Technology & Combat Characteristics
Hidden within the GN-005 Gundam Virtue, the Gundam Nadleeh is quite special among the Gundams deployed by Celestial Being for armed interventions. The Nadleeh's main feature is the "Trial System" which allows its Gundam Meister, Tieria Erde, to take control of machines within a certain range that are linked to Celestial Being's quantum computing system, Veda. The Trial system's primary purpose is to counter betrayal by the Gundams as well as protect them from being misused, and it provides an overwhelming advantage during anti-Gundam battle. Due to this system, Nadleeh can be viewed as an overseer of the Gundams. The purging of Virtue's armor to reveal Nadleeh and the use of the Trial System seem to require Tieria, who is an Innovade, to utilize his quantum brainwaves, as evidenced by his eyes glowing when he carried out these actions.
The Nadleeh is concealed to prevent the Trial System from being discovered and used by the enemy against Celestial Being, and furthermore, disguising it as Virtue allows for the effective utilization of the organization's limited GN Drives. While Nadleeh was meant to be revealed when a betrayer appears, Tieria was forced to reveal it earlier to escape from a tough situation that Virtue was in. However, the Core Fighter's combat capability is lacking due to its small size, making it unlikely to survive a battle that overwhelmed a Gundam. To create a combat capable escape unit and thereby increase the GN Drive as well as the Meister's chance of survival, a decision was made to use a mobile suit instead and this concept was incorporated into the Nadleeh. Thus, Nadleeh also functions as Virtue's escape unit. Strictly speaking, Virtue does not need to return for the change into Nadleeh as the process only requires a simple removal of armor. Thus, Nadleeh needs to be fitted with the Akwos equipment to extend the system's range, and so Virtue has to return for this outfitting work to be done. However, when Nadleeh actually used the Trial System during the unplanned battle against the Team Trinity's Gundam Thrones, it did not follow the aforementioned plan.
The hair-like red cords on the Nadleeh's head supply GN Particles to the Virtue's armor when the former is hidden within the latter; these cords are mostly attached to the Virtue's head and center chest armor, helping to hold them in place. The GN Particles are also used for propulsion, beam weaponry, and stealth purposes as they can cause electromagnetic interference, leaving conventional communications and radar devices useless.
In terms of combat capabilities, Nadleeh is inferior to Virtue due to its significantly lower GN Particle storage capacity. The Nadleeh also glows red as a side-effect, but the system is a double-edged sword as Nadleeh's performance will drop dramatically once it ends. The Nadleeh is later succeeded by the reborn Celestial Being's GN-009 Seraphim Gundam, which is also equipped with the Trial System.
History
For Nadleeh's history and exploits, please go to Tieria Erde's page.