Frank Marlon
Frank Marlon | |
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Japanese name | フランク・マーロン |
Race | Human |
Hair Color | Dark brown |
Eye Color | Blue |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Gunsmith |
First anime appearance | PEACE MAKER |
Last anime appearance | FIFTH MOON (disambiguation) |
Japanese voice actor | Masahiko Tanaka |
English voice actor | Michael Sorich |
Frank Marlon is a minor character who appears in Trigun (1998 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 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 (disambiguation)
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
Personality
Occupation
Frank is a gunsmith.
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 Frank, which made him feel personally responsible for their deaths.
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.
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Notes
Appearances
- PEACE MAKER
- Vash the Stampede (Flashback only, reused footage)
- FIFTH MOON (disambiguation)
- GOODBYE FOR NOW (mentioned only)