Elpeo Ple
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is a fictional character who appears in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
. She is an artificially enhanced Newtype, who first appears fighting for Neo-Zeon under Glemy Toto. She pilots the AMX-004-2 Qubeley Mk.II. Her name is a pun
on the title of a Japanese hentai magazine, Lemon People
, which was popularly referred to as . This is the reason behind the discrepancy between her English name of "Elpeo Ple," as given in official Japanese sources, and its actual pronunciation within the series.
's Newtype
pilot, Judau Ashta, she becomes obsessed with him, referring to him as "big brother". This can be seen as a possible side-effect of the cyber-enhancement process that artificial Newtypes are subject to, as it also happens to Rosamia Badam, a Titans cyber-Newtype pilot who had similar feelings for AEUG pilot Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
.
Because of her attachment to Judau she leaves Neo-Zeon to join the AEUG aboard the Argama. Aboard the Argama she is seen as troublesome by the ships crew, constantly wanting to be with Judau. She dies protecting Judau from Ple Two (Ple Two) who is piloting the MRX-009 Psyco Gundam Mk. II.
Her Newtype "spirit" remains influential however, convincing Ple Two during the Battle of Axis to stop fighting Judau, which in turn leads to the death of Glemy Toto and her clone to join Judau and his friends.
, Gundam Battle Assault, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
.
In Gundam Evolve
10 (which plays in U.C.0089), Judau rescues a Quebeley which has escaped Neo-Zeon. At the end of the episode, there is shown a pilot, whose face remains hidden in the helmet but the pilot suit resembles the one belonging to Ple Two.
In Gundam Unicorn
(which plays in U.C.0096) there appears a 18-year-old "Ple" clone numbered 'Twelve' known as Marida Cruz. Recently assigned to pilot Unicorn Gundam Unit-2 'Banshee', her newtype powers are formidable assets as the Unicorn Gundam-class MS are made of Psycoframe. Marida also pilots the Kshatriya, which is an upgraded Gelgoog-like version of Ple Two's Quin Mantha. After fighting in the first Neo-Zeon conflict she is sold into sex slavery, where her body was scarred by the abuse of her customers and she underwent countless abortions, leaving her unable to bear children. She was rescued from this slavery by her captain, Suberoa Zinnerman.
titles that include Gundam ZZ, Elpeo can be spared her fate and Ple Two can be convinced to join the player's side, thus unlocking the "Twin Funnels" combination attack in which both dispatch their funnels on a single enemy. In Super Robot Wars F and F Final, Elpeo and Ple Two simply join the playable side as a pair without any need for the player's intervention, and in MX
, the two are playable characters from the start.
Elpeo Ple is a playable character in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
after unlocking her by beating Official Mode with Judau Ashta and Original Mode with Domon Kasshu and Milliardo Peacecraft (the two of whom she teams up within all their respective story modes), Ple Two is also a playable character after unlocking her by beating Original Mode with Loran Cehack. Ple returns in Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 were her friendship with Domon and Milliardo from the first game is referenced by special dialog whenever they appear on the battlefield together.
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
is a TV series aired on Japanese TV from 1986–1987, was the third Gundam series, and a direct follow up to Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino returned to lead the series, and he assembled a new team consisting of character designer Hiroyuki Kitazume, who had been one of Zeta...
. She is an artificially enhanced Newtype, who first appears fighting for Neo-Zeon under Glemy Toto. She pilots the AMX-004-2 Qubeley Mk.II. Her name is a pun
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
on the title of a Japanese hentai magazine, Lemon People
Lemon People
was a sexploitation hentai manga magazine published by Kubo Shoten from 1981 to 1998 in Japan. The first issue had some gravure idol photographs, but the format of the magazine quickly switched to all manga by the eighth issue....
, which was popularly referred to as . This is the reason behind the discrepancy between her English name of "Elpeo Ple," as given in official Japanese sources, and its actual pronunciation within the series.
Story
After an encounter with ZZ GundamZZ Gundam
The MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam , designed by Makoto Kobayashi, is a fictional weapon from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. Its popularity has led to many variations, upgrades, redesigns and influenced later design works such as S Gundam...
's Newtype
Fatality (Mortal Kombat)
In the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games, a Fatality is a finishing move that can be used against one's defeated opponent at the end of the final match, after the boss character says "Finish Him/Her." The Fatalities are usually lethal, featuring a brutal and morbid execution of the defenseless...
pilot, Judau Ashta, she becomes obsessed with him, referring to him as "big brother". This can be seen as a possible side-effect of the cyber-enhancement process that artificial Newtypes are subject to, as it also happens to Rosamia Badam, a Titans cyber-Newtype pilot who had similar feelings for AEUG pilot Kamille Bidan in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
is a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
.
Because of her attachment to Judau she leaves Neo-Zeon to join the AEUG aboard the Argama. Aboard the Argama she is seen as troublesome by the ships crew, constantly wanting to be with Judau. She dies protecting Judau from Ple Two (Ple Two) who is piloting the MRX-009 Psyco Gundam Mk. II.
Her Newtype "spirit" remains influential however, convincing Ple Two during the Battle of Axis to stop fighting Judau, which in turn leads to the death of Glemy Toto and her clone to join Judau and his friends.
Relationship with Ple Two
Elpeo Ple and Ple Two appear to be identical twins, although their actual relationship is never explained in the series. Haman Karn makes the assumption that they are twins, which Ple Two denies, saying that she "has always been alone". This leads to speculation that she could be a clone of Elpeo created by Glemy to further his Newtype research. At Ple's end, when she attacks Ple Two, she shouts "Die! Myself". It is also possible that both Ples were simply created by Glemy in his lab. This is supported by the fact that when he goes to wake Ple Two out of her cryogenic sleep, multiple sleep pods are visible. These other clones are suspected to be the pilots of the black mass production-type Qubeleys that fought and killed Chara Soon in the final episode. Haman refers to them as "Glemy's Ghost". Further supporting this is the presence of Ple Twelve or Marida Cruz in Gundam Unicorn, who piloted one of these Quebeleys during the First Neo Zeon conflict. Ple Two appears to peacefully die while seated on the bridge of the Nahel Argama, directing the targeting of its mega-particle cannon to avoid hitting Judau at the end of the battle against Haman. She does not subsequently appear in the denouement of the battle at Core Three, or the epilogue of ZZ when Judau and Roux depart for Jupiter, which again strongly implies her death. Ple Two is referred to as Ple's clone in the video games Dynasty Warriors: GundamDynasty Warriors: Gundam
On the first day of its release, Gundam Musou sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam:...
, Gundam Battle Assault, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam is a PS2 and GameCube arcade third-person shooter. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in the U.S. on June 29, 2005. The game takes place seven years after the One Year War Gundam storyline. The game features 31 mobile suits which can be played on five...
.
In Gundam Evolve
Gundam Evolve
, also known as Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve, is a series of short films set in the different timelines of the Gundam series. Originally there were only five Evolve episodes, produced from 2001 to 2003, Bandai started to create new Evolve episodes in 2004...
10 (which plays in U.C.0089), Judau rescues a Quebeley which has escaped Neo-Zeon. At the end of the episode, there is shown a pilot, whose face remains hidden in the helmet but the pilot suit resembles the one belonging to Ple Two.
In Gundam Unicorn
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
is a novel by popular Japanese author Harutoshi Fukui . The novel takes place in Gundam's Universal Century timeline. Character and mechanical designs are provided by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Hajime Katoki, respectively...
(which plays in U.C.0096) there appears a 18-year-old "Ple" clone numbered 'Twelve' known as Marida Cruz. Recently assigned to pilot Unicorn Gundam Unit-2 'Banshee', her newtype powers are formidable assets as the Unicorn Gundam-class MS are made of Psycoframe. Marida also pilots the Kshatriya, which is an upgraded Gelgoog-like version of Ple Two's Quin Mantha. After fighting in the first Neo-Zeon conflict she is sold into sex slavery, where her body was scarred by the abuse of her customers and she underwent countless abortions, leaving her unable to bear children. She was rescued from this slavery by her captain, Suberoa Zinnerman.
Other media
In some Super Robot WarsSuper Robot Wars
is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
titles that include Gundam ZZ, Elpeo can be spared her fate and Ple Two can be convinced to join the player's side, thus unlocking the "Twin Funnels" combination attack in which both dispatch their funnels on a single enemy. In Super Robot Wars F and F Final, Elpeo and Ple Two simply join the playable side as a pair without any need for the player's intervention, and in MX
Super Robot Wars MX
is a video game for the PlayStation 2. It is part of the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto, a division of Bandai, and was released on May 27, 2004...
, the two are playable characters from the start.
Elpeo Ple is a playable character in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
On the first day of its release, Gundam Musou sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam:...
after unlocking her by beating Official Mode with Judau Ashta and Original Mode with Domon Kasshu and Milliardo Peacecraft (the two of whom she teams up within all their respective story modes), Ple Two is also a playable character after unlocking her by beating Original Mode with Loran Cehack. Ple returns in Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 were her friendship with Domon and Milliardo from the first game is referenced by special dialog whenever they appear on the battlefield together.