RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort]

RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort]
RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] (RX-124 ガンダムTR-6［ウーンドウォート］)
Unit Type
Limited Production Transformable Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed Into	Gundam Groundsel
Variants	ARZ-124WD Gundam TR-6 [Wondwart] RX-124 Barzam II RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Fiver II] RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Haze'n-thley II] RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hrairoo II] RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Kehaar II] RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Dandelion II］ RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Gaplant II］ RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Hazel II］ RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Hi-Zack II］ RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Queenly］ RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Woundwort-Rah］ RX-124 Gundam TR-6 ［Woundwort］ Gigantic Mode
First Seen	0088 U.C.
Manufacturer	Konpeitoh Arsenal
Operator	Titans Test Team (Black Otter Team) Black Hares
Known Pilots	Eliard Hunter
General Characteristics
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in head)
Equipment
Standard	Sub-Arm Unit Composite Shield Booster I-Field Generator MP-X87 ［Primrose II］
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 x Vulcan Gun Long Beam Rifle/Claw
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Kenki Fujioka
Appearances*
Television	GBFT
OVA	GBDR: First Seen in Episode #1
Manga	AoZ: FoT A.O.Z Re-Boot

The RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] is the last TR series mobile suit produced by the Titans Test Team. The unit appears in the Advance of Zeta: The Flag of Titans manga.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Gundam TR-6 was developed as the next-generation mainstay mobile suit for the Titans and the Earth Federation Forces. It represents the final and fully realized model of the Titans’ development initiative for their main MS—the culmination of the "TR Project." Its creation took place during the Gryps Conflict, a period marked by disorganized development efforts in which various MS design bureaus independently pursued incompatible systems. As a result, productivity was disregarded, and many prototype machines with highly specialized and incompatible structures were fielded simultaneously. This chaotic era would later be known as the beginning of the so-called "dinosaur evolution" of mobile suits.

To bring order to this fragmented situation, the "Model Integration Plan" was initiated, aiming to standardize and consolidate all MS into a unified platform. The TR-6 [Woundwort] was the embodiment of this plan. The core of all TR-6 configurations is the TR-6 [Woundwort], a compact mobile suit developed with modular adaptability in mind . Central to its design is the Universal Replacement System, a modular parts-exchange system that allows the Woundwort to adapt into various configurations by folding its limbs and equipping dedicated reinforcement units. By equipping specific optional parts, the TR-6 can function as a substitute for virtually any other mobile suit in the Federation Forces’ lineup. When configured to replace a given unit, its name reflects this role—for example, adopting the name “Hazel II” when outfitted with parts replacing the TR-1 Hazel. In essence, the Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] is a general-purpose core unit with the potential to evolve into the ultimate weapon, [Inle], through the combination and rearrangement of reinforcement parts.

Designed as a "Light Armor MS," the Woundwort features a minimally armored frame to prioritize transformation capabilities. Its limbs are equipped with folding mechanisms that allow it to seamlessly switch between various forms. Despite its small size, the Woundwort is powered by a high-output TR-type generator, granting it an exceptional power-to-weight ratio—a signature of compact mobile suits. Its torso, which contains the cockpit, can detach and function independently as a mobile escape pod known as the Primrose II. Thanks to its generator, the Woundwort is also capable of atmospheric flight in its Mobile Armor form.

The term "Gundam TR-6" does not refer to a single mobile suit, but rather to a comprehensive weapon system—or more precisely, an operational platform—built around the base unit Woundwort and its core component, the Primrose II. This system was designed with such a vast array of potential configurations through parts replacement that it was often described as having “infinite” forms. By equipping specialized optional units, the TR-6 platform could theoretically surpass the performance of any other mobile suit, making it arguably the closest to being the "strongest MS" ever developed.

As the culmination of the TR series, the TR-6 incorporates the strengths of multiple experimental units tested by the T3 unit. Although there are some exceptions, the system typically uses Woundwort as its core. Through strategic part replacements, it can adapt to virtually any combat environment—space, atmospheric flight, or ground warfare. Another distinctive aspect of the TR-6 system is its cross-compatibility with existing mobile suit parts, making it easier for pilots to adapt to different units. Equipment can be swapped on the fly, allowing the Woundwort to adjust to rapidly changing battlefield conditions and mission requirements.

The TR-6 is essentially a set of components attached to a drum frame that serves as the central unit of its transformation mechanisms. The mobile armor form's aerodynamic characteristics are poor, and special option parts are required for atmospheric flight, so this form is mainly for use in space. Its nose section is a booster pod with atmospheric entry capabilities. Its torso section is extremely small, and its thigh sections are relatively large because its generators are housed in the thighs and booster pod.

The booster pod of the TR-6 is based on the movable booster pod used by the Hazel, and it includes coolant gas emitters that allow the TR-6 to perform atmospheric entry. This booster pod can be replaced by other types, including an EWAC radome and a "double shield" type similar to the multi-connector pod of the RX-121-2A Gundam TR-1 [Advanced Hazel]​. This double shield version lacks coolant gas emitters, but it includes a mega particle cannon and two shield latches that can hold composite shield boosters.

Armaments

• Vulcan Guns

Mounted in the head, the pair of shell firing weapons have a high rate of fire but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.

• Long Beam Rifle/Claw

Weaponry attached to the Composite Shield Booster. The claw contains a beam emitter that can be connected to a long rifle barrel. It features Heat Blades on both sides of the barrel.

Special Equipment & Features

• Sub-Arm Unit

A folding sub-arm unit attached to the waist section.

• Composite Shield Booster

The main armament of the Woundwort. A multi-functional shield that can be used as both a long beam rifle and a claw for melee combat. It also includes a targeting sensor and an I-field Generator and can function as a winch unit. The winch unit can operate as a Mobile Bit.

• I-Field Generator

An I-Field Generator attached to the Composite Shield Booster. It is capable of bending any beam, and thus defends against beam weapons.

• Trance-R System

History

Advance of Z: Flag of Titans

Photo Novel

In the photo-novel and novel adaptation, the events unfold in January U.C. 0088, during the final stages of the Gryps Conflict. A prototype unit, the Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort], is stationed aboard the T3 Unit’s mothership, Aswan, in its Kehaar II form.

By February, Lieutenant Eliard Hunter is officially assigned as the unit’s test pilot, undergoing simulator training. That same month, during the final battle surrounding the Colony Laser Gryps 2, the Aswan receives direct orders from Titans headquarters to deploy the Woundwort into combat. However, with the war's outcome all but decided, any further fighting would only result in meaningless losses. The fear is that deploying a “Gundam” unit could prolong the conflict by reigniting the Titans' morale. Recognizing this, Aswan's commanding officer, Colonel Otto Pedersen, gives Eliard a different order: sortie in the Woundwort and destroy it without engaging in combat.

Following launch in its Haze’n-thley II form, Eliard heads toward a shoal zone away from the front lines, as instructed. However, he is soon detected and pursued by Gabriel Zola of the AEUG, piloting a Rick Dias [Stutzer]. On the way, Eliard briefly encounters an AEUG unit and—demonstrating the capabilities of the TR-6—destroys three Nemos in an instant and deals a critical blow to a Salamis-class cruiser, forcing the surviving Nemos to retreat.

Awaiting his own end, Eliard holds position, intending for Zola to destroy both him and the unit. But Zola, aware of the greater implications, confronts Eliard and tells him, “You have a duty to see the Gundam completely destroyed.” He then brings Eliard into his cockpit. Together, they press their thumbs down on the trigger of Zola's mega particle cannon, obliterating the TR-6 just before AEUG fires the seized Colony Laser.

The TR-6 was originally intended to sortie in its RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Inle]​ form, but the conversion was incomplete. Instead, the Fiver II unit was mounted onto Lieutenant Carl Matsubara’s Gundam TR-1 [Hazel Owsla]. After the destruction of the Woundwort, Carl recovers Eliard and initiates a self-destruct sequence aboard the Hazel Owsla, escaping with Eliard via the Primrose escape pod. The remaining TR-6 units met the same fate as the sinking Aswan.

Manga

In the manga adaptation, the parts for the Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] are transported from Confeito to the Aswan in November U.C. 0087 aboard a shuttle piloted by Carl Matsubara, with assembly carried out externally, outside the ship. During the Battle for the Colony Laser Gryps 2, the fully assembled Inle is docked aboard the Aswan, but its lower half—the Dandelion II—catches fire following an enemy attack and is jettisoned. Despite this setback, Lieutenant Eliard Hunter sorties in the Haze’n-thley II-Rah form of the TR-6, acting on his own initiative.

Eliard attempts to take on the AEUG mobile suit squad single-handedly and intercept the Colony Laser, but he fails to make it in time. The laser is fired, annihilating much of the Titans’ rear fleet. Determined to ensure his allies can retreat, Eliard destroys several enemy mobile suits and ships to cover the withdrawal of surviving Titans forces. With his mission complete, he heads to a shoal zone to fulfill his original orders—to abandon and destroy the Woundwort. Meanwhile, Carl’s Hazel Owsla, equipped with the Fiver II unit, is deployed just as in the photo-novel version. However, when it comes to recover Eliard, the machine is only outfitted with the Bigwig Cannon II and the Hrududu II.

AOZ Re-Boot

In A.O.Z Re-Boot: Dream of the Black Rabbit, the Titans Remnants—known as "Tristellar"—withdrew from the front lines at the end of the Gryps Conflict and escaped to Mars, bringing with them at least one Haze’n-thley II, Hrududu II, and the Fiver II, which formed the upper half of the Inle unit. These were received by the Black Hares, a covert special forces group led by Colonel Tristan, a key figure in the Titans remnants and a close comrade of Dr. Valhalla, one of the TR-6 development team’s core members. At the same time, the Dandelion II, which formed the lower body of the Inle, was handed over to the AEUG, and Dr. Valhalla himself joined their side. However, this was meant to prevent the AEUG from acquiring the completed Inle and to ensure the continuation of the TR Project from within.

Eventually, the remnants aligned with ReZeon, led by Alicia Zabi, a woman claiming to be the rightful heir of Zeon. With the power of the Fiver II, they crushed the Zeon remnants on Mars, known as "Zeon Mars," and contributed to the founding of the new nation of ReZeon. Following this, ReZeon acquired all the weapons brought by the Titans remnants—including the TR-6 variants—and began mass production in industrial plants on Mars. By U.C. 0089, one unit (in Queenly form) was stationed at Phobos Spaceport, and two Kehaar II units were deployed at ground bases. By U.C. 0091, the number of Kehaar IIs at ground installations had increased to six (one of which was later refitted into a Barzam II), and the Haze’n-thley II had been upgraded into the ARZ-125 Rehaize, Alicia’s personal machine. Meanwhile, the Fiver II—referred to in the story as Inle—was reported to be under construction in a secret underground glacier base on Mars. Parts were being manufactured at the industrial plant, with the unit’s completion drawing near.

Variants

• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Haze'n-thley II]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Haze'n-thley II-Rah]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Kehaar II]​ (atmospheric flight form)
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Advanced Kehaar II]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Fiver II]​ (invasion and suppression form)
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Dandelion II]​ (invasion and destruction form)
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Inle]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Psyco Inle]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hrairoo II]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort-Rah]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] Gigantic Mode
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Queenly]
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Queenly] Full Armor Form
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hi-Zack II]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Hazel II]​
• RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Gaplant II]​

Picture Gallery

TR-6 [Woundwort] (MS mode view)

RX-124 Gundam TR-6 (MS Mode back)

RX-124 Gundam TR-6 (MA Mode back)

RMS-124 [Wondwart] (Black Hares Special Mission Specification)

Tr-6 [Woundwort] Development Lineage

Tr-6 [Woundwort] w/ Shield Boosted Rifle

Composite Shield Booster

Shield Boosted Rifle

Tr-6 [Woundwort] construction (note "drum frame" at center)

Drum frame assembly (center)

Tr-6 [Woundwort] schematics

Tr-6 [Woundwort] booster pod

As seen on Super Gundam Royale game

As seen in Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2

Gunpla

HGUC 1/144 RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] (P-Bandai exclusive; 2018): box art

HGUC 1/144 RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] [Clear Color] (The Gundam Base Tokyo exclusive; 2020): box art

Resin TR-6 [Woundwort]

TR-6 [Woundwort]

TR-6 [Woundwort]

TR-6 [Woundwort]

P-Bandai HGUC TR-6 [Woundwort] Gundam

Notes & Trivia

• The meaning of the serial number is as follows:'RX' stands for Experimental mobile suit, and '12' indicated it was developed at Konpeitoh Arsenal (Konpei Island/Solomon).
• The Woundwort takes its namesake from the character General Woundwort, who served as the primary antagonist of the novel Watership Down. It was designed and illustrated by mecha designer Fujioka Kenki.
• In Gundam Breaker 3 DLC 6, RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [Woundwort] becomes a playable character in the game though it cannot be purchased from the store as there was no official real life Bandai kit back then. Until 2018 which was released as a P-Bandai HGUC kit, parts of RX-124 Gundam TR-6 [ Woundwort ] can be farmed in DLC 6 Mission 8 where it appears as a boss.
• In Gundam Breaker Mobile, the unit is spelled as "Wondwart".
• Starting from 2022, Bandai uses the name "Wondwart" for the unit universally in newly released gunpla kits, figures and publications.

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