Audrey Burne

Audrey Burne: Audrey Burne is the main female protagonist in the story Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, she was born under the name of Mineva Lao Zabi, daughter of Dozle Zabi. Born during the One Year War, she lost her entire family during the war’s later stages as well as its aftermath. Spirited away to the asteroid of Axis where she lives for the next several years, Mineva is looked after by Haman Kahn and surprisingly enough Char Aznable. Seven years later in the midst of the Gryps War, she re-emerges on the scene as the designated leader of Neo Zeon. Due to her young age, Haman Kahn assumes most of the duties of leadership as the regent of Neo Zeon. At the end of the first Neo Zeon war, it was discovered that someone had replaced Mineva with a body double. The real one had gone into hiding and with the help of backroom dealings by the Earth Federation (rumors have stated that it was Char who was the one who spirited her away to safety on a civilian colony).

Eventually the Neo Zeon remnants known as the Sleeves found her and took her back under their care. Three years after the death of Char, she learns of plans by the Sleeves to obtain and unlock the secrets of Laplace’s Box, which has the power to overthrow finally the Earth Federation. Justifiably worried at the potential of a new war and feeling a need to atone for her family’s actions, Mineva secretly journeys to Industrial 7 to persuade the keepers of Laplace’s Box to cancel turning it over to the Sleeves. On the way to the meeting location at the colony, she meets Banagher Links for the first time and uses the pseudonym of Audrey Burne. At first, she does not want him around her partially out of fear of putting him in danger but circumstances take that decision out of her hands as her worst fears come true. Working closely with Banagher who she develops strong feelings for, Mineva searches for clues about Laplace’s Box and the secret power that it has over the Earth Federation.

Mission Mode:

Awakening in an installation on the mysterious planet, Audrey is first greeted by Garrod Ran who first explains the situation before taking her to meet his companions. Amongst those companions is a face that she remembers very well from her childhood, that of Paptimus Scirocco. Maintaining her composure, Audrey tells them what she knows which is similar to what the others have, mainly little. While working with her new compatriots, Audrey is surprised to run into Full Frontal and admits as much to Scirocco before briefing him on Full Frontal’s history.

Later in the storyline, she discovers to her shock that Haman Kahn is also present on this mysterious world. Once they meet up, Haman immediately addresses her as royalty due to her family lineage of being a Zabi. Audrey is forced to restrain Haman’s behavior when she attempts to force the others to address Audrey in the same manner that she does.

However that pales in comparison to discovering that Char is very much alive and that working alongside him is none other than the person she was searching for, Banagher Links, the pilot of the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam. After the opposing forces break off, Audrey provides details to the others about the pilot of the Unicorn Gundam and argues with Haman Kahn about needing to contact Char as soon as possible. Scirocco and the rest decide to fulfill her request over Haman’s objections.

Observing the activities of the rest of the group, Audrey along with Haman comment on the members of the new arrivals nearly being all females and joining at Scirocco’s invitation. Both remain on guard against the activities of Scirocco while Audrey also has to work at restraining Haman from taking her own extreme measures against their foes. At the same time, she makes several more attempts to contact Char.

The situation comes to a head when the Knight Gundam strikes again. In a brutal fight and an enormous explosion that scatters the members of the “Those who pass by” group, Audrey is rendered unconscious. Fortunately, Haman, Garrod, and Loran drove off the Knight Gundam and then fill her in on the situation with Haman being reluctant to provide all of the facts.

Shortly afterwards, she overhears Haman and Char arguing with each other that comes to blows as Haman requests that Audrey get to safety while Haman, Garrod and Loran cover her. During the attempt to fight their way out, they receive help from members of the Those Who Understand Group as well as defectors from Char’s group, amongst them, Banagher Links. After she reaches safety, Audrey is finally reunited with Banagher who she introduces formally to Haman Kahn. When Haman attempts to make disparaging remarks about Banagher working with Char, Audrey quickly reprimands her.

Later in the “For Peace” storyline, Audrey and Banagher find themselves facing Full Frontal again and undoubtedly to Audrey’s surprise (although it is not shown), her own father Dozle Zabi, who is piloting the Big Zam.

Then in the” For Reform” storyline, Audrey makes an all-out effort with assistance from Banagher to help her two parental figures from her childhood reconcile with each other.

Stats: External Links:
 * If Audrey is an operator for these pilots, she will have special quotes for them: Banagher Links, Haman Kahn, Char Aznable, and Dozle Zabi.


 * Profile at Gundam Wiki: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Mineva_Lao_Zabi