Gook
CharacterGook is a minor Shinigami best known for idling away his time gambling in the Shinigami Realm. With the skull of a horned beast for a head, he appears mostly in the background of Ryuk's world, a small piece of the lazy, listless society the gods of death call home.
Appearance
Gook's defining feature is his head, formed from the long-horned skull of cattle rather than anything human. Yellow eyes peer from the sockets, and a heavy beaded necklace, dark green in the anime and red in the manga, hangs at his neck. Coarse brown fur covers him in patches, draping at the waist like clothing and sheathing his wings.
Personality
Much like his fellow Shinigami Deridovely, Gook is fond of gambling, even if he has little talent for winning. Beyond that vice he is thoroughly lazy, content to loaf about the realm rather than involve himself in the affairs of humans.
History
Gook is seen gambling with Deridovely in the Shinigami Realm during the anime's opening episode, watching as Ryuk departs for the Human World, and he returns in Ryuk's flashbacks that explain the realm to Light. In the one-shot special's prologue he wrongly assumes Ryuk has gone to the Human World when it is really Midora, and the pair discuss the apples Midora brought back as payment to the Shinigami King for a Death Note. His final canonical appearance comes in Death Note Relight, where an unknown Shinigami questions him, Deridovely, and Zellogi about Ryuk's whereabouts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gook in Death Note?
Gook is a minor Shinigami best known for idling away his time gambling in the Shinigami Realm. He appears mostly in the background of Ryuk's world, a small piece of the lazy society the gods of death call home.
What does Gook look like in Death Note?
Gook's defining feature is his head, formed from the long-horned skull of cattle rather than anything human, with yellow eyes peering from the sockets. He wears a heavy beaded necklace and is covered in patches of coarse brown fur.
What is Gook's personality like?
Gook is fond of gambling despite having little talent for winning, and he is otherwise thoroughly lazy, content to loaf about the realm rather than involve himself in the affairs of humans.
Who does Gook gamble with in Death Note?
Gook is most often seen gambling with his fellow Shinigami Deridovely in the Shinigami Realm.
When does Gook appear in Death Note?
Gook is seen gambling in the anime's opening episode as Ryuk departs for the Human World, returns in Ryuk's flashbacks that explain the realm to Light, features in the one-shot special's prologue, and makes his final canonical appearance in Death Note Relight.
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