Dunban

The scarred hero who sacrificed the use of his right arm to wield the Monado and save Colony 9.

Dunban is a legendary warrior from Colony 9 on the giant Bionis. Before the events of the main story begin, he earned fame for his incredible strength and bravery in defending his home against Mechon threats. His past actions set the stage for the central conflict involving the Monado.

Quick Facts

Affiliation: Colony 9

Lore & Background

He is noted as the one who first wielded the Monado during a Mechon attack on Colony 9, though the strain of using the blade cost him the use of his right arm. The narrative focuses on the perpetual war between the Homs of the Bionis and the mechanical Mechon of the Mechonis, with the Monado later passed to Shulk.

Reader's Guide

It confirms that Shulk wields the Monado and can see brief glimpses of the future via the Vision system. The game features navigation through an open world split into zones and a real-time action-based battle system where party members auto-attack. Dunban's specific contributions to the gameplay mechanics or his status as a playable character in this text are not mentioned.

Did You Know?

The game was initially released in Japan in 2010, followed by PAL regions in 2011 and North America in 2012.
The concept originated in June 2006 when Tetsuya Takahashi visualized two giant titans frozen in place with people living on their bodies.
Six different composers handled the music, including industry veterans Yoko Shimomura and Yasunori Mitsuda.
A fan campaign called Operation Rainfall drew attention to the game before its North American release was confirmed in December 2011.