Guntz (Klonoa Heroes)

Guntz is a wolf bounty hunter who appeared in Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal. He uses a variety of guns and firearms to attack, and he often travels in a red hover-bike called Red Clan.
==Personality==
Guntz is a very arrogant individual, looking down on those he deems weak. His nature as a loner however, was the result of his childhood, having lost his father at an early age. When getting to know Guntz, he becomes shy and awkward around females, but is rational and cold towards males. However, he's shown to be a very loyal friend, even if he prefers to keep others at a distance. He's also been known to have a very short temper. In Klonoa Heroes and Namco x Capcom alike, he is shown to swear and curse a lot, especially at Janga, his arch-enemy.
In Klonoa Heroes, it's shown that Guntz has a fascination towards guns. 
== Weapons ==
Guntz's weapon of choice in particular are his twin handguns with trademark stars on the sides. In particular games, he may advance to any sort of gun-related weapon (since his name is intended to be a pun on gun use) and wear a bullet-proof jacket as well.
== Abilities and Techniques ==
=== Shinigami (Death God) Fire ===
Guntz jumps in the air and shoots his surroundings, burning everything around him. It also appears in Namco X Capcom, when he pulls it off he hops in the air and fires his handguns which now shoot laser spheres at the enemy, after a certain amount of level ups before falling back down to his bike he pulls out his father's rifle and fires it off against them too. This was the attack he used against Janga in Chapter 40 as part of his revenge.
=== Shinigami (Death God) Rush ===
Guntz pulls out his firearms and fires them rapidly whilst rushing an enemy.
==Story==
===Klonoa Heroes===
Guntz first appears saving Klonoa from a group of Moos in Breezegale. He then mocks Klonoa and steals the Radiant Flower from him before heading off near Bell Hill. When Klonoa follows him, the wolf bounty hunter challenges Klonoa to a duel, and although he bested the boy after their first battle, he was defeated in their rematch with the Red Clan getting destroyed as a result. After losing, Guntz gives back the Radiant Flower and allowed Klonoa to join him in one of Guntz's attempts to earn money. 
In the Moon's Ruins, Guntz and Klonoa see prisoners locked up in jail cells, but Guntz shows no regard towards them and insists on moving forward. Eventually, they split up to cover more ground. Unknown to Klonoa, Guntz intentionally set him up as bait for the security system while he searches around the ruins without much trouble. He soon encounters Janga, the hunter who killed his father, Butz. During their confrontation, Guntz falls into a trap and is imprisoned in a cell along with Klonoa. They were freed from their prison by a bomb expert named Pango who was looking for clues regarding a cure for his son's sleeping sickness. After parting ways, Guntz rushes back into the ruins to find Janga again with Klonoa following him. They eventually confront Janga, but the villain uses Klonoa as a hostage, taunting Guntz before he made his escape. Fustrated, Guntz abandons Klonoa to continue his pursuit of Janga.
At Volk City, Guntz once again finds Janga, intending to settle the score. However he is overpowered, and Janga shot Guntz with his father's old rifle and ran away, leaving the gun behind. Guntz managed to survive the attempt on his life due to the bullet striking his hero medal as opposed to his flesh. After waking up, he recovered his father's weapon and continued in his quest for revenge. In his pursuit for Janga, he literally ran into Klonoa again, who had teamed up with Pango. Since all of their goals involve catching Janga, Guntz decided to team up with them for his own motives.
== Relationships ==
=== Family ===
====Butz====
Not much is known about the relationship that Guntz had with his late father. It is apparent that Guntz and Butz shared a father/son bond while Butz was still partners with Janga. Butz was a gun user much like Guntz and is implied to be the one who taught Guntz his ways with the weapon.
In Klonoa Heroes, Guntz tried to avenge the death of his father by killing his murderer Janga. However he was talked out of it by Klonoa.
=== Friends ===
==== Klonoa ====
Guntz has a rivalry with Klonoa in the beginning of Klonoa Heroes, but slowly begins to open up to him and eventually ends up having a brotherly relationship with him, even saving Klonoa's life in the Moon. This relationship holds and grows even stronger in Namco x Capcom, first shown when Guntz expresses his concern in taking Klonoa along, telling him that "This time, the enemies are for real, and I'm not sure whether to take you along or not - it'll be dangerous".
At the end of Namco x Capcom, the two seem to share an unbreakable bond.
==== Pango ====
Guntz has taken a liking towards Pango in Klonoa Heroes, seeing him as a father figure.
=== Enemies ===
==== Garlen ====
Throughout Klonoa Heroes, Guntz went up against Garlen and Klonoa after it is revealed that he had Lolo captured and was working with Janga, attempting to use her power to reawaken Nahatomb which he accomplishes. At the end, Garlen was defeated by Guntz and Klonoa's efforts.
==== Janga ====
Guntz has a severe hatred for Janga due to the cat assassin having killed his father, Butz. During Klonoa Heroes when he finds Janga, Guntz acts more vicious and serious as he was willing to kill Janga as revenge. His hatred for Janga is so strong that he can sense Janga's presence when he feels his mane rustle. 
As of Namco x Capcom, Janga and Guntz still have their hatred throughout the story leading to Janga and Joka being defeated by the Heroes.
== Other Appearances ==
Guntz's fourth game appearance was in the crossover RPG game: Namco x Capcom as Klonoa's ally who is used in certain assaults such as multi assaults.
*Guntz was mentioned the Bravoman webcomic series published by ShiftyLook, as Klonoa and Braveman discussed his American and Japanese/PAL name.
==Music==
Klonoa Heroes - "Guntz"
Namco x Capcom - "Guntz"
==Gallery==
::Guntz (Klonoa Heroes)/Gallery
==References==
Category:Characters in Klonoa Heroes
Category:Bosses in Klonoa Heroes
Category:Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal
Category:Playable Characters
Category:Bosses
Category:Manga Characters
Category:Heroes
Category:Characters
Category:Namco x Capcom
Category:Redeemed Characters