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W. D. Gaster
Dr. W. D. Gaster is a character from the 2015 video game Undertale. In the game's lore, Gaster was the previous "royal scientist" for the Underground's kingdom of monsters before he was mysteriously erased from existence. He cannot normally be encountered in the game, and is never discussed directly as part of the game's main narrative. Players can only encounter events related to Gaster under specific RNG conditions or by modifying the game files. A sprite from one of these events, internally named "Mystery Man", is generally used to portray Gaster, though the sprite's connection to the character is not yet confirmed.
The existence and nature of Gaster has been the subject of speculation among both fans and critics. Multiple theories exist about him, including ones that suggest that he is related to Sans and Papyrus, and that he is a major force behind the story of Deltarune, as the game features many allusions to his theme, and his hidden "Entry Number Seventeen" (stylized in all caps and Wingdings). It has also been argued that his first two initials are a reference to the Wingdings font, due to his aforementioned entry using the font, indicating that he may be a skeleton like Sans and Papyrus, who are named after their respective fonts, Comic Sans and Papyrus.
W. D. Gaster is a character created by Toby Fox who is mentioned in Undertale.
Although he does not appear physically in the game's main story, he is alluded to through cryptic references in rare dialogue from minor characters. Gaster's existence in Undertale was discovered after players looked through the game's code. There are two sprites within the game's files that are believed to represent Gaster, known as "Mystery Man" and "Redacted". According to IGN, the "Mystery Man" sprite appears to be based on the design of the character Uboa from Yume Nikki. A set of error-handling messages in Deltarune describe the appearance of the "Mystery Man" sprite, implying it is connected to the game.[non-primary source needed]
When Undertale creator Toby Fox released update version 1.001 for Undertale, fans believed that certain lines of dialogue added to the game suggested that Gaster was indeed a real character in the game. This update added a rare event that would allow the player to enter a room containing the "Mystery Man" sprite, which was originally only possible by modifying the game's code.
A rare possible event in the town of Snowdin in Undertale has the protagonist receive a mysterious phone call asking "Can I speak to G..." before the caller decides it was a wrong number and disconnects. Many fans speculated that the "G..." was intended to signify "Gaster". Undertale was localized into the Japanese language by 8-4, and this particular line was considered difficult to translate. There is no way in the Japanese syllabary to represent only the letter "G", and an early draft translation by 8-4 used が (Ga), which would have been taken as further confirmation the line referred to Gaster. Toby Fox wished for certain mysteries to remain mysteries, and the entire phone call instead remained intact in English in the Japanese version, released in 2017.
Despite the numerous direct references to Gaster in Undertale, the game's spiritual successor, Deltarune, which contains copious overt references to Undertale, does not contain any direct references to the name "Gaster" as of the release of its fourth chapter, with the exception of two easter eggs during name-entry sequences. However, numerous pieces of evidence imply that W. D. Gaster is tied to the game's overarching story.
Gaster is referenced in Undertale at various points, but does not have any confirmed appearance in the game. Hidden characters called Gaster Followers can appear at random in the game and divulge details about Gaster. They describe Gaster falling into "his creation", and "shattering across time and space", with one claiming that Gaster is still nearby and "listening". A Tumblr post by Undertale creator Toby Fox, written from the perspective of Sans, also contained language suggesting that someone was "listening". Gaster is also indirectly referenced during a fight against Sans, who wields weapons that are labeled "Gaster Blasters" in the game's files.
W. D. Gaster
Dr. W. D. Gaster is a character from the 2015 video game Undertale. In the game's lore, Gaster was the previous "royal scientist" for the Underground's kingdom of monsters before he was mysteriously erased from existence. He cannot normally be encountered in the game, and is never discussed directly as part of the game's main narrative. Players can only encounter events related to Gaster under specific RNG conditions or by modifying the game files. A sprite from one of these events, internally named "Mystery Man", is generally used to portray Gaster, though the sprite's connection to the character is not yet confirmed.
The existence and nature of Gaster has been the subject of speculation among both fans and critics. Multiple theories exist about him, including ones that suggest that he is related to Sans and Papyrus, and that he is a major force behind the story of Deltarune, as the game features many allusions to his theme, and his hidden "Entry Number Seventeen" (stylized in all caps and Wingdings). It has also been argued that his first two initials are a reference to the Wingdings font, due to his aforementioned entry using the font, indicating that he may be a skeleton like Sans and Papyrus, who are named after their respective fonts, Comic Sans and Papyrus.
W. D. Gaster is a character created by Toby Fox who is mentioned in Undertale.
Although he does not appear physically in the game's main story, he is alluded to through cryptic references in rare dialogue from minor characters. Gaster's existence in Undertale was discovered after players looked through the game's code. There are two sprites within the game's files that are believed to represent Gaster, known as "Mystery Man" and "Redacted". According to IGN, the "Mystery Man" sprite appears to be based on the design of the character Uboa from Yume Nikki. A set of error-handling messages in Deltarune describe the appearance of the "Mystery Man" sprite, implying it is connected to the game.[non-primary source needed]
When Undertale creator Toby Fox released update version 1.001 for Undertale, fans believed that certain lines of dialogue added to the game suggested that Gaster was indeed a real character in the game. This update added a rare event that would allow the player to enter a room containing the "Mystery Man" sprite, which was originally only possible by modifying the game's code.
A rare possible event in the town of Snowdin in Undertale has the protagonist receive a mysterious phone call asking "Can I speak to G..." before the caller decides it was a wrong number and disconnects. Many fans speculated that the "G..." was intended to signify "Gaster". Undertale was localized into the Japanese language by 8-4, and this particular line was considered difficult to translate. There is no way in the Japanese syllabary to represent only the letter "G", and an early draft translation by 8-4 used が (Ga), which would have been taken as further confirmation the line referred to Gaster. Toby Fox wished for certain mysteries to remain mysteries, and the entire phone call instead remained intact in English in the Japanese version, released in 2017.
Despite the numerous direct references to Gaster in Undertale, the game's spiritual successor, Deltarune, which contains copious overt references to Undertale, does not contain any direct references to the name "Gaster" as of the release of its fourth chapter, with the exception of two easter eggs during name-entry sequences. However, numerous pieces of evidence imply that W. D. Gaster is tied to the game's overarching story.
Gaster is referenced in Undertale at various points, but does not have any confirmed appearance in the game. Hidden characters called Gaster Followers can appear at random in the game and divulge details about Gaster. They describe Gaster falling into "his creation", and "shattering across time and space", with one claiming that Gaster is still nearby and "listening". A Tumblr post by Undertale creator Toby Fox, written from the perspective of Sans, also contained language suggesting that someone was "listening". Gaster is also indirectly referenced during a fight against Sans, who wields weapons that are labeled "Gaster Blasters" in the game's files.