Gundam Kimaris Model number: ASW-G-66Overall height: 19.3m
Base weight: 31.7t
[Season 1]
A historic machine that played a large role in ending the Calamity War, with the number of Mobile Armors slain at its hands elevating the Bauduin family to one of the Seven Stars after the founding of Gjallarhorn. In the post-war era it became a symbol of the organization and was used in all manner of ceremonies, but eventually it faded from public memory. Like the other Gundams belonging to the Seven Stars, the Kimaris was placed into storage within the Bael shrine.
The knightly Kimaris emphasizes high speed combat with its massive lance, and is able to best play to its strengths in space. Powerful thrusters are mounted across its body, including high-output boosters revealed by folding the leg armor back, giving the Gundam incredible acceleration. Attitude control becomes difficult when moving at full speed, but incredible maneuverability can be achieved by pilots skilled enough to coax it out of the machine.
The Kimaris' head owes its distinct shape to a cluster of high-performance sensors. Between the unit's high speed and hit and run tactics it can be easy for its pilot to lose track of their target, but the sensor array helps in performing course corrections as precise as mere millimeters in order to ensure perfect strikes. The Gundam's main flaw is that, despite a number of redundancies, much of its combat power is lost if it is forced to slow down or stop.
More than three centuries after it had last seen combat, the Kimaris would be removed from storage by Gaelio Bauduin in anticipation of a rematch with the Tekkadan's Gundam Barbatos. Little modernization has been performed, although its original Alaya-Vijnana cockpit has been replaced with one from the Graze series. It would later be equipped with the
Kimaris Booster during an attempt to intercept the Tekkadan's descent to Earth, maintaining the Gundam's mobility even in low orbit under the influence of the planet's gravity.
Armaments:Gungnir/
120mm Cannon: A gigantic lance as long as the unit is tall. The Kimaris' incredible acceleration adds to the kinetic force of the Gungir's piercing blows, but the weapon's efficacy accordingly decreases when the Gundam is forced to reduce its speed or engage in close range combat. A pair of cannons are built in for use as suppressing fire during the Kimaris' approach, and the rear of the lance can be used in emergencies against enemies striking from behind.
Flashbang: Four launchers mounted in the head equipped with flashbangs for disrupting enemy sensors, primarily for use in disengaging the Kimaris from an unfavorable melee. A shutter deploys in order to protect the Kimaris' own sensors, but their sensitivity drops sharply while obstructed.
Combat Knife: A backup melee weapon that folds up and is carried on the rear skirt armor. It is for use in combat situations deemed unfavorable for the lance, whether due to the environment or because the Kimaris is locked in close quarters combat.
Slash Disks: A pair of electromagnetic launchers mounted in the shoulders that serve as CIWS. The shuriken-shaped projectiles are made of a rare material, and thanks to their high-speed rotation can even penetrate nanolaminate armor.
Gundam Kimaris Trooper Model number: ASW-G-66Overall height: 19.1m
Base weight: 32.7t
[Season 1]
An alternate set of equipment for the Kimaris specialized for ground combat. The versatility of the Gundam Frame is on full display here, the heavy equipment of the original exchanged for lightweight armoring and a massive hover unit to adapt the unit for the effects of gravity. As one of the few Gundams with transformation capability, it can assume the quadrupedal
Trooper Form to hover across the ground at incredible speeds in order to preserve the Kimaris' iconic combat style.
Racing across the land resembling a jousting knight on horseback, the Trooper places greater emphasis on frontal assault than its predecessor's turning capability. Thanks to the balance and minimization of the effects of gravity achieved by the Trooper Form, it is about as effective with the lance on the ground as it was in space. Its center of gravity is such that it can block or parry enemy attacks without slowing down, allowing it to maintain its hovering state for long periods of combat.
A pair of sub-arms have been mounted on the Kimaris' hips as a set of support equipment. Though not as sophisticated as those used by the Gusion Rebake, when unfolded they're able to support the massive weight of the Destroyer Lance or improve the Trooper's flexibility. With its hands freed up by the sub-arms it can wield the lance, shield, and saber in any combination as necessary, without having to drop or discard anything.
Armaments:Destroyer Lance/
140mm Machine Gun: A massive lance that replaces the Gungnir as Kimaris' primary weapon in this configuration. As the tip is blunt, it "crushes" rather than "pierces" upon impact. Equipped with a pair of machine guns for suppressing fire, as well as thrusters for fine posture control.
Kimaris Saber: A double-edged blade carried on the back of the shield when not in use. Like the combat knife it is considered a backup weapon for situations where the lance is ineffective, but thanks to the sub-arms it is possible to use both in tandem.
Kimaris Shield: A piece of defensive gear equipped due to the lighter armor mounted on this form of the Kimaris. It can be directly attached to an arm, or carried by one of the unit's manipulators using the hand grip on the back of the shield.
Multi-Slot Accelerator: Equipment mounted in the chest that is directly linked to the pair of Ahab Reactors.
Mines: Deployed from six ports along the rear skirt. A variety of types are available, for different situations and enemies.
Gundam Vidar Model number: ASW-G-XX (ASW-G-66)Overall height: 18.5m
Base weight: 30.9t
[Season 2]
A complete refurbishment of the Kimaris performed with the utmost secrecy within Gjallarhorn's Arianrhod Fleet at the behest of Rustal Elion. Having suffered extensive damage prior to its recovery, many parts of the frame had to be repaired or replaced before work could begin on overhauling the machine into the Vidar. Like before it lacks a true Alaya-Vijnana system, but its cockpit has been equipped with a unique system unlike anything else in use by Gjallarhorn mobile suits.
The
Alaya-Vijnana type-E. A pseudo-A/V installed in the Gundam comprised of what remains of Ein Dalton's brain and the Alaya-Vijnana he used as part of the Graze Ein. Once a target has been designated this support system takes complete control of the machine and fights with the same capabilities as a Gundam equipped with the Alaya-Vijnana. But due to its unique nature it can utilize the full strength of the system without any of the strain normally placed on a human pilot's brain.
The Vidar's waist-mounted binders not only augment its mobility, but each carries up to three spare blades for its saber. Should the blade need to be
ejected during combat, a replacement can be quickly
readied. Facilitating this, the binder slides backwards to enhance the speed of the draw. Finally it is equipped with a third Ahab Reactor in its back unit in order to disguise the Kimaris' unique frequency signature; the added weight is of little concern due to the excessive output of the two reactors normally mounted in a Gundam Frame.
Armaments:110mm Rifle: A versatile model of rifle for mid-to-long range combat. It was in testing by Gjallarhorn R&D before it was procured and adjusted for use by the Vidar. It can be carried on either hip binder when not needed.
Hand Gun: A pair of short-ranged weapons with a high rate of fire. While their damage output is low they can easily be used in tandem, making them excel at functions like suppressing fire and missile interception. When not in use they're holstered on the backs of the front skirt armoring.
Burst Saber: A lightweight, graceful rapier that serves as the Vidar's primary weapon. It is used in a fencer's style, thrusts and strikes that don't draw undesirable comparisons to the Kimaris. As the name suggests the blades are actually filled with napalm and can be detached for use as explosives, with spares carried in the unit's binders.
Hunter's Edge: Blades stored in the Vidar's toes and heels can swivel out to function as close combat weapons. They are not actually intended for cutting, but instead for piercing through kicks and stomps.
Gundam Kimaris Vidar Model number: ASW-G-66Overall height: 19.5m
Base weight: 34.5t
[Season 2]
Having served its purpose as camouflage, Gundam Vidar reclaims its true identity as the Kimaris. The third Ahab Reactor disguising its frequency signature has been removed, and the machine's entire exterior has retrofitted in anticipation of the decisive battle above Earth. The speed of this transformation owes to it having been planned for from the very beginning.
This is another one of the Kimaris' variants from the Calamity War, though it is optimized for space where the Kimaris Trooper was for terrestrial combat. Although it has the same appearance and equipment as it did during the war it has been enhanced with modern technology, so its combat capabilities are still nothing short of outstanding.
It returns to the Kimaris' high speed, hit and run tactics, but when caught in close combat it is able to seamlessly switch from the lance to its sword and drill knees. In addition it has a trump card in the form of the ghoulish yet undeniably effective Alaya-Vijnana type-E it inherited from the Vidar. In many respects it could be considered the most well-rounded and "perfect" version of the Gundam Kimaris.
Armaments:Drill Lance/
200mm Guns/Dainsleif Launchers: A massive lance with a rotary mechanism to enhance the impact of its strikes. Four barrels are installed around the circumference of the lance; two of these are 200mm guns for suppressing fire, and on the opposite side are thrusters to enhance the lance's impact. The other pair are part of a Dainsleif launcher mechanism, which may only be fired when the lance and a shield are connected.
Sword: A lightweight, backup melee weapon carried on the hip. The sword was made from the same material as mobile suit frames, and has been sharpened to excel at slicing and thrusting attacks.
Drill Knee: Each knee houses a rotary pile bunker made of the same material as the Gundam Frame, for opponents that have closed within the lance's effective range. Their hgh-speed rotation can easily bore through heavy armor, and they are purposely angled for striking the central portion of an enemy MS' chest where the cockpit is most often located.
Shield: A pair of shields mounted on the Kimaris' back by articulated sub-arms, giving them a wide range of motion and defensive coverage. They also mount additional thrusters, so during high-speed movement they are usually positioned at the back to concentrate output. These shields each carry the power supply and four KEP rounds for the drill lance's Dainsleif launchers, and must mount on the lance in order to complete the firing mechanism.