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'''Marcus''' (Japanese: '''ギシン''' ''Gishin'') is a character in ''[[Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. His Japanese voice actor is ''[[Koichi Yamadera]]''. | '''Marcus''' (Japanese: '''ギシン''' ''Gishin'') is a character and primary antagonist in ''[[Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. His Japanese voice actor is''[[Koichi Yamadera]]'' and his English voice actor is [[Jason Griffith]]. | ||
Marcus | Marcus, who once was Damos's assistant, had come to resent {{an|Arceus}} due to his belief that it would allow [[Michina Town]] to return to being a wasteland if it reclaimed the | ||
[[Jewel of Life]]. This led Marcus to become the driving force behind [[Damos]]'s apparent betrayal of it. By using his {{p|Bronzong}}'s {{m|Hypnosis}}, he was able to control Damos and force him to destroy Arceus while not returning the [[Jewel of Life]]. However during the original turn of events, he had fallen to his death along with Damos after Arceus survived the attack and counterattacked. | |||
After meeting up with [[Sheena]] who had traveled to the past to stop Damos's apparent betrayal of Arceus, he learned how the future would have turned out as well as his own death. He then changed his plans to include silver water as well while attacking Arceus. This proved to be very effective and he almost succeeded in destroying it. However Sheena and Damos were able to communicate with the hearts of all the Pokémon including {{p|Bronzong}} and {{p|Heatran}} making them turn against Marcus. Ash was able to make him give up the Jewel of Life restoring Arceus back to full power. | |||
During the end credits, it was revealed that Marcus had went on to work under Damos in cultivating the land. | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
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==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||
This listing is of Marcus's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} and manga: | This listing is of Marcus's known Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} and manga: | ||
===Controlled=== | ===Controlled=== | ||
{{trainerpkmn|note=h|main=no|Marcus|Bronzong|{{steel color}}|Marcus' Bronzong.png|{{p|Bronzong}} was instrumental in Marcus' plan to destroy Arceus. By hypnotising Damos, Marcus forced him to betray Arceus and refuse to return the Jewel of Life. However, Bronzong was not acting under its own will, but was being controlled by special armor. Eventually, Damos' special ability to touch the hearts of Pokémon made Bronzong realize what it was doing, and, after the armor was destroyed by {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}'s {{m|Peck}}, Bronzong turned on Marcus and helped defend the Trainers that had rescued it. | {{trainerpkmn|note=h|main=no|Marcus|Bronzong|{{steel color}}|Marcus' Bronzong.png|{{p|Bronzong}} was instrumental in Marcus' plan to destroy Arceus. By hypnotising Damos, Marcus forced him to betray Arceus and refuse to return the Jewel of Life. However, Bronzong was not acting under its own will, but was being controlled by special armor. Eventually, Damos' special ability to touch the hearts of Pokémon made Bronzong realize what it was doing, and, after the armor was destroyed by {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}}'s {{m|Peck}}, Bronzong turned on Marcus and helped defend the Trainers that had rescued it. | ||
Bronzor's known attacks are {{m|Gyro Ball}}, {{m|Flash Cannon}} and {{m|Hypnosis}}.}} | Bronzor's known attacks are {{m|Gyro Ball}}, {{m|Flash Cannon}} and {{m|Hypnosis}}.}} | ||
{{trainerpkmn|note=f|main=no|Marcus|Heatran|{{Fire color}}|Marcus_Heatran.jpg|{{p|Heatran}}, like Bronzong, was also forced to obey Marcus against its will by special armor. Heatran was | |||
also very powerful and also, like all Heatran, had the ability to walk on walls and ceilings with ease. Heatran was forced to battle against {{Ash}} and {{an|Dawn}}, but eventually realized what it was doing thanks to Damos and Sheena, and it allowed {{AP|Pikachu}} to destroy its armor with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Heatran then turned on Marcus along with | |||
Bronzong. | |||
Heatran's known attacks are {{m|Fire Spin}}, {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}} | |||
Heatran's known attacks are | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | * Marcus shares the same voice actors with [[Sir Aaron]], both in English and Japanese. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Marcus's English name may be derived from his warlike nature towards Pokémon, as the {{wp|Marcus (name)|name itself}} has some relation to the Roman god of war, {{wp|Mars (god)|Mars}}. | Marcus's English name may be derived from his warlike nature towards Pokémon, as the {{wp|Marcus (name)|name itself}} has some relation to the Roman god of war, {{wp|Mars (god)|Mars}}. | ||
''Gishin'' can mean both "loyal retainer" and "suspicion," both aspects of his character. | ''Gishin'' can mean both "loyal retainer" and "suspicion," both aspects | ||
of his character. | |||
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[[Category:Male characters]] | [[Category:Male characters]] | ||
[[ja:ギシン]] | [[ja:ギシン]] | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 16 December 2009
| Marcus ギシン Gishin | |
[[File: |{{{size}}}]]Marcus | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hometown | Michina Town |
| Region | Sinnoh |
| Anime debut | Arceus and the Jewel of Life |
| English voice actor | Jason Griffith |
| Japanese voice actor | Koichi Yamadera |
Marcus (Japanese: ギシン Gishin) is a character and primary antagonist in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. His Japanese voice actor isKoichi Yamadera and his English voice actor is Jason Griffith.
Marcus, who once was Damos's assistant, had come to resent Arceus due to his belief that it would allow Michina Town to return to being a wasteland if it reclaimed the Jewel of Life. This led Marcus to become the driving force behind Damos's apparent betrayal of it. By using his Bronzong's Hypnosis, he was able to control Damos and force him to destroy Arceus while not returning the Jewel of Life. However during the original turn of events, he had fallen to his death along with Damos after Arceus survived the attack and counterattacked.
After meeting up with Sheena who had traveled to the past to stop Damos's apparent betrayal of Arceus, he learned how the future would have turned out as well as his own death. He then changed his plans to include silver water as well while attacking Arceus. This proved to be very effective and he almost succeeded in destroying it. However Sheena and Damos were able to communicate with the hearts of all the Pokémon including Bronzong and Heatran making them turn against Marcus. Ash was able to make him give up the Jewel of Life restoring Arceus back to full power.
During the end credits, it was revealed that Marcus had went on to work under Damos in cultivating the land.
In the manga
He hypnotized Damos using his Bronzong's Hypnosis into attacking Arceus. Using the Jewel of Life, Marcus planned to destroy Arceus and become a god himself.
Pokémon
This listing is of Marcus's known Pokémon in the anime and manga:
Controlled
| Debut | [[]] | |
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| Debut | [[]] | |
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Trivia
- Marcus shares the same voice actors with Sir Aaron, both in English and Japanese.
Name origin
Marcus's English name may be derived from his warlike nature towards Pokémon, as the name itself has some relation to the Roman god of war, Mars.
Gishin can mean both "loyal retainer" and "suspicion," both aspects
of his character.
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