Character Index

Irvine Technical Data アーバイン

	Name Note:	None
	Series:	Zoids (Anime)
	Story Debut:	Episode 3 (Anime) Chapter 5 V2 (Official Fan Books)
	Age:	Unknown
	Allegiance:	None
	Primarily Featured:	Zoids (Anime) Zoids Official Fan Books (Books)
	Related Characters:	Unlisted
	Primary Zoid(s):	Command Wolf IS (Anime) Gojulas The Ogre (Official Fan Books) Lightning Saix (Anime) Stealth Dragon (Manga) Stealth Viper (Manga)
	Secondary Zoid(s):	Command Wolf SM (Anime) Gojulas The Ogre IS (Anime) Hammer Head (Anime) Storm Sworder (Anime) Storm Sworder Booster Spec. (Anime)
	Voice Actor:	Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese) Taisuke Yamamoto (Japanese, Young) Mark Gatha (English) Robert Scott Henrickson (English, Young)

Story Information
Role:	Introduction:
Mercenary	Irvine is a mercenary by career that was originally featured in Zoids Chaotic Century. He would soon become one of the most popular Zoids characters of the franchise, and remains a main character throughout all of Chaotic Century & Guardian Force, acting as a main combatant to the main team. ^[1]

- Concept Art

Setting materials used in the production of the anime, depicting Irvine's general character design.

Setting materials used in the production of the anime, depicting the very weapons used by Irvine including the grenade rifle, handgun (then handgun holster), and rope gun.

- Personality

Irvine's always a bit left of center in terms of morality, but his heart is usually in the right place. He'll do what he thinks is best for those around him, especially when it comes to protecting his friends, or the common people. His interests in following laws or institutions put in place by the military are relatively low, and most of his life is spent working as a mercenary regardless of the legality of his actions.

- Military History (Zoids Battle Story)

Early History, Repairs

Irvine's Command Wolf was originally a military Zoid that was injured in battle by the Imperial Army, and subsequently abandoned. The wolf was noted to be finnicky, choosing its own pilot, which turned out to be Irvine after he repaired it using a number of non-standard parts.

ZAC 2100, July, Defense of Rob Base

As Rob Base was busy organizing its reinforcements, Irvine joined countless other mercenaries in fighting against the invading Imperial Army. Many of the mercenaries were from Europa, and not too pleased with the Empire's rapid takeover of the continent. They set traps and lured the enemy Zoids into them, making the most out of their smaller, weaker machines. As the base was organizing its reinforcements Irvine couldn't help but take notice of the Gojulas the Ogre, standing on the sidelines and watching the Zoid for a considerable length of time. It was teased that it's not uncommon for pilots to fall in love with a Zoid at first sight.

When an Iron Kong PK bypassed the fighting and broke into the hangar through the roof, Irvine was the first to notice. He jumped through the same opening with his Command Wolf. With all the Zoids inside hopelessly gridlocked, the Empire Zoid could fire wherever it pleased, knowing it'd hit something no matter what direction it was firing. Though Irvine tried to fight it off, the wolf was thrown around again and again. Smashed against the walls, the floor, shot down by the guns of the Iron Kong. Even still, it tried to rise and fight.

When one of the most dangerous base Zoids, the Gojulas installed with an Organoid System known simply as "The Ogre" noticed Irvine protecting it, the Zoid roared to life. It was so difficult to handle that the only way the Republic could control it was through an autopilot. Yet it responded to Irvine. After tearing apart the Iron Kong, it opened the cockpit, and Irvine climbed inside from his wrecked Command Wolf. From then on he seemed to pilot his Ogre in the story, with the Command Wolf not making another appearance.

ZAC 2100, September, Support of the Ultra Saurus

After the victory at Rob Base the Republican Army started to march north towards Nyxie Base. Irvine accompanied them, the Ogre acting as a guard for the Ultra Saurus, which carried some of the most dangerous weapons of the Republican Army.

ZAC 2105, Autumn, Defense of the Gojulas Giga

After the rise of Neo Zenebas, which took over the Central Continent, the Republican Army was forced to withdraw to secret locations and try to organize smaller localized battles to disrupt their enemies. In the Central Mountain Range they were developing a new Zoid that would change the tide of war, the Gojulas Giga. Much of Neo Zenebas' success was attributed to their powerful jamming weaponry, which shut down enemy Zoids and ended the fight before it began. The Giga, however, had specially coated circuitry and ancient titanium alloy armor that they believed would allow it to withstand the jamming, finally allowing them to fight back against the forces of Neo Zenebas.

Before this Zoid could be completed they were discovered by the Black Dragoon unit. The Giga, still incomplete wasn't yet immune to their jamming. If they found it, it'd all be over. Once the Dragoon force neared the base they were intercepted by none other than the Ogre, which stood against a force 100 to 1. Irvine and his Zoid still fought an enthusiastic battle, and Irvine wasn't dumb to what the real threat was. While the unit consisted of dozens of Sack Stingers, he knew the Dark Spiners among them were the real threat. He began ripping through them one by one, slowly eroding the number of jamming Zoids at their disposal.

However, when he lunged for the last Dark Spiner a blade shot out of the ground and pierced the Ogre's chest. It was the blade of the Stealth Stinger, piloted by none other than Genius Deldaros, the leader of the Black Dragoon. The Ogre had taken fatal damage to the Zoid core. It wouldn't live long, but it spent its time at least grappling the Stealth Stinger. This prevented the Zoid from escaping underground, and unbeknownst to any of them, Steve Bone, who'd witnessed this battle, ran into the hangars to activate the Gojulas Giga, or destroy it if he couldn't. In the end, Irvine let the Stealth Stinger escape in favor of targeting the last Dark Spiner. He killed all seven that the Neo Zenebas force was using, and when the Giga finally awoke, it awoke without fear of the enemy's jamming technology. It successfully defeated the Black Dragooon, and though the Ogre would die as a result of its wounds, the cockpit had taken little damage, implying Irvine had likely survived.

- History (Zoids Anime)

Childhood, Episode 28

When Irvine was a child his sister Helena (exclusive to the anime) passed away of a fever.

* This is a shortened version of Irvine's history. For a more in-depth look at what he gets up to in the anime, please see the dedicated Anime page.

Introduction, Episode 3

When Irvine first showed up he'd been searching the ruins of the world for an Organoid. It was pure fortune that he stumbled upon Bang and Fine, who were traveling with one. He'd continue to try to steal Sieg at every opportunity, and he even warned Bang that Sieg was smart enough to choose a better partner if he didn't treat him right. Nevertheless, over time they started to become actual friends, and Irvine stopped trying to steal the Organoid, even if he occasionally still joked about it.

Battle Against Raven, Episode 13 ~ 14

After Bang was defeated in a battle Irvine had suggested he go into, Irvine decided to hunt down Raven himself. He was given the Command Wolf SM upgrade thanks to Dr. D, and nearly defeated the boy. Unfortunately, he underestimated the speed of an Organoid-fused Saber Tiger and was defeated.

Warning, Episode 17

After participating in a successful search mission to locate Rob Hermann, Irvine was asked to go to the front lines and warn Ford, a pilot of the Gojulas, that the Empire was invading from the sea. Had he not done this a sizable chunk of the Republic's forces would've been away fighting a land battle when the sea invasion began.

Defense of Guygalos, 32 ~ 34

Irvine was a key part of the group that helped return young Prince Rudolph to Guygalos, to interrupt the coronation ceremony of Regent Prozen. He helped Rudolph fight his way out of Homalev Castle when they'd been cornered. Even as the Death Saurer was launched against them, Irvine joined the battle for the capital city. Half way through it he was given the Gojulas the Ogre IS by Hermann, who'd previously usurped his chance to pilot a Gojulas. Together, they tried to pin the Death Saurer down long enough for them to destroy its particle can, but the heads were sliced off of both Gojulas units. Irvine survived the fight, and the Death Saurer was eventually defeated by Bang and his Blade Liger.

Loss of the Command Wolf, Episode 47 ~ 48

When Raven's newly-evolved Geno Breaker began carving its way through both armies, Irvine rushed ahead of the group. He believed his Command Wolf could dance circles around the much larger Zoid, but he underestimated its speed. The Geno Breaker inflicted fatal damage to his Command Wolf. As it lay dying in the hangars, Irvine could only sit by its side and offer meager comfort. Dr. D recommended trying to save the Zoid by transplanting its combat data into the new state-of-the-art Lightning Saix, which had lost its combat data in a terrible crash. Irvine was furious at first, feeling that Dr. D just wanted to use his Zoid as a weird science experiment, but he was convinced by Moonbay to give the Command Wolf another chance to get revenge against Raven and his Geno Breaker. Though the Saix's body struggled to accept the data at first, Irvine's appeal to it synchronized the data and body, allowing the Command Wolf's data to fully integrate. The eyes of the Saix turned orange, symbolizing the Command Wolf still being alive in some form. Together they disrupted an attack by Hiltz's forces, saving not just Emperor Rudolph but President Camford of the Helic Republic as well, along with Thoma's Dibison.

Storm Sworder Flight, Episode 58

When the Death Stinger took to the skies in a high-altitude transport, it started destroying locations across the globe with its particle cannon from beyond the military's reach. Irvine and Thoma boarded two Storm Sworders equipped with special boosters designed to get them to the appropriate altitude. However, their first attempt failed when the missiles honed in on a decoy. They had to clear the distance with minimal movement, dodging lasers by mere inches to strike down the Hammer Kaiser transport with the laser blades. Though they succeeded in bringing the Death Stinger back down to the planet's surface, it survived the fall without a scratch and shot down both Storm Sworders.

Defense of the Ultra Saurus, Episode 59 ~

Irvine fought to defend against the Death Stinger on multiple occasions. He fought and was defeated during the fall of New Helic City, then retreated to Wendeen Lake with the rest of the military. When the Ultra Saurus was in the process of booting up, he and Bang fought against Hiltz's army of Helcats to buy it some time. At one point, he boarded a Hammer Head to fight against Sinkers in the sea, snuring they couldn't destroy the Ultra Saurus with strategic bombing runs. He even joined the Delta Formation, establishing a shield around the Death Stinger to pin it down long enough for the Gravity Cannon to strike down the monstrous Zoid. Even when it was revived by an Organoid, he and Bang continued to chase down and harass the Zoid, even though this unit had single handedly taken down entire armies. Unfortunately, the ongoing battles eventually wore on his Saix. He returned to the Ultra Saurus for repairs, and with the Saix's guns being out of alignment, he was unable to redeploy for the rest of the series.

- Assets

- Eye Patch

Eyepatch: Irvine's most notable asset, and most consistent throughout the media, is his eyepatch. This serves to cover his eye and provides electronic assistance. The lenses rotate, each seemingly with their own function. One to record video, one to zoom in like a telescope, and one to project holograms of the recorded video.

While he never lets on to the purpose of the eyepatch it seems quite obvious, and in the anime he does indeed have both eyes.

Irvine locking eyes with the abandoned Roadskipper.

Manga Interpretation:
- Further vision than his living eye.
- Infrared vision.

The unofficial manga extra by Ueyama Michiro, artist of the Zoids Manga gives a much darker story. In this version, Irvine had a friend who, starstruck by a huge amount of money, stole a bag from the mafia. The organization's war funds. Needless to say as simple street thug kids, they weren't able to outrun the criminals. It's implied that Irvine's eye was either removed or burned with a cigar.

The sounds of an approaching Zoid scared away the criminals, and when Irvine got up, he saw a Roadskipper approaching. The old manufacturing Zoid had been dumped nearby, presumed dead. Upon hearing his screams, however, the Zoid rose from its rusty grave and came to investigate. The moment it approached Irvine, the Zoid collapsed and died for the final time. Soon after, Irvine lost consciousness.

The next time he awoke, he was in a strange place. An old scientist asked him about his eye, and when he realized he could see again, the old man explained that he had transplanted the eye from the Roadskipper that had collapsed beside him. That he would be able to see more clearly than he could've with his former eye. When pressed about why he had done this, the man claimed that he wanted no payment. That he was merely curious about how the eye could be connected, and how close humans and Zoids really were.

-Anime Assets

Irvine has an absurd number of trinkets in the anime, ranging from explosives to a plethora of ranged weaponry. Most of these are used in his attempt to capture Zeke, but he seems to have something for every occasion. Although currently unpictured, he's also known to carry a handgun, which he threatens to use multiple times in the Japanese version of the show.


Eyepatch	Hidden Explosives	Hidden Putty	Smoke Bombs

Grappling Gun	Grenade Launcher	Electric Whip	Electric Collar

- Zoids

Command Wolf IS (Anime, Battle Story)

Irvine's primary Zoid in the anime, as well as the one he's most recognized for is the Command Wolf IS, a customized Command Wolf installed with a Long Range Rifle. It's known to use a lot of unconventional parts, and yet achieves better combat performance than standard Command Wolves of the army. It started as a standard Command Wolf and was later upgraded with the Spread Missile unit, then the Long Range Rifle.

Lightning Saix IS (Anime)

After Irvine's Command Wolf was fatally wounded its combat data was transplanted into the body of the Lightning Saix, a newly-developed Zoid whose combat data had been destroyed in a crash. The Saix's eyes turned from green to orange, symbolizing the life of the Command Wolf living on within it. Though the Saix was given to him by Dr. D, who'd been developing it for the Empire, they'd use it as an excuse to ask for his help going forward.

Gojulas The Ogre (Battle Story)

In the Zoids Battle Story Irvine still had his Command Wolf, but only briefly. It was defeated in the battle of Rob Base, and from then on he piloted the Gojulas the Ogre, a Gojulas installed with an Organoid System that was so uncontrollable that the Republic could only pilot it using an auto pilot.

Stealth Viper (Manga)

With the anime and manga beginning at roughly the same time a lot of choices diverged early on. Instead of piloting a Command Wolf in this setting, Irvine piloted a Stealth Viper named Tornado.

Stealth Dragon (Manga)

After years of wear and tear, Irvine's Stealth Viper from the manga had its core transplanted into the body of the Stealth Dragon, and all-new serpentine Zoid unique to the manga. This species sported a powerful E-Shield and machine guns in the jaws.

- Featured In

Video Media: Chaotic Century
Video Media: Guardian Force
Video Media: Viz Media Chaotic Century Volume 2 (Profile)

Book Media: Zoids (Manga)

Video Game Media: Zoids Vs. I
Video Game Media: Zoids Vs. II
Video Game Media: Zoids Vs. III
Video Game Media: Zoids Saga I
Video Game Media: Zoids Saga II
Video Game Media: Zoids Saga III [Fuzors]
Video Game Media: Zoids Saga DS: Legend of Arcadia
Video Game Media: Zoids Infinity
Video Game Media: Zoids Full Metal Crash