Front Mission 3/Characters

This is a list of characters who appear in the Playstation video game Front Mission 3, produced by Square Co., Ltd..

Kazuki Takemura

 * Age: 19
 * Nationality: OCU Japan
 * Occupation: Student of Yokosuka Technical Institute who serves as a test pilot for Kirishima Industries
 * Starting Wanzer: Zenislev (or Zenith Rev)
 * Specialities: Melee (starts with an additional weapon, a shotgun)


 * The main character of the story, Kazuki is a university student with a brash and hot-headed but nevertheless kind nature. He has been living on his own since losing his mother at the age of 12. Kazuki feels a deep hatred for his father, Colonel Isao Takemura, a well-known JDF officer, who wasn't by his mother's side when she was dying. Overprotective of his stepsister Alisa, Kazuki has a strong sense of justice and always does what he believes is right.

Ryogo Kusama

 * Age: 19
 * Nationality: OCU Japan
 * Occupation: Student of Yokosuka Technical Institute who serves as a test pilot for Kirishima Industries
 * Starting Wanzer: Kyojun Mk107
 * Specialities: Burst weapons (starts with a machine gun)


 * Kazuki's friend from high school, Ryogo is the typical comic relief sidekick. Unlike Kazuki, Ryogo is pretty easygoing, although he does pull his weight in battle. Trying to charm almost every female character he meets, Ryogo is nevertheless a reliable friend and a talented Wanzer pilot, loyally standing by Kazuki in both scenarios.

Emir "Emma" Klamsky

 * Age: 22
 * Nationality: USN (Ravnui before moving to the USN)
 * Occupation: Chairman of the USN Military Research Laboratory
 * Starting Wanzer: Drake M2C
 * Specialities: Shoulder weapons (starts with missiles)


 * The accidental creator of MIDAS, Emma is trying her best to find and disarm it before a disaster happen. She came to Japan with the FAI's Purple Haze squad and several other agents after hearing of the accident at JDF Yokosuka Base. Her parents were killed on Bal's orders while fleeing the Imaginary Number project when she was 12.  A very serious and responsible person, as well as being extremely intelligent and resourceful, Emma is the creator of almost every battle plan in her scenario, most notably the USN's airborne attack on Taiwan. She develops feelings for Kazuki as the game progresses. Emma is playable in her own scenario and is an important character in Alisa's.

Alisa "Aliciana" Takemura

 * Age: 19
 * Nationality: OCU Japan (Ravnui before moving to Japan)
 * Occupation: Student at Teihoku University
 * Starting Wanzer: Meledyne M1
 * Specialities: Shoulder weapons (starts with missiles)


 * Kazuki's stepsister. Alisa was sent to Japan at the age of 9 and adopted by Kazuki's father Isao, a good friend of her parents. Very intelligent, she is already doing research despite still being in university. She was also recently nominated for the "Miss Teihoku" beauty contest. Before the accident at JDF Yokosuka Base occurred, she was transferred there to work on MIDAS In Emma's scenario, she is kidnapped multiple times when not tagging along with the party as an NPC, while being a playable character in her own scenario.

Dennis Vicarth

 * Age: 35
 * Nationality: USN
 * Occupation: FAI (Federal Agency of Intelligence) Agent
 * Starting Wanzer: Rekson M4F
 * Specialities: Rifles


 * An experienced and talented FAI agent, Dennis came to Japan with the FAI's Purple Haze unit and Emma to investigate the incident. Calm and rational, he was a USN Army officer before joining the FAI and is capable of almost everything, including aircraft and Wanzer piloting. Although he doesn't like showing it, he is very caring for his friends and people around him. Apparently Dennis has a friend or contact in almost every country the party visits. He is a playable character in Emma's story, and an enemy character in several missions in Alisa's story.

Liu Hei Fong

 * Age: 32
 * Nationality: People's Republic of Da Han Zhong
 * Occupation: Lieutenant of DHZ Intelligence
 * Starting Wanzer: Shangdi 1
 * Specialities: Rifles


 * A mysterious agent working for the DHZ, Liu is the first product of the secret Real Numbers project headed by Bal Gorbovsky. He also came to Japan after hearing about the accident at JDF Yokosuka Base. Fiercely loyal to Bal, who is also Ravnui's ambassador to the DHZ, he seems to have a hidden agenda. He is an enemy character in Emma's story but a playable one in Alisa's scenario, and helps Kazuki, Ryogo and Alisa to escape from Japan.

Yun Lai Fa ("Moneymaker")

 * Age: 17
 * Nationality: OCU Singapore
 * Occupation: Spender (hacker for hire)
 * Starting Wanzer: Prov Paw 2
 * Specialities: Burst weapons (starts with a shotgun)


 * A young spender with a spoiled and childish attitude, Yun achieved fame on the Internet as the most talented hacker ever. During Emma's team's infiltration into OCU-controlled Singapore, Dennis and Emma hired her to hack the OCU's military database to find out what happened to MIDAS. However, she screwed up and got captured by the OCU military. She was recruited by Dennis after the jailbreak. She got the team into trouble a few times afterwards and even tried to sell them out. Yun is playable only for Emma's scenario but she also helps a little in Alisa's story. There are two different ways to recruit Yun. If the player destroys the Cadenza (an armored vehicle) in Mission 11: Wilson Cliffs, Australia, before it escapes, Yun will be recruited in Singapore. If the Cadenza escapes, the player will have to wait until the Tian-Lei raid missions.

Miho Shinjo

 * Age: 23
 * Nationality: OCU Japan
 * Occupation: Police officer
 * Starting Wanzer: Kyokei Mk108
 * Specialities: Rifles (starts with a shotgun and baton though)


 * A young, cute, but naive looking police officer from Yokosuka. Miho and Kazuki's team crossed roads in the beginning of the game where Miho was attacked by the JDF. Apparently she accidentally heard about MIDAS after heading to the incident and being hunted by the military. Kazuki decided to take her with them after realizing that her life is also in danger. Although she looks like the last person to be a police officer, Miho is talented in Wanzer piloting and other things such as hacking. Miho is only available as a playable character in Alisa's story. But she can also be seen in a poster (and in a rather cute appearance) published by the Japanese Police during Emma's story.

Jose Astrada

 * Age: 35
 * Nationality: OCU Philippines
 * Occupation: OCU Philippines army sniper
 * Starting Wanzer: Pare Paw 1
 * Specialities: Rifles


 * Possibly the character with the most unfortunate background, Jose quit obeying orders after mistakenly killing his wife during a mission and was convicted for insubordination. Swearing never to take up arms again, he was forced to pilot a Wanzer one last time during the attack on OCU Taal Base. Jose can be recruited in Emma's story if the player chooses the option of climbing the mountain. He will join the unit after the escape from Taal Base. However, he will be an enemy character if the player chooses to go inside the mountain. He is also an enemy character in Alisa's story. It should be noted that Jose and Li cannot be recruited together. (Note: Jose's name is a mistranslation of the original found in the Japanese version. According to a Japanese-language strategy guide, the Front Mission Platinum Expert Manual (ISBN 4-925075-65-9), 'Astrada' is actually Estrada.)

Pham Luis

 * Age: 17
 * Nationality: OCU Philippines (she lives in the PLF occupied zone)
 * Occupation: Anti-government guerilla
 * Starting Wanzer: Zeros
 * Specialities: Melee weapons


 * A spoiled, but kind of likeable daughter of one of the richest families of the Philippines, Pham joined to the PLF (Philippines Liberation Front), an organization sworn to separate the country from the OCU. Although her character is undesirable at the beginning, she gradually becomes more serious and responsible and decides to go with Kazuki's team after the incident at Taal Base ends. She gets into fights with Ryogo occasionally. She is only available in Alisa's story but can be seen as an enemy character in Emma's story if the players don't destroy the Cadenza in Stanley Mountains. Her character is reminiscent of Shoryu Asuka Langley from Evangelion, for both personality and appearance. Pham is mentioned in Emma's story as getting married to a member of OCU Singapore's royal family (since Singapore is not ruled by a monarchy, it is presumed that the 'royal family' meant the family of the prime minister or president).

Marcus Armstrong

 * Age: 43
 * Nationality: USN
 * Occupation: USN Army Captain
 * Starting Wanzer: Grapple M1P
 * Specialities: Melee weapons


 * A USN Army company commander, Marcus is a man of large stature and heart. During the USN's invasion of Taiwan, his unit was wiped out but he survived. After informing Kazuki's team about the betrayal of the USN's DHZ ambassador (he was a double agent), he joined them in their quest to capture Lukav Minaev. Married but divorced for unknown reasons, he is the father of twin daughters. Marcus tries to help his fellow Wanzer pilots any way he can, both in and out of combat. He is only available in Emma's story and an enemy character in Alisa's story.

Li Xiang Mei

 * Age: 43
 * Nationality: People's Republic of Da Han Zhong
 * Occupation: Mercenary
 * Starting Wanzer: Getty
 * Specialities: Burst weapons (starts with a machine gun)


 * Li shares the same fate with Jose. Accidentally killing his son and wife during a mission, Li realized that the government he served has no love for his people and decided to run away. He and Kazuki's team met in a village under siege by the Imaginary Numbers. Li was desperately trying to protect the village while the team entered the fray. Li was a member of the Rapid Reaction Force, a top secret Changli Army (a far-future version of the People's Liberation Army) unit designed to handle the dirty work for the DHZ government. Apparently he was also indirectly responsible for the assassination of Chairman Jie's predecessor. Li is only available as a recruitable character in Emma's story and only if players choose to take the inside mountain route in Taal Base assault mission. It's rumoured that Square created Li with Bruce Lee's image in mind (this can also be seen in his Wanzer's victory pose whenever he destroys an enemy). The player cannot recruit both Jose and Li. If Jose is in the party when Li is encountered, Jose will remind Li that he has a duty to protect his village as a way to atone for killing his wife and son.

Linny Barilar

 * Age: 27
 * Nationality: OCU Indonesia
 * Occupation: Head Researcher, Barilar Corporation
 * Starting Wanzer: Foura M12A
 * Specialities: Shoulder weapons (starts with missiles)


 * The heir of an agricultural business company, the Barilar Corporation, Linny is touring the world to prove the might of the corporation's newest creation: the Methane Wanzer, which uses manure as fuel. Linny first appears as an enemy character in Emma's story if the player misses the Cadenza vehicle in the Stanley Mountains mission. Later in the game, after he was almost killed by the Wulong mercenaries, he joins Kazuki's team to prove the Methane Wanzer's usefulness, although he never uses it again in battle. Linny has almost no dialogue. He is also Pham's cousin.

Lan Xiao Hua

 * Age: 34
 * Nationality: People's Republic of Da Han Zhong
 * Occupation: Vice-commander of the elite DHZ Rapid Reaction Force
 * Starting Wanzer: Tieqi 4
 * Specialities: Burst weapons (starts with a flamethrower)


 * Losing her husband and son during a Hua Lian attack, Lan joined the RRF with the sole purpose of revenge. She is known for her ruthlessness and deadly effectiveness in battle as well as her cold nature. She realizes the error of her and her government's ways only after she witnesses the military's and Imaginary Numbers' massacre of a Hua Lian camp, Kazuki's decision to disarm MIDAS, and hearing the military's decision to execute Kwang. She was nearly killed while trying to rescue an escaping child from the camp and arrested for insubordination afterwards. She escaped from Tian-Lei with Kwang and with the help of Kazuki and others. She appeared a few missions later with a helicopter to evacuate the civilians from Nanjing. She immediately joined the team afterwards as the only Flamethrower specialist in the game. She is an enemy character in Emma's story.

Mayer Edward

 * Age: 28
 * Nationality: OCU Australia
 * Occupation: CIU (Central Intelligence Unit) Agent
 * Starting Wanzer: Enyo Mk109
 * Specialities: Shoulder weapons (starts with missiles)


 * The child of an Australian father and a Japanese mother, Mayer traveled to DHZ and found Kazuki's team in order to help them to quell the coup d'etat in Japan. A very cheerful and jolly person, Mayer can be serious when the time calls for it. A mysterious woman, Mayer likes to dress fancy and seems to have an interest in Liu. She only appears in Alisa's scenario.

Pierre Wells

 * Age: 52
 * Nationality: EC UK
 * Occupation: Butler and bodyguard of the Luis Family
 * Starting Wanzer: Yongsai 3
 * Specialities: Burst weapons (starts with a shotgun, occasionally equips missiles)


 * Pierre has been working for the Luis family for 20 years and is fiercely protective of Pham. He is so loyal that he agreed to join the PLF alongside with her. Not much is known about him except that he is talented at almost everything from cooking to Wanzer piloting. He is only available as an NPC in Alisa's story if Pham is added to the combat team in the Dagat Ahas and Taal Base missions.

Lukav Minaev
The first Imaginary Number.

Aliciana "Alisa" Klamsky

 * See Alisa "Aliciana" Takemura.

Emir "Emma" Klamsky

 * See Emir "Emma" Klamsky.

Ivan Larzalev
Failed Imaginary Number.

Serov Warren
Failed Imaginary Number, OCU Mechanical Engineer.

Rosavia Gray
Imaginary Number Soldier, one of Lukav's lieutenants.

Jared Bogandof
Imaginary Number Soldier, one of Lukav's lieutenants.

Norman Bates
Failed Imaginary Number and a convicted killer in the USN.

Others
There are also numerous unnamed Imaginary Numbers seen piloting Wanzers and other vehicles in certain battles. This discrepancy with their wholesale destruction upon the Imaginary Project's supposed termination is not explained. It is unlikely that Bal liberated many more test subjects, since the information from the Ravnui Laboratory indicates that they were destroyed en masse, and supporting evidence from the Ravnui Embassy in Da Han Zhong shows only a small, named list of escapees. Also, there is also a document stating that Bal was suspected of faking the termination of several Imaginary Numbers; it is unlikely he would have risked getting away with more than a handful of them.

Da Hong Zhong Socialists
The current government and military power of the DHZ (China and Taiwan). They seek to rid the nation of Capitalist ideals with forces such as the Real Numbers, Imaginary Numbers, and Rapid Reaction Force. They are a major enemy in Emma's story, and uneasy allies in Alisa's story.

Chairman Jie Bo Liao
Leader of the DHZ. A ruthless man, he had Vice-Chairman Ming and his family killed for advocating democracy. He seems to surivie in Emma's story, but is crushed under Lukav's wanzer in Alisa's.

Bal Gorbovsky
Ravnui's ambassador to the DHZ. He created the Real Numbers and Imaginary Numbers. He is betrayed by Lukav in either story.

Lie Yin Jiu
Commander of the mobile fortress Tianlei and leader of the RRF. Fought and killed during the HL's attack on Tianlei during Emma's story. In Alisa's story he is tricked into thinking that Lan has turned triator and escaped with Kwang, when really it was planned by Kuzuki's party.

Hua Lian Rebels
A rebel group of guerilla fighters trying to free the DHZ. Though they promote an end to Socialism, many citizens believe the HL leaders are only looking to profit. They are allies in Emma's story, and major enemies in Alisa's.

Kwang
Vice-Chairman Ming's lost son. In Emma's story, Kuzuki's group informs him of his past and convince him to lead the Hua Lian; though his presence strengthens the rebels, they are in the end defeated and Kwang goes missing. In Alisa's story he is already the rebel's leader, and is saved by Lan during a rampage by the Imaginary numbers. With the help of Kuzuki and Lan he returns to a normal life for a time, but later sends an E-mail stating that he'll return to the Hua Lian to not only lead them, but reform their methods.

Mo Shun Huang
Founder of the Hua Lian Rebels. In many ways, Huang uses Kwang simply to further his own agenda. In Emma's story, after putting innocent civilians at risk he marchs the rebels to Shanghai where they are swiftly defeated.

Liang Hua Zhou
A former Changli soldier who left to join the Hua Lian. Liang Hua is often at odds with Huang because she still holds on to the selfless idea of helping the innocent. In Emma's story she helps in evacuating towns people caught in the cross-fire between the HL and DHZ; In Alisa's story she tries to protect Ivan, and while she fights in battle, killing her is not required.

Wulong Mercenaries
A group of well-trained European Commonwealth mercenaries, currently employed by the DHZ. They are enemies in Emma's story, and allies in Alisa's. They are also known as the "Army of Centipedes." Their wanzers and uniforms sport a gray and lavender colour scheme.

Linny Barilar

 * See Linny Barilar.