Gnarlo

> "W....What.... What do you mean....? I don't.... understand...."
> - Gnarlo, Mildor's Plume
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**Gnarlo** is a playable character and is introduced as the first main antagonist of *Mildor's Plume*. Along with many other creatures, Gnarlo arrives in the Mildorverse through a mishap with the Sun Room.

## Design

Gnarlo is an Arloian creature with yellow hair, green eyes, and a short stature. In the game, he is depicted as having two large hands that he uses for gaming. Similar to other Arloians, Gnarlos body shape resembles that of a puppet.

## Personality

> "Hah hah hah hah hah hahah! Hoh hoh hoh hoh hoh hohoh! Hee hee hee hee hee heehee! Hah hah hah!"
> - Gnarlo, taunting Mildor
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In the Normal Realm, Gnarlo was a sweet Arlonian who was fond of gaming. Having gotten separated from his family and transported through the Sun Room at a young age, his personality began to change in the Mildorverse. Isolated from the rest of the world, Gnarlo began to live a lonely life, and was only able to experience sparks of joy by toying with adventurers (i.e. plumers) such as Mildor. Gnarlo is notorious for not thinking about the consequences of his actions, and views Mildor's journey as a game where he is the villain. Gnarlo aims to make Mildor the laughingstock of his own adventure, or plume rather, mocking him throughout and pointing whilst laughing during his final chase before eventually being confronted. If forgiven by Mildor once confronted, he becomes one of Mildor's closest allies, later admitting that Mildor has become his one and only buddy.

Gnarlo also appears to be very fond of technology, building an entire laboratory where he can play games for eternity. He often professes his love for the Nintendo Wii, while also ranting over his distaste for "the game dealing with paper." He is also very skilled with gadgets and gizmos, being capable of intercepting Mildor's signal from the Broadcasting Apparatus and rerouting him to Gnarlo's Tomb. He also admires the Broadcasting Apparatus' craftsmanship.

## Profile

Upon Mildor's awakening in Mildor's Tomb, the Broadcasting Apparatus (B.R.A.P.) first mentions Gnarlo as a notorious "scary dude." Despite his early mentioning, Gnarlo is not truly seen until Mildor's break-in of Gnarlo's Tomb, aside from several apparitions that Mildor may stumble across. Throughout Mildor's adventure, Gnarlo keeps tabs on him, secretly monitoring his progress through the Broadcasting Apparatus. With Mildor closing in on him, he frantically takes off, taunting Mildor and stumbling through his laboratory. When eventually confronted by Mildor, he breaks down, revealing his deepest secret that he is not truly from the Mildorverse, and is instead from what he refers to as the "Normal Realm." He also reveals another secret, that Mildor is the long-lost Mildorian Prince.

### Backstory

As a small child, Gnarlo stumbled across the entrance to the Sun Room and was transported to the Mildorverse, with seemingly no way of going back. He landed in the Mildorian Depths, where he unintentionally scared off its residents, forcing them to relocate and ultimately bringing about their demise. Mildor, the Mildorian Prince, was left behind in his tomb, turning it into a sort of sanctuary, allowing for the tiny Mildorian Prince to finish growing. In the meantime, Gnarlo began the construction of his laboratory on top of the Mildorian Depths, resulting in the eventual creation of Gnarlo's Tomb.

### Mildor's Awakening

Once Mildor awoke at long last and began his guidance by the Broadcasting Apparatus (B.R.A.P.), a device created by Mildorians to get Mildor back safely, Gnarlo was quickly made aware of the Mildor's presence. Upset with how he was still treated, being introduced as the "scary dude," he sought to redirect Mildor on his journey and tell him the truth about the Mildorian people. During the events of Funky Mildor, the B.R.A.P. is intercepted by Gnarlo, and Mildor is rerouted to Gnarlo's Tomb. A blurry apparition of Gnarlo appears on a monitor, watching over the lands dubbed Funky Mildor by Mildor himself. Over the B.R.A.P., Gnarlo tells Mildor that the Broadcasting Apparatus was just a rouse to lure Mildor. Pressured by the scary dude's messages, Mildor seeks revenge on Gnarlo and begins his mission to infiltrate Gnarlo's Lab.

### Forgiven

If Mildor chooses to forgive Gnarlo, he will accompany Mildor for the rest of his journey to get his eventual revenge on the Sun Room. If not forgiven by Mildor, Mildor will use his plume to send Gnarlo back through the Sun Room, preventing him from causing any more trouble in the Mildorverse.