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The story behind Gaster, the former Royal Scientist of the underground, is shrouded in mystery, with his fate and true nature being the subject of much speculation and theorizing among fans of the Undertale game series. According to the game’s lore, Gaster was a brilliant scientist who fell into the Core, his own creation, and vanished without a trace, shattering across time and space, leaving behind only cryptic clues and hints about his true identity and purpose.
Understanding Gaster’s Role and Significance
To delve deeper into the story behind Gaster, it’s essential to explore the various theories and facts surrounding his character, which are addressed in the following FAQs:
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened to Gaster?: The popular theory is that Gaster was killed by falling into the Core but due to his magic, survived by being scattered across time and space.
- Is Gaster Sans’ dad?: No, not canonically, but in most Alternate Universes (AUs), Gaster is considered to be the father of Sans and Papyrus.
- Was Gaster supposed to be in Undertale?: There’s evidence suggesting that Gaster was a late addition to Undertale, which would mean he was an afterthought.
- Who is Gaster married to?: Arial Raavi Hermann, or simply A.R. Hermann or Hermann, is the wife of W.D. Gaster and the mother of Sans and Papyrus.
- Is Gaster evil?: In Underfell, Gaster is depicted as a dark and cruel entity scattered across space and time, with a darker and more evil personality than his Undertale counterpart.
- Did Gaster create Flowey?: According to some theories, Gaster created Flowey and injected himself with determination or got caught in it during his experiment before falling into the Core.
- Why does Gaster speak in hands?: The reason Gaster is known as “The Man who Speaks in Hands” is due to the typeface used in the entry number seventeen (room_gaster), which uses hand symbols.
- What God is Gaster in Reapertale?: In Reapertale, Gaster is considered the god of magic, who reaps the peaceful souls and thinks of his creations as his children.
- Who is Gaster canonically?: Doctor W.D Gaster (WingDin Gaster) was the former Royal Scientist of the underground, creator of the CORE, who vanished without a trace after his experiments went wrong.
- What is Gaster named after?: Gaster is named after the ancient Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘guest, foreigner’ and heri ‘army’.
- What happened to Horrortale Gaster?: In Horrortale, Gaster was the original scientist before Alphys, who got the job after Gaster fell into the Core and died, subsequently being forgotten forever.
- Did Gaster create Sans?: According to some interpretations, Sans has a disillusioned vision of figures of authority, particularly regarding his father and creator, Doctor Gaster.
- Why does Gaster have holes?: Gaster has holes in his hands which he uses for controlling and using his powers, with the holes getting filled according to the power he’s using.
- Is Flowey actually Asriel?: Flowey is revealed to be a soulless resurrection of Asriel Dreemurr, a young monster prince who was killed by humans, in the game’s pacifist route.
- Why does Flowey warn you about Sans?: Flowey warns the player to not let Sans find out about the Save ability, as Sans is dangerous when he finds out about the ability to manipulate the timeline.