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{{Q|Are you really in love with her, Beast? Do you honestly think she'd want you, when she had someone like me?|Gaston to the Beast}} | {{Q|Are you really in love with her, Beast? Do you honestly think she'd want you, when she had someone like me?|Gaston to the Beast}} | ||
'''Gaston''' is an antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]''. He originally appeared in the Disney's 1991 animated film ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}''. He is a skilled hunter pushing for [[Belle]]'s affections despite her | '''Gaston''' is an antagonist in ''[[Kingdom Hearts χ]]''. He originally appeared in the Disney's 1991 animated film ''{{w|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast}}''. He is a skilled hunter pushing for [[Belle]]'s affections despite her lack of interest, and he eventually becomes the source of the [[Enraged Elk]] Heartless. | ||
==Development== | |||
Gaston was originally slated to appear in ''Kingdom Hearts II'' in Beast's Castle, playing out a similar role to the original film and serving as a boss for [[Sora]],{{fact}} but his place in the story was eventually given to [[Xaldin]] of [[Organization XIII]]. | |||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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== | ==Design== | ||
Gaston is presented with neck-long black hair and blue eyes, normally tying his hair into a ponytail until his final showdown with the Beast. He usually sports a red shirt with grey trousers, along with yellow gloves and brown boots. Occasionally, he also wears a dark cape, and has a rifle tied around his back while hunting. | Gaston is presented with neck-long black hair and blue eyes, normally tying his hair into a ponytail until his final showdown with the Beast. He usually sports a red shirt with grey trousers, along with yellow gloves and brown boots. Occasionally, he also wears a dark cape, and has a rifle tied around his back while hunting. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Gaston initially happens to be a handsome and muscular hunter who certainly likes to brag of his abilities; however, beneath his charming looks is an extremely rude, impatient, manipulative, and narcissistic person who is willing to appeal to his own ego by any means necessary. In addition, he is depicted as cowardly and unscrupulous, as after all his boasting and threats towards the Beast, he pleads for the Beast not to hurt or kill him when he is losing the fight that he himself started with the Beast, and opts to stab the Beast in the back when the opportunity presents itself. | Gaston initially happens to be a handsome and muscular hunter who certainly likes to brag of his abilities; however, beneath his charming looks is an extremely rude, impatient, manipulative, and narcissistic person who is willing to appeal to his own ego by any means necessary. In addition, he is depicted as cowardly and unscrupulous, as after all his boasting and threats towards the Beast, he pleads for the Beast not to hurt or kill him when he is losing the fight that he himself started with the Beast, and opts to stab the Beast in the back when the opportunity presents itself. | ||
==Abilities== | |||
Like [[Clayton]] and [[Shan-Yu]], the darkness present in Gaston's heart allowed him to summon and control the Heartless. | |||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
{{Q|I'll have Belle for my wife! Make no mistake about THAT!|Gaston to Lefou that he | {{Q|I'll have Belle for my wife! Make no mistake about THAT!|Gaston to Lefou that he will marry Belle by force.}} | ||
Gaston first appears as the main antagonist of Walt Disney's | Gaston first appears as the main antagonist of Walt Disney's film {{w|Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|''Beauty and the Beast''}}, voiced by Richard White. A popular and arrogant hunter, he has an intense crush on Belle and seeks to win her affection through various schemes. On one such occasion, he attempts to propose to her, complete with a faux-wedding arrangement, but she kicks him out of her father's house. He sulks in the village tavern, but when Maurice arrives and rants about Belle's capture courtesy of the Beast, Gaston makes another plan to "win" Belle. | ||
Gaston meets with Monsieur D'Arque, the owner of a local madhouse known as the Maison des Lunes, to declare Maurice insane and have him thrown into the madhouse unless Belle agrees to marry him. Belle returns and is forced reveal the Beast to the village. Realizing that Belle has fallen in love with the Beast, the jealous Gaston rallies the villagers to storm the castle and slay the Beast. Upon arrival, Gaston's mob is ambushed by the Beast's servants but Gaston himself escapes the battle and engages the Beast on the rooftops. Gaston initially gains the upper hand, but when the Beast threatens him over the roof, Gaston pleads for forgiveness and the Beast spares his life. However, Gaston stabs the Beast from behind when the latter is distracted by Belle, but loses his footing and falls from the balcony to his death. | Gaston meets with Monsieur D'Arque, the owner of a local madhouse known as the Maison des Lunes, to declare Maurice insane and have him thrown into the madhouse unless Belle agrees to marry him. Belle returns and is forced reveal the Beast to the village. Realizing that Belle has fallen in love with the Beast, the jealous Gaston rallies the villagers to storm the castle and slay the Beast. Upon arrival, Gaston's mob is ambushed by the Beast's servants but Gaston himself escapes the battle and engages the Beast on the rooftops. Gaston initially gains the upper hand, but when the Beast threatens him over the roof, Gaston pleads for forgiveness and the Beast spares his life. However, Gaston stabs the Beast from behind when the latter is distracted by Belle, but loses his footing and falls from the balcony to his death. | ||
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