Kikka Kobayashi (キッカ・コバヤシ?) is a character from Mobile Suit Gundam and the protagonist of Mobile Suit Gundam Pulitzer -Amuro Ray Beyond the Aurora-.
History[]
One Year War[]
Born Kikka Kitamoto, she was one of three orphans brought on board the White Base during the One Year War, along with Letz and Katz. While aboard, the three orphans became a combination of mascots and troublemakers for the ship, and were involved in several incidents, including Ramba Ral's last ditch attack on the ship, as well as Char's infiltration of Jaburo, when they helped to dispose of the bombs. The latter incident lead to their being allowed to stay on the ship, even when she left Earth to return to space for the final offensives at Solomon and A Baoa Qu. After the battle ended, the three kids showed their Newtype abilities, when they reached out to allow Amuro to find the lifeboat on which the White Base crew had escaped the ship.
Gryps Conflict[]
Following the One Year War, Kikka was adopted by Hayato Kobayashi and his wife Fraw Bow, along with Katz and Letz. The three visited Amuro Ray's home in Cheyenne, Wyoming before continuing on to Japan. She stays close to her adopted mother, helping her with the unborn child Fraw is carrying.
Post-War[]
After the First Neo Zeon War, Kikka would return to space to pursue her studies to become a writer. During the Second Neo Zeon War, Kikka would win the Mt. Fuji New Writer's Award. Upon the Federation's announcement Amuro Ray was now officially deceased a year later, Kikka ished to publish a new book humanizing Amuro in contrast to him being immortalized as a legendary hero. The director of the Von Braun Times would agree to publish Kikka's unedited account should she complete a satisfactory work before her graduation.
To prepare herself, Kikka would return to the Kobayashi home at Shizuoka for her Christmas break to inform Fraw and Letz. Fraw would support Kikka by giving her personal account of Amuro before they were pulled into the One Year War as well as giving a letter from the late Hayato, and the business card of Kai Shiden. After reading her adoptive father's recounting of Jaburo, Kikka would contact Kai, who provides her with a full list of the members of the White Base, Karaba, alongside Amuro's allies inside and outside the Federation.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- In the OVA adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and its television re-cut, the back view of two characters who look like grown-up Kikka and Letz are shown watching Mineva's revelations about Laplace's Box.