- WorkCODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion
- Height4.29 m
- Weight7.75 t
- Pilotアンドレアス・ダールトン, ギルバート・G・P・ギルフォード
Model Number: RPI-209
The Gloucester, an enhanced model with superior hand-to-hand combat capabilities, builds upon the standard Sutherland equipment but introduces a large jousting lance, reinforcing its medieval knight motif. This unit is sometimes draped in a cape, notably worn by Cornelia, her knight Guilford, and the Glaston Knights, though Andreas Darlton did not use one. The lance, called the "EM (Electromagnetic) Jousting Lance," features expanding prongs on four sides, allowing it to trap and disarm enemy weapons. When combined with the Gloucester's high mobility, the lance can be used to pierce enemy Knightmares directly through the cockpit, killing the pilot and preventing ejection.
In the Area 18 campaign, some Gloucesters were equipped with sand panels similar to the ones used by the Z-01 Lancelot during the Battle of Narita. Additionally, an optional Float Unit backpack can be fitted, transforming the machine into the RPI-209FA Gloucester Air (グロースター・エア).
The Glaston Knights' Gloucesters were also equipped with two "Sattel Waffen" five-barrel missile launchers attached to the cockpit sides. Guilford's Gloucester, meanwhile, featured a pair of MVSs (Maser Vibration Swords) stored in black scabbards on the sides of the cockpit.
