Character Sheet: Gump

GUMP

Alright, so we did have one more semi-big character list in us. Let's get into it! This is all characters I could pull out originating from the Legend of Zelda manga, or were given just enough of a boost by the manga to make it into our rankings. They are:

1. Maple

2. Jolene

3. Ricky

4. Captain Stalfos

5. Manga Link

6. Riruto

7. Manga Zelda

8. Raska

9. Tou

10. Ghanti

11. Gonza

12. Kala

13. Captain Arjuna

14. Sir Raven

15. Biri

16. Com

17. Gump

18. Shemlon

19. Rouro

20. Ganon's Minion

21. Ganon's Heart

22. Ganos

23. Haggis

So, first, disclaimer: This is my best guess with the spelling of the character's name. I read the manga he's from (Ran's Zelda II) through a YouTube video where an English speaker translated the Japanese on the page as he read along. No wiki was detailed enough to mention him on it, so the creator's pronunciation is all I have to go on.

Anyway, Gump is a wolf swordsman appearing in Ran's adaptation of Zelda II, an old mentor of Link's who taught him to wield a sword and who joins Link for part of his adventure. After Link gets part of the Triforce, Gump turns on him, claiming to want it for himself, but also possibly just doing it for Link to prove himself capable of continuing his journey. Either, in true Ran fashion, Gump dies at the end of this battle, and that's it for him.

We do get to see him fight quite a bit in his short time. He wields a sword and knows most of the skills Link does. He can perform a back flip, a quick stab, a sweeping slash, and all the basic sword moves, and he also uses a training staff as well. It's not much, but it's there.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Quick Stab

He will thrust forward with his sword, stabbing quickly at his opponent and dealing moderate damage.

Side B: Sword Spin

He will spin forward with his sword, slashing with a quick slicing movement.

Up B: Backflip

As seen in his introduction to get out of trouble, Gump will perform a backflip and land a few feet back from his starting position.

Down B: Training Staff

He will hold out a training staff as a counter, doling out two hits in response to an attack.

Final Smash: Crowd Control

Just like his introduction when he is surrounded by an angry mob who are apparently racist to animal people, he will leap up into the air, and then attack all enemies in his immediate area lightning fast, launching them all.

Entrance: He will saunter in, carrying a pack on his back.

Taunts: Up, he will hold out his sword and challenge his enemy to fight him. Side, he will heft his pack and look unamused. Down, he will fall to one knee and plant his sword in the ground.

Thanks for reading! Next up, another character original to the Ran manga who somehow escapes the Ran manga curse.