Knightmare Profile

Part of the 4th generation of Knightmare Frames, the RMI-13 Portman is the first, and apparently only amphibious Knightmare to be produced. Based on data from the RPI-11 Glasgow, much of its outward design is made with hydrodynamics first in mind. In addition to the standard slash harkens, the Portman also mounts a set of torpedo launchers in its shoulders, primarily useable while cruising through water. Though intended to operate primarily underwater, the Portman can also be used on land, though its speed and combat skills are poor in this area. During the battle on Shikinejima Island, Princess Euphemia Li Britannia commandeers a Portman in a failed attempt to warn Suzaku Kururugi of an incoming Britannian bombardment, aimed at wiping out the Order of the Black Knights. Despite being an experimental model, the Portman is used during Britannia's war with the European Union, and its success inspires them to produce its successor model, the Portman II.