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The ASW-G-01 Gundam Bael (ガンダムバエル Gandamu Baeru?) is a mobile suit introduced in the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS anime. It was originally piloted by Agnika Kaieru, and more than 300 years later by McGillis Fareed.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

During the Calamity War, a quarter of the human population was lost due to the extensive fighting against the mobile armors, which had been developed for the efficient extermination of human beings.[1][2] To stop these mobile armors, the Alaya-Vijnana System, which establishes compatibility between a person and a machine, was employed.[1][2] During this process, 72 Gundam Frames were produced, and they came to be perceived as special due to the outstanding military achievement of Agnika Kaieru, who piloted the first Gundam Frame, the Gundam Bael.[2]

Compared to subsequent Gundam Frames, Bael is a relatively standard unit with little special features.[3] However, it was a key mobile suit in ending the war and became a figurehead of Gjallarhorn.[1] Thus, Agnika and Bael were idolized during those times.[1] Bael's main armaments consisted only of two swords, and this was proof that Agnika was fully compatible with the mobile suit via the Alaya-Vijnana System.[1][2] For Agnika, who realized superhuman reactions, no other armament was better than these unbreakable swords.[1][2] Agnika passed away as Bael went to sleep, and it was believed his soul resided within the Gundam.[2]

Bael was stored in Gjallarhorn's headquarters, Vingolf, until it was awakened by McGillis Fareed.[1][2] The mobile suit remained unchanged during its long slumber, so its frame structure, as well as its armaments, are as they were when Agnika was the pilot.[1][2] The emblem on its left shoulder is a symbol of Gjallarhorn at the time of the organization's formation.[1][2]

Armaments[]

  • Bael Sword
Stored on the blade holder mounted on the rear skirt armor, the pair of Bael Swords are forged from rare metals, just like the V08-1228 Grimgerde's Valkyrja Blades.[1][3][4][5] They serve as Gundam Bael's primary weapon, and symbolized the strength of Agnika Kaieru who needed no other armament.[1][2][4][5] Despite being lightweight, the Bael Swords can slice apart mobile armor's and mobile suit's frame when used by a skilled pilot.[4][6]
  • Electromagnetic Cannon
An Electromagnetic Cannon is built into each thruster wings, for a total of two such weapons.[1][5][7] Meant for restricting enemy movements, these ranged weaponry are fired from the top aperture on the side of the wings.[8][5][7]
  • Anti-Ship Lance Mace
A lance-shaped mace designed for anti-ship combat and has a telescopic handle. Used in the manga in the final battle against Kimaris Vidar.[9]

Special Equipment & Features[]

  • Blade Holder
Located on the rear skirt armor, the holders of the Bael Swords employ moving arms to minimize the time needed to draw the swords.[1][2]
  • Thruster Wing
A pair of booster equipped wings are mounted on the back of Gundam Bael, they grant high mobility and overwhelming acceleration in zero gravity or when under gravity.[2][5][7] These wings allow Bael to fly over the battlefields as a beautiful devil hunting angels.[2]
  • Alaya-Vijnana System
An organic device system, this old man-machine interface was developed during the Calamity War to maximize the abilities of the mobile suit. Hence, most mobile suits from that era, like the Gundams, are compatible with it. The system has two parts, one part is installed in the mobile suit, and the other part is implanted into the pilot’s spine. With this system, the pilot can connect to the mobile suit's computer and directly process mobile suit data. It also allows the pilot (even uneducated ones) to operate the mobile suit for combat without reading the instruction manual. The implant in the pilot also enhances spatial awareness. The drop in technical capabilities after the Calamity War, coupled with the use of an incomplete version of the system in the Outer Sphere areas (such as Mars and Jupiter), lead to the implant surgery having a low success rate and can only be done at a young age to let the implant fuse as the pilot grow. However, through his research, McGillis managed to recreate the original version and used it on himself in order to pilot the Gundam Bael.

History[]

Calamity War[]

The Gundam Bael was the first of the 72 Gundam Frames created by Gjallarhorn near the end of the Calamity War 300 years ago to counter the threat of the powerful mobile armors such as Hashmal. It played key role in ensuring humanity's victory over the mobile armors, and was deified alongside its pilot, Agnika Kaieru. Because of this, it became an important symbol of Gjallarhorn in the post-war world.

P.D. 325[]

Since the end of the Calamity War, Bael was kept in a basement hangar within Gjallarhorn's Earth Headquarters, Vingolf. After resting there for 300 years, it was reactivated by McGillis Fareed during his coup d'etat.[10] Though McGillis initially assumed that Bael's prestige would garner him the support of the remaining Seven Stars against his political opponent, Rustal Elion, his treachery against Gjallarhorn was exposed by Gaelio Bauduin, who was thought to have died during the Battle of Edmonton, and the remaining members opted to sit on the fence and see who would gain the advantage.[11]

Forced to a decisive battle against Rustal's Arianrhod Fleet, McGillis gathered both his own Revolutionary Fleet and Tekkadan's forces to confront Rustal. The battle went awry as Rustal launched a barrage of Dáinsleif that devastated Tekkadan and demoralized the Revolutionary Fleet. In an attempt to turn the tide, McGillis personally launched in Bael to rejuvenate morale and dueled against Gaelio's ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris Vidar. While this was going on, Tekkadan made a failed attempt to attack Rustal's flagship, and was forced to retreat.[12] Additionally, McGillis had suffered a hand injury prior to the battle from stopping Almiria Bauduin's suicide and was unable to exert himself when fighting Gaelio. Before Gaelio could land a fatal strike, McGillis's second-in-command, Isurugi Camice, pushed Bael out of the way using the V08Re-0526 Helmwige Reincar and took the blow to guarantee McGillis's escape.[8]

Believing that his road to the top required him to be alone, McGillis disbanded the Revolutionary Fleet and stayed in Tekkadan's Mars HQ as the Seven Stars declared their support for Rustal and surrounded the base. Seeking to slay Rustal nonetheless, McGillis departed in Bael to confront Gjallarhorn's vanguard forces, which included Iok Kujan, causing a large ruckus that served the secondary purpose of making an opening for Tekkadan leader Orga Itsuka to escape and meet with Togonosuke Makanai.[13] After reaching space to fight against the Arianrhod Fleet by himself, McGillis launched a suicide attack with his last remaining ship before launching in Bael and attacking Rustal's forces. After destroying several Grazes and vessels, McGillis engaged Gaelio's Kimaris Vidar again.

During the battle, one of the two Bael Swords was destroyed by Gaelio, but McGillis responded by stabbing the Kimaris Vidar's right hand with the remaining sword and grazing the Kimaris Vidar's main camera with the damaged sword. After discarding the damaged sword, McGillis charged again, stabbing through the Kimaris Vidar's lance. Bael was then quickly forced back by a headbutt and was hit in the torso by a powerful knee strike. Bael was eventually driven into a corner of one of the engines of Rustal's flagship by the Kimaris Vidar, and then lost its other sword. Despite this, McGillis managed to stop the Kimaris Vidar's Drill Knee attack by kicking the drill bit out, but Gaelio had Kimaris Vidar grabbed the drill bit and drove it through Bael's chest. McGillis attempted to defend himself with Bael's Electromagnetic Cannons, but this was of little use as Gaelio forcefully dragged Bael into one of the hangars. McGillis was subsequently forced to abandon Bael and was fatally shot by Gaelio.[14] McGillis's coup d'etat later became known as "McGillis Fareed Incident".

Post "McGillis Fareed Incident"[]

Several years later, Bael was placed back in Vingolf's basement hangar. Although repaired, it was heavily restrained and without a cockpit. [15]

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • Bael is the first demon of the Ars Goetia. He is the head of the infernal powers. Bael is first king of Hell with estates in the east. He has three heads: a toad, a man, and a cat. He also speaks in a raucous, but well formed voice, and commands 66 legions of demons under his rule.
    • Gundam Bael is the first Gundam Frame to appear in the anime whose namesake holds the title of 'King'.
    • On page 142 of Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanical Works, Hajime Kamoshida said that Bael was assumed to have the strongest physical strength among the 72 Gundam frames. He added that when piloted by Agnika, Bael was a peerless fighter in close quarters combat, capable of landing every hit and evading all enemy attacks.
  • An image similar to the sigil of the demon, Bael, can be seen on the console upon activation.
    • As with Barbatos, it can be assumed that all Gundam Frames have sigils on their consoles upon activation, corresponding to the seal of the demon after whom the Gundam is named. A similar seal for Kimaris is also shown in its vacant hangar at Gjallarhorn's headquarters, reinforcing the likelihood of this being the case.
  • While the instruction manuals of the High Grade 1/144 and the No Grade 1/100 Gundam Bael model kits stated that the rare metals from which the Bael Swords are forged from are also used in mobile suit frame, this contradict other sources such as the Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanics & World 2 book, the Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanical Works book, and the instruction manual of the Master Grade 1/100 Gundam Barbatos, which noted that mobile suit frame is made from high hardness rare alloy/extremely hard rare alloy.
  • Gundam Bael's flying pose in episode 43 is similar to PF-78-3A Gundam Amazing Red Warrior's "advent" pose during the latter's debut. Coincidentally, the pilot of both machines are deemed by some fans as "Char Clones".
  • Two versions of the Gundam Bael can be obtained at Gundam Breaker Mobile:
  • The Technique (T) Attribute version is first released as part of the "Pick-up Capsule" banner starting form April 1, 2020, though they can be obtained at the 4-star Ticket Exchange shop 4 weeks later.
  • The Power (P) Attribute version is available as part of the "Build Project" event, where the players must build it from event blueprints during a limited time when it is available as a build project. This is very resource-intensive process, as each part requires a combination of twelve total Material which can only be obtained by rolling the current gacha capsules on specific weeks to get the number of necessary material for the part. it would take at least seventy-two rolls over four weeks to craft the parts.
    • On April 5, 2023, this version of the Gundam Bael is one of the many Build Project suits to be re-released for the "GBM Appreciation Festival" event prior to the game's termination from service on June 5.

References[]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 High Grade Gundam Bael model kit manual
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 1/100 Gundam Bael model kit manual
  3. 3.0 3.1 'Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanics & World 2' Book
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 'Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanical Works' Book
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Official Website - Mobile Suit Archives Vol.007 Gundam Bael
  6. 'The Document of Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans 2' Book
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 'Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Second Season Completion' Book
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 46, For Whom?
  9. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS (Manga) Season 2 Volume 4
  10. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 43, Revealed Intentions
  11. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 44, The Man Who Holds the Soul
  12. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 45, If this is the End
  13. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 48, Promise
  14. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 49, McGillis Fareed
  15. Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Episode 50, Their Place

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