AC2IC - Characters of Ace Combat 2

Characters of Ace Combat 2

Unified Command (Allied Forces)

Slash:

Real name: John Harvard
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 92 kg
Age: 33
Hobbies: Tuning cars
Favorite Food: Hamburgers
Blood Type: B

Appears to be the same ethnicity of Swordsman in AC5 and Keith in AC3. Slash's planes differ from Edge's in that Slash has a better attacker aircraft. While not appearing again in the storyline, he joins Ouroboros in AC3 according to a newscast. A person with the same name appears in AC04, patrolling over Stonehenge; it is quite likely that they are the same person. A crew member of the Arkbird is also named John Harvard.

Edge:

Real name: Kei Nagase
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 46 kg
Age: 20
Hobbies: Motorcycle and Horseback riding
Favorite Food: Ethnic cooking
Favorite Video Games: Tekken 3, Ridge Racer (!)
Blood Type: A

Looks similar to Nagase from the Ridge Racer series and Nagase from AC5. Edge is given better fighter aircraft in AC2. There is a person by the name of Nagase in AC3, but it may be a different person. There could also be a connection between the Nagases from AC2 and AC4. There is a different Kei Nagase in Ace Combat 5.

The Co-Pilot:

No name is given. There is an option for him to be enabled or not. He functions as a co-pilot would in a real aircraft, although he is still around in single-seat planes. He also has the same call-sign as the player (Scarface One). Has no involvement in the storyline of any Ace Combat game.

The Mission Commander:

No name is given. He appears giving the briefing for each mission, and is the main source of information on the mission. He has a distinctive southern accent.

AWACS: Stagecoach:

The AWACS of AC2. They do not have a major role, except in the mission, "Cavalry" when they are shot down. The mission objective consists of protecting the rescue effort provided to them.

The Coup Forces:

Z.O.E.

An A.I. program that enables unmanned control of fighters used by the rebels. During the coup, it was confirmed that the planes loaded with the Z.O.E. program were the F-14, F/A-18E, F-22, F-15S, and the ADF-01. The planes with the Z.O.E. were painted red to distinguish them from other fighters. This program underwent modifications every time it flew combat sorties and later in the war, the Z.O.E. could perform advanced ACMs such as the Cobra. Z.O.E. can also refer to the Z.O.E. project which created the A.I. program and the ADF-01

There are 5 Z.O.E. Pilots, The Captain (F-14 in Sledgehammer), The Major (F-18E in Seagull), The Colonel (F-22 in Power Play), The General (F-15S in Kingpin), and the Commander (ADF-01 in Fighter’s Honor).

SOURCES:
Ace Combat 2 (In-game data)
Japanese Wikipedia (translation here)

ACCREDITATION:
Original article by Scarface One