Knightmare Profile

Though Japan is easily conquered by the Holy Britannia Empire, it is forced to surrender by the sudden death of Prime Minister Genbu Kururugi at a point when the military is still eager to fight. As a result, even seven years later when the renamed Area 11 is firmly under Britannian control, the region is a hotbed of resistance as former soldiers and Japanese nationals fight back as best they can. One method of resistance is provided by the Kyoto House, a group of Japanese industrialists who fund and support anti-Britannia groups in secret. Using their resources, the Kyoto House constructs the Type-10R Burai, a Knightmare Frame heavily cannibalized from the RPI-11 Glasgow. The biggest changes to the Glasgow's design is the addition of a samurai-styled head and protectors, small shield-like bracers that allow the Burai to defend against enemy attacks. Initially developed for the Japanese Liberation Front, the Burai is later sent to the rising Order of the Black Knights, with one customized unit piloted by Zero, the Order's mysterious masked leader.