Agnes Giebenrath (アグネス・ギーベンラート Agunesu Gībenrāto?) is a character introduced in the animated film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom.
Personality & Character[]
Agnes is shown to be a haughty and prideful woman, who disparages her fellow pilots Shinn Asuka and Lunamaria Hawke. She belittles Shinn for his piloting skills, and boasts that his mobile suit would be better in her possession. She also openly mocks Lunamaria for being lovers with Shinn. Despite her nature towards her fellow pilots, she praises her Squad Commander, Kira Yamato.
She is shown to greatly value herself as a pilot and as a woman, delighting in the praise and recognition shown to her by Shura Serpentine for her reputation as the "Moonlight Valkyrie" in combat. When Lunamaria accused her of always going after other people's lovers, she responded by saying there is nothing wrong with that as any man would love her. Agnes has believed herself to be a better partner for Kira, and tried to convince him that Lacus Clyne is not suited for him but is quickly rejected. After her rejection she tearfully goes to Shura for consolation and affirmation of her value, leading her to join Foundation after their betrayal of Compass and going as far as almost striking down Kira.
When she later reencounters Lunamaria she cries about her failure in being appreciated as a woman by those she pursued, and questions why Lunamaria is loved while she herself is not. When she is defeated by Lunamaria, she tearfully cries that she too had actually loved the one she was chasing for.
Skills & Abilities[]
Agnes was a skilled mobile suit pilot, earning the 'Moonlight Valkyrie' alias. She scored higher than Shinn at the academy and was one of the main pilots of the Compass fighters.[1]
Physical Aspects & Clothing[]
History[]
Agnes was enrolled at the ZAFT military academy along with Shinn, Lunamaria and the others. She claimed that her skills and evaluations were higher than Shinn's. Lunamaria claimed that she often went after other people's lovers. Agnes would go on to become a member of ZAFT, then eventually joined Compass after Chairman Durandal was killed. She would work alongside her former schoolmates, Shinn and Lunamaria, as well as Kira who she would develop a crush on. Agnes was also entrusted with the GYAN Strom mobile suit.
Rejected by Kira
Agnes is one of the key fighters at Compass, and follows Kira and the others to Ishtaria in the Kingdom of Foundation. She mocks Shinn when he loses to Shura Serpentine, and is flatters when he complements her strength and beauty. She attempts to invite Kira to dance with her that night after seeing Lacus Clyne, his lover, dancing with another man. Lunamaria warns her not to make passes at Kira but she insults her. She makes further passes on Kira aboard the Archangel and badmouths Lacus, knowing that she is eavesdropping. She also attempts to kiss him but he pushes her away and firmly rejects her. Heartbroken and bitter, she leaves the ship and meets Shura. He comforts her and they embrace, with Agnes happy at being appreciated.
After Foundation betrays the other two parties and Shura corners Kira, she joins the fray and attacks Kira from behind. He is surprised by her betrayal after leaving the cockpit of the destroyed mobile suit, and she raises her weapon to finish him off, but is shot in the back by Athrun Zala. She continues to brood in her mobile suit until Shura decides to retreat, aware that the nuclear missile will soon wipe them out if they stay. When he asks Agnes if she will come with them, she agrees to do so and he carries her off. She heads into space with the remaining members of the Foundation and boards the Gullveig, where her GYAN Strom is serviced.
Agnes VS Lunamaria
During the Battle of Requiem, she joins the other Black Knights when they are dispatched to attack the Millennium. She faces off against Lunamaria and mocks her for joining Naturals and being with Shinn. Lunamaria counters her by mentioning how he was rejected by Kira, and she attacks Lunamaria in a fit of rage. The two face each other and Lunamaria eventually comes out on top, disabling Agnes' mobile suit and calling her to fall. She sits on the moon surfaces and cries after losing, but Lunamaria extends a hand to her as Athrun Zala did to Shinn in the previous conflict.[1]
Relationships[]
Kira Yamato[]
Agnes looks up to Kira, believing that a man of his calibre is well suited for her as she believes that she is also special. She tries to tear him away from Lacus, but after failing and being rejected she instead harbours resentment and anger towards him. This leads to her joining Shura instead and betraying Kira, attacking his Rising Freedom Gundam in battle. She reveals after being beaten by Lunamaria that she did in fact love Kira, and is upset because she thought she was rejected because he didn't see her as worthy.
Shinn Asuka[]
Agnes looks down on Shinn, who had inferior skills and evaluations than she did at the academy yet somehow got into FAITH and was given the Immortal Justice Gundam in Compass. She constantly goads him, saying he only got into FAITH because he was the perfect puppet for Durandal. She also wants the Justice Gundam from him, believing it is too good for him.
Lunamaria Hawke[]
Because of how Agnes treats Shinn, she has a rocky relationship with Lunamaria who comes to Shinn's defense. She does not believe that Lunamaria actually loves Shinn, thinking she just settled for him because she could not do any better. As she believes Kira to be superior to Shinn and saw Shura beating him in a swordfight, she thinks that she is better by virtue of having the better man. She is surprised to learn the truth.
Shura Serpentine[]
After being rejected by Kira, Agnes falls back to Shura who is another high strong man.
Quotes[]
| “ | You always went after other people's boyfriends, didn't you!? | ” |
—Lunamaria Hawke | ||
| “ | What's wrong with that? Any man would obviously love me. Don't feel so jealous! | ” |
—Agnes Giebenrath | ||
Gallery[]
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Notes & Trivia[]
- Agnes’ Japanese voice actress, Houko Kuwashima, also previously voiced the characters Flay Allster, Natarle Badgiruel, and Via Hibiki in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, as well as Stella Loussier and Rey Za Burrel (child) in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
- Agnes behaves similarly to Reccoa Londe and Quess Paraya, from the Universal Century Timeline.
- All are pilots who develop an interest for a strong male pilot or commander such as Quattro Bajeena, and Amuro Ray, respectively. Agnes develops an interest in Kira Yamato.
- All are rebuffed by their love interest, then betray their perspective groups due to being charmed by the charisma of an antagonist who feigns reciprocating their feelings towards them. Reccoa betrays the AEUG to join the Titans by Paptimus Scirocco, Quess leaves the protection of Londo Bell to join Neo Zeon by Char Aznable, and Agnes betrays Compass to join Foundation by Shura Serpentine.
Appearances[]
- Movies
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom
- First Appearance
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