| | | Nothing shines like hard-won fame. | | |
–B.D. Neon | ||
Brilliant Dynamites Neon is the leader of the Bad Lads Gang, a band of thieves operating on the planet Gunsmoke.
Appearance[]
BDN as seen in the manga.
B.D.N. is a large statuesque man with long brown hair in a ponytail and has brown eyes. He wears a white hat and outfit fitted with yellow and pink neon lights and black fingerless gloves.
Personality[]
While he is a thug, B.D.N. is also an excellent tactician, charismatic leader, and a man of honor. Despite this, he is not above murdering innocent people, such as his willingness to shoot the young Kaite in cold blood after he refused to cooperate He has a strong fascination for all things glowing and flashing, which extends into a very showman-like personality. He holds skill and dedication in high regard, respecting Kaite for the effectiveness with which he disarmed the sand steamer Flourish, one of the helmsmen of the Flourish for his willingness to sacrifice himself for the ship, and Vash for his skill.
Plot[]
B.D.N.[]
B.D.N. hires Kaite to coordinate an attack on the Flourish, a massive sand steamer crossing the desert. He quickly figures out that Vash is using Kaite and the old communication tubes to fight his way through the steamer, and uses this to set up an ambush. However, Meryl and Milly step in at the last moment to defend Vash. The attack culminates in an old-fashioned duel between Vash and B.D.N. to decide whether or not the Flourish will be saved. In the battle, one of his dynamos is destroyed, and Vash opens a previous wound with his usual acrobatics. B.D.N. considers the fight over, likely realizing the condition he’d be in if Vash hadn’t already been wounded, and withdraws. He even goes so far as to sacrifice his own transport to stop the Flourish from going off Enora Cliff.
Trivia[]
- He uses phrases like "shines" and "flashy" often. When issuing orders to his men, he demands they bring him things that are bright and shiny.
- The enlarged shoulders of B.D.N.'s outfit contain enormous machine guns, which he uses to shoot at Vash during their duel in the manga. In the anime (1998) however, B.D.N. only uses handheld guns to attack Vash. A member of his gang suggest's B.D.N.'s shoulders contain "huge dynamos", but this is never demonstrated.
- B.D.N.'s outfit is covered with numerous lights. This extends to his pistol, which is also covered in lights and emits a high-tech sound. He even goes as far as to "smoke" a sparkler.
- In the manga, it is hinted that he had family in July when it was destroyed, though nothing is outright stated. This is never brought up in the anime (1998) however.
- B.D.N. is last seen in the final chapter of volume 14, where he sees Vash on the TV.
- In the English Dub DVD Dynamites is shown in a flashback to his last words about Vash. Contrary to what's said the flashback, he says something entirely different in the episode shown in the flashback.
- A wanted poster of B.D.N can be seen in the background of Rosa's bar in Trigun Stampede.