Xvm-fzc Gundam Legilis

Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The xvm-fzc Gundam Legilis is a Vagan mobile suit and appears in the Kio Arc of Mobile Suit Gundam AGE. It is first piloted by Fezarl Ezelcant and later by Zeheart Galette, after he became the Supreme Leader of Vagan.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The first Gundam-type mobile suit developed by the Vagan, the Gundam Legilis is built based on the data of the captured AGE-3O Gundam AGE-3 Orbital combined with data obtained from EXA-DB. As such, it has features of both Vagan mobile suit and Gundam-type mobile suit in its body design and weaponry.

The Legilis has remarkable mobility thanks to the vernier thrusters mounted throughout its body, and has an escape unit known as the 'Legilis Core' which is inspired by the Gundam AGE-3's Core Block System. Its main camera eye is very unique as it can change from the standard Vagan's slit-shaped type to the Gundam's twin-eye type. The slit-shaped type is for use during normal operation, and it expands into the twin-eye type for wider sensor effective search area. The Legilis's ability to sympathetically resonate with X-Rounder pilot is superior to all older X-Rounder mobile suits, allowing it to perfectly follow the movements of even the most powerful X-Rounders. As a result, Zeheart Galette discarded the mask that restrained his X-Rounder powers when piloting the Legilis.

In terms of armaments, the Legilis is equipped with some Gundam-like weapons, such as the Legilis Rifle and Legilis Shield. The Legilis Shield also contains the generator for the remote weaponry - Legilis Bits. The Legilis also features some standard Vagan armaments, such as the Beam Vulcans/Beam Sabers, the Legilis Cannon, and the Beam Buster.

Armament

• Beam Vulcan

Like the hand-mounted beam vulcans found on most Vagan mobile suits, the Gundam Legilis's head-mounted beam vulcans are rapid fire beam weapons capable of destroying most targets with enough shots.

• Beam Buster

A powerful, chest-mounted beam weapon that can destroy a few mobile suits in one shot.

• Beam Vulcan/Beam Saber

Mounted in both hands, the beam vulcans are the standard ranged weapon for most Vagan mobile suits. These beam weapons have a high rate of fire and are moderately powerful, capable of destroying small vehicles, buildings, and even mobile suits. The beam vulcans can also generate a beam saber each for close range combat, allowing Vagan mobile suits to switch quickly from ranged combat to close range combat. The Legilis's beam sabers have a power output similar to the AGE-3O Gundam AGE-3 Orbital's beam sabers. Furthermore, the beam sabers' output can be increased when the Legilis is operating at full power.

• Legilis Cannon

A long-range beam rifle built into the tail that can be positioned under either shoulders or in between the legs when in use, it possesses the power to destroy most mobile suits in one shot.

• Legilis Rifle

A hand-carried armament that functions as the Legilis's primary ranged weapon. Its firepower is stronger than the Legilis Cannon's.

• Legilis Shield

A simple, arm-mounted defensive armament that protects the Legilis from enemy attacks. It further boosts the suit's defensive capabilities as it already has the Electromagnetic Armor, a standard Vagan defense system. The Legilis Shield also contains the generator for the remote controlled beam weaponry known as Legilis Bits. This generator is an improved version of the xvt-zgc Ghirarga's X-Transmitters.

• Legilis Bit

Generated from the Legilis Shield, the Legilis Bits are all-range beam particle remote weaponry controlled by X-Rounder brainwaves. These bits can quickly take down an mobile suit squad with relative ease. They can also shield the Gundam Legilis from beam attacks by creating a barrier around it.

System Features

• Legilis Core

The Gundam Legilis uses a Core Block System reversed-engineered from the AGE-3O Gundam AGE-3 Orbital, dubbed the "Legilis Core". The Legilis Core consisted of the Legilis's head (which contains the Legilis' cockpit), inner torso, its back, and the the Legilis Cannon. It can detach from the Gundam Legilis during an emergency.

• Electromagnetic Armor

History

For the history of the Gundam Legilis, please see Fezarl Ezelcant's and Zeheart Galette's pages.

The Gundam Legilis was developed by Vagan engineers in the Second Moon as a next generation X-Rounder mobile suit for the final phase of "Project Eden". It was a combination of the data obtained from the captured AGE-3O Gundam AGE-3 Orbital with the Vagan's own technology.

After the completion of the Legilis, its development data was sent to the 23 research groups throughout Mars. The Vagans then launched the "Plan Assimilation" development program to create more mobile suits of the same type as the Legilis, one of these being the 8th R&D Group's xvm-fzc-zgc Gundam Legilis R.

Variants

• Gundam Legilis (Zeheart Galette Custom)

Appearing exclusively in the Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Memory of Eden compilation movie, it is the Gundam Legilis repainted in the "Martian Red" color scheme of Zeheart Galette, who had inherited the mobile suit from Fezarl Ezelcant after becoming the supreme leader of Vagan. It was used in the final battle between the Vagans and the Earth Federation, the Battle of La Gramis. After the second firing of the Digmazenon Cannon failed to destroy the Gundams, Zeheart decided to head out himself, where he used the Gundam Legilis to its full potential. The suit destroyed several Earth Federation's mobile suits and two Diva-class Mass Production Type, before ultimately being defeated by his old friend, Asemu Asuno with his AGE-2DH Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound.

• xvm-fzc-zgc Gundam Legilis R

Gallery

Artwork

Lineart

Official Site's profile

Gundam Legilis (Zeheart Galette Custom) from Memory of Eden

From Gundam Perfect File

Screenshots

Gundam Legilis Data in the anime

Front view

Close up

In the fourth opening

Head close up

Closing cockpit

Vagan-type eye camera

A shot of Gundam Legilis during Ezelcant's explanation of Project Eden

In the final version of 3rd opening credits

Twin eye-type camera (1)

Twin eye-type camera (2)

Twin eye-type camera (3)

Launching from the Fa Zard's catapult

Aiming Legilis Rifle

With a Beam Saber

With a Beam Saber (2)

With a Beam Saber (3)

Firing Beam Buster

Firing Legilis Cannon at Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound

Deploying the Legilis Bits

With the Legilis Bits deployed

With Legilis Bits and Beam Sabers deployed

Legilis Bits forming a protective barrier during Sid's attack

Cutscene showing Gundam Legilis

Gundam Legilis Vs. Sid (episode 44)

Vs. Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound

Right shoulder impaled by Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound

Thrashed by Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound

Damaged face and cockpit

Damaged cockpit

Gundam Legilis' last moments

Remains of Gundam Legilis

Cards & Games

Gunpla

AG 1/144 Gundam Legilis (2012): box art

HG 1/144 Gundam Legilis (2012): box art

HG 1/144 Gundam Legilis (Memory of Eden Ver.) (P-Bandai exclusive; 2013): box art

SD Gundam BB Senshi Gundam Legilis (2012): box art

Legilis Core

Trivia

• Legilis follows a design theme in the Gundam franchise of having its remote weapons being mounted and deployed from its left side, a theme shared with the RX-93 ν Gundam, GF13-009NF Gundam Rose, and GNT-0000 00 Qan(T).
• The likeness of Gundam Legilis briefly appeared in the Rooster Teeth Animated Adventure That's My Uncle!.
• Some have speculated that the Gundam Legilis's model designation "fzc" stands for "Fezarl Ezelcant Custom".
• Legilis' silhouette in the Gundam AGE's third title sequence suggest the presence of face vents, though it does not actually have any.
• Legilis is the only Advanced Generation Gundam with a double V-fin.

References

Gundam AGE Magazine Scan

Extenral Links

• International Tokyo Toy Show Bandai report
• Gundam Legilis on MAHQ.net