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ZGe-004 Liger Red "Hiou" Technical Data ライガーレッドヒオウ（緋桜）

	Name Note:	Hiou: Japanese for Scarlet Cherry Blossom
	Alignment:	Country of Nakato
	Rollout:	None
	Type:	Lion
	Length:	20.0 m
	Height:	7.0 m
	Weight:	72.5 t
	Max Speed:	288 km/h

Equipment Information
Weapons:	Equipment:
AZ 108 mm High Density Beam Gun (Tail) AZ 208 mm 2 Barrel Shock Cannon x1 (Chest) Laser Fang (Mouth) Strike Laser Claw x4 (Paws)	Downforce Stabilizer x2 (Sides) Ion Turbo Booster x2 (Back)

Story Information
Pilots:	Introduction:
Seki	The Liger Red Hiou is a unique Liger Zero from the Zoids Generation art book. It's a counterpart to the Liger Blue, "Souga", and served an important role as a guardian deity of Nakato's capital city.

- Details of Design

Small Size

While the Liger Blue is noted to be about 9% smaller than the standard Zero, the Hiou is even smaller than that; about 16%. Unlike the Blue, however, Hiou isn't just as feisty as the basic. In fact, Hiou's noted for their more passive temperament, weaker strength, and slower speed.

Armor Translucency

According to one record, Hiou's armor turned slightly translucent after adding additional equipment. Although the cause is unknown, it's suspected to be from the Zoid's life force waning, implying a notable weakness in Hiou compared to other ligers. When the model kit was released, it was released with clear armor to emphasize this fact.

- Military History

Interlude, Battle of Kanan Fort

The first emergence of Bio Zoids in the current generation happened when a swarm, coming down from the river, ran into and attacked Kanan Fort. When Seki heard about it in the capital she and Hiou, along with a number of reinforcements ran to their aid. Hiou, being much faster, arrived far sooner than the reinforcements and confronted the Bio Zoids, forcing Masakuni and his Iron Kong to leave the safety of the city walls to protect them. Though Seki was aware of her sacred task, she insisted that her, and Hiou's true responsibility was to protect everyone from the Bio Zoids. So, there she fought, constantly ducking out of Masakuni's protection to fight Bio Zoids herself until reinforcements arrived. No sooner than they had, however, did they witness a swarm of flying Bio Zoids heading right towards the capital, forcing them to immediately redirect back to their home city.

Though it was Gishin's intent for Seki and Hiou to remain at Kanan Fort, protected by Masakuni, Hiou realized the horrible mistake that had been made. The Zoid cried out to its pilot, who, for seemingly the first time, heard Hiou's voice begging to return to the city. The Bio Zoids had been waiting for this moment, for when the guardian deity of Nakato, Hiou, was no longer in the city. If they didn't return, it would be destroyed, and it was only Hiou's intervention that could stop this tragedy from occurring. Seki plead their case, and ultimately, Hiou was allowed to return to the city with them.

At Nakato, they discovered the city already well under attack, with the gates barely holding. Gishin ordered the gate opened for Hiou, taking responsibility for any consequences of doing so, and charged headlong into the pit of Bio Zoids. He, and the rest of his unit carved a path for Hiou to reach the sacred platform in the city center. In doing so, many lives were lost, implying to include his. Seki and Hiou took to the stage in their ceremnial garb, performing a sacred dance to activate the seal. This seal, effectively an energy barrier, cleansed the city of Bio Zoids, much thanks to the amplification provided by the stage. However, Hiou warned everyone, including Gishin in his seemingly dying moments, that this seal would only last for ten years. After that, "She who crawls out from the depths of the earth" would rise again, and the seal would no longer be effective.

- Notable Facts

Though Seki has piloted Hiou since childhood, she mentioned that the skillful piloting seen in battle was not her, but Hiou listening to her wishes and acting accordingly.

- Equipment Information

Please see the basic Liger Zero article. Hiou has all of the same equipment.

- Merchandise

Model Kits:

Model Kit: Dengeky Hobby "Liger Red Hiou"

- Featured In Media

Zoids Generations

Hiou was primarily featured in Zoids Generations, a story from Dengeki Hobby Magazine that was later compiled into a book. He lived in the city of Nakato and acted primarily as the city's guardian deity. His personality was unusual for a Liger Zero; excessively passive. In its own way, Hiou was actually protective, taking his responsibility as a deity seriously.

- Secondary Media Appearances

Book Media: Zoids Generations

Game Media: Zoids Dash (Color Variant)
Game Media: Zoids Infinity Neo EX
Game Media: Zoids Saga M

- Notable Variations

Liger Blue "Souga"

Liger Zero