Rolo Lamperouge

Infobox animanga character
color = #000
color text = #FFF
name = Rolo Lamperouge
series = Code Geass R2


caption = Rolo Lamperouge
first = Season 2, Episode 1
last = Season 2, Episode 19
creator =
voiced by = Japanese
Takahiro Mizushima
English
Spike Spencer
nickname =
alias = Rolo Haliburton"The Gallows of the Counterattack" ("")]
age = 16 [Newtype Japan, May 2008 insert booklet, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion - The Beginning]
gender = Male
born = October 25, 2002 (purported)
death = 2018
occupation = Ashford Academy Student
title =
nationality = Britannian
relatives = Lelouch Lamperouge (False-brother)
divider = yes
aux1 name = Allegiance
aux1 = Britannian Secret Intelligence Service
Order of the Black Knights
Lelouch Lamperouge
aux2 name = Position
aux2 = Agent/Assassin
Black Knight Supporter
aux3 name = nowrap|Knightmare Frame
aux3 = Vincent Prototype

nihongo|Rolo Lamperouge|ロロ・ランペルージ|Roro Ranperūji is a fictional character in the Sunrise anime series "". His seiyū is Takahiro Mizushima, while he is voiced by Spike Spencer in the English dub.

Character outline

Rolo is a trained assassin, having killed many powerful figures during his life. He has had his Geass powers from the age of six. [Age indicated on illustration matching attire. Newtype Japan, May 2008, insert booklet Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 - The Beginning] Despite his Geass being a valuable asset, V.V. refers to him as a failed experiment that could die at any time due to the weakness of his Geass. His main assassination method is to use firearms at close range, but he is also known to utilize and handle other weaponry expertly, including knives and poison. It is unknown what his real name is, but he quite frequently employs the codename "Rolo Haliburton"."The Gallows of the Counterattack" ("")] His real age and date of birth, though unknown even to the Secret Intelligence Service, is said to be 14 to 16 as of 2017.

Rolo is unsociable and reserved, unlike his older brother, a trait which does not gain him many friends at school. While working with the Britannian Secret Intelligence Service, he is aloof and doesn't seem very interested. He often stays in the background and simply listens, and isn't afraid to be very blunt about their faults. While Rolo puts up a front of being withdrawn, this exterior hides a ruthless and detached killer who will do whatever it takes to complete his mission. He kills a Britannian for walking in on a conversation between him and Viletta about Geass because he might have heard something, then rationalizes it as the fastest method when Villetta questions his action. During the assault on the Geass Directorate, Rolo does not hesitate to kill his fellow orphans.

Despite his attitude towards the mission, Rolo is devoted to Lelouch. Lelouch's year without memories show him and Rolo quite happy, particularly when Lelouch gives him a heart-shaped musical locket as a birthday present, which he keeps attached to his cellphone.cite web|url=http://www.geass.jp/world_03_ex.html?pid=chara_02.html|title=コードギアス　反逆のルルーシュ　公式サイト|publisher=Sunrise|accessdate=2008-04-18] His attachment to the locket is such that he refuses to return it even when Lelouch tries to reclaim it. It is also clear that he has also been heavily affected by his time with Lelouch. Because of this, he is easily manipulated into believing that Lelouch cares for him and thus follows his orders without question.

Character history

Rolo is introduced in the second season as Lelouch's younger brother, but is actually an assassin placed there by the Britannian Emperor to keep watch over him. During the Black Knights' attempt to recover Lelouch, Rolo uses his prototype Vincent Knightmare Frame to decimate their forces. He nearly kills Lelouch, as well, but Urabe's sacrifice and explosives placed by C.C. allow Lelouch and his Knights to escape to the Chinese Federation consulate. Rolo follows and nearly forces his way inside, but is tricked into believing that Lelouch has been at the school the entire time.

Lelouch later attempts to ambush Rolo and reveal who he is, only to have the situation reversed when Rolo uses his own Geass. Having studied Rolo's past, Lelouch convinces him that he will bring C.C. the following day. Using his Geass on one of the Glaston Knights, Lelouch commands him to open fire on Rolo's Vincent with his sniper rifle-equipped Knightmare. Lelouch takes the bullet for Rolo, turning Rolo to his cause.

When Nunnally vi Britannia's appointment as the new Viceroy of Area 11 sends Lelouch into depression, Rolo tries to convince him to give up being Zero and remain at the school to protect everyone. This instead inspires Lelouch's idea to have the Black Knights exiled, protecting Nunnally, the school, and all of Japan from the chaos the Black Knights create. While Lelouch has himself exiled, Rolo stays behind at Ashford Academy to help keep up the appearance that Lelouch hasn't become Zero again.

Following Jeremiah Gottwald's attack on Ashford Academy, Rolo encounters Shirley Fenette while searching for Lelouch in the train station, whereupon she reveals that she has recovered her memories and that she wants to help Lelouch reunite with Nunnaly. At this, Rolo mortally wounds her using his Geass power and plants the gun in her hands to make it appear as a suicide.

Shortly after Lelouch speaks with Shirley in her final moments, Rolo reappears and claims that he killed Shirley because she had regained her memories and was chasing Lelouch with a gun. Lelouch pretends to forgive Rolo and commends his action, but secretly Lelouch plans revenge against Rolo for killing Shirley. Lelouch rigs his Vincent with a bomb, intending to kill Rolo during the assault on the Geass Directorate. His plan is unknowingly disrupted by Cornelia.

During the battle for Tokyo, Lelouch entrusts Rolo with retrieving Nunnally, but Rolo intends to kill her. Sayoko retrieves her while Rolo covers them in a stolen Sutherland. He tells Lelouch that she is dead after the F.L.E.I.J.A. bomb destroys the government complex. He and Jeremiah are forced to drag Lelouch from the battlefield, and Rolo carries him into his room. Rolo's attempts to comfort Lelouch only anger him, and he calls Rolo a false brother, even admitting that he tried to kill him repeatedly.

When the Black Knights learn Lelouch's true identity and betray him, Rolo uses the Shinkirō to evacuate Lelouch, freezing all in his path using his Geass. Despite Lelouch's protests, Rolo uses it to such an extent that it overtaxes his heart. He does so content in the knowledge that the time he spent with Lelouch was real and, while he may have been used as a tool by everyone around him (possibly even Lelouch), his final action was of his own free will. Rolo manages to reach a safe spot to land as he dies. He refuses to believe that Lelouch meant what he said before, and Lelouch agrees while acknowledging Rolo as his younger brother. Lelouch even digs a grave for Rolo, leaving the locket on the marker. Then, he muses that Rolo was not the brother of Lelouch vi Britannia, but that of Lelouch Lamperouge, the Ashford student.

"Lost Colors"

In a video game for the PlayStation2 and PlayStation Portable, "Code Geass: Lost Colors", Rolo is sighted on Kaminejima together with V.V.

If the player decides to attack first with the protagonist Rai's Geass, Rolo uses his Geass power and kills Rai with a knife, resulting in a game over. If the player chooses not to use the Geass ability, Rai instead ends up throwing a grenade in an attempt to escape. It detonates while still in the air, far faster than he expects — possibly due to Rolo's Geass ability.

Abilities

Rolo's Geass grants him "the seal of absolute suspension", the ability to suspend the subjective sense of time of everyone within a given range( around a 5-25 metre range). Those under its effect are frozen in place for the duration of its activation. When activated, a Geass sigil manifests in his right eye and projects a red sphere representing the area of effect. Its range is determined at activation; while no upper limit is given, it can at least reach several hundred meters. Physical obstacles or electronic equipment do not hinder its effectiveness, nor does it require eye contact. The same people can be frozen repeatedly. Despite long-term possession of the ability, Rolo's Geass remains under his control, unlike Lelouch.

The weakness of Rolo's Geass is that his heart stops when he uses it, [Ep. 14: "Geass Hunt" (')] limiting its activation to short bursts. The range also determines the amount of strain it puts on him. ["Love Attack!" (')] Finally, it is unable to stop inanimate objects or physical phenomena such as speed and momentum.

In addition to his Geass ability, Rolo is a trained assassin, having been raised as such since he was a child. According to his Secret Intelligence Service profile, he is quite skilled in firearms and other weaponry including explosives, poisons, knives, and more. [Profile: "His forte is mainly close-range kills using firearms but is known to use knives, explosives, poisons and other weapons as well." (Code Geass R2, Episode 4: The Gallows of the Counterattack)] He is also a proficient pilot, using his Vincent Knightmare Frame in combination with his Geass to throw his opponents into confusion and shock.

ee also

* List of Code Geass characters

References