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Dark Lord Gaol is first fought as a boss in ''[[Magnus and the Dark Lord]]'', with [[Magnus]] helping Pit. During the conversation when the boss fight pursues, Palutena reveals that Gaol is a close friend of Magnus much to Pit's disbelief. After Gaol's defeat, it is also revealed that the Underworld commander is actually a human and female. Gaol is seen motionless but still breathing, indicating she is alive and well. Gaol is not seen again until ''[[The Three Trials]]'', and she wears her cursed armor but her voice is back to normal (so the curse seems to have uplifted from earlier). This time, she teams up with Magnus and fights Pit as a part of [[Dyntos]]'s trial. After her second defeat, both Gaol and Magnus disappear from the scene and is never seen again during the game. | Dark Lord Gaol is first fought as a boss in ''[[Magnus and the Dark Lord]]'', with [[Magnus]] helping Pit. During the conversation when the boss fight pursues, Palutena reveals that Gaol is a close friend of Magnus much to Pit's disbelief. After Gaol's defeat, it is also revealed that the Underworld commander is actually a human and female. Gaol is seen motionless but still breathing, indicating she is alive and well. Gaol is not seen again until ''[[The Three Trials]]'', and she wears her cursed armor but her voice is back to normal (so the curse seems to have uplifted from earlier). This time, she teams up with Magnus and fights Pit as a part of [[Dyntos]]'s trial. After her second defeat, both Gaol and Magnus disappear from the scene and is never seen again during the game. | ||
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''A general of the Underworld Army who leads thousands of infernal troops on a violent crusade against the surface world. Gaol's armour emits cursed magical energy that gives the dark lord the ability to float in midair and fire magic missiles.'' | ''A general of the Underworld Army who leads thousands of infernal troops on a violent crusade against the surface world. Gaol's armour emits cursed magical energy that gives the dark lord the ability to float in midair and fire magic missiles.'' | ||
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| “ | Ah, Palutena's little messenger boy. And Magnus, it's always a pleasure! | ” |
—Dark Lord Gaol's first words to Magnus and Pit. | ||
Dark Lord Gaol (ダークロードガオル Daaku Roodo Gaoru, known in Japan as "Demon King Gainas" 魔王ガイナス Maou Gainasu) is a brand new antagonist introduced in Kid Icarus: Uprising. Initially believed to be a man under the armor, Gaol is revealed to actually be female early in the game. She appears to be a dark, knight-like character that speaks in an evil and distorted voice and serves as the boss of Magnus and the Dark Lord. It is shown that Gaol lives in a dreary castle. Upon meeting Pit for the first time, Gaol doesn't seem to be intimidated by him at all, referring to him as "Palutena's little messenger boy."
Characteristics
Armored Form
Dark Lord Gaol wears knight-like armor over her entire body, to the point that only her green eyes are visible. She has a green aura radiating from her hands, and wears a large red cape. Her most notable features are the two massive horns that extend from her helmet. In addition, it appears that the pattern on her cape is made up of numerous eyes.
Human Form
Without her armor, Gaol is revealed to be a beautiful young woman with brown hair. Although she's never fully seen, her true voice can be heard during The Three Trials. In terms of personality, Gaol is shown to be just as tough and determined as Magnus. She also fully supports Pit's assault against the Underworld Army, at least after the curse on her is broken during Chapter 2.
In Kid Icarus: Uprising
Dark Lord Gaol is first fought as a boss in Magnus and the Dark Lord, with Magnus helping Pit. During the conversation when the boss fight pursues, Palutena reveals that Gaol is a close friend of Magnus much to Pit's disbelief. After Gaol's defeat, it is also revealed that the Underworld commander is actually a human and female. Gaol is seen motionless but still breathing, indicating she is alive and well. Gaol is not seen again until The Three Trials, and she wears her cursed armor but her voice is back to normal (so the curse seems to have uplifted from earlier). This time, she teams up with Magnus and fights Pit as a part of Dyntos's trial. After her second defeat, both Gaol and Magnus disappear from the scene and is never seen again during the game.
Idol Descriptions
Dark Lord Gaol
A general of the Underworld Army who leads thousands of infernal troops on a violent crusade against the surface world. Gaol's armour emits cursed magical energy that gives the dark lord the ability to float in midair and fire magic missiles.
Gaol
Brave Gaol had once been a spy for the surface world, tasked with assessing the strength of the Underworld Army. Sadly, she was captured and forced to don the cursed armor of a dark lord, making her little more than a slave to evil.
Trivia
- It has been stated in an interview that Dark Lord Gaol was designed to look like a final boss of an RPG game, to the point of her being a "breaking the fourth wall" type of character.[1]
- A "gaol" is defined as a form of prison or jail. Therefore, the dark lord may be named after her castle, which fits this description rather well.
- Dark Lord Gaol is one of the few major characters that doesn't seem to be based on any well-known mythological figures.
- The revelation that Gaol is actually a woman is possibly one of many Metroid references in Uprising, with this one being a nod to when Samus Aran was first revealed to be a woman underneath her armor.
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