Renton Thurston is the son of Adrock Thurston and co-pilot (later pilot) of the Nirvash TypeZERO. Early in Eureka Seven, he immediately falls in love with Eureka and joins Gekkostate to follow Holland Novak, his idol, and also to be with Eureka. He grows into a responsible adult as the series progresses. He also goes on to become a hero by uniting the humans and Scub Coral and saving the world with Eureka. He is a mechanic genius and becomes famous after creating the first IFO.