Viral

Viral is a character from the Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann series.
== Charactah Account ==
Originally Vice Commander in the Human Annihilation Army, Eastern Unit, First District; Viral is the first real villain the heroes face in their quest to defeat the Beastmen. He develops an incredibly intense rivalry with Kamina almost immediately, which he later transfers to Simon. Initially appearing to be cruel and vicious, he gradually reveals himself to be a surprisingly noble man.
Viral is very cocky and headstrong and refers to humans as "Naked Apes". He holds a rather strong contempt towards humanity, which wanes as the series progresses. Viral's most defining trait is a very strong sense of honor. Though he has a bigger sense of self-preservation than his rival Kamina, he will not attack a defenseless enemy or use dishonorable tactics, like taking hostages. Viral is a proud warrior and loves the thrill of battle.
After being inducted into Team Dai-Gurren by Simon, Viral shows that he is able to keep up with their bravado and adds to their short-but-inspirational battle speeches.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 1: Childhood's End
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie Special: Viral's Sweet Dream
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Kirameki*Yoko Box - Pieces of Sweet Stars
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works 2
=== Manga ===
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren School Edition
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Spiral Boy
=== Video Games ===
* Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Hakai-hen
* Dai-2-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Saisei-hen
* Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Tengoku-hen
* Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
== Trivia ==
* Viral is the only character in Gurren Lagann to have his own unique theme song play in the show itself. The song, "Nikopol", plays every time he makes a entrance as a villain, though after he sided himself with Team Dai-Gurren, the theme isn't played again.
** This theme song sounds similar to Points of Authority by Linkin Park.
* In the original ADV Films dub, Viral was to be voiced by Vic Mignogna, who told a Gurren Lagann fan that he would have given Viral a rather Gollum-like voice, high and raspy.
* According to the illusion, Viral had gained the ability to seek love and find the urge to have children, much like all Spiral beings strive for. While being a Beastman and sterile, it is possible that while Lordgenome granted Viral immortality, the result most likely had him infused with Spiral Power as well. For example, by the time Simon had been piloting Gurren Lagann by himself, it had been running entirely on Spiral Power (as it no longer needed an electrical charge like the Beastmen's Gunmen). Viral had the ability to pilot Gurren because he had been given the ability to use Spiral Power by Lordgenome. This unlocked in him the need to have a family ("Love changes the universe!" such as Leeron said). However, he still couldn't control his Spiral Power nor did he know he had it, so he was unable to help Simon initially when transforming Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann. Fortunately, Simon appeared in Viral's fantasy, and when Viral snapped out of it, he gained a Core Drill, signifying his unlocking of Spiral Power. Eventually, Viral learns to master his power, unleashing a galactic-scale version of his swords from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and creating the Tengen Toppa Enki Durga in Lagann-hen's take on the final battle against the Anti-Spiral.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Viral at Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Wiki
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