Goro

Goro (ゴロー) is one of the main characters in DARLING in the FRANXX series. He's a Parasite with codename "056" of Thirteenth Plantation, where he's partnered in boy-girl pair with Ichigo to pilot a FRANXX called Delphinium.

Appearance
Goro is a tall, average build with blond loose-spiked hair. He wears blue-rimmed glasses over his striking golden eyes. He dons the standard Stamen Parasite uniform.

Personality
Goro has an upbeat "class rep" personality. He's a talented pilot and seen by many as one of the most well-valued parasites in Cerasus. He's old friends with Hiro and Ichigo. His FRANXX partner is Ichigo. When he was a child, he disliked being surrounded by many people and wanted to be alone, and thought that fighting with other children would make him be left alone. After meeting and befriending Ichigo and Hiro, this attitude changed. Goro is very considerate of others, as after confessing his love to Ichigo, he states that Ichigo doesn't need to answer him, knowing that it would put Ichigo in a confused state; and in Episode 14, when Zero Two is not allowed to see Hiro, Goro requests the other Parasites that she should be allowed to meet Hiro, even if guarded and just for a bit.

History
Like his fellow parasites, Goro was raised in the Garden. Because of his high potential as a parasite, he receives the number of "056" and was given special treatment. At some point, he receives a name from Hiro.

One day, As Mitsuru walks off with an adult Hiro asks if he's going to the lab and if there is something wrong. He is accompanied by Goro and Ichigo. Mitsuru says he's going to get an Elixir Injection, as he won't be able to stay if he doesn't. Mitsuru says he wants to become a parasite with him. He asks if he comes back alive, if he would pilot with him. He happily agrees and the two make a pinkie promise.

Afterwards, Hiro, Goro, and Ichigo quietly walk back together. They find that 494 was taken away. Another notes that it was 367 before that. The three look on, scared, until Hiro says they have to do something. Goro says that Papa and the others made the decision and Ichigo says there's nothing they can do. An adult suddenly appears to collect Hiro for testing. Though Hiro asks where the other kids went, but the man ignores his question and tells him to get ready.

After Hiro runs away and has his memories erased, Hiro forgets his promise to Mitsuru and stops naming other children.

Hiro
He considers Hiro to be like a brother to him, someone who he wants to see happy and be well. When he discovers that riding with Zero Two is taking a toll on his body, he tries to stop him, but Hiro manages to convince Goro to not tell anyone about the disease on Hiro's body, though Goro begins to worry about him, to the point of calling him a fool because he's slowly killing himself. Goro later is happy and relieved when Hiro survives after the battle against the Gutenberg-class Klaxosaur, which had his third ride with Zero Two, the ride that presumably would have killed him.

Ichigo
His partner and confidant, he's known her among the longest and that ties into their partnering ability. Goro deeply cares about Ichigo, and is often able to calm her down when she has a breakdown. When they first met in the orphanage, a young Ichigo protected Goro from other children that were beating him up, and decided to lend him a hand to defeat them, and together, they were able to fight the children. Goro was amazed by her, and fell in love with her, though he did not come around to realize it until later on. After thinking about it for a while, he decided to confess his love to Ichigo in Episode 09 after she rescued him from the Gutenberg-class Klaxosaur.

Etymology
Goro's nickname may use some of the numeral's readings from his real name "Code:056": with no reading from "0", go from 5 and ro from 6.