RX-78KU-01 Kurwenal

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RX-78KU-01 Kurwenal
RX-78KU-01 Kurwenal (RX-78KU-01 クレヴェナール)
Unit Type
Space Mobile Weapon
Profile
Developed from	RX-78AN-01 Gundam AN-01 "Tristan"
First Seen	0096 U.C.
Manufacturer	Birnam
Operator	Birnam
Known Pilots	Quentin Fermo
Standard Armaments
Fixed	Mega Beam Cannon 2 x Micro Missile Pod Mega Beam Rifle 2 x 5-tube Beam Pod 2 x Large Claw Arm 2 x Large Beam Saber
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Sejoon Kim
Appearances*
Movie	Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace
OVA	MSGTA
Novel	Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis

The RX-78KU-01 Kurwenal is an armed base from Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis.

Design & Development

A massive armed base that incorporates the Gundam AN-01 “Tristan” as its central unit. Developed behind the scenes by Birnam. Just like their mobile suits, it is unknown how they acquired the armaments and the exterior equipment.

Armaments

• Mega Beam Cannon

• Micro Missile Pod

• Mega Beam Rifle

• 5-tube Beam Pod

• Large Claw Arm

• Large Beam Saber

Operational History

Wielded by Quentin Fermo, he chases after the Mastema forces along with Arlette and Danton who appeared on Axis.

Gallery

Lineart

Animation

Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis

Close up (Twilight Axis ONA 05)

Firing Mega Beam Rifle (Twilight Axis ONA 05)

Firing Mega Beam Cannon (Twilight Axis ONA 05)

Kurwenal ready to eliminate carrier ship (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Using Large Beam Saber (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Lateral view (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Launching Micro Missiles (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

5-tube Beam Pods deployed (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Beam Pods firing (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Deploying Large Claw Arms (Twilight Axis ONA 06)

Large Claw Arms close up (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Front view (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Double Large Beam Sabers (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Releasing Tristan (Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis - Red Trace)

Notes & Trivia

• The Kurwenal is named after a character from Tristan und Isolde, one of Richard Wagner's operas.
• The Kurwenal is remarkably similar to the RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium" in terms of design, down to the large beam gun mounted on the right side of the high-mobility packs that the Dendrobium also has. It, however, does not have an I-field generator and elaborately mounted weaponry within the storage units.

External Links

• RX-78KU-01 Kurwenal on Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis (Official Website)