Orudios
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The Orudios is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe.
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| RPZ-18 Pegasus Type Helic Republic |
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| Crew | 1 |
| Weight | 140 tons |
| Depth | 19.4 m |
| Height | 16.7 m |
| Maximum Speed | 360 km/h, Mach 3.6 |
| Weapons | Thunder Blade, Missile Pod (4), Accelerated Shock Cannon (2), Great Buster (2) |
| Equipment | Active Radar (2), Cooling Radiator (2), High-manoeuvrability Booster (7), Metal Protector (4), Power Connector |
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[edit] Overview
The Orudios is a Pegasus-type Zoid, created by the Helic Republic. The actual animal that the Orudios is based on is the alicorn, a mythological animal with the body of a pegasus and the horn of a unicorn.
One of the largest flying Zoids ever, the Orudios is also one of the fastest. Like many of its contemporaries, the Orudios has an almost fantastical design, more mythical than technological. Despite this, it is a very capable Zoid. In flight, the Orudios is incredibly fast and surprisingly agile for its size. The Zoid is also well armed, equipped with a pair of powerful long-ranged beam cannons and numerous other weapons.
Despite this, the Zoid's most potent weapon is the massive Thunder Blade mounted on its head. Designed to ram and impale opposing Zoids, the blade is capable of penetrating even the thickest armour. This is a definite advantage, given the role that the Orudios was designed for - to defeat the invulnerable Gilvader.
[edit] Battle Story appearances
The Orudios made its debut in ZAC 2055, as a response to the destruction of the Helic army by the Gilvader. Following the battle, the Gilvader force had launched an attack on the Republic, devastating the nation's cities and industries. The Helic Forces had been fighting back, but had been unable to resist the Gilvaders.
Suddenly, the Orudios force appeared seemingly out of nowhere, diving from the skies onto the Gilvader force. While few in number, the Helic army had managed to convince the enemy that there was at least five hundred of them. The Orudios used this to their advantage, confusing and outmanoeuvering the Gilvaders. The battle ended when Colonel Kruger, leader of the Helic unit, drove the horn of his Zoid through the cockpit of the lead Gilvader, destroying it. After the defeat of their leader, the Guylos forces retreated in disarray.
The Orudios served with the Helic army for the remainder of the war, facing off against other Guylos units. However, the Zoid was wiped out, along with most of the Helic army, during the ZAC 2056 meteor disaster.
[edit] Media appearances
[edit] Video games
The Orudios' sole media appearance is in the Game Boy Color game Jashin Fukkatsu! Geno Breaker Hen (Evil God Revived! Geno Breaker Story), where they appeared as "wandering monsters".
[edit] Models
[edit] Original Japanese Release - Grade Ups
- Assembly required. (Snap-together, no glue needed. Scissors or X-acto knife recommended for trimming off excess plastic bits.)
- The model's colours are moulded into the plastic, and it does not need any paint.
The Orudios kit comes on seven frames, along with a battery-powered motor, a frame of gears, a small gear on an axle, thirty-six rubber caps, a small chromed pilot, and label sheets. The Zoid is moulded in white, blue and red, with chrome gold parts.
The Orudios is a part of the Grade-Up Series of Zoid kits. These models have spinning connectors that are powered by the Zoid’s motor. Optional weapons systems can be mounted on these connectors that have action features powered by the Zoid’s motor.
The model is quite complicated to build, being rather involved for a Zoid of its size. Particular care must be taken with the gearing mechanism which, if not assembled correctly, will hamper the Zoid's movement. The Orudios uses a single AA battery for its motion. When activated, the Orudios walks forwards at a steady pace. A second switch on the Zoid's back activates additional features. In addition to walking, the Zoid's wings flap, while its head raises and lowers, and the power connector spins. The jaw and cockpit can be manually opened and closed, and the tail can be raised or lowered.
No specific extra weapons were made for the Orudios, beyond the Grade-Up units that were used by all grade-up Zoids. Due to the Orudios' wings, the Zoid can only mount the GU-02 Pulse Cannon and GU-03 Eye Flasher.
The Orudios was first released in 1989 and had a relatively short production run.
[edit] Technozoids
The Orudios was re-released in 1995 by Kenner as a part of the Technozoids line, under the name Evil Pegasus. This version was recoloured, with the white and blue replaced with black and dull grey respectively. There were no physical changes to the design.
The Evil Pegasus was one of the most commonly remaining Zoids in the line, with left over, highly discounted examples on shelves until the year 2000. After this, the price increased and, as of 2005, a complete Evil Pegasus kit can sell for over $200.
