Name: Lidier
Alignment: Zenebas Empire
Family: Lion
Registration Number: EHI-09
Crew: 1
Height: 6.5 Meters
Length: 20.2 Meters
Weight: 40 Tons
Top Speed: 320 kph
Weapons: 30mm Photon Particle Beam Gun, Rapid-Fire Cannon, 40mm Beam Rifles, Hardened Alloy Claws and Teeth
Special Abilities: None
Level: 3

While it might initially seem to be a stripped-down Lightning Saix, the Lidier was in fact its predecessor and as that suggests, was designed for speed and maneuverability above all else. Every inch of that three hundred-twenty kilometers per hour is natural; no boosters, no assistance required. And Lidier stays shockingly agile both at a trot and in a sprint--its body is lithe and skinny underneath its aerodynamically angled mane, and it lacks the interfering bulk (and armor) typical of higher-level lion/liger types. In fact, the only Zoid that outdoes it in the top-speed agility department is the aforementioned Saix. In turn, Lidier boasts slightly superior acceleration and braking ability, letting it pull off unusually fast turns.

As was mentioned, it is, however, saddled with inferior armor. Yeah, that's the big drawback. Lidier's armor, while comprehensive in coverage like many Empire Zoids (especially around its neck, where it is noticeably thicker, making a killing bite difficult without first chewing through the mane), is quite thin for its class. Think "a bit better than a Command Wolf", not Zaber Fang level. It possesses no shield and no IR suppression, just its own four legs and its pilot's skill to keep it out of harm's way. Its claws are rather small and stubby for a feline Zoid, being made for ground traction, though they'll still get the job done in melee...as will its teeth.

If you want something small, hella fast, and sporting "escorted Death Saurers during the old wars" on its resume, there's not a better choice out there.

Weapons:

Triple 30mm Photon Particle Guns:
The Lidier's only mobile distance weapon, this three-barreled cannon is mounted on a rotating turret on its back. It can rotate a full 90 degrees right and left, and incline a few degrees up and down to stay on target while the Zoid's in motion. Lidiers, after all, tend to stay in motion. It puts out a respectable 5 shots per barrel per second for a total of 15. More interestingly, these guns are cousins to the Zeekdober's photon weaponry, and are particularly effective at penetrating armor in a way greater than their caliber suggests (better, in fact, than AZ weaponry). In return, they do little surface damage. They are not, however, charged particle weapons--they're still beam-based.

Rapid-Fire Cannon:
Nestled on the Lidier's chest in a position similar to impact cannons, the Rapid-Fire Cannon is actually a cluster of four 20mm AZ beam guns, rigged to fire in an extremely, well, rapid (30 shots per second total, that is) linked fashion. While they won't be blowing enemies away with a few shots, they have better accuracy than most other rapid-fire weaponry, meaning they can chew away effectively at armor with sustained fire. The whole cluster can incline a few degrees up and down and side to side, letting the Lidier keep it focused on an enemy mid-run, but otherwise points where the Zoid does.

40mm Beam Rifles:
Added on almost as an afterthought later in the Lidier's life, these weapons are two fairly simple rifles mounted on the Lidier's mane above either of its shoulders, giving it a bit of supplemental firepower. They fire at a semiautomatic rate and are fixed facing forward.

Hardened Alloy Claws and Teeth:
Standard Zoid melee fare. The Lidier's sharp teeth are the most impressive part of its pointed arsenal, being long, sabre-shaped, and stuck in a permanent happycat grin. While its claws are semi-concealed on the bottom of its odd socklike feet, they'll still tear up armor just fine.

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