Thrudgelmir (Mecha)

The Thrudgelmir is a fictional robot in the Super Robot Wars series. It has appeared as an enemy unit in Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, and made playable later in the game, but stayed an enemy unit in , although it was briefly playable in Super Robot Wars Original Generations.

Appearance

The upgrades made to the Grungust type-3 are so drastic that it barely resembles a Grungust anymore. The Thrudgelmir is a large and extremely well armored mecha with a thick design. It has white on its shoulders and upper body area, red drills stored on the backpack, black legs, red crystalline spikes on its shoulders and legs, and some blue on its arms and legs.

Technical And Historical

In Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, when the Alpha Numbers are sent to the future, the future becomes a bleak one because they are not there to help the Aegis Project. The members of the Earth Cradle are released. Sanger Zonvolt in his Grungust Type-3 fought off members of the Mycene Empire (Great Mazinger enemies) as well as the Dinosaur Empire (Getter Robo enemies). However, at some point, Sophia Nate, scientist and Sanger's love interest, was infected with Machine Cells. She was induced by the Magus System, becoming "Magus". Both Sanger and his Grungust were infected by Machine Cells as well. This turned his Grungust into the Thrudgelmir. Sanger would continue to use this weapon as the "Sword of Magus" until he realizes the truth about what has gone on and regains his memories. He then joins Alpha Numbers in their quest for peace.

The story of the Thrudgelmir is very different in Original Generation 2. In the Shadow-Mirror universe, Sanger Zonvolt died in an accident. He was rebuilt, however, as Wodan Ymir, an android of sorts, with Sanger's memories and thoughts. His Grungust Type-3 is infected by Machine Cells to become his new weapon, the Thrudgelmir.

This beast is an infected Grungust Type-3. It boasts immense levels of power that are unmatched by many units and takes considerable amounts of enemies to defeat. Because of the Machine Cells, it can constantly regenerate itself. The Type-3's Zankantou (Colossal Blade in the English localization) has now been absorbed into the machine's being. A portion of the shoulder, a larger central spike and two smaller spikes, separate to form the hilt, the handle is created from the bottom, and then the blade forms on top, some fans have theorised that in theory the Thrudgelmir could pull two Colossal Blades out of both shoulders. Through in and through out, the Thrudgelmir is a unit not to be taken lightly, however as it is is built over the Grungust its head is its weakpoint as it houses the cockpit.

pecifications

Model Number: Unknown

Height: 53.7 meters

Weight: 402.3 tons

Weapon Systems:

*Drill Knuckle
"The Thrudgelmir arms itself with the two massive drills on the backpack. It then launches the arms forward. This aerial drill attack tears the enemy apart with utter ease. As shown in Original Generation 2, this can hit multiple enemies lined up in a row."

*Zankantou Inazuma Juuryoku Otoshi (斬艦刀稲妻重力落し）
"A section of the shoulder armor is ejected from the unit. It produces a handle to hold it. It then produces a gigantic blade (at least double the length of the Thrudgelmir). The Thrudgelmir rushes forward and delivers a hard, horizontal spinning slash to deliver mass amounts of damage. In Original Generation 2, this attack is renamed the "Zankantou Ichimonji Giri"."

*Drill Inferno
"Seen in Super Robot Wars Original Generations and the manga adaptation of the events of Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, the Thrudgelmir uses the spike mounted on its forehead and repeatedly slams it into the enemy, after charging towards its target and grappling it between its hands.

*Zankantou Hoshinagi no Tachi (斬艦刀星薙の太刀)
"Seen in Original Generations and the Alpha Gaiden manga adaptation, the Thrudgelmir ejects a section of its shoulder armor and forms it into the handle and guard of the Zankantou. However, unlike the normal Zankantou blade, an incredibly long beam of surging energy emerges from the handle and guard, easily longer than the Thrudgelmir itself, at least several thousand metres in length, with a call of "Extend!" With a swing of the Zankantou, its blade of light rends through everything in its path, a wide swath, even splitting the sky in half. Its name translates roughly to "The Blade That Mows Down Stars."

Notes

It is noteworthy to point out that there is a Divine Crusaders emblem on the Thrudgelmir's armor plating on the crotch armor. This symbol suggests that the Earth Cradle project was actually made by Bian Zoldark, the founder and head of the Divine Crusaders.