| “ | If one makes a decision with a cool head, he won't find himself regretting that decision later on. | „ |
| ~ Zechs on battlefield strategy |
Background
Zechs Merquise (ゼクス・マーキス) is one of the main characters from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Renowned for his amazing skills in combat, his exploits earned him the title Lightning Count. A personal friend of OZ leader Treize Khushrenada, Zechs was often the commander of important missions and received his orders directly from Treize. His true name is Milliardo Peacecraft, the long-lost brother of Relena Peacecraft and the heir to the Sanc Kingdom throne, a country known for its commitment to pacifism. After the destruction of his homeland by UESA forces, he donned his iconic mask and left behind the name Peacecraft, for his new moniker, Zechs Merquise. He is Heero Yuy's primary rival throughout the series.
Powers and Stats
Key: Zechs Merquise | OZ-00MS Tallgeese | OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon | OZ-00MS2B Tallgeese III
Tier: At least 9-C | 9-A | Low 6-B | At least Low 6-B
Dimensionality: 3-D
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human, Sword and Halbert Mastery, Piloting | All previous, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Large Size (Type 1), Master Marksman, Flight, Energy Projection, Heat Manipulation (The Tempest can generate enough heat to penetrate the armor of other mobile weapons), Enhanced Senses, Self-Destruction, Resistance to Magnetism Manipulation (It isn't affected by electromagnets due to being electrically neutral) | All previous enhanced, Transformation (Into Mobile Armor Mode), Forcefield Creation, Statistics Amplification (Sturm Und Drang is an additional equipment from the White Fangs that can either create a powerful forcefield or increase the potency of the beam sword), Information Analysis and Precognition (Via Epyon System) | Same as before
Attack Potency: At least Street level (Comparable to Heero Yuy) | Small Building level (Mobile Suits are highly advanced space military weapons, being superior to tanks) | Small Country level (Destroyed the Wing Gundam Zero's shield) | At least Small Country level (Stronger than before)
Speed: At least Peak Human (Comparable to Heero) | Massively Hypersonic (Faster than Wing Gundam) | Sub-Relativistic+ (Faster than Wing Gundam Zero) | At least Sub-Relativistic+ (Faster than before)
Lifting Strength: At least Peak Human (Comparable to Heero) | Class K | Class K | Class K
Durability: At least Street level | Small Building level | Small Country level (Can tank the Twin Buster Rifle with some damage) | At least Small Country level (More durable than before due to being made from a harder material)
Stamina: Superhuman (Fought for four hours straight while dealing with the Tallgeese's 15g acceleration) | Effectively limitless | Effectively limitless | Effectively Limitless
Range: Standard melee range | Tens of meters, Tens of kilometers with weapons
Standard Equipment: OZ-00MS Tallgeese, OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon, OZ-00MS2B Tallgeese III
Intelligence: Zechs is one of OZ's finest pilots and one of the only characters in the series to go toe-to-toe with the Gundams and live to tell the tale. In addition to being trained in all forms of military warfare, he is a capable and charismatic leader as well as an expert manipulator, completely fooling OZ into believing they had his full loyalty when his true intentions were to destroy it from within. Furthermore, he possesses incredible mental fortitude, being able to handle the ZERO System without going berserk, a feat which even Heero Yuy failed to accomplish during his first attempt to use it.
Weaknesses: ZERO System can be taxing on the psyche if overused, Tallgeese III's Interface system is less effective than the Epyon System
Others
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