Sayla Mass

The sister of Char Aznable, whose story is central to Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

Sayla Mass is the civilian name of Artesia Som Deikun, the younger sister of Casval Rem Deikun (more famously known as Char Aznable). She appears in the original video animation adaptation Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, which focuses on the stories of Casval and Artesia. Produced by Sunrise and released between 2015 and 2018 in six parts, the OVA series was chief directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, with Takashi Imanishi as director and Katsuyuki Sumisawa as scriptwriter. A 13-episode television recompilation titled Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin: Advent of the Red Comet aired on NHK General TV in 2019.

Quick Facts

First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam (0079)

Lore & Background

The OVA adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin focuses on the stories of Casval Rem Deikun (Char Aznable) and his sister Artesia (Sayla Mass). The manga, written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, is a retelling of the 1979 anime Mobile Suit Gundam, of which Yasuhiko was the original character designer. The plot of the manga follows the crew of the warship White Base as they ferry the experimental RX-78-02 Gundam from Side 7 to the Federation base at Jaburo, Brazil. Yasuhiko's version tells the entire backstory of the Mobile Suit Gundam universe, including the downfall of Zeon Zum Deikun, the rise of the Zabi family, and the origin of Casval Deikun's 'Char Aznable' identity, all recounted from the viewpoints of Sayla and Char.