Hoppered the Gauntlet

Hoppered the Gauntlet is a member of the Gung-Ho-Guns. He is the sixth Gung-Ho-Gun.

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Hoppered the Gauntlet is a man who wears a set of armor to cover his degenerated and vestigial legs, while using his large arms to move. The armor acts like a top and he uses a shield to propel himself at high speeds. He seeks to kill Vash The Stampede. The top that he uses to propel himself has also been seen to have the capability to fire bullets, as seen when he is attacking the Plant in Flying Ship.

Anime Biography
The anime does not give much backstory to Gauntlet, instead it has him just wish to make Vash suffer. He is killed by the explosion of the energy core after jumping onto it.

Voice Actors

 * Japanese voice: Keiichi Nanba
 * English voice: Jonathan Fahn

Manga Biography
His motivation in the manga is to avenge a mute and blind woman detached from the world, killed during the destruction of July. During his final battle, he sees Vash's memory of July, has a revelation that he has made the wrong choice, and he is killed after turning against the Guns.