Gebel

* Boss

Gebel

Japanese name
ジーベル*Jiiberu*

Role(s)
Main antagonist

Species
Human

Gender
Male

Age
30

Hair
White(originally blond)

Eyes
Red(originally blue)

Weapons
Company of bats

Abilities
Magi-Crystals

Appearances
*Ritual of the Night**Curse of the Moon**Curse of the Moon 2*

Partnerships
AlfredDominiqueHachiJohannesMiriamRobertZangetsu

English voice
Ray Chase

Japanese voice
Shusaku Shirakawa

Gallery
Gallery page

Gebel

No.
117

Type
Human

Resist

Drop Item

Item #1
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Item #2
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Item #3
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Item #4
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Spawn Area

*Ritual of the Night*
Hall of Termination

Appearances
*Ritual of the Night*

**Gebel** (ジーベル, *Jiiberu*?) (pronounced *Jee-bell*) is a recurring character in the *Bloodstained* series. He was a close friend of Miriam, but turned evil due to being corrupted by the Crystal Curse. He was introduced as the initial main antagonist of *Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night*, and reappeared as a playable character in the spinoff, *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon* and its sequel, *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2*.

## Official description

*Original host for the magi-crystal curse that summons demons to the planet. Gebel was the only one to survive its effects at such a high level. He destroyed the guild that created him, but in doing so realized he was no longer human and had no place on Earth. This in turn, lead him to summon the demon castle from hell to appear on the planet.*
*It is said that his real purpose in summoning the castle was to give Miriam a place of her own, but as his Magi-crystal disease progressed, he soon forgot his own reasoning. The more he surrounded himself with hell-spawn, the quicker the magi-crystals engulfed his body. He continues to plot the downfall of man, and how to best convince (or use) Miriam to achieve his dark ambition.*
## History

### *Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night*

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### *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon*

Gebel is a playable character in this game. He attacks by sending forth a company of three bats and can transform himself into one at will, granting him access to out of reach areas.

### *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2*

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## Design

Koji Igarashi asked the designers to make the coloring for Gebel feature red, and explained that his vision of Gebel was that his body was almost completely overtaken by the magi-crystals. At first, his design had more clothing, but this was changed as IGA thought Gebel would be open about showing people his crystal skin. The mask was added because IGA imagined that Gebel's face was the very last thing to be engulfed by the magi-crystals, and it helped evoke the sense that he was too late to stop it.

## Powers and abilities

### *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 1* and *2*

**Note**: Due to possessing only a single subweapon, breaking subweapon lanterns as Gebel drops weapon points instead.

* **Summon Darkness**: Gebel's main means of attack. He attacks with three short-range bat-shaped projectiles, which are fired in an upward spread. Hitting all three bats against an enemy does respectable damage.
* **Immortal Metamorphosis**: Gebel's only subweapon, which transforms him into a bat that can fly in any direction. Weapon points are consumed during use.
	+ **Siphon Blood**: Attacking during Metamorphosis results in a forward charge, which recovers a small amount of health if it hits an enemy.
	+ **Quick Ascend**: By consuming additional weapon points, Gebel can quickly fly upwards.
	+ **Cancel Metamorphosis**: Using the subweapon action again exits Metamorphosis.

## Etymology

Gebel is a notable surname that originated in Belgium and is derived from the German word, *gabel*. The word itself translates to "fork", and those who lived near a fork in a road or river often carry it as a given name.

## Quotes

* *So, Sleeping Beauty. You've decided to awaken.*
* *Well, well. Look at all the shards you've amassed. How does it feel to command the power of demons?*
* *What took you so long? Now that you tasted the power of the shards, I presume you're ready to join me.*
* *Ha, please. You think I wield this power unwillingly?*
* *It's better this way. The world can be rid of me. But this castle. We cannot allow it to...*
* *I'm glad I got to see you smile... one last...*

## Trivia

* Gebel's ability to take the form of a bat in *Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon* is a callback to Alucard's ability to do the same in the *Castlevania* series.
* In the Good Ending of *Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night*, Gebel expressed his gratitude toward seeing Miriam smile one more time before he succumbed to the Crystal Curse. This is a callback to the ending of *Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia*, where Albus requested Shanoa to smile for him before he departed.
* Originally, Gebel was to be voiced by David Hayter. However, he was recast with Ray Chase, although Hayter would remain in the cast as the voice of Zangetsu.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/news/201505/12078442.html
2. ↑ Bloodstained: Voicing The Game - Part 3
3. ↑ Development Update #55
4. ↑ Bloodstained – Developer Interview with Koji Igarashi, originally featured in game\*spark

## External links

* Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night story all cutscenes/dialogue
* Bloodstained SPOILERS: GEBEL BOSS FIGHT
* GameFAQs Bestiary Guide Page 3
* Gebel at the Kingdom Wiki