Digimon's no stranger to having a jogress between polar opposites, but ExMaquinamon just stands out so well

The components are two different types of false angels. A perfect machine and a perfect beast. I love the parallels between their eyes, wings, and halos. The high-tech halo compared to the bone halo. The silver and gold color schemes both highlights their contrast and how they're each trying to emulate holy digimon despite not being officially classified as them

ExMaquinamon meshes both of its components incredibly well. It resembles a different type of angel, but the two divided halves make it obvious as a fake. It really sells that ExMaquinamon is a false god trying to impose its will on a world that doesn't belong to it. It even has 10 wings to mimic the highest ranking angels

It's also worth pointing out that Maquinamon is a cat digimon like Gatomon. That design choice could've been subtle foreshadowing that Maquinamon's evolution would emulate hers all along. An artificial cat becoming false angels in contrast to a real cat becoming true angels

And we have the Stage VI of Maquinamon’s Machine line

As a massive 02 fan, I love how we got a Digimon that really fits as an evolution for Shakkoumon.

With the color schemes of Shakkoumon and Metatromon matching, to them both not bring true angel Digimon and much more, they fit together so well. With Metatromon and Valkyrimon, we got good existing Digimon for Silphymon and Shakkoumon.

Metatromon is a good contender for a Shakkoumon ultimate, but I still like ClavisAngemon, and honestly, both can be ultimates for Shakkoumon, but I think ClavisAngemon works better specifically as the ultimate for Takeru and Iori's Shakkoumon.

Level:Mega/Ultimate

Type:Machine

Attribute:Vaccine

Special Move

・Iron Halo

・Eyes of Enoch

・Metatronios

Profile

This iron giant assumes the airs of a vengeful angel. While its imposing stature and angelic form make it easy to mistake for an Angel Digimon, it has no holy power whatsoever, and is in truth a Machine Digimon to its core.

Its appearance also belies its arrogance: it looks down on others, believing itself the most refined of all Machine Digimon and deserving of standing above the rest. It has the strength to back up this belief, which only adds to its unpleasant nature.

　The wing-like parts surrounding it are highly versatile autonomous weapons, with functions ranging from tracking enemies when firing lasers to creating a protective energy field. Moreover, its gleaming armor is extremely durable, and the eyes covering its body give it a 360-degree field of view.

　Although its own movements are sluggish, it has a flexible fighting style thanks to its autonomous weapons capable of overwhelming opponents.

Something neat I noticed. Unchained's halo takes elements from both halves of Dalphomon and Metatromon. A bony outer-ring from Dalpho and a gear inner-ring from Meta.