Gugu

Gugu (グーグー, Gūgū) is a young man from Takunaha who originally worked at Booze Man's shop. As Fushi's sworn brother, he fought the Nokkers and anti-Fushi faction members on several occasions to create the peaceful world his immortal, shapeshifting "elder brother" desired.

Background
When he was young, Gugu and his brother, Shin, lived humbly on a hill in Takunaha, where they dreamed of a better life and someday living in a big house. They worked as servants and farmers, saving up money in hopes of accomplishing their goal, until Shin ran off with their savings, leaving Gugu to fend for himself. At some point, he saved Rean from being crushed by a log, but unfortunately was crushed himself.

After he was saved by Booze Man, he wore a mask to hide his face, lamenting that he was now an ugly monster. He lived quietly for some time as a shopkeeper, until Pioran returned with Fushi in tow.

Appearance
Gugu has short, blond hair and light blue eyes. He usually wore tan shorts with a red and white cloth on his left leg, white bandages wrapped around his stomach, and did not wear a shirt. Since being revived in the modern era, Gugu wears more conventional clothing including casual outfits and school uniforms.

As a child, Gugu had a short, thin stature and a distinct pot-belly due to the alcohol-containing "organ" Booze Man put inside him. After his head was crushed, he wore a large, light brown chameleon mask decorated with red and black patterns.

Gugu currently boasts a very muscular build, owed to his strength training during his original life in Takunaha, and his stomach is no longer distended. He is also one of Fushi's taller companions, standing above most people he interacts with.

Season One

 * Our Goals (debut; cameo)
 * The Boy Who Wants to Change (vocal debut)
 * Monster Brothers
 * New Family
 * Deep Memories
 * Gifts from the Past
 * Awakening
 * To Continue On (form borrowed by Fushi)
 * Wandering Rage (form borrowed by Fushi)

Season Two

 * Infatuation Reborn (flashback; form borrowed by Fushi)
 * Beyond Dreams (form borrowed by Fushi)
 * Expanding Consciousness (form borrowed by Fushi)
 * And Then, Dawn (returned to life)
 * End of an Era



Personality
Having been betrayed by his brother and his face destroyed at a young age, Gugu was a bitter and jaded boy who struggled with a world that seemed to reject him at every turn, working at Booze Man's shop as he had nowhere else to go. At first, he tried to hide his face with a mask, then tried to live without it, but no matter how polite he was or how he pleaded, he was rejected. Gugu loathed his fate and felt incredibly lonely, seeing himself only as a monster.

Yet despite his insistence on being a monster, Gugu wanted nothing more than to be accepted. And despite being labeled as one, driven out of a job, and used as Booze Man's guinea pig, Gugu didn't hold grudges, even going as far as to leave Rean's ring with a then down-on-his-luck Shin, in hopes that he would at least live a better life. His selfless nature can also be seen when he didn't hesitate to save Rean from a falling log and through his steadfast loyalty to Fushi, never failing to risk life and limb to help those he cares about.

After reconciling with Fushi, Gugu was able to come to terms with his life, finding happiness in his found family at Booze Man's shop. He has long let go of any animosity he held towards the past, finding that he has gained much more from his struggles. He's much friendlier and a bit of joker who is quick to laugh and ease the tension, putting on a strong front for Fushi, particularly as the immortal was troubled by a feeling of impending loneliness.

Skills
After regularly training over time, Gugu became significantly more muscular and can lift heavy objects with ease, and though he was ultimately unable to save himself, he was able to hold up a collapsed stone ceiling long enough to stop it from crushing Rean.
 * Extraordinary Strength

Gugu has excellent cooking skills, praised not only by Booze Man and Pioran, but Rean's parents as well. He was responsible for cooking the meals at Booze Man's shop and teaching Fushi how to cook.
 * Cooking

Gugu is capable of ejecting the alcohol from the sac in his stomach at will. Combined with a fire source like a torch, he can effectively breathe fire in a large area in front of him. Eventually, Booze Man gifted him a specially made mask that, when shut, ignites the gunpowder balls concentrated at the nose, allowing him to breathe fire so long as he has alcohol within him.
 * Fire Breath

Quotes

 * "Right now, I'm really happy. [...] After all, you're worrying about me, you're thinking of me, and you're here for me... I feel like that's what a family should be." - Being thankful to Fushi for finding him. (Chapter 19)
 * "Don't know who the guy is, but lemme say, the one who loves Rean the most be me, Gugu!" - Drunkenly confessing before leaving to help Fushi. (Chapter 23)
 * "If you're ever in trouble, I'll help you. That's what brothers are for!" - Vow to Fushi during the Nokkers' attack. (Chapter 29)

Trivia

 * Gugu is left-handed.
 * Gugu has been crushed at least twice in his life, both times protecting his beloved love/girlfriend Rean.