Eyebrows-kun is handsome and voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki, so naturally I will post stuff about him and his heckin’ country from the pamphlets. There might be some spoilers for the movie, so this is behind a read more.
Please note in advance that the only names I found spellings for on merchandise were Chalio, Chamna and Shesthaal, so all other names are complete bullshit / guess work.
Edit: Okay uhhhh I’ve updated this to use spellings from Funimation’s subtitles instead, which were seen at the Madman Anime Festival in Sydney.
Zilkhstan, the Country of Warriors
Zilkhstan, called the country of warriors, is a country with strong military power that has fended off invasion from all other major super powers since the founding of the country. There was a time when a handful of Zilkh soldiers could defeat the Britannian army.
The majority of the country is desert resting between sea and cliffs. As Zilkhstan is scarce in natural resources, their #1 exported commodity is their own soldiers. All over the world, Zilkh soldiers are hired as mercenaries. Should the seaside capital Gralbahd ever be under attack or invasion, 12,000 soldiers will stand armed to defend it.
The temple stands amidst the clusters of modern buildings in Gralbahd. Since Zilkhstan’s founding, the Geass Cult has supported the country from behind the scenes. There are systems to enter to Cs’ World called the Gates of Alam located throughout the country. One is located under the Great Prison of Sorrow on the Gimsurat Flats.
The siblings Shamna and Shalio rule Zilkhstan together. Shamna is in charge of politics and religion. Shalio is in charge of the military.
Characters
Shamna (CV: Keiko Toda)
The Queen of Zilkhstan. Shalio’s older sister. She influences Zilkh politics with her prophecies. She pities her little brother who carries the weight of Zilkhstan on his fragile shoulders. (The movie pamphlet most definitely says “Queen” / 女王, but other info, such as the Geass website and Shestal’s bio, call her a priestess)
2nd bio: ....... In order to improve the circumstances for her younger brother who is disabled and carries a heavy burden, Shamna wishes to remake the world of man. Indeed, it is for Shalio’s sake that she tries to activate the Gate of Alam in the temple in the capital. (The 1st part of her other bio was same-ish as the above bio.)
Shalio (CV: Ayumu Murase)
The King of Zilkhstan. Shamna’s little brother. Even though he’s disabled, he’s very talented at piloting his KMF, the Nagid Shu Mane.
Bolvona Forgnar (CV: Akio Ohtsuka)
The commander-in-chief of Zilkhstan. He was nicknamed “The [Bronzed/Sun-kissed] Rampart” for his defense of an impregnable fortress.
Shesthaal Forgnar (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Captain of Priestess Shamna’s elite guard. Cmdr. Folgner’s son. He has pride in his country.
Belq Batoum Bitool (CV: Wataru Takagi)
The warden of a large prison. He’s rowdy and loves to pick a fight. Used to be a bandit.
Swaile Qujappat (CV: Kenjiro Tsuda)
Leads a team of assassins. A cruel person who used to be with the Geass Cult.
The Capital City, Gralbahd
90% of the country is desert and wasteland. The capital is Gralbahd. The center piece of the city located between the groups of buildings is the temple, which towers over the densely populated areas on both sides of it. The imperial palace is located on the water, opposite the temple. The two are connected by bridges so you don’t need to use a ship to travel from one to another. Behind the temple is a 1000m tall cliff.
Location
Based on a map that’s shown during the movie, Zilkhstan is fictionally located around this area of Pakistan and India.
Tradition
"Namjala latak” is like their country’s equivalent of “Yes, my Lord”. They always say it with 1 hand over an eye when in response to a order/command given from someone. Even the prisoners/etc people that Lelouch geasses say it in response to his orders.
They also do the hands over eyes motion without saying namjala latak when facing/turning towards the nobility so they don’t look directly at them with their third eye. (Source) You see Shesthaal do this when he appears in Shamna’s temple and turns to face her.
Knightmare Frames
Nagid Shu Mane (Chalio’s KMF)
Shalio’s personal KMF. It has improved mobility due to the float system being attached to each part of the main body. It does successive attacks while disorienting opponents with its high speed. In addition to shooting things with an assault rifle, it also has a sword that can take on different shapes.
Another scan mentions that it has 2 hidden arms for a total of 4.
Batalalan Du (Bitool’s KMF from the 2nd half)
Bitool’s favorite. It is clad in extremely strong armor that allows it to shrug off enemy attacks. It can transform from its default crab form into a scorpion form. Has 6 harkens, 1 per leg. Can constrict opponents movement with its super electromagnetic field that expands from the [hands/claws].
The trailers don’t have scenes with this one, so uhh lineart it is.
??? (Cmdr. Folgner’s KMF)
This is the Commander in Chief’s KMF that he uses against Cornelia, but I have no idea what the name of it is.
Jarja Vakka (Shestal’s KMF)
Nothing on the website or the pamphlet about it.
(I took the Jarja spelling from the R-Jarja of ZZ Gundam, of which it shares a red horn and the jyajya katakana with.)
Ghedo Vakka (mass produced mook unit)
A mass produced KMF used by the Zilkhstan army. The machine is operated by wearing special goggles that allows the operator to see enemies and the environment in augmented reality. The cannon barrels have great range/mobility (I’m not good w/technical translations lol) which is also useful for artillery bombardments. Each side of each leg has a machine gun. When the unit is on standby, the legs can fold up into a more compact form. The cockpit hatch is located in-between the 2 shoulder cannons.
That this post didn’t end up just being a million pictures of Eyebrows-kun is honestly a bit amazing.
"Peh... Knightmare Frames are a total grotesque of the field of battle. They simply allow those who would run at first light to hide behind some machine doing the fighting for them, they waste valuable money that should go to training and building the ultimate warriors that knows and feels the spirit of war. Tanks and air fighters are acceptable as they have practical uses that men cannot do alone or with as word and gun. Frames simply exist to show off the egos of four eyed freaks, Otaku...
Knightmare frames page for Colorless Memories Wiki, with link to other pages with other worldbuilding and interesting notes to be found.
I've seen so many mecha anime but Code Geass is my favorite. It's the only anime where the robotic weapons are creative but they don't take over the plot. They were a means to an epic end.
