ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Origin

The ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Origin is a Mobile Suit that appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Moon Steel, a side story of Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS. It is the original, completed form of the ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Gundam Astaroth Origin was one of the 72 "Gundam Frames" produced and used in the Calamity War, roughly 300 years ago. It is also one of 26 remaining Gundam Frames that have survived the Calamity War and reported to be operational. However as its owner, the Gjallarhorn's Warren Family, was forced to sell its armor and equipment when their financial situation went bad, its current form is quite different. The Astaroth Origin is a versatile machine that can be deployed on any battlefield, and is equipped with mid to close range weaponry. It is also lightly armored and has higher mobility than the Gundam Barbatos. The binders on the shoulders are known as Variable Blade Shields and can be deployed as wings when the suit is in Gliding mode. In this mode, the backpack also flips upwards and the Astaroth Origin can fly under gravity for a short period of time.

Armaments

 * Shotgun


 * Hammer


 * Sword


 * Variable Blade Shields
 * Mounted on the shoulders, they are difficult to reproduce with current technology.

History
The location of the Gundam Astaroth after the end of the Calamity War was initially unknown; it was later found at the bottom of a large crater by the Warren family, one of the Seven Stars of Gjallarhorn, who were at that time tasked to investigate the site of a fierce battle on the moon's surface. The Astaroth was then passed down the generations in the family. However, several years ago, the Warrens were hit by a scandal involving illicit dealings with one of the economic blocs, and their financial situation worsened. Hence, they decided to sell the Astaroth's armor and equipment on the underground market. Its Gundam frame later fell into the hands of Daddy Ted on the Avalanche Colony, and the Gundam was eventually outfitted into the form of the ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth.

Volco Warren, with the help of Argi Mirage as the pilot, later attempts to recover all the parts to restore the Astaroth to its original, complete form, eventually succeeding and thus forming the Astaroth Origin.

Notes & Trivia

 * Astaroth, in demonology, is the Great Duke of Hell, and is in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; together they form the Trinity of Hell.