20for%20his%20custom%20%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMurrue%20Ramius%5D%5D%22%7D" _rte_instance="932-7181804bb0bc637a720" href="/wiki/Murrue_Ramius" title="Murrue Ramius">Murrue Ramius</a>, who also lost a lover in the war. He receives a prosthetic arm, which conceals a shotgun. In CE 73, after the assassination attempt on Lacus, he leaves Orb aboard the Archangel with Kira, Lacus, and Murrue. While Murrue offers him command of the ship, Andy declines, instead serving as a pilot for both Archangel, as well as for his custom <a _rte_data="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22MVF-M11C%20Murasame%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22MVF-M11C%20Murasame%22%2C%22trail%22%3A%22%20mobile%20suit.%20When%20Lacus%20decides%20to%20go%20to%20the%20%3Ci%3EEternal%3C%5C%2Fi%3E%2C%20Andy%20goes%20with%20her%2C%20and%20the%20two%20operate%20from%20Terminal%27s%20asteroid%20base%20until%20early%20C.E.%2074.%20When%20ZAFT%20forces%20discover%20the%20location%20of%20the%20%3Ci%3EEternal%3C%5C%2Fi%3E%2C%20Waltfeld%20pilots%20a%20custom%20colored%20%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BMVF-M11C%20Murasame%5D%5D%22%7D" _rte_instance="932-7181804bb0bc637a720" href="/wiki/MVF-M11C_Murasame" title="MVF-M11C Murasame">MVF-M11C Murasame</a> mobile suit. When Lacus decides to go to the Eternal, Andy goes with her, and the two operate from Terminal's asteroid base until early C.E. 74. When ZAFT forces discover the location of the Eternal, Waltfeld pilots a custom colored <a _rte_data="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22ZGMF-X88S%20Gaia%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22ZGMF-X88S%20Gaia%20Gundam%22%2C%22trail%22%3A%22%20in%20an%20attempt%20to%20hold%20off%20the%20enemy%20forces.%20Kira%20Yamato%20timely%20arrival%20in%20Cagalli%27s%20Strike%20Rouge%20%28though%20it%27s%20PS%20colors%20are%20painted%20in%20Strike%27s%20colors%29%20helps%20even%20up%20the%20odds%20but%20is%20told%20by%20Waltfeld%20himself%20to%20dock%20with%20the%20Eternal%20to%20claim%20his%20new%20mobile%20suit.%20After%20regrouping%20with%20Kira%20Yamato%2C%20Waltfeld%20returns%20to%20being%20captain%20of%20the%20%3Ci%3EEternal%3C%5C%2Fi%3E%20and%20leaves%20the%20fighting%20to%20other%20units%20%28especially%20the%20DOM%20Trooper%20units%20from%20Terminal%29.%5Cn%5CnIn%20the%20Special%20Edition%20ending%2C%20Andrew%20is%20seen%20making%20coffee%20for%20Murrue%20Ramius%20and%20Mu%20La%20Flaga%2C%20alone.%5Cn%5CnWaltfeld%27s%20name%20in%20the%20original%20Japanese%20has%20also%20been%20spelled%20%5C%22Andorew%20Waldfeld%5C%22%2C%20and%20because%20of%20the%20pronunciation%2C%20his%20last%20name%20has%20also%20been%20interpreted%20as%20%5C%22Bartfeldt%5C%22.%5Cn%5Cn%7F-01-0000%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Afalse%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BZGMF-X88S%20Gaia%20Gundam%7CZGMF-X88S%20Gaia%5D%5D%22%7D" _rte_instance="932-7181804bb0bc637a720" href="/wiki/ZGMF-X88S_Gaia_Gundam" title="ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam">ZGMF-X88S Gaia</a> in an attempt to hold off the enemy forces. Kira Yamato timely arrival in Cagalli's Strike Rouge (though it's PS colors are painted in Strike's colors) helps even up the odds but is told by Waltfeld himself to dock with the Eternal to claim his new mobile suit. After regrouping with Kira Yamato, Waltfeld returns to being captain of the Eternal and leaves the fighting to other units (especially the DOM Trooper units from Terminal). <p _rte_fromparser="true" _rte_empty_lines_before="1">In the Special Edition ending, Andrew is seen making coffee for Murrue Ramius and Mu La Flaga, alone. <p _rte_fromparser="true" _rte_empty_lines_before="1">Waltfeld's name in the original Japanese has also been spelled "Andorew Waldfeld", and because of the pronunciation, his last name has also been interpreted as "Bartfeldt". <p _rte_fromparser="true" _rte_empty_lines_before="1"><img _rte_data="%7B%22type%22%3A%22double-brackets%22%2C%22lineStart%22%3A%221%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Cosmic%20Era%20characters%22%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%7B%7BCosmic%20Era%20characters%7D%7D%22%7D" _rte_instance="932-7181804bb0bc637a720" _rte_placeholder="1" class="placeholder placeholder-double-brackets" src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb19979/common/skins/common/blank.gif" type="double-brackets" />