Miriallia Haw
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Full Name: Miriallia Haw Age: 16 - 18 (GSD) Birthdate: 17 February C.E.55 Horoscope: Aquarius Blood Type: AB Genetic Type: Natural Family: Names Unknown Height: 159 cm (GS) Weight: 52 kg (GS) Hair Color: Orange/Brown Eye Color: Blue Ethnic Origin: Unknown |
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At the beginning of Gundam SEED, Miriallia lived peacefully on the neutral Orb space colony of Heliopolis with her family, boyfriend Tolle Koenig and friends Kira Yamato, Sai Argyle and Kuzzey Buskirk, all with whom she was enrolled on a robotics engineering course at the local college. However, her peaceful life comes to an end when the colony is raided by ZAFT in search of prototype Earth Alliance mobile suits which have been secretly produced in the colony. As the fighting ultimately destroys the colony, Miriallia and her friends end up as refugees in the care of the Earth Alliance battleship Archangel. When Kira is unofficially drafted to pilot the remaining GAT-X105 Strike, Miriallia is the first to suggest they should likewise help out. They are quickly assigned to bridge positions; Miriallia is assigned the task of monitoring and communicating with Archangel's mobile suit and mobile armour complement, mainly relaying messages between Kira and Lieutenant Mu La Flaga to the ship's captain Murrue Ramius and executive officer Natarle Badgiruel. His friends decision to continue in these positions despite being later offered a discharge convinces Kira to continue as pilot of the Strike. Miriallia and Sai help Kira when he elects to return the captured Lacus Clyne to ZAFT and along with Tolle are understanding of his plight upon learning ZAFT's GAT-X303 Aegis pilot Athrun Zala is a childhood friend of his.
After being diverted from their original atmospheric re-entry point, the Archangel visits the Orb Union for repairs. Captain Murrue Ramius is able to arrange a meeting between her young charges and their parents, with both groups elated to learn the other escaped Heliopolis. Upon leaving Orb to continue on to the main Alliance headquarters, the Archangel comes under attack once again by the four stolen Gundams. In the ensuing skirmishes, ZAFT pilot Nicol Amarfi is killed by Kira, Tolle is killed by Athrun, Kira himself is reported MIA, and ZAFT pilot Dearka Elsman is taken prisoner and his GAT-X103 Buster reclaimed.
Miriallia is catatonic at the loss of her boyfriend and finally snaps when Dearka unknowingly insults Tolle, leading to her attempting to stab him with a knife. Sai intervenes before she can fatally injure him, but Flay Allster tries to shoot him in the chaos out of racial hatred. Miriallia comes to her senses, saving Dearka's life; the manga expands this by revealing Miriallia recalling a memory with her and Tolle discussing Kira being a Coordinator. Tolle remarked that it was hard to believe that Kira was a stereotypical Coordinator (dangerous and aggressive) and he and Miriallia both agreed to defend Kira no matter what. Knowing that Dearka was no different, she stopped Flay while vehemently denying the other girl's claims that they were the same. This starts a better relationship between the two, especially when Dearka confirms it was not he who killed Tolle.
After the Alliance leaders attempt to sacrifice a mass gathering of their less desirable forces (including the Archangel and it's crew who are held with contempt for their association with Kira, a Coordinator. They are saved by his return in the stolen ZGMF-X10A Freedom) to wipe out a majority of ZAFT's forces, the Archangel defects to Orb. When Kuzzey leaves the ship (Murrue had allowed anyone unhappy with the defection to seek sanctuary in Orb), Miriallia is promoted to his former position, seating her just above the captain's chair on the bridge. She would continue in this position until the war's end. Dearka is released but told by Miriallia that the Buster will stay in their possession. Motivated by her determination and at odds with how xenophobic ZAFT has become under Patrick Zala, Dearka likewise defects and joins the Archangel crew to use Buster in defense of Miriallia and her fellow Naturals, Orb and its ideals. He is soon joined by Athrun, with his new ZGMF-X09A Justice. After learning who was really responsible for Tolle's death, Mirallia runs off crying. When Dearka tries to talk to her, she angrily states the obvious: killing Athrun won't bring Tolle back.
As the war enters its final stages, Miriallia continues to warm slightly to Dearka. Although she still mourns Tolle, she comes to accept her new ally and tells him to be careful going out into battle.