Dearka Elsman

A usually humorous and somewhat arrogant pilot of ZAFT's Le Creuset team, who likes to make fun of Naturals and weaklings with his usual sarcasm. Dearka is the pilot of the stolen Earth Alliance's GAT-X103 Buster and harasses the assault ship Archangel time and time again.

After an unsuccessful search for the Archangel in the Orb Union, the Le Creuset team continue to fight Kira Yamato and his GAT-X105 Strike. After his Buster Gundam was damaged by Mu La Flaga's FX-550 Skygrasper and with the Archangel's main guns locked on him, Dearka was forced to surrender. Dearka is then held captive on the Archangel, until the ship defects to the Orb Union. Seeing how both the Earth Alliance and ZAFT had become controlled by corrupt people, Dearka retakes his Buster and fights along with the Clyne Faction, with his primary reason to defend Miriallia Haww and the other Naturals.

During the Battle of Mendel, he confronts his close friend Yzak Joule and Yzak accuses him of betraying both ZAFT and the PLANTs. Dearka admits he really is not betraying them, it is just that after being in the Archangel's brig he learned to gain some respect for the Naturals after befriending Miriallia. Dearka knows he can't return to ZAFT because of Patrick Zalas current goal of exterminating all of the Naturals. Although Yzak refused to believe it and thinks that Dearka is being deceived, Dearka responds by questioning who among the two of them is truly being deceived. During the Second Battle of Jachin Due, Buster is heavily damaged in battle, but survives thanks to Yzak.

Dearka becomes part of the Joule Team that is headed by Yzak in Gundam SEED Destiny. His arrogant and sarcastic attitude has toned down, though he remains Yzak's cool headed contemporary. He initially pilots the ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior during the Junius Seven Drop and then pilots a custom ZGMF-1001/M Blaze ZAKU Phantom in the final stages of the war.

It has been speculated that Dearka and Yzak are in a homosexual relationship. Whether this is the case has not been confirmed, but speculation regarding Dearka's sexuality is often heavily confusing, particularly in regards to his seeming romantic involvement with Miriallia. However, a few scenes on Gundam Seed Destiny imply that Dearka and Miriallia left each other, although the circumstances are never revealed.

Originally in Gundam SEED, Dearka was a red elite, wearing a red uniform that is given to elite soliders. In Gundam SEED Destiny, however, he wears the regular green uniform which is given to average soldiers. Although it was never stated clearly, it was likely that Dearka was demoted to a common soldier as punishment for his defection.

Personal Data
Date of birth: March 29, CE 54 Age: 17 (in GS), 19 (in GSD) Height: 176 cm (in GS), 180 cm (in GSD) Weight: 67.5 kg (in GS), 58 kg (in GSD) Genetic type: Coordinator Blood type: AB Relatives: Tad Elsman (father) Pilot of: GAT-X103 Buster, ZGMF-1000/A1 Gunner ZAKU Warrior, ZGMF-1001/M Blaze ZAKU Phantom