The EDM-GA-02 Gundam Lfrith Thorn (ガンダム・ルブリス・ソーン, Gandamu Ruburisu Sōn) is a mobile suit introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury. It is piloted by Norea Du Noc.

A Gundam-type mobile suit provided to the anti-Spacian organization Dawn of Fold. It was developed and manufactured by the once-defunct Ochs Earth Corporation, with support from the Space Assembly League for the purpose of suppressing the Benerit Group.

Like the Lfrith Ur, this unit is a heavily modified version of the XGF-01 Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model. Its peculiar design featuring long arms and short legs was implemented to allow the Lfrith Thorn to withstand the most intense combat situations and gives the unit a very stable center of gravity. The unit comes equipped with a Beam Diffuse Gun that excels at providing suppressive fire over a wide area. It exhibits qualities distinct from that of its sibling Lfrith Ur, by primarily being used for backup roles.

Piloted by Norea Du Noc, the Lfrith Thorn first appeared alongside Sophie Pulone and the EDM-GA-01 Gundam Lfrith Ur, joining the attack on Plant Quetta conducted by the Dawn of Fold. Later, after destroying a great number of security forces and ships, the Lfrith Thorn met up with the Lfrith Ur to fight against the Aerial Rebuild, but was forced to retreat due to the arrival of Dominicus.

Norea in the Lfrith Thorn later sortied alongside Sophie in the Lfrith Ur during the attack on the Rumble Ring, killing one of the participating students. It then skirmished with the FP/A-77 Gundam Pharact. After Sophie's death, Norea and the Lfrith Thorn carried away the damaged Lfrith Ur

While it was claimed that the Lfrith Thorn self-destructed to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy,it and the Lfrith Ur were truthfully stored in a hangar beneath the Asticassia School of Technology. After learning of the Quinharbor Incident, Norea, in a fit of rage, sortied in the Lfrith Thorn and opened fire on the school, seeking to kill as many Spacians as possible. She was calmed by Elan Ceres, who was piloting the Lfrith Ur, but this distraction allowed Dominicus forces to shoot through the Lfrith Thorn's cockpit, killing Norea.

Armaments

Beam Diffuse Gun

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A portable firearm that emits strong, scattershot beams and serves as the Lfrith Thorn's primary weapon. The gun is equipped with a high-capacity battery to allow for extended use, and features multiple high-efficiency exhaust mechanisms.

Phased Array Cannon

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A large piece of equipment that is also equipped on the Lfrith Ur. When open, it can fire an extremely powerful, high-directivity beam. In conjunction with the GUND Format, it allows for intuitive wide-range attacks. It supposedly has additional functions that can be unlocked with a high Permet score. It automatically opens when the machine's Permet score has reached 3 and above.

Beam Saber Unit

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Close combat melee weapon for Lfrith Thorn. Its beam sabers are housed within its forearms. When in use, its block unit rotates forward, and the energy blade extends directly from the unit's output port.

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