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Elpeo Puru in Gundam ZZ

Elpeo Puru (sometimes translated as "Elpeo Ple") is a fictional character who appears in Gundam ZZ. She is an artificially enhanced newtype, who first appears fighting for Neo Zeon under Glemy Toto. She pilots the AMX-004 Qubeley Mk. II.

After an encounter with double Zeta'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 happens to more than one character (Rosamia, a Titans enhanced newtype, had similar feelings for AEUG pilot Kamille Bidan in Z 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 Puru Two who is piloting the MRX-009 Psyco Gundam Mk. II.

Her newtype "spirit" remains influential however, convincing Puru Two during the Battle of Axis to stop fighting Judau, which in turn leads to the death of Glemy Toto.

Elpeo Puru and Puru Two appear to be identical twins, although their actual relationship is never explained in the series. Haman makes the assumption that they are twins, which Puru 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. It is also possible that both Purus were simply created by Glemy in his lab. This is supported by the fact that when he goes to wake Puru Two out of her cryogenic sleep, multiple sleep pods are visible. These other clones are suspected to be the pilots of the black Qubeleys that appear in the final episode and kill Chara Soon. Haman refers to them as "Glemy's Ghost."