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The XXXG-01S Shenlong Gundam (aka Shenlong, Nataku, or Gundam Zero-Five) is mobile suit featured in the manga Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz: Glory of the Losers and was piloted by Chang Wufei.
Technology & Combat Characteristics[]
The Shenlong Gundam is built by Master O of the L5 Colonies. Reflecting the philosophy of Master O who specializes in machine's drive systems, the Shenlong excels in close combat and has high agility. For this reason, it has the highest level of fighting ability out of the five Gundams, with its joints' range of motion enough to reproduce Chinese martial arts. Its primary armament consisted of head-mounted vulcans, a Chinese-style "Beam Trident", a shield on the left arm, and a Chinese inspired "Dragon Fang" on the right forearm.
Armaments[]
- Vulcan Gun
- A pair of shell-firing armament built into the head. Low offensive power, only used to restrict enemy movement, and lay down a wall of suppressive fire due to their rapid fire capability.
- Beam Trident
- The Shenlong Gundam's main weapon in close combat, the beam emitter at the tip can produce a fork-like beam blade in the fashion of a trident. This weapon is stored on the Gundam's back when not in use.
- Dragon Fang
- A huge close combat weapon shaped like a dragon's head, it is mounted on the right forearm and flips forward when in use. It is often used for crushing enemies and mounts a pair of flamethrowers, adding to the dragon motif.
- Flamethrower
- Built into the sides of the dragon fang, the pair of flamethrowers are short-to-medium range weapons. They can be used as part of the deadly "Dragon Fang Fire" attack, in which the Shenlong Gundam seizes its target with the Dragon Fang and then fires a burst from the flamethrowers, melting the enemy's armor.
- Shenlong Shield
- The simple and compact design of this shield attests to the mobile suit's emphasis on melee combat. It is equipped to the left forearm, but can also be thrown as an offensive weapon.
- Liaoya
- An additional weapon that appeared in "Glory of the Losers" manga. This large physical sword is connected to the Shenlong Shield via a cable at the bottom of the hilt, which allows it to be more easily retrieved when thrown.
- Beam Cannon
- A large, long-range firearm originally used by the OZ-12SMS Taurus, it fires a powerful beam that can destroy even Gundanium armor.
Special Equipment & Features[]
- Self-Destruct System
- The Shenlong Gundam was built to self-destruct should the pilot choose to. A remote detonator is placed within the cockpit and if a dire situation arrives, the pilot can destroy the Mobile Suit. The system was designed to overload its power systems and has enough explosive power to destroy several city blocks. It's a last option tactic if the pilot is incapable of protecting the Mobile Suit, while not allowing it to fall into enemy hands. It also can be used as one large explosive device to eradicate large targets.
History[]
In April, AC 195, Wufei Chang descended to Earth as a part of Operation Meteor, and used the Shenlong Gundam to attack multiple OZ naval forces and bases throughout Asia before heading to Africa to attack the Lake Victoria Base. Later, in a rare act, Wufei joined forces with the other Gundam pilots, and attacked New Edwards, the location of a secret meeting of the United Earth Sphere Alliance leaders. However, the entire meeting was a conspiracy by OZ officials, and the location was leaked in hopes of tricking the Gundams into assassinating the attendees.
Unfortunately, the plot was discovered too late, and Heero Yuy mistakenly killed many of the Alliance's anti-war faction with his Wing Gundam, allowing the war hawks to seize control and to escalate their military actions against the space colonies. Wufei decided that the quickest way to end the hostilities was to kill Treize Khushrenada, one of the highest ranking members of OZ, and he attacked Trieze's naval fleet with the Shenlong. Trieze challenged Wufei to a duel, outside of a Mobile Suit, which Wufei accepts. Wufei was defeated, but Treize spared his life due to his bravery in accepting the duel. Wufei then escaped into the sea in the Shenlong, with doubts in his mind about his own strength. Returning to Asia, Wufei assisted local guerrillas fighting against OZ with his Shenlong and eventually regained his confidence.
As the war in the colonies continued to escalate, Wufei joined up with the other Gundam pilots to return to space. Attacking a military spaceport in Singapore, they stole a shuttle and returned to space, where they part ways once again. The Shenlong, which was designed for combat on Earth, did not fare well in space, and multiple battles took their toll on the Gundam. The Shenlong was finally disabled when Wufei attacked OZ's lunar base. While Wufei was taken prisoner, the Shenlong was secretly upgraded by the five Gundam scientists, who were also captive there, into the XXXG-01S2 Altron Gundam.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- "Shenlong" literally means "god dragon" in Chinese.
- The dragon and flame motifs may be a reference to Nezha, a Chinese war god. This can be further seen with it being referred to as Nataku, which is a name for him in the Japanese language.
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