Gaius

Gaius Artwork of Gaius from Awakening. A formidable Ylissean thief with a soft spot for sugar.

Gender Male Race Human Birthday January 2nd Nationality Ylissean Starting class Thief Voiced by Gideon Emery (English, Awakening) Ray Chase (English, Heroes) Shinobu Matsumoto (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Awakening Heroes

“	I said "sweeten the deal", didn't I? Don't get me wrong, I'll take the gold, too. Later. Unless you've got more of these. ...Have you got more of these?!	”	— Gaius, to Chrom

Gaius (Japanese: ガイア Guire) is a playable character in Fire Emblem Awakening. He is a Thief living in Ylisse and will do any job if paid the right price. He loves sweets and has candy hidden all over his body.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

He appears as an enemy in Chapter 6 with Validar's forces. While most of the others under Validar's command entered Ylisstol to assassinate Emmeryn, Gaius was only told that they were going to rob a vault. Gaius, having no intention of harming Emmeryn, even calling her as a "sweet lady", is then easily persuaded to switch sides by Chrom and Lissa's bag of sweets after a brief conversation.

Despite not being a legacy character, there is a unique item named for Gaius available through the Barracks or event tiles: Gaius's Confect.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thief Level 5 Movement 5

Recruitment: Chapter 6, talk to with Chrom Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 22 Speed 15 Strength 7 Luck 6 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 13 Resistance 2 Max HP 85% Speed 70% Strength 60% Luck 35% Magic 20% Defense 30% Skill 70% Resistance 20% Speed +2 Strength +1 Luck -2 Magic -1 Defense -1 Skill +2 Resistance 0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword Locktouch Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- --

Reclassing options

Gaius Base classes:* Thief Trickster Assassin Reclass options: Fighter Warrior Hero Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Assassin Trickster Myrmidon Swordmaster Fighter/Warrior Hero Dread Fighter

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Assassin	90%	65%	15%	75%	70%	35%	30%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Trickster	85%	55%	30%	70%	65%	35%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Myrmidon	90%	65%	15%	70%	70%	35%	30%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	90%	65%	15%	70%	70%	35%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Fighter/Warrior	95%	70%	15%	65%	60%	35%	35%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Hero	95%	65%	15%	70%	65%	35%	35%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dread Fighter	90%	65%	25%	65%	65%	35%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Thief Myrmidon Fighter

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	-1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+8	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Hero	+2	+0	+1	+6	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	E, E

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Locktouch	Thief, level 1
	Movement +1	Thief, level 10
	Lethality	Assassin, level 5
	Pass	Assassin, level 15
	Lucky Seven	Trickster, level 5
	Acrobat	Trickster, level 15
	Avoid +10	Myrmidon, level 1
	Vantage	Myrmidon, level 10
	Astra	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	Swordmaster, level 15
	HP +5	Fighter, level 1
	Zeal	Fighter, level 10
	Rally Strength	Warrior, level 5
	Counter	Warrior, level 15
	Sol	Hero, level 5
	Axebreaker	Hero, level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively via DLC.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are two different variations of Gaius available to Heroes, both of which are tied to his storyline appearance in Awakening. The normal variation of Gaius is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. A summer variation of Gaius, based on his appearance in Summer Scramble, was made available between the period of June 30, 2017 through August 1, 2017 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the Ylissean Summer update.

Gaius: Candy Stealer

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 5/6/7 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 22/25/28 Speed 29/32/35 Defense 16/19/22 Resistance 13/16/19 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Dagger* -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 24/27/30 Speed 31/34/37 Defense 17/20/23 Resistance 14/17/20 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Rogue Dagger* Rally Speed --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 39/42/45 Attack 25/29/32 Speed 33/36/39 Defense 19/22/25 Resistance 16/19/22 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Rogue Dagger+* Rally Speed --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	Innate
	Steel Dagger	Innate
	Rogue Dagger	★★★	200 SP
	Rogue Dagger+	★★★★★	300 SP
	Candied Dagger	★★★★★	400 SP
	Rally Speed	★★★	150 SP
A	Defiant Atk 1	★★★	40 SP
A	Defiant Atk 2	★★★★	80 SP
A	Defiant Atk 3	★★★★★	160 SP
B	Pass 1	★★★	50 SP
B	Pass 2	★★★	100 SP
B	Pass 3	★★★★	200 SP

Gaius: Thief Exposed

Starting stats

Gaius: Thief Exposed is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 33/36/40 Attack 24/27/31 Speed 25/28/32 Defense 20/23/27 Resistance 22/25/29 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Refreshing Bolt+ -- Night Sky

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Bow	Innate
	Steel Bow	Innate
	Refreshing Bolt	Innate
	Refreshing Bolt+	Innate
	Night Sky	Innate
	Astra	★★★★★	200 SP
B	Vantage 1	★★★★★	50 SP
B	Vantage 2	★★★★★	100 SP
B	Vantage 3	★★★★★	200 SP
C	Def Ploy 1	★★★★★	60 SP
C	Def Ploy 2	★★★★★	120 SP
C	Def Ploy 3	★★★★★	240 SP

Personality and character

Gaius is a cool and collected individual. Although he is a professional thief, he is loyal to his morals, refusing to participate in Validar's assassination attempt on Emmeryn. This is further proved when he stays loyal to the group, while understanding some of the Shepherd's view on him, shrugging them off immediately and reassuring them his loyalty. Another example is when he refused to harm Maribelle in the past and tried to help out Chrom and Lissa with stuff he believed was a must be for anyone, regardless of their social standing. Gaius is also a slob; he does not see any problems with wearing the same clothes for an extended amount of time until Cordelia convinced him to tidy himself up. His hobbies include honey collecting, sewing, card tricks, and making his own confections.

He is aloof and loves sweets and candies; to a degree it is implied he gets paid with them instead of gold. His in-game expressions are references to this, with him saying things like "Piece of cake" or "Sweet" when he levels up or receives help from an ally.

He gets the most nosebleeds in the army. In conversations, he tends to give other people nicknames, with all known nicknames detailed in the following table. In conversations with Sully, she is the one that gives him one instead: "Chuckles".

Character	Nickname	Notes
Robin	"Bubbles"	Used regardless of Robin's gender.
Chrom	"Blue"	Due to his hair.
Lissa	"Princess"	Mocking her delicateness.
Virion	"Your lordship"	Used ironically to refer to his dukedom status.
Miriel	"Specs"	Short for "spectacles", or glasses.
Sumia	"Stumbles"	Due to her clumsiness.
Maribelle	"Twinkles"	Mocking her nobility.
Panne	"Whiskers"	Due to her animal appearance.
Nowi	"Kid"	Due to her young appearance.
Libra	"Padre"	Italian for "priest".
Tharja	"Sunshine"	Used ironically to mock her gloomy demeanor.
Anna	"Red"	Due to her hair.
Olivia	"Babe", "Baby"	Used even in conversations outside of S-support.
Henry	"Junior"	Due to his age.

Supports

Main article: Gaius/Supports

Endings

Gaius, Candy Stealer (single ending)
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Tales of Sticky-Fingers Gaius are still told in taverns everywhere.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Robin, High Deliverer
Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of her origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—she loved her husband, Gaius, above all else.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Lissa always insisted on going along, and the two survived many a comically dire predicament together.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Sully, Crimson Knight
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Sully disapproved and was said to pester her husband to take the examination for Ylissean knighthood instead.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Miriel, Rapier Intellect
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Miriel soon began researching new and more-powerful sweeteners for her husband to enjoy.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Sumia, Maid of Flowers
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. His wife, Sumia, raised pegasi, and her flower-petal readings were said to bring good luck to all.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Having studied to become a magistrate, Maribelle feared the day she would meet her own husband in court.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Panne, Proud Taguel
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Amazingly, Panne dirtied her hands right along with her husband, using her keen night vision to expedite jobs.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Cordelia, Knight Paragon
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. As his wife, Cordelia was in charge of keeping law and order, Gaius dreaded the thought of seeing her on the job.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Nowi, Eternal Youth
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Nowi found her husband's work intriguing and was said to often come along and help out.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Tharja, Grim Stalker
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Meanwhile, his wife, Tharja, set up shop and hexed people for a living. The pair were said to get many odd looks.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Olivia, Shrinking Violet
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. His wife, Olivia, wandered down more than one dark alley just to make sure he was safe and sound.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Cherche, Wyvern Friend
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. When her work in Rosanne was done, Cherche would return home and cook for her husband, much to his delight.

Quotes

Main articles: Gaius/Quotes (Awakening) and Gaius/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Gaius appears as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Gaius
	NA: Here's a man who really would take candy from a baby. This Ylissean thief is the cool, collected sort, willing to do any kind of job if the price is right. That said, he's got quite a sweet tooth, and keeping up a cool image is really hard if you're always eating lollipops and hoarding sweets. His silly nicknames for people don't help much either... PAL: Here's a man who really would take candy from a baby. This Ylissean thief is the cool, collected sort, willing to do any kind of job if the price is right. That said, he's got quite a sweet tooth, and keeping up a cool image must be hard if you're always eating lollipops and hoarding sweets. His silly nicknames for people don't help much either...	Randomly obtained

Fire Emblem Cipher

Gaius is featured on six cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Gaius
	The Sweetest Assassin, Gaius
		"Sure, I'll take the job, but the reward better be sweet."
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Assassin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Lethality: [Activate] [] Reveal the top card of the opponent's deck. If that revealed card's Deployment Cost is 3 or higher, you can [] to destroy an enemy. Just Desserts: [Trigger] When this unit's "Lethality" destroys an enemy, draw 1 card. ( is only active when this unit is Class Changed)
	Card #B01-073SR • Artist: Yugo Okuma
	Candy Stealer, Gaius
		"Deal...I'll do the job, and have that bag of candy as payment!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Locktouch: [Activate] [] Reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. If that card has a Deployment Cost of 3 or higher, you may [] to draw 1 card. Thief Emblem: [Support] Reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may place that card in their Retreat Area.
	Card #B01-074N • Artist: Yugo Okuma
	Sweet Smell in the Darkness, Gaius
		"The next time we meet, you better have more of those top quality sweets ready."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Trickster		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Door of the Treasury: [Trigger] [] At the start of your turn, if you pay the cost, reveal the top card of the opponent's deck. Then, choose 1 card besides "Gaius" with a lower Deployment Cost than the revealed card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Gaius's High-Quality Sweets: [Trigger] Whenever you reveal a card from the opponent's deck with an ally's skill or support skill, until the end of this turn, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B04-070R • Artist: Yoko Maturica
	Sweet Thief, Gaius
		"Hey, do you like sweet things?"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Sweet Replenishment: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When this untapped unit is attacked, until the end of the battle, this unit gains +10 attack. Thief Emblem: [Support] Reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may place that card in their Retreat Area.
	Card #B04-071N • Artist: Yoko Maturica
	Reward of Shady Business, Gaius
		"You gotta do better than this if you wanna get anywhere!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Assassin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"Hand over your satchel!": [Activate] [Once per turn] At the start of your turn, you may pay the cost and if your do: Reveal the topmost card of your opponent's Deck. Choose 1 non-"Gaius" card with a lower Deployment Cost than the revealed card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. The Finest of Confections: [Trigger] When this unit's "Hand over your satchel!" reveals a card with a Deployment Cost of 3 or higher, then until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Information on his Quarry: [Trigger] When this unit's "Hand over your satchel!" reveals a card with the same Unit Name as your opponent's Main Character, you draw 1 card.
	Card #B18-058R • Artist: Akira Egawa
	Sweet-Toothed Thief, Gaius
		"I was wondering if you might give this a little taste test for me."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Homemade Confections: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area]. Choose 1 other ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +20 attack. Thief Emblem: [Support] Reveal the topmost card of your opponent's Deck. You may send that card in their Retreat Area.
	Card #B18-059N • Artist: Akira Egawa
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Gaius .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Awakening	A formidable Ylissean thief with a soft spot for sugar.	イーリス王国の盗賊 冷静な切れ者だが、甘い物好き
Heroes (Gaius: Candy Stealer)	Thief of Ylisse known for his nimble hands and sweet tooth. Hides sweets in his pockets. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.	イーリス聖王国の盗賊。冷静で手先が器用。 甘いものに目がなく、全身に菓子を隠し持つ。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 覚醒』）
Heroes (Gaius: Thief Exposed)	A thief from Ylisse known for his sweet tooth. Usually secrets candy in his clothes, but can't when he's dressed like this. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.	イーリス聖王国の盗賊。甘いものが大好き。 全身に菓子を隠し持ちたいが今回はそうもいかない。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 覚醒』）

Trivia

Gaius's swimsuit CG from Summer Scramble.

• Gaius placed fourth in the men's bracket on the official Awakening website's character popularity poll. Like the other high ranking characters in said poll he received a swimsuit graphic in the Scramble series of Awakening's DLC; specifically in Summer Scramble.
• In Gaius's swimsuit graphic, he has a piece of cloth tied around his left forearm. It is possible, and heavily implied by Gaius's conversation with Anna, that this is meant to cover up his convict's tattoo mentioned in his support conversation with Robin.
  • The cloth around his arm also appears in the artwork for his Thief Exposed variant in Heroes.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Gaius	Roman given name of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice", though it may be of unknown Etruscan origin.
Japanese	ガイア	Officially romanized as Guire. Potentially derived from the Irish surname Maguire, meaning "son of the dark-colored one".
Spanish	Gaius	As above.
French	Gaius	As above.
German	Gaius	As above.
Italian	Gaius	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Gaius	As above.
Traditional Chinese	蓋亞	Guire

Gallery

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  Artwork of Gaius from Awakening.

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  Gaius's swimsuit CG from Summer Scramble.

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  Gaius's portrait in Awakening

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  Prerelease screenshot of Gaius activating Lethality.

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  Prerelease screenshot of Gaius using Lethality.

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  Artwork of Gaius from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Artwork of Gaius from Fire Emblem Cipher.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Gaius: Candy Stealer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius's Summer variant from Heroes.

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  Updated artwork of Gaius's Summer variant from Heroes.

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  Updated artwork of Gaius's Summer variant from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius's summer variant from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius's summer variant from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius's Summer variant, before it was updated, from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gaius's Summer variant, before it was updated, from Heroes.