Gravu III

Electrical Discharge

**Gravu III**(グラヴⅢ *Guravu Ⅲ*) is the first Battle Attacker that appeared in Episode 33.

## Appearance

Gravu III has a humanoid body with dark gray armor. It has a black colored chest and abdomen, a gray colored head with two rectangular visors for eyes, and the sides of it’s abdomen are red. It is equipped with six prawn leg-like tentacles in the back, three fingers on the left hand, a claw in place for the right arm with the upper half bigger than the lower half, and a long prawn-like tail with a red tip.

## Biography

After the destruction of the Frontline Base and the death of Commander Luciano, the Rugger Guard discover a planetoid where they decide to perform repairs at. However, the planet was already occupied by Captain Blanc and his fleet. Captain Blanc’s forces keep an eye on the Rugger Guard until Keets and Kirigas discover the Galveston Soldiers spying on them and they shoot at them. The Earth Fleet and the Blanc Fleet begin fighting each other where Captain Blanc unleashes a new mecha piloted by a Galveston Soldier. Rather then being another Battle Machine, the mecha is a Battle Attacker, a new Battle Mecha that is different from the previous Battle Machines, named Gravu III. The Rugger Team face against Gravu III but Keets and Kirigas haven’t gotten to their vehicles yet so they had no choice but to hold off the Battle Attacker until they do. Despite the Rugger Team’s attacks showing little to no effect, they manage to get Gravu III away from the Rugger Guard. Fortunately, Keets and Kirigas make it to the Rugger Guard and board into their vehicles to join up with the rest of the Rugger Team. With all members together, Aki forms them all into Dairugger XV and starts fighting against Gravu III. When they start fighting, Gravu III wraps it’s tentacles around Dairugger XV and the two fall down into the planetoid’s lake. While in the bottom of the lake, Gravu III pins down Dairugger XV and shocks the team through it’s left hand. After a while, Dairugger XV manages to fling Gravu III off and flies out of the lake. As soon as Gravu III flies out as well, Dairugger performs Miracle Beam and shoots down the Battle Attacker to the ground. Aki then uses Shot Arrow to destroy Gravu III’s left arm and uses Spin Cutter to destroy the tentacles. With Gravu III disarmed of most of it’s weapons, Aki summons the Dairugger Sword and shortly duels with the Battle Attacker’s Hook Claw until the super robot manages to slice it off. Dairugger XV then stabs through Gravu III’s cockpit, killing the Galveston Soldier, and slices the body into an “X”, causing the Battle Attacker to blow up.

## Powers/Abilities

**Flight**: Gravu III is able to fly through the sky.

**Extendable Back Laser Tentacles**: On the back, Gravu is equipped with six short, prawn leg-like tentacles that can fire red laser beams from the tips and can extend out to wrap around its enemies.

**Finger Lasers**: Gravu III can shoot red laser beams from the tips of it’s three fingers on it’s left hand.

**Hook Claw**: In place for it’s right hand, Gravu III is equipped with a claw with the upper half bigger than the lower half, acting like a giant hook that it can use in combat.

**Beam Resistance**: Gravu III is able to withstand against most laser beam projectiles.

**Electrical Discharge**: Gravu III can discharge an electrical shock through it’s left hand upon touch.

## Trivia

* Gravu III is the very first Battle Attacker to appear in the show as well as the first to fight against Dairugger XV.