Lunamaria Hawke

Overview

Lunamaria Hawke is a key character appearing in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY and its sequel films. As an elite ZAFT pilot honored with the Red Coat, she is initially assigned to the battleship Minerva alongside her academy classmates Shinn Asuka and Rey Za Burrel, while her younger sister Meyrin Hawke serves as a CIC operator. Characterized by her cheerful and spirited temperament, she later joins the global peacekeeper organization COMPASS.

Appearance

She features red short hair with a distinctive ahoge, along with purple eyes. Her military attire consists of a customized red ZAFT jacket paired with a pink pleated miniskirt, black thigh-high socks, and white tall boots.

Personality

Lunamaria has a bright, outgoing, and highly competitive disposition. She is approachable and candid, speaking respectfully to superiors while interacting casually with peers and her sister. Though resilient on the outside, she experiences deep emotional distress when confronted with family loss or battlefield tragedy, driving her to seek mutual support with those close to her.

Abilities

Graduating near the top of her class, she is an elite mobile suit pilot proficient in multiple combat roles. She initially pilots a personal magenta-colored Gunner ZAKU Warrior, later transitioning to the Impulse Gundam and utilizing its Force, Sword, and Blast silhouettes. Despite an observed tendency to twist her wrists during ranged firing that leads to occasional target misses, she demonstrates high combat proficiency in close-quarters skirmishes, coordinated strike tactics, and surgical marksmanship under pressure. She later operates the Gelgoog Menace and Impulse Gundam Spec II.

Background

Graduating from the academy in C.E. 73, Lunamaria is deployed to the Minerva and enters the war following the armory raid. She participates in numerous campaigns across Earth and space. After her sister Meyrin escapes with Athrun Zala and is reported shot down, Lunamaria experiences profound grief, forming a close romantic bond with Shinn Asuka as they lean on each other. Following the battle of Messiah and the war's conclusion, she reunites with her sister and joins COMPASS alongside Shinn to preserve world peace.

Relationships

She forms a romantic relationship with her academy classmate Shinn Asuka. She is the older sister of Meyrin Hawke, with whom she reconciles after the war. Her professional and personal network includes her academy peer Rey Za Burrel, former superior Athrun Zala, Captain Talia Gladys, and COMPASS commander Kira Yamato.

Trivia

Her marksmanship habits and unit transfers have made her a notable subject of fan discussion. Additionally, specific framing details in remastered animation releases led to memorable fan nicknames and unique merchandising features.