Ghim
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Ghim is a fictional character from the Record of Lodoss War
fantasy manga and its derivative anime franchise. Ghim's purpose is apparent right from the beginning of the series, as he is looking for a girl who is like a daughter to him and wishes to get her back from her kidnappers.
Ghim plays a major role throughout more than half of the Record of Lodoss War series, up until his death, and serves as Parn's mentor, teaching him how to fight. He plays no role whatsoever in Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Legend of Crysania, or even Welcome to Lodoss Island.
Ghim is exclusively a fighter, and has in his possession what appears to be a Battle Axe of Returning, an axe which he can throw, and will return to him after each throw, as his axe always returns after being thrown.
It is never hinted at, as to what the age of Ghim is, but judging from his appearance, he seems somewhat old, and could be between the ages of 175 and 220.
Coming to the same village that Parn
and Slayn live in, Ghim comes to ask his longtime friend Slayn for aid, to which Slayn at first turns him down.
His purpose from the beginning of the series is to save his Leylia, who he thinks of much like a daughter from whatever dark forces may have abducted her.
During the goblin raid on Parn's village, Ghim and Slayn are instrumental in routing the goblins, saving the lives of several people, Ghim with his special axe and Slayn with his sorcery. Ghim is present during the fight between Parn
and the goblin chieftain, and when it is remarked that Parn is undisciplined but has potential, Ghim grunts in agreement.
From episode 3 onward, Ghim becomes a sort of mentor for Parn, teaching him how to hold his weapon, as well as how to wield it. He teaches Parn what he is able to, but ultimately allows King Kashue to take on the role of his teacher, when Parn's studies would need to be furthered by someone who actually uses a sword.
Throughout the series, Ghim's quest becomes increasingly desperate, as he comes across Leylia herself, when she is possessed by Karla the Grey Witch. He then vows not too long later, that he is going to go and retrieve Leylia, which will put him face-to-face with both Leylia and Karla.
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
. His English voice actor for US Manga Corps is Greg Wolfe.
during the advent of the Forcelia campaign world. He does not retain any depth of fame to his character, as he is considered to be a supporting character. His name and appearance are derived from Gimli
of The Lord of the Rings
.
Ghim was created for play in the Forcelia campaign world which was offered to TSR at one point, but rejected due to current policies. As a dwarven fighter
, Ghim is characterized by the use of his Battle Axe of Returning, a weapon which he can use with surgical precision.
Record of Lodoss War
is a franchise of fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno based around the work he originally created for a world called Forcelia for role-playing games . There have since been multiple manga, anime and computer game adaptations, several of which have been translated into English...
fantasy manga and its derivative anime franchise. Ghim's purpose is apparent right from the beginning of the series, as he is looking for a girl who is like a daughter to him and wishes to get her back from her kidnappers.
Ghim plays a major role throughout more than half of the Record of Lodoss War series, up until his death, and serves as Parn's mentor, teaching him how to fight. He plays no role whatsoever in Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Legend of Crysania, or even Welcome to Lodoss Island.
Ghim is exclusively a fighter, and has in his possession what appears to be a Battle Axe of Returning, an axe which he can throw, and will return to him after each throw, as his axe always returns after being thrown.
It is never hinted at, as to what the age of Ghim is, but judging from his appearance, he seems somewhat old, and could be between the ages of 175 and 220.
Character history
Ghim's history is only hinted upon every now and again in the story, though some facts are apparent from the beginning. He is devoted to Neese, the high priestess of Marfa, the goddess of all creation and acts as a father figure for Leylia, Neese's adopted daughter, and a priestess of Marfa herself.Coming to the same village that Parn
Parn
Parn is a fictional character in the Record of Lodoss War fantasy manga and its derivative anime franchise.He plays a major role in the series, especially in the light novels, manga and OVA, and is the central protagonist in the manga saga The Grey Witch...
and Slayn live in, Ghim comes to ask his longtime friend Slayn for aid, to which Slayn at first turns him down.
Role in Record of Lodoss War
In Record of Lodoss War, Ghim plays a major role all the way up until the end of episode 8, in which he dies removing Karla's circlet from Leylia.His purpose from the beginning of the series is to save his Leylia, who he thinks of much like a daughter from whatever dark forces may have abducted her.
During the goblin raid on Parn's village, Ghim and Slayn are instrumental in routing the goblins, saving the lives of several people, Ghim with his special axe and Slayn with his sorcery. Ghim is present during the fight between Parn
Parn
Parn is a fictional character in the Record of Lodoss War fantasy manga and its derivative anime franchise.He plays a major role in the series, especially in the light novels, manga and OVA, and is the central protagonist in the manga saga The Grey Witch...
and the goblin chieftain, and when it is remarked that Parn is undisciplined but has potential, Ghim grunts in agreement.
From episode 3 onward, Ghim becomes a sort of mentor for Parn, teaching him how to hold his weapon, as well as how to wield it. He teaches Parn what he is able to, but ultimately allows King Kashue to take on the role of his teacher, when Parn's studies would need to be furthered by someone who actually uses a sword.
Throughout the series, Ghim's quest becomes increasingly desperate, as he comes across Leylia herself, when she is possessed by Karla the Grey Witch. He then vows not too long later, that he is going to go and retrieve Leylia, which will put him face-to-face with both Leylia and Karla.
Voices
In Record of Lodoss War, Ghim is voiced by the seiyuSeiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is a professor at Obirin University, and is affiliated with Bungakuza.-Television drama:*Aoi Tokugawa Sandai *Katsu Kaishū *Kōmyō Gatsuji...
. His English voice actor for US Manga Corps is Greg Wolfe.
Origins
Ghim is based on a character of the same name who was played by Hitoshi Yasuda, the president of Group SNEGroup SNE
Group SNE is a Japanese company founded in 1986 by the current president Hitoshi Yasuda, which produces role-playing games, light novels, board games and card games. Ryo Mizuno was one of the founding members. Group SNE is named after Syntax Error, the programming language BASIC's term...
during the advent of the Forcelia campaign world. He does not retain any depth of fame to his character, as he is considered to be a supporting character. His name and appearance are derived from Gimli
Gimli (Middle-earth)
Gimli is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured in The Lord of the Rings. A Dwarf warrior, he is the son of Glóin ....
of The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
.
Ghim was created for play in the Forcelia campaign world which was offered to TSR at one point, but rejected due to current policies. As a dwarven fighter
Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons)
The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics....
, Ghim is characterized by the use of his Battle Axe of Returning, a weapon which he can use with surgical precision.