Gantu

Template:InfoCharacter Gantu is an antagonist set to appear in the Lilo & Stitch-based world Deep Space who appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Gantu is a trained soldier from his world, and was sent aboard a spaceship that held a dangerous secret, Experiment 626. He later held a desperate struggle to retain the captured extraterrestrial, which crossed his story with Terra, Ventus, and Aqua. He stands seven meters high and is whale-like.

Story

Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

After the arrest of Dr. Jumba Jookiba, Captain Gantu was sent aboard a spaceship set for arrival upon a lifeless planet. His job was to guard the troublesome Experiment 626. Gantu enjoyed taunting the little alien, but had no idea that this would spark a hateful relationship between them from that point on. At the same time, the three protagonists of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep had boarded the ship. Gantu would later send his alien guards to capture Ventus after he freed Stitch. Later, Gantu battles another of the protagonists: Aqua, whom Experiment 626 had taken a liking to. The captain then watched with horror as Experiment 626 escaped into the far reaches of space.

Appearance

Gantu is gigantic, steel blue-skinned alien dressed in a sleeveless, black, captain's uniform. This uniform has red lining and a small gold badge is pinned to the left side of his chest. He also wears black gauntlets over his wrists. He has three fingers on each hand and elephant-like feet with three very short toes with black toenails. Gantu's head has some fish-like features, including a "dorsal fin" on the top and his nose-less face. He also sports two fleshy, curved "tusks" on either side of his head. His teeth are quite small and rounded and his blue eyes are slanted and lack pupils. He has a teal holster for his blaster strapped to a belt of the same color around his waist.

Personality

Gantu appreciates his position of authority in the the military forces of his world as a captain. He Serves no one, though his immense size and strength often causes him to underestimate those smaller than he is. Not viewing failure as an option, Gantu extraterrestrial will go to any length to ensure his missions are complete, and that underlings do as told.

Fighting Style

Gantu utilizes his enormous size, strength, and weapons in battle. He is able to perform devastating charging attacks, as well as fire a blaster. He can punch enemies as well as crush them, and only the combined ability of Aqua and Experiment 626, Astro Shot, can stun him.

Origin

In Lilo and Stitch, Captain Gantu is the main antagonist. Gantu served along side the Grand Councilwoman on Planet Turro, responsible for sentencing Dr. Jumba Jookiba to imprisonment. He was later sent aboard a spaceship set for a desert asteroid and containing Experiment 626, who was sentenced to exile. Experiment 626 escaped, much to the captain's displeasure. Gantu later was sent to earth in an effort to recapture him. Gantu failed, the Grand Councilwoman forcing his retirement.

Gallery

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  Aqua and Experiment 626 face off against Gantu.