ASW-G-56 Gundam Gremory

ASW-G-56 Gundam Gremory
ASW-G-56 Gundam Gremory (ASW-G-56 ガンダム・グレモリー)
Unit Type
General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Profile
Manufacturer	Gjallarhorn
Operator	Gjallarhorn
Known Pilots	Deira Nadira
General Characteristics
Overall Height	20.5 meters67.257 ft <br />807.087 in <br />
Empty Weight	33.4 metric tons
Power-plant	2 x Ahab Reactor
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in cockpit in torso)
Armor	Nanolaminate Armor Nanolaminate Coat
Movement
Propulsion	Ahab Thrusters Thermal Phase Transition Thrusters
Standard Armaments
Handheld	Battle Anchor
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Kanetake Ebikawa
Appearances*
Manga	G-Tekketsu Gekko

The ASW-G-56 Gundam Gremory is a mobile suit introduced in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS Gekko. It is piloted by Deira Nadira.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

A Gundam Frame owned by the Nadira family, one of the prestigious families that assisted Gjallarhorn's Seven Stars. The most notable feature of the ASW-G-56 Gundam Gremory is that its upper body, including the movable hood that covers it head, is armored with the Nanolaminate Coat, which is stronger than Nanolaminate Armor. The Gundam Gremory utilizes the Nanolaminate Coat's astounding shock resistance capabilities to take on blows from the enemy and perform counterattacks. This material also grants the Gundam Gremory with the highest defensive power among all mobile suits, enabling it to fight and survive the Calamity War that took place over 300 years ago.

The Gundam Gremory is an extremely versatile unit that can lead battles, perform reconnaissance, and undergo solo operations due to its exquisite defensive abilities. Its head is similar to the other Gundam Frames, with twin eyes and antennae, but is rarely seen as it is often covered by the hood. The hood can flip to the back to expose the head, while the armor on the back of each forearm can flip forward when needed. The Gundam Gremory wields an anchor-shaped weapon named the Battle Anchor, but one of its blades was damaged during the Calamity War. As such, the weapon now resembles a massive scythe, and together with the Gundam Gremory's hooded appearance, this mobile suit evokes the image of the Grim Reaper.

Armaments

• Battle Anchor

A custom anchor-shaped weapon used by the Gundam Gremory, it originally had a symmetrical design with two blades attached to the tip, but one of the blades was destroyed during the Calamity War and never repaired. While the current single bladed structure reduced the Battle Anchor's weight, it also negatively affected the weapon's balance. Thus, a highly skilled mobile suit pilot is needed to wield the weapon effectively. In combat, the Gundam Gremory would close in on the enemy utilizing the absolute defense of the Nanolaminate Coat, and attack with the Battle Anchor.

Special Equipment & Features

• Nanolaminate Coat

Applied to the Gundam Gremory's upper body, the Nanolaminate Coat is regarded as an invincible shield and is created by stacking countless layers of Nanolaminate Armor using special technology and has astounding shock resistance capabilities. This material was not adopted by general mobile suits due to the immense time it took to mass produce. Additionally, the technology to manufacture it has also been lost to time.

History

Deira Nadira would pilot the Gundam Gremory, and fight Argi Mirage in the ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Rinascimento. The fight ended when Mina Zalmfort revealed herself to Deira.

Gallery

Lineart

Front and rear view of head

Manga

First appearance (S2 Ch 05)

Face hidden by hood with right eye sensor glowing (S2 Ch 05)

Wielding Battle Anchor (S2 Ch 06)

Vs. Gundam Astaroth Rinascimento (S2 Ch 06)

Face close up (S2 Ch 06)

Game

In SD Gundam G-Generation Cross Rays

Game model, front view (Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Game model, side view (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Game model, rear view (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Close up (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Prepares to attack (IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G)

Gunpla

HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory (2021): box art

HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory (Front)

HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory (Rear)

HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory (With head exposed)

HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory (Action Pose 1)

HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory (Action Pose 2)

Notes & Trivia

• Gremory is a Duke of Hell that governs twenty-six legions of demons. He tells all things past, present and future, about hidden treasures, and procures the love of women, young and old, but especially maidens. Gremory is also the only demon from Ars Goetia that has an appearance of a female human. Coincidentally, its pilot is the only known female Gundam pilot of the Post Disaster timeline.
• While some games depicted the opening on the armor on the back of each forearm as "Arm-Mounted Autocannon", such a weapon is not used in the manga, neither is it mentioned in the profile published in magazines or in the model kit manual of the HGIBO 1/144 Gundam Gremory.
• Currently, Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS G is the only media that depicted the Gundam Gremory as having the traditional two vents on its mouth plate, though mostly hidden by the pink head section.

References

Profile from Gundam Ace Nov 2017