xvm-mzc Zeydalus

xvm-mzc Zeydalus
xvm-mzc Zeydalus (xvm-mzc ゼイダルス)
Unit Type
Prototype Commander-use Close Quarters Combat Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	ovm-e Dorado
First Seen	142 A.G.
Last Seen	142 A.G.
Manufacturer	Vagan
Operator	Vagan
Known Pilots	Medel Zant
General Characteristics
Overall Height	20.1 meters65.945 ft <br />791.339 in <br />
Empty Weight	33.0 metric tons
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in cockpit in head with 360° monitor display)
Equipment
Standard	Electromagnetic Armor
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 x Shiguru Claw Shiguru Blade Diffuse Beam Cannon
Real World
Appearances*
Television	AGE: First Seen in Episode #28 GBD: First Seen in Episode #11

The xvm-mzc Zeydalus is a mobile suit introduced in the second generation of the Mobile Suit Gundam AGE anime. It was piloted by Medel Zant.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Zeydalus is a close combat MS and is incredibly fast and agile. Due to secret agreements between Vagan and Earth Federation companies and organizations, the Zeyadalus is equipped with the Earth Federation's Shiguru Blade on its tail as well as Shiguru Claws on its hands. Its only ranged weaponry is a chest-mounted Diffuse Beam Cannon.

Armaments

• Shiguru Claw

The Zeydalus is armed with three large blades and two smaller ones in each hand that form a claw. These claws are used to slice and pierce through enemy MS.

• Shiguru Blade

A long blade is mounted on the Zeydalus's tail to stab enemy MS.

• Diffuse Beam Cannon

Mounted in the chest, it fires a wide and powerful beam. Medel Zant tried to use the diffuse beam cannon to kill Froi Olfenoa, but the weapon was destroyed by Gundam AGE-2 Normal (SP Colors) before it could be fired.

Special Equipment & Features

• Electromagnetic Armor

History

In A.G. 142, a Zeydalus piloted by Medel Zant was deployed on Earth alongside several ovm-e Dorados to assassinate Prime Minister Froi Olfenoa, who was secretly collaborating with Vagan. It was eventually defeated by Asemu Asuno's AGE-2 Gundam AGE-2 Normal (SP Colors). It is unknown if more Zeydalus were built or deployed.

Gallery

Lineart

Lineart and profile from official site

Anime

Close-up

Accompanied by two Dorados

Attacking with Shiguru Claws

Stabbing a RGE-G1100 Adele with Shiguru Blade

Preparing to fire Diffuse Beam Cannon

Vs. AGE 2 Normal (SP Colors)

Defeated

Notes & Trivia

• The Zeydalus is the first Vagan mobile suit to lack hand-mounted beam vulcans/sabers. It's also the first Vagan unit to have a flexible tail equipped with a blade for stabbing instead of having the tail double as a beam rifle or a handheld sword. Similar tail feature is seen later on the ovv-af Danazine, xvt-zgc Ghirarga, and Xamdrag, etc.
• The Zeydalus has a unique vampiric/demonic motif in its design. Its head resembles that of a masked man in a hood, the rear flaps resemble short wings possessed by demons in many horror-based artworks, and its bladed tail and claw hands further fuel the Zeydalus' unique look.