When Duo Maxwell was younger he was a street urchin in a gang of boys, the leader was Solo. Duo and Solo were close friends. Solo then caught a virus that later cost him his life. Duo then became the leader of the boys gang.
The house the gang of boys lived in was being torn down, all though Duo told them to stop, one of the men tearing it down told him the Maxwell Church was going to take him and the boys in.
Father Maxwell,a priest, and Sister Helen, a nun, made sure all the boys were put in good foster homes, except one kept coming back...our beloved Duo. Sister Helen tried to cut Duo's hair, Duo refused. Father Maxwell said "Let Duo have his way." and Sister Helen braided Duo's hair. This was the start of Duo's braid.
Duo always had problems at school. Though he was the top student in his class, (ITS TRUE!) The children of OZ soilders picked on him because his clothes looked different, and they said he smelled like a sewer. He constantly got into fights and Father Maxwell had to go to his school to apologize, but he never got angry in doing so. One day Duo sent them to the hospital, because they said he smelled like a sewer. (Note: The Maxwell Church was a poor church and they didn't have a good supply of things like fresh water.)
The Maxwell Church took in wounded soilders from fighting, the soilders thought because Father Maxwell spoke of peace, that they were OZ spies. Duo said that he would get an MS for the soilders to prove they weren't spies. He may run and hide, but he NEVER tells a lie. So he got an MS for them.
Duo came back and the Maxwell Church was destroyed. He found Sister Helen barely alive. She told him that the church was attacked, but they couldn't leave the church. She also said Father Maxwell and herself, was very worried about Duo when he ran off. She reached her hand up to touch him. Her last words were "Duo....May you have God's blessing..." Her hand never reached Duo's face. She died.
Duo was caught on a Sweeper Ship. The doctor of the ship allowed Duo to stay.
In A.C. 195, the OZ soilders caught the ship. Duo then was told to "steal" the Gundam Deathscythe. Duo, with his hatred of war, wanted nothing to do with the Gundam, but found he had no choice. He descended to Earth...