Cipher

"The Demon Lord of the Round Table, a warrior who soared through the Belkan War, inspiring both fear and admiration. His presence filled the skies for but a few short months before he disappeared. Apart from that, nothing is known about him. I was never able to find out what kind of a person he really was. But whenever they talked about him, they always had a slight smile on their faces. That, perhaps, may be my answer."

- Brett Thompson, ACZ epilogue

Cipher was a mercenary pilot who flew for the Republic of Ustio during the legendary Belkan War. He is the greatest pilot of his time, famous among enemy & ally alike as the "Demon Lord of the Round Table."

Biography
His primary accomplishments include participation in the liberation of Solis Ortus, the liberation of Directus, the neutralization of the fortress Glatisant, the neutralization of the special weapon Excalibur, the neutralization of the XB-0 Hresvelgr aerial fortress, the destruction of the V2 and the complex where it was made named Avalon, a dam in Mund, Northwest Belkan, and at the last, he defeated his defected wingman, Solo Wing Pixy. Cipher was an unstoppable pilot in the Ustian Air Force.

He was nicknamed the "Demon Lord of the Round Table" for defeating numerous aces of the Belkan Air Force and A World With No Boundaries in Airspace B7R. One Allied pilot can be heard saying, "That kind of pilot, they call a Demon Lord."

Depending on the player's actions, which is called "Ace Style" in the game, the reaction of other people about him may change.

At the close of Belkan War, this highly decorated pilot vanished from sight with no clues as to his fate. Due to unique dialogue regarding Galm 2 that only appears if the player flies as a soldier ace, it is possible that that is his true style. Cipher is a legendary fighter pilot in Ustio.

Trivia

 * The full name of the Galm Team is 6th Air Division, 66th Air Force Unit, which includes the number "666", the Number of the Beast in Christianity. This enhances the name "The Demon Lord of the Round Table".
 * Cipher's paint scheme is available for the F-15E Strike Eagle in Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault. However, the wings have a lighter shade of blue than in Ace Combat Zero.
 * Also, in Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, the default paint scheme for the F-15C Eagle is strikingly similar to Cipher's. With the differences are only the ISAF roundel instead of the Galm Team's roundel on it.
 * In the mission 18 of Ace Combat 5, an ace named Cypher in a F-2A Viper Zero appears after the rest of the aircraft are destroyed. It is unknown if it is related to Cipher as Ace Combat 5 is earlier to Ace Combat Zero.