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Shin SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari (新SDガンダム外伝 ナイトガンダム物語?) is a media project within the SD Gundam franchise produced in 1994, centered on Bandai's Gunpla and Carddass trading cards.

Overview

The series takes place 10 years after the conclusion of SD Gundam Gaiden: Kikōshin Densetsu. The designs of he characters come primarily from Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, with some plot elements coming from Star Wars and Fist of the North Star.

Story

After his father's death, Zero Gundam goes on a journey to recover the Thunder Clan's Holy Skills and defeat his father's enemy, Vice Gundam.

Chapters

  • The Strongest Devil Dragon Swordsman

While traveling to the Holy Knight Tournament, Knight Marbet is attacked by a group of bandits and injured. She is assisted by Zero Gundam, who acts as her proxy in the tournament. While participating in the tournament, the bandits from earlier, known as the Hell Axis gang, attack in order to steal the Silver Halberd. The Hell Axis gang used the technique "Gale Tornado", which Zero questions and summons Dragon Machine Dragoon from the sky. In order to figure out how they obtained the techniques, Zero follows the bandits to Luna II Village.

  • The Illusion King's Challenge

In Luna II village, Vice Gundam was waiting for Zero. It was a trap meant to summon Dragoon. Vice responds by summoning his own machine soldier, Vizad, and the two begin to fight. During the fight, it is revealed that Vice is actually Zero's father and he becomes upset. He is then assisted by Knight Victory, who forcefully makes Zero retreat.

  • The Dragon's Successor

In order to obtain the holy heart, Victory takes him to the sacred land of the Thunder Clan, Riga Mountain, for training. Meanwhile, the kingdom of Dresden is invaded by the Illusion King to obtain the wish-granting Rosetta Stone to power the Doom Halo super weapon. Using the ruins' power, he intends to turn the world into the Zanscare World. At the same time, the Union Clan formed a collation force to attack the Doom Halo. Zero with Dragoon also rushed into battle in the middle of his training. After many fights, he encounters Vice again. Zero manages to awaken the holy heart, not out of hate, but to save his evil-tainted father. He summoned Mars Dragoon and defeated Vice Gundam.

  • The Holy Dragon King

Although the fight has ended, the Doom Halo has resulted in the annihilation of the Union Clan, and the Saddrac World has become the so-called Zanscare World, a world of only monsters. A few months have passed since then. Zero then appears as a mystery knight in the Zanscare memorial ceremony. He is aiming for Illusion Emperor Assault Buster's life. He tries to finish it with one strike! ...but!

Characters

Thunder Clan

Devil Dragon Blade Zero GundamDevil Dragon Knight Zero GundamHoly Dragon Knight Zero Gundam

A traveling swordsman searching for his father's enemy, Vice Gundam. The controller of the Dragon Machine Dragoon and heir to the Thunder Sword. In his Devil Dragon Blade form, he can release his armor's limiters to change its shape. He becomes Devil Dragon Knight after training at Riga Mountain, and was entrusted the final key to the mystery by his father, Vice (Falco), making him a Holy Dragon Knight. In the final battle, he is able to surpass his father by going beyond the clan's Thunder System and activating the Plasma Dragoon, which created the Zero System. His catchphrase is "Return to Zero!!" ((ゼロ)に帰れ!, Zero ni kaere!).

Knight V-Square

A former candidate for the Thunder Sword. Although he won against Zero in the battle to become the successor of the Thunder Sword, the Thunder Sword chose Zero, and therefore rejected him as the successor. He currently is the priest of Riga Mountain and gives trials to those who visit. He gave Zero the Dragon Pulsar after the latter had grown into a Devil Dragon Knight. He appears to be an old friend of Zero, and has a relationship with Knight Victory of the Storm Clan. Despite disappearing in "The Dragon's Successor", he and his machine soldier reappears as spirits in "The Holy Dragon King" to assist Zero.

Dragon Knight Falco GundamHoly Dragon Knight Falco Gundam

The previous successor of the Thunder Sword. Zero's father, who has been said to have been killed by Vice Gundam. Decades ago, when he was a member of the Britis Kingdom's Knights of the Round Table, he traveled to the region of Granada and disappeared after encountering a strange storm. Around this time, he met Javor and became friends with him. While in the center storm, he fought Fuller Zataron alongside Javor and Conan while defending Zero. Falco defeats him, but runs out of strength and challenges the Illusion Emperor in order to allow Javor and Zero to escape. He loses and is brainwashed as a result.

Knight Mezaldan

Appears in the Game Boy game. He was one of the candidates for the Thunder Sword, but was removed due to his wicked nature. His skill "Vacuum Bolt" turns air into electrical energy and combines it with a high-speed slash.

Knight Sardis

Appears in the Game Boy game. He was one of the candidates for the Thunder Sword who is the same age as Zero. Although his speed is great, he is weak in terms of power and was unable to surpass Zero.

Storm Clan

Knight Victory Gundam

A knight of the Storm Clan traveling to recover the Storm Sword. He rescued Zero, who would have been captured by Vice Gundam, and lead him to V-Square. Illusion Emperor Assault Buster is actually his older brother, Knight V2, who has fallen on the path of evil and he is working to stop him. Despite disappearing in "The Dragon's Successor", he and his machine soldier reappears as spirits in "The Holy Dragon King" to assist Zero.

Granada Kingdom

Knight Marbet

A female Union Clan knight. She was attacked by the Hell Axis Bandits while heading to the Holy Knight Tournament and was assisted by Zero. She asked him to participate in her place after she becomes too injured to do so herself. After Zero gives her the money from the tournament, she buys herself new armor and a new machine soldier to fight the Zanscare Empire. At the end of the series, Zero gave her the Thunder Sword. (The reason why is not clear.) Later she infiltrates OZ World as Knight Hunter Bran Zoloat.

Holy Knight Neo Stride

One of the Knights participating in the Holy Knight Tournament. He served as the head of Granada's Royal Guards ever since he was young and had won the previous year's tournament. He saw Zero as a good rival and chased after him. Despite disappearing in "The Dragon's Successor", he and his machine soldier reappears as spirits in "The Holy Dragon King" to assist Zero.

Cyclone Knight Prost

One of the Knights participating in the Holy Knight Tournament. A soldier for hire that can pilot any machine soldier if asked. He became interested in Zero and chased after him. Despite disappearing in "The Dragon's Successor", he and his machine soldier reappears as spirits in "The Holy Dragon King" to assist Zero.

Knight GM Powered

One of the knights participating in the Holy Knight Tournament. The pilot of Machine Soldier Tauros Hizack. He lost to Neo Stride's Metanal in the first round.

Knight J Jackson

One of the knights participating in the Holy Knight Tournament. The pilot of the Machine Soldier Hammer Ride. She challenged Zero's Re-Ga Kaiser in the first round, but was surprised by its strength.

Knight Refine Gouf

One of the knights participating in the Holy Knight Tournament. The pilot of Machine Soldier A Zam Zam. The descendant of the Neo Zeon Clan's Gouf, but after the events of Kikoushin Densetsu, the two clans have been unified and is therefore a member of the Union Clan.

Knight Convert Jegan

A knight from the Dabat Kingdom that participated in the Holy Knight Tournament. The pilot of Machine Soldier Orchisloid. He is highly skilled, but highly cautious and tends to make many mistakes. Although he beat A Zam Zam, he lost against Prost's Epco 94.

Knight Elle

One of the knights participating in the Holy Knight Tournament. The pilot of Machine Soldier Mirok Athena. She was dismissed for her dangerous tactics against Metanal.

King Ronah

The King of Granada. He plans to incorporate outside machine soldier technology into the kingdom's military through the tournament.

Old Man Oi

  • Design Basis: Oi Nyung

An old man watching the Holy Knight Tournament. He says that war will rage wherever the Devil Dragon Swordsman appears.

Epco Guild Army

A private group belonging to the Epco Guild. In the crisis of the Doom Halo, they fight using Epco Army Custom machine soldiers.

Machine Soldier Monster Reinforce Jr.

A monster with a massive body compaired to a machine soldier. It controlled a special kind of armor using magic.

Casarellia Village

Twin Knights Hexa Twins

Made up of Hexa Elder and Hexa Young, they are brothers who live in Casarellia Village. Hexa Elder specializes in martial arts, while Hexa Young specializes in magic. Despite disappearing in "The Dragon's Successor", they and their machine soldier reappear as spirits in "The Holy Dragon King" to assist Zero.

Soldier Jamesgun

Soldiers that guard Casarellia Village.

Warrior Rick GM

Warriors that protect the village of Casarellia. They originally left the army because of their dislike of fighting and had lived peace.

Warrior Javelin

Warriors that protect the village of Casarellia. They felt that leadership within the thieves was different.

Knight Heavy Jegan

Knights that protect the village of Casarellia. They were expecting the appearance of Zanscare within the enemies' movement.

Pilot Helen

Pilot of Machine Soldier Jegain. She is forced to fight against enemy machine soldiers using "Gale Tornado".

Pilot GM Cannon

Pilot of Machine Soldier Cannongan.

Dresden Kingdom

Knight Captian Javor

Head of the Knights of the Dresden Kingdom. He is a close friend of Zero's father, Falco, and had fought together with him in the past. Despite disappearing in "The Dragon's Successor", he and his machine soldier reappears as spirits in "The Holy Dragon King" to assist Zero. In the past, he was a member of the Britis Knights of the Round Table alongside Falco. He had gone as an advance team with him to investigate a mysterious incident that happened in Granada.

Soldier Gunblaster

Union Alliance Soldiers launched to prevent the activation of the Doom Halo. They are mostly soldiers of Dresden.

Zanscare Clan

Leaders

Illusion Emperor Assault Buster

The true mastermind of the Zanscare Clan. Originally, he was Knight V2, the heir to the Storm Sword, who had developed a desire for power and joined forces with the Zanscare Clan living in the mirror world. He infected Falco with the Vice Tarantula, and controlled him as his substitute. After using the Doom Halo to erase the Union Clan, he founded the Zanscare Empire and stood victorious. However, his ambition was crushed by Zero Gundam.

Illusion King Vice Gundam/Dragon Knight Falco Gundam

The head commander of the Zanscare Clan, whose goal is to destroy the Union Clan. It was first thought that he killed Falco Gundam, Zero's father, but he is actually Falco, who was brainwashed by Assault Buster. In addition to the Thunder Sword's skills he had since the beginning, he learned some of the Storm Sword's techniques including "Vortex Thunder", "Black Tempest Sanctions", and "Dynast Heavy Cyclone".

Storm Four Heavenly Kings

Silver Storm Knight Gengaozo

One of the four heavenly kings that report directly to the emperor. The pilot of Silver Storm Machine Soldier Zan Silver. He has a short temper and a hyped-up personality, his rough Storm Sword skills often end up hitting allies.

Blue Storm Knight Zanneck

One of the four heavenly kings that report directly to the emperor. The pilot of Blue Storm Machine Soldier Gok Blue. He believes he will be the successor to the Illusion Emperor if the other Kings are taken out.

Red Storm Knight Gottrlatan

One of the four heavenly kings that report directly to the emperor. The pilot of Red Storm Machine Soldier Zan Red. He has a brutal personality and prefers to heavily injure enemies in battle instead of killing.

Black Storm Knight Rig Contio

One of the four heavenly kings that report directly to the emperor. The pilot of Black Storm Machine Soldier Gok Black. Although he has great ambition and a cheerful personality, he has a cruel side that enjoys killing as a hobby.

Hell Axis Bandits

Chief Gemon

Head of the Hell Axis Bandits. He took advantage of the strength given by the Zanscare Empire. After the final battle was over, he discovered the Vice Tarantula that was attached to Illusion Emperor Assault Buster, crushed it, and believed that he defeated Assault Buster and saved the world with a dead body as proof. The world seemed to believe it, as he was then called "Hero Gemon" and had a gold statue in his likeness made to the surprise of the Union Clan Knights who knew the truth.

Soldier Zock

Soldiers of the Hell Axis Bandits. They are low in skill, but great in numbers.

Warrior Fly Gouf

A warrior who attacked Marbet on her way to the Holy Knight Tournament.

Warrior Desert Gelgoog

A warrior of the Hell Axis Bandits. When attacking the Holy Knight Tournament, he failed to get a response out of his opponent.

Stealth Warrior Galluss-J

Warriors that sneaked into the tournament to steal the Silver Halberd. They gave the signal to attack during the finals.

Knight Goblin Zaku

Goblin Zakus that look no different from Goblin Zakus in the past.

Crow Knight Jagd Barzam

A member of the Hell Axis Bandits. He thinks the Union Clan is foolish for being peaceful.

Red Knight Vigna Ghina II

A skilled knight hired by the Hell Axis Bandits. His skills are on par with Neo Stride. While he is not evil, he is not used to the current system. His original name was Vigna Zera.

Pilot Gabthley

The pilot of the Hell Axis machine solider Boller. He tends to struggle against difficult opponents.

Pilots D-Trio

The pilots of machine soldier Gaza Dat.

Mons Master Agguguy

A monster master who controls monsters using hypnosis and a huge whip.

Monster Escabaund

Monster Jagd Cobra

Monster Wolf Dail

Monster Sufin Dalas

Monster Zolo Geryuon

Monsters controlled by Mons Master Agguguy.

Other Zanscare Clan Members

Monster Lizard Galguyu

A lower monster of the Zanscare clan. It has a large mouth with a removable jawbone that allows it to swallow larger prey.

Monster Saber Dra-C

A lower monster of the Zanscare Clan.

Monster Recarl Hawk

A monster of the Zanscare Clan. Their eyesight is sharp enough to see a grain of rice 100 meters away.

Monster Flame Gerbera

A monster of the Zanscare Clan. Its entire body is hot enough to melt iron.

Monster Goza Tomliat

A monster of the Zanscare Clan.

Mechanic Hobby Hizack

Mechanics that work day and knight to manufacture machine soldiers in Luna Two Village.

Soldier Zolo

Low level soldiers of the Zanscare Clan.

Warrior Godzorla

A warrior of the Zanscare Clan. He always has his face hidden and relies on only his hearing for navigation.

Warrior Abigor

A warrior of the Zanscare Clan. He is also good with magic and specializes with attacking using a sickle full of evil energy.

Knight Fuala

A knight of the Zanscare Clan.

Knight Shokew

A knight of the Zanscare Clan that was originally an aristocrat. He feels that Zero's techniques have some similarity to Vice Gundam.

Pilot Getol

  • Design Basis: Getol Deble

The pilot of machine soldier Roazo

Pilot Zolo

The pilot of machine soldier Medolmezar from the same clan as Soldier Zolo. A red Zolo was chosen due to its high fighting ability.

Guardian Knight Rig Shokew

A knight whose skills were acknowledged by Vice Gundam. He becomes the pilot of Heavy Machine Soldier Doom Flare, which is in the center of the Doom Halo.

Monster Zologre

A monster of the Zanscare Clan.

Monster Monsdorza

A monster of the Zanscare Clan. Often accompanies Monster Zologre.

Monster Undeadhoge

A monster of the Zanscare Clan.

Monster Hells Calisto

  • Design Basis: Calisto

A monster of the Zanscare Clan. They are controlled by Warrior Tomliat in order to help block off the Union Army.

Warrior Tomliat

A warrior of the Zanscare Clan. Other than being used as infantry, they are mounted on Hells Calisto and can used magic.

Warrior Shy-Tarn

A warrior of the Zanscare Clan. A person who values loyalty to his lord and has considerable sword skills.

Knight Contio

A knight of the Zanscare Clan. His is skilled with both his sword and body, as he can endure some wounds.

Pilots Kishowl and Karinga

The pilots of Left Guard Machine Soldier Rag Jack and Right Guard Machine Soldier Reg Jack.

Monster Vesper Shokew

Monster Crab Contio

Monster Jabaco Wind

Monster Draggorla

Pilot Matis

  • Design Basis: Matis Walker

The pilot of Ceremonial Machine Soldier Serein. A family-minded father who holds a big role.

Priest Abiguyu

A priest who carries on the Zanscare Empire's memorial ceremony.

Soldier Zollidia

Soldiers on guard during the Zanscare Empire's memorial ceremony. They tried to stop Zero Gundam, who was disguised as a mysterious knight, but failed to do so.

Warrior Domuttlia

Warriors of the Zanscare Empire. Even their entire unit failed to stop Zero Gundam.

Fighter Bruckeng

Fighters of the Zanscare Empire. They believe that Zero Gundam is alive due to the strength of the mysterious knight that appeared at the ceremony.

Knight Birjabaco

A knight of the Zanscare Empire. He tries to defeat the mysterious knight interrupting the ceremony in order to better himself in front of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Gods

Superior Dragon SR

The guardian god of the Saddrac World. He assisted Zero Gundam, who was up against Assault Buster's evil illusion techniques. He brought Gunrex α and G Gungenesis for support.

Others

Legendary Holy Knight

Appears in the Battle of the Knights Carddass series. A hero who stopped the Doom Halo's movement a long time ago. He is the source of the Holy Knight legend in the Granada Kingdom, with his form being the model for the undefeated Machine Soldier Metanal.

Barbarian Knight Conan

  • Design Basis: Command Gundam

An amnesiac knight. He was lost within the Saddrac World while fighting Furher Zatarion, was captured by the Illusion Emperor, planted with fake memories, and sent to assassinate Falco Gundam. He attacked Falco relentlessly, but after some self-repair and reconciliation, the two develop a friendship as Knights of the Round Table. When he travelled to Granada with Falco, he returned to his original world in order to chase after Furher Zatarion, who had appeared in a mysterious storm.

Mecha

Thunder Clan

Dragon Machine DragoonHoly Dragon Machine Mars Dragoon

A machine solder that can only be summoned by those chosen by the Thunder Sword in the form of a dragon. Using the mystery "Dragoon Stimula", it can change to a more humanoid form. By using the Silver Halberd, it can unleash its full power. It later transformed into Mars Dragoon after merging with the Dragon Pulsar's Mars Gear. In the final battle, the birth of the "Zero System" lead to the appearance of the Plasma Dragoon, a machine soldier made of pure energy.

Dragon Machine Classic Dragoon

Dragoon's from when it was used by Dragon Knight Falco Gundam. Its form is different, as it reflects the nature of its user.

Holy Dragon Grand God Dragon Palace

A castle summoned using the final mystery of the Thunder Sword. It transformed into a humanoid form in order to fight a battle to the death with Stormsan.

Flight Machine Soldier Sky Paladin

Knight V-Square's machine soldier. It is a flight-based machine solder with high combat abilities that are equal to the Dragoon.

Machine Soldier Jabigor

Knight Mezaldan's machine soldier. Its entire body can be used as a blade and its power rivals that of Dragoon in Devil Dragon mode.

Machine Soldier Gunthird

Knight Sardis's machine soldier. Although it has high mobility, it has low durability and has poor endurance.

Machine Soldier V Second

V-Square's favored machine soldier during his time as a candidate for the Thunder Sword's successor. It has short-distance flight ability.

Storm Clan

Warrior Machine Soldier Gaoja

A red machine soldier controlled by Knight Victory. It can change between a lion-like mode and a warrior mode. Its special move "Storm Silence" can halt enemy movement.

Granada Kingdom

Machine Soldier Re-Ga Kaiser/Machine Soldier Re-Ga Kaiser Zero Custom

Knight Marbet's machine soldier. It was wrecked by the Hell Axis Bandits in route to the Holy Knight Tournament. Since Marbet was injured in the attack, Zero participated in place of her and had it remodeled to Re-Ga Kaiser Custom to make it more fitting for him.

Machine Soldier Pro-Z

Marbet's new machine solider. She bought it from the Granada Guards. It has balanced mobility and firepower, making it an excellent machine soldier.

Undefeated Machine Soldier Metanal

Holy Knight Neo Stride's machine soldier. The representative machine solider of the Granada Kingdom's Guards. Despite changing pilots each time, it has undergone remodeling multiple times to remain undefeated in the Holy Knight Tournament. It was forbidden to use it outside of the kingdom, so it is not used in The Illusion King's Challenge. Special permission was given to use it in The Dragon's Successor, since it was during a worldwide crisis.

Advanced Machine Soldier Epco 94/Advanced Machine Soldier Epcota 94

Cyclone Knight Prost's machine soldier. A machine soldier manufactured by the Granada Kingdom's Epcot Guild in the kingdom's machine soldier workshop. It has high attack power, but low durability, which lead to its defeat in the Holy Knight Tournament. It was later remodeled to the Epcota 94, which included enhanced durability and additional armaments. It also included advanced technology such as an autopilot function.

Machine Soldier Epco Team

A mass-produced version of the Epco 94 in development by the Epcot Guild. There have been multiple versions of it developed with different armaments.

Machine Solider Epco Army Custom

Epco-type machine soldiers used by the Epcot Guild's army.

Machine Soldier Taurus Hizack

Warrior GM Powered's machine soldier. It cleared the qualifiers just by mobility alone.

Machine Soldier Hamma Ride

Knight J Jackson's machine solider. It has a hammer attached to both arms, but could not hit Re-Ga Kaiser once.

Machine Soldier A Zam Zam

Knight Refine Gouf's machine solider. It includes weapons such as acid and a chainsaw and can store its legs in its body to help defend itself from attacks.

Machine Soldier Orchisroid

  • Design Basis: Armored Base Orchis

Knight Jegan Convert's machine solider. A machine soldier made using Orchis as a base. It has high combat abilities, but its mobility is sacrificed.

Machine Soldier Miroke Athene

Knight Elle's machine soldier. It can rotate its eight arms to hypnotize other pilots.

Game

  • SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari (Game Boy)

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