Gaspar
| Gaspar | |
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 Official artwork of Gaspar by Akira Toriyama. | |
| Home Time | Antiquity |
| Home Area | Zeal |
Gaspar, known in Japan as Hash (ハッシュ Hasshu?), is a character that appears in Chrono Trigger.
Biography
Mammon Machine incident
In Chrono Trigger, Gaspar is one of the three Gurus of Zeal in the Antiquity. He is known as the "Guru of Time".
When the Mammon Machine was activated, it began absorbing too much power. Queen Zeal and Schala along with the three Gurus were the only ones at the Mammon Machine's activation. The Gurus warned about of a dimensional vortex, a power humans cannot control, and they would be dragged into a rift in time, yet the Queen persisted in activating the machine. Soon, Janus entered the room for Schala. Suddenly, the six were transported in front of Lavos. Gates then appered and transported Belthasar, Gaspar, Melchior, and Janus to different times. Belthasar was sent to the Future, Gaspar was sent to the End of Time, Melchior was sent to the Present, and Janus was sent to the Middle Ages.
At the End of Time
When Gaspar arrives at the End of Time, he asks if anyone is there and then wonders if he really is at the End of Time and eventually meets Spekkio. He and Spekkio create an area at the End of Time for Gates, a room for spekkio, and stairs for an unknown use.
Thousands of years later, Crono, Marle, Lucca, and Robo arrive at the End of Time. When Lucca asks where they are, Gaspar explains that it is not a question of where so much as when. He goes on to say that they are at the End of Time where travelers lost in time's flow turn up here, much like driftwood on a beach. However, he does not tell them his name.
He goes onto say that when four or more entities of varying origins enter a temporal rift together, the torsion exerted on time's flow pushes them to the point of least resistance, which is the End of Time here. He also says that there have been a number of people turning up at the End of Time unintended recently and he fears that something is having a powerful effect on the very fabric of time.
He mentions that there are roads at the End of Time to any time they could ever wish to visit and that they you can call upon their friends at any time, though they must only travel in groups of three. He also mentions that the nearby pillars of light connect the End of Time to a different era. Once they have been through a Gate, they can use it to return to the End of Time whenever they wish. However, he warns them of the Gate connected to a nearby bucket. He also tells them to visit Spekkio.
After meeting Spekkio and obtaining magic, Gaspar tells them that there were people who long ago also had the powers of magic. He then says that they should pay a visit to their own era and that they can come and see him whenever they wish as their guide on time's road. He also explains that the bucket he warned them about leads them to the Apocalypse, the Day of Lavos. He says that if they wish to see the world destroyed, then they should go, and that they may share the same fate.
Crono's death
When the party arrives at the End of Time after Crono died by Lavos, Gaspar says that there is little he can do, though he honors Crono with a song, naming it "Memories of Crono". Magus says that only the Guru of Time can help them resurrect Crono, at which Gaspar recognizes Magus as Janus. He mentions that Magus has grown strong, though tainted of soul.
When Gaspar asks why they need the Guru of Time, the party explains that they heard he may know a way to restore life to a fallen friend. Before they leave, he gives them the Chrono Trigger, a "Time Egg". He explains that if they want to hatch it, then they should speak to Belthasar. However, he says that it may not necessarily hatch the results which they desire. As long as they keep Crono in their heart and pursue what they seek, the results should follow. At this, Magus realizes who he really is, and Lucca says that he is the Guru of Time, which Gaspar says is what they used to call him, long, long ago.