Editing Char Aznable (section)

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{{short description|Fictional character from the Gundam franchise}}
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{{Infobox character
| name        = Char Aznable
| series      = Mobile Suit Gundam
| image       = [[Image:Char Aznable.jpg|180px]]
| caption     = Principality of Zeon Commander and Ace Pilot Char Aznable.
| first       = Episode 1, Gundam Rising (MSG)
| creator     = [[Yoshiyuki Tomino]]<br>[[Yoshikazu Yasuhiko]]
| voice       = * Japanese: [[Shūichi Ikeda]] (most appearances)<br>[[Mayumi Tanaka]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin|Origin]]'', young)<br>[[Toshihiko Seki]] (''[[Gundam Build Fighters|Build Fighters: Battlogue]]'')<br>[[Katsuyuki Konishi]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam-san|Gundam-san]]'')<br>[[Yuuki Shin]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX|GQuuuuuuX]]'')
* English: [[Michael Kopsa]] (most appearances)<br>[[Tom Edwards (actor)|Tom Edwards]] (''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Zeta]]'')<br>[[Steve Blum]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam#Films|MSG Compilation Films]]'')<br>[[Keith Silverstein]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin|Origin]]'')<br>[[Kyle McCarley]] (''[[Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX|GQuuuuuuX]]'')
| full_name   = Casval Rem Deikun (real name)
| alias       = Édouard Mass<br>Red Comet<br>Quattro Bajeena 
| nationality = Principality of Zeon
| family      = {{ubl|Zeon Zum Deikun (father)|Astria Tor Deikun (mother)|[[Sayla Mass]] (sister)}}
| significant_other ={{ubl|[[Lalah Sune]] (girlfriend, [MSG])|Nanai Miguel (girlfriend, [MSG-CC])}}
| lbl31       = Allegiance
| data31      = {{ubl|Principality of Zeon [MSG]|Axis [post MSG, pre MSG-Z]|Anti Earth Union Group [MSG-Z]|Neo Zeon [MSG-CC]}}
}}

{{nihongo|'''Char Aznable'''|シャア・アズナブル|Shaa Azunaburu}}, born {{nihongo|'''Casval Rem Deikun'''|キャスバル・レム・ダイクン|Kyasubaru Remu Daikun}} and also known as {{nihongo|'''Édouard Mass'''|エドワウ・マス|Edowau Masu}}, is a fictional character from the ''[[Gundam]]'' franchise.  He is originally one of the main [[antagonist]]s in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' working for the Principality of Zeon, named after his late father Zeon Zum Deikun, with the honorary title of {{nihongo|"'''The Red Comet'''"|赤い彗星|Akai Suisei}} during Gundam's [[One Year War]].  Despite having opposed Earth Federation soldier [[Amuro Ray]] several times, in the sequel ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]'' he becomes {{nihongo|'''Quattro Bajeena'''|クワトロ・バジーナ|Kuwatoro Bajīna}}, an Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) pilot fighting alongside the series' main characters against the elitist Titans.  In his final appearance in the Prime-UC in ''[[Char's Counterattack]]'', he assumes leadership of the [[Neo Zeon]] movement, and becomes the titular antagonist of the film. An alternate Char debuts in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX]]'', which sets in an alternate-UC branching timeline, he steals the Gundam and becomes its pilot instead of Amuro, setting the series' alternate events culminating in Zeon's victory of the One Year War, though Char would mysteriously disappear on the final battle.

Char became one of Gundam's most iconic characters, often overshadowing Amuro's popularity.  He also appeared as the most popular male anime character in ''[[Animage]]''{{'}}s Anime Grand Prix poll as well as in several other polls highlighting his popularity in the Gundam franchise.  His role in the original has often been praised alongside his rivalry with Amuro.