The main antagonist of Mobile Suit Gundam and the eponymous Char's Counterattack, a supporting character in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and eternal rival and foe of Amuro Ray.
He is originally a blonde-haired Zeon ace pilot of the MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type, MSN-02 Zeong, MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki and MSN-04 Sazabi/MSN-04II Nightingale and is usually depicted with some sort of eyewear or headwear (usually sunglasses or his trademark helmet), concealing his blue eyes.
Has an absolutely rocking image song in the form of "Char Ga Kuru".
Voiced by Ikeda Shuuichi.
In Japan, Char is almost as famous and known as the very popular and legendary western sci-fi icons Darth Vader and Mr. Spock.
Char's name was inspired by the real life Franco-Armenian singer and actor Charles Aznavour.