T-elos
Telos
T-elos is a battle android similar to KOS-MOS but unknown to most of Vector Industries. Her designs were featured in a U-TIC ship in Episode I; however, details on it are currently unknown. Note that telos is a Greek word meaning purpose, or goal; the final end of a process. This seems to tie in with her rumored function and eventual task of destroying KOS-MOS. T-elos only appears in Episode III.
A few known features are that she is the diametric opposite of KOS-MOS, wearing a black suit with red and dark purple highlights to contrast KOS-MOS's white, blue and gray uniforms. She also has dark skin, aquamarine eyes and silver hair and seems to possess a sapient personality unlike KOS-MOS robotic personality. Astute observers will also notice that T-elos is left-handed whereas KOSMOS is right handed. This may be a a hint to her nature as the ancient latin words for right and left are "dexter" and "sinister".
To destroy her targets T-elos relies primarily on her physical strength and energy generation. Like KOSMOS, T-elos includes several integrated weapons, the first being a blade housed in the covering of her left forearm. The second is a Phase Transfer Cannon located in her chest. This weapon manifests as a globe of red energy that requires several seconds to build up before being projected at her opponent. Once a target is struck by this weapon T-elos activates its detonation by pressing the violet panel that resides in her helmet over her forehead. T-elos demonstrated the ability to fire blasts of varying degress of power. The first demonstration of this capability was when T-elos was demonstrated to military observers on Second Miltia. T-elos was able to destroy several dozen gnosis at once. The second time this weapon was utilized it was enough to completely disable KOSMOS. T-elos is also occasionaly seen utilizing a pistol refered to as "Magdelene-16". In one battle with KOSMOS, she utilizes a triple-gatling gun seemingly identical to the one used several times by KOSMOS.
In pitched physical battles T-elos demonstrated the ability to perform highly-complex (and difficult) attacks and maneuvers. An example of this is using her leg to deflect a kick by KOSMOS, and then utilize the same leg to deliver a punishing kick of her own. Another example of this is when the two met in mid-air T-elos was able to deliver a clothesline to KOSMOS, grab her arm and land on her feet with KOSMOS locked in a standing arm-bar with her leg around KOSMOS neck. In battle with other party members prior to her final exchange with KOSMOS, T-elos demonstrated the ability to easily dodge or deflect any attack made against her by other party members. In once instance she managed to catch Ziggy's fist, heft him into the air and deliver a standing side-kick which sent him hurtling several yards. In the same fight she managed to deflect an attack by Shion while simultaneously ensnaring Jin's sword with her leg. This demonstrates her high speed, reflexes, and capability for complicated battle maneuvers.
The T-elos project was headed by a man named Roth Mantel (an alias of Kevin Winnicot), a mysterious Vector scientist. As Roth Mantel means "red cloak" in German, and with Kevin Winnicot revealed as the Red Testament, it seems he is her designer, especially with her resemblance to KOS-MOS.
MAJOR STORY-SPOILERS TO FOLLOW
In the course of the Xenosaga events it is revealed that KOSMOS was a step in the development of T-elos intended to serve as the vessel for the resurrection of Mary Magdelene "the partner of the Messiah". T-elos herself was created from the bodily remains of Mary, and thus may be considered more of a cyborg than an automaton. In order to complete the process for the resurrection, T-elos intended to destroy KOSMOS which had become the vessel for Mary's spirit.
In their first engagement, T-elos demonstrates that she is clearly more powerful than KOSMOS. In the ensuing fight KOSMOS states that T-elos output is 4.5 times her own. In the ensuing fight, KOSMOS only manages to connect with a single attack against T-elos. hile KOSMOS is able to outlast her own estimate against T-elos she is defeated when struck by T-elos' Phase Transfer Cannon. T-elos then uses her heel to crush KOSMOS chest, disabling her. The damage inflicted in the fight was such that KOSMOS had to be completely rebuilt in order to function again.
In their second encounter, T-elos squares off with a rebuilt KOSMOS. T-elos proves able to easily overwhelm the other party members, but is eventually defeated by KOSMOS following an exchange of Ether, via Phase Transfer Cannons. As T-elos lay defeated, she is embraced by KOSMOS as the two resonate with one another. T-elos disseminates becoming one with KOSMOS, thus allowing Mary's resurrection in Body and Spirit.