And now, the only thing in Gundam Orphans that I still care aboutā¦ visual design!
With the recent release of theĀ Iron-Blooded Orphans Mechanical WorksĀ book, we can confirm which of the Seven Stars emblems belongs to which of Gjallarhornās ruling families, via this emblem guide in the back of the book:
Some of this was made clear in the show, but as recently as mid-season 2 I know there was some confusion about it, and Iām not sure if we even got a clear look at all 7 emblems in the show itself.
Fareed, in blue,Ā has Fenrir, the biggest and most famous wolf around the great wolf that plays a pivotal role in Ragnarok. This has symbolic value, because Gjallarhornās Fareeds love to start shit and donāt listen to anyone.
Bauduin, in purple, has Sleipnir, Odinās eight-legged horse. This represents the Bauduin familyās tradition of having a Gundam that transforms into a centaur???
Elion, in red, has Jormungandr, the serpent that encircles Midgard, another pivotal figure in Ragnarok. Jormungandr is not known for suddenly turning out to be a pretty good dude in the last five minutes of Ragnarok.
Kujan, in tan, has Huginn and Muninn, Odinās twin ravens. Their names meanĀ āThoughtā andĀ āMemoryā, two mental faculties which the son of the Kujan family consistently fails to exercise.
Issue, in yellow, has Ratatoskr, the squirrel which scurries up and down the world tree Yggdrasil. This is cute because Carta Issue was in charge of whether people are allowed to come to Earth from space and such.
Falk, in green, has Nidhoggr, the serpent which chews on the roots of Yggdrasil. Obviously the Falk family representative is that other guy whoās always just sitting there with Nemo Baklazan in the council room, but I donāt even remember him from the show.
Baklazan, in orange, is probablyĀ Verdfolnir, the bird who lives at the top of Yggdrasil. This seems like an obscure pull - for instance, Hraesvelgr is a more popular Norse bird name in Japanese pop culture - but it makes the most sense, since Verdfolnir and Nidhoggr are best friends with Ratatoskr. That doesnāt have anything to do with the Seven Stars families, though, as far as I can tell.Ā
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