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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Quatre Raberba Winner

Quatre Raberba Winner (Katoru Rabāba Winā, derived from French quatre, lit. "four"), a fictional character, is one of the central characters in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and its various spinoffs. He is the fifteen-year-old pilot of the mobile suit Gundam Sandrock.

Quatre Raberba Winner
Quatre Raberba Winner
Quatre is of Arab descent. His last name Winner (written in Arabic as Fayez), could suggest that he is of a Jordanian origin since its one of the most known families in Jordan. The first name (Quatre) is from French and translates to the number four. His middle name suggests Berber heritage, which would partially explain his appearance as some Berbers carry European DNA.

Quatre Raberba Winner
Quatre Raberba Winner
His encounter with Wing Zero notwithstanding, Quatre seems the most well-adjusted of the Gundam pilots, generally displaying a kind, humble personality. As a believer in the ideal of pacifism, he is a reluctant soldier who expresses sorrow when forced to kill his enemies. He thinks first before he acts, regrets the bad decisions he makes, and always tries to seek forgiveness. He also has a fondness towards animals and loves to play with them.

Quatre Raberba Winner
Quatre Raberba Winner
Quatre is also implied to have a form of extrasensory perception or something similar, which he refers to as the "heart of outer space" ("uchuu no kokoro" in Japanese). This ability remains largely unexplored throughout the series, leaving many fans to speculate as to its depth and overall usefulness. Much of this debate is rooted in episode 10, which seems to imply that the "Space Heart" is a form of limited telepathy or empathy. In another case, in episode 26, he appears to be able to read Heero's thoughts (of 'the person on Earth': Relena) by touching his heart. However, this discussion is further complicated by a cryptic remark made at the end of the series, in which Quatre states that: "I understand now. The space heart is him [Heero]." Ironically enough, this would seem to imply that, for most of the series, even Quatre remains largely ignorant as to the exact nature of his abilities.

Quatre plays the violin and the piano, and confides to Lucrezia Noin that music relaxes him.
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