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Name: Gauto Lance
Nickname: The Mobile Suit Samurai
Age: Unknown (He suspects he might be near his late 20s or mid-30s but he is still unsure)
Race: Spacenoid
Genetics: Newtype
Ethnicity: Japanese, European
Sexuality: Straight
Personality: His personality is very much like a Samurai's. He possesses a great sense of honor and can be very kind and merciful at times. However, he absolutely despises people who experiment on other people, whether they are a clone or even a homunculus. Originally very bitter and resentful of humanity, but that all changed at the Axis incident. Seeing the light of humanity gave him hope for our kind's future. He now believes that one day, humanity will evolve to become a race that no longer has its violent nature. Even if he won't see that in his lifetime, Gauto will work tirelessly to help ensure that future, possibly even revealing the existence of magic to the whole world. This is part of the reason he wants to destroy the Holy Grail. He believes its power to make a wish come true is too dangerous, and that the past should not be altered. So he possesses an unyielding determination to see the Holy Grail destroyed.
Appearance: He is a man of great build, very muscular and strong. He ties his black hair into a ponytail most of the time and rarely changes it. He has modified his pilot suit to resemble a set of armor used by samurai, which functions like armor as well. When not wearing his pilot suit, he typically wears a green and red kimono.
Faction: None (Holds great respect for Londo Bell's most famous members who he has personally met)
Backstory: Gauto remembers nothing of his past. When he was a child, he was taken by cruel mages who used him for experiments to try and develop powerful magic. Then, one day, Londo Bell attacked the place he was being experimented at and rescued him. The location and exact reason they were there have been forgotten by Gauto. Afterward, he began to wander around both the colonies and the Earth. During this time, he personally met some of the most famous figures in the world such as Bright Noa, Judau, Haman, and even Char and Amuro. But seeing all this war and the treatment he received from the mages who experimented on him made Gauto develop a negative view of everything. However, the Axis Incident essentially opened his eyes and he now will do try to help humanity the best he can. At some point, he stumbled upon a mage research facility which did experiments similar to the ones did on him. In his rage, he took down the facility and freed all the people there who now help him out as his own personal team and family. Among these people is Ple 13, an experimental Ple clone who was being used to try and develop magic. He took her as his own daughter and loves her more than anything. Although he was not a mage in the traditional sense, he did know enough of the basics and have enough knowledge to know what a command seal is when he gained one. Now, he will put an end to the Holy Grail Wars once and for all.
Likes: His unique Mobile Suit, Londo Bell, his daughter, Sushi, Bushido, those who seek to end war not through bloodshed, Robotics, kendo, fighting in a sportsmanship like fashion.
Dislikes: Cruel Mages, the Holy Grail, experimentation on anything human or human-like, ending war through bloodshed, fighting to kill
Weapons:
Katana – Made from Luna Titanium, this katana is very hard and sharp. It does not break easily and is Gauto's go-to weapon in most combat situations.
Wakizashi – A Japanese short sword, the wakizashi is made from the same materials as Gauto's katana and is typically used when said katana gets lost or stolen.
Beam Musket – The Beam Musket is an experimental weapon of Gauto's own design, which he developed in case he found himself in a long-range engagement. Like a Mobile Suit's beam rifle, the weapon fires out a powerful blast of Minovsky particles, which are stored in a small replaceable E-cap, but it overheats easily and can't be used for extended periods of time. In addition, each E-Pac only stores enough particles to allow for up to five shots before running dry, which forces the user to be conservative with their available ammunition, and even then the weapon must be reloaded frequently in a prolonged fight.
Combat Style:
On Foot: When fighting on foot, Gauto fights in a manner similar to the Samurai of feudal Japan. He is a master of the quick draw and is very precise with his swings. He typically relies on instinct when in the heat of battle and is not one for tactics. He typically decides his tactics before the battle starts.
Mobile Suit Combat Style: It's pretty much the same except he includes his MS's weapons in it.
Magecraft: None (Only knows the very basics)
Command Seal: Resembles a Gundam and Zaku fighting side by side. The two become more damaged the more it fades.
Wish from the Grail: For the Grail's permanent destruction
Servant: Caster: Xuanzang Sanzang
Alignment: Lawful Good
Hidden Attribute: Human
Sex: Female
Height: 160cm
Weight: 48kg
Servant Parameters:
Strength: E
Endurance: D
Agility: B
Mana: A+
Luck: EX
Noble Phantasm: A++
Class Skills:
Territory Creation: A+ – Territory Creation is a Caster-class Skill. It is the Skill to build a special terrain that is advantageous to oneself as a Magus, such as for the purpose of collecting Mana. Strictly speaking, because the orientation of her school of Magecraft is different, the position created by Xuanzang Sanzang is not designated as a "workshop". Also, it excels in timeliness in regards to its creation, so the practicability of creating a position immediately equates to a powerful Bounded Field.
Item Construction: - – Item Construction is a Caster-class Skill. It is the Skill to manufacture magical items, from implements of war to items for daily use. Also, this Skill requires time to gather components and manufacture items. However, Xuanzang does not possess this Skill.
Divinity: D – Divinity is the measure of whether one has Divine Spirit aptitude or not. At high levels, one is treated as a mixed race of Divine Spirit, and the level declines when the Heroic Spirit's own rank as a Monster or Demonic Beast raises. It can also decrease due to one's dislike for the gods. Those who have A-Rank Divinity or above have reached the Throne of Gods. It also has an effect which reduces special defensive values called "purge defense" in proportion to the Divinity's Rank. It can break through Skills such as Protection of the Faith and Enlightenment of the Sacred Fig. Xuanzang is endowed with the Divinity Skill as she is destined to reach the Buddhahood of the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit.
Personal Skills:
High-Speed Sutra Chanting: A – High-Speed Sutra Chanting is the ability to speak magical incantations at an accelerated speed in regards to sutras. At Rank A, Xuanzang is able to finish powerful High-Thaumaturgy incantations at the speed of a Single-Action spell.
Bewitching Rosy Cheeks: A – Bewitching Rosy Cheeks is a Skill that denotes a natural beauty that greatly attracts demonic entities and evil spirits. The higher the Skill's Rank, the more likely one is going to attract those with a demonic nature. Additionally, if one has the Divinity Skill, it becomes even more likely for demonic enemies to fix their aim at them.
Teachings of Tripitaka: A – Teachings of Tripitaka is Xuanzang Sanzang's way of being, becoming a Skill that shows the way a Tripitaka Master ought to be. The Buddha scriptures were promoted to be the "treasury" of Sanzang's; with this, the Buddhist scriptures took the name of the three branches of Buddhist sutras. It demonstrates a person having knowledge in the three branches of Buddhist sutras, or in other words, being a Tripitaka Master.
Noble Phantasm:
Five Elements Mountain – Shaka Nyorai Palm, Type: Anti-Army/Anti-Fortress, Rank: B+ – Five Elements Mountain – Shaka Nyorai Palm is the Noble Phantasm of Xuanzang Sanzang. She borrows a small portion of the power of Shakyamuni, who serves as the venerable Buddha and as her teacher (of a previous existence) in the heavens. The "edge of the world" that Sun Wukong once reached––––that is, the very palm of a gigantic Shakyamuni, falls down from the skies and chastises the antagonists that show contempt for Buddhism. The heel of the Enlightened One's palm.
Prophecy of Future Enlightenment – Buddha of Sandalwood Merit, Type: Prophecy of Future Enlightenment, Rank: EX – Prophecy of Future Enlightenment – Buddha of Sandalwood Merit is the second Noble Phantasm of Xuanzang Sanzang. It is "Xuanzang Sanzang as a kind of Buddha in the future" as prophesized in the final stage of "Journey to the West"; in other words, a Noble Phantasm derived from the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit. The whole body of Xuanzang is wrapped in an aureole, and she temporarily attains a limited Buddha Mode. Although her offensive is not that much, she has high resilience by being able to repel most attacks, as well as repel mental interferences, push aside abnormal status attacks, and on top of that apply a large recovery ability continuously around her own position. However, after using this, her entire Saint Graph will be destroyed and Xuanzang will disappear.
Mobile Suit
Unit Serial Number: RXMS-78-06 Zakdam
Namesake: Zakdam
Unit Type: Special Operations Fused Hybrid Mobile Suit
Noble Phantasm Connector: Unit borrows power from Shakyamuni and strikes the enemy with a flurry of palm strikes before delivering a final strike that pushes the target backward and detonates.
Main Weapons:
2 x 60mm Head Vulcan – Built into the head of the unit, these shell-firing weapons are a standard defensive armament in many Mobile Suits. Used primarily for their high rate of fire, they're of little use against Mobile Suit armor, instead used primarily against soft targets like missiles and sensors.
2 x Beam Saber – The beam saber is a small cylindrical device that is held in the Mobile Suit's hands when operated and is powered by an energy capacitor that is recharged from special racks. The beam sabers use superheated Minovsky particle plasma held in place by an I-Field to form an effective cutting surface that can slice through nearly any material that has not been treated with an anti-beam coating. The Zakdam is armed with two beam sabers, which are stored within the modified Flying Armor backpack when not in use. The Zakdam's beam sabers are also capable of doubling as beam guns when stored in the shield and are capable of firing even when the Mobile Suit is in its pseudo-Waverider Mode.
Beam Rifle – The Beam Rifle is the Zakdam's primary ranged weapon and is the same model beam rifle that was used by the RX-93 ν Gundam. At maximum output, the beam fired is comparable in power to that of a battleship-class main cannon from the same time period. In addition, the weapon can also function as a beam machine gun. When not in use, the beam rifle is stored on a hardpoint on the backpack's right wing and can be used even when the Mobile Suit is in its pseudo-Waverider Mode.
Beam Axe – The Beam Axe is the Zakdam's secondary melee weapon. As the name implies, the shape of the beam blade is similar to that of an axe, making the weapon resemble the iconic Heat Hawk of the MS-06 Zaku II. When not in use, the Beam Axe is stored on the rear skirt armor.
Rocket Launcher – The Rocket Launcher that is equipped to the Zakdam is the unit's primary anti-ship weapon. The rocket launcher is similar in design to the MS-09B Dom's 880mmRB-T27 Raketen Bazooka but has been upgraded to allow for a variety of rounds to be fired. Including the standard rocket-propelled high-explosive rounds, the rocket launcher is now also capable of being loaded with scattershot rounds and the recently developed rocket-propelled wire-guided rounds, which are capable of homing in on enemy Mobile Suits and weaving through enemy anti-aircraft fire to strike at capital ships as directed by the pilot or the Zakdam's FCS computer without being jammed; however, the wire is also the cause of the primary problem of this particular type of round, as only a single warhead and wire can be deployed at any given time. When not in use, it is stored on a hardpoint on the backpack's left wing and can be used even when the Mobile Suit is in its pseudo-Waverider Mode.
Optional Weapons:
Beam Katana – The Beam Katana is an optional weapon that can be equipped to the Zakdam and is a weapon of Gauto's own design. As the name implies, the beam katana differs from normal beam sabers in the fact that the I-Field that holds the superheated Minovsky particle plasma in place is curved in a shallow arc that gives the emitted beam blade the iconic shape of a Japanese katana. As the weapon is experimental, Gauto does not use it very often in order to prevent losing the data on it.
6 x Fin Funnel – The six Fin Funnels that the Zakdam can be optionally equipped with are of the same type as the ones that were utilized by the RX-93 ν Gundam. Despite their name, the fin funnels are in function "bits", since they have built-in generators rather than the E-caps used by funnels. While this makes them much more expensive to construct, this has the enormous benefit of giving the fin funnels a tremendously long operational time. Circling the battlefield on their own, the fin funnels can be utilized in far more creative and strategic ways than standard funnels. The actual beams fired by the fin funnels are also more powerful, given that they are emitted by a generator instead of an E-cap, allowing for better performance compared to Zeon's funnels. The fin funnels also have the ability to generate a unique beam shield, known as a "fin funnel barrier", to protect against both beam weaponry and solid projectiles. Although the fin funnels prove to be incredibly effective and flexible in purpose, they are also much larger than the standard funnel, making them easier targets to shoot down.
Special Equipment:
Waverider Mode – The Zakdam is capable of transforming into a mode that can be considered as a pseudo-waverider thanks to a heavily modified FXA-00 Flying Armor which now acts as the unit's backpack, and allows for the Mobile Suit to enter a "cruise mode" to both increase its flight speed and extend its range thanks to the two external fuel tanks that can be ejected when emptied. However, due to the heavy modifications that were given to the Flying Armor to allow for this, it is no longer capable of performing atmospheric entry maneuvers.
Caster Servant Core – The Caster Servant Core is a combination of science and magic and allows for the storage of a Servant by converting it into data. The Servant that is stored in the Caster Servant Core is Xuanzang Sanzang, a Caster-class Servant. When Caster is within the Servant Core, the Zakdam gains the abilities and stats of Xuanzang Sanzang, on top of its normal abilities.
Psycommu System – A Psycommu is a mind-machine interface device designed to receive the powerful psycho-waves (thought waves that are similar to brainwaves, but not electrical in nature) of a Newtype and translate them into computer commands. The name derives from "Psychic" and "Communicator". Using the Psycommu system, a Newtype can use their thoughts alone to control remote weaponry such as Bits and Funnels.
Pilot: Gauto Lance
Appearance: The Zakdam essentially looks like what would happen if a Gundam and a Zaku II were fused together. The head resembles that of a Gundam, but there is a monoeye sensor of a Zaku at the point where the V-fin converges. The shoulders are armed with spikes seen on a Zaku. The unit also possesses the Zaku II's bulk, but the bulk is arranged in a way to give it a Gundam-like appearance. The Zakdam also utilizes a modified version of the Flying Armor as a backpack to enter a pseudo-Waverider Mode that increases the unit's speed, but does not allow for atmospheric entry.
Colors: Green, White, and Red
Info: Gauto admired the designs of both the Zaku and Gundam, and wondered what it would be like to see a Mobile Suit with the qualities of both. When the Holy Grail War began, he decided he would need his own Mobile Suit to achieve his goals. With help from his family, the design plans for the Zakdam were born. They used a lot of scrap parts to build and create the Zakdam, but things did not go as planned. The Zakdam kept on failing again and again; it was like the two Mobile Suit types wouldn't accept each other. Gauto was about to give up hope, when one day a miracle happened; one of the old failed models activated on its own. Its systems attempted to complete the start-up sequence, but were unable to overcome the problems on their own and the unit shut back down. However, this failure actually helped identify what the problems were. Thus, using this failed model, they re-purposed it and finally completed the Zakdam in full working order.
Variants:
-Nu Zakdam: Gauto only possesses the design plans for it currently, but it is essentially the Zakdam version of the Nu Gundam. Theoretically very powerful, Gauto is still working on things in hopes it will one day be used.
-Qubeley Zakdam: Created for his daughter's use, the Qubeley Zakdam is essentially the same as the Zakdam but instead uses the Qubeley for one of its halves.
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