Gill Grunt

Template:Characterbox (Skylanders) Template:Q Gill Grunt, also known as Gill, is a blue Gillman who is one of the playable Skylanders in the Skylanders series. He first appeared in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

Background

Personality

Gill Grunt is one fish who never lets evil off the hook, willing to protect people other than himself and his friends. He believes himself to be one of the greastest singers in history, while others find his singing to be dreadful; a trait shared by all Gillmen. In spite of this, Gill Grunt's friends (with the exception of Eruptor) are too fond of him to tell the truth.

Biography

Gill Grunt was a brave soul who joined the Gillmen military in search of adventure. While journeying through a misty lagoon in the clouds, he met an enchanting mermaid. He vowed to return to her after his tour. Keeping his promise, he came back to the lagoon years later, only to learn a nasty band of pirates had kidnapped the mermaid. Heartbroken, Gill Grunt began searching all over Skylands. Though he had yet to find her, he joined the Skylanders to help protect others from such evil, while still keeping an ever-watchful eye for the beautiful mermaid and the pirates who took her.

Story

History

Gill Grunt grew up in a typical Gillmen city on the ocean bottom. From his glass bedroom bubble window, he would gaze out at circling cyber squid and menacing mega sharks. He couldn't have been more bored. So he joined the toughest military corps ever to soldier in salt water: the Gillmen marines. His first tour of duty sent him to a far-flung floating cloud land in the sky. Here, by the waters of a misty lagoon, Gill was disarmed by the unlikeliest of opponents - an enchanting mermaid. With his jaw on the ground and eyes buldging even more than usual, Gill was smitten. He vowed to return as soon he had stonkered enough spit spiders.

Return he did, but alas, it was a gut-wrenching sight. All trace of the mermaid had gone. Choking back a salty stream, Gill scoured the local lagoons for his first love. To make matters worse, he learned that the be-scaled beauty had been taken prisoner by pirates. All was not lost, however, for Gill was soon signed up by Master Eon. Now, he gets to combine his mermaid search with protecting Skylands from the pirate peril.

Skylanders: The Machine of Doom

On Eon's Island, Gill Grunt was celebrating the Skylanders' latest victory over the forces of evil with a song, much to the Skylanders' discomfort. After a startling interruption by Flynn and Hugo, the Gillman was sent by Master Eon on a mission with Spyro and Eruptor to the Mabu Market to check on Hugo and Flynn's reports of flying sheep attacking. They soon found out that the sheep weren't really flying, but were being carried by invisible trolls led by a Spell Punk who were looking for an item called the Chattering Key for Kaos. Gill Grunt later embarked on a journey with Spyro, Boomer, Flynn, and Eruptor to the Forest of Fear to find the Chattering Key, which was said to unlock a tomb that contained an Arkeyan weapon.

Gill Grunt singing upon their victory with the other Skylanders, Flynn, and Master Eon

Once there, the Gillman fell victim to the Fungus Rings of Despair, and his worst fear came to life as he hallucinated being barbecued alive by two trolls who intended on eating Gill Grunt. Spyro soon saved Gill Grunt from his nightmare along with the other Skylanders, and they made their way through the Forest of Fear. After finding the Chattering Key, and escaping from its guardian, Fido, the Skylanders were about to leave the Forest, but discovered that Kaos had captured Flynn. Not willing to sacrifice Flynn's life for the sake of their mission, the Skylanders allowed Kaos to take the Chattering Key, which he then used to unlock the tomb that lead inside the Pyramid of Just Rewards that contained the Machine of Doom.

Refusing to give up, the Skylanders ventured to the other side of the pyramid with the help of the Chattering Key, and they reached the Machine of Doom before Kaos did. Boomer attempted to pilot the Machine to use it against Kaos and his minions, but lost control of it, and Kaos revealed that the machine was really a trap designed by the Arkeyans to capture anyone who might be tempted to steal a weapon capable of destroying the Core of Light. Kaos tricked the Skylanders into seizing the Machine of Doom, therefore springing the trap created by the Arkeyans, so that they can be buried alive.

However, Kaos' plan was thrwarted as the Skylanders used the crumbling Machine of Doom to escape from the pyramid. Although Kaos escaped, the Skylanders celebrated their victory as Gill Grunt began singing again, much to Eruptor's annoyance.

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

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Gill Grunt, Trigger Happy, and Slam Bam looking upon the Hydra in horror

Gill Grunt was one of the Skylanders who assembled to Master Eon when Kaos and The Darkness approached the Ruins. The blue Gillman participated in the battle against Kaos' minions along with some of the other Skylanders to protect the Core of Light, taking out two Cyclops Choppers and a Goliath Drow with his water cannon and scaring off one Cyclops Chopper when it was about to attack. Just as the Skylanders were winning the struggle, Kaos released his Hydra and it ultimately destroyed the Core, Gill Grunt, along with the other Skylanders, were banished from Skylands to Earth where they were turned into toys, and waited for the new Portal Master to find him.

After Kaos was defeated, Gill Grunt, Spyro, and Trigger Happy were present at the Core of Light with Flynn, Cali, Hugo, and Master Eon, listening to Kaos' idle threats in his temporary prison. The three Skylanders all shared a knowing glance to one another, as Kaos rambled on vowing to keep returning to conquer Skylands if he was to be banished to the Outlands again. Instead, Kaos was banished to Earth. Shortly after his departure, Gill Grunt, along with Spyro and Trigger Happy, celebrated their victory together.

Skylanders: Giants

Gill Grunt, along with Spyro, Stump Smash, Stealth Elf, and Eruptor, are still frozen as toys on Earth and put in a toy display inside a toy store called Toy World. They were few of the Skylanders who witnessed Kaos breaking free of his statue-like form due to his power as a Portal Master. When Kaos noticed the frozen Skylanders and taunted them, Gill Grunt and the other heroes agreed with Stump Smash when the tree creature angrily declared that if he could move, he'd be 'dropping the hammer' on Kaos right there and then. Afterwards, the present Skylanders could do nothing but watch as Kaos returned to Skylands with the use of a nearby Portal of Power.

Relationships

Spyro the Dragon

Gill Grunt and Spyro

Gill Grunt is best friends with Spyro. As a result of being some of the first modern Skylanders, Spyro and Gill Grunt have been working together protecting Skylands a little longer than some of the other members of the Skylanders. Their friendship was formed based on longevity and just more shared experiences.

Trigger Happy

Other than Spyro, Gill Grunt is also best friends with Trigger Happy, also having worked together with the gremlin protecting Skylands since their days when they were some of the first modern Skylanders. Their friendship is based on their shared experiences and longetivity.

Mermaid Girlfriend

Gill Grunt fell deeply in love with a mermaid, whom he met while in the Gillman army. However, she was soon kidnapped by pirates when the Gillman returned to see her, leaving Gill Grunt greatly heartbroken and driving him to search all over Skylands to find the mermaid he loves. Eventually, he succeeded in saving her from the pirates. By rescuing his mermaid girlfriend, it made Gill Grunt realize he needed to do more to protect people other than just himself and his circle of friends from evil, and it was that thought that led to him to become a Skylander.

Abilities

Wielding a harpoon gun, Gill Grunt can shoot harpoons and also launch torrents of water at his enemies. He can also use his jet pack to hover above ground, and even fly.

Gill Grunt is a mobile ranged attacker character. His harpoon gun is extremely accurate and has a long range, making him proficient at sniping off enemies before they even notice the Skylanders. His Power Hose allows him to get into the thick of a fight and gives him some protection against enemies who close distance on him. His upgrade paths allow him to either improve the power of his Harpoon Gun for better long-range combat or his Water Jetpack and Power Hose for improved close-range combat.

Quotes

Battle Cries

• "Crush some gills!"
• "Ready for battle!"
• "Fin for the win!"
• "Fins of fury!"
• "Fear the fish!"
• "Locked and loaded!"
• "Can't win against the fin!"
• "Gillmen never give up!"
• "Flying Fish!"

Commercial Quotes

• "Here I come!" (in Boomtime advert)
• "I am Gill Grunt! Fear the Fish!" (Gill Grunt's TV Spot)
• "I'm booming in! Boom! ("My Turn" TV Commercial)
• "We need to use the ship!" (from Pirate Seas TV commercial)
• "But that's good! Lava barfing is your weapon!" (Pirate Seas)

Character Trailers

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See Also

• Evil Amphibious Gillman
• Gil Runt

Gallery

• Gill Grunt Trailer
  Gill Grunt Trailer
• Gill Grunt in his Elemental Background
  Gill Grunt in his Elemental Background
• Gill Grunt Power Stat
  Gill Grunt Power Stat
• Official Concept Art of Gill Grunt
  Official Concept Art of Gill Grunt
• Early and Final Concept of Gill Grunt
  Early and Final Concept of Gill Grunt
• Gill Grunt unleashing his Water Cannon
  Gill Grunt unleashing his Water Cannon
• A trailer screenshot of Gill Grunt
  A trailer screenshot of Gill Grunt
• Gill Grunt in Toy Form
  Gill Grunt in Toy Form
• A close up shot on Gill Grunt's toy form
  A close up shot on Gill Grunt's toy form
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  Gill Grunt's toy CGI form
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  Gill Grunt with his friend, Spyro
• Series 2 Gill Grunt Trailer Screenshot
  Series 2 Gill Grunt Trailer Screenshot
• Series 2 Gill Grunt Promotional Art
  Series 2 Gill Grunt Promotional Art
• Microsoft Xbox 360 exclusive Gill Grunt toy figure
  Microsoft Xbox 360 exclusive Gill Grunt toy figure
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Trivia

• Gill Grunt is the personal favorite Skylander of Alex Ness, the Chief of Staff in the development of Skylanders. Alex even admitted that he has a weird loyalty to Gill Grunt.
• Despite being one of the Skylanders who can speak English in Spyro's Adventure, Gill Grunt still has few of his original gibberish lines which sounded like "Moosh garapita!" or even perhaps, "Who’s got a pizza?". Toys for Bob claims they couldn’t part with one particular line because more than a few of the developers were known to walk around the office saying it for many months.
• Although Gill Grunt's biography states that he still searches for his mermaid girlfriend after joining the Skylanders, Toys for Bob's Chief of Staff, Alex Ness, mentioned that the Gillman rescued her before he became a Skylander.
• Gill Grunt is the only Skylander from the console starter pack who doesn't have a Legendary counterpart.
  • He is also the only console starter pack Skylander who has an evil counterpart.
• His catchphrase is similar to Hex's 'Fear the Dark!' and Fright Rider's 'Fear the Spear!' catchphrases.
• His jet pack leaks water while he walks.
• Despite Skylanders only going for one upgrade path, in the original Spyro's Adventure Trailer, it shows Gill Grunt with both of his paths.
  • In his Series 2 promo art, it also shows Gill Grunt with both paths (notice the tip of the Jet Pack is how it looks in the Water Weaver path).
• In his Series 2 Toy Form; he is using his jet-pack to fly, making another splash.
• He can use his water hose and jet pack infinitely while in a body of water and can refill it faster.
• His Water Hose and Jet Pack are similar to F.L.U.D.D. from Super Mario Sunshine, all 3 incvolve jet packs and water hoses.
• He and Jet-Vac are the only 2 Skylanders who fly using jet packs.