- "The only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed."
- ―Lelouch vi Britannia
Lelouch vi Britannia, also known as Lelouch Lamperouge, Zero, or Zero Prime, is the human protagonist of the fanfiction series Code Prime. He is the co-leader of the Autobot/Black Knight Alliance, alongside Optimus Prime in the fight against Megatron as he mainly leads the human side of the alliance.
Appearance[]
Lelouch is a handsome young man with black hair and violet eyes, which he inherited from his mother. Lelouch is somewhat scrawny, having little muscle, and like most characters in the series, is rather thin. In spite of this, Lelouch is considerably tall, standing at least a head taller than Kallen, and apparently being slightly taller than Suzaku.
Lelouch usually wears the Ashford Academy uniform, or the Zero uniform, which Bumblebee had described as a "sci-fi Count Dracula look". Outside of Ashford, his primary casual outfit is a red jacket with a black shirt underneath and grey trousers, though he has occasionally worn other clothing.
In R2, he wears a new Zero attire, gifted to him by the Autobot scientist Perceptor. The gold and purple cravat or any other pieces of fluff have been replaced by a suit of armor. The armor covers most of his body and is primarily black with dark purple, save for the Autobot-Black Knight emblem located on his chest. He retains the same mask and cape from his old attire. The armor is equipped with advanced technology that can allow Lelouch to engage a Knightmare on foot. It includes a set of Energon blades on the arms, hover skates that allow him to move at twice his normal speed and leap up to slightly higher than a Knightmare's head, a holographic function that allows him to disguise himself as others, and is bulletproof.
While at the Gypsies camp, Lelouch was forced into a black and purple dress that, coupled with his body features, gave him the appearance of a girl. He was noted to look quite beautiful.
Zero Prime
After being resurrected by the Primes and being gifted their power, Lelouch's Zero armor changed to glowing white and blue briefly before returning to the original color after the power left him.
Personality[]
Lelouch is a highly intelligent individual who is also calm, sophisticated, and arrogant due to his aristocratic upbringing. While at school, Lelouch conducts himself as a sociable, likable, and often easygoing student. However, this is really a mask to hide his true nature. While as Zero, his true nature is expressed. Shown in His charisma and beliefs in justice gain him the trust and respect of many soldiers and leaders.
In the beginning of the series, at first he only saw the Autobots and their allies as pawns in his revenge against Britannia. However, after falling into Cornelia's trap, and having to be bailed out by Optimus, he receives a harsh lecture from all the Autobots, telling him that war is not a game, and that he needs to stop acting like a Britannian Prince and more like a soldier, an Autobot. The lecture takes effect on Lelouch as he realizes that he can't put his desire for revenge over the lives of his team, and he begins to take steps to not let his arrogance or desire for revenge lead him down a dark path.
The Autobots, especially Optimus', influence on Lelouch begin to show early in the series. For instance, he uses himself as bait to lure a swarm of Scarplets, metal eating termites that are deadly to Cybertronians, through a Groundbridge to the Arctic to freeze them, saving and earning the trust of the Black Knights and Autobots. He also uses his Geass to give Kallen and her mother a new home in the Settlement for free after the hearing from Cliffjumper what her home life was like. He notes that he never thought of himself doing such a thing before, thinking that being around the Autobots have started to change him.
His personality and willingness to trust others considerable improves to the point where he decides to reveal his true identity as Zero and a former Prince, along with his Geass, first to Kallen, then the rest of the Black Knights leadership, and even Nunnally. This shows that Lelouch has grown past his flaws and has learned the value of placing faith and trust in his comrades. This is due to the fact that he has the Autobots, particularly Optimus, who are a group of individuals that he can place his absolute trust in since the beginning, which helped him grow as an individual.
By R2, Lelouch has become a completely different person than he was at the start of the series. Arcee even notes how much he has changed since she first met him aboard the Ark after Shinjuku. Leila even comments to him after he reveals his identity to her and her subordinates that "[Lelouch] is above all an honest man", much to his surprise. Optimus even makes note of this change when Lelouch uses his Geass on a Vehicon to go and rethink the choices he made in life instead of just outright ordering him to die. In fact, the first thing he thinks about when the Autobot-Black Knights discover the Forge of Solus Prime, an artifact capable of creating anything in existence, is to repair Bumblebee's voice box.
He’s become much more idealistic since the beginning. After witnessing everybody in the Black Knights and Autobots together and having fun, regardless of things like nationality, social standing, or even difference in species, he couldn’t help but hope that this was the future in store for Earth when the Decepticons were defeated. He also expresses faith that Leila, a somewhat naive and idealistic girl, can help unite the world when General Smilas, her own mentor, thinks otherwise.
He even has a much higher moral standard, as best evident when he is shocked that Optimus proposed the idea to use the Spark Extractor, a Decepticon made device that is capable of extinguishing the spark of any Cybertronian in a blast radius, to try and end the Decepticons quickly. While he admits that six months ago, he wouldn't even hesitate to use such a weapon, he now found the idea leaving a bad taste in his mouth.
He has even begun to think of a life for himself outside of just looking after Nunnally and being Zero. While he admits that he never truly saw anything else for him besides caring for Nunnally and the revolution, he has began to think how to live his life beyond just Nunnally and being Zero. One idea that comes to him is helping rebuild Japan alongside Kallen, and spending the rest of his life there with her.
Lelouch is unwilling to sacrifice the people close to him, even if it does mean he'll gain more power, case in point where he rejects the Matrix of Leadership, where accepting it means sacrificing Optimus. This act of love and selflessness proved that he is in fact worthy to wield the Power of the Primes.
By the end of R2, Lelouch is now content with the life he now has. While previously he would've have hated not having any control over his own life, he feels it is liberating to not have such burdens on his shoulders, and is just happy to not know what comes next. He's even content with never taking up the mask of Zero again, unless another threat appears.
Character History[]
R1[]
Meeting the Autobots[]
After winning a chess match against a Britannian Noble, Lelouch and his friend Rivalz were on their way to school when a large truck nearly ran them over. After the truck crashed, Lelouch then went to check on the occupants, when he heard a mysterious voice. Later when the truck stops in the Shinjuku Ghetto, a Britannian soldier, later revealed to be his first friend Suzaku Kururugi, arrives. The canister supposedly holding poison gas opens to reveal a green haired girl.
As the Royal Guards arrive, Suzaku is shot in the back for refusing to follow orders. Lelouch and the girl escape when the truck by them explodes, however they are then soon cornered in a warehouse. As the soldiers open fire, a yellow muscle car burst through the wall to block the bullets, however one ends up hitting the girl in the head. The dying girl then grabs Lelouch's hands a shows him numerous visions, then asks if he would like to make a contract. Lelouch accepts and then uses his newfound power to order the royal guards to kill themselves.
After the guards kill themselves, a Britannian Knightmare bursts into the building and demands answers. Lelouch tries to use his power on her, but fails. He then claims he is the son of a duke and he requests protection. The pilot exits out and Lelouch uses his power on her to make her give him the keys. He then turns to the yellow car, and asks it to not tell anyone about what happened before he left. Later, as Lelouch works to come up with a plan to escape the ghetto, he spots the yellow car. Thinking he has found a new ally, he proposes an alliance. He contacts Kallen Kozuki, one of the terrorist, and provides instructions to her and a 'woman' on a motorcycle to defeat a pair of Knightmares chasing them.
After getting into contact with the rest of the resistance group and the mysterious drivers arrive, Lelouch then begins to provide instructions that leads them to near victory against Britannia. However, when a Seventh-Generation frame known as the Lancelot, piloted by Lelouch's friend Suzaku, enters the fray, the entire force is nearly wiped out. As Lelouch and the yellow car attempt to retreat, the car then charges the Knightmare head-on before, much to Lelouch's shock, transforms into the Autobot Bumblebee and fights against the Knightmare. After escaping from the white Knightmare, Lelouch comes face to face with the robot being who saved his life, able to deduce that this machine is no Knightmare. The two then work together to infiltrate Clovis' G1 base and order him to stop the massacre.
After interrogating and killing Clovis, Lelouch then meets with the robotic beings known as Autobots, automous robotic beings from the planet Cycbertron. He is then taken to the Ark, which is located underwater off the coast of Japan. Lelouch then learns, much to his shock and anger, that Britannia might be nothing more than a puppet state controlled by the Autobots sworn enemy, the Decepticons. He then reveals his past to the Autobots, who are sympathetic to him, which is surprising. They then form an alliance to work together to free Earth from the Decepticons and Britannia. Lelouch then shows them his power, which he realizes can't affect Cybertronians. He then returns to school.
The next day Lelouch and the Student Council hear reports of terrorist using poison gas in there ghettos, though only Lelouch knows it’s fake. Later on, Lelouch sees a group of students admiring Bumblebee, the scout hiding in his vehicle mode. Lelouch then quickly says that Bumblebee is his new car that he bought with money from gambling. He's then given a translator so he can understand the Autobot, who's voice had been damaged in battle prior to meeting. He then sees Kallen Stadfelt, who he recognizes as one of the terrorist, and uses his powers to learn why she fights. When he tries to use it again, he discovers it fails to work on a person a second time, causing her to become suspicious. Later that night at his home, Lelouch has dinner with his younger sister Nunnally. He then laminates how limited their future is, but then believes that with the Autobots, he can possibly make the world better for Nunnally. He then makes a promise with Nunnally never to lie to her.
The next day, Lelouch asks Bumblebee for help in throwing off Kallen's suspicion of him being the voice from Shinjuku. After she's dosed in Alcohol during her introduction to the Student Council, Lelouch fools her with a telephone call from Bumblebee, who uses a prerecorded message of his voice to throw off her suspicion. Later as Lelouch informs Kallen of the Student Council duties, they then see a news report of Clovis' death and Suzaku being the prime suspect.
Challenging Britannia and the Decepticons[]
Lelouch and Bumblebee arrive at the Ark, where they then discuss their plan to save Suzaku. Lelouch then asks for the Autobots help in destroying Britannia, which they agree to help him. He then asks for help in creating a costume to hide his identity, which much of the Autobots critique him for.
On the day of Suzaku's trial, Lelouch, as his new identity Zero, then contacts Kallen and her resistance group. He then meets them in a back alley where he and the Autobots introduce themselves. They then reveal the Decepticons and that Zero was the one who killed Clovis, and ask the rebels to join them. While they are skeptical, Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader, offers to show them a demonstration: they will save Suzaku from the Purebloods and they will do it without spilling a drop of blood.
As Suzaku is being escorted to his court marshal, Zero and Optimus, holographically disguised as Prince Clovis' car, stop them in their path. the hologram then drops as Zero then proclaims who he is. When Jeremiah, the leader of the Purest, asks him to remove his mask, Zero raises his hands in the air and calls the rest of the Autobots, who arrive via Groundbridge, revealing their existence to the whole world. They then reveal the Purebloods intention to use Suzaku as a Scapegoat to abolish the Honorary Britannian System, as well as reveal the massacre that Clovis carried out in Shinjuku, before revealing that Zero killed Clovis. Before the standoff can erupt into a fight, Zero then uses his Geass on Jeremiah to let Suzaku and them go. He and Optimus then leave with Suzaku, while the rest of the Autobots fight off there Purebloods, not killing a single person while doing so.
As Zero and Optimus reveal the Decepticons to Suzaku, they then ask him to join, but he refuses, much to their shock. Zero tries to persuade him to change his mind, but Optimus is able to calm Zero down and allow Suzaku to leave. Optimus then tells Lelouch to use his newfound power with caution, since it is such an unknown ability to him at the moment, which Zero agrees.
Later that night, Lelouch returns home to find the same woman who died after giving him his power, revealed to be C.C. is currently alive and conversing with Nunnally. Later, Lelouch brings her into his room and interrogates her, but she remains indifferent and dodges all of his questions.
The next day, Lelouch brings her to the Ark, introducing her to the Autobots, where he learns the name of his power is called Geass. After discussing the effect their appearance has had on the population, Lelouch returns to school with Bumblebee.
Looking up information on the rescue last night, he mets with Kallen, who asks if she can contact the “person” when they were in the bathroom. As Lelouch begins to provide an excuse he stops midway when he and Kallen see an unusual sight: a young man dressed in the same straight jacket C.C. wears collapses in front of them.
Later, with the rest of the Student Council in the nurses office, they then discover the strange boy has amnesia, not being able to remember his own name. After giving him a new name, Rai, the Student Council then offers him the chance to stay at the Academy, so long as he enrolls as a student, with Lelouch offering him to stay in the Clubhouse with him and Nunnally, hoping to learn more about him.
After returning to the Ark, Lelouch then questions C.C. if she happens to know Rai, which she replies she doesn't. As some point, Lelouch begins to share some of his views on the strong and weak, and how he goes about winning against Britannia and the Decepticons.
Later, when Optimus returns to the Ark after his visit to Shinjuku, he reveals, much to Lelouch's shock, that Suzaku is the pilot of the Lancelot, the same Knightmare that ruined his plans in Shinjuku, angering Lelouch. After he calms down, the team then discuss the appearance of the Decepticons and Euphemia's appearance in Area 11, the later meaning Cornelia has come to Japan. After deciding to continue laying low for the time being, Lelouch and Bumblebee return to Ashford, with C.C. accompanying them.
As Lelouch enters home, he's greeted with Nunnally and Rai staying up late, the former telling the later their royal identities, much to his shock. He then asks to speak with Rai privately, where he uses his Geass on him to try and see if he can learn anything more about Rai. However, his Geass is unable to awaken lost memories, much to his displeasure. He asks Rai if he's willing to keep their secret, which the boy promises to do so.
The next day, Lelouch is surprised to see Suzaku now a student of Ashford. After class ends, he and Suzaku meet up on the roof where they discuss recent events betweent them. Later that night, Lelouch invites Suzaku to his home to reunite with Nunnally and meet Rai. After a nice dinner, Suzaku begins to leave, but before he goes, he suggest that he and Lelouch shouldn't be seen together at school, greatly annoying him. As Suzaku leaves, he notices Bumblebee's vehicle mode, having recognized it from Shinjuku. Lelouch quickly steps in and convinces that its his car that he bought with his money from gambling, which Suzaku believes.
As Lelouch plans the next move with Autobots, when he notices Suzaku washing his gym clothes with a rude message sprayed on it. As he and Nunnally discuss the treatment of Suzaku, a stray cat wanders into the Clubhouse and steals Lelouch's Zero mask, forcing him to chase it around the school. Eventually, Milly orders the whole school to participate, thinking she can find some embarrassing secret on Lelouch. Lelouch eventually meets up with Rai, then Suzaku, and the three manage to corner is on the roof. In order to keep Suzaku and Rai from learning his secret, he pretends to loose his grip and almost slips off the roof, only for Suzaku and Rai to catch him.
After retrieving his mask, which he claims were his car keys, Lelouch sneaks out the back of the building and hands it toward a waiting Bumblebee and C.C., not noticing Laserbeak, one of Soundwave's Mini-Cons, observing the whole thing. He then meets up with the crowd of students in the front of the building. Once other students being to begin to be hostile toward Suzaku, Rai and Lelouch both step up in his defense, the latter even asking Milly if both him and Rai be given positions as members of the Student Council. Milly agrees.
Later Lelouch, along with the rest of the student body, watch a broadcast given by Charles for Clovis' funeral. Lelouch declares to himself that he will destroy Britannia when the broadcast finishes.
Building an Alliance of Respect[]
As Cornelia begins to whip out multiple resistance groups in the Ghettos, Lelouch and the Autobots plan an ambush in Saitama. Lelouch, full of arrogance believes that he can beat Cornelia much like how he did Clovis.
Before heading off to Saitama, C.C. tries to stop him by threatening to shoot his legs. Lelouch instead places a gun to his head, realizing that C.C. needs him alive, which convinces her to let him go.
As the battle goes on, Cornelia springs her trap, causing Lelouch to almost fall into the enemy hands. When he's about to be discovered, believing that the Autobots have abandon him, Optimus Prime then charges into the enemy base and challenges Cornelia to a duel, as a way to ensure Lelouch can escape. Soon, Optimus and Cornelia engage in battle, with Optimus emerging as the victory, surprising Lelouch and everyone else present.
Returning to the Ark, Lelouch then receives a stern lecture from all the Autobots, on how he let his ego and arrogance blind him to such an obvious trap. He then loses control of his emotions and declares he will do what it takes to create a world for Nunnally to be happy. Arcee then tells him to stop thinking like a prince, and think like a soldier, and Autobot. The words take effect on Lelouch as he now realizes that this whole war wasn't about him, allowing him to be willing to listen to the Autobots.
Later, Zero and the Autobots invite the Kozuki and other resistance groups to the Ark. As everyone begins to get settled, a news broadcast reports that a terrorist cell of the JLF has taken hostages at Lake Kawaguchi Center Hotel, which includes members of the Student Council. After having a talk with Rivalz over the phone, Zero begins to try and formulate a strategy to stop the terrorist, but he then comes to a realization, which may make it possible. As Optimus calls in all Autobots and resistance fighters, they then declare their objective is to stop the terrorist and save the hostages. Most are in shock or disbelief, unwilling to fight against their own people for the sake of Britannians, but Zero and the Autobots convince them that if they are to be better than Britannia, they must become something greater. Zero then declares that they are no longer a resistance group, but they will now stand alongside the Autobots, not as subordinates but as equals, declaring that they are all the same thing: Knights for Justice and Freedom.
As the Autobots and Black Knights arrive at the scene, Zero and Optimus are able to convince Cornelia to let them try and save the hostages, promising to save Euphiema, Cornelia's full-blooded sister. Cornelia lets them past, believing she can take advantage of the situation.
Zero then meets with the head of the terrorist cell, where he asks the leader what he intends to accomplish with this stunt. Realizing that their actions were childish and stale, Zero declares that they won't ever change. Before the conversation can continue further, the Decepticons attack the hotel. Zero then asks how they knew when the Sadakurite conference would be held, and they say it was leaked. Realizing that this whole thing was a plot organized by the Decepticons to draw out the Autobots, Zero declares that the cell are a group of fools who have become what they claimed to fight against. Kusakabe then draws his sword in an attempt to cut Zero down, but he then uses his Geass to command him and the others in the room to die, which they then kill themselves.
Euphemia then arrives into the room, having been brought there after she revealed her identity to save the hostages. Zero remarks that she hasn't changed. He then reveals that the Decepticons are the reason why this terrorist attack has taken place, shocking her. When Euphie asks if he plans to kill her, he asks if she has killed anyone, which she relies no. He then declares that she is safe, as he does not kill innocent people, unlike Britannia and the Decepticons. When he sees Dreadwing and the Lancelot, piloted by Suzaku, approaching them, Zero calls for a Groundbridge and takes Euphie with him before he sets off the explosives in the hotel, causing it to crumble down.
Once everything calms down, Zero and Optimus activate a broadcast that shows to everyone that the hostages are safe. Afterwards, they then declare the formation of the Autobot/Black Knight Alliance, a group of people who plan to liberate the world from any form of tyranny.
As the weeks past, the Alliance moves to shutdown all Refrain deals in the Tokyo Settlement with much success, but the late night operations begin affecting Lelouch, causing him to fall sleep in class.
Later, the Student Council throws a welcome party for Arthur, Lelouch being tied to a chair against his will as everyone began to put cat makeup on him.
The next day, Lelouch, Suzaku, and Rai are sitting in the Student Council room, discussing the Autobots and Black Knights. Rai and Lelouch are in full support over them, but Suzaku is hesitant believing that their actions are nothing more than self-righteous. Before they could continue the conversation much further, Shirely shows up and Suzaku stand to leave.
Lelouch runs into Kallen in the Settlement, stopping her from breaking her cover against a group of Britannians picking on a Japanese hot dog vendor. Later Rai shows up and the two of them step in to help them, with Lelouch using his Geass to send them away. After grabbing a meal, the three of them discuss the social structure of Britannia and all of them express their disgust with the system.
That night aboard the Ark, Lelouch, as Zero, is about to lead an assault on the Refrain den with a handful of forces while the others led by Optimus destroy the main shipment. As his team begins to attack the Refrain den, Kallen sees her mother among the many users in the den. After witnessing the mother and daughter before him, Zero is reminded of his own mother as he glances at her.
Later after Kallen has a talk with her mother in a comatose state, he hands her a set of keys to a nice apartment in the Settlement for her and her mother, revealing the lose of his own mother and why he's fighting now. As he turns to leave, Kallen runs up and hugs him, thanking him for his help, solidifying her trust.
As Lelouch returns home that night, believing that Rai and Nunnally are asleep, he being to remove his Zero attire. However, when he turns around, he greeted by shocked Rai, who drops a glass of milk, waking Nunnally. Quickly assuring Nunnally that nothing is wrong, he then has a talk with Rai. Rai then quickly pieces together that Lelouch's new car is one of the Autobots. After C.C. comes in, Rai then shares that he's been looking for Zero for a while now to ask for a request: To join the Black Knights.
Zero and the Black Knights arrive as Optimus, Arcee, and Cliffjumper prepare to leave to scout the Arctic. After they leave, the Groundbridge controls short-circuit, stranding them. As Zero works with Ratchet and other Autobots to fix the damage, he is surprised at their extreme reaction towards a small metal being Rai found, known as a Scraplet, metal eating termites. After realizing how dangerous they are, he and the other Black Knights assist the Autobots in repairs and hunting down the parasites.
As he and Ohgi oversee Ratchet and Fixit as they try to fix the Groundbridge, they are ambushed by a swarm of scraplets. After fighting them off, they then discover the reason why the Groundbridge won't function is due to a leak in the Energon fuel line. As Ohgi, Kallen, and Rai go to fix it, Zero and the others try to come up with a plan to get all the Scraplets out of the Ark. An idea comes to Zero's mind as he then runs off. Using a special Mini-con tunnel that Fixit once showed him, Lelouch arrives at the sealed Knightmare bay.
After the portal is power up, Lelouch arrives in a Knightmare frame. Using himself as bait, he draws the whole Scraplet horde with him through the portal, much to the shock of the Black Knights and Autobots. After arriving in the Arctic in front of Optimus and the others, he loses traction and his Knightmare falls over. As the Scraplets emerge, they soon succumb to the subzero temperatures and freeze. After returning to the Ark, Zero watches over the Autobots along with the other Black Knights, who praise him for his acts of bravery, earning their trust.
After learning of an ancient Cypertronian relic known as the Harvester, the Autobots and Black Knights move to recover it from a museum in the E.U. Zero then uses his Geass on the night guard to ignore what they are doing and erase any evidence. After the Decepticons and Suzaku arrive to collect the Harvester, Zero meets with the Black Knights where they come face to face with Soundwave. They try and fail to protect the Harvester as Soundwave retrieves the relic and leaves.
The Autobots and Black Knights then split up to try and find the Harvester. Later, after Rai destroys the Harvester, Lelouch is full of anger and berates Rai for being reckless and disobeying his orders. However, Rai's words and convictions in doing what's right touches Lelouch and convinces him to make him a pilot, under the condition that he gets proper training and that he doesn't do anything too reckless.
When one of Bulkhead's old friends, Wheeljack, arrives on Earth, Zero is highly suspicious of him, especially when he takes interest in the Groundbridge. After Bulkhead calls him out on a detail in a story he gave, the imposter is revealed to be the Decepticon Shifter known as Makeshift, who takes Kallen hostage. When the real Wheeljack shows up, the two battle it out, with Zero being able to keep track of who's who.
After getting rid of the spy, Wheeljack officially joins the team. Bulkhead then asks to speak with Zero in private, where reveals that he told Wheeljack Lelouch's real identity, as well as what happened to him as a child. While Lelouch was shocked, he understood Bulkhead's desire to be honest with his friend, and was greatly relieved when Wheeljack promised to keep his secret. Bulkhead then tells Lelouch that he is a good person, and that if he opens up with the other Black Knights, then they would surely trust him. Lelouch does think of doing so, but not at the moment, as he himself isn't ready. He then takes off his mask and gives Bulkhead a warm smile, thanking him.
The Battle of Narita[]
Lelouch is sitting in a cargo bay of the Ark with Bumblebee and C.C., the former helping him scroll through Black Knight applications. They stop on Diethard Reid's application, surprised that a Britannian is willing to join them. They continue to discuss future recruitment when Lelouch mentions how people value results, Bumblebee then warns him the dangers of being to focused on results and letting his arrogance blind him, both him and C.C. reminding the boy of how he fell into Cornelia's trap. Lelouch assures them that he's learned from his mistakes. They then move to talk about how the other Black Knights shouldn't become cocky, as while they scored some wins against Britannia, the Decepticons are a different story.
Later, as the Autobots arrive with numerous new Knightmares from Kyoto, many of the Black Knights see this as a sign of approval. However, Zero and Optimus point out that it is a test to see if they are worthy. They then discuss on how they could possibly injury Cybertronians, when Zero reveals that they will use Magnesium rounds, developed by Ratchet and Fixit. As Optimus leaves with Ohgi, Zero pulls Kallen and Rai aside. After he hears how Rai has progressed in his training, he then hands him and Kallen the keys to the Gekka Pre-Production model and the Guren Mk II, the two most advanced Knightmares given to them by Kyoto, respectively, stating that they can use them most effectively.
Zero and company then meet with the rest of the Autobots to discuss Britannia's plans to wipe out the JLF at Narita. They then declare their intention to rescue the JLF, claiming they can get support of every resistance in the Area. When discussing howe they can pull this off, Wheeljack then comes up with a plan to decimate their forces by triggering a landslide, which Zero approves of. While some are hesitant of the plan, mostly because they would endanger civilians, Optimus assures that they will call an evacuation of the populace before the battle begins.
On the day of the battle, Zero infiltrates a JLF listening station and uses his Geass to cause the soldiers to ignore him. He then notices C.C. and questions why she is here. She tells him she is there to protect him, though Bumblebee claims that's more of his job than hers. She then asks why he still refers to himself as Lelouch, then mentions he is unable to let go of the past. When Bumblebee asks why she goes by C.C., she makes a strange remark that leaves both him and Lelouch clueless. Before they can question further, both of them are called to the mountains summit.
As Zero stands alongside Bumblebee and Optimus, waiting for the operation to begin, they remind him to be cautious and not let his arrogance blind him once again, reminding him that war isn't a game, but also assure him that he isn't alone. Lelouch thanks them for their advice.
As the battle gets underway below, most of the Black Knights begin to regret coming here, believing they won't be able to win against Cornelia. But Ohgi, Kallen, and Rai convince them that the cause they are fighting for is just. Optimus then assures that whoever wishes to leave is able to through a Groundbridge, but if they choose to stay, then he assures them that they will not stand alone. Zero then poises a choice: live a life of complacency or fight to save the world. After a few moments of silence, the Black Knights all decide to stay and fight.
Before they go off to battle, Zero then states the operations objectives are to capture Cornelia and rescue the JLF. Rai then activates his Radiation Wave Surger into an electrode and soon a side of the summit collapses and a landslide falls onto the Britannian soldiers below, whipping out over half their forces. As Lelouch sees the destruction brought by the landslide, he notes it may have been a bit overboard, but doesn't deny the tactical advantage that comes from it. As he looks towards Optimus, he notices the grim expression he has at the destruction in their wake. But he soon steels himself and gives the order for the Autobots and Black Knights to attack.
Zero fights alongside Optimus and several other Autobots to corner Cornelia in a rocky valley. Before they can capture her, they are then interrupted by the arrival of both the Lancelot and the Decepticons. Zero and the others begin to fall back as the Decepticons attack, with him, Bumblebee, Ohgi, and Tamaki escaping together, with the Lancelot on their trail. Zero then orders for Ohgi and Tamaki to break off while he and Bumblebee lead the Lancelot away. As Bumblebee fights the Lancelot, Zero tries to help how he can, trying to be careful not to destroy the Lancelot, knowing that his friend Suzaku is inside.
Eventually, the Lancelot manages to overpower Bumblebee briefly before disabling Zero's Knightmare. As the three enter a standoff, Zero ponders what he and Bumblebee can do to get out of this. However, C.C. then comes up and uses her Code to put Suzaku into a vision to try and distract him. When Zero and Bumblebee tries to pull her away, they then begin to see various images and visions that Suzaku sees, including an image of a horned stone demon. The vision sends Suzaku into a frenzy as he begins to act wildly, causing the brief death of C.C. Bumblebee quickly disables his Knightmare before he and Zero, along with the injured C.C. escape Narita.
As Lelouch, now without his mask, and Fixit tend to C.C. in the Med-Bay, they discuss how C.C. can't possibly be human, due to the idea that she's lived longer than the average human life. They are soon joined by Rai. As C.C. begins to recover, she then mumbles her true name, Cera.
As she fully regains consciousness, Lelouch then calls her by her real name, to her shock. As the three begin to compliment her on her nice name, she then breaks down in anger and sadness, feeling depressed since she doesn't deserve she has the right to be a human due to the fact she can no longer die. Rai then offers his own words of comfort, about how despite his amnesia, he managed to find real friends among Ashford and the Autobots. His words leave an impact on Lelouch, realizing just how much he's changed as well due to the Autobots. He then takes a moment to thank Cera for helping him in Shinjuku, as if it wasn't for her, he wouldn't have met the Autobots. Touched by his gratitude, she then asks him to say her name, which he does. Rai and Fixit join in as well, though eventually the latter glitches and repeats the name over and over before Lelouch smacks him in the head to stop the glitch.
When Kallen knocks on the door, asking if Zero is in there, Rai tries to come up with an excuse, but Lelouch stops him, deciding it's time for him to widen his circle of trust. He then tells Kallen that she can come in, when she does, she's shocked to find her arrogant classmate Lelouch dressed in the garb of her hero Zero.
A Meeting With the Six Houses of Kyoto[]
Sometime after he reveals his identity to Kallen, Lelouch, along with the Autobots, Rai, and C.C. tell Kallen the whole truth about him, including he's a prince of Britannia and his Geass. Kallen at first feels hurt due to being lied to by the people she trusted, mainly Arcee and Cliffjumper, but Lelouch defends them by saying it was his wish to keep it a secret. When Kallen asks if Lelouch if he ever used his Geass on her, he answers yes, but it was to gain answers as to why she fought. He then begs her to keep his secret from the others, expressing that he doesn't feel ready for it, he also says that if she can no longer follow him, then he understands. While Kallen is shocked that a Prince of Britannia is begging her, she then decides to place her trust him, as so far, he hasn't done anything to betray that trust. Lelouch is grateful to hear her words, but then shocked when she punches him in the gut for what happened in the bathroom at Ashford.
At school, Lelouch is absent from classes due to taking care of a sick Nunnally. As he then collects papers from Milly, accidentally taking a letter from Shirley's father. As she then takes it back from him, she invites him to an Opera in a couple of days. Lelouch, seeing that he had nothing to do one the date, and needing a break from recent events agrees, making Shirley very happy. Bumblebee, who's in his vehicle mode in the Ashford parking lot, teases that Lelouch has got a date. Lelouch tells him to shut up as they then drive off.
Back on the Ark, as the Black Knights and Autobots laminate over the Battle at Narita, Zero is silent, thinking about the opera Shirley invited him too, grateful for a small break. Ohgi then gives him a letter, sarcastically saying it's a love letter, to which Lelouch makes a joke about not being into men, causing other Black Knights and Autobots to laugh. Ohgi then says it's from Kyoto. When Ohgi express how it could help solve the budget crisis they are facing, Zero is confused, saying that the budget plan he and Ratchet came up should mean no problem. When he then learns Tamaki has been wasting their funds, he places Ohgi in charge of the budget, claiming that Tamaki needs to prove he can be trusted. When Tamaki makes a remark about how they don't know who he is, Kallen then steps up in his defense. Lelouch feels slightly regretful putting her in this position.
As Lelouch and Rai return to the clubhouse that night, the former quickly checks on Nunnally, relieved to see her fever go down. When Nunnally shares her concerns that Lelouch has recently become more distant, he assures her that while that is true, he has friends who are helping him out. Nunnally is pleased to hear this and hopes to meet these friends one day. Lelouch wants to tell her about him being Zero and the Autobots, but stops himself, fearing that if he did, he'd just drag her further into the conflict. Nunnally then asks Lelouch to stay longer so she doesn't have any nightmares, which he obliges.
The next day, Lelouch and the Autobots discuss the possibilities as too who they could be meeting with from Kyoto. As he hangs up, Bumblebee then reminds him of the opera he planned to attend with Shirley. Lelouch then expresses his intention to cancel, saying this takes priority. When Bumblebee then asks what Shirley means to him, he confesses that he sees her as a friend, but Bumblebee points out that he hasn't told her who he really is, despite seeing her as a friend. When Lelouch offers a sarcastic response as to how he would tell her, he then expresses his desire to keep her, and anyone from Ashford, out of the fighting, worrying for their safety. Shirley then calls him, telling him she will be late for their date, which Lelouch says he will be as well before hanging up. The two then drive off.
As Zero, he, along with Rai, Kallen, Ohgi, and Tamaki all ride in Optimus as they follow a vehicle through a long tunnel. After rising on a platform, they soon find to their shock that they are in Mt. Fuji, an area supposedly under control of Britannia. A voice then calls out, drawing their attention to two veiled figures. Lelouch is pleased to know that one of them was the person he was hoping to meet, but it also surprised to see a girl he wasn't expecting. As a group of Knightmares suddenly surround them, one of the figures ask Ohgi to remove Zero's mask, but before he can, Zero then reveals their identities: Taizo Kirihara and Kaguya Sumeragi. The two are shocked and ask how Zero knows them. Zero then claims that its impossible for him to forget his debt to the people who looked after him and his sister, before removing his mask. Everyone in the room is shocked by the action he takes in revealing his identity, soon even more shocked when Kaguya dashes from out of the curtain and hugs him. When Kirihara asks his intention in coming, Lelouch expresses his wishes in receiving help from Kyoto. Kirihara then promises to supply the Autobots and Black Knights with whatever they need, before they then leave.
The Price of Wisdom[]
Later, Bumblebee and Lelouch show up late to the opera. As they are about to leave, Bumblebee points out Shirley who's in the rain. Lelouch quickly brings her into his car and begins to apologize when he suddenly sees her begin to cry. Shirley then asks him why Zero killed her father, shocking him and Bumblebee. Shirley then begs Lelouch for comfort and then kisses him.
Later at the funeral for Shirley's Father, Lelouch is so guilt ridden he is unable to provide comfort to her. Shirley then apologizes for taking advantage of the situation and kissing him like that before running off. Lelouch then walks over to Bumblebee, and tells him to take him to the Ark, taking Kallen and Rai along with them.
As Lelouch observes the ocean life from the Ark's observation window, several Autobots (Optimus, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, and Fixit) try to comfort him about the death of Shirley's father. His initial reaction is anger and bitter towards them, but eventually softens up. He asks Optimus if he ever went through something like this, hurting someone he cared about, to which Optimus replies that he had. He then tells Lelouch that wisdom cannot be granted, that it must be earned, sometimes at a price. When Bumblebee suggest Lelouch comfort Shirley, because he does know the pain of losing a loving parent, the boy thanks them for their advice.
At Ashford, Lelouch pulls Shirley aside and tells her how sorry he is about her father. He then later opens up to her about how his mother died, and how Nunnally was left blinded and crippled because of it, though leaving out several details. He then promises that if Shirley needs him, he will be there for her. Shirley is shocked that Lelouch had shared something so personal with her, before crying as the pain she bottled up began to resurface. Lelouch embraces her and makes a silent promise to protect her.
After discussing the plan of rescuing the JLF from destruction, Kallen pulls Lelouch and others aside where she shares with them that Suzaku has now joined the Decepticons. While shocked that his friend has now officially joined Megatron, Lelouch still holds onto the hope that Suzaku could be convinced to join their side.
During the battle at the docks, Lelouch notices Shirley found her way to the docks. He takes her with him as he is then pursued by Starscream, who manages to disable his Knightmare, knocking him unconscious in the process. He is about to be captured by Viletta, but Bumblebee comes in just in time to save both him and Shirley. The Autobot Scout drops Shirley off and drives back to the battlefield with Lelouch.
Confrontation with Mao[]
After the incident of at the docks, Zero watches over the recently recovered Viletta. Later he meets with the other Black Knights and Autobots who know his identity and they discuss what to do about Shirley. When C.C. suggests they kill or Geass the girl to make her forget, Lelouch quickly shoots those ideas down. He then has Kallen and C.C. search her room to try and find some clue as to where she went. They learn she went to where her father died, Narita.
Lelouch, Rai, C.C., and Bumblebee head to Narita to try and find Shirley. While looking for her, Lelouch encounters a stranger by the name of Mao who has a surprising amount of knowledge about who he is. Lelouch engages Mao in a chess match, but soon loses as the madman was able to read his mind with a Geass given to him by C.C. As Mao prepares to kill Shirley, he mocks Lelouch, saying he'll never become an Autobot. Thankfully, Rai arrives and uses his Geass to force Mao to release Shirley. Bumblebee then arrives and sends Mao running.
Later, after calming down, Lelouch and Rai tell Shirley everything: about the Autobots and Decepticons, Geass, Lelouch's identity, the Black Knights, etc. While she is overwhelmed, she doesn't hold any ill will towards either of them, even forgives both of them. They bring her to the Ark and introduce her to Optimus and the rest of the Autobots.
Abilities[]
Lelouch is a highly intelligent and cunning individual. A tactical genius and master strategist able to turn a hopeless situation into sure victory. Even Optimus Prime and Megatron, who are both tactical geniuses and have experience leading others for millennium, are greatly impressed with his strategic abilities. Notable examples include, but not limited to: the Battle of Shinjuku, where he's able to predict and counter all of Britannia's moves, and make sure none of his forces suffer and casualties. The Rescue of Tohdoh, he coordinates his allies perfectly and capitalizes on the Deception's and Britannia's greatest weakness: their lack of unity. He also is able to coordinate the whole of the Autobot/Black Knight Alliance signal handily, with this aid of the device called the Omniglobe, against a Decepticon siege on the Ark, the Alliance's base at the time. Not only is he able to lead them to escape, but even cripples the Decepticon warship, Nemesis, and handing Megatron his first major defeat since coming to Earth. In the E.U. he's able to outmaneuver both Decepticon in charge Steeljaw and E.U. General Gene Smilas. He once again manages to outwit Steeljaw when the latter leads an assault on Castle Weisswolf.
He's able to pick up on small details that may be missed by others. He was able to deduce that Bumblebee wasn't just some machine when he first saw him, but in fact alive due to how his eyes moved during his battle with the Lancelot. He was able to tell that something is off with 'Wheeljack' despite not knowing much about him prior to meeting him. He's able to keep track of the real one when he and Makeshift duel. After learning to not let his guard down when the battle seems won, he's able to see that something is wrong with 'Euphemia' at the SAZ.
However, much like in canon, Lelouch is a mediocre Knightmare pilot and in terrible physical condition as many characters note. However, over the 6 month time period between R1 and R2, Lelouch had undergone intense physical training at the hands of both Sayoko and Tohdoh, which he describes as hellish, as well as Knightmare pilot training under both Ironhide and Tohdoh.
The results speak for themselves as, with the assistance of Akito and his new Zero armor, which includes hover skates and Energon blades, he disables a Knightmare on foot. He's also able to disarm and overpower the E.U.'s head general Gene Smilas. His piloting abilities have improved to the point that he's able to fight single-handily against the likes of Castor rui Britannia and Shin Hyuga Shang. He was even able to push Megatron into a corner, with the assistance of Kallen and Suzaku, when the tyrant was distracted with controlling his forces. He even bests Starscream in an aerial battle, something that the Seeker Commander excels in.
After dying at Megatron's hands, he is soon resurrected by the Primes. This was done by having each of them give him a portion of their sparks, and Marianne acting as a buffer so that the combined energy wouldn't derstroy his soul, sacrificing herself. After his resurrection, he briefly holds the Power of the Primes, becoming Zero Prime, which allows him to wield the Star Saber and Sky Boom Shield, able to call the latter to his hand telepathically. He's able to control his Knightmare as if it was his own body. He uses this newfound power to destroy Megatron, purging him of Dark Energon and his Code with the Star Saber, riding the warlord of his immortality, before causing him to vanish. The power soon leaves him after the destruction of Neo-Ragnarok.
Geass[]
Lelouch still has the Geass of Absolute Obedience, which has all the abilities and limitations as it does in canon. However here, it also does not work on the likes of Cypertronians. This is due to the fact that Cypertronian sparks emit a higher level of energy than his Geass does at the moment, so it is not strong enough to affect them.
Six months after encountering the Thought Elevator on Kamine Island and being exposed to the Matrix of Leadership, Lelouch's Geass has evolved to the point that it now encompasses both of his eyes. Not only that, he still has full control over it, able to turn it on and off at will, and it has even grown powerful enough to affect Cypertronians. Cera notes it could be possible because he was exposed to the Matrix of Leadership, or be a sign of how much he has changed.
After having the Primes transfer a portion of each of their sparks to him, his Geass symbol begins to glow white, much like Optimus' Prime Geass. Even after the power of the Primes leave him, the white glow still remains.
List of People who knew Lelouch was Zero[]
Lelouch vi Britannia's idea of crafting the alter ego of Zero had started to take shape in reality when he had shown the costume that he is planning to wear while he is taking up said identity to Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Arcee, Cliffjumper, Bulkhead, Ironhide, Bumblebee and Fixit in "R1: Rebellion, Chapter 5: Their Names are Zero and Optimus Prime" with the Autobots designing said costume in spite of their criticisms towards its physical appearance. However, as time goes on, Zero would reveal his true identity as Zero due to various factors.
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Relationships[]
Optimus Prime[]
Lelouch's mentor, friend, and above-all, father-figure.
Since the moment the two met, Lelouch has been in awe of Optimus Prime, able to sense a spirit of compassion and command from the leader of the Autobots. This admiration grows when Optimus declares his intent to help Lelouch rescue Suzaku. He admires Optimus greatly for his heroic traits and even his ideals, so much that they even began to rub off on him. Others like Mao and Schneizel have even noted that Lelouch has began to modeled his strategic thinking after Optimus, seemingly trying to be more like him in regards to how he carries out his missions.
However, it's revealed to be so much more than just mere admiration. As revealed through Mao's mind reading, Lelouch has come to see Optimus as a father, the kind he had always yearned for. He later admits to himself that Mao was right, he does see Optimus as a father-figure, more so than his biological father. He even outright declares to Cornelia after she insults the Autobots, that Optimus is more of a father to him than Charles ever was.
Optimus is the one being he admires more than anything or anyone. Lelouch is elevated every time he hears the older man tell him how proud he is of the boy for his growth and maturity, and ends up crying tears of joy nearly every time, being incredibly moved by the Autobot leader's praise and support for him.
Optimus, in turn, is impressed with Lelouch's growth and maturity since the two met. Multiple times he praises the boy for his progress and how much he's change. He even comes to see Lelouch as something like a son to him, even if that concept doesn't truly exist to Cybertronians. He sees Lelouch as the greatest, if not only, hope the Earth has, and believes in the boy's potential to become a hero that can inspire others and lead his world to freedom. He has the upmost faith in Lelouch and his abilities.
Optimus has become someone who can bring out Lelouch's most noble qualities, and acts as a morality chain that keeps him from falling into darkness, much like Nunnally. After the SAZ Massacre, Lelouch was filled with both anger and guilt: anger at Megatron and his father for causing such a thing, and guilt that he wasn't able to stop the massacre, blaming himself for it. Optimus quickly stops this train of thought and assures the boy that what happened at the SAZ was not his fault, while also warning him of the dangers of letting his anger consume him. When Lelouch asks what there was he could do, Optimus advised him on using his anger, but also his righteous desire to achieve justice to temper it, and lead the people of Earth against the Decepticons and Britannia. Lelouch is touch by these words, reminded once again why he sees Optimus as a father-figure, and then asks for Optimus' help in doing so. Optimus promises that no matter what happens, he will always be by Lelouch's side. Lelouch then passes along these words and advice to Suzaku when he too was struggling with his anger over Megatron's actions.
Others like Megatron and Schneizel state that the two see each other as equals, all from the image of Zero standing on the man's shoulder. Optimus even has the Omniglobe, a device allowing one to view and direct multiple battlefields at once, on the Ark designed specifically for him due to his strengths as a strategist. Lelouch thinks with a smile that its a sign that Optimus does see Lelouch as his equal.
The bond between them is so strong that Optimus, along with C.C. and Nunnally, were able to free him from the influence of Megatron's Dark Geass. C.C. notes its because Optimus has grown to more than touch Lelouch's heart by that time, allowing him to break free.
And after Optimus is heavily injured trying to save Lelouch and his fellow Autobots, Lelouch is horrified, begging Ratchet to Groundbridge them back to Horai Island to get his father figure medical attention. After they find a way to save him, Optimus stops them by claiming there will be a new Prime, and names Lelouch his successor. While Lelouch is honored that Optimus thinks he's worthy, he rejects the Matrix, not if it means sacrificing Optimus. This pleases Optimus, glad to see he's not willing to sacrifice others for more power, further convincing him that he is worthy. When he recovers, Lelouch is stunned silent in awe.
Optimus Prime represents everything Lelouch wants to be as a person, and everything he hopes for the world. The Prime's example allows Lelouch to hope for a world where people are united, overlooking things like race and even difference in species.
Megatron[]
Lelouch's greatest enemy and his worst nightmare.
Many characters, including Lelouch and Megatron, see the other as a foil to themselves: leaders who had amassed a large group of followers through their charisma and sought to change their respective home worlds through force. But despite the similarities they share, the two of them couldn't be anymore different deep down. The madman had only sought to attain more power for himself while Lelouch worked to create a better world for his sister and those he cares for. Megatron even admits that they don't have much in common when they come face-to-face.
Megatron soon learned of Lelouch's identity as both Zero and the exiled prince, but he decides to keep this knowledge to himself and Soundwave. He uses this knowledge to his advantage throughout the initial rebellion. Examples include recruiting Suzaku to join the Decepticons, mainly because he's a great pilot, but also possibly to spite the boy. Megatron eventually admits that he enjoyed seeing their friendship deteriorate and become enemies.
Megatron takes an interest in Lelouch right away, intrigued by how much Optimus seems to value him. He comes to see him as a worthy adversary, almost as worthy as the Last Prime himself, becoming even more impressed after seeing how far he's come under the latter's tutelage. He even states to Charles after defeating him that Lelouch is far stronger than his father will ever be, because he was able to "break the chains that held [Lelouch] down" as Megatron put it.
Megatron has become a major obstacle in Lelouch's plans, being the main reason why they fail: showing up with the Decepticons in Narita, crashing the rescue of Tohdoh, being among the most prominent examples.
After Megatron uses a Cybertronian-Pretender of his half-sister Euphemia to start a massacre, forever tarnishing her good reputation and killing thousands of innocent people, he swears that he will make Megatron pay, even if it is the last thing he does. Lelouch has come to hate Megatron as much as, if not more so, than his father, even admitting that the Decepticon Warlord is at the top of his list of the people he wants to kill more than anyone.
After fighting and losing to the madman, he realizes just how horrifying the Decepticon Leader really is, even more so when the tyrant unleashes his Dark Geass on him, forcing the boy to experience his worst fears while slowly dying due to the fear they caused him. Even six months after being saved from Megatron's Dark Geass, Lelouch is still traumatized, and has since become afraid of him. Nunnally and others have stated that he's experienced many nightmares of the alien warlord that wake him up in the middle of the night screaming, which he even doesn't try to hide it. He even hesitated to confront him when they meet again.
He tries to push past these fears and work to defeat Megatron, and almost succeeds in doing so. However, Megatron reveals his trump card to try and break Lelouch's spirit once and for all: the corpse of his late mother, Marianne, used as the pilot and power source of Megatron's Dark Queen, who is under his complete control with the aid of Dark Energon.
While the revelation does indeed leave Lelouch rattled, so much that he doesn't feel as if he can go face-to-face Megatron again right away, he's still determined to lead his forces against the Decepticons to protect the two million citizens aboard the Ark when they are attacked. He eventually manages to hand Megatron's first ever major defeat since coming to Earth, enraging the Supreme Lord of the Decepticons who believed he had broken Lelouch's spirit. The defeat even leaves Megatron rattled to this day.
After they trap Megatron in the Shadow Zone in the Sword of Akasha, Lelouch is so relieved that the monster who has tormented him is finally gone. However, when its revealed when he has somehow escaped, Lelouch is so overcome with terror that he can't cheer along with everyone else when Optimus inspires them. Nunnally eventually helps snap him out of it and gives him the strength to join in.
During the final battle at the Sword of Akasha, Megatron briefly kills Lelouch. However, the boy is soon resurrected by the Primes, thanks to them giving him a portion of their sparks and his mother's sacrifice. He returns as Zero Prime and completely overwhelms Megatron. Using the power of the Primes and the Star Saber, he's able to expel the Dark Energon from Megatron, purging him of his Code, rendering Megatron mortal and kills him, erasing him from existence.
Bumblebee[]
Lelouch's Autobot partner, guardian, best friend, and older brother figure.
Bumblebee is the first Autobot he meets after the scout saves his life from Britannian soldiers and witnessed him use his Geass for the first time in Shinjuku. Throughout the rest of the battle, Bumblebee would work to protect Lelouch and keep him safe durning the operation, even dropping his cover and transforming right in front of him and an enemy to save the boy from the Lancelot.
After Lelouch joins forces with the Autobots, Bumblebee is assigned to watch out for him while he's at Ashford, posing as a car he claims to have bought with the money he got from gambling. Through the time he spent watching over Lelouch, Bumblebee has witnessed the exiled prince's true character, someone who wishes to make a safe world for his sister, which causes him to be sympathetic with him. He also does his best to caution Lelouch about the dangers of the Decepticons and letting his arrogance blind him.
When they are out on missions, Bumblebee is usually partnered with him, watching his back and protecting him. Having saved him numerous times: from the Britannians and the Lancelot in Shinjuku, from enemy forces in Narita, from Viletta when he was knocked unconscious, from Mao when he had kidnapped Shirley, from Starscream when the Decepticon had disabled his Knightmare, etc.
Lelouch has grown to see Bumblebee as a true friend, able to confide in the Autobot scout and share some of his most personal feelings with him. Bumblebee is also the first Autobot he introduces to Nunnally after he tells her everything about him being Zero and the war he's apart of. Bumblebee is impressed with Lelouch's grown, even noting that Lelouch is starting to become more and more like an Autobot, which causes Lelouch to smile.
When Lelouch is slowly being killed by Megatron's Dark Geass, Bumblebee is full of guilt and shame as he watches helplessly, believing he failed in his duty to protect Lelouch, as he was his guardian but not being anywhere near the boy when this happened, showing just how much he's grown to care for Lelouch.
Despite caring about him and cautioning him of the dangers, Bumblebee does enjoy teasing Lelouch quiet a bit, especially when it comes to girls.
The first thing Lelouch thinks of doing when he learns of the capabilities of the Forge of Solus Prime, a relic that can pound any object into existence, is making a new voice box for Bumblebee. And it is the first thing they all do when they finally do retrieve the forge.
Lelouch even trusts Bumblebee with his sister Nunnally, whom the Autobot has grown to be fiercely protective of. He's usually the first one to rush and protect her should the princess ever step foot on the battlefield.
Kallen Kozuki[]
Lelouch's best pilot and love interest.
At first Lelouch saw her as one his best soldiers in his small group of freedom fighters. But after hearing from her Autobot partner Cliffjumper about her home life, the loss of her older brother, as well as seeing her with her mother after a successful Refrain bust, he began to sympathize with her, thinking of his own mother. Using his Geass, he was able to acquire a fairly nice apartment for her and her mother in the Tokyo Settlement for free, even opening up a bit about the loss of his mother. This act of kindness and trust had a heavy impact on Kallen, as she ran up and hugged him from behind in gratitude, solidifying her trust in him.
He trusts enough in her abilities that he gives her the Guren MK II before the Battle of Narita, because he believes she can use it best. After the battle, Lelouch decides to expand his circle of trust and tells Kallen the truth about him, revealing his identity as Zero and a former Britannian Prince, even his Geass. After he begs her for her continued support and her secrecy, Kallen is a first shocked that a Prince of Britannia would beg her for help, but she agrees, deciding to place her trust in him, saying that so far, he hasn’t broken that trust. However, she does pay him back for what happened in the bathroom by punching him in the gut.
At some point, Kallen had begun developing a crush on Lelouch. For instance, her eyebrow twitches in jealousy when Kaguya hugs him after he reveals his identity to her and Kirihara, noting for "some reason," she didn't like the girl being so clingy with Lelouch. Other characters have also made note of her attraction to him, such as Arcee, claiming that Kallen has eyes on "a certain exiled prince turned revolutionary". Kallen blushes in embarrassment at the comment.
Kallen has grown into someone Lelouch could completely trust and depend on. So much so that he asked her to stay with Nunnally while he and others went after Shirley when she discovered his identity. He and Nunnally even stay at her apartment when Ashford was closed down and investigated after Mao attacked. While Nunnally and Kallen were bonding, Lelouch was pleased to see them interacting without the latter having to wear her sick girl mask, meaning he was grateful that someone he truly considered a friend was close to his sister.
As time goes on, Lelouch begins to see Kallen as something more than what he originally thought she was to him. He even places his relationship with her at the same level as his bond with Suzaku, Cera (C.C.), and Nunnally. He states that just as he gives her hope, she gives it to him as well, and he is determined not to let her down. Others have taken notice of this, such as Nunnally, saying its easy to see that the two of them like each other, even Bumblebee can see it as he even plays romantic music for them, if only to tease.
By R2, virtually everyone, or at least those who are close to them, know that Lelouch and Kallen have feelings for each other and seem to approve of them getting together, (Ex: Kallen's mom, Akira, and even Kaguya is okay with it). Kallen has grown to be one of the pillars in Lelouch's life, as she was the first one who comforted him after the reveal of Megatron's Dark Queen being the corpse of his late mother, promising that no matter what she will always have his back. She's also very protective of him, getting angry when people insult or mock him, or try to hurt him emotionally, such as Megatron.
Lelouch has also been more honest about how he feels about her, such as when he confessed to Leila Malcal that Kallen means more to him than just a friend when he picks up on Leila's feelings for Akito. He even asks her to dance with him durning the final night at the Gypsies camp, though its more of an aggressive dance compared to other couples, due to Lelouch provoking her beforehand, saying she was scared.
While on a mission to retrieve an Iacon relic in Antarctica, Kallen opens a private channel with Lelouch and asks him what he plans to do when the war is over and peace is achieved. Lelouch is unable to answer, given that he never truly thought of a life for himself besides achieving a peaceful world for Nunnally. When he asks her the same question, she answers that she wishes to see Japan rebuilt and seeks to help with that. Hearing her answer fills Lelouch with a desire to see Japan rebuilt as well, since it a home to him for such a long period of time. He even found himself liking the idea of working with Kallen to rebuild Japan, in fact, he found himself liking the idea of staying with Kallen in general.
After the battle, Lelouch rides with Kallen in the Guren, his Knightmare the Shinkiro's power having being drained after using such a powerful attack. Lelouch then calls back their conversation from earlier, sharing his desire to rebuild Japan and live there from then on, even expressing a desire to live there alongside her, blushing as he admitted it. Kallen is surprised to here his confession, but finds herself loving the idea of spending her life with Lelouch, without having to worry about the fate of the world. She admits she would really like that when the war ended, saying she wouldn't mind the idea of them together. Lelouch then places his hand on top of hers and gives him a sincere smile, one he would usually show only to Nunnally and Euphemia, one full of genuine concern, respect, and even love. She then moves her hand to hold it in hers and gives a firm squeeze as she looks back at him with a smile.
By the time the UFN was being officially organized, despite not saying it aloud, Lelouch and Kallen seem to acknowledge their feelings for each other. At one moment they gaze lovingly into each others eyes, and would have shared their first kiss if an amnestic Cera didn't interrupt them. Even Lelouch's mother Marianne, who had reunited with her son and daughter, seems to approve of Kallen, jokingly demanding she'd like a new body before she becomes a grandmother. While embarrassed, he's also happy, given he sees it as his mother giving them her blessing.
When the truth about his mother is revealed, Kallen was the only one who was able to bring him out of his anguish. She comforted him as he broke down and cried in her arms, telling him not to be Zero and let himself fall apart, saying she'll put him back together.
As Lelouch is about to go after Megatron to stop Neo-Ragnarok, with an order to destroy the Artificial Thought Elevator if he and the others don't return, Kallen asks him to exit his Knightmare. The second he does, she pulls him into a kiss. After the kiss, she begs him to come back, which he promises to do so with a smile. When he returns, he gives her a passionate kiss, which she returns with tears in her eyes.
After the end of the war, Lelouch and Kallen have only grown closer together as a couple. Enough so that he is perfectly fine with openly showing his affection and love for her in front of others.
Suzaku Kururugi[]
Lelouch's first and best friend, later one of his best pilots.
Their relationship is much like how it was in the beginning of canon Code Geass, though Lelouch learns he is the pilot of the Lancelot much sooner. Ever since he's learned the truth, and after Suzaku joins the Decepticons, Lelouch is determined to do what he can to help his friend and bring them to the same side. Even more so determined when it becomes apparent how much Suzaku is suffering due to his guilt of murdering his father.
After the SAZ Massacre and learning Lelouch is Zero, Suzaku starts to loose it as he tries to place the blame for the whole thing on Lelouch and the Autobots. But Lelouch, having enough of Suzaku's inability to accept when he is wrong, begins to berate Suzaku on his choices and the fact he's willing to side with the likes of Megatron and his father, who are pure evil. When Suzaku asks Lelouch why he won't let him die already, Lelouch states because he was the same as Suzaku: being dead ever since he was a child and that because of others such as Optimus and Nunnally, who haven't given up on him, Lelouch declares he won't give up on Suzaku. He then says that no matter how much Suzaku thinks he's fallen into darkness, Lelouch won't let him fall any further, because the boy is the first friend he's ever had, shocking Suzaku. His words, along with Nunnally's help, finally convince Suzaku to join the Autobots and Black Knights.
Before the assault on the Tokyo Settlement, Suzaku and Lelouch talk to each other over the phone. Suzaku then expresses his desire to kill Megatron after all he's done. Lelouch understands his desires, even having the same desires, but cautions Suzaku on his anger, warning him to make sure not to let that anger cause him to abandon his wish for justice. Suzaku then apologizes for all the times he's attacked Lelouch and refused to join him. Lelouch quickly forgives him and states that no matter what happens from that point on, Suzaku is still his friend. Suzaku appreciates those words and states that he is now 100% on Lelouch's side from here on out. Lelouch is grateful.
After Lelouch learns of the Dark Queen, Suzaku comforts him, declaring that like how Lelouch never gave up on him, he won't give on Lelouch either. Suzaku even keeps the live command Lelouch gave him because he doesn't want to subconsciously throw his life away and cause him and their friends anymore pain.
The two are a near-unstoppable pair, both having admitted that there was nothing the two couldn't do together, as evident as how they were able to save Nunnally from Mao, with a little extra help. The only person to ever defeat them when they've worked together was Megatron. Suzaku even declares himself to be Zero's wingman after he joins the Alliance.
After Suzaku's command to 'live' is removed by Thundercracker's Geass Canceler, Lelouch comforts him, saying that he could clearly tell that Suzaku no longer has the desire to throw his life away, that he's finally free from the guilt over killing his father.
Together, they pilot the Silver King, a Knightmare made from combining their personal Frames. Despite it being the first time using it, Lelouch notes it feels nice, being able to fight together with Suzaku like this, and the other boy agrees.
When Lelouch is temporarily killed by Megatron, Suzaku is shocked, horrified, and full or rage as he tears into Megatron.
Rai Kururugi / Kaizaren von Britannia[]
One of Lelouch's best pilots and his elder-half-brother.
Lelouch first met Rai when he and Kallen saw him pass out on school grounds, noting he wore the same straight jacket as C.C. After learning of his amnesia and having him enroll as a student, Lelouch offers Rai to stay at the clubhouse with him and Nunnally, claiming that he found him, so he should give him a place to stay. However, he really wants to use this opportunity to see what he knows about C.C.
Later that evening, after Lelouch returns home from the Ark, he walks in on Rai and Nunnally, who stayed up late as the latter shared with the former her's and Lelouch's former Royal status. Lelouch is shocked that Nunnally revealed this to a stranger she only met that day. He then takes Rai aside, where he uses his Geass to try and find out what he knows. However, his Geass is unable to uncover Rai's lost memories. After he deactivates his Geass, he is surprised when he hears Rai talk so viciously about his father the Emperor. Lelouch decides to place his trust in Rai.
After Milly brings the whole school in on a cat hunt, which holds Lelouch's mask, Lelouch is slightly annoyed with Rai, as he told Milly what that he lost something important to him. As Lelouch is about to fall off the roof, Rai and Suzaku save him. Lelouch then offers Rai and Suzaku a spot on the Student Council. When Nunnally gives the three boys a kiss on the cheek, the reward for catching the cat, Rai jokes that it's best they stay friends, which Lelouch agrees with, his eyes saying that if Rai tries anything, he's dead.
When Rai is captured along with the rest of the Student Council, Lelouch is worried about him, but more so because he's worried how Nunnally would feel if he died. After Zero and the Autobots save him and the others, Rai gains an admiration for Zero, not knowing he and Lelouch are the same.
When Lelouch returns home one night, still dressed in his Zero attire, believing that Rai and Nunnally have fallen asleep, he comes face to face with former as he was getting a glass of milk, who drops it in shock. As Rai takes all this information, he's then able to piece together that Lelouch's car is one of the Autobots. After calming down, he then states that it was his desire to meet with Zero for a while now, declaring that he wants to become a Black Knight.
After Rai joins the team, Lelouch tries, at first, to keep him out of combat, worried for how Nunnally would feel if he were to get hurt. After Rai proves himself by destroying an Energon Harvester, Lelouch, after calming down from his initial anger, lets Rai be a pilot under two conditions: First, he gets proper training from both Kallen and Ironhide. Second, he doesn't do anything too reckless, telling him that Nunnally would be devastated if he were to get hurt, and that he wouldn't be too happy either if he were to die. Lelouch's trust and belief in Rai's abilities convince him to give Rai the Gekka Pre-Production model.
When Rai recovers his memories, learning he's a bastard son of Charles and Lelouch's elder half-brother, he begins to fall into despair when he remembers that he was responsible for getting his family killed. Others, including Lelouch, comfort him and assure him that he is not alone. Lelouch relates to him about the loss of his own mother and that he knows what the pain is like. He then states that while Rai may have lost much, he's also gained a lot as well, including a brother who wants to help him, signifying that Lelouch has come to accept Rai as his brother.
When Lelouch declares his intent to keep fighting and asks if anyone wishes to keep following him, Rai quickly joins in on supporting him, saying that their brothers, and brothers look out for each other.
After Rai is severely injured by Nemesis Prime, the new cyborg body of their uncle V.V., enough that his left arm would have to be amputated, Lelouch is determined to get revenge against the immortal for crippling his brother.
Cornelia Li Britannia[]
His older half-sister
As a child, Lelouch loved Cornelia as she was his big sister and would always coddle him as well as Nunnally and Euphie. He admired her skills as a warrior, looking up to her in the same way he viewed his mother, even aspiring to be like her one day; However, that love would soon turn to hatred. After his and Nunnally's exile and after Japan's invasion, he grew to hate his extended family, outside of Euphie, feeling as though they had abandoned the two of them and betrayed them, which started his crusade to destroy Britannia and get revenge.
Once he learned from Clovis that she may've had a hand in killing his mother, his hatred for her grew and during the Battle of Saitama, he had lost all respect for his older sister, seeing her as just as cruel as their father after she attempted to massacre the entire ghetto to get their attention.
However, during the mission for the Polarizer, she and Starscream get betrayed by Airachnid and are left in the hands of him and the team. While everyone else goes after the Polarizer, Lelouch takes the time to interrogate her and finally get some answers. During the interrogation he reveals his identity and tears into her for abandoning him and Nunnally and for supposedly betraying his mother. She tries to fire back that she would never do that, but he refuses to listen and uses his geass on her; he learns quickly that while she didn't kill his mother, she did some investigating to find out what happened and afterwards he starts asking some personal questions.
When she tells him that she would never betray him, Nunnally, or his mother, his hate for her starts to diminish as he thinks back to how close they were in his youth. When she revealed how distraught she was when she heard of their "deaths", Lelouch is shocked and asked what she would do if she found out they were alive, to which she says she would protect them with everything she has, even from their father, even from Megatron. And when he asks why.....she says it's because she loves him.
In that moment, all the hate and anger he felt towards his older sister was gone, now replaced by emotional shock. She goes on to say that she loves him and Nunnally as much as she loves Euphie and that if he needed her too, she and the Glaston Knights would do everything to protect them. Lelouch tearfully questions if she would even after he rebelled and killed Clovis, to which she said yes. Lelouch was ready to cry in that moment realizing that despite everything that's happened, she still loves him and Nunnally, even admitting that she'd go against Britannia to protect them, albeit under the influence of a geass, but he pushes his emotions down as he realizes that the Autobots and Black Knights wouldn't be so acceptant of her after everything, so after he gets everything he needed he decides to erase her memory of the conversation and stay as her enemy, if only to keep her safe.
Back on the Ark after the mission, Lelouch confides in Optimus about what happened wondering if he did the right thing. Optimus agrees but senses there's more to the situation and asks Lelouch what his relationship was to her before his exile. He admits that he loved her, then grew to hate her after their exile, but then he breaks down and admits he was wrong thinking she was just like their father when in truth, she in fact still loved him and Nunnally. Now he can't bring himself to hate her anymore and all he wants now is her by his side again. He understands however that the others wouldn't be so accepting of it but remembers what Optimus said about every living being having the capacity for change and pleadingly asks the Prime if his sister can really change for the better, to which he says yes, much to his joy.
After this, Lelouch becomes a lot more careful in regard to their operations as he doesn't want to put Cornelia and indirectly Euphemia in danger.
After the failed Black Rebellion as well as the Fall of Britannia, Lelouch is subjected to Megatron's Dark Geass. Much like everyone else, Cornelia was horrified and saddened to learn he might die, but thanks to C.C/Cera, Optimus, and Nunnally that didn't happen.
Once he recovers and greets everyone, he and Cornelia have a heartfelt moment. She hugs him and cries while apologizing for not being able to protect him, his sister, or his mother back then and though she knows she may not deserve it, she asks him to let her stay with him and she'll never abandon him again, to which he accepts, finally mending the bond with his half-sister.
Trivia[]
- Lelouch's English voice actor, Johnny Young Bosch, voiced Bumblebee, his Autobot partner, in the video game Transformers: War for Cybertron. His Japanese voice actor, Jun Fukuyama, also voices Jack Darby, the human protagonist of Transformers Prime. Both of these fall under the Aliegned Community of Transformers, which is what Code Geass crossovers with in this fanfic.
- He is the first human, besides a Code Bearer, that has survived the effects of Megatron’s Dark Geass with the latter intending to kill the target.
- The Energon blades and hover skates on his R2 Zero armor is similar to the upgraded form of Sari from the Transformers Animated Series.
- His R2 armor is directly based on the armor worn by Zero in the manga, Nightmare of Nunnally.
- He is the first and currently only human Prime, however that was a one-time deal when dealing with Megatron.
- His character theme is "NE:ONE" by Survive Said The Prophet.