Knight Gundam

The Knight Gundam is one of the titular Mobile Suits of the SD Gundam Franchise, which started with SD Gundam Gaiden. Unlike the Musha Gundam, the Knight Gundam is based on a Medieval Knight.

Combat Characteristics
Unlike the RX-78-2 Gundam, the Musha Gundam differs from the orignal due to it's Medieval European Motif and it doesn't resemble the original due to it's armor. Since in the SD Gundam series, the Knight Gundam is a living mobile suit and somehow is like a real warrior. This is the reason why the unit has no pilot of it's own. The unit is usually a close combat unit armed with a sword and sheild but sometimes uses it's Jousting Lance for greater attack power. According to the OAV, the Knight Gundam became the Vassal Knight Gundam Vessal which is Knight Gundam in a completely new set of armour.

Unlike the Musha Gundam, the Knight Gundam is not capable on using long-ranged weapons.

Sword
The Knight Gundam's default weapon. It uses it to cut down enemies in one swing. Unlike beam sabers, it doesn't need high amount of energy to use it.

Jousting Lance
A long lance used for taking down powerful enemies.

History
Musha Gundam first appeared in SD Gundam Gaiden Sieg Zion Hen. The Knight of the Gundam Clan. A mysterious knight with the same name as the legendary hero who comes to help Princess Frau to suppress Satan Gundam. His is actually a fragment of Superior Dragon. The original setting is that Gundam Mark Three from the Musha Gundam world who was running from his pursuers as he stolen the Platina Shield when he was struck by lightning and transported to Saddrac World where his good half became Knight Gundam (and bad half Satan Gundam). That setting clashed with the explanation of Superior Dragon and was thought to be ignored but it was later fixed by saying that Satan Gundam fused with a dragon on arrival at Saddrac World. Throughout the story Knight Gundam underwent two appearance change. One is the Fullarmor Knight Gundam which is Knight Gundam equipped with the sacred armor of the Gundam Clan. Another is the Vessal Knight Gundam which is Knight Gundam in a completely new set of armour. He later became the Knight Superior Dragon after fusing with Neo Black Dragon on realizing that they originated from a single being.

Trivia

 * The Knight Gundam is the second Mobile Suit/Character to have no Designation number whatsoever.
 * Although there is no SD version of the Knight Gundam, Bandpresto did one on their merchendises.