Dygenguard

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Dygenguard is a fictional giant robot from the Japanese video game series Super Robot Wars. It has appeared in 2nd Super Robot Taisen Alpha, Alpha 3, and Original Generation 2.

[edit] Description

Dygenguard is mostly a shade of light black accompanied by a light shade of grey. On various parts of its body is does have yellow most notably over its hands, on the shoulders' General Blasters, and the knee spikes. It also has some red which make up the fingers, lower chest, much of the lower legs, and are highlights along the face. Dygenguard looks very much like an angry and fierce demon that is prepared for combat, but also maintains a design very reminiscent of a samurai.

[edit] Technical and historical

After the fall of the Divine Crusaders, many of the remnants dissolved back into the Earth Federation. Tesla Labs (containing many former Divine Crusaders) along with Mao Industries began work on a new series of machines. The first of these was the DGG-XAM1 Dynamic General Guardian (Codenamed "Double GG") which was supposed to be a unit that would replace the Grungust series as the mainstray Super Robot mecha. The Double G was superior to the Grungust in many ways and was quite formidable in many ways in terms of defensive and offensive capabilities. The story of Dygenguard now varies depending on game.

In the SRW Alpha timeline game 2nd Super Robot Taisen Alpha, this unit is handed to Alpha Numbers. Major Sanger Zonvolt used his Grungust Sanshiki to defend the Alpha Numbers' battleships from an attack by Kukuru, which in turn heavily damaged his unit. The Double G was launched even though its operating system was not yet completed, and thus could not use any of its weapons. Luckily, however, Sanger's old comrade Elzam von Branstein (under the disguise of "Rätsel") appeared. Sanger, now rebuffed with his statement that he is no longer a man who will fight for vengeance but for his honor once more, asks for the Sanshiki's Zankantou sword. Rätsel hands it to him. Sanger utilizes the Zankantou as his only weapon and refuses to have the Dygenguar use any of its original weapons. He abbreviates Dynamic General Guardian's katakana spelling (ダイナミック・ゼネラル・ガーディアン or dainamikku zeneraru gaadian) to "Dygenguard" -- or, perhaps, "Dai Sanger" (Great Sanger). Sanger declares his "War God" Dygenguard to be his new sword to smite all evil.

In the Original Generation timeline game Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2, the DGG-XAM1 Dynamic General General Guardian is more or less a custom unit made for Sanger, manufactured alongside its brother unit, the DGG-XAM2 Aussenseiter. A similar event to what happened in 2nd Super Robot Taisen Alpha occurs, but with some differences. Sanger and Rätsel participate in a battle to recapture Tesla Liecht Laboratory, where many of their comrades are held. While Rätsel infiltrates it, Sanger is busy fighting off the Inspectors' Bioroid army, led by Inspector Vigagi and his robot, the Galgau. Sanger's Grungust Type 3 is heavily damaged while fighting Vigagi. Suddenly, Wodan Ymir, Sanger's doppelganger from another universe and Sanger's combat rival, appears with the statement "If I cannot defeat him, no one will!". Wodan then gives Sanger the Sanshiki's Zankantou sword.

The Dygenguard's main weapon is the Zankantou (Colossal Blade in the English localization), a massive sword shaped like a katana. It can utilize liquid memory metal to allow the blade to grow into a large broadsword for heavier combat. Dygenguard's cockpit uses a Direct Motion Link system which allows the mecha to follow the exact movements of the pilot - this is perfect for the samurai Sanger, who may now use his Zankantou with no restrictions.

[edit] DGG-XAM1 Dynamic General Guardian "DyGenGuard\DaiSanger" Specifications

Height: 55.4 meters

Weight: 142.7 tons

Weapon Systems:

• Dynamic Knuckle
  The arms can be launched from the base of the elbow to act as a mid-ranged weapon. This weapon is disabled permanently by Sanger.

• General Blaster
  The two circual shoulder plates can fire giant energy beams. This weapon is disabled permanently by Sanger.

• Guardian Sword
  Unknown. This weapon is disabled by Sanger permanently.

• Zankantou Denkousekka (Lightning Speed, Colossal Burst in the translated version)
  Sanger uses the Zankantou in its base form with a swift swipe in the air to create a strong enough wind to cut the enemy.

• Zankantou Daisharin (Big Swing, Colossal Spinner in the translated version)
  Sanger uses the liquid memory metal to enlarge the Zankantou into a larger katana-like blade. It then flings it as if it were a boomerang.

• Zankantou Raikou Giri (Lightning Slice, Colossal Thunder in the translated version)
  Sanger enlarges the Zankantou into a large broadsword. It then uses it to perform a giant vertical strike from below the opponent and then performing a swift horizontal strike so fast that it is almost invisible to the human eye.

• Zankantou Unyou no Tachi (Blade of a Shining Cloud, Colossal Storm in the translated version)
  Sanger enlarges the Zankantou to such a point that it's almost too large for the arms to even handle. Sanger lifts the weapon high above the head of the Dygenguar and proceeds to take to the sky. The Dygenguard drops down with a single bisecting slash as a finishing attack.

• Tatsumaki Zankantou (Tornado Blade in the translated version)
  A flashy, borderline-ridiculous yet overwhelmingly powerful combination attack between Dygenguard and its brother unit Aussenseiter, piloted by Rätsel. Retzel transforms the Aussenseiter to its Bufelt (German for "horse") mode and lets Sanger's Dygenguard ride it. Riding towards the enemy as a mecha-scale samurai on horseback, Sanger then strikes with the Zankantou in a high-speed horizontal slash, then either cleaves the enemy vertically afterwards (OG2 version) or spins the Zankantou very rapidly to generate a whirlwind that carries the bisected enemy mecha up into the air to explode (Alpha 3 version).