Raidis F. Branstein

Raidis F. Branstein is a fictional character from the Super Robot Wars series. He has appeared as a playable character in the Super Robot Wars Alpha series, and Super Robot Wars Original Generation series. In canon, he is one of the pilots for the SRX Altered Banpreios, and is joined by fellow pilots Ryusei Date, Aya Kobayashi and her sister Mai Kobayashi.

Personal data

Name: Raidis F. Branstein
AKA: Rai
Status: Human
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Affiliation: SRX Team (Alpha 1/Gaiden, OG 1/2), Elzam V. Branstein (Brother), Maier V. Branstein (Father), Cattleya Fujiwara-Branstein (Sister-in-law)
Mecha: Huckebein 008R (OG 1), Schutzwald (OG 1), R-2 (Alpha 1, OG 1/2), R-2 Powered (Alpha 1, OG 1/2), SRX (Alpha 1, OG 1/2), Huckebein MK-II M (Alpha 1), SRX Altered Banpreios (Alpha 3)

Personality and traits

Although not a Psychodriver like his fellow SRX teammates, 19-year old Raidis F. Branstein has exceptional piloting skills, with a unique sense of judgement on the battlefield. Hailing from the esteemed Branstein family, he is the second son of Maier V. Branstein, and the younger brother to Elzam V. Branstein. A calm and loyal individual, Rai holds great respect for the Branstein name, and holds his friends and family close to his heart. His relationship with Princess Schine Hausen isn't quite clear, but he makes sure she feels safe whenever he's around her.

History

Before the start of Original Generation, terrorists seized one of the space colonies where Raidis' sister-in-law, Cattleya Fujiwara-Branstein, was held hostage. She was killed, at her request, along with the terrorists, and the man who executed it was none other than her husband, Elzam V. Branstein. Completely distraught over his brother's decision, Rai distances himself from the rest of his family, even going so far as to changing his middle name to Fujiwara, in honour of Cattleya. He soon leaves the colonies and joins ranks with the Earth Federation. By the time Original Generation starts, he is given the rank of Second Lieutenant, and was sent to Mao Industries on the moon, in order to test the Huckebein 008R. However, the Black-Hole Engine test on the machine failed; as a result, Rai lost his left hand. He was given a prosthetic one just before Ingram Prisken recruits him as the final member of the SRX Team.

Although he and the young, prominent psychodriver Ryusei Date had initial scuffles with one another, he began to respect him as his performances on the battlefield began to improve. When Ingram defects to the Aerogators, Rai is told that he's not needed on the SRX Team anymore, as the SRX machine requires three psychodrivers to utilize its full potential. Instead, he responds that as long as he exists on the team, his seat in the R-2 will always be his. As such, Rai continues to do battle with the Divine Crusaders and Aerogators in the war, alongside his teammates.