ZGMF-X2000 GOUF Ignited

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This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries.

The ZGMF-X2000 GOUF Ignited is a commander-type mobile suit derived in part from the ZAKU series. The GOUF acronym means Guardian Of Unity Forerunner; rather curiously as the GOUF is a successor to the ZAKU, not a forerunner. It is intended to be a replacement for the commander and ace pilot use ZGMF-515 CGUE, as well as taking over from the stop-gap ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom commander units. The GOUF Ignited shares many cosmetic similarities with the ZAKUs, including a decorative head similar to the ZGMF-1001 ZAKU Phantom and horn-like shoulder spikes reminiscent of the ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior. While it is not compatible with the ZAKU Wizard Packs, the GOUF is a high-performance unit with flight capabilities comparable to the AMF-101 DINN. It is armed with 4-barrel beam guns mounted on its forearms, along with multi-purpose heat rods contained in the wrists. The heat rod can be used to deliver an electric charge when wrapped around a target which can cause weaponry to explode, as well as heat up to such a degree that it can slice lightly armoured suits in half. In addition, it carries a shield and a heavy double-edged " Tempest" beam sword that is stored within the compartment of the shield. Later GOUF Ignited mass-production units are painted in a standard blue color scheme and designated ZGMF-2000 GOUF Ignited, but are otherwise identical to the prototype. A custom white colored unit is also piloted by Yzak Joule. The GOUF Ignited is generally superior to Windam, on par with the Murasame and outmatched by the DOM Trooper.

A prototype GOUF Ignited is piloted by FAITH's ace Heine Westenfluss, and painted in the same orange color scheme as his old ZAKU Phantom. Heine and his GOUF are assigned to the Minerva shortly after of the Battle of the Gulnahan Ravine, but due to the intervention of the Freedom Gundam, it is destroyed in action shortly afterwards by Stellar Loussier's ZGMF-X88S Gaia, during a 3-way battle also involving Kira Yamato's ZMGF-X10A Freedom. A production-model GOUF Ignited is briefly stolen by Athrun Zala and Meyrin Hawke in their attempt to defect from ZAFT, but they are shot down by Shinn Asuka's ZGMF-X42S Destiny.

ZGMF-X2000CQGB&S GOUF Crusher

A variant model, the ZGMF-X2000CQGB&S GOUF Crusher, is a specialized close-combat mobile suit that features a heavy flail-like "spherical breaker" hammer, similar to that used by the Alliance's GAT-X370 Raider that can be attached to the heat rod. The GOUF Crusher's right arm is increased in size to handle the weight of its hammer, and a heavy "impace vice" grip is mounted on the left shoulder. However, the GOUF Crusher proves much less useful than the standard GOUF, and the design is abandoned for mass production. One unit is piloted by Henri Eugenie, a member of the elite FAITH detachment who fought alongside Heine in the Bloody Valentine War. When the GOUF Crusher plans are abandoned, he continues to use his prototype unit, and takes part in an underground assault during the Battle Of Heaven's Base.

Specifications

ZGMF-X2000 GOUF Ignited

Manufacturer: Integrated Design Bureau
User: Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
Unit type: prototype commander type mobile suit
Rollout: Cosmic Era 73
First Deployment: Cosmic Era 73
Overall height: 19.2 meters
Weight: 72.13 metric tons
Special equipment: none
Powerplant: ultracompact energy battery
Armament: MA-M757 "Slayer Whip" heat rod x1, M181SE "Draupnir" 4-barrel beam gun x2, MMI-558 "Tempest" beam sword x1, shield x1
Pilot: Heine Westenfluss

ZGMF-2000 GOUF Ignited

Manufacturer: Integrated Design Bureau
User: Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
Unit type: mass production commander type mobile suit
Rollout: Cosmic Era 73
First Deployment: Cosmic Era 73
Overall height: 19.2 meters
Weight: 72.13 metric tons
Special equipment: none
Powerplant: ultracompact energy battery
Armament: MA-M757 "Slayer Whip" heat rod x1, M181SE "Draupnir" 4-barrel beam gun x2, MMI-558 "Tempest" beam sword x1, shield x1
Optional armament: M68 "Cattus" 500mm recoilless rifle x1
Pilot: Athrun Zala, Yzak Joule

ZGMF-X2000CQGB&S GOUF Crusher

Manufacturer: Integrated Design Bureau
User: Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
Unit type: prototype close combat mobile suit
Rollout: Cosmic Era 73
First Deployment: Cosmic Era 73
Overall height: 19.2 meters
Weight: unknown
Special equipment: none
Powerplant: ultracompact energy battery
Armament: MA-M757 "Slayer Whip" heat rod x1, spherical breaker x1, impact vice x1
Optional Armament: MMI-558 "Tempest" beam sword x1
Pilot(s): Henri Eugenie

Trivia

• The GOUF Ignited's name (along with that of it's early UC MS-07 Gouf counterpart) was used as the basis for the official English language Gundam site's short lived Gundam Official User Forum (more commonly referred to as GOUF).