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Heldigunner

The Heldigunner is an Iguana-type Zoid, used by the Guylos Empire. Originally one of the “Dark” Zoids; built by bonding the rare material called Deochalcum (likely named after the legendary metal Orichalcum) to the Zoid's core. This allows them to absorb light and heat into their bodies, and convert it into power for their weapons systems. As a result, while the Heldigunner is only a mid-sized Zoid, it is capable of taking on Zoids far larger than itself. The Dark Zoids give off a distinctive green glow from their power plant and other components.

The Zoid is capable of operating on land and in the water with equal effectiveness, making it an ideal amphibious assault unit. It is also capable of burrowing into the ground and tunneling through anything short of dense bedrock. The Heldigunner's main cannon is a powerful long-ranged beam weapon, composed of three separate cannons that fire simultaneously. This weapon is in turn powered by energy fed from its specialized power system. Additionally, the Heldigunner was very well armored for its size, with an overall level of protection comparable to some larger Zoids.

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Karl L. Schubaltz

Karl L. Schubaltz is a fictional character from Zoids: Chaotic Century and Zoids: Guardian Force. Karl is shown to be an honorable soldier who wants peace, rather than war, between the Guylos Empire and the Helic Republic. He seems to be very duty-oriented and dedicated to his work. Although he is loyal to the Empire and Prince Rudolph, Karl despises Prozen, and would later team up with the Republican forces to defeat him.

Karl grew up in a rich household with his younger brother, Thomas. Unlike Thomas, who was interested in machinery and technology, Karl favored maintaining the honor of the family name. Consequently, he accepted the responsibility of taking on this burden, and was likely the favorite child. After some time, Karl joined the military, and quickly rose through the ranks, reaching Major by the time he made his debut in episode 6, where he commanded the Imperial 4th Land Battalion in the Red River area. When he and his forces attacked the Helic Republic at the border, he ended up retreating due to the collapse of Fire Bridge (thanks to Van Flyheight), which halted the arrival of Imperial reinforcements. He later lead an attack on the Helic capital but was stopped by the arrival of the Gojulas. He returned later on to take part in the battle between Prozen and Van, sacrificing the fist of his Iron Kong to immobilize the leg of the Death Saurer, enabling Rosso and Viola to take out its Charged Particle Intake Fan with their Storm Sworders.

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