Mecha and Monsters from Nadesico

The following is a list of the many mecha and monsters that appeared in the 1998 anime series *Martian Successor Nadesico* and its 1999 movie sequel *Prince of Darkness*. Many of the names are noted for being based on flowers.

## Aestivalis Series

### Standard Aestivalis

The Aestivalis was a limited production bipedal robot designed to combat the Jovians and aid the Nadesico A in combat. These machines were composed of a hard plastic-ceramic composite material, likely to allow it to function in highly magnetic areas. Over the course of the series these machines were given various frames for combat and environmental purposes. While their distortion fields are usually for defense purposes, the pilots can use this in melee combat, primarily for punching. Their height is 6.24 meters with their weight rarely being over a full ton without a frame.

#### Ground Frame

First appears in episode 1. Armed with each fist attached on a wire to retract after launching, a machine gun called a rapid rifle, an immediate knife, and a field lancer that can penetrate distortion fields.

#### Aerial Frame

First appears in episode 2. Armed with a machine gun called a rapid rifle, an immediate knife, a missile pod in each shoulder, and a field lancer that can penetrate distortion fields.

#### Gunner Frame

First appears in episode 3 and is also referred to as Artillery Frame. This frame is noted for having stabilizers in the feet. Armed with a pair of claws on wires, a missile pod in each shoulder, and a 120mm cannon.

#### Zero Gravity Frame

First appears in episode 4. This frame is noted for a solar powered battery that uses solar sails to absorb sunlight. Armed with a machine gun called a rapid rifle, an immediate knife, and a field lancer that can penetrate distortion fields.

#### Lunar Frame

First appears in episode 16. Armed with a handheld railgun and missiles.

### X Aestivalis

Appears in episode 17 and is sometimes called the X-Tivalis. It was an experimental prototype armed with a gravity cannon on the right shoulder although once used it will immediately be destroyed from the sheer energy output.

### Mass Production Aestivalis

Near the end of the series the Aestivalis series went into mass production although hardly ever used. These units reappear in *Prince of Darkness* named as the Aestivalis 2. Their weaponry is limited to a machine gun called the rapid rifle although the custom versions used by Ryoko, Hikaru, and Izumi use their distortion fields for melee combat and are armed with a handheld railgun. The standard variations were 6.25 meters tall.

### Black Sarena

Appears in ***Prince of Darkness***. Akito's Aestivalis after being upgraded to handle high speed and maneuverability. This machine is armed with a pair of machine guns on each wrist, can use its distortion field for melee combat, can use a High Maneuver Attachment for extreme maneuverability and ramming capabilities, and can boson jump. By itself it was 8 meters tall although with the High Maneuver Attachment it had a length of 18 meters.

### Super Aestivalis

Appears in *Prince of Darkness*. A customized Aestivalis 2 used by Saburouta armed with the standard handheld railgun as well as a machine gun and a missile pod on each shoulder and a distortion field.

## Nadesicos

### Standard Nadesicos

* **Nadesico A**: First appears in episode 1. It is armed with lasers from each side of the body, a gravity blaster on the bow, and can erect a distortion field. Unlike its clones or successors the Nadesico A was capable of swimming. It had a height of 106.8 meters, a width of 148 meters, and a length of 298 meters.
	+ **Nadesico Y-Unit**: First appears in episode 16. It possesses all its previous abilities and weapons with the additions of firing dozens of missiles from the bow and firing the extremely powerful Phase Transition Cannon although it can use this only once every twenty minutes when in an atmosphere.
* **Nadesico B**: Appears in *Prince of Darkness*. Like its predecessor it has a gravity blaster on the bow, a distortion field, and the Phase Transition Cannon. This model is also capable of boson jumping.
* **Nadesico C**: Appears in *Prince of Darkness*. Like its predecessor it has a gravity blaster on the bow, a distortion field, and the Phase Transition Cannon. This model is also capable of boson jumping.

### Nadesico Clones

* **Cosmos**: Appears in episodes 8 and 17. It is armed with lasers from each side of the body, a gravity blaster on each side of the hull, and can erect a distortion field. Unlike the Kakitsuba and Shakyaku it is big enough to store Nadesico A into it.
* **Kakitsuba**: Appears in episodes 24 and 25. It is armed with lasers from each side of the body, a gravity blaster on each side of the hull, and can erect a distortion field.
* **Shakyaku**: Appears in episodes 15 and 16. It is armed with lasers from each side of the body, a gravity blaster on each side of the hull, and can erect a distortion field.

## Other Nergal Mecha

### TV

* **Cruiser**: First appear in episode 1. Armed with laser cannons around the hull.
* **ScramJet**: First appear in episode 3. Armed with twin nose machine guns and wing missiles.
* **Delphinium**: Appears in episode 3. Armed with cluster missiles from their boosters.
* **Crocus**: Appears in episode 7. It is armed with two laser guns on the front and three laser guns on each side of the hull. This ship was also capable of erecting a distortion field and self destructing.
* **Banshee**: Appears in episode 7.
* **Liatris**: First appear in episode 3.
	+ **Tobiume**: Appears in episodes 2 and 7.
	+ **Gladiolus**: Appears in episode 8.
	+ **Digitalis**: Appears in episode 12.
* **Yuga**:
	+ **Yugao**: Appears in episode 22.
	+ **Himejoon**: Appears in episode 22.
	+ **Harujoon**: Appears in episode 22.

### Prince of Darkness

* **Eucharis**: A space ship that serves as the mobile base of Akito and is used by Lapis. It is capable of hacking into computer systems, firing four gravity blasters, erecting a distortion field, and can even summon basic battas to assist it in combat.
* **Stern Kugel**: Robots based on the Aestivalis series that are armed with a handheld railgun. They had a height of 7 meters.
* **Alstromeria**: A hybrid of the Aestivalis and the Jin series that is armed with shoulder missiles, a machine gun, and a strong pincer claw for each hand. This unit was also capable of boson jumping.
* New Liatas
	+ Kirtanthus
* Lilac
* New Destroyer
* Twin Body Battleship
* Tree Ships
	+ Tree Class Yume Mizuki
	+ 4 Cylinder Tree Battleship
	+ Tree Train Destroyer

## Jovian Army

### Automated Bugs

* **Chulip**: First appear in episode 1. Unlike other Jovian war machines these were created by the ancient martian civilization. For attacking they are armed with tentacles around their body.
	+ **Chulip Pod**: First appear in episode 10. Unlike regular chulips these were designed to drop small war ships like unmanned bugs and long distance communication.
* **Batta**: First appear in episode 1. Powers include back missiles and a pair of machine guns on the head.
	+ **Devil Aestivalis**: Appears in episode 4. Aside from flight, foot treads, and a grapple cable in each wrist it relies on the battas possessing it for weaponry.
	+ **New Batta**: First appear in episode 8. The only major difference between these and the previous models is their distortion field capabilities.
	+ **Kobatta**: First appear in episode 16. Unlike other battas these are used for construction rather than combat.
* **Joro**: First appear in episode 1. They require battas for long distance transportation. Powers include eye lasers and mouth missiles.
	+ **Hanjo**: Appears in episode 10. It is an artillery version of the Joro armed with more missiles on the back.
* **Okera**: First appear in episode 7. Powers include speed, a launchable drill for their head, and high jumping.
* **Gengoro**: First appear in episode 8. Powers include swimming, a pair of machine guns on the back, and body missiles that can be used underwater.
* **Kanaburn**: First appear in episode 11. Their only known power is hijacking vehicles.
* **Yadokarin**: First appear in episode 21. It was capable of hacking computers upon entering a vehicle and linking minds of humans.

### Artillery

* **Nanafuji**: Appears in episode 11. Powers include sensory to detect enemies, a gravity railgun capable of firing small black holes that can recharge every six hours while in an atmosphere, and summoning kanaburns.
* **Artillery Cannon**: Appears in episode 11. It is the main vanguard of the Nanafuji. It is armed with three main cannons, a pair of machine guns in the front, and three double barreled cannons on the hull.
* **Tiger Tank**: Appear in episode 11. They are armed with a cannon.

### Jins

* **Tetsujin**: First appears in episode 13. Powers include flight, a gravitational field, boson jumping, self destructing, a mouth laser called the Gekigan Beam, launchable arms called the Gekigan Punch, a torso gravity beam cannon called the Gekigan Shoot, and palm missiles called the Gekigan Missiles.
	+ **Dai Tetsujin**: First appears in episode 15. It possesses the same powers as the regular Tetsujin and serves as a command unit.
* **Majin**: First appears in episode 13. Powers include flight, a gravitational field, boson jumping, self destructing, a mouth laser called the Gekigan Beam, launchable arms called the Gekigan Punch, a torso gravity beam cannon called the Gekigan Shoot, and speed.
	+ **Dai Majin**: First appears in episode 16. It possesses the same powers as the regular Majin and serves as a command unit.
	+ **Stealth Majin**: Appears in *Prince of Darkness* and used by the Martian Successors.
* **Denjin**: First appears in episode 20. Powers include flight, a gravitational field, boson jumping, self destructing, a mouth laser called the Gekigan Beam, launchable arms called the Gekigan Punch, a torso gravity beam cannon called the Gekigan Shoot, and strength.
	+ **Dai Denjin**: An upgraded model that did not appear in the series as the final battle on Mars occurred before it could be deployed.

### Ships

* **Katonbo**: First appear in episode 1. They are armed with missiles, a gravitational field, and a gravitational cannon.
	+ **Yamma**: First appear in episode 6. They are essentially capital ship versions of Katonbos.
* **Yume Mizuki**: Appears in episode 16. It is armed with missiles in the front, a gravitational field, and a gravitation cannon.
* **Kannazuki**: Appears in episode 20. It is armed with missiles in the front, a gravitational field, and a rotatable gravitation cannon that can also drop bombs in random spaces via boson space.
* **Kagurazuki**: Appears in episode 21. It is armed with a gravitational cannon armed with missile launchers around it and a distortion field.
* **Reigetsu**: Appears in episode 25. Unlike other Jovian ships this one is used solely to mass evacuate civilians.

## Martian Successors

### Yatenko

The Yatenko was the most powerful machine of the Martian Successors in the movie **Prince of Darkness**. Powers include flight, boson jumping, a distortion field, a spear, and back missiles. It was destroyed by the Black Sarena in the final battle. It possessed a height of around 9 meters.

### Mudzura

The Mudzuras were six limited mass produced legless versions of the Yatenko from the movie **Prince of Darkness**. Powers include flight, boson jumping, a spear, and back missiles. They possessed a height of 4 meters.

### Shishiki

The Shishikis were the main infantry of the Martian Successors in the movie **Prince of Darkness**. Powers include flight, boson jumping, a distortion field, a pistol, and armpit missiles.