GF13-021NG Gundam Spiegel
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The GF13-021NG Gundam Spiegel is a Mobile fighter from the anime series Mobile Fighter G Gundam. In the US dub the name was changed to Shadow Gundam.
The Gundam Spiegel is the Gundam that represents Neo-Germany. The pilot of the Gundam was the mysterious Schwarz Bruder who hid his face behind a mask. The Gundam first appeared in Shinjuku where it had disguised itself as debris. Schwarz fought Master Asia so Gundam Fighter Domon Kasshu could destroy the Devil Gundam. However Domon does not deliver the fatal blow on that day.
Schwarz then fought Domon after rescuing him from Death Army mobile suits disguised as the Master Gundam. Schwarz won effortlessly and left Domon to think.
Schwarz would later manipulate the other members of the Shuffle Alliance into going to the Guyana Highlands to train with Domon. He also helped the Gundams escape from the Guyana Highlands when the Devil Gundam attacked. He did not leave however and stayed with Domon to help him fight Master Asia and the Devil Gundam.
Although the Gundam and Schwarz were badly damaged the Gundam later appeared in Neo-Hong Kong undamaged and with Schwarz alive. He would continue to assist Domon and various other Gundam Fighters during the finals.
During his match with Domon Wong Yun Fat set explosives around the ring and made their match timed. Time ran out and the bombs exploded around them. Domon managed to escape but the Gundam Spiegal was badly damaged and Schwarz was critically injured. When the EMT's removed his mask it was revealed that he looked exactly like Kyoji Kasshu.
Schwarz was being closely guarded and Domon was unable to get near him. Rain however, snuck in disguised as a nurse and found Schwarz. She hid when her father was escorted in and saw that a wound on Schwarz side revealed electronics within and that he was an android. After the other hospital staff left Schwarz revealed the truth.
Schwarz said that he was indeed Kyoji Kasshu. He revealed to Dr. Mikamura (and later Domon) that after the JDG-009X Devil Gundam landed on Earth he fought the real Scwarz Bruder and killed him. Kyoji used the last of his free will to make an android copy of himself using DG Cells to watch over Domon. Dr. Mikamura tried to kill him but Rain stopped him and helped Kyoji escape.
After escaping he used the energy of his Gundam and Rain's JMF1336R Rising Gundam to open a hole in the barrier surrounding Lantau Island where the Devil Gundam had apperared during the Battle Royale. Gundam Spiegel was destroyed by the Devil Gundam and Schwarz grabbed Kyoji to keep the Devil Gundam occupied. He and Kyoji were killed when Domon destroyed the Devil Gundam's cockpit with a Sekiha Tenkyoken.
[edit] Armaments/Abilities
Unlike most Gundams, the Gundam Spiegel did not have head vulcans or machine cannons. The Gundam instead had many messergranz daggers to impale its foes. The Gundam could also create an energy net to trap its foes and could disguise itself as local scenery. However it very rarely used the ability to disguise itself.
The Gundam's main weapons were its Spiegel blades. These blades were mounted under the arms and had handles which were gripped by the Gundam's hands when used.
The Gundam's special attack was the Sturm Und Drang. This attack had the Gundam spin at high velocity with the blades extended. This allowed the Gundam to slice into an opponent several times in rapid succsession. It could also be used to pin an opponent as well.
