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| Ribbons Almark | |
|---|---|
| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 character | |
| File:Gundam00 15 135.jpg | |
| First appearance | Season 1, Episode 1, Celestial Being |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Former Gundam Meister Alejandro Corner's Assistant |
| Relatives | Healing Care (genetic twin) |
| Nationality | Unknown |
Ribbons Almark (リボンズ・アルマーク) is a fictional character in the Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam 00. He is the main antagonist of the series' second season. Ribbons is voiced by veteran voice actor Tōru Furuya, using the pseudonym Noboru Sougetsu.
Character biography
First Season
Initially, Ribbons is seen aiding Alejandro Corner, who affectionately calls him an angel whom he found one day on the streets , in his overzealous quest for world domination. Being a altered human like Tieria Erde, Ribbons has the unique ability to interface with Veda, the supercomputer for Celestial Being. He uses this ability to help Alejandro access all levels of Veda, eventually uncovering the preserved body of Aeolia Schenberg, the founder of Celestial Being. Alejandro quickly takes advantage of the situation and murders Schenberg, but this sets off a system trap that triggers the Trans-Am system of the completed GN Drives. Enraged by Schenberg's trickery, Corner turns to Ribbons and demands to know the meaning of this, but Ribbons claims to have no knowledge of it.
Later when Alejandro is defeated in battle by Setsuna F. Seiei, Ribbons contacts Alejandro and reveals that he had been manipulating him the whole time. He calls Alejandro and smugly declares that he will be the one who leads the new world. Ribbons also tells him that it is no longer Aeolia's plan and rather that it has turned into his own plan. Alejandro slams his fist against Ribbons' countenance on the screen and curses him just before he dies as his Alvaaron explodes. Four years later, Ribbons and his Innovator comrades take center stage in the international arena to begin the next step of his plan.
Second Season
At the beginning of the second season, it is revealed Ribbons is the de facto leader of the Earth Sphere Federation's A-Laws, directing global military campaigns aimed at bringing about "international unity" while controlling the Federation's leadership from the shadows. Initially, he seems pleasantly surprised by the reappearance of the Gundams and Wang Liu Mei. Throughout the season, Ribbons is usually seen watching the battles between his forces and Celestial Being unfold from the comfort of his lair. Upon seeing the new GN-0000 00 Gundam, Ribbons is surprised to see Celestial Being's Twin Drive System. He curses Aeolia Schenberg for neglecting to inform him of this detail.
Although he looks down on regular humans, Ribbons tells Louise Halevy that he needs her wealth and financial power in order to "defeat the Gundams" during a party with A-Laws financial backers. Ribbons silently expresses his frustration over the recent actions of Regene Regetta to entice Tieria Erde to join them.
During a one-on-one meeting with Tieria Erde, Ribbons offers Tieria the option of regaining full access to Veda and reveals that it was he who disabled the Trial System when Tieria used it on the Throne Gundams. Ribbons also claims that Celestial Being - Tieria himself included - were originally planned to have been destroyed four years ago. Tieria vocally challenges these claims, even highlighting how Aeolia had granted Celestial Being 'trump cards' such as the Trans-Am System upon Veda being compromised. Ribbons mocks Tieria for letting Lockon Stratos cloud his judgment and transform him into a "stupid human". Enraged, Tieria pulls his gun on Ribbons, but is taken off guard when Healing Care, Ribbons' biological twin and fellow Innovator, opens fire on him.
After Tieria's departure, Ribbons tells his fellow Innovators that it is necessary to have Celestial Being as an enemy in order to fulfill Schenberg's plan. Ribbons accelerates his plans for world unity by deploying the orbital space laser cannon Memento Mori, which he uses to lay waste to the Kingdom of Suiller.
During a face-to-face meeting with Setsuna F Seiei, it is revealed that Ribbons was the pilot of the 0 Gundam during the Kurdistan intervention in 2301 A.D (as shown in episode 1 of season 1). In order to keep this intervention secret, he was supposed to eliminate anyone who witnessed this event but he chose to spare Setsuna because of the way he looked up at him with such awe and reverence. Ribbons goes on to reveal to Setsuna that he was the one responsible for his appointment as a Gundam Meister. Towards the end of their conversation, Ribbons claims that the 00 Gundam was originally intended for him and now he wants it back (despite not knowing about the 00 and its abilities until it was introduced), but Setsuna refuses.
In episode 17 he once again orders the use of Memento Mori to suppress Hank Hercules`s Orbital Elevator coup. The elevator is destroyed, resulting not just in the death of thousands of people trying to evacuate but also endangering the lives of those living in nearby cities. In that same episode, in a conversation with Regetta, Ribbons claims that humans, with their limited lifespans, are incapable of learning from their past mistakes are therefore bound to repeat them. Such was the reason Aeolia created the Innovators, claims Regene, to which Ribbons replies he alone had been created by Aeolia and then proceeded to create them. Therefore, he self-appoints himself as ruler of the world.
Personality
Ribbons proves himself to be a brilliant stategist and administrator. He has an uncanny skill for anticipating his opponents' actions and adapting his tactics to unforeseen changes in his plans. Even when frustrated by setbacks, he almost never loses his calm composure.
As the de facto commander of the A-Laws's operations, his style of leadership is strikingly Machiavellian. He has no qualms in committing mass murder and coldly manipulating those around him in order to achieve his goals. He displays an extremely xenophobic attitude towards natural-born humans. Nevertheless, he seems to think highly of certain humans such as Ali Al-Saachez, Setsuna, and Louise.
Ribbons claims that all of his actions are directed towards fulfilling the dream of the late Aeolia Schenberg. In spite of this, he has frequently been caught off guard by the capabilities of tools that were specifically developed to fulfill Schenberg's plan (such as the Gundams, particularly the 00 Gundam). It is only during these moments that Ribbons shows any signs of losing control over his emotions. Particularly, the change Setsuna is beginning to experience seeming as a result to the exposure to the particles emitted by the twin drives of the 00 Gundam.
Reference
- ^ "Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- http://mahq.net/animation/gundam/00/g00ep20.htm
- http://mahq.net/animation/gundam/00/g00ep23.htm
- http://mahq.net/animation/gundam/00/g00ep25.htm
- http://mahq.net/animation/gundam/00/g00s2ep2.htm
- ^ "Pure Distortion" (TV)". Mecha Anime HQ. Retrieved 2009-1-27.
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