Roybea Loy (ロアビィ・ロイ Roabii Roi?) is a character in the anime and manga After War Gundam X, and is the pilot of the GT-9600 Gundam Leopard and the GT-9600-D Gundam Leopard Destroy.
History[]
After winning the Gundam Leopard from the woman he loved, he takes off to start a career as a Vulture, quickly earning himself a reputation as a professional pilot and a ladies man.[1]
Joining the Freeden[]
Roybea is hired by the Freeden alongside Witz Sou in order to recover Tiffa, who was taken away by Garrod. He confronts Garrod and the Gundam X in his own Gundam Leopard. The pair quickly overpower the young rookie, but are forced to hold back when Garrod uses Tiffa as a hostage. Though curious about why Jamil would expend so much effort into retrieving a single girl, they continue to pursue Garrod alongside the Freeden and end up fighting against other Vultures who are after Garrod's Gundam X. During the battle, Garrod activates the Satellite Cannon and fires it at all the Vultures who are after him, wiping out everyone except Roybea and Witz who dodge the blast.[2] After the Gundam X runs out of energy, Jamil Neate (captain of the Freeden) captures Garrod and retrieves Tiffa. Roybea and Witz restrain Garrod and throw him into captivity. They stay onboard the ship and go out in battle to rescue Olba Frost, who is seemingly under attack.[3]
When Olba poisons Tiffa without the crews' knowledge, Jamil decides to attack the Alternative Company's labs in order to use their resources to treat Tiffa. The crew questions Jamil about his fixation on Tiffa, and he reveals his past and the existence of Newtypes. Roybea and Witz decide not to get involved and leave, but are confronted by Garrod, who tries to get them to stay and help Tiffa. They refuse and Roybea watches as Witz beats Garrod for getting in his way before leaving the ship.[4] However, he later changes his mind and reunites with Witz before joining the battle, helping Garrod as he struggles against Olba and Shagia Frost. They are forced to dodge attacks from Von Alternatives Grandeene, then hold off the Frost brothers in order to allow Garrod to retaliate against the Grandeene with the Satellite Cannon. After the battle Roybea and Witz once again go their separate ways.[5]
He is called upon by the Freeden after Jamil is injured and bedridden, and on the way he runs into Witz who joins him. He agrees to protect the Freeden while Jamil is unconscious and is surprised to see Witz' collection of gold bars. He also makes moves on Sala Tyrell during his stay. Roybea defends the ship from a joint attack by Ennil El and Zakott Dattonel. While fighting off the mobile suits under Ennil's command, he is attacked by the Frost brothers and Daughtress HM "Fire Wallaby" mobile suits that set fire to the forest around him.[6] Garrod Ran comes to his rescue with the Gundam X, saving both him and the Freeden from destruction. He then agrees to work exclusively for the Freeden while Jamil recovers from his wounds.[7]
Fort Severn[]
After Roybea joins the Freeden, he makes an entertainment room with a pool table and a bar.[8] He fights alongside the Freeden throughout their battles against the forces of Fort Severn and the Frost brothers. After the conflict is resolved, Roybea takes some leave from the Freeden and goes off to visit his numerous girlfriends. He gifts each one a flower, but reserves a special flower for his favourite lady. He is distraught when he finds that she has already passed away. He pours a drink over her grave and leaves, reuniting with Witz on the way. The duo lament over their painful journeys and return to their new home, the Freeden.[1]
Zonder Epta[]
As the crew approaches the sea in order to find the next Newtype, Roybea gifts some swimsuits to Sala, Toniya Malme and Tiffa. He suggests that the crew use the opportunity to unwind, and Jamil agrees. He also pushes Garrod to move forward with his relationship with Tiffa, not wanting Garrod to end up like himself. The crew relax on the beach until Tiffa takes a boat into the sea and they quickly deploy to protect her from the Orcs. Roybea, however, is forced to wait as his Gundam Leopard is ill-equipped for undersea battles.[9] Thanks to Kid Salsamille and the maintenance team, the Gundam Leopard is equipped with an S-1 Unit which allows it to participate in aquatic combat.[10]
On the Sea of Lorelei, Roybea is confronted by Sala when he plays pool by himself in the entertainment room, but rebukes her when she attempts to tell him off. He tells her about his old girlfriend who died and how he wants to help reunite Jamil with Lucille Liliant.[11] He deploys with the others in order to fight the Frost brothers in the search for the beam from the Satellite Cannon, and comments on Ennil El's good looks after they rescue her.[12] The crew is soon captured following a showdown against the New United Nations Earth on the shores of Zonder Epta. Roybea is involved in the breakout and gets into a shootout against the soldiers of the New UNE, though he realises that the forces are too thin.[13]
South Asia Front[]
After the crew lands in South Asia in order to resupply, they become embroiled in a conflict between the New UNE and the People's Republic of Estard. The crew chooses to protect Estard and fight against the New UNE.[14] He walks out of the meeting after the battle and rejects Grant Stewart's request for help, as he does not want to get involved in the war. He leaves the Freeden and runs into Yurina Sanohara at a bar.[15] He stays at her home for while,[16] though quickly discovering that she is part of a rebel group. He is confronted by Tessa Tain, the leader of the rebels, but refuses to join their group even at gunpoint. The rebels are discovered by the enemy and the group is chased down. Yurina is shot as they attempt to escape. She tells him to return to his friends and the person that he actually loves as she dies in his arms. Tessa runs into the enemy and allows Roybea to escape by using his suicide bombing as a distraction. Roybea returns to the Freeden which is under attack by the NRX-010 Gable. Roybea backs up the other pilots in his Gundam Leopard, using it to destroy the Gable, though his own mobile suit is heavily damaged in the process.[17]
Roybea entrusts the damaged Gundam Leopard to Kid, and is forced to sit out of the attack by Abel Bauer as he waits for it to be repaired.[18] He marvels at the new Gundam Leopard Destroy when Kid is finally finished, and takes it out into battle against the New UNE when they attack the Freeden by the Newtype labs.[19] He later helps Garrod's space shuttle leave the Earth after he chases after Tiffa, who was captured by the Space Revolutionary Army.[20]
8th Space War[]
After Garrod returns from space, it is revealed that Roybea was captured along with the rest of the Freeden crew. They are lined up and about to be killed by a firing squad, but are rescued by Carris Nautilus. Roybea, Witz and Jamil use the ensuing chaos to take back their mobile suits and fend off their enemies.[21] They move to reunite with Garrod and Tiffa, arriving just in time to help him against the Frost brothers and their troops. He later experiments with Pala Sys' G-Falcon, which is compatible with his Gundam Leopard Destroy and allows it to fly when they dock.[22] As the crew figure out whether to get involved in the pending war or not, Roybea makes his move and asks Sala to clarify their relationship status once and for all. Sala doesn't answer, and Roybea guesses that it's because she herself is waiting for an answer from Jamil. He decides to wait for her anyway. After Tiffa speaks with D.O.M.E, the crew prepare themselves to head to the moon.[23] They head to space in the Freeden II, and Roybea resolves to make it out alive so he can hear the answer to his question after finding out that Witz is in a similar position. After Garrod parts the two armies and carves a path to the moon, Roybea and Witz protect the rear until they are summoned to the moon by D.O.M.E.[24] They listen as D.O.M.E reveals the truth about Newtypes.
Six months after the end of the war, Sala is revealed to have joined Jamil in his new position. Roybea has instead gotten together with Ennil, and the pair move next to Witz and Toniya in Witz' hometown.[25]
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Character Designs[]
Anime[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Roybea's VA, Takumi Yamazaki previously portrayed George de Sand from Mobile Fighter G Gundam and an unnamed EFF soldier from Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.
- Roybea's first name is spelled "Roabea" in the english subtitles on the North American DVD release of After War Gundam X.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 I Wonder if There's a Heaven?
- ↑ I'll Give You Power...
- ↑ My Mount is Fierce!
- ↑ This Operation is Time Critical!
- ↑ You Pull The Trigger
- ↑ I Won't Forgive Him!
- ↑ Like Rain on the Street
- ↑ I Am a Newtype
- ↑ Because I'm a Person Too
- ↑ Please Determine That for Yourself
- ↑ I Feel Like I'm Dreaming
- ↑ The Ghost of 15 Years Ago
- ↑ Double X, Activate!
- ↑ You are our Star of Hope
- ↑ Don't Say Anything
- ↑ It is Time for Goodbye
- ↑ Must I Shoot?
- ↑ Look at Me
- ↑ I Feel Like I May Never See You Again
- ↑ Fly, Garrod!
- ↑ I Will Not Let the Light Of Hope Go Out!
- ↑ The Next War is the War We Wanted
- ↑ Freeden, Launch!
- ↑ I Am D.O.M.E. People Once Called Me A Newtype
- ↑ The Moon Will Always Be There