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{{Character Info|subj=Descartes|occupation=Bounty hunter <sup> | {{Stub}}{{In Progress}}{{Character Info | ||
'''Descartes''' is a minor character who appears in [[Trigun (1998 anime)]] and [[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun Maximum | |subj=Descartes | ||
|occupation=Bounty hunter<sup>anime</sup><br>Convict<sup>''Maximum''</sup> | |||
|en_va=[[Joe Romersa]]<ref>https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Trigun/Descartes/</ref><ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=480</ref> | |||
|ja_va=[[Daisuke Gori]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060719111501/http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/ours/trigun/staff.html</ref><ref>https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Trigun/Descartes/</ref><ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=871</ref> | |||
|firstmanga=[[RETURN OF THE BLUE WIND OF DEATH]] | |||
|lastmanga=[[THE END OF THE JOURNEY AND THE ECHOES OF BREATHING]]<sup><i>cameo only</i></sup> | |||
|firstanime=[[The $$60 Billion Man]] | |||
|lastanime=[[Vash the Stampede (episode)|Vash the Stampede]]<sup><i>flashback only</i></sup> | |||
|ja_kanji=デカルト | |||
|romaji=Dekaruto | |||
|img=Descartes_98Anime.png | |||
|race=Human (giant) | |||
|hair=Green | |||
|gender=Male | |||
|affiliation=[[Descartes' gang]] | |||
|eye=Black}} | |||
'''Descartes''' is a minor character who appears in [[Trigun (1998 anime)|''Trigun'' (1998 anime)]] and ''[[Trigun & Trigun Maximum|Trigun Maximum]]''. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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===Trigun Maximum=== | ===Trigun Maximum=== | ||
Descartes was imprisoned by the No Man's Land Cavalry, serving a 830 year sentence for an unknown crime. He was offered a chance to reduce his sentence by using his combat skills to assist the Cavalry raid the manor of Lord Daryl Goodman. Descartes was ordered to kill | Descartes was imprisoned by the [[No Man's Land (planet)|No Man's Land]] Cavalry, serving a 830 year sentence for an unknown crime. He was offered a chance to reduce his sentence by using his combat skills to assist the Cavalry raid the manor of Lord Daryl Goodman. Descartes was ordered to kill [[Gray the Ninelives (manga)|Gray the Ninelives]] and [[Midvalley the Hornfreak (manga)|Midvalley the Hornfreak]] when they emerged from the manor.<!-- incomplete, needs expansion --> | ||
==Character<!-- incomplete -->== | ==Character<!-- incomplete -->== | ||
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===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
Descartes is a giant man who stands 12 feelz (feet?) tall. He is burly and heavyset with short legs. His green hair styled in a mohawk. His earlobes are very long and both are pierced with a single hoop earring. His right arm is entirely mechanical. Large screws seemingly protrude from the sides of his head and left shoulder.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | Descartes is a giant man who stands 12 feelz (feet?) tall. He is burly and heavyset with short legs. His green hair styled in a mohawk. His earlobes are very long and both are pierced with a single hoop earring. His right arm is entirely mechanical. Large screws seemingly protrude from the sides of his head and left shoulder.<gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> | ||
File: | File:Stage1-Settei21.png|1998 anime design. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==== Trigun Maximum==== | ==== Trigun Maximum==== | ||
Descartes has at least three boomerangs, which were presented to him on a cart. It is unclear if the cart belongs to Descartes or the Cavalry. His mechanical arm appears to be powered by a | Descartes has at least three boomerangs, which were presented to him on a cart. It is unclear if the cart belongs to Descartes or the Cavalry. His mechanical arm appears to be powered by a pneumatic system or some type of explosive, which is controlled with a handheld trigger, attached via a cable and held in his left hand. Very hot shells or casings are expelled upon using it. | ||
<gallery mode="packed"> | <gallery mode="packed"> | ||
File:DescartesBoomerangCartMax.png|Boomerang cart. | File:DescartesBoomerangCartMax.png|Boomerang cart. | ||
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File:DescartesBoomerangTriggerMax.png|Mechanical arm trigger mechanism. | File:DescartesBoomerangTriggerMax.png|Mechanical arm trigger mechanism. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Development == | |||
An earlier design of Descartes can be seen on the height chart for [[The $$60 Billion Man|episode 1]]. He has a different mechanical arm and boomerang, additional buckles on his chest harness, and is not wearing a belt. | |||
[[File:Stage1-Settei19.png|thumb|center|Height chart featuring an earlier design for Descartes.]] | |||
== Gallery== | == Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:01 DescartesAndHenchmen.png|Descartes and his henchmen. | File:01 DescartesAndHenchmen.png|Descartes and his henchmen. | ||
File:TAB14.jpg|alt=|Vash sitting atop a mostly-buried Descartes' head | File:TAB14.jpg|alt=|Vash sitting atop a mostly-buried Descartes' head | ||
File:Trimax12 Descartes.png|Cameo in Trigun Maximum Volume 12, Chapter 1. | File:Trimax12 Descartes.png|Cameo in Trigun Maximum Volume 12, Chapter 1. | ||
File:Remix4B-01.png|1998 anime design. | |||
File:Remix1-23.png | File:Remix1-23.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Notes == | ==Notes == | ||
* Descartes appears in the opening credits of every episode of the original English Pioneer release as well as the | * Descartes appears in the opening credits of every episode of the original English Pioneer release as well as the FUNimation 2010 ''Trigun: The Complete Series'' DVD release due to the first episode's credits being mistakenly used for all 26 episodes. | ||
** However, he appears on [[TRUTH OF MISTAKE|episode 2]]'s opening on all releases of the show due to it not having a unique opening credits sequence and reusing episode 1's. | ** However, he appears on [[TRUTH OF MISTAKE|episode 2]]'s opening on all releases of the show due to it not having a unique opening credits sequence and reusing episode 1's. | ||
* Descartes' name is not spoken in the show itself, though his name is seen in the show's credits and in the Anime Art Book. | * Descartes' name is not spoken in the show itself, though his name is seen in the show's credits and in the [[Roman Album TRIGUN ART BOOK|Anime Art Book]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*''[[TRUTH OF MISTAKE]]'' ''(credits only, reused from episode 1)'' | *''[[TRUTH OF MISTAKE]]'' ''(credits only, reused from episode 1)'' | ||
===== | ===== ''Preview Only''===== | ||
*''[[DIABLO (episode)|DIABLO]] (reused footage from episode 1)'' | *''[[DIABLO (episode)|DIABLO]] (reused footage from episode 1)'' | ||
