Chapel the Evergreen

"As mortals we have a time limit. The worst thing we can do is hesitate"

- Chapel the Evergreen

Chapel the Evergreen is an anime original member of the Gung-ho Guns who raised and trained a young Nicholas D. Wolfwood.

The manga features a different mentor for Nicholas D. Wolfwood who is only ever identified by his title Chapel. Here he is a leading member of the Eye of Michael, an organization of assassins founded by a church that worships Plants, for which three slots in the Gung-ho Guns are always reserved. Though he trained Nicholas the Punisher, it is likely he is not considered a true Gung-ho Gun anymore due to Wolfwood usurping his position.

Manga
One of the leading members of the Eye of Michael, an organization of assassins founded by a church that worships Plants in the manga. His true name is never given, and he is only ever identified by his title Chapel or as Master C. He is the one who trained Nicholas the Punisher, Livio the Double Fang, and Razlo the Trip of Death. Razlo in particular noted that Chapel seemed to consistently form near fanatical bonds of attachment with his apprentices. After a young Razlo had killed nine of the organization's finest in a rampage, Chapel brutally shot himself as a sign of devotion to Razlo, arguing to the other members that Razlo should be trained as a full member rather than executed as a danger.

Before the story began. he was shot and left as a paraplegic by Nicholas D. Wolfwood, who impersonated him to enter the Gung-ho Guns as Nicholas the Chapel, a betrayal that Chapel could never forgive. Though he is only middle aged, the modifications on his body, which grants him enhanced strength and reflexes and allows him to heal at a very fast rate, have aged him considerably more. Following the shot that left him paraplegic, Chapel reported that his body had reached its limit and could no longer take the organization's special regenerative drug. Though in a wheelchair, he is still a capable fighter, easily wielding the Chapel gun, a large cross-shaped machine gun with four spiked ends at the base of the cross.

Following Wolfwood's defection from the Guns, Chapel takes Livio to attack the orphanage where Wolfwood grew up, where Razlo is successful in brutally defeating Wolfwood. After overdosing on two vials of regenerative drug, Wolfwood recovers and nearly kills Chapel with an immense head butt, cracking his skull and breaking his neck. In the time it takes for him to heal, Wolfwood and Razlo fight, leaving Master C with an easy surprise attack with the alternate fire of his gun, which only misses Razlo because Wolfwood shoves him out of the way. Realizing that his master intended to kill the both of him, Razlo turns on Master C, killing him in a barrage of gunfire.

Anime Biography
The anime features Chapel the Evergreen as Nicholas D. Wolfwood's direct mentor. He carries the parent version of Wolfwood's Cross Punisher, though Chapel's splits into twin machine guns. He cares for Nicholas after Nicholas kills his abusive guardian. He dresses in dark green and has red goggles grafted to his face. He is killed by Knives after an unsuccessful attempt to kill Legato Bluesummers for taking control of him and forcing him to kill Wolfwood.

Voice Actors

 * Japanese voice: Hirotaka Suzuoki
 * English voice: Dan Woren