Sir Garluch de Pepperouchau I



Sir Garluch de Pepperouchau I (sometimes spelled as Galuch de Pepperouchau), is a major character in the Clockwork Knight series. A former adventurer, he is the grandfather of Tongara de Pepperouchau, and is the eldest member of the Pepperouchau family.

Appearance
Garluch, much like his kin, is covered in armor, which sports a bronze coloration. His face features two large, spherical red cheeks, a hexagonal prism-like nose, and he has a white pair of eyebrows, mustache, and beard. His armor set consists of a helmet, breastplate with several faulds, rerebraces, gauntlets, cuisses, greaves, and sabatons with cowboy-like spurs. His helmet sports a visor, two spikes sprouting from the sides, and a large, buzzsaw-esque crest depicting a dragon holding a wind-up key. Being a clockwork toy, his joints possess screws on them, and his back has a large windup key on it. Garluch is often seen with his lance, which is sometimes used like a cane (no doubt due to his old age).

History
Garluch de Pepperouchau is the first member of the Pepperouchau family. A proud and ambitious man who highly values good manners, he went on many adventures alongside his servant Prunchau in his youth, and told his tales of heroism to his grandson Pepper. As the years passed by, his old age made him unable to be as active as he once was, and he mysteriously went missing.

During the events of both Clockwork Knight games, an evil force kidnaps Princess Chelsea of Toyland, thrusting its denizens in danger of never waking up again. Pepper and Ginger, along with their steeds and a few close friends, ventured deep into the house to locate and rescue her. After making it to the Study Room and finishing off the monstrous Crazy T.V., the group finds Chelsea, safe but unable to wake up. As they ponder what to do, the mysterious evil stranger appears and sets its minions to reclaim the princess and take her to the Clock Tower, forcing Pepper and company to set off once again to save her.

Pepper reaches the top of the tower after finishing off King Gears, leading the stranger to finally reveal itself--a terrifying dragon made of various bits of toys and junk--and engages in a one-on-one battle with Pepper for the fate of Princess Chelsea. Pepper manages to defeat the dragon, and finds Chelsea no more awake than last time. As Pepper and Ginger worriedly look at Chelsea, clanking is heard and a disgraced, shaking knight emerges from the scattered remains of the dragon--Garluch! It turns out that he had gotten lost trekking through the Clock Tower, and found himself overwhelmed by a dark power, turning him into Garluch the Dragon and compelling him to steal Chelsea. He then reveals that Ginger is Chelsea's brother, and that his clockwork key is the only thing that can restore his sister to normal.

After Chelsea's rescue, he lives happily with his family again, and in the Hard mode ending to Clockwork Knight 2, he attends Pepper and Chelsea's wedding.

Trivia

 * Garluch's name comes from garlic, a herb commonly used in cooking.
 * Garluch appears in the Sega Freaks Card Collection as Card #89, and is the last Clockwork Knight character featured as a card.