Girtalu

**Girtalu** (ギルタル, *Girutaru*?) is an antagonist in the story. He is an antagonist in the "Demon Realm's Princess" and the "Beast God Desert" arc.

## Biography

He is the **Red Scorpion God** (赤き蠍神, *Akaki sasori-shin*?). Girtalu is a god that was once subordinate to the Death God Zalxis. Therefore Girtalu is sometimes called **Death God** (死神, *Shinigami*?), the **God of Death in the Desert** (砂漠の死の神, *Sabaku no shi no kami*?).

His nickname is **Girtā** (ギルター, *Girutā*?).

He is the older brother of Bluulu. He is the former husband of Atlanacha.

Girtalu lives in a different desert than Haruses and is worshipped by Scorpionmen with his sister Bluulu. The desert god who lives in the far west has two worshipped entities.

## History

He was once a subordinate to the Death God Zalxis in the past.

At some point, he had fallen out with her sister, Bluulu.

He learns from Modus about the situation of the captured Atlanacha.

## Appearance

He appears to be a man with bronze skin. He looked like a ordinary human except that he has a scorpion tail visible from his clothing. Rino thought he was a rather handsome man. When taking the same form as the Elios Pantheon, he is very graceful and had captivated many women without even revealing his true form.

Girtalu's true form is a heteromorphic figure like a scorpion standing upright. His skin changes like a crustacean, an exoskeleton like crimson red armour. He has a red poisonous tail grown from the buttocks. His arms and legs increased to four arms and four legs. He has two huge pincers that are spread out like wings behind both shoulders and they reach from both his shoulders to his foot. If he leans down from that form, he will look like a huge scorpion.

## Personality

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Alphos
His greatest enemy, he was surprised about his defeat.
Alrena
He believes he is suitable for Rena.
Atlanacha
Former wife.
Bluulu
Younger sister. They went their separate ways.
Dahaku
Diadona
Leader.
Helkart
He is indebted to Helkart, for taking care of his former wife.
Kuroki
He finds him to be a worthy opponent as he had defeated Alphos. He doesn't fully believe Kuroki has defeated Alphos, and in return was violently beaten. He later recover but was was traumatised by him.
Modus
Nargol
Mother.
Reiji
He wants to kill him for being Rena's supposedly lover.
Thores
He is an enemy of Thores.
Zalxis
He was a former subordinate of Zalxis.

## Story

### The Evil God's Labyrinth

Girtalu was briefly mentioned in Zalxis' thoughts, he knows Girtalu has a crush on Rena. However it wasn't interesting for the current Atlanacha. Zalxis comments that Atlanacha has an unjustified resentment through misunderstanding on Rena.

### The Demon Realm's Princess

He was recruited by Helkart to kill Reiji in the Blue Forest. When Helkart stops Haruses from fighting against Thores, Girtalu asked Helkart whether it was necessary to stop them. Girtalu boasted that he'll be enough to kill Reiji. Since he is indebted to Helkart, he'll cooperate in defeating Hero.

When Chiyuki, Nao, Rino and Shirone were going to support Reiji, Helkart prevented them. Helkart ask Girtalu to assist her, as watching the fight was boring, to which Girtalu reluctantly agrees to help. Girtalu transform into his real form and became their opponent. Girtalu fought against Shirone and Nao. The fight was interrupted with the sudden appearance of Ishtia's skyship. In the fight, Girtalu has already poisoned Shirone. Shirone and Nao managed to get away from Girtalu. Ishtia made a comment that Girtalu angrily protested, he couldn't accept that was inferior to Reiji. He was planning for the other Evil Gods to be beaten in the early stage and slowly face Reiji, Girtalu insist he'll be Reiji's opponent. Thores refused as he hasn't lost yet, to which Girtalu poisoned him with his scorpion tail. Girtalu says Thores was too careless as they were originally enemies. As Thores collapse on the ground, Girtalu declares the other evil gods as mobs and they should retreat. Haruses and the other evil gods were angry with the treatment as a nuisance. The fight finally stops with the appearance of Rena. He learns of Alphos' defeat by the Dark Knight, he was surprised and couldn't believe his greatest rival to lose. With the Dark Knight heading toward them, the Hero of Light's Party was going to retreat, Girtalu prevent Reiji to leave. Reiji doesn't have time to fight with Girtalu and redirect him to fight against the Dark Knight. Girtalu isn't in the mood to fight the Dark knight, so he flies in the opposite direction and leaves this place. Before leaving, he says he would be Reiji's opponent at another time.

### The Beast God Desert

He returns to the Apophis Pantheon, he pointed out that it is impossible for Dahāku to soil Alphos. Diadona questions whether the Hero of Light was as strong as the rumours, Girtalu confirms that the rumours are true. Dahāku angrily pointed his spear towards Girtalu whether he was saying that he couldn't defeat Alphos. Girtalu corrects Dahāku that he couldn't be the first person to defeat Alphos because the Dark Knight already has. This news surprised everybody.

Both Thores and Shirone are unconscious due to Girtalu's poison. Bluulu learns from Chiyuki that her brother had poison Shirone and Thores.

Girtalu was amongst the Evil Gods reinforcement for Zalxis. They were opposing the Gypshir camp until Chiyuki, Reiji, Medjed and Totona arrives. With Zalxis summoning Eclipse, Reiji and everybody from Gypshir camp weakens. Zalxis was able to overpower Reiji and beaten him. Zalxis allowed Girtalu to behead Reiji. Girtalu pleased with the honours, laughs at Reiji and pointed out that he should regret stealing Rena. As he prepares to behead Reiji with his pincers, Medjed stood in-between Reiji and Girtalu. Girtalu surprised at the sudden appearance of the strange looking intruder. When Medjed transform into the Dark Knight, Girtalu saw the Dark Knight was hostile to him but thought it was strange. Girtalu doesn't know the relationship between Kuroki and Shirone. He doesn't know why the Dark Knight was angry but he will fight him to reveal the lies of Alphos' defeat. However none of Girtalu's attack were able to reach the Dark Knight. The Dark Knight punched Girtalu's abdomen and shattered his exoskeleton. The Dark Knight broke his jaw and hits Girtalu's body against the ground. Girtalu's pincers was crushed as the Dark Knight steps on them. The Dark Knight rips his tail off and kicks him towards the evil gods. The evil gods lost their morale as they witness Girtalu's one-sided defeat.

He regenerated his tail but he is traumatised. Diadona informs Girtalu's condition to Zalxis.

## Abilities

Girtalu was strong and he was able to fight against Shirone and Nao simultaneously, who are the strongest after Reiji. Girtalu was powerful enough to hold back against Shirone and Nao. Girtalu was one of the strongest Evil Gods in Apophis.

Each hand hold a weapons, four of his arms has bows and spears. He can stretches his scorpion tail and acts like a whip, he calls this **Death Splinter Venom Lashing Zone** (死刺妖毒鞭打圏, *Shi toge yaō dú Muchiu-ken*?). His tail is poisonous. The venom isn't as powerful enough to poison the Divine race. However the lower-class species will die from the poison, but the Divine race will not die. If a god has a resistance to the venom, then their body's movement will be a little dull. However it is bad if the victim has no poison resistance, the body may become numb and unable to move.

* He releases **Wind Cutter: Wind Blade** (風刃ウィンドカッター, *KazahaUindokattā*?) from his giant pincers, he calls it **Strong Pair Pincers Blade Slash** (双剛鋏刃斬, *Sō gō hasami ha ki*?).

## Development

Girtalu and Bluulu's name derives from **Girtablilu** (ギルタブルル, *Girutabururu*?).

The author says Girtalu's figure is hard to decribe in words, so he would like to illustrate it, but his drawing skills hasn't improved. Think of a centaur, with a scorpion's tail growing from the buttocks and the scorpion's pincers growing like wings. And when he lies down, he becomes a huge scorpion. He describes Girtalu appearance similar to Kinnikuman's Satan Cross, instead of Samson's parasite, it is where the scorpion tail is grown.

## References

1. ↑ *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Apophis Pantheon: Apophis Pantheon and their overview.
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 18 - The Sniper
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 01 - The Apophis Serpents
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 11 - Aarnak the Golden Capital
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 17 - Lavuruntos the Labyrinth City pt.03 Towards the Underground Labyrinth
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 22 - The Dispute of the Evil Gods
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 27 - The Arrival of the Beautiful Deity
8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 21 - The Goddess of Victory Arrives
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 28 - The Fuss of the Gods
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 26 - Feelings in the Darkness
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 20 - The Resurrection of the Death God
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 02 - The Scorpion God's Poison
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 *Dark Knight Story (Narou ver)* - The Goddess of Victory Arrives