Argo Gulskii (Арго Гулский) (アルゴ・ガルスキー) is a character that appears in Mobile Fighter G Gundam.
History[]
A space pirate of Neo Russian origin, Argo Gulskii and his crew conducted various thefts before being captured by the Neo Russian military. In one incident, Argo's ship was attempting to escape law enforcement officers when it accidentally crashed into a small space station manned by Andrew Graham and his wife Norma. As Graham's wife was about to be sucked into space, Argo entered in a space suit and attempted to save her but was too late. Maddened by fury and grief, Andrew's mind instead remembered the event as Argo coldly throwing Norma into space and so dedicated his life to killing the space pirate.
Due to Argo's large size and strength, special measures were taken to keep him under control. In order to keep Argo loyal, Neo Russia installed a small bomb on his chest and kept his crew captive in a secret location. Argo was told that if he used the GF13-013NR Bolt Gundam to win the 13th Gundam Fight he would win the freedom of himself and his crew. Argo agreed and was placed in a prison in Neo Russia's Earth-based territory. Neo Russian agents then used a strategy which had proven effective in past Gundam Fights; they spread rumors that their country's fighter could be found in the small village where the prison was located. Once Gundam Fighters arrived, they were detained for life and their Gundams raided for technology to increase Neo Russia's own chances of winning. During the 13th Gundam Fight, Domon Kasshu fell for these rumors and headed for the small village ahead of his partner Rain Mikamura. Quickly imprisoned, Domon caught the attention of Argo when he showed his fighting talents in continuous numbers of escape attempts.
With the help of Argo, Domon and another prisoner, Bardman, successfully escaped using a stolen car. Argo's prison warden, Nastasha Zabigov, sent the Bolt Gundam after them. Rain caught up to Domon and sent the Core Lander to him, allowing him to summon the GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam. Just as Nastasha thought that Argo had fulfilled his mission of drawing out the Gundam, Argo told her not to interfere, revealing that he orchestrated the prison break in order to have a fair fight with Domon's Gundam. The Bolt Gundam's strength and durability proved to be a match for Shining Gundam, and the fight ended in a draw.
Argo soon had to fight Andrew when Andrew used Rain and Domon as part of a plot to take revenge on Argo for Norma's death, but despite being told the truth of how Argo tried to save Norma but was too late to save her, Andrew still harbors a grudge against Argo that carries on into the finals.
Argo and Nastasha were later lured to Shinjuku in Tokyo, Neo Japan, where Argo was infected with DG Cells by the JDG-00X Devil Gundam, while Nastasha was imprisoned in a secret lab where she and the support crews of Domon's other Gundam Fighters he met previously would be turned into Zombie Soldiers for the JDG-009X Death Army. Nastasha and the other support crews were rescued by Rain before they could ever be infected, but Argo remained a servant of the Devil Gundam alongside Chibodee Crocket, George de Sand, and Sai Saici until being knocked out by Master Asia's former Shuffle Alliance allies, where de facto leader of the group, Black Joker Tris Sergeyrev, sacrificed her life, and that of the Shuffle Joker, to purge Argo of his infection, and pass on her Shuffle Crest to him, making Argo the new Black Joker.
After facing the Devil Gundam when it reappeared in Shinjuku, Argo traveled to the Guiana Highlands to train for the Gundam Fight finals in Neo Hong Kong. During this time, he was forced into battling Sai due to a deception ploy by the Devil Gundam disguising one of its Death Army mobile suits as a double of the Dragon Gundam. When the Devil Gundam reappeared in Guiana, Argo and Nastasha were tasked with taking Rain with them to Neo Hong Kong while Domon remained behind to fight the Devil Gundam, being forced to abandon the GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam due to it being too badly damaged and piloting the GF13-017NJII God Gundam instead, arriving just in time to participate in the finals.
It is during one match that Argo is able to enter his own Hyper Mode and unleash his new move, the Gaia Crusher. When later paired with Andrew against Domon and Neo Sweden's Allenby Beardsley, Argo uses his Gaia Crusher to split everyone up so he could face Domon alone per the stipulation that if Domon beat him, Argo would then pledge to help Domon in his fight against the Devil Gundam. However, thanks to Neo Hong Kong's Prime Minister Wong Yunfat, Allenby is forced into her Berserker Mode and attacks everyone. It is in this moment that Andrew finally understands that Argo was innocent of killing Norma and tried to save her, and sacrifices his own Gundam to protect Argo. Andrew survives, but must return to Neo Canada for medical treatment. However, he finally buries his grudge against Argo and thanks him for trying to save Norma.
When the Devil Gundam reappears, and Domon is pitted against Neo Italy's Michelo Chariot and his Neros Gundam, which transforms into the Gundam Heaven's Sword due to Michelo being infected with DG Cells, Argo and Sai come to Domon's aid and destroy the Gundam Heaven's Sword, but not without their own Gundams being heavily damaged as a result, and them seriously injured. They recover, and their Gundams repaired, to support Domon during his final battle with Master Asia and his GF13-001NHII Master Gundam, which Domon emerges victorious from. They also join Domon as he spends his final moments making amends with Master Asia before Master Asia succumbs to his wounds and terminal illness, leaving Domon devastated. Following Master Asia's burial, Argo and the others join Domon as he prepares to head into space to rescue Rain after she was made the new Core Life Unit for the Devil Gundam by Ulube Ishikawa. As an added bonus, Nastasha also brings the Gorby II, Argo's ship, to assist, and also deactivates his handcuffs and bomb, allowing him to fight without any restraints. Upon facing Ulube in the Grand Master Gundam, after he overpowers each of them individually, Argo joins his fellow Shuffle Alliance members to destroy the Grand Master Gundam and defeat Ulube with a joint attack, clearing the way for Domon to reach Rain and free her from the Devil Gundam's control by professing his love to her, allowing her to break free and reunite with him, before together, they unleash the Erupting Burning Finger Sekiya Love-Love Tenkyoken to destroy the Devil Gundam once and for all.
Argo retreats to safety with the others as they wait for Domon and wonder if he and Rain didn't make it, before the God Gundam emerges, mounted on Fuunsaiki, showing that Domon and Rain made it. With victory theirs and the Devil Gundam destroyed forever, Argo returns to Earth with Nastasha riding aboard Bolt Gundam with him while the Gorby II flies alongside.
Relationships[]
Domon Kasshu[]
Argo was responsible for Domon being caught and imprisoned, but he was impressed by Domon's spirit and helped him break out so they could fight. He would later state that although he doesn't enjoy fighting, he enjoyed the fight against Domon and told him that he wanted to face him again.
As with the other members of the Shuffle Alliance, Argo has fun being with Domon and helps him in his fights. He also looks out for him when he is in trouble, encouraging him to go after Rain.
Sai Saici[]
When they first faced off, Argo didn't want to face him as Sai wasn't at his best, but when they fought properly they gained respect for each other and grew closer. They have a degree of trust for each other, as shown when they put their lives in each others hands in the final showdown against Michelo Chariot.
Nastasha Zabigov[]
Nastasha was Argo's warden, making sure he did as he was told by Neo Russia. She placed him in man uncomfortable situations and Argo was forced to comply in order to protect his friends. However, he would sometimes disobey her orders in order to fight.
Despite this, the two grew closer as they spent time together. Argo tells her to look after his friends in the event that he dies against Domon, which shows that he trusts her. She was also unwilling to be so harsh with him, something he appreciated. Towards the final battle, she sets him and his crew free despite her orders and joins his space pirate crew. Argo is seen with a kiss mark on his cheek with Nastasha behind him at the end of the series, which strongly implies that the two became lovers at the end.
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Anime[]
Mobile Fighter G Gundam[]
Future Century Characters | |
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Shuffle Alliance Domon Kasshu - Chibodee Crocket - George de Sand - Argo Gulskii - Sai Saici | |
Devil Gundam Legion Kyoji Kasshu - Master Asia - Wong Yunfat - Gentle Chapman - Michelo Chariot | |
Neo Japan Ulube Ishikawa - Karato - Domon Kasshu - Kyoji Kasshu - Mikino Kasshu - Raizo Kasshu - Rain Mikamura - Dr. Mikamura | |
Neo France Raymond Bishop - Maria Louise - George de Sand - Jean-Pierre Mirabeau | |
Neo Sweden | |
Neo America | |
Neo Germany | |
Neo China | |
Neo Canada | |
Neo Russia Argo Gulskii - Nastasha Zabigov | |
Others |