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Originally Posted by Rising Dragon
And as such, you don't deal with either of them. Kira was far from neutral, he was attacking both sides. Asem was doing the same thing, but as far as we know he wasn't trying to interfere with ongoing battles like Kira was.
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Use the DnD analogy.
Morality:
Good
Neutral
Evil
Law:
Lawful
Neutral
Chaotic
Kira was Chaotic Good. He was keen on destroying weapons and not people. He didn't however hesitate to take the offensive role and deal damage accordingly. His mentality was also way off societal norms and is keen on using the power of the gundam to accelerate the war to an end, in the end, he did bring chaos to both parties. Definitely not neutral. He also picked a side, Orb. However, Orb was arguably neutral, just like the Swiss army. Retaliation against attacks still makes you neutral, from a relative perspective. Thus, the more correct definition is that Kira is a chaotic good protagonist who sided with a somewhat neutral faction. Kira wasn't neutral, he sided with earth in the beginning. It was only when both sides surfaced as 'evil' did he change sides. I presume it did not fit his morality very well.
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Kio is Neutral Good, he still fights alongside the earth federation forces and does not condemn his colleagues who have killed Veigans. In theory however, he is neutral because he does not seem the time who would stick to rules imposed on him, such as those of his father or even that of the federation. It is unlikely that he will support the feds use of a superweapon. He is also not chaotic and his behavior more defensive. Again, retaliation can be considered neutral. Thus, you can say Kio is a neutral good protagonist currently fighting along side the earth federation. It is possible that he might switch sides anytime, unless the opposing faction is exceedingly evil, thus the 'morality' side of him may cause him to change his mind.
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Ezelcant is obviously Lawful Neutral. He desires some good but does not worry about some evils being done, as long as his 'code' or 'moral law' is followed. Thats probably why Kio bonded with him. Neutrals tend to understand each other, just like the circle of druids in DnD. One only needs to be neutral in a certain aspect, either morally or lawfully, to become a druid.
This model of morality and law is purely fictional but I found it to be quite useful in many occasions.
Anyway, back to gundam, I think all three are participating in ending the war and its effective. Flit's aggressiveness is essential to ensure that EF has a fighting chance. Asem's job is to keep the war small scale to keep the gundams relevant. Smaller wars are easier to end after all. Its easier for a gundam to win 10 skirmishes than a battle 10x the size. Kio's job is to prevent damage control. In fact, Kio could be the foundation of a peacekeeping organisation. A privatised army like celestial being or a super machine like Iron Man, while his dad keeps the battle small and forces spreaded so his iron man fantasies can actually come true.
The final argument is: the most successful person is Asem as he actually produced results, despite the comments here. At least he achieved his goals, he has kept his family safe. Who knows, he could have started another family on veigan territory and is keeping them safe too.
He has the most intel too, hinting at some things that he didn't share with Flit. When intel is considered a resource, he is actually a very capable commander in utilizing his limited resources.
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