Though Gundam pilots in the Universal Century tend to take one side, Banagher is one of the few characters that get to see the war from all angles. Due to numerous circumstances, he finds himself throughout the series, there are instances where he has to cooperate with both sides in order to survive and to accomplish the mission entrusted to him by his father. Another reason why he can’t afford to be killed is because he is the only one capable using the Unicorn Gundam, which is necessary to unlock the secret of Laplace. Furthermore, while Banagher is under the care of a Zeon grunt and his family, he sees how their side is trying to do their best with their economic limitations and why they desire independence.

For the Federation side, he does want to see things stabilized based on the status quo he grew up under but by the time he learns the truth, he feels that the same truth should be entrusted to everyone to make the decision for themselves on how humanity can advance. Banagher is not fighting for what’s right for the Federation or for Zeon, he is doing the best he can to fight for everyone to find the solutions for themselves with the truth. But if he were to take a side, he would just be with his friends and ultimately with all of mankind.

Like all teenage pilots, there are going to be instances when Banagher will question his motivations due to the exhaustion of battle, mostly due to witnessing people he develops relationships with die before him. He is someone who is driven to do what’s right and he tends to shoulder the entire burden on himself, which consequently makes him emotionally vulnerable. His journey with the people he encounters all give him the development he needs to becoming a more righteous man and his experiences encourage him to avoid taking any lives.

One notable individual who helps Banagher mature is a Zeon captain named Suberoa Zinnerman. Through Zinnerman, Banagher learns more about what it means to take responsibility for the circumstances he may find himself in. In addition, Zinnerman teaches him if he has the power to make a change, then he should also assume that responsibility for the benefit of all mankind and not just exclusively for Zeon and/or the Federation.

Though Banagher is just a teenager, his presence plays a big influence on those he encounters. This is all thanks to his advance Newtype abilities, he can psychically/spiritually connect with both the dead and the living. Though Zinnerman helps Banagher in his journey to become a man, Banagher plays his role in helping Zinnerman’s development. He helps Zinnerman become a better leader not for the sake of Zeon, or for the memory of the family he lost, but that he can still fight for a new future (such as for his surrogate daughter Marida). He also shares unique interactions with Gilboa and Marida, two Zeon soldiers that also look after him while he is under the of Zeon, and are touched by Banagher’s willingness to do what is right.

They engage in discussions not just about who is right or wrong between the Federation and Zeon, but whether or not war as a whole is justifiable. Gilboa sees where Banagher is coming from but thinks he is still too young to understand the true realities of the real world. However, Gilboa is a soldier first and teaches Banagher through his death what the true meaning of loyalty is, and as a means of expressing what it means to follow your own beliefs.

With the Federation through Gundam Banshee pilot Riddhe and the iconic Captain Bright, they see how the combination of his good nature and Newtype abilities with using the Unicorn can be used to finally restore balance to the cosmos and he can unite everyone towards peace.

For many Gundam fans, a very famous moment that has become a meme they all know is the Bright slap. In both Gundam and Zeta Gundam, Bright has iconically slapped Amuro and Camille (and his own son in Char’s Counterattack), the main characters of those respective series for not manning up and for being disobedient. However, his relationship with Banagher shows that he may have gotten soft with old age, or maybe he has no reason to slap Banagher at all. If anything, he helps Banagher escape the authorities of the Federation and encourages him to do what’s right for himself.

Banagher’s relationship with Bright is portrayed more casually since their time together is not the same as Bright’s time with other previous protagonists. Instead, Bright shares some wisdom by shining in (no pun intended) from his previous experiences during his time with Banagher by poking fun at the franchise's archetype of teenage geniuses just happening to become Gundam pilots.

With everything including the kitchen sink thrown at Banagher since the beginning, his journey would lead him to be the salvation of not only all of mankind, but for the Vist family. Upon meeting Syam Vist, his 100+-year-old great-grandfather (who still lives through the use of cryogenic technology), he entrusts Banagher and Audrey the secret of Laplace’s box, the original Earth Federation charter. Though Syam has his reasons for wanting to make the contents of the original charter available to the public, Banagher does it because it’s just simply the right thing to do and for his feelings for Audrey.

Thanks to the use of the Unicorn’s psycommu system, he manages to send Audrey’s broadcast and the truth of the Federation to all residents. Though Banagher does not take this mission exclusively for his family’s legacy, his destiny gives him the opportunity to learn about how Syam created the present circumstances of the Universal Century, and how the actions of the Vist family in withholding the original Charter consequently paved way for incidents such as the One Year War in the first TV series. Banagher comes to understand that he has an obligation to share the truth, but he also knows it’s all up to the people to change for themselves and/or maintain the status quo. It is ultimately his faith in people that gives Syam the confidence that the people are ready for the truth.