History FanFic / GundamSeedDestinyAltered

* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler:When Shinn tosses the Blast Impulse's Beam Javelin into the Abyss Gundam's cockpit, Auel Neider ends up getting impaled so forcefully that the LaserBlade bisects him, violently ending his life.]]

** The limited-production Hyperion-G subverts this; it proves itself substantially superior to previous mass-produced mobile suits, and only a small number are destroyed by either sheer force of numbers or technologically equal enemy units.

** The limited-production Hyperion-G subverts this; it proves itself substantially superior to previous mass-produced mobile suits, and only a couple are destroyed by technologically superior enemy units.

* BiggerStick: The aptly-named GFAS-X1 Destroy, at 56 meters tall and 400 tons, it is physically the ''Biggest'' Stick. The initial prototype goes on a rampage that levels four cities and causes ''millions'' of casualties before it's ultimately brought down.

** Ex-''Archangel'' Bridge Bunny turned freelance photographer Miriallia Haw returns to her former post soon after her first appearance, and remains there until [[spoiler: The ''Archangel'' is destroyed in Operation Angel Down]]

%%* BridgeBunnies: Abigail Windsor, most prominently.
%%* BrokenBird: Stella Loussier, ''so'' much. Shinn is a male example.

* AcePilot: Most of the main cast, but Shinn Asuka and Athrun Zala are the most notable. Yzak Joule manages to simultaneously be both TheAce and TheCaptain.

* TheAce / AcePilot: Most of the main cast, but Shinn Asuka and Athrun Zala are the most notable. Yzak Joule manages to simultaneously be both this and TheCaptain.

* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:Shinn and Stella, who are on opposite sides of the war... at least initially. After she nearly dies, they ''do'' get their happy ending.]]

* BridgeBunnies: Abigail Windsor, most prominently.
* BrokenBird: Stella Loussier, ''so'' much. Shinn is a male example.

** On the flip side, because they don't use the same technology as the Alliance the beam shields of ZAFT mobile suits 'can' in fact defend against the Hyperion-G's weapons, though this comes up only briefly in the final battle.

* FourStarBadass: Yzak, hands down.

%%* BridgeBunnies: Abigail Windsor, most prominently.
%%* BrokenBird: Stella Loussier, ''so'' much. Shinn is a male example.

%%* FourStarBadass: Yzak, hands down.

** Sven Cal Bayan and Mudie Holcroft, even more notable for doing so in [[{{Mooks}} mook]] [[CannonFodder suits]] for much of the story.

* BigBadEnsemble: Gilbert Durendal/Durandal and Lord Jibril/Djibril are on opposite sides of the war, utterly hate each other, and both need to die in order for the story to end well. Which of the two is worse is arguable.

* CharacterDevelopment: Shinn, oh so much. He starts out, as in the series, angry, self-centered, and irrationally hating the Athhas. As time goes on, he gradually learns to put his own grievances aside and becomes more aware of and mature in dealing with the consequences of his actions, eventually putting the past behind him entirely. [[{{BigBrotherMentor}} Athrun]], who plays a pivotal role in this development, even [[{{LampshadeHanging}} lampshades]] this in one chapter when he comments on Shinn's [[spoiler: dramatically altered stance on Orb]].

* ColonyDrop: Wouldn't be Gundam without one. In this case, Sato and TheRemnant of Patrick Zala's genocidal anti-Natural faction drop the wreckage of Junius 7 onto the Earth, providing ''casus belli'' for the Alliance to start another war.

* CoolShip: Several. To whit, the ''Archangel'', [[spoiler:until its destruction]]; The ''Minerva''; The Izumo-class, of which there are a total of four; and the Niranjan-class, which can ''[[InvisibilityCloak turn invisible]]''. There are two of these, one of which is commanded by [[spoiler:Natarle Badgiruel]]. The ''Eternal'' doesn't appear much, but it also counts.
* CorporalPunishment: Athrun to Shinn, twice. Once for disobeying orders during the Indian Ocean battle, and once after Shinn [[spoiler: brags after apparently killing Kira.]]
** Shinn also finds himself once on the receiving end courtesy of Yzak, following a particularly insubordinate comment after [[spoiler:Shinn returns Stella to the Alliance, and tells Yzak -- his ''commanding officer'' -- that as far as he's concerned, he's no better than the Alliance.]]

* DemotedToExtra: Rey Za Burrel. While he initially remains present as part of the supporting cast and is still someone Shinn is very close to, his role is severely reduced compared to his canon counterpart by way of [[spoiler:[[PutOnABus putting him on a bus]]. [[TheBusCameBack He returns]] just in time for the final battle against Djibril, but then is KilledOffForReal in the true final battle against Durendal and the Requiem]].
* DoubleWeapon: The Sword Impulse, Knight Saviour, Legend, and Destiny all have paired swords that can be combined at the pommel to form one.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:Unato Ema Seiran is crushed by a falling mobile suit -- which was his son Yuna's fate in the series]].

* FantasticRacism: The Atlantic Federation, of course, and BigBad Jibril and his cohorts. Mudie Holcroft (of the Eurasian Federation) also counts initially.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Averted - The GINN High-Maneuver Type II used by the zealots instigating the ColonyDrop use katanas, but they are hopelessly outclassed by newer beam weapon-equipped mobile suits. The only reason they last as long as they did is that each and every one of them is an experienced veteran, while all but a handful of their opponents are rookies.

* LargeHam: Jibril, a specialist in ChewingTheScenery. Durendal also has his moments.

** [[spoiler:None of the events that led to Meer Campbell's death in the series take place in this version, so she survives, and in fact plays a significant part in the events that lead to Durendal's defeat.]]

** TranquilFury: Kira and Athrun. In the last third or so of the story, Shinn as well -- best exemplified by his reaction to [[spoiler: the destruction of Stella's Storm Impulse (she escapes unharmed in the Core Splendor)]]. Instead of flying into a rage, he instead delivers a perfectly calm PreAssKickingOneLiner before proceeding to brutally and completely curb-stomp the one responsible.

*** The Impulse's Excalibur and Caliburn (wielded by the Sword and Storm Impulse respectively), and the GOUF Ignited's Carnwennan are named after weapons wielded by King Arthur - the first two being swords, while Carnwennan was a dagger.

* ArrangedMarriage: Yuna Roma Seiran and Cagalli Yula Athha -- discussed in the story, but does not ever actually take place. [[spoiler:In fact, not only is it disrupted by Kira abducting Cagalli before it can take place(whereas in the series he did so at the wedding itself), but later Cagalli actually ends up killing Yuna for betraying Orb.]]

*** ''Altered'''s version of [[spoiler:the [[https://gsdestinyaltered.fandom.com/wiki/ZGMF-X66R_Legend_Gundam Legend Gundam]]]] is essentially a mix between its canon counterpart ([[spoiler:itself a refined version of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Providence Gundam]]]]) and Strike Freedom, and the Shiranui Akatsuki (the Strike Freedom is entirely absent from this version, while the Akatsuki is reimagined with a new design).

* KnightInSourArmor: The once-idealistic Shinn has become jaded and cynical as a result of having witnessed the particularly gruesome death of his family due to crossfire from the dueling Freedom and Calamity Gundams during the evacuation of Orb, but still fights for what are essentially noble reasons. Things only get worse for him with [[spoiler:the apparent death of Rey, followed by severe injuries inflicted to first Heine, then Athrun - all by the Freedom as well. Stella's near-death at the Freedom’s hands in Hamburg only serves to make things even worse.]] Later on, he is shown on one occasion to be suffering from violent nightmares brought on by the things he has seen and done over the course of the war.

* HurtingHero: Shinn occasionally shows shades of this. He is haunted by having witnessed the particularly gruesome death of his family as a result of crossfire from the dueling Freedom and Calamity Gundams during the evacuation of Orb. [[spoiler:Then there's the apparent death of Rey, and he suffers severe injuries from first Heine, then Athrun. And Stella's near-death at Hamburg only serve to make things worse.]] Later on, he is shown on one occasion to be suffering from violent nightmares brought on by the things he has seen and done over the course of the war.

* ILetGwenStacyDie: All over the place. Kira [[spoiler:(who fails to save Lacus getting shot by a sniper, and is still likely hurting over the death of Flay)]] and Shinn [[spoiler:(who ''almost'' loses Stella this way)]] are the main examples, and this is in fact one of the things that drive the actions of both throughout the story.

** Almost any fight involving the Destiny, but especially the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown [[spoiler:delivered to Lukas and the Thales]] in Phase 31.

* ArrangedMarriage: Yuna Roma Seiran and Cagalli Yula Athha -- discussed in the story, but does not ever actually take place. [[spoiler:In fact, not only is it disrupted by Kira breaking up the wedding itself, but later Cagalli actually ends up killing Yuna for betraying Orb.]]

* BadassArmy: The ZAFT [[spoiler:and Eurasian Federation forces when they are fighting at Heaven's Base together against the forces of Logos.]]

** Lukas simultaneously replaces Sting Oakley, who likewise does not appear, as pilot of the Chaos Gundam.

* BadassArmy: The ZAFT [[spoiler:and Alliance forces when they are fighting at Heaven's Base.]]

** Heine Westenfluss; off the battlefield, he's just about the nicest, most mellow guy you could ever want to run into. In combat… well, let's just say he's a member of FAITH for a reason.

* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler:Shinn and Stella get theirs when they are reunited shortly prior to the attack on Heaven's Base.]]

* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Unlike in the series, Yuna Roma Seiran is killed this way when a furious Cagalli puts a bullet in his head at point-blank range -- an impulsive act which she immediately regrets. The sniper who kills Lacus is also killed in this fashion shortly afterwards]].

* ColonyDrop: Wouldn't be Gundam without one. In this case, TheRemnant of Patrick Zala's genocidal anti-Natural faction drop the wreckage of Junius 7 onto the Earth, providing ''casus belli'' for the Alliance to start another war.

** Stella is also one, being basically Rosamia Badam, living Four Murasame's life -- except [[spoiler:for the fact that Stella actually survives in this version, where both Rosamia and Four both died]].

*** ''Altered'''s version of [[spoiler:the [[https://gsdestinyaltered.fandom.com/wiki/ZGMF-X66R_Legend_Gundam Legend Gundam]]]] is essentially a mix between its canon counterpart ([[spoiler:itself a refined version of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Providence Gundam]]]]) and Strike Freedom, and the Shiranui Akatsuki (the Strike Freedom is entirely absent from this version, while the Akatsuki is reimagined with a new design).

* CrashIntoHello: Shinn meets Stella this way. She crashes into him backwards, so Shinn ends up [[ThanksForTheMammary accidentally groping her]].

** Almost any fight involving the Destiny, but especially the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown delivered to the Thales in Phase 31.

* DemotedToExtra: Rey Za Burrel. While he initially remains present as part of the supporting cast and is still someone Shinn is very close to, his role is severely reduced compared to his canon counterpart by way of [[spoiler:[[PutOnABus putting him on a bus]], though [[TheBusCameBack he returns]] just in time to be KilledOffForReal in the final battle]].

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: This seems to very much be Shinn's thing. For instance, [[spoiler: he kills Auel Neider this way, giving him a beam javelin to the gut just like in the series. He also does to the Freedom, with the Storm Impulse using one of its Heavy Anti-MS Swords]]. Also used occasionally against enemy mooks too. In the final battle, he defeats and kills [[spoiler:Rey in this manner by impaling the Legend's torso]].

* MassOhCrap: Pretty much the whole cast's reaction when the Destroy Gundam first appears. And again when [[spoiler:Requiem is fired (both times). And again when Meer publicly reveals that she is an impostor of Lacus on a ''worldwide'' broadcast]].

* OmniscientMoralityLicense: Kira and the ''Archangel'', like canon believe this... [[spoiler:before Cagalli rips them a new one when she's abducted. Athrun later calls Kira out on their actions as well]].
* OneManArmy: Anyone piloting a Destroy -- mostly. Also, Kira in the Freedom; Athrun and Shinn, especially after their MidSeasonUpgrade. [[spoiler: Rey, in the couple of times he sorties in the Legend, counts as well]].

** Perhaps the most obvious is the BattleCouple [[spoiler: Shinn and Stella, who started off on opposite sides of the conflict before her HeelFaceTurn, and who subsequently pilot machines colored [[{{Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross}} blue and red respectively]] ]].

** [[spoiler:Mudie Holcroft is spared the [[CruelAndUnusualDeath brutal death]] she suffered in ''Stargazer''. As mentioned above, Shams suffers this fate instead, and Mudie is motivated to avenge him.]]
** [[spoiler:Heine Westenfluss is badly injured in his GOUF Ignited's destruction at the hands of Stella, but survives.]]
** [[spoiler:Colonel Todaka and his ship both survive the encounter with the ''Minerva'' off the coast of Crete, which saw the ''Takemikazuchi'' destroyed and Todaka killed in the series. He goes on to play a part in the final battle.]]
** [[spoiler:Stella Loussier is near-fatally injured in the Destroy's destruction, but is immediately rescued by Shinn and, after three months of constant medical treatment, makes a full recovery -- unlike in the series, in which she [[DiedInYourArmsTonight died in Shinn's arms]].]]

** Kira is called out by Athrun on the fact that his interfering in battles actually makes things worse, resulting in ''more'' casualties rather than stopping the fighting.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Stella, who is put into the Destroy and goes on a city-destroying rampage, destroying everything in sight and killing millions because she is terrified that they will kill her.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: This seems to very much be Shinn's thing. For instance, [[spoiler: he kills Auel Neider this way, giving him a beam javelin to the gut just like in the series. He also does to the Freedom, with the Storm Impulse using the Storm Impulse's Heavy Anti-MS Sword]]. Also used occasionally against enemy mooks too. In the final battle, he defeats and kills [[spoiler:Rey in this manner by impaling the Legend's torso]].

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: This seems to very much be Shinn's thing. For instance, [[spoiler: he kills Auel Neider this way, giving him a beam javelin to the gut just like in the series. He also does to the Freedom, with the Storm Impulse using an Anti-Ship Sword]]. Also used occasionally against enemy mooks too. In the final battle, he defeats and kills [[spoiler:Rey in this manner by impaling the Legend's torso]].

* AllYourPowersCombined: The Destiny Gundam, which takes the canon design and turns it up to eleven. Its armament includes(among other things): two [[{{BFS}} really big swords]], two [[{{BFG}} massively powerful beam cannons]], and [[{{ArmedLegs}} a beam saber mounted to each leg]]. It also has insanely high speed and maneuverability, thus combining all of the Impulse's various [[{{MechaExpansionPack}} Silhouette Packs]] into a single mobile suit.

** The Chaos also has beam claws in its legs
** The Zamza-Zah’s four legs each mount a cannon, four CIWS turrets, and a claw large and powerful enough to crush ordinary mobile suits, on the back of which it also equips a powerful beam cannon
** The Gells-Ghe’s two frontmost legs each mount a single beam cannon
* ArrangedMarriage: Yuna Roma Seiran and Cagalli Yula Athha -- discussed in the story, but does not ever actually take place. [[spoiler:In fact, Cagalli actually kills Yuna.]]

** Stella is also one, being basically Rosamia Badam, living Four Murasame's life - except [[spoiler:for the fact that Stella actually survives in this version]].

*** ''Altered'''s version of [[spoiler:the [[https://gsdestinyaltered.fandom.com/wiki/ZGMF-X66R_Legend_Gundam Legend Gundam]]]] is essentially a mix between its canon counterpart ([[spoiler:itself a refined version of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Providence Gundam]]]]) and Strike Freedom, and the canon Shiranui Akatsuki (the latter two are entirely absent from this version).

** Shinn also finds himself once on the receiving end courtesy of Yzak, following a particularly insubordinate comment after [[spoiler:Shinn returns Stella to the Alliance, and tells Yzak - his ''commanding officer'' - that as far as he's concerned, he's no better than the Alliance.]]

** On the Alliance side there is Stella, whose uniform consists of a uniform jacket with the shoulders cut open over a sleeveless dress that's about as short as Luna's skirt; then there's Mudie. Her uniform features a sleeveless, midriff-baring jacket that is open to reveal her cleavage, no shirt, and a skirt that is even shorter.

* DefusingTheTykeBomb: Shinn tries this with Stella on a couple of occasions, the first occurring after he inadvertently used her Block Word shortly after saving her life. The last is during the battle against the Destroy, and he would have succeeded if not for the Freedom. [[spoiler:However, she ''is'' permanently defused by Dr. Kinney, who judging from her treatment of Stella throughout the story, saw the Extendeds more as the children they were rather than the weapons they were meant to be. [[DefectingForLove Her defection]] and [[HighHeelFaceTurn face turn]] ensue soon afterwards]].

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: This seems to very much be Shinn's thing. For instance, [[spoiler: he kills Auel Neider this way, giving him a beam javelin to the gut just like in the series. Also, the Freedom, by the Storm Impulse]]. Also used occasionally against enemy mooks too. In the final battle, he defeats and kills [[spoiler:Rey in this manner by impaling the Legend's torso]].
* KarmaHoudini: During her rampage across Eurasia in the Destroy, Stella levels three cities and kills several million people. This is never brought up following her HeelFaceTurn. Possibly justified because A. she was manipulated into doing so by Lukas, and B. Very few people actually know that she was the pilot.

* NukeEm: The Atlantic Federation tries to do this to PLANT again - it doesn't end well.

* OneManArmy: Anyone piloting a Destroy - mostly. Also, Kira in the Freedom; Athrun and Shinn, especially after their MidSeasonUpgrade. [[spoiler: Rey, in the couple of times he sorties in the Legend, counts as well]].

* SayMyName: A few examples, including: Athrun, when [[spoiler: Kira is apparently killed by Shinn]]. Also, [[spoiler:Kira, when Lacus is assassinated]].

** [[spoiler:Heine Westenfluss is badly injured in his GOUF Ignited's destruction, but survives.]]
** [[spoiler:Colonel Todaka and his ship both survive the encounter with the ''Minerva'' off the coast of Crete, which saw the ''Takemikazuchi'' destroyed and Todaka killed in the series. He goes on to play a part in the final battle.]]
** [[spoiler:None of the events that led to Meer Campbell's death in the series take place in this version, so she survives, and in fact plays a significant part in the events that lead to Durendal's defeat.]]

* BladeOnAStick: Three examples -- the Abyss has a beam lance, which has both a physical and a beam blade; the Falx long-handled dual beam axe used by Yzak while piloting the ZAKU Warrior and DOM Trooper: and the Blast Impulse’s beam javelins.

* The Fic also has its own [[http://gsdestinyaltered.wikia.com wiki page]].

** Meyrin Hawke, Lunamaria's sister, also makes no appearance, except for an extremely brief cameo in the background during the final scene of the prologue chapter. WordOfGod states she is stationed at the PLANT homeland, so she plays no part outside of this one cameo. Abigail Windsor, who replaced Meyrin following the latter's desertion in the series, is instead onboard the ''Minerva'' from the beginning.

* OriginalCharacter: Several, a couple of which are also [[{{ShoutOut}} shout-outs]]. Most notable original characters play only a supporting role: Captain Bernard [=MacCaffrey=], the scientists Martin Rice and Megan Kinney, and President Baum and Vice-President Marshall of the Eurasian Federation are the main ones.