Sir Gilbert



Ever since he was a cub, long before he’d ever even heard of Jamaa, Gilbert has wondered what it must be like to be a monkey. Or a giraffe. Or a penguin, a shark, a rabbit… ALL of the other animals fascinate him. He’s been known to leap at an animal he’s never seen before and pin it to the ground with his terrifying strength, but only to ask them what their fur feels like when it rains. He’s always puzzled and disappointed when, as usually happens, the poor animal is too petrified with fear to answer him. Despite his fearsome appearance and warrior reputation, Gilbert yearns for a quieter life. Perhaps that’s why he works so tirelessly to repel the Phantom invasion — he imagines a day when Jamaa is finally safe for all animals, and he can devote his time to studying the inhabitants of the world he protects.

Appearance
Sir Gilbert is presented as a large orange tiger with whiskers markings, flecks beneath his green eyes, and a braided beard. His attire is a red cape with a blue cloth sash fastened around his right arm with a medal of merit (it is assumed that it was given to him by Mira). The medal of merit is striped blue and yellow and the metal part of the medal is in form of a blue cross. He also wears two rings, one with a ruby and one without and a plated armlet with a dark purple stone embedded in it.

Personality
Some of Gilbert’s best qualities are the very things that frustrate the more temperamental, impetuous Alphas the most. He is impeccably polite, quietly dignified, and (he believes) sensibly cautious. He takes the time to hear all viewpoints before making decisions, and in leading the Alphas against the Phantoms he is a wary and meticulous strategist. This drives some animals crazy, and more than once Gilbert’s carefully laid plans have turned into chaotic romps because Peck or Graham decided to “speed things up.”

Adventures
Sir Gilbert hasn't formally made a appearance in the Adventures, but has been mentioned by both Greely and Cosmo.

Trivia

 * He could be named after Sir Humphrey Gilbert whom was a English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and a soldier.
 * Sir Gilbert along with Peck, are the only proper Alphas to not appear in the Adventures.
 * The meaning of Sir Gilbert is 'pledge bright' which comes from the German, English and French origin.
 * He has his own Nesting Doll.
 * It is hinted on his Trading Card, his guardian land is Crystal Sands.
 * It is stated that his favorite color is red, this is told on his profile during the Beta Testing.