Rhinoceros — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Rhinoceros at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny (1996)
- Developed from
- Burstliner, MS-06 Zaku II
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/rhinoceros
The Rhinoceros is a prototype assault ground mobile armor from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Principality of Zeon. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Rhinoceros (ライノサラス Rainosarasu) is a prototype ground mobile armor that is featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From The Ashes video game.
Within the story, the Rhinoceros first appears in 0080 U.C. and was last seen in January 2, 0080 U.C.
The Rhinoceros was developed from Burstliner and MS-06 Zaku II. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Rhinoceros has appeared in 6 Gundam releases across 1996–2020, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny (1996). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes, SD Gundam G Generation Spirits, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories and Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link and 1 more.
It was fielded by Principality of Zeon.
Specifications
- Classification
- Prototype Assault Ground Mobile Armor
- Production type
- Prototype
- Manufacturer
- Principality of Zeon
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Power source
- Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
- Armor
- Super Hard Steel Alloy
- First seen
- 0080 U.C.
- Last seen
- January 2, 0080 U.C.
Production Timeline
The Rhinoceros has appeared in 5 releases from 1996 to 2020.
Games featuring the Rhinoceros
The Rhinoceros is playable in 1 Gundam game.
Development Lineage
Developed from
Frequently asked questions about the Rhinoceros
- What is the Rhinoceros?
- The Rhinoceros is a prototype assault ground mobile armor from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Principality of Zeon. It is considered canon within the franchise. A single Rhinoceros unit was constructed and deployed in the defense of Zeon's Hughenden Fortress in Australia, only to be destroyed by the White Dingo Team.
- What was the Rhinoceros developed from?
- The Rhinoceros was developed from Burstliner and MS-06 Zaku II. Its full development lineage is mapped on the Rhinoceros evolution tree.
- Which factions operated the Rhinoceros?
- The Rhinoceros was operated by Principality of Zeon.
- How big is the Rhinoceros?
- The Rhinoceros is armoured in Super Hard Steel Alloy.
- Which Gundam series does the Rhinoceros appear in?
- The Rhinoceros appears in 5 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny (1996): Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link and Mobile Suit Gundam Ground Zero: Rise From the Ashes.
- Which Gundam games is the Rhinoceros in?
- The Rhinoceros is playable in 1 Gundam game: SD Gundam G Generation Spirits. It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny (1996), not in a game.
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Rhinoceros above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Reference: Gundam Wiki.