YMS-23C Ghoul

YMS-23C Ghoul
YMS-23C Ghoul (YMS-23C グール)
Unit Type
Prototype Mobile Suit
Profile
Manufacturer	Zimmad
Operator	Zeon Remnants Hell's Gate
General Characteristics
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in modified cockpit in torso)
Equipment
Standard	Magnet Coating
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 x ZIM-Rsh2011 Round Shield (Quadruple Small Missile, 2 x Beam Blade)
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Kyoshi Takigawa
Appearances*
Novel	Mobile Suit Gundam: The Blazing Shadow

The YMS-23C Ghoul is a mobile suit that appears in the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Blazing Shadow light novel series.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Ghoul is a prototype mobile suit that takes inspiration from Zimmad mobile suit designs. It was developed through illegal means by the Hell's Gate Zeon remnants. It is fitted with a specialized cockpit and maneuvering system developed by Hell's Gate that requires the pilot to undergo inhumane body modifications in order to use it. Unlike most Zeon mobile suits, the Ghoul features magnetic coating, resulting in high reaction speed. These features allow an amateur pilot to fight evenly against experienced soldiers.

Armaments

• ZIM-Rsh2011 Round Shield

An integrated offensive and defensive shield developed from Gyan's Missile Shield. It is the only armament equipped on this machine, and one is mounted on each arm.

• Quadruple Small Missile

Four retractable missile launchers are mounted on the surface of the shield, with each firing four small missiles.

• Beam Blade

Two beam blade emitters are installed behind the edge of the shield, one on the top and one on the bottom.

Special Equipment & Features

• Magnet Coating

A special coating that improves the reaction speed of field motors by reducing friction.