Irvine

Irvine is a fictional character from Zoids: Chaotic Century and Zoids: Guardian Force. He is one of the main characters in both series.

He is voiced by Keiji Fujiwara in the Japanese version and Mark Gatha in the English version.

Irvine
Irvine
Appearances	Zoids: Chaotic Century Zoids: Guardian Force
Debut	Zoids: Chaotic Century Episode 3
Affiliation	None
Age	18 in Choatic Century 20 at the beginning Guardian Force 21 at the end of Guardian Force
Primary Zoids	Command Wolf Lightning Saix Stealth Viper (manga only) Stealth Dragon (manga only)
Japanese Name	アーバイン (Irvine)
Voice Actors	Keiji Fujiwara in the Japanese version Mark Gatha in the English version

Overview

Chaotic Century

Not much is known about Irvine's past, but it is revealed that he had a sister named Helena, who died from Gafkey Karl Fever when they were both young. He is shown to have a mother like figure, although this is not his biological mother. His first appearance is in Zoids: Chaotic Century Episode 3, were he meets Van and Fiona. After hearing about Zeke, he becomes intent on capturing the Organoid in order to sell him for a high price. This does cause Irvine to be a enemy of Van for a few episodes, but later joins his group. As the series progresses, Van's group gets caught up in the war between the Republic and Empire. Irvine is present in the last battle between Van and Prozen, where he briefly pilots a Gojulas, before it is destroyed by the Death Saurer. At the end of the series, he and Moonbay are shown winning medals of high honor for helping in the war.

Guardian Force

Two years after the fall of the Death Saurer, Irvine is shown to be part of a gang of thieves who kidnap Zoids, and try to make new ones from them. While Van is upset about this at first, he is relived to learn that Irvine is not actually assisting the group, but is trying to stop them from the inside. Irvine would later show up in Zoids: Guardian Force Episode 10, were he and Van face off against Raven's newer Geno Saurer, but they are quickly defeated. One later battle against Raven proved to much for Irvine's Command Wolf, which was destroyed in the conflict. While upset about this, Irvine is even more upset to the fact Doctor D. wanted to replace his longtime partner with the newer-model Lightning Saix. He finally accepts the idea of this new Zoid, and uses it throughout the remainder of the series. At one point in the series, he did have a brief romance with what he believed to be a Helic agent, but is cut short of this after her Storm Sworder crashes into the sea. Irvine is shown to be by the battle between Hiltz and Van, but does not take part in it. It is unknown what happens to him at the end of the series, but it is likely that he went back to his mercenary like life style.

Personality

While at first Irvine appeared cold and heartless, he later changes his attitude as the series goes on, and is shown to be somewhat nicer. He does care for his friends, and while go out of his way to protect them. Aside from this, he retains some of his mercenary attitude and can some times only think about himself. He is also shown to not be a part of any fraction, whether it be the Helic military or Guardian Force.

Ability as a Zoid Pilot

While Van is shown to recklessly charge into combat, Irvine is shown to be calmer, and relies on strategy to defeat his opponents, not brute force. Despite this he does, on at least two occasions, use heavily armed Zoids to assault his foe head-on, once against Raven with special weapons mounted to his Command Wolf, and very briefly against the first Death Saurer, where he pilots a Gojulas. This proves that he is capable in adapting to more than one style, depending on what action the situation calls for. He can easy beat a force of Zoids larger then himself, and has been shown to defeat Van and Thomas in combat. His main Zoid of choice is a Command Wolf, but after Raven's Geno Breaker destroys it, Irvine switches to a Lightning Saix. Like every character in Chaotic Century/Guardian Force, Irvine has used a Pteras on occasion.

Relationships

Like ever other character, Irvine has his own unique relationships;

Van: The two did start out as enemies, but later on became friends. Irvine does get annoyed with Van from time to time, but does care for him.

Fiona: Irvine is shown to be a "older brother" like figure to Fiona. He is always watching out for her, and does get angry if Van allows Fiona to be in danger or hurt. He does have a tendency to promises to kiss her, but never does so. He does know how Fiona feels for Van, and in episode 17 of Guardian Force, explicitly states that Fiona is in love with Van.

Zeke: While Irvine did try to capture Zeke at first, the two would later become friends. Irvine does joke from time to time about taking Zeke, but only to annoy Van.

Moonbay: It is shown that Irvine and Moonbay have known each other before the series started. He does see her as a close friend, and the two do playfully flirt with each other from time to time. It is lightly hinted that Irvine and Moonbay may have feelings for each other.

Thomas: The first meeting between him and Thomas was on the battlefield, with Irvine winning. The two later on become friends. Irvine is aware of Thomas feeling for Fiona, and mocks him on this.