Gladiolus

**Gladiolus** is an NPC in Feral. She can be found in Shattered Bay and Lakeroot Valley.

## Description

Gladiolus is a cream-colored Kobold with tall white ears and a tan face, and one sharp tooth extending from the top left side of her mouth. She wears a grayish maroon-plated armor, with spiked shoulder pads and a belt with a flower decal on its center. She has a long yellow rod attached to her back, with two white stripes on either side. She has a long tan tail with a cream tip, and off-white leg wrappings.

Gladiolus, just like her girlfriend, Mikelle, is obsessed with *Sakura Revolution* and, apparently, has learnt how to forge weapons from the 'sakura blossoms inside her heart.' She also owns a limited edition *Sakura Revolution Red Diamond Box Set* and uses the diamond wax stamp to seal her letters, commenting that she likes to be a bit dramatic at times. *Don't Forget, My Name is Captain Dynamo!* is her favorite anime.

## Quotes

* *"...Oh man. I thought I'd try out a new greeting and I just... completely choked. Can you keep walking and pretend that didn't happen? Thanks. Goodbye forever."*

* *"I think I felt something like that, even from here! Like some sort of flash through the whole Bay... At first I was confused, because it wasn't really a "flash"--more like--how do I say this..."*
	+ *"No, no--more like...the opposite of a flash! It wasn't bright at all...More like the pulse of a shadow in the night. Can darkness flash?"*
	+ *"I guess this is pretty far away from City Fera... It's probably not a big deal anyway. It was probably nothing. I should just forget all about it.*
* *"Ugh, it's harder to describe every time I try to. It's probably not a big deal anyway. I should just forget all about it."*
* *"Oh! Did I tell you I'm going to lend Mikelle the original Sakura Revolution manga? She wants to study it so we can both draw our own comic together!"*

* *"...WAIT. Do you think Mikelle will be expecting a Cindernoct gift? Is that a thing with Ogasa village? DO PEOPLE GIVE THEIR GIRLFRIENDS GIFTS DURING CINDERNOCT?"*
	+ *'"You're right, you're right... but what to get? It has to be perfect, it has to say how much I want to keep her safe but is also sort of cool and aloof... BUT ALSO isn't too macabre even though that's all the stores seem to sell right now!"*
		- *"Ugh, and it ALSO it can't be made of anything too open to magical corrosion, or it could like, melt or EXPLODE or something and and..."*
	+ *"The Ogasa take Cindernoct traditions really seriously. She's been spending a lot of time in the village crafting hats for Scarebolds, and hasn't wanted to watch anything scary... I think she gets more spooked this time of year than I do!"*
* *"Sigh. Maybe I can ask her if I could help her craft hats for the Ogasa Scarebolds... I made a Vagabond Kurn cosplay for last Cindernoct, so it's probably the same thing."*

* *"As a cosplayer, I take it as a personal challenge to up the ante every season. Bigger hats! More lights! Cuter makeup! So, what do you think? How'd I do this time?!"*
	+ **Is there some sort of competition?**: *"Oh, no no no, I just like to approach things with GUSTO AND ENTHUSIASM, especially if it involves COSTUMES or COSTUME-ADJACENT OUTFITS."*
		- *"I'm thinking next year I'll put RHINESTONES on the hat. And maybe the rhinestones can light up? OOH, OR A STAR ON THE HAT'S TIP THAT ALSO LIGHTS UP!"*
	+ **It's PERFECT.**: *"THANK YOU. There's always room to improve, but I appreciate you saying so! I'm thinking next year I'll put RHINESTONES on the hat. And maybe the rhinestones can light up? OOH, OR A STAR ON THE HAT'S TIP THAT ALSO LIGHTS UP!"*
	+ **[Either way]**: *"But that's a few months out. My next big project is MATCHING SAKURA REVOLUTION THEMED FOOTIE PAJAMAS for me and Mikelle!"*

* *"Sakura Revolution MAY have taught me how to forge weapons from the sakura blossoms in my heart, but it did NOT teach me how to deal with public displays of affection!! I need help!*
* *"THANK YOU!! You're just like the mysterious-but-surprisingly-capable transfer student in Sakura Revolution!! Which means you'd be the perfect person to deliver this letter to Mikelle!"*
* *"Mikelle is really sweet, but I don't know how to deal with how DRAMATIC she is... I wrote her a letter asking for some space, but I really don't want to be there when she reads it... Can you take it to her?"*
* *"I think she'll understand... I threw in some relevant lyrics from the opening song and sealed it using the official limited-edition diamond wax stamp that came in the Sakura Revolution Red Diamond Box set..."*
* *"...What? Can't I be a little dramatic too?"*
* *"Thanks for doing this for me... I hope she doesn't totally freak out. If our Sakura Love is true, I'm sure she'll understand that I need her to tone it down a little! Right?"*

* *"Maybe the Ogasa aren't like the Shadowkin from Don't Forget, My Name is Captain Dynamo! at all... Maybe they're actually more like the Helpful Space Witch Council..."*

* *"Ok, ok, let me put it this way: Would you rather choose Team Dynamo, the greatest heroes the galaxy has ever seen, or... the SHADOWKIN--evil creatures of darkness who are determined to harvest soul crystals out of innocent space warriors??"*
* *"I KNEW I LIKED YOU! Honestly, this whole conflict is JUST like my favorite anime, Don't Forget, My Name is Captain Dynamo!. Our town leader, Sven, even looks like Captain Dynamo! Only he doesn't have metal for blood.*
* *"And I guess, I mean Captain Dynamo DOES wear a helmet, which is... sort of like a hat, only it's not! It's totally different!!*
* *"WRONG ANSWER!! You know, this conflict is EXACTLY like my favorite anime, Don't Forget, My Name is Captain Dynamo!... Those hat-wearing Ogasa are JUST like the Shadowkin, who, as I said, HARVEST SOUL CRYSTALS FROM INNOCENT SPACE WARRIORS."*
* *"They wear HOODS, too! Which are BASICALLY the EXACT SAME THING AS HATS. Check. Mate.*

* *"I guess that wouldn't be too bad, if I can talk to Mikelle..."*

## Trivia

* Gladiolus is named after the August birth flower, representing strength of character, remembrance, sincerity, faithfulness, moral integrity, infatuation, persistence, celebration, devotion, and loyalty.
* Gladiolus, along with her girlfriend, Mikelle, are the first on-screen couple to be shown in Feral.
	+ They are also the first LGBTQ+ couple to be shown in-game, followed by Dodger and Banks.
* She is nicknamed 'Gladio' by her girlfriend.

## Gallery

Gladiolus as seen in Shattered Bay, standing in front of a non-interactive market.Gladiolus as seen during the Frostfete.Gladiolus as seen in Lakeroot Valley during the "Blossoming Love" Quest.Gladiolus' location.