Gangrel (FE)

Gangrel, also known as Mad King and Dark King, is a character from the Fire Emblem series.
== Charactah Account ==
The wild and ruthless king of the Theocracy of Plegia (hence his title Mad King). Gangrel takes sick pleasure in hurting and deceiving others. He was ultimately being used by Validar for the latter's nefarious goals, and is presumably killed in battle against Chrom's army.
Initially, Gangrel appears to be a bloodthirsty king searching for violence, as he attempted to provoke Ylisse into war with Plegia because he sought to control the continent, even mocking Emmeryn as too naive and kind. Gangrel reveals he hates the world and even his own subjects due to his harsh past. After his defeat at the Border Wastes, and recruitment into the Shepherds, he seeks forgiveness for his actions. In the DLC Hot-Spring Scramble, he attempts to apologize to Emmeryn for the pain he caused her. Later on, he rants about how he wanted to shape the future, but how the thrill of war "stained" his hands and how he wanted to escape from it. When Emmeryn calls Gangrel a friend, he is shocked by the compliment.
== Appearance ==
=== Manga ===
* Fire Emblem Heroes: A Day in the Life
=== Video Games ===
* Fire Emblem Awakening
* Fire Emblem Heroes
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
== Trivia ==
* His title in the English version, the Mad King, is shared by Ashnard from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
* Some parts of Gangrel's backstory can only be found on the Japanese website for Awakening.
* His older concept art design seems to have been the basis of the generic Trickster class portrait.
* Gangrel's official artwork depicts him wielding a Levin Sword.
* There is a minor inconsistency in Gangrel's design between different art assets. In his regular portrait, he has long sharp fingernails, in his confession and official art, he has shorter, less sharp fingernails.
* During the preparation phase of Chapter 9, Gangrel is temporarily on-screen. Selecting his name on the lower screen lists his information as "The cruel and fatalistic former king of Plegia", his description from Paralogue 18. In Chapter 11, his information correctly displays as "The self-styled 'Mad King of Plegia'."
* Gangrel shares his Japanese voice actor, Manabu Sakamaki, with Kellam, as well as Three Houses' Alois.
* Gangrel's map sprite as a Trickster depicts him holding his sword outwards, similar to female Tricksters like Anna, instead of against his chest like regular male Tricksters.
* His ability "Reversal of Fortunes" as a boss in Tokyo Mirage Sessions appears to be a direct reference to a line in Awakening, said when he summons reinforcements against an Ylissean legion: "I believe this is what they call a reversal of fortunes." In Tokyo Mirage Sessions, this ability also summons reinforcements.
* Before his appearance as a playable unit, Gangrel makes a cameo appearance in Fire Emblem Heroes in the Lost Lore event, The Martyr Exalt.
* Gangrel's defeat in Tokyo Mirage Session, specifically when his head fall off his body and rolls on the floor, might be a reference on how rebels used to kill kings they overthrown, by decapitating them with the guillotine and letting the head roll on the floor before showing it to the people. This is further implicated as Kiria, who is the Mirage Master of Tharja, a Plegian mage who rebelled to Gangrel, becomes playable little before the chapter where he's fought.
* Gangrel's recruitment in Awakening is a throwback to Katarina's in New Mystery of the Emblem, as both must be recruited by talking to them three times. The map of the paralogue is also a redesign of the first chapter of New Mystery of the Emblem.
* Gangrel is the third Spotpass Character from Awakening to be playable in Heroes with the first being Walhart, and the second being Aversa.
* In Heroes, in some version, Gangrel is one of the few characters outside original characters to refer to Kiran with gender pronouns.
== Gallery ==
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File:Gangrel (FE) 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Gangrel at Fire Emblem Wiki
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