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{{Character Info|subj=Frank Marlon|race=Human|gender=Male|occupation=Gunsmith|firstanime=[[PEACE MAKER]]|lastanime=[[FIFTH MOON]]|ja_kanji=フランク・マーロン|hair=Dark brown|eye=Blue|ja_va=Masahiko Tanaka|en_va=Michael Sorich}} | {{Stub}} | ||
{{Character Info | |||
|subj=Frank Marlon | |||
|race=Human | |||
|gender=Male | |||
|occupation=Gunsmith | |||
|firstanime=[[PEACE MAKER]] | |||
|lastanime=[[FIFTH MOON (episode)|FIFTH MOON]] | |||
|ja_kanji=フランク・マーロン | |||
|romaji=Furanku Māron | |||
|hair=Dark brown | |||
|eye=Blue | |||
|ja_va=[[Masahiko Tanaka]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060719111501/http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/ours/trigun/staff.html</ref><ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=2149</ref> | |||
|en_va=[[Michael Sorich]]<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3050</ref> | |||
|img=03_WasntEvenLoaded.png | |||
}} | |||
'''Frank Marlon''' is a minor character who appears in [[Trigun (1998 anime)]] and [[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun Maximum]] | '''Frank Marlon''' is a minor character who appears in the [[Trigun (1998 anime)|''Trigun'' anime]] and ''[[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun Maximum]]''. | ||
== Biography == | ==Biography== | ||
=== 1998 anime === | ===1998 anime === | ||
Frank Marlon was a famous and talented gunsmith. When a group of vicious bandits attacked Warrens City, Frank handed out guns he'd made to everyone in town and taught them how to use them. The people considered him a hero. | |||
Unfortunately, Frank's wife and child were killed in the crossfire of a bank robbery. The guns they had been shot with had been made by Frank, and he had personally given them to the robbers. Frank blamed himself for their deaths and began drinking heavily, becoming an alcoholic. | |||
[[File:03 CoupleOfCrazyDrunks.png|left|thumb|150x150px|Just a couple of crazy drunks.]] | |||
Ten years later, [[Vash the Stampede (anime)|Vash the Stampede]] came to Warrens City looking for Frank Marlon to get his gun repaired<!-- incomplete -->. {{Storylink|PEACE MAKER}} | |||
[[File:16 FrankMarlon.png|left|thumb|150x150px|Frank drinking again.]] | |||
Frank was seen drinking again after hearing about how Vash destroyed Augusta. {{Storylink|FIFTH MOON (episode)|FIFTH MOON}} | |||
[[Nicholas D. Wolfwood (anime)|Wolfwood]] brought Vash's damaged Long Colt revolver to Frank Marlon to be repaired after the Fifth Moon incident. Frank fixed the gun for free when Wolfwood mentioned Vash's name. {{Storylink|GOODBYE FOR NOW}} | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
=== | ===Maximum=== | ||
Frank was a renowned as a "legendary gunsmith." He had a son named Brandon who also became a gunsmith. <!-- Trimax 6 ch 1. said by Sheriff Murdock. --> | |||
== | ==Character == | ||
=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
Frank is a gunsmith. | Frank appears to be a middle-aged man. He is of average height, standing about a head shorter then Vash. He has tan skin, curly dark brown hair styled in a messy pompadour, and blue eyes. He has a slight mustache and beard on his chin. Frank's hands are shown to be very rough, presumably from his work as a gunsmith. | ||
== | Frank wears a dark yellow jacket with gray shoulders with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. The jacket's inner sleeves and collar is gray. His shirt is light gray with a blue border and four buttons. His pants are dark brownish-grey with the legs tucked into his black boots. <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Stage2-Settei07.png|Frank's design. | |||
File:FrankSettei.png|Frank's design. | |||
File:FrankColoredSettei.png|Frank's design, colored. | |||
File:03 FrankHand.png|One of Frank's rough-looking hands. | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Frank had a | Frank seems to have had been a very good-natured, generous, and selfless person in the past, taking it upon himself to help the people of Warrens City protect themselves from bandits. After the death of his family, he became very pessimistic and took to drinking to forget his troubles and became an alcoholic. He is nearly always drunk and shamelessly begs others to buy him a drink, causing him to constantly be thrown out of establishments and being threatened by others. When drunk, Frank is overly friendly and touchy with others. When sober, he is far more calm, respectful, and level-headed, but still shows a playful personality. | ||
==== Maximum ==== | ===Occupation=== | ||
Frank is a famous and talented gunsmith. The Frank Marlon Special gun is an example of his work.<gallery mode="packed"> | |||
File:Stage2-Settei12.png|Frank Marlon Special gun. | |||
File:FrankMarlonSpecialGunSettei.png|Frank Marlon Special gun. | |||
File:Remix3-15.png|Frank Marlon Special gun. | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Family=== | |||
====1998 anime==== | |||
Frank had a wife and child who were killed in the crossfire of a bank robbery. The guns they'd been shot with had been made by and given to the robber by Frank, which made him feel personally responsible for their deaths. Frank has a doll, presumably belonging to his deceased child, among the clutter in his home. | |||
[[File:03 FrankFamily.png|none|thumb|200x200px|Frank's wife and child during the bank robbery.]] | |||
====Maximum ==== | |||
Frank Marlon had a son named Brandon who also became a gunsmith. | Frank Marlon had a son named Brandon who also became a gunsmith. | ||
=== Relationships === | ===Relationships=== | ||
== | ====Vash the Stampede==== | ||
After a rocky start, Vash befriended Frank. | |||
== | ====[[Bartender (Warrens City)|Bartender]]==== | ||
[[File:03 BarkeeperMarlonSpecial.png|thumb|200x200px|The bartender with her framed Frank Marlon Special gun on the wall.]] | |||
While the bartender seems frustrated with Frank, she kept her Frank Marlon Special gun framed on the wall of her establishment and told Vash the story of how he'd been regarded as the hero of Warrens City many years ago. She seemed concerned to see Frank drinking again after hearing Augusta was destroyed by Vash. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | |||
File:Trimax12 MarlonsBartender.png|Cameo in Trigun Maximum Volume 12, Chapter 1. | |||
File:Stage2-Settei10.png | |||
File:Remix1-25.png | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Notes== | |||
== | == Appearances== | ||
*[[PEACE MAKER]] | |||
*''[[Vash the Stampede (episode)|Vash the Stampede]] (Flashback only, reused footage)'' | |||
*[[FIFTH MOON (episode)|FIFTH MOON]] | |||
*''[[GOODBYE FOR NOW]] (mentioned only)'' | |||
<!-- incomplete needs research. Trimax vol6 ch1,vol8 ch.5,vol11 ch.3. might be brandon. --> | |||
==References== | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Trigun (1998)]] | [[Category:Trigun (1998)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:06, 23 December 2023
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| Frank Marlon | |
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| Japanese name | フランク・マーロン (Furanku Māron) |
| Race | Human |
| Hair Color | Dark brown |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Gunsmith |
| First anime appearance | PEACE MAKER |
| Last anime appearance | FIFTH MOON |
| Japanese voice actor | Masahiko Tanaka[1][2] |
| English voice actor | Michael Sorich[3] |
Frank Marlon is a minor character who appears in the Trigun anime and Trigun Maximum.
Biography
1998 anime
Frank Marlon was a famous and talented gunsmith. When a group of vicious bandits attacked Warrens City, Frank handed out guns he'd made to everyone in town and taught them how to use them. The people considered him a hero.
Unfortunately, Frank's wife and child were killed in the crossfire of a bank robbery. The guns they had been shot with had been made by Frank, and he had personally given them to the robbers. Frank blamed himself for their deaths and began drinking heavily, becoming an alcoholic.
Ten years later, Vash the Stampede came to Warrens City looking for Frank Marlon to get his gun repaired. PEACE MAKER
Frank was seen drinking again after hearing about how Vash destroyed Augusta. FIFTH MOON
Wolfwood brought Vash's damaged Long Colt revolver to Frank Marlon to be repaired after the Fifth Moon incident. Frank fixed the gun for free when Wolfwood mentioned Vash's name. GOODBYE FOR NOW
Maximum
Frank was a renowned as a "legendary gunsmith." He had a son named Brandon who also became a gunsmith.
Character
Appearance
Frank appears to be a middle-aged man. He is of average height, standing about a head shorter then Vash. He has tan skin, curly dark brown hair styled in a messy pompadour, and blue eyes. He has a slight mustache and beard on his chin. Frank's hands are shown to be very rough, presumably from his work as a gunsmith.
Frank wears a dark yellow jacket with gray shoulders with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. The jacket's inner sleeves and collar is gray. His shirt is light gray with a blue border and four buttons. His pants are dark brownish-grey with the legs tucked into his black boots.
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Frank's design.
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Frank's design.
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Frank's design, colored.
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One of Frank's rough-looking hands.
Personality
Frank seems to have had been a very good-natured, generous, and selfless person in the past, taking it upon himself to help the people of Warrens City protect themselves from bandits. After the death of his family, he became very pessimistic and took to drinking to forget his troubles and became an alcoholic. He is nearly always drunk and shamelessly begs others to buy him a drink, causing him to constantly be thrown out of establishments and being threatened by others. When drunk, Frank is overly friendly and touchy with others. When sober, he is far more calm, respectful, and level-headed, but still shows a playful personality.
Occupation
Frank is a famous and talented gunsmith. The Frank Marlon Special gun is an example of his work.
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Frank Marlon Special gun.
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Frank Marlon Special gun.
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Frank Marlon Special gun.
Family
1998 anime
Frank had a wife and child who were killed in the crossfire of a bank robbery. The guns they'd been shot with had been made by and given to the robber by Frank, which made him feel personally responsible for their deaths. Frank has a doll, presumably belonging to his deceased child, among the clutter in his home.
Maximum
Frank Marlon had a son named Brandon who also became a gunsmith.
Relationships
Vash the Stampede
After a rocky start, Vash befriended Frank.
Bartender
While the bartender seems frustrated with Frank, she kept her Frank Marlon Special gun framed on the wall of her establishment and told Vash the story of how he'd been regarded as the hero of Warrens City many years ago. She seemed concerned to see Frank drinking again after hearing Augusta was destroyed by Vash.
Gallery
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Cameo in Trigun Maximum Volume 12, Chapter 1.
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Notes
Appearances
- PEACE MAKER
- Vash the Stampede (Flashback only, reused footage)
- FIFTH MOON
- GOODBYE FOR NOW (mentioned only)