History Awesome / MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans

** As NightmareFuel as it may be, [[spoiler:Hashmal activates for the first time in ages AND firing its beam at the sky]] is certainly an awe-inducing sight.

** Two words: [[spoiler: Iok's death.]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing That is all.]] [[note]]More details on the [[Characters/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphansGjallarhorn Gjallarhorn Character]] and [[NightmareFuel/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans Nightmare Fuel]] pages.[[/note]]

** Two words: [[spoiler: Iok's death.]] [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing That is all.]] [[note]]More details on the Gjallarhorn Character and Nightmare Fuel pages.[[/note]]

** [[spoiler:For Tekkadan, they don't need fame or total victory to find the peace they seek: the rest of them are safe, Gjallhorn's corruption is finally removed (abolishing the Seven Stars ruling system in the process), Mars gaining independence, and the Human Debris becomes illegal. In other words, they created a world where no more children would end up [[ChildSoldiers becoming like them]]. It seems that what's left of Tekkadan are currently minding their own business peacefully and not showing up again ''for a very long time''.]]

** Rustal Elion [[spoiler: has finally gotten [[TheBadGuyWins what he wanted]]: the "destruction" of Tekkadan. Even if he doesn't kill every last member, he permanently tarnishes their reputation and forces them to go on the run. He even takes over Gjallarhorn and turns it into a democratic government, exactly what [=McGillis=] wanted. It really says something about this guy when the surviving protagonists have to get new identities in order to get a semblance of a happy ending. And it's implied he knows who they really are and only [[PetTheDog lets them live]] because it's [[PragmaticVillainy convenient for him]].]]

** [[spoiler:For Tekkadan, they don't need fame or complete victory to find the peace they seek: the rest of them are safe, Gjallhorn's corruption is finally removed (abolishing the Seven Stars ruling system in the process), Mars gaining independence, and the Human Debris becomes illegal. In other words, they created a world where no more children would end up [[ChildSoldiers becoming like them]]. It seems that what's left of Tekkadan are currently minding their own business peacefully and not showing up again ''for a very long time''.]]

** [[spoiler:For Tekkadan, they don't need fame or complete victory to find the peace they seek: the rest of them are safe, Gjallhorn's corruption is finally removed (abolishing the Seven Stars ruling system in the process), Mars gaining independence, and the Human Debris becomes illegal. In other words, they created a world where no more children would end up [[ChildSoldiers becoming like them]]. It seems that what's left of them are currently minding their own business peacefully and not showing up again ''for a very long time''.]]

** [[spoiler:For Tekkadan, they don't need fame or complete victory to find the peace they seek: the rest of them are safe, Gjallhorn's corruption is finally removed (abolishing the Seven Stars ruling system in the process), Mars gaining independence, and the Human Debris becomes illegal. In other words, they created a world where no more children would end up [[ChildSoldiers becoming like them]]. It seems that what's left of them are minding their own business peacefully and not showing up again ''for a very long time''.]]

*** [[spoiler:However, Rustal's wish comes at a price: Tekkadan has landed a fatal blow on Gjallarhorn's political power, which not only forces him to abolish the Seven Stars system after losing the Issue, Fareed, and Kujan families, but also costed his position and former power.]]

** Rustal Elion [[spoiler: has finally gotten [[TheBadGuyWins what he wanted]]: the "destruction" of Tekkadan. Even if he doesn't kill every last member, he permanently tarnishes their reputation and forces them to go on the run. He even takes over Gjallarhorn and turns it into a democratic government, exactly what [=McGillis=] wanted. It really says something about this guy when the surviving protagonists have to get new identities in order to get a semblance of a happy ending. And it's implied he knows who they really are and only [[PetTheDog lets them live]] because it's convenient for him. It seems that what's left of Tekkadan are not going to show up again for a ''very long time''.]]

** Rustal Elion [[spoiler: ha finally gotten [[TheBadGuyWins what he wanted]]: the "destruction" of Tekkadan. Even if he doesn't kill every last member, he permanently tarnishes their reputation and forces them to go on the run. He even takes over Gjallarhorn and turns it into a democratic government, exactly what [=McGillis=] wanted. It really says something about this guy when the surviving protagonists have to get new identities in order to get a semblance of a happy ending. And it's implied he knows who they really are and only lets them live because it's convenient for him. It seems that what's left of Tekkadan are not going to show up again for a ''very long time''.]]

** Rustal Elion [[spoiler:''[[TheBadGuyWins wins]]''. That's right, ''he defeats Tekkadan''. Even if he doesn't kill every last member, he permanently tarnishes their reputation and forces them to go on the run. He even takes over Gjallarhorn and turns it into a democratic government, exactly what [=McGillis=] wanted. It really says something about this guy when the surviving protagonists have to get new identities in order to get a semblance of a happy ending. And it's implied he knows who they really are and only lets them live because it's convenient for him. Yep, ''Tekkadan can only live at his mercy''.]]

--> '''Akihiro:''' Akihiro Altland, Gundam Gusian Rebake Full City.
--> '''Mikazuki:''' Mikazuki Augus, Gundam Barbatos Lupus Rex.
--> '''Mikazuki & Akihiro:''' [[BackToBackBadass Let's do this.]]
** [[spoiler: As the battle is unfolds it becomes apparent that the Gjallahorn troops actually view Mikazuki and Akihiro as TheDreaded. They keep fighting, even after getting hit by the [[NoKillLikeOverkill Dainsleif railguns]]. It literally takes their Gundams falling apart for them to finally fall in battle.]]

*** [[spoiler: As the battle is unfolds it becomes apparent that the Gjallahorn troops actually view Mikazuki and Akihiro as TheDreaded. They keep fighting, even after getting hit by the [[NoKillLikeOverkill Dainsleif railguns]]. It literally takes their Gundams falling apart for them to finally fall in battle.]]

** Lets also break down the fight: McGillis has the Bael, which has been unused and unmodified for 300 years, is only armed with a pair of swords salvaged from the Grimgerde, and only has higher than average agility as its particular attribute. Gaelio's Kimaris Vidar has been heavily upgraded from the ground up, is armed and armored to the teeth, and carries an Alaya-Vijnana variant that allows its pilot to utilize its full power with [[GameBreaker no drawbacks]]. [[spoiler:They prove a near-even match, with Gaelio only being able to land a solid hit after intentionally taking a hit and pushing the Type-E system to its limit]].

** The final battle: [[spoiler:after Rustal uses an orbital Dainsleif strike against Tekkadan, Mika and Akihiro manage to continue fighting despite their Gundams being nearly torn to shreds. Akihiro fights Iok and gives him the gruesome fate he deserves: being crushed by Gusion's scissor-shield. Mikazuki releases Barbatos's limiter and tears a bloody swathe through the Arianrhod forces, only failing to kill Julieta because the backlash killed him just a few seconds two early. While Mika and Akihiro both die, they shed far more Gjallarhorn blood than any of the characters expected. In addition, Iok's death contributes to Rustal's decision to disband the Seven Stars and make rulership of Gjallarhorn democratic.]]

** [[spoiler: [=McGillis'=] solo suicide run on the Arianrhod fleet. Once his men and even Todo have jumped ship as ordered, he sends his lone ship on a collision run towards the fleet, then emerges against the mobile suits. Just as he reaches Rustal's ship, out comes Gaelio and the two have duke it out...and Gaelio barely wins. Despite Bael getting trashed, he manages to drag the two Gundams within the ship's hangar, causing monumental damage. He then goes on foot ''WITH A METAL ROD JAMMED AT HIS SIDE'' to continue attempting to take down Rustal. Sadly, he is stopped once and for all by Gaelio]].

** [[spoiler: McGillis' solo suicide run on the Arianrhod fleet. Once his men and even Todo have jumped ship as ordered, he sends his lone ship on a collision run towards the fleet, then emerges against the mobile suits. Just as he reaches Rustal's ship, out comes Gaelio and the two have duke it out...and Gaelio barely wins. Despite Bael getting trashed, he manages to drag the two Gundams within the ship's hangar, causing monumental damage. He then goes on foot ''WITH A METAL ROD JAMMED AT HIS SIDE'' to continue attempting to take down Rustal. Sadly, he is stopped once and for all by Gaelio]].

** [=McGillis=] vs Vidar is one for [=McGillis=]. [[spoiler:Gaelio's Alaya-Vijnana Type E allows him to fight with the equivalent of an unlimted AV system. In addition, the Kimaris Vidar is considerably more heavily armed than the Bael. Despite this, [=McGillis=] manages to fight Gaelio evenly until his wound from Almiria's InteruptedSuicide starts to act up.]]

** [=McGillis=] vs Vidar is one for [=McGillis=]. [[spoiler:Gaelio's Alaya-Vijnana Type E allows him to fight with the equivalent of an unlimted AV system. In addition, the Kimaris Vidar is considerably more heavily armed that the Bael. Despite this, [=McGillis=] manages to fight Gaelio evenly until his wound from Almiria's InteruptedSuicide starts to act up.]]

** Kudelia's CharacterDevelopment. To wit: notice how her eyes [[{{Tsurime}} have narrowed, seemingly filled with reflection and weight, but not losing their innocence entirely]], [[ContraltoOfDanger her voice seems lower and measured]], and how most of her dialogue carry the conviction of the politician she's been meaning to become. This gets to a head by the climax of the episode, where she chooses to pull an EnemyMine with her treacherous funder Nobliss to get through Gjallarhorn's media blackout and broadcast her message against the massacre at Dort 3, doing it in a very up-front manner that would rival Mineva Zabi's attempts at such at the finale of ''MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''--and with less resources at that! In the next episode, the African Union orders Gjallarhorn to let Tekkadan go because killing Kudelia after that speech would damage their reputation and martyr her for certain.