Goldva (ゴルドバ Gorudoba) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. He is the chieftain of the Patch Tribe during the Shaman Fight of AD 2000.[2]
Appearance
Goldva is a short old man dressed in the common Native American Chief robes and is commonly seen smoking a pipe. He has long gray hair and, in the manga series, has a crooked nose.
Personality
Like most of the Patch Tribe, Goldva has a strong faith in the Great Spirit and will do anything it says without questioning it.[3] He is commonly heard saying that everything is the will of the Great Spirit.[4] Unlike most of the Patch Priests, who take interest in their charges or become a follower of Asakura Hao, Goldva remains neutral during the entire tournament.[5] Once Hao is declared the Shaman King, it becomes Goldva's duty to protect him, even if it means killing someone.[6][7]
In the anime series, he is also greatly interested in the successful profit made by the Patch vendors during the Shaman Fight.
Abilities and Powers
Spirit
- See More: Big Chief
Goldva's Guardian Ghost was Big Chief, the spirit of a former Patch chief who had made himself into a Seirei.[8] Goldva uses a ceremonial pipe as a medium for the Over Soul.[7]
History
Past
Goldva was born on October 1, 1921.[1]
Shaman Fight in Tokyo
Following the passing of Ragoh, Goldva dispatched the Ten Patch Officiants to travel around the world and test shamans in order to qualify them for the upcoming Shaman Fight.[9] During one of these tests, Tao Ren killed the Officiant Chrom. While fellow Officiant Silva mourned the loss of his friend, he questioned why the Great Spirit would allow this. Goldva, over the Oracle Monitor, sympathized with the loss and admitted to Silva that the Great Spirit was all-knowing but did not know everything about the future. Goldva also brought up Asakura Yoh's rapid growth and past defeat of Ren. Just then, the first preliminary match was announced: Asakura Yoh vs. Usui Horokeu.[3]
Two weeks later, Goldva, alongside Lip & Rap, watched the first match over the Oracle Monitor. He reminded the girls that it was their duty to pass the information on to the next generation.[2]
Goldva later contacted Silva and Kalim and tasked Silva with being Ren's officiant. Silva initially refused because Ren killed his friend, but Goldva had noted Silva's favoritism for Yoh and reminded Silva that the Officiants should be neutral.[5]
When Yoh and Ren's fight ended in a draw, Goldva, along with the other Patch Officiants, arrived at the cemetery and declared that both fighters would continue on. With the final preliminary match concluded, all of the competitors then gathered in Mimata Hall for the opening ceremony. Goldva announced that the next round of the competition would begin in a month and warned that the competitors would not be able to return to their normal lives afterwards.[10]
Traveling through America
A month later, the Patch Officiants had constructed the Patch Jumbo at Yokocha Air Base in order to fly the competitors to America. Along the way, Goldva announced that the shamans' next task was locating and reaching the Patch Village within three months. While still tens of thousands of feet in the air, the jumbo jet was revealed to be an Over Soul shortly before it was dematerialized, dropping all of its passengers. The Officiants safely floated down with parachutes.[11]
Through the Patch Monitor, Goldva and the Officiants watched as Yoh's group fought some of Hao's followers at Mesa Verdede. Some of the Officiants questioned if Hao should be allowed to participate in the competition, to which Silva responded that anyone who survives and reaches the Village is considered worthy for the Shaman Fight.[12] When Bill Burton revealed to Yoh's group the secret behind the labyrinthine path to the Village, Goldva was peeved that Hao had told his followers such information. However, Goldva was interested in what effect seeing the Great Spirit would have on Yoh's group.[13]
Shaman Fight's Second Round
Two months later, the Patch Officiants transported the remaining competitors to the island Tokyo for the first tournament.[14] After Radim explained the tournament's rules, Goldva appeared on the Patch Stadium's giant video screen and formally announced the start.[15]
During X-I's match against Team "Niles", Goldva remarked on Iron Maiden Jeanne's power and potential to be Shaman King.[16]
Before X-III's match against Team "Hoshi-Gumi", Goldva grew irritated by Radim's ramblings.[17] After the match, Goldva and Kalim discussed the Spirit of Fire and Hao's ability to transmute it. When Kalim expressed concern about the Spirit of Fire's growing strength, Goldva reminded him that their role was simply to officiate.[18]
Invading the Plants
The Officiants transported the final four teams to Mū. After everyone disembarked the Patch Marine, Goldva began explaining the rules for the second tournament, but Yoh interrupted him and explained that Teams "Funbari Onsen", "The Ren", and "X-I" would be withdrawing. Goldva noted Yoh's plan to kill Hao while he slept, but warned Yoh not to underestimate the Officiants. With Hao declared the winner of the competition, Goldva, Lip, and Rap escorted the new Shaman King to the King's Sanctuary, while the other Officiants took their positions in the various Plants.[6][19]
After Hao stopped Redseb and Seyrarm Muntzer's assassination attempt, the Golem was still active, so Goldva used the O.S. "Big Cheif" to smash it. However, when the Golem regenerated from the damage, Hao had the Spirit of Fire consume Seyrarm's soul, stopping the Golem.[7]
After the invaders fight and defeat Rutherfor and her Grey Saucer O.S., the wall of the plant explodes, revealing Big Chief and Goldva. Goldva states that Lip and Rap are dead, and that Hao killed them and absorbed their souls, laughing insanely as it happens. As he steps through with Big Chief, they both are destroyed, and their souls consumed by Hao.[20]
Flowers
When Thallim considered interfering in the fight between Kamogawa Yohsuke and Sakurai Sakutaro, he was stopped by Hao and Goldva who reminded him of Hao's intentions for Sakutaro as Asakura Hana's new guardian ghost. When Thallim questioned Sakutaro's strength, Goldva reminded Thallim, that as Shaman King, Hao's will be always indisputable.[21]
Anime/Manga Difference
Trivia
- Like all the other members of the Patch Tribe, Goldva is named after one of the chemicals in the periodic table of elements. His name is derived from gold.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shaman King Manga - Volume 4, Character File No.14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 37
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 32
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 64
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 54
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 264
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 282
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Kang Zeng Bang Volume 26 Extras; Shaman File 335
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 27
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 64-65
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 79
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 98
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 107
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 112
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 113
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 125
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 137
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 141
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 271
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 297
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Flowers Chapter 25
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