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Gourry Gabriev First person
pronoun: Ore Age: Gourry's age is said to be anywhere between 20 and 23. Mr. Kanzaka once said that he considers Gourry to be "forever 22," but it's not known exactly how old he is. Family: Nothing is known about his immediate family, except that he has a brother. Gourry ran away from his homeland of Elmekia with the Sword of Light in order to stop the fighting it caused in his family. Rowdy Gabriev is his distant ancestor, but it's not known how exactly they are related. Reputation: Gourry is an ex-mercenary who gave up his wandering lifestyle when he met a man who advised him to do something important with his life. In an odd twist of fate, this man turned out to be Lina's father (neither Lina nor Gourry know this), and shortly after parting with the man, Gourry came across Lina in the woods. The rest is history, as from that point on, Gourry became Lina's full-time "protector." Gourry is semi-famous in Sairaag, due to a task he performed there some time ago (it's not known what exactly it was). Gourry is extremely protective of his sword, as it has been in his family for many generations. In both the novels and the anime, Gourry gave up the Sword of Light. In the anime, he gave it to Sirius so it could return to its rightful place in Dark Star's world. In the novels, Hellmaster Phibrizzo took it and returned it to Dark Star. After this happened, Gourry acquired the Blast Sword, with a blade so sharp that it cut through anything it touched. Milgazia the golden dragon had to put a spell on it so that it would be dull enough to be useful. Skills: Gourry is one of, if not the most skilled swordsman in the world. His battle ability is formidable, especially taking into consideration that he does not use any sort of magic whatsoever. However, his abilities are often overshadowed by his poor memory and intelligence problems. Gourry often does not remember important facts, or even the names of his enemies. Sometimes he can't recall things he did only a matter of minutes beforehand. Despite this, he still has great battle skills, and he can sometimes sense the motives of other people, such as when he would know what Lina's attack plan would be without her telling him about it first. Surprisingly, Gourry has a magic capacity close to Lina's, but he does not use it because he cannot remember spells. Friends:
The only person Gourry is really close to is Lina. In the
beginning, he assumed she was a child who needed
protection, but after he learned she was a famous
sorceress, he became attached to her as a friend. Simply
put, Lina is Gourry's reason for living. He considers it
his sole duty to protect her (even though she certainly
doesn't need to be protected), and without this job, he
would have nothing. The friendship between them
eventually turned into love, which was affirmed when they
were reunited after Gourry's time in captivity at the
hands of Fibrizo. Honorifics: |