Godol

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**Godol** is a mecha robot of a Boazanian hero of the same name. It is piloted by Prince Heinel.

In the *Super Robot Wars* series, Godol functions as Heinel's beast fighter.

## History

Godol was a Boazan hero who saved his people from destruction, hundreds of years before the events of *Voltes V*. Legend had it that he would make a Boazanian who is a true warrior the savior of Boazania.

## Physical appearance

As a mecha, Godol has blue skin with red highlights, and cyan-coloured hair that resembles lightning. He has two dark brown horns that sprout from each side of his head.

## *Voltes V*

Godol first appears in episode 40, after the Voltes team help the slave rebellion overtake the nobles. The war, while initially in the Boazan's favour, ended badly for them as they faced a slave rebellion and a human invasion at the same time, with their forces being easily pulverized by Kentaro Go/La Gour's technology. Many nobles start deserting en masse or accepting defeat, much to Heinel's anger. When Katherine dies protecting Heinel from the gun blast of one rebellious noble, he vows to have revenge for her. Heinel then sets his eyes on a room in the Golden Castle that has a statue of Godol.

Heinel makes his way to the room and prays to the statue, mentioning the prophecy. He promises Godol that he is being genuine from the bottom of his heart. To prove his "purity of intent" to him, Heinel jumps into the flames. As he plunges, he lands in a cockpit, and realizes that the statue was actually a giant mecha, and an automated message plays saying that he grants his power to anyone who wishes to defend Boazania.

Heinel then locates Voltes V and engages in a battle, frightening many Boazanian rebels who recognize him from the prophecy. However, the battle eventually results in Voltes V toppling over Godol. The Voltes V team are shocked to discover that Heinel was the one who had been piloting it. However, he then tosses a sword at Kenichi and challenges him to a fight, despite Kenichi telling him the fight is pointless. The two engage in a swordfight, and as they both break their swords, Heinel yells that the fight isn't over yet and pulls out a dagger. Kentaro instantly recognizes it and asks Heinel where he got it, to which Heinel responds by saying that it doesn't matter and he can't distract him. However, he does say that it is the dagger his mother gave him before she died.

Kentaro then says it does matter because it is the dagger he gave to his first wife, and says it has twin doves on it. Horrified, Heinel looks at the dagger, notices the twin doves, and realizes that Kentaro is right. He feels ashamed that he had been participated in a meaningless war against his family.

Just then Zu Zambajil appears, having tried to escape with a wagonload of riches and a grenade. Once he realizes that he is cornered, he attempts to shift the blame to Heinel, saying that the earthlings should hate him since it was his idea to invade Earth (even though it wasn't). Angered, Heinel yells "What?! I thought you were on the side of good, but you're just a materialistic bastard! DIE!!!" and flings the dagger at him, killing Zambajil. Unfortunately, Zambajil accidentally drops the grenade in the process, causing it to explode and engulf the castle in flames. Heinel then saves Kenichi from the fire and willingly accepts his death, but not before biding a farewell to his newfound family, despite Kenichi screaming "brother" at him and trying to save him. Kentaro also acknowledges Heinel as his son before the flames swallow him whole, while Heinel calls him "father".

## Other appearances

### Manga

In the manga "Episode 41: Aristocrats who Strike Back" (in the Super Robot manga *Super Electromagnetic Robocon Battler V Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V Tosho Daimos*, edited by Futabasha), it is said that Heinel barely survived, and resumed life as a citizen without horns and a citizen with horns", As a person who stands between the nobility and the commoners, he folds one horn and calls himself "Knight Monohorn". Wearing armour that resembles Godol, he becomes an ally of Kenichi and the Voltes team. Heinel also appeared in the second part of "Super Electromagnetic War Victory Five". He died at the end of the same work, but in the sequel set several decades later, he is resurrected by Barao, the Demon Emperor.

However, this is not canon to the anime.

### Video games

#### Shin Super Robot Wars

Heinel appears in *Shin Super Robot Wars* as the secret character. Unlike the anime ending, Heinel and Katherine survive.

To recruit Heinel, during Scenario 19 (Earth route) "Boazan Pride" if Jangal's HP reduced to 45% or less, he'll recover his HP and call for reinforcement. If you get his HP down to 20% or less from there, Skullrook will attack with the Daikuu Maryuu. You must not counterattack it. While Jangal drops a lot of money if killed, one must ensure that they do not kill him, or it will earn Heinel's ire.

Persuade Heinel, who appears in Scenario 20: Betrayal three times with Voltes V (Kenichi).

After Scenario 22 is over, Heinel leaves the team until the final scenario: The Power of Madness.

In the second segment of Scenario 36, Heinel re-joins if you move Voltes V (Kenichi) to the upper left side of the map. ("horizontal 1: vertical 10" to "horizontal 6: vertical 15".)

Once Zuhl and the Skullrook is eliminated in thr Earth Route scenario, Heinel decides to go on a journey, on which Katherine insists on accompanying him. Kazuya figures that the two of them will be happy together.

#### Super Robot Wars Alpha

Heinel invades earth after Zambajil orders him to, but if you discover the hidden elements, he can make it to the final scene.

To recruit Heinel:

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#### 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha

Heinel claims to be fighting for redemption and will aid Kenichi via Godol, acknowledging him as a brother. He tells him to care for La Gour and the Go brothers acknowledge him as their elder brother. He also saves Richter.

#### 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha

Heinel has a bonus of Accuracy + 30% in his stats when piloting Godol.

Heinel saves Richter (depending on the choices). In addition, in the sub-scenario "Under the Flag of Justice", he is depicted fighting alone.

#### Super Robot Wars A

After the decisive battle at the Underground Castle, even if Godol is destroyed, he still retaliates and tries to fight, but he is put to sleep with a tranquilizer gun by the hands of Katherine who does not want him to die. I is presumed that he fled with Katherine to some distant star. He never learns that the Gou brothers are his half-brothers.

#### Super Robot Wars R

After Heinel pilots Godol, Katherine escapes with him in a spaceship provided by Leria.

#### New Super Robot Wars

Heinel appears as a potential ally to defeat Zulu and disappears with Katherine. He is one of the game's more stronger characters due to piloting Godol.

## Trivia

* When Heinel enters Godol, Tadao Nagahama (the director of *Voltes V*) voices the message he hears upon sitting down.

## Further reading

* Godol's page on the Villains Wiki *(warning for spoilers)*.

1. ↑ https://srw.wiki.cre.jp/wiki/%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB