Zess
Athens military commander and childhood friend of Rygart Arrow in Broken Blade. Jenxi Seow Published 28 Jan 2026
Updated 28 Jan 2026
Zess (ゼス) is a military commander for the Athens Commonwealth in Broken Blade. He was one of the best cadets at military academy and a close friend of Rygart Arrow, Hodr, and Sigyn; when Athens moves to conquer Krisna, he leads forces against his former friends, bound by duty and family obligations.
Zess pilots a Golem and commands the Valkyrie Squadron (later rising to General). Despite his loyalty to Athens, the series shows the moral weight of fighting those he cares about, embodying the theme of friendship tested by war.
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