The GN-003 Gundam Kyrios (aka Gundam Kyrios, Kyrios) is a mobile suit featured in season one of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and is piloted by Allelujah Haptism.

In AD 2307, the paramilitary organization, Celestial Being, deployed four third-generation Gundams with the objective of eradicating world conflicts through armed interventions. The Gundam Kyrios is one of them and its most prominent feature is a transformation mechanism for switching between MS Form (also known as "MS Mode") and Flight Form (also known as "Flight Mode", "Flight Position") which was tested by its predecessor, the second-generation GNY-003 Gundam Abulhool. The Kyrios' mobility and maneuverability are greatly enhanced in Flight Form, exceeding those of the other Gundams and mobile suits utilized by the three major powers.The transformation mechanism also grants high operability, allowing Kyrios to carry another mobile suit on top during Flight Form and a partial transformation where its upper body turns into that of the MS Form's is also possible. Like its fellow Gundams, Kyrios has a semi-perpetual GN Drive in the center of its body that provides almost limitless energy and produces special, multifunctional GN Particles.Mobile suits capable of switching between MS and Flight Forms are also deployed by two major powers, but they are not designed with mid-air transformation in mind like Kyrios. The old VMS-15 Union Realdo and AEU-05 AEU Hellion (belonging to the Union and AEU respectively) have incomplete transformation mechanisms, requiring parts swapping in designated facilities to operate in the different forms; although their respective successor, the SVMS-01 Union Flag and AEU-09 AEU Enact, can transform in mid-air, this is achieved through a piloting technique known as "Graham Maneuver" (also known as "Graham Special") and not an inherent feature. On the other hand, the Kyrios has a complete transformation mechanism enabled by a control system using the special GN Particles.As a result, not only can Kyrios freely transform within and outside of the atmosphere, it also gains mobility, maneuverability and versatility that greatly surpassed those of other mobile suits with Flight Forms.It should be noted that Kyrios' transformation still requires some degree of piloting skills, but can theoretically be performed by anyone.

The Kyrios' cockpit is similar to other Gundams', but the control system differs due to its Flight Form and the pilot seat can rotate to match the different forms.Another feature that takes into account the Flight Form's design is the mounting of Kyrios' main thrusters, a pair of GN Verniers, on the outer side of each leg.Such a layout is rare for Gundams, where the main thrusters are often located on the back and waist, and ensures the verniers face backward to generate high thrust during Kyrios' Flight Form.The GN Verniers create thrust by releasing GN Particles, and have a mechanism whereby their cores are revealed when being activated and when increasing their output. While all Gundams can fly due to the use of GN Particles, only Kyrios can achieve high-speed flight due to its more aerodynamic shape while in Flight Form.Various sensors are built into the Flight Form's nose unit, giving it high detection capabilities.Due to the nose unit and stabilizer being folded onto the back while in MS Form, the conical rear cover of the Kyrios' GN Drive has a flatter end than the other Gundams'.

Light purple-colored "GN Cables" in various body locations facilitate the supply of GN Particles to each part of the Kyrios and for attitude control purposes via the particles' mass manipulation ability.These GN Particles are also utilized for beam weaponry, generation of defensive GN Field barrier, and stealth purposes as they can cause electromagnetic interference, leaving conventional communications and radar devices useless. Additionally, by maximizing its particle emission and deploying them in front of itself, Kyrios can conduct atmospheric entry on its own. This is because the emitted particles can shield the Kyrios from the aerodynamic heating caused by the adiabatic compression during the entry process. A pair of torso-mounted clavicle antennas serves as the primary control device for these special particles, and GN Condensers are placed throughout the body to store excess particles, ensuring a reserve that the Kyrios can rely on when its operation consumed more particles than what the GN Drive can produce instantaneously.All these GN Particles related features are also found on the other Gundams.

Compared to other Gundams, Kyrios' armament configuration is simple and consisted of GN Beam Submachine Gun, GN Shield, GN Beam Sabers and GN Vulcans, but its high mobility enabled it to display high combat capabilities. It can also mount optional weapons in the form of GN Hand Missile Units, Tail Unit equipped with various missiles and air-to-surface bombs, and Tail Booster with large GN Verniers and GN Cannons. Its MS Form has a balance of ranged and melee combat capabilities, with destructive power comparable to its fellow Gundams, while its Flight Form excels at high-speed hit-and-run attacks. With the Tail Unit attached, the Flight Form can adapt to a variety of missions, and when fitted with the Tail Booster instead, the Flight Form's mobility and firepower are boosted.Like its fellow Gundams, the Kyrios can activate the "Trans-Am System" during an emergency, boosting its thrust and defensive strength, as well as increase its output to three times that of its normal specifications for a limited time period.The Kyrios also glows red as a side-effect, but this system is a double-edged sword as the machine's performance drops dramatically once it ends.

Optional add-on equipment was also developed, namely the Gust equipment that changes Kyrios into the GN-003/af-G02 Gundam Kyrios Gust, which has enhanced mobility, long-range attack capabilities and can operate at up to 600 km in the thermosphere.Celestial Being was defeated by the UN Forces in AD 2308 and the HRL captured the wrecked Kyrios and its pilot, minus its GN Drive that was ejected prior to capture.A reborn Celestial Being then surfaced in AD 2312 with new Gundams including the transformable GN-007 Arios Gundam, Kyrios' successor with superior specifications. Around the same time, the Earth Sphere Federation's autonomous peacekeeping force, the A-Laws, deployed the new GNX-704T Ahead developed by former HRL engineers; these engineers were selected as the developers partly because the HRL seemingly gained an edge in mobile suit development through the tests they conducted on the Kyrios. Feedback from the data of the captured Kyrios was later utilized by former AEU and Union engineers in the development of the transformable GNX-903VS Brave (Standard Test Type) and its commander variant, which were deployed by the Earth Sphere Federation in AD 2314.

GN Beam Submachine Gun

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Kyrios' main weapon, it is a dual-barreled beam firearm with an upper and lower muzzle. Usable in MS Form and Flight Form, the GN Beam Submachine Gun rapid fires beams made of GN Particles from its muzzles and is remarkably accurate even during high-speed maneuvers. Although less powerful than other Gundams' beam rifles, its firepower is still sufficient to defeat enemy MS.Additionally, the output of its beams seems to be adjustable.The gun is handheld in MS Form; in Flight Form, it is mounted on the right forearm's hardpoint via a clamp, with its grip separately held in the hand to wirelessly control the weapon.

GN Shield

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A dedicated shield for Kyrios, it is made of E-Carbon and is mounted on the left forearm's hardpoint.The GN Shield also functions as an offensive weapon as its frontal sections can open up into a claw.This is the preferred melee weapon of Hallelujah (the alternate personality of Kyrios' Gundam Meister, Allelujah) and the claw can extend and rotate to grab/attack the enemy.Furthermore, a retractable blade known as "GN Shield Needle" is hidden in the base of the claw.This blade can easily penetrate and cut through its target by vibrating at high frequency. Even without opening up into a claw or using the hidden blade, the shield's tip is sharp enough to pierce through a mobile suit.The GN Shield's sleek shape was a result of taking into consideration the Flight Form's aerodynamic characteristics.

GN Beam Saber

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A melee weapon that emits a beam blade made of GN Particles from its hilt when drawn, and is basically the same type equipped by other Gundams. Kyrios has two GN Beam Sabers, one stored on the underside of each rear skirt armor and they are handheld when used.This weapon was only equipped by the Gundams at the beginning of the Celestial Being's armed interventions and gave them an advantage in melee combat.

GN Vulcan

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A pair of small beam guns located below the green-colored section of the Flight Form's nose unit, one on each side. They have a high rate of fire and can be used for restricting enemy movements during Flight Form, as well as for tactics such as hit-and-run attacks.


GN Hand Missile Unit

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An optional, versatile, large missile launcher for the Gundams, it is also known as "GN Hand Missiles", "Hand Missile Unit" and "Hand Missiles".Consisting of three triple launch tubes, each GN Hand Missile Unit carries nine missiles and it is said that the weapon can be loaded with GN Missiles as well as conventional explosive warheads. The Kyrios used a pair of GN Hand Missile Units, one mounted on each forearm's hardpoint via a clamp, when destroying the HRL's Super Human Research Institute.With both forearms' hardpoints occupied, the Kyrios was thus not equipped with the GN Beam Submachine Gun and GN Shield for this mission.[43] The GN Hand Missile Units are usable in Kyrios' MS Form and Flight Form.When needed, each GN Hand Missile Unit can be controlled via the same wireless grip as the GN Beam Submachine Gun or attached directly to said grip to serve as handheld weapon.

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