Gundam Seed Destiny

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I was discussing with my best friend about our next project but we ended up discussing Gilbert's Moving Harem in Gundam Seed Destiny (and how it resembles the typical royal court in Chinese costume drama).


Ship captain Gladys (bottom right) is very obviously the archetype of a good generous queen. She has the respect of everyone. She is commanding and she manages the court very well. She's capable of tolerating her husband's many flings though she's clearly jealous. And she's exactly the kind of queen for the founding king of a dynasty - someone who can fight alongside her husband.

Athrun is like a foreign princess married to the king. He has very high status because of his family. He has a special undefinable place in the court. And he's an exotic beauty.

Rey (the blond boy in the pic) is someone who came from humble background and therefore can never become queen. Despite that, he has climbed up the ladder with astronomical speed because of his exceptional beauty. And he's extremely possessive of the king and prone to jealousy.

Shinn is a blushing virgin who thought he was touched by a god when Gilbert leaned close to speak to him.

Heine was harder to place but he did come across as a wise, tactful concubine who was both companion and advisor to the king. He knew very well how to ensure his place with the king and among the beauties. It's pity he had to die!

Mia, the fake Princess Lacus, is an innocent girl manipulated by Gilbert to become a weapon in the war...

In short, the conclusion we came to is that, Gundam Seed Destiny is all about ZAFT Chairman Gilbert's harem.