Gundam Kimaris Vidar Complete Guide — Every Form of the Knight of Vengeance Explained [Iron-Blooded Orphans]

A Knight’s Pride — What Is Gundam Kimaris Vidar?

If you had to name one mobile suit in the entire Gundam franchise that most purely embodies the concept of “vengeance,” Gundam Kimaris Vidar would be the top contender.

In the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, this unit appeared quietly under the identity of a mysterious figure known only as “Vidar.” A pilot concealing his identity, a mobile suit hiding its origins — and yet, viewers immediately sensed it. Both in the machine’s design philosophy and in its pilot’s combat style, the clear lineage of the Gundam Kimaris from Season 1 ran deep.

And when the true identity was finally revealed, the story found its greatest dramatic axis: Gaelio Bauduin versus McGillis Fareed — the moment when a former best friend becomes a mortal enemy, with lives on the line.

This article provides a thorough breakdown of Gundam Kimaris Vidar — covering mobile suit specifications, the full history of the Kimaris lineage, the relationship between Gaelio and McGillis, memorable scenes from the series, and Gunpla kit information.

The Kimaris Lineage — The History of ASW-G-66

To understand Kimaris Vidar, you first need to grasp the story of its predecessor, the Gundam Kimaris. This Gundam Frame unit, bearing the model number ASW-G-66, took four distinct forms throughout the narrative, evolving in deep entanglement with the fate of one nobleman: Gaelio Bauduin.

Gundam Kimaris (ASW-G-66) — The Knight Ranked 66th

One of the 72 Gundam Frames produced during the Calamity War era. The name “Kimaris” belongs to one of the 72 pillars of Solomon — the grand duke ranked 66th, said to appear as a knight on a white horse commanding 20 legions, skilled in combat, and credited with teaching humans logic and language. This mobile suit bears that name.

The “knight” concept is unmistakably expressed in Kimaris’s design. A slender, sharp silhouette, a configuration that prioritizes mobility, and a combat style centered on the thrusting lance — it was, in every sense, a knight riding through space.

After the Calamity War, while many Gundam Frames scattered across the solar system, Kimaris came into the possession of the Bauduin family, one of Gjallarhorn’s Seven Stars. The Bauduin family maintained a tradition of generations of knights piloting Kimaris, and Gaelio inherited the unit as a source of family pride.

Gundam Kimaris Basic Specifications

Item	Details
Model Number	ASW-G-66
Classification	Mobile suit with Gundam Frame
Affiliation	Gjallarhorn (Bauduin Family)
Head Height	18.5m
Weight	33.3t
Power Source	Ahab Reactor ×2 (Twin Reactors)
Armor Material	Nanolaminate Armor
Frame	Gundam Frame
Pilot	Gaelio Bauduin

Primary Armaments

• Drill Lance (close-combat thrusting weapon)
• Destroyer Lance (with transformation to long-range fire mode)
• Beam Rifle

Kimaris’s greatest feature is its high-speed charge tactic using the Drill Lance. Leveraging the Gundam Frame’s high output for extraordinary acceleration, it closes in on enemies and drives the Drill Lance home — in the Iron-Blooded Orphans world where beam weapons are frequently neutralized, this charging strategy was highly effective.

In Season 1, through the clash with Barbatos on Mars and pursuit engagements in space, Gaelio demonstrated both his commanding skill and Kimaris’s capabilities — but ultimately, McGillis Fareed’s betrayal left Gaelio gravely wounded and Kimaris destroyed. Gaelio himself disappeared from the story with his fate unknown, seemingly dead… at least as far as Season 1 was concerned.

Gundam Kimaris Trooper — Adapting for Ground Combat

A modified form of Kimaris that appeared mid-Season 1. “Trooper” refers to cavalry or mobile infantry, and the unit was reconfigured from its primarily space-battle orientation into a specification suited for Earth’s gravity environment.

Gundam Kimaris Trooper Basic Specifications

Item	Details
Model Number	ASW-G-66
Affiliation	Gjallarhorn
Head Height	18.5m
Weight	35.0t (estimated)
Key Features	Ground-combat retrofit, reinforced leg thrusters

The space-optimized propulsion system was swapped out for ground-combat equivalents, and high-output thrusters were added to the legs, significantly improving mobility under gravity. Armament continued with Kimaris’s original Drill Lance and Beam Rifle.

During the Battle of Edmonton, Gaelio took to the battlefield in this Trooper configuration. The encounter with Mikazuki Augus (Barbatos 6th Form) and McGillis’s “betrayal” — Kimaris Trooper stands as the machine present on the stage of that tragedy.

The moment McGillis stabbed Gaelio, Kimaris Trooper met its effective end as well. Gaelio ejected from the cockpit near death and underwent a lengthy recovery and resuscitation process at a Gjallarhorn military facility.

Gundam Vidar — The Enigmatic Assassin of Season 2

A unit of unknown origin that appeared in Season 2. Its official name is Gundam Vidar (ASW-G-XX). Its name is said to derive from Víðarr, the “Silent God” of Norse mythology — and its leader, the head of the mysterious third faction “Vidar” that appeared to maintain distance from both Gjallarhorn and Tekkadan, was its pilot.

The face of this person called “Vidar” remained hidden for a long time, and as the story progressed, it was gradually revealed that this was Gaelio Bauduin — the very person who had been presumed dead in Season 1.

Gundam Vidar Basic Specifications

Item	Details
Model Number	ASW-G-XX (estimated)
Affiliation	Vidar (independent organization)
Head Height	18.9m (estimated)
Power Source	Ahab Reactor ×2
Key Features	Dark blue coloring; internal structure later revealed to be the Kimaris Frame

Vidar possessed an appearance entirely different from Kimaris, yet it was later revealed that Kimaris’s frame was used internally. Gaelio had taken the wreckage of Kimaris as a base, applied his own modifications, and drastically altered the exterior to conceal the unit’s true identity — that was the truth behind Vidar.

The most notable feature of Vidar was the presence of a “special power source.” The mystery of this power source, which displayed different reactions from a standard Gundam Frame, was revealed in a cruel manner as the story progressed.

“I brought Ain here, lending me his arm the entire way.”

This line says it all. The “special power source” of Vidar — it was a part of the consciousness and body of Ein Dalton, who had risked his life fighting for Gjallarhorn in Season 1 and lost most of his physical form in his fierce battle against Barbatos.

Alaya-Vijnana Type-E and the Mystery of Ein Dalton

Who Is Ein Dalton?

Ein Dalton was a pilot affiliated with Gjallarhorn in Season 1. Despite facing discrimination due to his mixed heritage (human and Mars Native), he remained unflinchingly loyal to Gjallarhorn. The commanding officer he devotedly admired was Coral Conrad.

After Coral died in battle against Tekkadan, Ein underwent a forced Alaya-Vijnana procedure for revenge, literally “merging” with a custom unit called Graze Ein. His combat power was fearsome, and in the climactic Battle of Edmonton at the end of Season 1, he engaged in a death match with Barbatos (6th Form).

However, Ein was defeated by Barbatos. His vital signs were maintained, but his body had suffered extreme damage, making any normal human life impossible. Gaelio had taken in Ein’s “remains.”

The Alaya-Vijnana Type-E System

The standard Alaya-Vijnana System implants nanomachine terminals into a pilot’s spine to connect the MS with the pilot’s nervous system. However, Alaya-Vijnana Type-E (also interpreted as Type-Enhanced or Type-Extreme) is an advanced development of this, realizing a deeper level of human-machine integration.

In Ein Dalton’s case, even after losing most of his physical capabilities, a portion of his nervous system and consciousness was incorporated into Vidar’s — and later Kimaris Vidar’s — power and control systems.

Specifically, the state was as follows:

• Part of Ein’s brain and nervous system was integrated with Kimaris Vidar’s computer
• Ein’s “combat experience” and “judgment” were reflected in the unit’s control
• When Gaelio piloted the unit, Ein’s capabilities were layered on top of the mobile suit’s performance
• Ein existed “within” the machine in an ambiguous state — neither clearly conscious nor clearly not

This setting represents one of the most extreme answers to the theme Iron-Blooded Orphans consistently explored: “Where is the boundary between human and machine?” Just as Mikazuki’s Alaya-Vijnana connects his brain to Barbatos during combat — giving him full use of his body while piloting but leaving him with disabilities when he dismounts — Ein can only “exist” within the machine.

Gaelio held complex feelings about being able to preserve Ein only in this form, yet he chose to “fight together.” Perhaps Gaelio was overlaying what Ein had sought in life — loyalty to his superior officer, vengeance for Coral, contribution to Gjallarhorn — with his own desire for revenge.

“Lend me your strength just a little longer, Ein.”

In these words that Gaelio speaks in Season 2, remorse toward a comrade-in-arms and the resolve to move forward anyway despite everything — both are compressed into a single line.

Gundam Kimaris Vidar — The Completed Form of Vengeance

After it was revealed that Vidar and Kimaris were one and the same, the unit officially manifested its full form as Gundam Kimaris Vidar. Gaelio’s will for vengeance, Ein’s combat capability, and the pride of the Bauduin family’s knighthood united into a single machine — that is Kimaris Vidar.

Basic Specifications

Item	Details
Model Number	ASW-G-66
Official Name	Gundam Kimaris Vidar
Classification	Mobile suit with Gundam Frame (modified unit)
Affiliation	Gjallarhorn (Vidar Unit)
Head Height	19.0m (estimated)
Weight	36.8t (estimated)
Power Source	Ahab Reactor ×2 + Alaya-Vijnana Type-E (Ein Integration)
Armor Material	Nanolaminate Armor
Frame	Gundam Frame (Kimaris Frame modified)
Pilot	Gaelio Bauduin (Vidar)
First Appearance	Around Season 2 Episode 5 (Episode 31 overall) as Vidar → revealed as Kimaris Vidar in Season 2’s latter half

Kimaris Vidar’s Design Concept

Kimaris Vidar’s design inherits Kimaris’s streamlined, knightly silhouette while adding a greater sense of weight and a more combative atmosphere.

• Dark Coloring: The white-based color scheme of Kimaris shifted to dominant deep grey and dark navy. This carries over the character of the Vidar period, when the unit’s identity was concealed
• Facial Design Change: From Kimaris’s knightly face to sharper, angrier eyes
• Armament Overhaul: The charging-knight combat style of Kimaris is inherited but enhanced and expanded
• Enlarged Rear Thrusters: The acceleration performance — the linchpin of the charge tactic — is further improved

Armament Overview — The Sharp Lance of the Charging Knight

Kimaris Vidar’s armaments place the “charging knight” concept inherited from Kimaris at the core, while being dramatically enhanced and diversified.

Kimaris Vidar Armament Comparison Table

Armament	Type	Features
Gungnir Lance (Modified)	Close combat / ranged hybrid	Primary weapon. Advanced form of the Drill Lance. Dramatically improved penetration power
Vidar Claw	Close combat	Claw-type weapon mounted on both arms. Capable of grasping and tearing
Thruster Unit	Propulsion	Large rear thrusters. The key to charge acceleration
Gauntlet (Shield)	Defense / strike	Forearm armor. Doubles as defense and close-range striking
Built-in Ballistic Cannon	Ranged	Auxiliary fire systems built into chest and shoulders

Gungnir Lance — The Spear of Piercing Vengeance

The primary weapon of Kimaris Vidar and the machine’s iconic armament. Gungnir is the magic spear wielded by Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology — a thrown spear said to “always hit its target and always deliver a mortal wound.” Given that the unit name “Vidar” also derives from Norse mythology (the silent god Víðarr), it is clearly intentional that both the armament and unit name draw from the same mythological tradition.

Where the Kimaris Drill Lance gained penetration power from the rotating mechanism at its tip, the Gungnir Lance employs a more multi-stage mechanism, dramatically increasing its armor-piercing capability. Additionally, the shaft of the lance contains a high-output energy discharge mechanism — by releasing energy after thrusting into a target, it can simultaneously achieve simple physical penetration and internal destruction.

It has been suggested that the design philosophy behind this weapon was informed by the intended target: McGillis Fareed’s Bael. Bael is among the highest-performing Gundam Frame units in terms of base capabilities. To reliably deal damage to that Bael, a high level of penetration capable of piercing Nanolaminate Armor was absolutely essential.

Vidar Claw — From Knight to Beast

A claw-type close-combat weapon mounted on both forearms. True to the name “Claw,” it is shaped specifically for tearing.

During the Kimaris era, Gaelio’s combat style was primarily frontal charges with the lance. But as a man transformed into an avenger, Gaelio changed his fighting approach. Rather than simply driving a lance through an opponent from the front, he now grabs with the Claw, pulls them close, and grapples — a fighting style that conveys far more “rage.”

This Claw plays a particularly important role in the final showdown against McGillis’s Bael.

Thruster Unit — The Heart of the Charge Tactic

The large thruster unit mounted at the rear is one of Kimaris Vidar’s most critical pieces of equipment. In addition to the standard Gundam Frame thrusters, the explosive propulsion provided by this large unit is what makes the Gungnir Lance charge tactic possible.

Even at closing speeds that would be impossible for standard mobile suits to execute due to mobility limitations, Kimaris Vidar can achieve them. That speed — entering the enemy’s reach before they can react — was the fundamental essence of the Kimaris lineage’s strength.

The Pilot — Gaelio Bauduin and His Relationship with McGillis

Gaelio Bauduin Profile

Item	Details
Name	Gaelio Bauduin
Alias in Season 2	Vidar
Voice Actor	Keisuke Komoto
Origin	Bauduin Family of the Seven Stars
Affiliation	Gjallarhorn (Season 1) → Vidar Unit (Season 2)
Units Piloted	Gundam Kimaris → Kimaris Trooper → Vidar (Kimaris Vidar)

From Best Friend to Mortal Enemy — The Relationship Between Gaelio and McGillis

In discussing Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, the relationship between Gaelio and McGillis is one of the narrative’s central elements.

The two were close friends from their days at Gjallarhorn’s officer academy. Growing up together through harsh training as sons of nobility, they deeply trusted each other — or at least, Gaelio believed that to be true.

McGillis’s true objective is revealed in the latter part of Season 1. He planned to shatter Gjallarhorn’s corrupt structure by riding the supreme Gundam Frame “Bael” to seize control of Gjallarhorn. To that end, he would stop at nothing — his old friend Gaelio was nothing more than an “obstacle” to be disposed of as part of the plan.

In the final stage of the Battle of Edmonton, McGillis turned his blade on Gaelio without hesitation.

“McGillis, you…!”

“Farewell, Gaelio. I did like you.”

This exchange simultaneously conveys that McGillis genuinely did “like” Gaelio, while also expressing the cold ruthlessness of cutting him loose for the sake of the plan. A person in whom emotion and reason had diverged — that was McGillis Fareed.

For Gaelio, on the other hand, this betrayal was not simply “disappointment in a friend.” He lost everything — trust, status, his organizational affiliation, and his conviction that the world he believed in was right. When Gaelio, recovered from near-death, began to move again, it was from pure revenge.

Gaelio in Season 2 (Vidar) — The Solitude of the Avenger

Gaelio reappearing as Vidar in Season 2 has acquired a calm that seems unlike the person from Season 1. The emotional, straightforward young nobleman has, after a long recovery and preparation period for revenge, become something like a “tool” — someone capable of teaming up with anyone and sealing away his emotions in service of his objective.

But beneath that transformation, an anger and grief that will never extinguish continues to burn. Until he carries out his revenge against McGillis, he cannot die — that alone was the driving force moving Gaelio.

In Season 2, Gaelio monitors McGillis’s movements while waiting for the right moment. Rather than defeating McGillis alone, he chose to understand McGillis’s plan down to its very bones and then exact his revenge at the most effective moment.

The Meeting of Mikazuki Augus and Gaelio

In Season 2, Gaelio also faces Mikazuki Augus once again. The relationship between these two, who fought as enemies in Season 1, subtly shifts in Season 2.

Gaelio’s objective is McGillis above all else. Stopping McGillis’s rebellion plan was his mission — and for that, he needed to decide how to handle Tekkadan, McGillis’s greatest ally.

Mikazuki comes to know Gaelio’s true identity, and in a certain sense, understands him. A being who keeps fighting for an objective — that overlapped with something in Mikazuki himself. In the end, while the two remained in opposing positions, a mutual respect for each other’s pure combat capability gradually developed.

In-Story Activity — From Vidar to Kimaris Vidar

Season 2, Early Phase — The Appearance of the Mysterious Force “Vidar”

As Season 2 begins, a mysterious organization called “Vidar” appears, keeping its distance from both Gjallarhorn and Tekkadan. The leader, “Vidar,” hides his face and reveals nothing of his background. Yet his command ability and the combat power of his mobile suit (Gundam Vidar) are extraordinary, and he appears to possess precise knowledge of Gjallarhorn’s internal information.

McGillis is thought to have realized Vidar’s true identity at an early stage, but deliberately lets him run free. Gaelio’s desire for vengeance was a factor McGillis had already accounted for — such was McGillis’s cold calculation.

Meanwhile, Gaelio (Vidar) watches McGillis steadily consolidate power within Gjallarhorn and makes his own preparations. Building an independent organization in the Vidar Unit, modifying his machine, incorporating Ein’s “power” into himself — everything converged on a single point: revenge.

Mid-Season — Conflict with Tekkadan

In the middle of Season 2, the Vidar Unit makes contact with Tekkadan. Just as McGillis uses Tekkadan as his “sword,” Gaelio carefully considers how to configure his relationship with Tekkadan.

The battle scene between Gundam Vidar and Barbatos Lupus is one of the biggest highlights of the Season 2 first half. A former adversary — Gaelio does not personally hold a grudge against Mikazuki, but he must fight Tekkadan, which has become McGillis’s shield.

“Mikazuki Augus. I have no grievance with you. But I cannot yield the road.”

This scene condenses Vidar’s (Gaelio’s) complex position. His true enemy is McGillis, and the fight with Mikazuki is nothing more than a “means to an end” — yet even in that fight fought as a mere means, Gaelio’s pride and resolve seep through.

Latter Half — The Revelation of Identity and the Manifestation of Kimaris Vidar

In the story’s latter half, Gaelio removes the mask of Vidar and reveals his true name and identity. It is officially acknowledged that Gundam Vidar uses the Kimaris Frame, and the machine’s designation is confirmed as Gundam Kimaris Vidar.

With Gaelio’s identity revealed, the human relationship map of Season 2 becomes clear.

• McGillis (Bael): Advocates reforming Gjallarhorn while in reality pursuing dictatorial control
• Gaelio (Kimaris Vidar): Acting to exact vengeance against McGillis
• Mikazuki Augus (Barbatos Lupus → Lupus Rex): Fighting alongside Tekkadan as McGillis’s ally

Within this three-way dynamic, Kimaris Vidar stands out as “a machine of pure vengeance that belongs to neither justice nor evil.”

Memorable Scenes and Quotes — Words Left by the Knight of Vengeance

“Did you come to confirm my true identity, McGillis?”

A line delivered when Gaelio directly confronts McGillis in the latter half of Season 2. Discarding the mask of Vidar, standing before a former best friend as Gaelio Bauduin — that moment.

What appeared on McGillis’s face was neither surprise nor fear, but something closer to relief. Perhaps within McGillis, who had calculated everything through, there remained an emotion toward Gaelio that he could not fully calculate around.

“So you were alive, Gaelio.”

“Yes. I’ve been alive to kill you.”

This exchange is among the finest scenes in all of Iron-Blooded Orphans. Gaelio, who appears to have sealed away every emotion, reclaims a “human” face the moment he encounters McGillis — the subtle change in his expression was carefully rendered in the animation.

“Lend Me Your Strength, Ein”

A line Gaelio speaks while confirming that Ein’s consciousness resides within the machine. Knowing that his own strength alone cannot reach McGillis, the apology toward a fallen comrade-in-arms for borrowing his power, and the oath to move forward despite that — both are packed into these words.

Ein is no longer in any state to respond, but Gaelio had a conviction that the words were “getting through.” This relationship is depicted not as the “resonance” of Mikazuki and Barbatos through Alaya-Vijnana, but as a more human “inheritance of will.”

Kimaris Vidar vs. Bael — A Moment from the Final Battle

The direct confrontation between McGillis’s Bael and Gaelio’s Kimaris Vidar is the centerpiece of the Season 2 climax.

Two Gundam Frame units clash — this “Gundam duel between former best friends” was one of the greatest cathartic moments Iron-Blooded Orphans had been building toward.

Bael boasts high base performance even among Gundam Frames, and with McGillis’s exceptional piloting skill, delivers overwhelming combat power. Against that, Kimaris Vidar has the performance enhancement of Ein’s Alaya-Vijnana Type-E, yet in terms of pure performance differential, it may not match Bael — even so, Gaelio does not retreat.

“McGillis! Your plan, your ambitions, your future — I’ll end all of it here and now!”

The scene of Kimaris Vidar raising the Gungnir Lance to this line, firing its thrusters to full power and launching a charge, is etched into viewers’ memories as one of the finest moments of Season 2.

The Conclusion with Bael

The outcome of the final battle was something too complex to describe in terms of simple victory or defeat. Kimaris Vidar suffers significant damage in the fight with Bael but drives McGillis into a corner. However, McGillis’s end is not delivered by Gaelio’s hand — it is left to the cornered McGillis’s own choice.

“Why won’t you choose to live, McGillis?”

After achieving his revenge, Gaelio likely felt more emptiness than fulfillment. The man he had wanted to kill had indeed fallen. Yet by losing McGillis as a presence, Gaelio once again had to ask himself the question: “Who am I?”

Variants and Derivative Units — The Complete Kimaris Family Tree

Summary of the Kimaris Lineage

Form	Appearance	Key Features
Gundam Kimaris	Season 1 opening onward	Space combat specialized, Drill Lance primary weapon
Gundam Kimaris Trooper	Season 1 mid to end	Ground-combat retrofit, reinforced legs
Gundam Vidar	Season 2 first half	Unknown identity, Kimaris Frame with modified exterior
Gundam Kimaris Vidar	Season 2 latter half	Completed form of vengeance, Ein integration, Gungnir Lance

What makes this lineage fascinating is that the evolution of the machine is perfectly synchronized with the pilot’s psychological transformation.

• Kimaris: Gaelio, the nobleman fighting with pride as a knight
• Kimaris Trooper: Gaelio fighting with his own judgment while still following organizational orders
• Vidar: Gaelio hiding his identity, moving with cold calculation for the sake of revenge
• Kimaris Vidar: Gaelio revealing everything, bearing his will for vengeance bare

If Barbatos is “a machine that grows stronger as the story progresses,” then Kimaris Vidar can be described as “a machine that reflects the psychological transformation of its pilot.”

Kimaris in the Calamity War Era

During the Calamity War (around P.D. 323), how was Gundam Kimaris (ASW-G-66) deployed? As indicated by the model number “66,” this machine bearing the name of Kimaris — ranked 66th among Solomon’s 72 pillars — was deployed alongside the other 71 Gundam Frame units to counter the threats centered on Mobile Armors.

After the Calamity War, while many Gundam Frames scattered across various locations, Kimaris was placed under the management of the Bauduin family and carefully preserved as a family heirloom — and as proof of military capability. The tradition of generations of Bauduin family knights serving as Kimaris’s pilots forms the background for Gaelio’s deep pride as “the Knight of Kimaris.”

Comparison with Contemporary Gundam Frame Units

To understand Kimaris Vidar’s positioning, let us compare it with the major Gundam Frame units appearing in Season 2.

Unit	Model Number	Pilot	Key Features
Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex	ASW-G-08	Mikazuki Augus	Close-combat specialized. Deep integration with Alaya-Vijnana
Gundam Bael	ASW-G-01	McGillis Fareed	The #1 ranked unit. High base performance
Gundam Flauros	ASW-G-64	Shino Urus	Long-range bombardment specialized
Gundam Kimaris Vidar	ASW-G-66	Gaelio Bauduin	Charge-tactic specialized. Alaya-Vijnana Type-E equipped

The contrast with Barbatos is particularly compelling. If Mikazuki’s Alaya-Vijnana imposes sacrifice on the pilot’s own body, then Gaelio’s Alaya-Vijnana Type-E “utilizes the sacrifice of another (Ein).” Both realize “combat capability beyond human limits,” yet the way the cost is paid stands in stark contrast — a cruel juxtaposition, utterly in keeping with Iron-Blooded Orphans.

Appearances in Other Media

Video Games

Gundam Kimaris Vidar has appeared in multiple video game titles.

In the SD Gundam G Generation series, it is implemented as a unit from the Iron-Blooded Orphans series. Special abilities of the “charge” type reflecting the Kimaris lineage are configured, and Ein Dalton’s Alaya-Vijnana Type-E enhancement is expressed within the game system. Some titles have implemented events where special exchanges occur when Gaelio’s and McGillis’s units come into contact, well-received by fans.

In the Super Robot Wars series, Kimaris Vidar appears in titles featuring Iron-Blooded Orphans. Gaelio’s character is depicted with care, and some titles portray his reckoning with McGillis through Super Robot Wars’s distinctive style of cutscene presentation.

In the Gundam Breaker series, it is implemented as a set of unit parts, allowing its distinctive lance and claws to be used as custom parts.

Gundam Evolution (service ended) did not feature Kimaris Vidar as a playable unit, but related collaboration projects were carried out.

Manga and Novel Adaptations

In manga adaptations such as Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans — Gekko, Gaelio and Kimaris Vidar also appear. Depictions of Gaelio’s psychological state during the Vidar period — which could not be fully shown in the anime — are supplemented here, and elements that remained between the lines in the original work, such as internal dialogue scenes with Ein Dalton, are given visible form.

Gunpla Guide — An Overview of Kimaris Vidar Model Kits

HG (High Grade) 1/144 HGIBO

The HG kits from Iron-Blooded Orphans are sold under the “HGIBO” (HG Iron-Blooded Orphans) brand. The Kimaris lineage has been kitted in each of its forms.

HG Gundam Kimaris

Item	Details
Scale	1/144
Brand	HGIBO
Price (tax included)	¥1,320
Release Date	2015

Reproduces Kimaris’s basic form. Characterized by a slender silhouette and the Drill Lance. Uses the common frame structure of the HGIBO series with adequate range of motion. The tip section of the Drill Lance features a clever parts split designed to represent its rotating mechanism.

HG Gundam Kimaris Trooper

Item	Details
Scale	1/144
Brand	HGIBO
Price (tax included)	¥1,540
Release Date	2016

Reproduces the ground-combat modified form with additional retrofit parts. The addition of the leg thruster units significantly changes the silhouette compared to Kimaris. Partial reproduction of the Destroyer Lance’s transformation to its fire mode is also possible.

HG Gundam Vidar

Item	Details
Scale	1/144
Brand	HGIBO
Price (tax included)	¥1,540
Release Date	2017 (during Season 2 broadcast)

Reproduces Vidar’s Season 2 form. Characterized by a dark-tone color scheme different from Kimaris. The internal frame uses common parts with Kimaris, reflecting the in-story settings. The visor (face shield) part is also included, allowing the “identity-concealing” state from the Vidar period to be reproduced by swapping out the face section.

HG Gundam Kimaris Vidar

Item	Details
Scale	1/144
Brand	HGIBO
Price (tax included)	¥1,760
Release Date	2017 (Season 2, latter half)
Included Accessories	Gungnir Lance, Vidar Claw (with deployed form), Thruster Unit, marking stickers

The “definitive” Kimaris-lineage HG kit, reproducing Kimaris Vidar’s complete form. The Gungnir Lance is finely detailed and holds its position stably. The wing sections of the thruster unit are movable, making it easy to achieve dynamic charge-pose displays.

A feature common to HGIBO kits: removing the outer armor exposes the Gundam Frame’s internal structure. In Kimaris Vidar’s case, the internal frame is set as the standard Gundam Frame with Alaya-Vijnana Type-E compatible modifications applied, and the kit subtly expresses those differences.

1/100 Full Mechanics

Kit Name	Price (tax included)	Highlights
1/100 Full Mechanics Gundam Kimaris Vidar	¥3,300	The impact of 1/100 scale. The Gungnir Lance’s detail is precise. The thruster unit fin movement feels satisfying

Full Mechanics was developed as the 1/100 scale kit line for the Iron-Blooded series, as a counterpart to MG. The structure where removing the outer armor reveals the frame brings a level of impact unique to 1/100 scale.

The Kimaris Vidar Full Mechanics recreates joint details that are often simplified in the HG with fine precision, allowing you to enjoy the texture of a “combat machine” that is closer to the in-story setting. The Gungnir Lance is exceptionally long for a 1/100 scale kit, resulting in an impressive display piece.

Gunpla Selection Guide

Your Type	Recommended Kit
Entry-level / cost-conscious	HG Gundam Kimaris Vidar (¥1,760)
Want to collect all forms	4-kit set: HG Kimaris + Kimaris Trooper + Vidar + Kimaris Vidar
Want the presence of 1/100 scale	Full Mechanics Gundam Kimaris Vidar
Into customization and modification	Use HG Kimaris Vidar as a base, combine with parts from other HGIBO kits
Love Vidar’s masked appearance	HG Gundam Vidar

Given the nature of the HGIBO series, purchasing multiple kits and mixing parts between them to recreate “intermediate forms” from the story is a popular approach. Mixing parts from Kimaris and Kimaris Trooper to recreate the state of a specific scene from the Season 1 Battle of Edmonton has spread among fans as an enjoyable way to engage with the kits.

Conclusion — What the Knight of Vengeance Embodied

Gundam Kimaris Vidar is, in a certain sense, the most “human” machine in Iron-Blooded Orphans.

If Mikazuki’s Barbatos is a machine that embodies the story of “a boy fighting against the world,” then Gaelio’s Kimaris Vidar is a machine that embodies the story of “a betrayed person confronting their own pain.”

If Barbatos is a machine that charges toward the “future,” then Kimaris Vidar is a machine that fights to “settle the past (betrayal)” — this contrast shows that while they exist in the same Iron-Blooded world, the two machines carry entirely different “meanings.”

The incorporation of Ein Dalton’s Alaya-Vijnana Type-E is equally important. Unable to carry an anger and grief too great for one person alone, Gaelio continued bearing that weight with the help of a comrade-in-arms’s power. That was not “weakness” — it was also an expression of the will to remain connected to someone as a human being.

Tracing the Kimaris lineage reveals the trajectory of one person’s growth and change.

• The Kimaris era, fighting as a proud knight of the nobility
• The Kimaris Trooper era, fighting while wavering between organization and conviction
• The Vidar era, hiding his identity and living with only revenge in his heart
• The Kimaris Vidar era, exposing everything and charging at his nemesis

The Gundam series contains many machines with side stories that exist to “showcase” the protagonist’s unit. But Kimaris Vidar is different. This machine supported the second season of Iron-Blooded Orphans as “another protagonist” — separate from Barbatos Lupus Rex.

“I have fought alongside Ein. And now, here, I settle things with you, McGillis.”

The knight remained a knight to the end. Even betrayed, even wounded, even having clawed back from the brink of death — Gaelio Bauduin never let go of his pride. And Gundam Kimaris Vidar embodied that pride with everything it had.

Whether you see Gundam Kimaris Vidar as “just a rival machine” or as “another protagonist” — that difference in perspective may be one measure of how deeply one has engaged with Iron-Blooded Orphans as a work.

Related Articles

• Gundam Barbatos — Complete Mobile Suit Guide: The machine destined to clash with Kimaris Vidar. For understanding the stories of Mikazuki and Gaelio from both sides.
• Gundam Bael — Complete Guide: The symbol of Gjallarhorn ridden by McGillis. The opponent in Kimaris Vidar’s final battle.
• Iron-Blooded Orphans Series Complete Guide: A full explanation of the series in which Kimaris Vidar plays a key role.
• Zaku — Complete Mobile Suit Guide: The origin of mass-produced units. The aesthetic of a machine that is a “cog in the organization” — the polar opposite of Barbatos and Kimaris.

Sources

• Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 1, TV series, Sunrise, 2015–2016
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Season 2, TV series, Sunrise, 2016–2017
• Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans Official Website (g-tekketsu.com)
• “Kimaris Vidar MS Archives,” GUNDAM.INFO
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans — Gekko, manga adaptation, Hekiru Hikawa
• Bandai Spirits Hobby Official Website (bandai-hobby.net)
• SD Gundam G Generation Series Official (g-generation.net)
• Gundam Wiki (gundam.fandom.com)
• Pixiv Encyclopedia: “Gundam Kimaris Vidar,” “Gaelio Bauduin,” “Ein Dalton”

---

If you find any errors or have updated information, please let us know. We are committed to accuracy.