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The '''NOG-M4F Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A''' (also referred to as "'''Roa'''") is a [[mobile suit]] introduced in the animated film ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom]]''. ==Technology & Combat Characteristics== The Rud-ro.A, also known as the "Roa", is an advanced high-performance mobile suit developed by the [[Kingdom of Foundation]] using [[ZAFT]] technology, built in small numbers as the mainstay unit of the [[Black Knight Squad]]. It utilizes many advanced technologies, such as the new [[Femto Technology Armor]] to defend against beam weaponry. Each Rud-ro.A unit can be accompanied by multiple [[ZGMF-1017Q GINN-R]] or [[AMF-101Q/4 DINN-R]] unmanned drone mobile suits, which are controlled from the Rud-ro.As to act as wingmen. To facilitate this, each Rud-ro.A unit can {{W|Laser designator|emit a targeting laser}} from their eyes which can "paint" a target for their drone companions to attack. ==Armaments== ;*OWC-M1R1/F High-Energy Beam Rifle :The Rud.ro-A's main ranged armament, the beam fired can easily destroy a battleship's beam cannon with one shot. It is stored at the back skirt when not in use. ;*OWC-QZ200 AMS Heavy Blade :An '''A'''nti '''M'''obile '''S'''uit Heavy Blade is a solid blade with laser cutting edge, it can easily slice through a mobile suit with ease. Stored at the backpack when not in use. ;*OTS-M26 Shield :A simple solid shield attached to the forearm for defense. ;*Beam Mantle :A unique feature of the Black Knight Squad mobile suits, the beam mantle projected from the back can not only defend against attacks, but also be used in an offensive capacity. ==Special Equipment & Features== ;*[[Femto Technology Armor]] :A special armor technology developed by the Kingdom of Foundation, Femto Technology Armor is able to neutralize beam attacks and absorb their energy to recharge the mobile suit's batteries. ;*[[Mirage Colloid]] :Using technology based off the [[ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam]], the Rud-ro.A is capable of using Mirage Colloid particles in combination with its Beam Mantle to generate after-images capable of visually confusing opponents in battle. ;*Laser eye targeting system :Like the [[NOG-M1A1 Black Knight Squad Shi-ve.A]] and [[NOG-M2D1/E Black Knight Squad Cal-re.A]], the Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A emits a red laser from its right eye when locking on to enemy units. ==Variants== At least four Rud-ro.A units were built, and while each have their own model number and nickname, the only noticeable difference between units is their accent color scheme. ;*NOG-M4F1 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Garnet" :[[Redelard Tradoll]]'s unit, painted with orange accents. ;*NOG-M4F2 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Emerald" :[[Griffin Arbalest]]'s unit, painted with green accents. ;*NOG-M4F3 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Spinel" :[[Liu Shenqiang]]'s unit, painted with violet accents. ;*NOG-M4F4 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Sapphire" :[[Daniel Harper]]'s unit, painted with blue accents. ==History== In C.E. 74, after the [[Second Alliance-PLANT War]], the Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Spinel" engaged and disabled a hijacked [[ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam]], in an incident that earned the [[Kingdom of Foundation]] the gratitude of the [[Orb Union]] for resolving the incident.{{Ref|GSF}} In C.E.75, the [[Black Knight Squad]]'s Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A units deployed during a joint operation between the Foundation, the [[Eurasian Federation]], and [[Compass]] to eliminate a [[Blue Cosmos]] base in Eldore. A scheme orchestrated by [[Orphee Lam Tao]] gives the Black Knights legal justification to destroy the [[STTS-909 Rising Freedom Gundam]], and the Rud-ro.As sortied to enact their respective missions. The Rud-ro.A's overwhelming technological superiority allowed them to deal a massive blow to Compass' defending forces, not only helping to damage the Rising Freedom beyond repair, eliminating two [[ZGMF-2025/F GELGOOG Menace]]s (piloted by former [[ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper]] pilots [[Mars Simeon]] and [[Herbert Von Reinhard]], respectively), and destroying the [[STTS-808 Immortal Justice Gundam]], but also sinking the [[Archangel-class|''LCAM-01XA Archangel'']]. All four Rud-ro.A units escaped before a [[Nuclear Missile (Cosmic Era)|nuclear missile]] destroyed the battlefield.{{Ref|GSF}} The Black Knights' Rud-ro.As would sortie again to defend [[Requiem]] against the forces of the [[LHM-BB03S Millennium|''LHM-BB03S Millennium'']]. All four Rud-ro.A units would be intercepted by [[Shinn Asuka]]'s [[ZGMF/A-42S2 Destiny Gundam Spec II]] and [[Hilda Harken]]'s GELGOOG Menace. After an extended battle where neither side had the upper hand, Shinn unleashed the Destiny Spec II's unique capability to create a swarm of afterimages, which Hilda took advantage of to destroy [[Redelard Tradoll]]'s Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Garnet". This caused the remaining three Black Knights to fall into disarray, giving Shinn the opportunity to destroy all three remaining Rud-ro.A units in rapid succession.{{Ref|GSF}} ==Gallery== ===Anime=== ===[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom]]=== <gallery hideaddbutton="true"> File:GSF Movie SF attacked.png|Liu's Rud-ro.A "Spinel" disabling the hijacked [[ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam|Strike Freedom Gundam]] File:Rudras with Shiva.png|All four Rud-ro.As with [[NOG-M1A1 Black Knight Squad Shi-ve.A]] File:Rudra 1.png|Redelard's Rud-ro.A "Garnet" using laser eye targeting system File:Rudra 2.png|Surrounding [[STTS-909 Rising Freedom Gundam]] File:Rudra 3.png|Close-up of OWC-QZ200 AMS Heavy Blade held by Redelard's Rud-ro.A "Garnet" File:Rudra 4.png|Griffin's Rud-ro.A "Emerald" resisting [[STTS-808 Immortal Justice Gundam]]'s beam rifle shots with the Femto Armor File:Rudra 5.png|Daniel's Rud-ro.A "Sapphire" and Liu's Rud-ro.A "Spinel" activating Beam Mantles File:Rudra 6.png|Liu's Rud-ro.A "Spinel" drawing Heavy Blade File:Rudra 7.png|Heavy Blade stored on Redelard's Rud-ro.A "Garnet" File:Rudroa combat 1.png|Liu's Rud-ro.A "Spinel" fighting against a [[ZGMF-2025/F GELGOOG Menace|GELGOOG Menace]] File:Rudroa Daniel screenshot.png|Daniel's Rud-ro.A "Sapphire" aiming Beam Rifle at the [[Archangel-class|''Archangel'']] File:GSF Movie ImJ destroyed.png|Griffin's Rud-ro.A "Emerald" bisecting [[STTS-808 Immortal Justice Gundam]] </gallery> ==[[Gunpla]]== <gallery hideaddbutton="true"> HGCE Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A Griffin Arbalest Custom.jpg|HGCE 1/144 NOG-M4F2 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A (Griffin Arbalest Custom) (2024) Box Art HG Rudroa Griffin.jpeg|HGCE 1/144 NOG-M4F2 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A (Griffin Arbalest Custom) P-Bandai HG Rudroa.jpg|HG 1/144 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A Redelard Custom & Daniel Custom & Liu Custom SET (P-Bandai exclusive; 2024) HGRudroa Garnet.jpg|HG 1/144 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Garnet" HGRudroa Sapphire.jpg|HG 1/144 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Sapphire" HGRudroa Spinel.jpg|HG 1/144 Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Spinel" Hg Black Knight Squad.jpg </gallery> ==Notes & Trivia== *The name "Rud-ro.A" could be derived from [[:wikipedia:Rudra|Rudra]] (रुद्र), a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva. Rudra also means "who eradicates problems from their roots". *According to director Mitsuo Fukuda, the Beam Mantle equipped on the Rud-ro.A and Shi-ve.A was based on the cape worn by Tokai Teio from ''Uma Musume: Pretty Derby''.<ref name="oricon news article"/> *Each of the Black Knights Rud-ro.A units is named after mineral stones used in jewelry: The orange [[:wikipedia:Garnet|Garnet]], green [[:wikipedia:Emerald|Emerald]], magenta [[:wikipedia:Spinel|Spinel]], and blue [[:wikipedia:Sapphire|Sapphire]]. *[[File:Garnet's unit color being blue.png|thumb|Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A "Garnet" in wrong color]]In a scene in ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom'', Redelard's Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A is wrongly depicted with the color of Daniel's Black Knight Squad Rud-ro.A, resulting in a blue color rather than orange. *On the HGCE 1/144 model kit, the Rud-ro.A's Heavy Blade is erroneously stored with the cutting edge facing inward toward the suit rather than outward like in the SEED Freedom movie. ==Appearances== {{Appearances}} ==References== <gallery hideaddbutton="true"> </gallery> <References>  <ref name="oricon news article">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2322053/full/|title=『ガンダムSEED FREEDOM』ブラックナイトスコードのマント、衝撃のインスパイア元が判明福田監督のイメージは『ウマ娘』トウカイテイオーだった|date=2024-04-09}}</ref> </References> ==External links== {{Project|SEED}} {{GSF-Mecha}}

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