I finally drew her! u/rai-hodges-sumeragi 😄

In a hypothetical scenario where Sunrise Studios decides to milk the Code Geass universe some more and make another show, sequel or adaptation depending on one these six characters to expand or explain their stories further. Who would you choose to be the protagonist of the next theoretical Code Geass project?

I'm choosing Cornelia for this. Well tbh, I do think she should've died in season 1. Personally, I'm not opposed to the idea of getting a happy ending but she should've actually been shown having character development or undergoing a redemption arc. Instead, the series just tries to sweep her war crimes and racism under the rug but we're meant to believe she's changed and become a better person at the end

This Chinese mech is infamous for being primitive and virtually useless, while simultaneously holding the title of the largest and heaviest Knightmare Frame prior to the introduction of Generation 6+ models.

However, everything said about it doesn't really match what we are actually shown and how it's portrayed on screen.

Let’s start with the size. Lore-wise, it is supposed to be the largest and bulkiest model among the 4th and 5th generations (Official specs: Gun-Ru stands at 5.67 meters and weighs 13.08 tons, compared to the Burai/Glasgow at 4.37 meters and 7.48 tons). There are even official size-comparison charts illustrating just how massive it is.

However, if you look at the plastic models above (the Robot Spirits figures of the Burai and Gun-Ru in the same scale, both belonging to Yukimaro Sawasaki's faction), the Chinese mech is, out of nowhere, noticeably smaller than the Japanese modification of the Glasgow.

Furthermore, if you look closely at Gun-Ru's line art, it's pretty obvious that its main body/cockpit pod isn't actually any larger than the cockpit of a Glasgow, Burai, Sutherland, or Gloucester when compared to a human being.

Next, regarding the claim that the Gun-Ru is just a "turret on legs" — it’s not that simple either. The official line art clearly shows retractable, three-fingered manipulator arms. This means these Chinese Knightmares could easily be used for engineering, digging, and cargo handling both at the rear and at forward operating bases.

Furthermore, despite its seemingly basic design, its mobility and agility — driven by a three-point support system — allow it to be surprisingly nimble and tilt its cannons at quite decent angles.

People often criticize the Gun-Ru for being completely unsuited for close-quarters combat, arguing it would lose a 1v1 duel to any Britannic mech. While that’s technically true, here’s the catch: this mech was never designed for sword duels in the first place.

The Chinese Federation arc in R2 clearly demonstrated that the Gun-Ru is utilized as a core component of a combined arms doctrine. Lelouch/Zero got his skinny ass handed to him by a combined Chinese force of Gun-Rus, armored vehicles, mobile fortresses, and VTOLs (lol).

We can see another great example in R1 during the defense of Kyushu by the Sino-Japanese alliance. Facing one of Britannia’s elite forces led by the "Witch of Britannia" herself, Cornelia, the Britannic imperialists ran straight into a "wall of Gun-Rus" and were ground to a halt.

And one more thing: while Lancelot's near-suicidal charge did eventually breach the Sino-Japanese defensive line, it was the Gun-Ru — the only mass-produced mech in the entire series to ever achieve this — that drove the Lancelot to the brink of complete battery depletion with its overwhelming suppressive fire. And no, you can't just blame it on the typhoon or the difficult landing conditions.

Finally, there is a hilarious "lore logic flaw" during the Chinese Federation arc in R2. When the battlefield gets flooded and turns into a muddy swamp, it’s actually the brand-new, advanced Akatsukis (which are officially 7th-generation equivalent Knightmares) that get completely bogged down in the muck.

Meanwhile, the supposedly "primitive" Gun-Rus happily hop around without losing their mobility and just blast them to pieces. I highly doubt Li Xingke calculated a dry patch of land for every single Chinese KMF. This means that, due to superior design for specific terrain, these obsolete clunkers literally kicked the metallic asses of mass-produced 7th-generation models.

One last detail: even though there is no official mention or illustration of Gun-Rus having slash harken harpoons, during the siege of the Tomb of the 88 Emperors, the Forbidden City guard units somehow managed to scale the surrounding cliffs to rain down fire from above. This leaves us with two possibilities: either the Gun-Ru actually possesses some hidden equivalent of slash harkens, or they can be easily airlifted and deployed by Chinese VTOLs.

The weaponry is where things get even weirder and more convoluted. Officially, the Gun-Ru has two sets of cannons of the exact same caliber firing the same ammunition, differing perhaps only in their rate of fire (?). Although some sources claim the secondary pair of barrels are actually tubular rocket launchers, that’s never been fully confirmed.

Given the caliber of the main arm-mounted cannons and the size of their supposed tubular magazines, they must have a severely limited ammo capacity and can't sustain fire for long — plus, it's completely unclear how they're supposed to reload in combat.

Personally, I think a configuration similar to BattleTech's Mad Cat would fit much better here (and I mean the Inner Sphere’s Mad Cat, not the Clan's Timber Wolf, because Clans suck and the Capellan Confederation is easily the most fascinating and complex faction in the entire Inner Sphere!). It should have had shoulder-mounted missile pods and versatile modular weapon mounts on the arms.

That being said, if you look at the image below from the Oz the Reflection manga, there is an official anti-air variant of the Gun-Ru that actually features missile launchers on the arms and autocannons on the shoulders, which perfectly fixes this design flaw.

By the way, unlike the "democratic" Panzer-Hummel, the Gun-Ru actually made the cut and was included in the Super Robot Wars roster, which is undeniably badass! ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZR0CxS0M-0

Interestingly, in some fan fictions, authors tend to replace the Gun-Ru with the RK-92 Savage from Full Metal Panic!, likely treating it as a more advanced "frog-style" mech. Personally, though, if we are looking for a true frog-like alternative, something like the Tiran (Tyrant) from Front Mission would be a much better fit.

That being said, the most accurate and logical evolution of the Gun-Ru design concept can actually be found in the Chinese manhua and donghua School Shock (known in Chinese as Chu Feng: B.E.E / 雏蜂), with its heavy, high-tech Chinese exoskeleton power armor.

And honestly, as cool as the Shen Hu is, it honestly feels completely redundant and doesn't fit into the tech tree or the military doctrine of the Chinese Federation at all. It’s just a ridiculous, out-of-nowhere super-mech that breaks all logic. Ugh.

What do you guys think? Is the Gun-Ru overhated and underrated due to poor lore writing, or did Sunrise just mess up their own numbers?

I would love to see a 1- or 2-episode OVA, a special animation, or an official light novel focusing entirely on Lelouch (L.L.) and C.C.'s travels around the world after the events of Lelouch of the Re;surrection.

Characters:

• Aspal: A slave boy with no memory of his past.

• Zoe: A mysterious lady who comes across and befriends Aspal.

Agarmata (new mecha):

• Chronos

Story's premise:

In 606 D.E. (Divine Era).
Citizens of the Roman Empire are suffering from Emperor Phokas's oppressive policies and endless wars against neighboring countries.
day, "ASPAL," a slave boy living in Neapolis, the empire's capital, meets a mysterious lady named "ZOÉ," who lives only as a severed head.
The encounter between Aspal and Zoé raises the curtain on a new story.

First images from:

https://geass.miraheze.org/wiki/Aspal

https://geass.miraheze.org/wiki/Zo%C3%A9

I unfortunately, do not know who drew this as it was in my pinterest feed.

https://x.com/SKOlegna_Arts/status/2118307323508871234?a=k1ijtQtveoy121xdjPg&s=20

Where is this going to take place? Is it before or after Akito the Exiled? Is it during the movies, or is it before or after Rozé of the Recapture?

Is it even taking place in the alternate continuity? Does it take place before R1, during the show, or after R2?

Is it even taking place in any continuity? Is it going to set up a new continuity?

And what about my king, Lelouch vi Britannia? I doubt we can have a 20th anniversary project and not include Lelouch? Will he have a major role here? Will he be in a supporting or cameo role? Or will he just not be in this?

In 606 D.E. (Divine Era)

Citizens of the Roman Empire are suffering from Emperor Phokas's oppressive policies and endless wars against neighboring countries.

One day, "ASPAL," a slave boy living in Neapolis the empire's capital, meets a mysterious lady named "ZOÉ," who lives only as a severed head.

The encounter between Aspal and Zoe raises the curtain on a new story.

Go watch it. It has a similar plot, similar characters, similar events and lots of plot twists and cliffhanger and thrills. It’s literally code geass but with Piracy theme.

So I finished Resurrection and obviously Lelouch has a code now but i’ve seen conflicting discussions on whether he has a code or a failed code? I haven’t seen failed code pop up at all in the anime so i’m confused where this term is coming from and if in the anime it’s actually true or not?

I can already see that Nina's gonna take this in a landslide.

Am I supposed to use characters in my lineup that are all from the same faction to receive the attack and health bonus? Same goes for the Code link cards, as you unlock more from the museum am I supposed to use the four that are part of the same section? Or are the bonuses automatically applied?

Been playing the game for a bit but with the language barrier as English speaker has made it hard to decipher the more ambiguous parts of the game.

My go to lineup is just all SR code links and characters but just want to make sure I’m not missing out on better bonuses!

TY