"Catalogued. Contained. Countered."
— Motto of the Unified Aether Defense Bureau (UADB)
The Unified Aether Defense Bureau (UADB) was established to study and combat Titan-class entities known as Bahimuts — colossal lifeforms that emerged across the world's Originat Zones after the Great Resonance.
Their purpose is singular: to document, analyze, and categorize every known Bahimut species to ensure humanity's continued survival.
Each encounter adds to a growing archive known as the Bahimut Threat Classification System (BTCS) — a registry that defines, in precise detail, the scale of destruction these creatures bring.
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Every Bahimut is recorded based on six key identifiers that determine its nature and threat capacity.
Designation Code – The official name used for registration and tracking.
Race Type – The biological or elemental origin of the Bahimut.
Threat Level – A numerical measurement of destructive potential and containment difficulty.
Anomaly Tags – Indicators of unique or abnormal abilities.
Zone of Origin – The location or Mana Zone where it was first identified.
Confirmed Kills – The record of destruction, lives, or assets lost to the creature.
DESIGNATION CODE
Bahimut codenames are rarely official. Most are coined by pilots, field units, or analysts who first encounter the creature.
A name that sticks on the battlefield often becomes the official registry term, recorded permanently in the UMDB archives.
Examples:
BMT-004 "Stonehowl"
BMT-016 "Red Grin"
BMT-102 "Casket Spine"
BMT-203 "Silver Bloom"
"BMT" stands for Bahimut Threat, followed by its registry number.
CREATURE RACE TYPES
Bahimut species are classified by race type, which defines their composition, behavioral patterns, and combat methods.
Understanding a race type allows the UMDB to create effective countermeasures and predict future mutations.
Code — Race Type — Description
VRE – Veridons: Organic, kaiju-like beings with immense regenerative ability.
CRX – Cortexians: Psychic entities, semi-mana-based and often invisible to standard detection.
MTL – Metalliths: Living metallic titans, possibly remnants of pre-cataclysmic technology.
SCR – Scourgeforms: Parasitic organisms capable of spawning sub-creatures from host material.
PLM – Plasmorphs: Fluidic, energy-based entities with unstable physical forms.
PTR – Predatiforms: Beast-like predators known for stealth and adaptability.
ZRA – Zeranths: Mutated natives of Mana Zones; unpredictable and capable of rapid evolution.
Hybrid classifications are also possible.
For example, MTL/SCR refers to a Mechanical Parasite Bahimut.
THREAT LEVEL SCALE
The Bureau uses a five-tier system to rank Bahimuts based on overall danger, resilience, and containment difficulty.
T0 – Dormant: Non-hostile or in stasis. Monitored under confinement.
T1 – Local Hazard: Capable of endangering small settlements. Neutralized by standard mechs.
T2 – Urban Threat: Can destroy entire cities. Requires coordinated squad-level engagement.
T3 – Continental Threat: Capable of causing regional instability, weather manipulation, or seismic disruption.
T4 – Existential-Class: Planetary extinction potential. Triggers full-scale global mobilization.
ANOMALY TAGS
Anomaly Tags are identifiers of unique or abnormal traits.
They help determine what kind of countermeasures are needed in the field.
PHASE – Capable of dematerialization or short-range teleportation.
EMIT – Releases concentrated bursts of mana or radiation.
REGEN – Possesses a regenerative core, resistant to most weaponry.
CORRUPT – Spreads biological or mana-based infection.
PSY – Generates psychic interference or hallucinations.
JAM – Disrupts radar, communication, or sensory equipment.
EVOLVE – Adapts in real-time to tactics and weapon types.
MULTI – Capable of replication or spawning smaller entities.
CLASSIFIED – Restricted data; access limited to Tribunal Command.
VERIFIED CATALOG ENTRIES
Below are selected and verified records from the Unified Mana Defense Bureau's Bahimut Codex.
BMT-016 "Red Grin"
Race Type: PTR (Predatiform)
Threat Level: T2 (Urban Threat)
Anomaly Tags: EVOLVE, REGEN
Zone of Origin: Ruins of Fenport
Confirmed Kills: 2 Mechs, 1 Warship, 14 Personnel
Description: A quadrupedal predator with exposed bone mandibles and crimson bio-luminescent patterns resembling a grin. Its hide molted mid-battle to form reactive armor plating.
Pilot Log: "It learns. It copies. Don't let it see your weapons twice."
BMT-088 "Stonehowl"
Race Type: VRE (Veridon)
Threat Level: T2
Anomaly Tags: REGEN, JAM
Zone of Origin: Deadmarch Ridge
Confirmed Kills: 3 Colossi, 1 Frontier City
Description: A basalt-armored titan whose subsonic roar disables mech stabilizers. Known to regenerate entire limbs within hours.
Status: Actively hunted by the 4th Vanguard Division.
BMT-120 "Krellspire"
Race Type: SCR (Scourgeform)
Threat Level: T3
Anomaly Tags: MULTI, CORRUPT, EVOLVE
Zone of Origin: Crimson Forest Biozone
Confirmed Kills: Multiple townships; estimated 4,000 civilian casualties
Description: A mobile fungal mass evolved from contaminated mana veins. Capable of producing hundreds of parasitic sub-Bahimut organisms.
Directive: Engage only with flame-equipped Colossi. Avoid direct melee contact.
BMT-203 "Silver Bloom"
Race Type: PLM / CRX Hybrid
Threat Level: T3+
Anomaly Tags: EMIT, PSY, EVOLVE
Zone of Origin: Mana Zone Delta-11
Confirmed Kills: 9 Cities, 27 Colossi, 1 Capital-Class Carrier
Description: A radiant, flower-like entity that emits psychic feedback waves. Survived three nuclear-class mana detonations. Creates harmonic resonance fields that distort light and disrupt pilot neural links.
Engagement: Strictly prohibited without Tribunal approval.
Originat is the name given to the energy used by Bahimut by the UADB.