Trevor Goodchild

Trevor Goodchild is a fictional character featured in the 1990s animated television series, Æon Flux, the 2005 Æon Flux live-action film, and the 2005 Æon Flux video game. He is played by voice actor John Rafter Lee in the half-hour series (the Liquid Television series of shorts had no dialogue). In the 2005 film, he is portrayed by Marton Csokas. In the 2005 video game, he is voiced by Troy Baker.

Chairman Trevor Goodchild is usually seen as the villain of the series, although creator Peter Chung has occasionally said in interviews that the character is meant to be morally ambiguous.

He is the self-appointed leader of the nation of Bregna; it is suggested he rose to power in a coup over his insane predecessor. Though his title is Chairman, it is not clear what exactly this means. His predecessor was referred to as the President, and in one episode an upper house of parliament is mentioned. In another episode, he refers to the government as a republic.

He is usually depicted as a cold and calculating scientist or as an opposite to "terrorist" Æon Flux of the free-spirited Monican people. Goodchild's motives are left ambiguous; on many occasions he seems genuinely interested in improving the human condition, but at others he is only concerned with retaining or increasing his power.

His own people seem to have dramatically changing opinions of him. In the first episode, he is referred to as "Our most beloved public official," and the people cheer at seeing him defeat an assassin. Others however, seem completely disgusted by him and attempt to kill him or escape from his control. In general, the Breen soldiers he commands seem loyal, if often very confused by him.

As is typical of the Æon Flux series' style of storytelling, there is much ambiguity and inconsistency as to the nature of his position. While he is usually depicted as a complete , the episode "Thanatophobia" suggests that there are other individuals in the Breen government that Trevor must answer to, or at least give the impression of being accountable to. Though his official title seems to be Chairman, Goodchild often takes a much more hands-on approach to his work than a typical administrator. He is shown at the forefront of armed operations on at least two occasions, as well as conducting other tasks such as performing medical checkups on patients wounded by his own fiendish security systems (a house call, no less). However, he is far from brave, as he has an array of escape devices to get him out of danger. The most likely explanation for his curious penchant for field work is his desire to get close to Æon Flux.

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