A mobile suit built exclusively for the mercenary Ali al-Saachez, the Arche Gundam is based on the design data of the GNW-002 Gundam Throne Zwei, and is the final Throne series machine fielded in battle. It was developed by the Innovators, an Innovade faction led by Ribbons Almark, who was also Ali al-Saachez's sponsor. The advanced technologies of the Innovators were thus generously incorporated into the mobile suit. The Arche inherited many of Throne Zwei's features, but its basic performance had been so greatly enhanced that it evolved into a completely different machine. Additionally, due to the lengthening of its four limbs, the mobile suit had deviated a little from the conventional humanoid shape, giving it a unique look and enabling it to engage in close quarter mobile suit combat in unconventional ways.