Gaster

"A human's true colors will always show within time..."

**Gaster** is the overall main antagonist of Epictale, and father to both Sans and Papyrus.

## Personality

Even as calm as he seems on the outside, Gaster is prone to accidentally spilling his intentions when angered, backfiring on him. However, he is quick to recover; even when half of his head was destroyed, he quickly moved to aggravate his opponents instead of panicking, or otherwise wasting time.

## Appearance

### 16 Years Ago

Prior to absorbing Frisk's soul and disappearing, he wore a lab coat over a white t-shirt and black tie with grey trousers. While his face maintains a skeletal appearance, hidden under his labcoat is quite the impressive collection of muscles . And of course, his tiny black top hat, which floats just above his head.

### Gaster!Frisk

When he was fused with Frisk, his body took the appearance of the fallen child, rather than his original body. His mouth seems to be missing entirely. The bodies of Gaster's Followers were fused together to create this vessel for Gaster.

### Present

After obtaining both the Purple and Yellow eyes, Gaster's appearance completely changes once again.

## Abilities/Powers

### Purple Eye

#### **Epic Blasters**

Gasters is able summon large dragon-like skulls that fire large blasts of magical energy. Originally, they were just normal Gaster Blasters. After upgrades from Sans, they've become the Epic Blasters.

Epic Blasters create balls of energy before seemingly firing it out as a beam. These blasters function similarly to that of typical Gaster Blasters, but on a more destructive scale - they have *far* more power. When three are fired into the same area, it creates a blast comparable to that of a mini-**nuke**, as it *dwarves* the trees found in Snowdin. The Epic Blasters can turn while firing as well, so they can chase down targets with their beams (which seemed to *curve* as they turned).

They also have more utility than normal Gaster Blasters, as they have been seen being used for ramming *and* biting. Sans, while he had them, was also shown to *kick the* balls of energy from his Epic Blasters. As stated by Yugo, these balls can even be used as a Rasengan of sorts.

On top of that, when three blasters are combined *prior* to being fired, they combine into a beam much stronger and concentrated as opposed to only firing one, as showcased by Gaster. The destructive power of this blast is unknown, as the effects on its surroundings, nor its scale, were not shown to us.

#### **Bone Manipulation/Bone Magic**

Gaster has the ability to summon bones from surfaces or thin air, to stab, beat, or trap his foes.

Whether or not he could use this prior to gaining the eye is not stated, but considering he never made the effort, he likely couldn't during his battle with Sans.

#### **Blue Magic**

Gaster possesses blue magic, which allows the user to teleport themselves or forcefully move around souls with telekinesis.

Gaster is able to hold down multiple targets at once with a snap of his fingers.

Whether or not Gaster can teleport his victims like Classic Sans in his last phase is not stated.

#### **Cheat Death/Immortality**

Due to his magic eye, he was unable to die. If you *are* able to kill him, he will always be back in an instant. Until the eye is taken, Gaster could not truly die.

### Yellow Eye

Using this, Gaster is able to use this to forcibly convert typical monsters into his servants: The Gaster Followers.

### Hacking/Code Manipulation

Gaster is able to use a mysterious power to fight against his opponents. He can imbue weapons with this power, even something as fragile as a small stick, to give it **devastating** destructive capabilities.

Through the use of this, he is also able to shapeshift himself , redirect attacks, repair/heal himself, and even completely *ignore* being **decapitated**.

Gaster is also able to use this to forcibly **corrupt** people and make them mindless monsters. But people as strong as him (for example Toriel) can stand against this corruption and reject it.

Gaster is also able to use an ability called "Glitch Touch" which he can Stun anyone with.

And to top it off, he can render buttons such as the "Reset" option completely useless, even if Gaster himself is not present.

### Magical Prowess (?)

Gaster is able to erect a protective barrier around himself, and send out a powerful blast of energy to destroy projectiles and push away enemies.

Gaster is also capable of shooting laser beams out of his eyes or fingers.

## History/Synopsis

### Old Timeline/Pre-remake

Gaster and his followers watched idly by as their experiment, the universe itself, was destroyed by Neutral!Frisk. After its subsequent destruction, they worked to create a new timeline... a new *experiment.*

Except this time, they'd participate in it themselves.

### New Timeline/Remake:

#### Pre-War

Some time ago, as Gaster was busy with his work, a young Toriel visited him in his lab because she wanted to show him something: her mastery of her magic. As a demonstration, she scorched a top hat into nothingness in front of him... or so she thought. She instead ended up making it smaller. Even if it failed to fulfill Toriel's intentions, Gaster still found himself impressed nonetheless. It was then that Toriel suddenly declared that she wished for Gaster to wear it. He instantly turned down her offer, despite her insistence. Toriel then confessed that she wanted to give that to him as a birthday present. Gaster lamented, telling her that he'd only wear it for that day only. Unsatisfied, Toriel, as the future Queen of monsters, orders Gaster to "wear that hat for as long you live"! Gaster pats her on the head as he gives in, replying with a gentle "As you wish, Princess Toriel".

Some undisclosed amount of time after the last incident, Gaster was called to babysit Toriel. Gaster ends up reading amidst this. After a while, Gaster asks her if there was something she'd like to tell him, considering she'd been adamantly staring at him for a while now. Toriel reveals that she was just wondering if he was in love with someone; her parents wanted to spend some time for themselves that day, "all lovey dovey and kissy kissy on the garden" earlier. As a result, she found herself wondering if *Gaster* had someone like that. Gaster, somewhere between annoyed and puzzled, tells her that he doesn't; it'd just be a waste of time anyways. As the two discuss this, Moopey enters the room, looking for Gaster on matters involving an unstable nuclear reactor only he knows how to fix. Toriel, seeing a chance to start something, asks if *Moopey* has a boyfriend, much to Gaster's dismay. Upon hearing Moopey *doesn't*, Toriel very quickly explodes, inquiring her about how she feels about Gaster, specifically if she has a crush on him. Gaster is... safe to say, regretting having humored Toriel's thoughts.

Moopey, shooting a look towards Gaster, then proceeds to tell Toriel that she was, in fact, about to confess her love for him right then and there. She suggests that Toriel leave the room, so that she and Gaster can spend their "romantic" time together. Put simply, Toriel is more than happy to oblige, leaving the two to their devices for 15 minutes. Upon Gaster's inquiry, Moopey reveals that she's *really* here for answers regarding his *Journal*; she's been monitoring him for the past week. Gaster is shocked, to say the least. She then asks him to elaborate on where the Journal mentions "using human souls for our own benefit". As Gaster replies, he is cut off, with Moopey requests Gaster to tell her the *truth*, rather than twisting his words. As Gaster prepares to reply, he sighs, admitting that underestimating her was a foolish move.

(To be continued after the flashback Love is updated)

#### Post-War:

Sixteen years ago, Gaster kills Frisk, a mere month after their arrival. Gaster takes their soul, intending to escape the Underground and break the barrier. Before he can however, Gaster is confronted by a shocked Toriel, who asserts that Frisk doesn't have to die. Gaster, assured that Frisk will inevitably lead monsterkind to another war, states that coexistence with humans is simply not possible.

Seeing no other choice, Toriel takes a combative stance and prepares to free Frisk's soul by force. Toriel thrusts forth a blast of fire, but Gaster simply forms a wall of bone, blocking the attack as he quips, explaining to her, his ultimate goal as he absorbs Frisks' soul:

***Humanity's Extinction***

....**But it refused**. Somewhere, deep inside Frisk's soul, they fight back, resisting Gaster's influence. Gaster, not expecting their soul to fight back, falls to his knees in pain as his body begins to break apart. Toriel rushes to his side, urging him to release Frisk's soul, but he pushes her away, demanding Frisk lend him their soul to destroy humanity. Frisk shakes their head, refusing to let him use their soul. Gaster laughs as his body dissolves, escaping, and disappearing without a trace... along with Frisk's soul.

Gaster wasn't seen again for 16 years.

Sans, after being clued in by Alphys' recently installed cameras, follows a suspiscious monster into a hidden laboratory in Snowdin. There, he happens on three of Gaster's followers and Frisk's soul, just as the soul fusion process is complete. After many long years, Frisk's soul had finally run out of determination, and Gaster's soul becomes one with Frisk's... although he still needs a body.

As Sans lifts the followers into the air, black tendrils erupt from the container holding Frisk's soul and impale them, lifting them into the air. Their bodies converge on one another, before erupting into a black pillar of light. Gaster thanks his loyal workmates, assuring them that they can rest easy now as their bodies become the foundation for his vessel. Frisk's soul communicates with Sans one final time as it's consumed by the darkness...

And out emerges **Gaster!Frisk**.

## Relationships

### Sans

Sans is Gaster's creation. He offered mercy in exchange for Sans' compliance, which Sans refused.

### Papyrus

Papyrus is Gaster's creation. Gaster holds no familial affection towards Papyrus either. After he proved useless, Gaster immediately killed him in cold blood.

### Toriel

Long ago, Gaster served as a parental figure in Toriel's earlier life, not unlike that of an uncle. They are both shown addressing each other with respect, kindness, and tolerance, be it when Gaster babysat Toriel, or when she went out of her way to bug him. It's not known exactly why or how their relationship became what it currently was (aside from his actions against Frisk), but it's likely things will never be quite the same. Though... even throughout all these years, he's *still* wearing that top hat she gave him.

### Moopey

Professor Moopey was a colleague of Gaster's, from long before the war between Monsters and Humans. She is very perceptive of Gaster's actions, quickly picking up on his lies and deceit.

## Trivia

* His body is more akin to that of a Humanoid Monster than a skeleton
* Even without a mouth, he is able to speak
* "HE IS FULL OF IMMEASURABLE DAD JOKES" - Yugogeer012
* He works as XGaster's "Exterminator"
* Yugogeer012's rendition of Gaster takes great inspiration from TeamFourStar's Cell, of Dragon Ball Z Abridged
	+ Gaster taking Sans and Papyrus' eyes (and their subsequent absences in the rest of the arc) seems quite similar to how Cell absorbed Android 17 and 18 in order to reach his Perfect Form
* Gaster and his followers are aware of the "Previous Timeline" (Pre-remake Epictale), as they witnessed it themselves... as its true nature was an experiment. (Placeholder to be moved into the History section)
* Gaster is ruff in bed. What are you talking about? This is clearly relevant.
* Yugogeer012 has expressed great pride in Gaster's design.
* Gaster loves hand puns
* gaster first deisign in the remake was skinny

## Gallery

Official Reference Sheet"Felt cute. **Might destroy humanity later**."
## References

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