Suzaku Kururugi

Suzaku Kururugi
Code Geass character
Suzaku Kururugi in Code Geass
First appearanceSeason 1, Episode 1
Voiced byTakahiro Sakurai
(Japanese)
Yuri Lowenthal
(English)
Akeno Watanabe
(Japanese, young)
Laura Bailey
(English, young)
In-universe information
RelativesGenbu Kururugi (father, deceased)
Kaguya Sumeragi (cousin)
NationalityJapanese
AllegianceBritannian Military
Knights of the Round
World Liberation Ark Fleet
Euro Britannia
RankPrivate
Warrant Officer
Major
Knight of Seven
Knight of Zero
Knightmare FrameLancelot

Suzaku Kururugi (Japanese: 枢木 スザク, Hepburn: Kururugi Suzaku) is a fictional character in the anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion produced by Sunrise, Inc. In the original Japanese dubbing, he is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai and his younger self is voiced by Akeno Watanabe. Suzaku Kururugi, born on July 10, 2000, a.t.b., is the son of Japan's last prime minister, Genbu Kururugi. His existence was kept secret from the public until after the war. Suzaku met Lelouch vi Britannia and his sister Nunnally vi Britannia when they moved to the Kururugi residence as a diplomatic peace trade. Initially, Suzaku thought Lelouch was a selfish prince and despised him. However, as time passed, he came to know Lelouch better, and they soon became best friends. They were separated when Britannia invaded Japan but were reunited in the Shinjuku Ghetto.

When Britannia began its invasion of Japan, Suzaku was mortified by the violence and his father's belief that resisting to the bitter end was preferable to surrendering. Unable to change his father's mind, Suzaku murdered him during a heated exchange. The incident was covered up, and Suzaku's life was spared, while the government was thrown into disarray and surrendered to Britannia. Lelouch believes that, had Genbu lived, Japan likely would have been torn apart by war once the other major powers decided to intervene. His guilt over the incident causes Suzaku to constantly place himself on the frontlines in the hope of atoning for his actions with his death. It also inspires his belief that the ends achieved with immoral means are meaningless since he created peace through murder. However, after firing the F.L.E.I.J.A. warhead, under the command of Lelouch's Geass, he abandons this belief and decides to achieve his goals regardless of the means. This causes him to join Lelouch finally.