Gisborn, Meia

メイア・ギズボーン

Initially, Meia Gisborn behaves like an Amazon; she detests men and feels disgust whenever Hibiki saves her. She smiles rarely (only a few times in the first and second seasons, including when she had to babysit Ezra's baby, Karu, and during the final fight with the enemy), suffers from claustrophobia, and has a traumatic past. As a young girl, the life support systems on her home quadrant failed, leading to a mass evacuation with insufficient lifeboats. She lost her parents when they pushed her aboard the last ship leaving the quadrant amidst the crowd. Alone, she turned to a life of crime and street fights to survive, driven by the insecurity caused by people blaming her parents for the catastrophe. She joined the pirates when Magno Vivian appeared and tossed a laser ring to her, asking her to join them. With a new will to live, she gained ranks quickly. As squadron commander, she leads the other Dreads in battle and is usually called "leader" or "chief" by others. Everyone appreciates her and normally tries to throw a surprise birthday party for her. However, she despises such occasions and once flew off in her Dread to scout ahead of the Nirvana, just so that she would not be irritated by the crew. When her Dread unites with Hibiki's Vanguard, they become the Vandread Meia-type (White Wing), which resembles a silver eagle. Its main, and only known form of attack, is a high-velocity ram that pierces nearly all enemy units in its path.
While Meia never openly admits whether she has romantic feelings for Hibiki or not, it becomes clear just after halfway through the first season that he is the only male she doesn't hate outright, and Capt. Magno even comments that of all the women on board the Nirvana, Meia most resembles Hibiki in terms of temperament and personality. In her quarters aboard the Nirvana, Meia keeps a jewelry box (a present from her "O ma") filled with a few keepsakes and a family photo that she managed to save from her home.