Sunrise Studio Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Series Member Art

ah still a favourite...

Relena is a rather complex character, one who changes throughout the Gundam Wing series. If Milliardo is to be considered the Gundam Wing counterpart to Char Aznable, then she would be the perfect counterpart for Sayla Mass. She begins the series as a lonely young woman, hiding her true feelings behind a mask of detached politeness. Her initial encounters with Heero Yuy, possibly the first truly honest person she's ever met, lead to her casting off her routine life in order to understand the alien world from which the young Gundam Pilot comes.

As the series progresses, Relena does her best to become more worldly and knowledgeable, despite the fact that she is still a fifteen-year-old girl. Given the responsibilities of leading a nation, and then the entire world, Relena was forced to grow up rather quickly; as a result, when she appears in the movie Endless Waltz, she displays an incredible amount of confidence and competence for someone her age.

There are several elements of Relena's character which remain constant, however. One is her idealism; once she learns of her true heritage as a Peacecraft, she does all she can to bring her father's Total Pacifism to the world, no matter how many people consider her na�¯ve and how utterly hard it is to bring their theories to the practice. Similarly, Relena is portrayed as very compassionate, always looking out for the well-being of others before her own. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Relena has a fiery determination and bravery that she brings to everything she believes in. When her homeland is under attack, she refuses to back down even as enemy attacks pepper the very building she is standing in, but finally gives in when she realizes that innocent people are being hurt in the crossfire. In Endless Waltz, she risks death by stealing one of the enemy force's broadcasts to urge the citizens to stand up to the invaders. When staring down the barrel of Dekim Barton's pistol, she defiantly declares that she's prepared to die for her beliefs if need be.

Relena is often portrayed as an intellectual; she is well-read and enjoys chess. A conversation with Pagan early on suggests that she is a fan of suspense-thriller novels.

^her wikipedia profile....

this was done when I was in high school (senior)...one of the few surviving drawings (done at that time).