Hayate Liger

The nihongo|Hayate Liger|ハヤテライガー|Hayate Raigā (from 疾風 meaning "Hurricane") is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional "Zoids" universe.

Zoids
Zoid_name = Hayate Liger
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Model_number = GZ-015
Faction = NA
Zoid_type = Liger
Crew = 1
Weight = 100.0
Length = 22.3
Height = 10.0
Speed =420 km/h
Weapons = Murasame Blade, Murasame Divider, Chase Pile Driver x2, Cowl Strike Blade x9, Crush Bite, Strike Laser Claw x4, Tail Blade
Equipment = Hayate Booster x2, HYT Stabiliser Blade x2

Overview

The Hayate is a Liger-type Zoid, unique to the "Zoids: Genesis" fictional universe.

The Hayate Liger is unique in that it is not a separate Zoid, nor is it a Fuzor or CAS form. Instead, it is a direct but temporary evolution of the Murasame Liger. In extreme situations, the Murasame's body transforms, with the Hayate 'growing out' or "evolt" of the Murasame Liger, even though the Hayate form can only be maintained for a few minutes.

The Hayate Liger is optimised for high speed and performance. Its twin Hayate boosters can propel it to 420 km/h, making it one of the fastest land-based Zoids ever created. The Zoid also has a very high acceleration, but it can only maintain this speed for short periods of time.

The Zoid's body is covered in various blades; although its two main weapons are the Murasame Blade and Murasame Divider, which are mounted on the sides of the forelegs. Composed of Metal Zi, these blades can slice through almost anything. The Zoid does not carry any ranged weaponry; one of the few weaknesses of the design.

Battle Story

Because the Hayate Liger is so powerful yet so unstable, it was sealed away in the core of the Murasame Liger by the ancient civilization that created it. All records of the Hayate Liger were lost, with nobody realising that it was hidden inside the Murasame's body until it was rediscovered.

In the battle story, it is not clear if the Hayate Liger is a specific, unique Zoid or just a Zoid type.

Media appearances

Anime

The Hayate Liger is unique to the "" anime.

The Hayate Liger first emerged from the Murasame Liger during a battle against Gyrog's Bio-Tricera. Ruuji's anger and fear for his friends’ safety caused the Murasame Liger to spontaneously evolve into the Hayate, destroying the Bio Tricera and seemingly killing its pilot. Later, Ruuji learned to control this evolution, allowing the Murasame Liger to evolve to the Hayate form at will.

Models

All Hayate Liger model kits were released as part of the "Genesis" model line, or in relation to the "Zoids: Genesis" anime series

Hayate Liger

*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 Hayate Liger is the fifteenth model in the "Genesis" line. The Hayate Liger comes with a pre-assembled motorized body and legs, as well as six frames of parts, two soft plastic swords, a transparent canopy cover, two transparent eyepieces, sixteen rubber caps, a small blue pilot figure, a label sheet and a display stand. The pre-assembled body is identical to the one used by the Murasame Liger, only recoloured. The Hayate Liger is moulded in black, white, red and gold with blue caps.

Unlike other Zoids, the Hayate Liger's legs and body are already assembled and held together with screws; in essence the Zoid is already half-built. The remaining assembly is relatively easy for a Zoid of its size. The Hayate Liger uses a pair of "AAA" sized batteries for motion. Once activated, the Zoid walks forwards with its jaws chomping.

Like the Murasame Liger, the Hayate Liger suffered from poor quality control, sharing the same problems with the pre-built body.

The Hayate was released in mid 2005. The initial run of the Zoid also included a limited gold version of the CP-08 Pile Bunker. The Zoid suffered from poor sales, possibly related to its pre-built nature.

Several other versions of the Hayate Liger have been produced. They are detailed below.

Holotech Hayate Liger

A limited edition kit, released with the second "Zoids: Genesis"' DVD boxed set. This version is composed entirely of clear plastic, with a slight red tint. It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "Crystal", an incorrect fan term for the various limited edition Zoids with translucent or transparent components.