Episode
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Legacy of Gold
Overview
Athrun and Kira share their thoughts of what has happened during the war.
Details
- Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 40
- Air date
- 2005-07-23
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Legacy of Gold is Episode 40 in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It aired on 2005-07-23. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 39: Kira of the Skies
After Zaft's ultimatum requesting Djibril, Yuuna gives the obvious lie of Djibril not being in Orb in a public announcement. Following the announcement, Zaft begins its invasion of Orb. Cagalli is given her father's will: the mobile suit Orb-01 Akatsuki, arrests Yuuna and reforms Orb's defense against Zaft. Later, the Minerva arrives and Destiny launches to confront the Akatsuki...
Episode 41: Refrain
Athrun and Kira recall the past events from their perspective and explain why they follow the paths they have chosen.
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Episode 42: Freedom and Justice
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Episode 37: Thunder in the Dark
ZAFT leads an offensive on the EAF's Heaven's Base in hopes of defeating Logos.
Episode 43: A Call for Counterattack
Athrun intervenes in the battle between Kira, Shinn, and Rey, which shocks Shinn who believed that he had killed Athrun previously. Yuna is crushed by a GOUF Ignited when he tried to escape while Djibril successfully escapes to the Moon aboard an orbital shuttle. With the ZAFT flagship destroyed, Captain Gladys takes command and orders a temporary retreat. After the battle, Cagalli broadcasts a global announcement about the war with Logos but she is interrupted by Meer, who is in turn interrupted by the real Lacus.
Episode 36: Athrun on the Run
Shinn is reluctant to shoot down Athrun's Gouf. However, Rey manages to relieve him of his doubts and convinces him to shoot down Athrun and Meyrin!
Episode 44: Lacus Times Two
The real Lacus on television states that there is someone who has the same face, voice and name as herself in the PLANTs. She also states that people should find out more about Chairman Durandal's actions before believing in his lies. Djibril arrives at the Daedalus Lunar Base, where he fires the Orbital All-Aspect Tactical Cannon, Requiem, at the PLANT capital, Aprilius. The attack on Aprilius fails, but Januarius One through Four is hit, and they collide into December Seven and Eight causing them to collapse also. The Minerva returns to space.
Episode 35: Eve of Chaos
After his less-than-warm reception to Dullindal, the Destiny and the Legend, Dullindal decides that Athrun will only hinder his goals. With Special Ops soldiers after his life, Athrun decides to, once again, leave ZAFT.
Episode 45: Prelude to Revolution
After the attack on the PLANTs by the Requiem, the Orb forces begin their preparations to leave Earth. ZAFT begins their assault on Requiem and the Minerva is sent to the front lines. Lunamaria is given the task of destroying Requiem's controls while the Destiny, the Legend, and Minerva divert the enemy's attention away from her. The Destiny and the Impulse destroy Requiem's controls. Djibril attempts an escape on the Girty Lue, but Rey discovers him and destroys the Girty Lue. Cagalli parts with the crew of the Archangel and watches the ship leave for the Moon.
Episode 34: Nightmare
As the Archangel crew scrambles to stabilize their ship, Cagalli rescues an incapacitated Kira. Aboard the Minerva, Shinn gloats to Athrun about his victory. Dullindal decides to make his way toward Earth to present two new mobile suits to Athrun and Shinn...
Episode 46: The Song of Truth
While gathering intelligence under the guise of a shopping trip at Copernicus City, Lacus receives a message from Meer, who is afraid of being killed. Though Athrun and Meyrin insists it is a trap, Lacus decides to meet Meer anyway. The would-be assassins are killed, but Meer is mortally wounded.