The sequel to SD Gundam Gaiden: Sieg Zeon Hen, SD Gundam Gaiden: Knights of the Round Table (SDガンダム外伝 円卓の騎士編) is a Cardass series in the Knight Gundam series released in 1991.
Seven years prior to the story's beginning, the Zabiloniya Empire attacked the Kingdom of Britis. With the death of Britis' ruler, King Gundam, and the Knights of the Round Table being either separated or killed, the Zabiloniya Empire took over the Britis Kingdom, and the people have been living under tyranny since. Cut to the present day where the Britis Kingdom's young prince, Crown Knight Gundam, reappears after a mysterious disappearance and, with the royal family's Vatras Sword in hand, swears to take down the empire while gathering together members of the new Knights of the Round Table!
While Knights of the Round Table borrows elements from other fantasy stories like Arthurian Legend and Conan the Barbarian, its characters are based off of Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Plamo-Kyoshiro, and Mobile Suit SD Gundam: Psyco Salamander no Kyoi.
It would years later get a prequel New Testament SD Gundam Gaiden Gundam King Story in 2020, starring Crown Knight Gundam's father King Gundam I at a time when the Knights of the Round Table were first forming.
Tropes associated with SD Gundam Gaiden: Knights of the Round Table are:
- La Résistance: Crown Knight Gundam works to set up a new Knights of the Round Table in order to bring down the Zabiloniya Empire.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: After being infused with the power of his father's spirit, Crown Knight Gundam evolves into King Gundam II.
- One-Winged Angel: In the final battle, Emperor Great Degwin fuses with Evil Beast Elemental Rafflesia to become Evil Demon Beast Giga Salamander.
- Rightful King Returns: In the third arc Crown Knight returns to his home of Britis to set things right before finishing Zabiloniya once and for all.
