Knightmare Frame

Knightmare Frames (ナイトメアフレーム, Naitomea Furēmu), or simply Knightmares, are a form of mecha in the Sunrise anime series Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

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A group of Glasgows, the first mass-production Knightmare Frame

Overview

Knightmare Frames are humanoid war machines developed by the Holy Britannian Empire. Unveiled during the invasion of Japan, Knightmare Frames are almost exclusively used in place of the practically obsolete main battle tanks. The name "Knightmare Frame" is a play on the word nightmare and a knight's mare.

Knightmare Frames achieve dominance in combat through the use of 'Landspinners', self-propelled roller skates attached to the ankles of the machines which allows them to achieve high mobility and speeds on most terrain. Sophisticated 'Factsphere' open sensor cameras on the head or torso gather visual data. Knightmare Frames are powered by the Yggdrasil Drive, a fictional energy source. Later models also incorporate sakuradite, a superconductive material. Knightmare Frames are piloted from a cockpit set in the protruding 'hump back' in the unit. The cockpit is a self-contained control center which can be ejected in case of emergency.

Typical Knightmare Frame armament includes shoulder or wrist-mounted rocket anchors called Slash Harkens. Mass-production models also carry handheld rifles and a number of Chaos Mines, cylindrical grenades that spray deadly shrapnel over a small area. Late in the first season, Float Systems, either integrated or attached via an optional backpack, also fall into common use. The Float System works by creating invisible energy wings which prevent the Knightmare from falling, allowing the pilot to fly by accelerating in the desired direction via rockets. Less common equipment, though more widespread as the series progresses, are Maser Vibration Swords (MVS), a form of vibroblade which oscillates at a high ratio to cut through almost anything, and Hadron Cannons, powerful energy cannons which can obliterate almost anything in their path.

History

The creation of Knightmare Frames is roughly divided in four Ages, which mark the birth of a new kind of weapon platform and its evolution into a full-fledged combat system.

First Age: Infancy

Knightmare Frames began with the creation of 'emergency survival cockpits' for conventional vehicles. Initially equipped with rocket engines to fly the crew away from the wreck, the contraptions were soon equipped with artificial legs to allow greater mobility. Limited room inside said vehicles restricted the number of legs to two. Though not a weapon in any sense of the word, the 'walking cockpits' provided the base form for their successors.

Second Age: Turning Point

Several years later, the creation of several common Knightmare Frame technologies, such as the Factspheres and Landspinners, led to the funding for Knightmare Frame prototypes. However, the new technologies performed erratically, and the research was outsourced to military-based robotics projects and social-oriented programs. The former was assigned to a Britannian Army Special Division, the 'Special Dispatch Guidance System Division', while the latter went in the hands of a private group, the Ashford Foundation. The foundation implemented technologies related to training and education, enabling the entire Knightmare Frame program to make progress fluidly.

The bipedal weapon was nicknamed 'Knightmare' by the Army but its non-offensive equipment was referred to as 'Frame' by civilians. The union of those two terms gave birth to the name 'Knightmare Frame'.

Third Age: Archetype

With the results gained from the two separate programs, Knightmare Frames were developed in combat-effective platforms. Use of sakuradite became paramount in making the Knightmare Frames perform to expectations, resulting in the mineral's value increasing greatly, turning it into resource as important as fossil fuel in international politics.

The Third Age also marked the creation of the Ganymede prototype, manufactured and designed by the Ashford Foundation. Its test pilot, Marianne, quickly became famous and was granted knighthood, before eventually getting married to the Britannian Emperor. However, the company suffered great loss when Marianne was assassinated. The Ashford Foundation eventually retired from its business and its employees were disbanded. The truth on the Empress' death was never truly elucidated but rumors suggest that her downfall was caused by a political feud meant to keep the rising Ashford Foundation in check.

Fourth Age: Implementation

The Fourth Age saw the introduction of the RPI-11 Glasgow, the first mass-production weapons platform. Its abilities allowed the Britannian Empire to easily dominate Japan during the invasion in 2010. The Glasgow moved on to become the baseline unit for the Britannian Army, though it is eventually made obsolete. Some Glasgow units are still used by the Knight Police for law enforcement, and other countries have used it as a base in the creation of their own Knightmare Frames.

Fifth Age: Evolution

Following the success of the Knightmare Frames against conventional weapons of war, attention was turned to creating Knightmare Frames intended to destroy similar weapons, including other Knightmare Frames, reflecting the Chinese Federation and the EU's development of their own Knightmare Frames. The Sutherland is the result of this. The Sutherland features improvements to cockpit comfort and function, better mobility, and increased close-combat capabilities to emphasize its role as an anti-robot weapon. Second Princess Cornelia and her bodyguards make use of the Gloucester, a Sutherland variant designed specifically to combat other Knightmare Frames.

Sixth Age and Seventh Age: Missing and Continuation

The sixth age featured almost no improvements in Knightmare Frame technology, earning it the moniker "Missing Generation". The creation of the seventh generation Lancelot marked the first significant innovation. Sakuradite is not only used in the Yggdrasil Drive, but is also scattered throughout the frame, increasing performance dramatically in all areas. In addition to the frame, sakuradite is also used in the VARIS particle rifle, with the intent of giving it the strength to survive a direct hit. The increased performance of the unit also allows it to employ electromagnetic shielding. This kind of rapid development completely defies the notion of general purpose and mass production units, resulting in the Lancelot being a unique machine. Many of the technologies developed for the Lancelot are are eventually fed back into older generation machines, in particular the Float System backpack.

Britannian models

Gawain

• Series: IFX-V301
• Height: 6.57m
• Weight: 14570kg
• Weapons:
  • Hadron cannon × 2 (ハドロン砲, Hadoron hō)
  • Slash Harken × 10 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system (inside its feet)
  • Integrated Float System
  • Druid System

Named after the Knight of the Round Table, the Gawain is a prototype Knightmare Frame privately developed by Prince Schneizel El Britannia. It is unusual in that it is much larger than most other Knightmares (about twice as tall and wide), has no Factsphere sensors, and no ejection system. Its Landspinner system is also internalized, instead of the fold-out skate configuration common on other Knightmares. It features a double-seater cockpit, even though it doesn't need to be operated by two people.

The Gawain is equipped with an integrated Float System, and is the first unit in the series capable of self-sustained flight. Its fingers are miniature Slash Harkens, and it features a pair of shoulder-mounted Hadron Cannons, which can emit continuous streams of destructive energy over prodigious ranges. The Gawain is initially incomplete, and its Hadron Cannons fire erratically. The unit is perfected by the Black Knights' scientific mastermind, Rakshata, who uses her Gefjun Disturber technology to gain control of the Hadron cannons' erratic firepower. As a side benefit, the Disturber's natural disruption properties also render the Gawain invisible to radar.

The Gawain's lack of weapons belie its true function, as its advanced electronics and the experimental Druid System analysis complex (based on analysis of the Thought Elevators) mark it as a powerful commander unit. However, its size and lack of weapons make it more of a powerhouse than a superiority unit, and as such more maneuverable units can run circles around it on the battlefield, as demonstrated by Cornelia in her Gloucester.

Lelouch Lamperouge and Kallen Stadtfeld steal the Gawain in episode 19 in order to escape from the Kaminejima Island ruins. Despite the amount of new technology consequently lost, Schneizel dismisses the Gawain's theft, considering it to be a mere "experimental subject". After its technology is perfected, it becomes Lelouch's and C.C.'s personal Knightmare; C.C. handles the piloting while Zero operates the weapons and issues orders. The Gawain later proves instrumental in Zero's plans during the invasion of the Tokyo Settlement, single-handedly wiping out the totality of Britannia's air support in the area. The Gawain is lost during a battle with the powerful Siegfried Knightmare when C.C. uses its Slash Harkens to entangle the Siegfried and drag them both into the crushing depths of the ocean. Though the frame was damaged beyond repair, its Druid System and Hadron Cannon were salvaged. Both technologies have been incorporated into the Black Knights' flagship. Zero's personal Knightmare, the Shinkirō also has a copy of the Druid System.

Glasgow

• Series： RPI-11
• Height： 4.24m
• Weight: 7350kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Tonfa × 2 (トンファー, Tonfā)
  • Stun Gun × 2 (スタンガン, Sutangan)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Glasgow (グラスゴー, Gurasugō) is a fourth-generation Knightmare Frame and the first mass-production model. It actively contributed to the invasion of Japan, providing an overwhelmingly superior tactical advantage over conventional combat vehicles. Though an outdated model, its hull still serves as a template for its successors. It has been phased out in favor of the RPI-13 Sutherland, although the civilian Knight Police still use them. The Japanese resistance uses modified models called Burais. The Glasgow's armament includes Slash Harkens, Stun Tonfas, and a handheld assault rifle. Kallen Stadtfeld uses a customized red Glasgow in the beginning of the series, which is destroyed in battle against the Lancelot during the latter's first combat deployment.

Knight Police

• Series: RPI-11
• Height: 4.24m
• Weight: 7350kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Machine Pistol × 2 (機械拳銃, Kikaikenju)
  • Tonfa × 2 (トンファー, Tonfā)
  • Knife × 2 (ナイフ, Naifu)
  • Shield × 1 (シロド, Shirodo)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Knight Police (ナイトポリス, Naitoporisu) are a contingent of retired Glasgows used by the Britannian Police Force as backup support for regular and special police units. Knight Police frames are armed with a machine pistol instead of an assault rifle as well as a specially-made anti-Knightmare Frame combat knife. In addition, Knight Police frames also use a shield during crowd-control situations where firearms or rogue Knightmares may be present.

Gloucester

• Series: RPI-209
• Height: 4.29m
• Weight: 7750kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Chaos Mine × multiple (ケイオス爆雷, Keiosu Bakurai, lit. Chaos depth charge)
  • Jousting Lance × 1
  • Missile packs × 2 (Glaston Knights only)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system
  • Optional Float System

The fifth-generation Gloucester (グロースター, Gurōsutā) is a remodeled Sutherland focused on close combat. Featuring enhanced hand-to-hand capabilities, the Gloucester is exclusively used by royal guards, and is first seen piloted by Gilbert G.P. Guilford and Andreas Darlton during the conquest of Area 18. In keeping with the fact that it is only used by personal knights of the Imperial family, most Gloucesters are draped in a cape. The capes on standard-model Gloucesters are a muted dark blue-grey, while those of Guilford, Darlton, and the Glaston Knights are navy-blue. Although normal Gloucester models are painted a flat, dull purple, Cornelia's aides sport a more vibrant deep-purple color scheme. The elite Glaston Knights' units are standard-colored except for their shoulders, which are colored blue.

The Gloucester, as a close combat unit, uses a large jousting lance in addition to the standard Sutherland equipment. It is also slightly larger. The Glaston Knights are shown to use a pair of five-barrel missile launchers attached to the sides of their cockpits. Guilford's Gloucester has also been equipped with a pair of Maser Vibration Swords stored in black scabbards on the sides of its cockpit. In the second season, Gloucester models can equip a Float System backpack.

Cornelia's Gloucester

• Series: RPI-00/SC
• Height: 4.84m
• Weight: 7850kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Jousting Lance × 1
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

Cornelia Li Britannia's Gloucester is a custom model featuring two horn-like antenna arrays protruding from both sides of the headpiece, as well as a more ornamental waist armor. Its color is a lighter, more vibrant purple, and its cape is white. Though it possesses the same armament, it does not use Chaos Mines. The unit is severely damaged during the Black Rebellion at the end of the first season when Darlton, under the influence of Lelouch's Geass, throws his lance through its cockpit, badly wounding Cornelia.

Lancelot

• Series: Z-01
• Height: 4.49m
• Weight: 6890kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 4 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • Maser Vibration Sword × 2 (メーザー バイブレーション ソード, Mēzā Baiburēshon Sōdo)
  • VARIS × 1 (ヴァリス, Varisu)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • MSV particle shields × 2
  • Harken Booster × 4
  • Factsphere sensor × 2
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System

The Lancelot (ランスロット, Ransurotto) is an experimental Knightmare Frame developed by Lloyd Asplund and the Military Engineering Corps. It is the first seventh generation Knightmare Frame ever fielded. The Lancelot outperforms most other models thanks to the heavy amount of sakuradite scattered throughout its frame as well as in its Yggdrasil Drive, the Core Luminous. As it is still in development, the Lancelot lacks an ejection seat. Its pilot is Suzaku Kururugi.

As a high-performance unit, the Lancelot features a large number of experimental and innovative devices, many of which not even its successors make use of. It has two retractable Factspheres affixed on its chest (earlier models have a single, head-mounted unit), two forearm-mounted energy shields (MSV particle shields), and four Slash Harkens (two on its wrists and two on its hips). These Slash Harkens have experimental thrusters called Harken Boosters which can improve their speed and allow them to change direction midflight. It also sports a pair of Maser Vibration Swords. It carries a VARIS particle rifle (Variable Ammunition Repulsion Impact Spitfire) which can adapt its projectile repulsion output to any situation. The Lancelot is also the first Knightmare equipped with a backpack-like Float System; however, the power usage of the Float System is astronomical. When equipped with the Float System, it is redesignated Lancelot Air Cavalry.

Lancelot Conquista

• Series: Z-01
• Height: 4.49m
• Weight: 6890kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 4 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • Maser Vibration Sword × 2 (メーザー バイブレーション ソード, Mēzā Baiburēshon Sōdo)
  • VARIS × 1 (ヴァリス, Varisu)
  • Hadron Blaster × 1 (ハドロンブラスター, Hadoron Burasutā)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • MSV particle shield × 5
  • Harken Booster × 4
  • Factsphere sensor × 2
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System

The Lancelot Conquista is an updated version of the Lancelot. The Float System backpack is now standard equipment and does not appear to require anywhere near as much power as the original does. The Lancelot also gains a Hadron Cannon, which is mounted on top of the Float System. It is fired by docking the VARIS rifle to the underside of the larger cannon mount. Its unique Core Luminous has been tuned and refined, increasing its power in battle, and it is equipped with countermeasures that provide a partial defense against the Knightmare-disabling Gefjun Disturber. The Conquista now has an additional three MSV particle shields on its legs and chest, which can combine to form a protective cone around the unit.

Mordred

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Hadron Cannon × 4
  • Missile Launchers
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Integrated Float System

The Mordred is a heavy-artillery Knightmare Frame piloted by the Knight of Six, Anya Alstreim. It has an integrated Float System enabling flight, and a larger amount of armor to compliment its heavy artillery role. Its armor is such that it can withstand a direct hit from a Gekka's heated chain-sword without even being scratched, whereas any other Knightmare would have been sliced in half. It possesses four Hadron Cannons mounted on the shoulders, which can be unfolded and merged into a quad-barrel cannon capable of obliterating an aerial cruiser in a single shot. It also possesses miniature proximity missiles, fired from the chest and hips, which leave red trails behind as they move. Although lacking in close-range weapons, the Mordred's raw strength allows it to crush other Knightmares with ease.

Portman

• Series: RMI-13
• Height: 4.69m
• Weight: 5970kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Torpedo launcher × 4
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system
  • Hydro Jet Pack

Part of the fourth generation of Knightmare Frames, the RMI-13 Portman is the first amphibious Knightmare to be produced. Much of its outward design is made with hydrodynamics in mind, making it awkward to use on land. In addition to the standard Slash Harkens, the Portman has a set of torpedo launchers mounted in its shoulders, and a hydro jet pack mounted on its back.

Portman II

• Series: RMI-13
• Height: 4.72m
• Weight: 5975kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Torpedo launcher × 4
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system
  • Hydro Jet Pack

A upgraded version of the Portman, the Portman II appears in the second season during an attack on the Black Knights submarine. It is considerably faster than the original, possessing a second pair of turbines in its arms, and replaces the three-fingered claws of the original with more standard five-digit hands slung below the turbines.

Siegfried

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 7 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken, 5 × large spike-type and 2 × small spike-type) ()
• Equipment/Installment:
  • MSV particle shields
  • Integrated Float System

Developed in secret with funding from Prince Schneizel El Britannia, the Siegfried is part of the clandestine research project Code R. Originally funded by Schneizel's late brother Clovis, Code R is dedicated to the research of individuals linked to the mysterious power known as Geass. The massive Siegfried, classified as a "Knight Giga Fortress" rather than a Knightmare Frame, makes use of both the latest Knightmare technology as well as data from Code R. In keeping with its altered title, the Siegfried bears little resemblance to normal Knightmare Frames, consisting of little more than a large, flying cockpit. A Nintendo DS version of the series featured a pink version of this unit referred to as the Siegfried Kai, which was piloted by Euphemia Li Britannia.

The Siegfried has a unique cockpit system wherein the pilot's nervous system is connected directly to the Knightmare, allowing for complete mental control. The cockpit is also considerably larger, allowing the pilot to move freely inside while standing, though there are no monitors and no controls to speak of aside from the interface itself. The neural interface allows the pilot to react much quicker in battle, such that they can dodge attacks that would be nearly impossible for an ordinary pilot.

With the use of the Float System first seen on the Avalon and a number of verniers all over its body, the Siegfried boasts excellent mobility despite its size. Its only weapons are a set of Slash Harkens, which consist of the five conical structures on its frame and two ordinary versions mounted on the front. Using the conical Slash Harkens, it can perform a devastating attack in which it spins like a top and obliterates anything in its path. Its tough construction and energy shields make it incredibly durable; it manages to survive having a building dropped on it without even taking cosmetic damage.

The Siegfried's first deployment was a pure accident, as Code R test subject Jeremiah Gottwald went into a psychotic rage upon hearing the voice of terrorist leader Zero and "appropriated" the machine in order to kill him. Despite their best efforts, including dropping a building on top of it, Lelouch and C.C. (formerly the primary test subject of Code R) could not stop the Siegfried. C.C. resorted to a kamikaze attack, wherein she ensnared the Siegfried with her Knightmare's Slash Harkens and dragged them both into the ocean depths. While the remains of the Gawain were eventually salvaged, the Siegfried was never found, and Jeremiah is alive and well in the company of V.V.

Sutherland

• Series: RPI-13
• Height: 4.39m
• Weight: 7480kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Giant Cannon × 1 (大型キャノン, Oogata Kyanon)
  • Stun Tonfa × 2 (スタントンファ, Sutantonfā)
  • Stun Gun × 1 (スタンガン, Sutangan)
  • Chaos Mine × multiple (ケイオス爆雷, Keiosu Bakurai, lit. Chaos depth charge)
  • Jousting Lance × 1
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system
  • Optional Float System

The Sutherland (サザーランド, Sazārando) is the standard Knightmare Frame model for the Britannian Army, a fifth-generation unit heavily based on the older RPI-11 Glasgow. It boasts improved mobility through a better application of the Landspinner systems as well as an enhanced cockpit life support system. It features Stun Tonfas, Slash Harkens, and a handheld assault rifle. Various mission-specific versions exist, such as the all-range REVO-type and the Pinpoint Breakthrough-type. In the second season, production-model Sutherlands can be equipped with a Float System backpack.

Cecile Croomy's Sutherland

• Series: RPI-13
• Height: 4.42m
• Weight: 7483kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Giant Cannon × 1 (大型キャノン, Oogata Kyanon)
  • Stun Tonfa × 2 (スタントンファ, Sutantonfā)
  • Stun Gun × 1 (スタンガン, Sutangan)
  • Chaos Mine × multiple (ケイオス爆雷, Keiosu Bakurai, lit. Chaos depth charge)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • MSV particle shields × 2
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system
  • Optional Float System

Cecile Croomy makes use of a heavily modified Sutherland created by Lloyd Asplund and code-named "Sutherland Air". It incorporates several test parts developed for the Lancelot, including MSV particle shields on the arms and a Float System backpack. It is distinguished from the regular Sutherland model by its light gray armor with light orange parts.

Tristan

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • MVS Polearm × 2
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Integrated Float System
  • Fortress Mode (transforms into a jet fighter)

A seventh generation model, the Tristan is the first transforming Knightmare Frame ever developed, able to switch between humanoid and jet forms. It is piloted by the Knight of Three, Gino Weinberg. It is very maneuverable, able to fold out and transform in mid-air. It has two Slash Harkens equipped with Harken Boosters, and possesses two pickaxe-like Maser Vibrations Swords called the MVS Polearm, which can be joined together at the hilts to form a single weapon. The MVS Polearm extends Gino's attack range beyond that of most other Knightmares, allowing him to attack opponents with relative impunity.

Vincent

• Series: RPI-212
• Height: 4.44m
• Weight: 6.99t
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • Maser Vibration Sword × 2 (メーザー バイブレーション ソード, Mēzā Baiburēshon Sōdo) / Lance-Type MVS
  • Electric Needle Blazer × 2
  • Assault Rifle w/grenade launcher × 1
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor × 2
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Vincent is the mass-production variant of the Lancelot. It is introduced a year after the "Black Rebellion", the Black Knights' attempted invasion of Tokyo, and is still in the testing stages. There are only a few known Vincents in use, while the majority of the Brittannian Army still uses the older Sutherland and Gloucester Knightmare Frames. One is piloted by Guilford in the sixth episode, and is destroyed therein. Guilford receives a replacement in the eighth episode.

The Vincent's mobility is comparable to the Lancelot's, but its design still differs markedly from its predecessor. Its two Factspheres are mounted in its shoulders instead of on its chest, and it only has two hip-mounted Slash Harkens which are not equipped with Harken Boosters. In addition, it does not possess MSV shielding. Its Maser Vibration Swords are slightly different from the Lancelot's, in that they are shaped more like spears, and can be attached at the hilts to form a double-bladed lance. However, it does feature a new weapon: Electric Needle Blazers, weapons mounted in the elbows which can punch a hole through an enemy Knightmare by connecting with the frame. It can equip an optional Float System backpack painted black and purple to match the unit's color scheme.

Vincent Prototype

• Height: 4.44m
• Weight: 6.99t
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • Maser Vibration Swords × 1 (メーザー バイブレーション ソード, Mēzā Baiburēshon Sōdo) / Lance-Type MVS
  • Assault Rifle w/grenade launcher × 1
  • Electric Needle Blazer × 2
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor × 2
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Intergrated Float System
  • Cockpit Ejection system

Rolo Lamperouge's Vincent prototype is more or less the same as the mass-production model, save for the color. It also features an integrated Float System that folds downwards when not in use. By combining the Vincent's high combat capabilities with his Geass to pause individuals' perception of time, Rolo has proven himself to be extremely dangerous in combat.

Japanese models

Akatsuki

• Series: Unknown
• Height: Unknown
• Weight: Unknown
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Katen Yaibatou × 1 (廻転刃刀, Katen Yaibatou, lit. "Revolving-Blade Sword")
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'you handogan)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System

The Akatsuki (暁, lit. Daybreak) is a new model set to appear in the second season. It is superior to the Gekka, though its frame is basically the same. It is silver in color, like the Gekka, and can be fitted with a Float System backpack. Fifteen of them are shown flying behind Rolo Lamperouge's Vincent in the opening animation. The Black Knights receive them in a shipment from India shortly after settling on Pengai Island following their exile from Japan.

The Akatsuki is in many ways similar to the Gekka. It has a machine gun is built into the left hand, a single Slash Harken on the left side of its chest, and it carries a modified version of the Katen Yaibatou. The Akatsuki's version is shaped more like a baton with the blade situated near the top.

Akatsuki Jikisanshiyō

• Series: Unknown
• Height: Unknown
• Weight: Unknown
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Katen Yaibatou × 1 (廻転刃刀, Katen Yaibatou, lit. "Revolving-Blade Sword")
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'you handogan)
  • Fukushahadō (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge) Rocket × 3
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System
  • Fukushahadō (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge)-based shield

The Akatsuki Jikisanshiyō (暁　直参仕様, lit. Daybreak General's Direct Subordinate Version) is a customized version of the Akatsuki piloted by Chiba Nagisa and Shōgo Asahina. It is dark blue and bears a much closer resemblance to the Gekka than the standard Akatsuki. Both units are shown flying with Rolo's Vincent in the opening animation, along with fifteen of the standard model. One is seen among the shipment from India.

In terms of weapons, the Akatsuki Jikisanshiyō has several improvements. It carries the full-sized Katen Yaibatou, instead of the scaled-down baton the standard model uses. It also possesses fukushahadō-based shielding and rockets mounted with fukushahadō warheads.

Zangetsu

• Series: Unknown
• Height: Unknown
• Weight: Unknown
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Seidoutou × 1 (制動刀, Seidoutou, lit. "Brake Sword")
  • Chest-mounted machine gun turrets × 2
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System
  • Fukushahadō (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge)-based shield

The Zangetsu (斬月, lit. Cut the Moon) is a Knightmare constructed for Kyōshirō Tōdōh's personal use, similar to both the Akatsuki and his old Gekka, which was built according to his exact specifications. It resembles the Akatsuki Jikisanshiyō with a custom head crest and Gekka-style shoulder armor, plus the hair-like attachments from his previous custom Knightmare. In the opening animation, Guilford's Vincent is shown attacking the Zangetsu. Both machines are fitted with their respective Float System backpacks. The Zangetsu is part of the shipment of new Knightmare Frames received from India.

Kyōshirō Tōdōh wanted his unit to be able to fight on equal footing with Suzaku Kururugi's Lancelot, and its abilities are true to this purpose. It carries the same Seidoutou as Tōdōh's old Gekka, equipped with a Slash Harken mounted on the butt of the handle as well as several thrusters on the back of the blade, which Tōdōh uses to cleave through the Lancelot's Float System backpack in their first encounter. It also employs a fukushahadō-based shield used by his subordinates. Though it doesn't possess the same fukushahadō rockets, it has a pair of machine guns concealed in its chest.

Burai

• Series: Type-10R
• Height: 4.56m
• Weight: 7530kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Protector × 2 (プロテクター, Purotekutā)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Burai (無頼, lit. Rascal) is a remodeled version of the Glasgow manufactured by the Kyoto House. It is primarily used by the Black Knights, though the Japan Liberation Front also makes use of them. It is basically the same as a Glasgow but has fang-like cheekbones, giving the appearance of an oni. It also features a torso-mounted antipersonnel machine gun. Its hands have been refurbished so that they can guard, a feature exclusive to the Burai. Lelouch pilots a customized unit with a red head module and golden horns resembling those on a samurai's helmet, and Kallen briefly pilots a red-painted version in the ninth episode. Like the Sutherland, variants exist including close combat and electronic warfare types.

Burai Kai

• Series: Type-1R
• Height: 4.37m
• Weight: 7480kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Assault Rifle × 1 (アサルトライフル, Asarutoraifuru)
  • Protector × 2 (プロテクター, Purotekutā)
  • Katen Yaibatou × 1 (廻転刃刀, Katen Yaibatou, lit. "Revolving-Blade Sword")
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Burai Kai (無頼 改) is an optimized version of the Burai used solely by General Tōdōh's Japanese Liberation Front and his subordinates, the Four Holy Swords. Its distinctive feature is the increase in length of its head antennas, which now extend to the back of the torso. Tōdōh's also has a distinguishing white head module. The Burai Kai can match Britannia's Gloucester in single combat. All five known units were lost after the battle of Narita, presumably abandoned by Tōdōh and the Four Holy Swords during their retreat.

Gekka

• Series: Type-3F
• Height: 4.45m
• Weight: 7920kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Katen Yaibatou × 1 (廻転刃刀, Katen Yaibatou, lit. "Revolving-Blade Sword")
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'you handogan)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Chaffsmoke Dispensing system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Gekka (月下, lit. Under the Moon) is a new model based on the Guren Type-02, but seemingly developed for mass production. Using the same motorcycle seat design, this Japanese-made Knightmare is the successor to the Burai Kai and boasts sixth to seventh generation technology, making them superior to Britannia's current mass production models, the Sutherland and Gloucester. The only units seen are used by the Four Holy Swords and their leader, Tōdōh. They switch to Akatsuki variants following the destruction of their Gekkas during the failed attempt to kidnap Nunnally Vi Britannia and the Black Knights' subsequent exile from Japan.

The Gekka differs from the Guren Type-02 in several ways. It has gray armor as opposed to red, and the head unit has been replaced with a monoptic model. It doesn't possess a radiation emitter, either, and the cannon embedded in the left arm has been replaced by an optional, fully automatic rifle capable of bringing down Knightmare Frames as well as faster objects like missiles and airborne ordnance carriers. Its primary weapon is the Katen Yaibatou, a heated chain-sword meant to shear through Knightmares with greater ease than with conventional blades. They aren't quite as effective as the Maser Vibration Swords on Britannian Knightmares, but are able to block them nonetheless. The Gekkas are equipped with a "Chaffsmoke" dispenser which enables dispensing of both chaff and a smokescreen. This permits both jamming of electronic equipment and disturbance of visual tracking, allowing for relatively stealthy retreats.

Kyōshirō Tōdōh's custom Gekka

• Series: Type-3F
• Height: 4.51m
• Weight: 7925kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Seidoutou × 1 (制動刀, Seidoutou, lit. "Brake Sword")
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'you handogan)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Chaffsmoke Dispensing system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

Kyōshirō Tōdōh uses a customized Gekka with two hair-like appendages flowing from the back of the head. His variant sports a black paint scheme and a unique version of the Katen Yaibatou dubbed Seidoutou (制動刀, Seidoutou, lit. "Brake Sword"). The Seidoutou has a Slash Harken mounted on the butt of the handle as well as several thrusters on the back of the blade, which can either increase the blade's force when swung or allow for a quick retreat by using it for an extra boost of speed. Tōdōh pilots a regular Gekka in the second season, his custom unit having presumably been destroyed or captured along with him during the Black Rebellion in the first season.

Kōsetsu Urabe's custom Gekka

• Series: Type-3F
• Height: 4.51m
• Weight: 7925kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Katen Yaibatou × 1 (廻転刃刀, Katen Yaibatou, lit. "Revolving-Blade Sword")
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'you handogan)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Chaffsmoke Dispensing system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

Kōsetsu Urabe customized Gekka has a light blue color scheme. This unit first appears in the first episode of the second season during the attack on Babel Tower to retrieve Lelouch. It is destroyed in the following episode when Kōsetsu attempts to sacrifice himself to destroy Rolo Lamperouge's Vincent.

Guren Type-02

• Series: Type-02
• Height: 4.51m
• Weight: 7510kg
• Weapons:
  • Fukushahadō × 1 (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge)
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'yō handogan)
  • Short-Barreled Cannon × 1
  • Fork Knife × 1
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The Guren Type-02 (紅蓮弐式, Guren Nishiki, lit. Crimson Lotus Type-02) is a unique Knightmare Frame model designed by Indian engineer Rakshata, manufactured by Japan, and built by the Kyoto House. It is radically different from its Britannian counterparts, and its technology is on par with most seventh generation Knightmare Frames, a fact that is a source of pride for its manufacturers. Unlike Britannian made Knightmare cockpits, the Guren Type-02 features an unconventional pilot seat, shaped in the form of a motorbike seat, and a helm-like outgrowth surrounding its retractable head. It is in the possession of the Order of the Black Knights and piloted by Kallen Stadtfeld.

The Guren Type-02's main weapon is its silver right arm. The arm stands out from the otherwise red-painted mech, terminating in clawed fingers, and it can unhinge at the elbow for a surprise attack. Stored within the palm is the fukushahadō (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge), a powerful microwave radiation emitter. By grabbing onto an enemy Knightmare and activating the emitter, the Guren Type-02 can fry the enemy's electronics and warp the frame itself. It can even transmit through intermediate devices such as the Gloucester's jousting lance. In addition, should the pilot fail to eject quickly, the cockpit itself may also be damaged, preventing them from ejecting to safety. The effect can be mitigated by detaching an affected limb, but a head attack will always succeed. While not designed as such, the Fukushahadō can also function as a shield. It has been shown to block the lances of enemy Knightmares, bullets from Knightmare rifles, and shells from the Lancelot's VARIS rifle; however, it is incapable of blocking the sheer force of a Hadron Cannon. The arm is destroyed in the first season, but is replaced in the second season with a slimmer, three-fingered version.

Aside from its fukushahadō arm, the Guren Type-02 possesses a small, fork-shaped knife, a cannon on its left arm, and a single Slash Harken. The Guren Type-02's speed and strength can also easily match the Lancelot's, but its lack of long-range weapons relegate it to a defensive close-combat role.

Guren Aerial-Type

• Series: Type-02
• Height: 4.51m
• Weight: 7510kg
• Weapons:
  • Armor-piercing bombardment-type Fukushahadō (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge)
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Custom Hand Gun × 1 (専用ハンドガン, Sen'yō handogan)
  • Short-Barreled Cannon × 1
  • Fork Knife × 1
  • Gefjun Net × 1 (Gefjun Net Unit × 12)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system
  • Integrated Float System

After being badly damaged in battle by Suzaku Kururugi's Lancelot Conquista, the Guren Type-02 receives a mid-battle upgrade through a series of rocket-mounted attachments. The upgraded model is dubbed the Guren Aerial-Type (紅蓮可翔式, Guren Kashōshiki, lit. Crimson Lotus Aerial-Type).

The Guren Aerial-Type's most obvious change is the addition of an integrated Float System. The Float System attachment includes aesthetic changes to the head, adding antenna on the sides. It also gains an energy shield. A new "armor-piercing bombardment-type" fukushahadō arm replaces the old one, which Suzaku's attack destroyed. This new arm matches the Knightmare's color scheme, though the forearm is dark gray and the fingers are still silver. In addition to its close-range blast, the new fukushahadō arm can also fire a concentrated long-range beam or a wide-range blast. The long-range beam has the same destructive power as the close-range blast, and can eliminate multiple targets in a single shot. The wide-range blast, though not as destructive, cripples any Knightmares caught in it, and can still destroy weaker craft such as helicopters.

Another unique addition to Guren's arsenal is the 'Gefjun Net', a series of small drones launched from the back of the Guren that can surround a target and release a Gefjun Disturber surge, which immobilizes the target. The Lancelot Conquista has countermeasures preventing complete shutdown when exposed to the Disturber, but even it is still slowed down.

Shinkirō

• Series: Unknown
• Height: Unknown
• Weight: Unknown
• Weapons:
  • Diffusion Structure Phase Transition Cannon (拡散構造相転移砲)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Integrated Float System
  • Fortress Class defense
  • Fortress mode (transforms into a submarine)
  • Druid System

The Shinkirō (蜃気楼, lit. Mirage) is a Knightmare constructed for Lelouch's personal use. Though it possesses few weapons, it has a fortress-class defense and a copy of the Druid System from the Gawain, allowing it to fulfill the role of a commander unit as the Gawain did before it. It can also transform into a submarine to move underwater. Its single person cockpit, while using standard seating, has keyboard-based controls instead of the control yolk system used by conventional Knightmares. It is delivered with the Akatsuki variants.

Chinese Federation models

Gun-Ru

• Series: unknown
• Height: 5.00m (approximate)
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Machine Gun × 2
  • Cannon × 2
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system

In an attempt to match the effectiveness of Britannian Knightmare Frames, the Chinese Federation designed the Gun-Ru, a Knightmare both similar to and yet highly different from Britannian models. Larger than its Britannian counterparts, the Gun-Ru's body is dome-shaped and painted green (though they do come in different colors), with smaller legs and manipulators that fold into the body, giving it an almost frog-like appearance.

The Gun-Ru's armament consists of a pair of machine guns and a pair of cannons, mounted on the shoulders of the main unit. Though much weaker than Britannian Knightmares, the Gun-Ru is cheaper to produce, allowing the Chinese to rely upon the strength of numbers when using them. Even Suzaku Kururugi in his Lancelot was almost overwhelmed by their numbers, though his Knightmare's power had been significantly drained beforehand through the use of a Float System backpack and he was being distracted. He was rescued by Zero in the Gawain, who gave Suzaku a fresh energy filler and a second target for the Chinese to deal with.

Shenhu

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Wrist Slash Harken × 2
  • Baryon Cannon (天愕覇王重粒子砲, Tengaku Haoh Juuryushi Hou, lit. Heavenly frightening overlord heavy particle cannon)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Integrated Float System

A new Knightmare Frame model developed by Rakshata's team at the same time as the Guren Type-02, the Shenhu (神虎, lit. "Divine Tiger") was was left in storage because piloting it was too physically demanding, and thus a suitable pilot could not be found. A suitable pilot is eventually found in Li Xingke.

The Shenhu has blue armor with red and gold parts. It mounts a powerful Baryon Cannon in its torso, a weapon similar to the Hadron Cannon and at least as powerful as Guren Aerial-Type's improved fukushahadō. It also has two unique Slash Harkens on its wrists shaped like daggers. The Shenhu's wrist armor can spin in place to turn the Slash Harkens into powerful flails. As the Shenhu was developed by the same team that develop Black Knights' Knightmares, it is also capable of equipping the same model Float System attachment.

Others

Bamides

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Long-Range Cannon × 1
  • Machine Gun × 2
  • Missile Launcher × 2
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system

The Bamides is a Knightmare Frame mass-produced in the Middle East. Their design is highly unconventional as far as Knightmare Frames go; they have no limbs to speak of, and are shaped more like elongated tanks with separate treads and an elevated "shoulder" area. It is also much larger than the Sutherland and Gloucester models, and needs to be operated by a large crew.

Its main weapons include two packs of missile launchers on the shoulders that carry up to six missiles, two side-mounted machine guns, and a long-range cannon mounted directly below the head. It is equipped with treaded Landspinners, allowing for improved traction over the desert sands. Its configuration gives it fairly good speed compared to more traditional Knightmares, but its size and lack of maneuverability make it a large, easy target.

Bamides units first appeared in the fifth episode, where they fought and nearly defeated a division of Britannians. They were destroyed in short order by a group of Gloucesters, lead by Princess Cornelia, who went on to blow up the base they were defending.

Ganymede

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons: none
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system

Developed during the third generation of Knightmare Frames, the Ganymede is the brainchild of the rising Ashford Foundation. Created shortly before the development of the Yggdrasil drive, the Ganymede is powered by a large external battery, limiting its range and operation time.

In spite its failings, the Ganymede forms the basis of practically every Knightmare Frame constructed thereafter. This is due to the effectiveness of the basic design, along with its skilled test pilot, Marianne Lamperouge. Her incredible abilities earned her the nickname "Marianne the Flash," and she would later become one of the many wives of the Emperor of Britannia. When Marianne was assassinated, the loss of its major benefactor and former test pilot caused the Ashford Foundation to dissolve, leading to rumors that the assassination was carried out specifically to curb the rising corporation's power.

The Ganymede is retained by the Ashford family at the academy it operates in Area 11. This Ganymede is brought out of storage once a year for an exhibition at the school festival, where it's piloted by Marianne's son, Lelouch. Lelouch cedes his role as the Ganymede's annual pilot to his childhood friend, Suzaku Kururugi, so he can make a giant pizza for the latest festival, only to have it ruined when the press catches sight of Princess Euphemia and distracts Suzaku. At the end of the first season, Nina Einstein fits the Ganymede with a sakuradite-enhanced nuclear reactor, intending to use it as a makeshift bomb. However, it fails to explode, and the eventual fate of the Ganymede is unknown. In the second season, the Ganymede is presumably no longer at Ashford Academy, as the school now uses an MR-1.

MR-1

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons: none
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Cockpit Ejection system

The MR-1 is a basic non-combat Knightmare with flattened limbs, allowing it to fold itself into a more compact form resembling a truck. A white-and-black MR-1 is used by the Black Knights in the rescue of Suzaku Kururugi during the first season. In the second season, a purple-and-yellow model is used by Ashford Academy instead of the Ganymede. During a festival honoring Suzaku Kururugi, during which a second attempt was under way to make the world's largest pizza, the MR-1 is hijacked by Gino Weinberg after Suzaku takes off after Arthur. The pizza is again ruined when Lelouch activates the fire extinguishers to hide C.C.'s presence.

Panzer-Hummel

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons/Installment:
  • Machine Gun × 2
  • Cannon × 2
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system

The Panzer-Hummel is a mass-production model Knightmare Frame used by the member nations of the Euro Universe, introduced in the second season. The Panzer-Hummel possesses two cannons mounted on its arms, two machine guns, and two Slash Harkens mounted on the hips. They are less mobile than Sutherlands, and are most likely incapable of hand-to-hand combat, as they lack proper hands; however, their cannon-arms give them superior ranged combat abilities. Panzer-Hummel is German and means "armor bumblebee" or "tank bumblebee", depending on the translation of the word "Panzer", which may mean either.

This unit made its appearance in the third episode of the second season, where a division of Panzer-Hummels almost decimated Britannian Forces to prevent an amphibious landing in continental Europe, until Suzaku and his Lancelot appeared and fought the entire group.

Manga and video game models

Aquila

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Spear
  • Wing Blades
  • Wing Shot × 4
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Integrated Float System

Appearing in the Nintendo DS game, the Aquila is a seventh generation Knightmare Frame prototype. This unit possesses wings and weapons that have been mostly optimized for mid-air combat. It is piloted by Pollux Rui Britannia.

Equus

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Hammer × 1
  • Hip Cannon × 2
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor

Appearing in the Nintendo DS game, the Equus is a seventh generation Knightmare Frame prototype. It has four legs and no Landspinners, giving a somewhat centaur-like appearance. The Factsphere sensor is located on the head, and it wields a large hammer. It is piloted by Castor Rui Britannia.

Gekka Pre-Production Test Type

• Series: Type-3F
• Height: 4.45m
• Weight: 7920kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 1 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshuhāken)
  • Fukushahadō × 1 (輻射波動, lit. radiation surge)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Landspinner propulsion system

This prototype Gekka unit is an earlier unit developed by the Kyoto house. It has blue-colored armor with gray highlights. Its only weapons appear to be a Slash Harken and a early fukushahadō on its left arm. The fukushahadō, which only has three normal fingers, is later customized and upgraded to make it easier to use, which makes it a second-type fukushahadō. This unit only appears in Code Geass: Lost Colors, piloted by the protagonist Rai if the player chooses the Order of the Black Knights route.

Lancelot Club

• Series: Z-01
• Height: 4.49m
• Weight: 6890kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 2 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • Maser Vibration Sword × 2 (メーザー バイブレーション ソード, Mēzā Baiburēshon Sōdo) / Lance-Type MVS ()
  • VARIS × 1 (ヴァリス, Varisu) (specialized particle rifle) (VARIS: Variable Ammunition Repulsion Impact Spitfire)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • MSV particle shields × 2
  • Factsphere sensor × 2 (on the shoulders)
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System
  • Cockpit Ejection system

A prototype seventh generation Knightmare Frame built from spare parts for the Lancelot, the Lancelot Club, or simply the 'Club', features many of the same specifications as the original. The Club is in many ways a go-between the Lancelot and the mass-production Vincent, equipped with Lancelot's forearm mounted MSV particle shields and Slash Harkens but featuring the Vincent's lance-shaped Maser Vibration Swords and shoulder-mounted Factspheres. This unit only appears in Code Geass: Lost Colors, built specifically for and piloted by the protagonist Rai if the player chooses the Britannian military route.

Lancelot Enhanced

• Series: Z-01
• Height: 4.49m
• Weight: 6890kg
• Weapons:
  • Slash Harken × 4 (スラッシュハーケン, Surasshu Hāken)
  • Maser Vibration Sword × 2 (メーザー バイブレーション ソード, Mēzā Baiburēshon Sōdo)
  • VARIS × 1 (ヴァリス, Varisu) (specialized particle rifle) (VARIS: Variable Ammunition Repulsion Impact Spitfire)
  • Hadron Blaster × 1 (ハドロンブラスター, Hadoron Burasutā)
• Equipment/Installment:
  • MSV particle shields × 2
  • Harken Booster × 4
  • Factsphere sensor × 2
  • Landspinner propulsion system
  • Optional Float System

The Lancelot Enhanced is an upgraded version of the Lancelot which Suzaku Kururugi receives.

Mark Nemo

• Series: none
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Blonde Knife × 6 (wired rocket anchors)
  • Katana × 1
• Equipment/Installment: none

The Mark Nemo, which makes its first appearance in the Nightmare of Nunnally manga, is an advanced Knightmare Frame piloted by Nunnally Lamperouge. Unlike most Knightmare Frames, the Mark Nemo does not possess Landspinners; as a result, it can move more acrobatically, and it can run and jump with greater ease.

The main weapons of the Mark Nemo are six remote wired rocket anchors known as Blonde Knives. They are similar to Slash Harkens, except that they possesses sharp blades on the end that can penetrate any Knightmare Frame and can also drill rapidly through the ground. The Blonde Knives can also move remotely either in mid-air or underground, allowing them to target and destroy multiple Knightmare Frames. The Mark Nemo is also armed with a katana capable of cutting through nearly any obstacle. In the Lost Colors videogame, when Nunally is talking about her ideal Knightmare Frame, the Mark Nemo appears in the background.

Regalia

• Series: unknown
• Height: unknown
• Weight: unknown
• Weapons:
  • Lance × 1
  • Wing Blades
  • Wing Shot × 4
  • Hip Cannon × 2
  • Large Missile
• Equipment/Installment:
  • Factsphere sensor
  • Integrated Float System

Appearing in the Nintendo DS game, the Regalia combines the features of the Aquila and Equus into a single unit. It is piloted by both Pollux Rui Britannia and Castor Rui Britannia.