The RX-0[N] Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee Norn (aka Banshee Norn) is an upgraded variant of the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee that appears in the OVA version of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. The unit is piloted by Riddhe Marcenas.

The Banshee Norn is an upgraded version of the Banshee with improved performance

increased, assigned to Londo Bell pilot Riddhe Marcenas. The unit itself remains unchanged from the upgrades, with only the Armed Armor BS and VN being replaced by two new pieces of equipment, the Armed Armor DE and the Armed Armor XC. The Banshee Norn's primary ranged weapon is the Beam Magnum, but with a new attachment, the Revolving Launcher. In Destroy mode, the Armed Armor XC opens up and pivots upwards, giving the Banshee Norn a lion-like appearance.

Features

NT-D System

It is a special operating system installed in the RX-0 series mobile suits. The name "NT-D" is supposed to be short for "Newtype Drive", but it

is actually short for "Newtype Destroyer", a system developed to eliminate Newtypes. The system is activated when it detects an enemy psycommu machine and its Newtype or Cyber-Newtype pilot. Once activated, the MS transforms into Destroy Mode, which greatly improves its performance since its limiters are disabled, and allows it to divert the enemy machine's psycommu weaponry. However, this mode places a heavy burden on the pilot and machine, and its duration is limited to five minutes. In order to reduce the burden when the system is activated, the seat is designed to transform, and a special pilot suit has been prepared to reduce G-force pharmacologically.

Armed Armor XC

The Armed Armor XC (Xeno-Connect) is a backpack add-on that increases the power of the generator while using the head antenna to detect Psycommu waves from incoming enemy MSs, greatly improving the pilot's affinity with the machine and allowing a non-Newtype pilot to activate the NT-D system. The development of this equipment was closely tied to that of the Psycommu assistance system called n_i_t_r_o. The Beam Sabers from the Banshee Norn backpack are stored in the Armed Armor XC.

Armaments

• 60mm Vulcan Gun: Basic armament equipping many Federation MSs. While they are virtually ineffective against MS armor, they are useful for intercepting incoming missiles/rockets, destroying MS sensors, and engaging lightly armored vehicles.
• Beam Magnum: A highly customized Beam Riffle designed with an energy capacitor. A single shot from the Beam Magnum has the same power as 4 regular Beam Riffle shots, but it consumes an entire E-pac. Each magazine of the Beam Magnum is loaded with 5 E-pacs, allowing for a total of five shots before needing a new magazine. The Banshee Norn can carry spare magazines on its rear skirt.
  • Revolving Launcher: A new accessory has been added to the Banshee Norn's Beam Magnum, reminiscent of the RX-78-2 Gundam's Super Napalm. Each barrel of the launcher holds a different weapon. A spare launcher can be stored on the rear skirt.
  • Beam Jutte: Stored in the rotating launcher, this is a short Beam Saber designed to catch enemy Beam Sabers, allowing the pilot to quickly counter when they don't have time to draw their main Beam Saber, or when the Banshee Norn finds itself in a tight spot and has lost its Beam Sabers. This is reminiscent of the function of the Beam Riffles used by the RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes", RX-78GP03S Gundam "Dendrobium Stamen", etc.
  • BOP Missile: A set of four small missiles that are fired from the Revolving Launcher.
  • MGaAP: Armor-piercing shells that produce a blinding flash when detonated. Four shells are fired from the rotating launcher, and together they can destroy a mobile suit's shield.
  • Micro Hide Bomb: Numerous small bombs stored in a bomb box fired from the Revolving Launcher. The case breaks apart shortly after launch, releasing the bombs which float towards the targets and explode on impact.
• Beam Saber: The Banshee is equipped with four Beam Sabers, two on the forearms and two in the backpack. In normal mode, the EM only has access to the two Beam Sabers mounted on the forearms. In Destroy mode, the other two lightsabers come out of the backpack, allowing access to all four sabers.
• Beam Tonfa: The forearm-mounted Beam Sabers can be flipped around and used directly, in this form they are known as Beam Tonfa. The right forearm's Beam Tonfa cannot be used when the Banshee is equipped with the Armed Armor BS.
• Armed Armor DE: The Armed Armor DE (Defense-Extension) is the normal I-Field-equipped shield used by the Banshee with additional parts containing more psyco-frames, six thrusters (four on the top and two on the bottom), and a mega-cannon. The mega-cannon provides the Banshee Norn with another ranged weapon, while the thrusters grant the MS speed comparable to a Base Jabber when the Armed Armor DE is mounted on the Armed Armor XC. It can also be used as a makeshift melee weapon with significant range.

History

His story is the same as the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee , only what happens to him is added.

After the Laplace incident, Riddhe Marcenas left Audrey and Banagher to return the Banshee Norn to the Earth Federation forces. The Mobile Suit will then be kept and sealed so that no one can awaken the machine's potential.

Did you know?

• "Norn" is an extinct North Germanic language. In Norse mythology, Norn also refers to one of the many female beings who govern the fate of gods and men, similar to the Moirai of Greek mythology.
• The Banshee Norn is the form of the anime Banshee closest to the Banshee seen in the novel, possessing the same weaponry as the Unicorn Gundam.