George
CharacterA pirate and hacker with a price on his head, George raids passing ships alongside Herman and Ruth using a hijacking rig, dressing up his greed as charity, until the Bebop crew turns his own virus against him.
Appearance
George stands out with a mop of curly red hair, a set of heavy eyebrows, and small, beady eyes. He favors a long blue hooded jacket and tends to keep the hood raised at all times, indoors as readily as out.
Personality
Cruel humor runs through everything he does. George is mocking, malicious, and unbalanced enough to relish the moment he seizes control of a victim's ship, cackling at whoever he traps. His reliance on one of the most sophisticated hacking rigs in existence feeds a swaggering overconfidence, and he taunts the people he preys on rather than simply robbing them. He even dresses up his thefts as generosity, calling the transfer of riches from the lucky to the unlucky a form of charity.
History
In 2071 he runs a three-person outfit with Herman and Ruth, working from a converted trucking vessel that lets them drift close to other craft. A grappling line fires into a target's computer core and cripples it, so the larger ship can swallow the disabled vessel whole, after which the trio quietly fence whatever they steal. Their luck runs out when they set upon the Bebop. George manages to knock the ship offline, but the crews of the Red Tail and the Swordfish II turn his own method back on him, loading the same virus into his systems. His vessel freezes, then detonates, killing everyone aboard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is George in Cowboy Bebop?
George is a pirate and hacker with a bounty on his head who raids passing ships alongside his partners Herman and Ruth, using a hijacking rig to disable and plunder other vessels before the Bebop crew turns his own virus against him.
Who are George's partners in Cowboy Bebop?
George runs his piracy operation with two partners, Herman and Ruth, working together from a converted trucking vessel in 2071.
How does George hijack ships in Cowboy Bebop?
George's crew fires a grappling line that plants a virus in a target's computer core, crippling the ship so his larger vessel can swallow it whole and let the trio strip it of valuables.
How does George die in Cowboy Bebop?
George dies when the crews of the Red Tail and Swordfish II turn his own hijacking virus back against his ship, freezing its systems before it detonates and kills everyone aboard.
What inspired the names George, Herman, and Ruth in Cowboy Bebop?
The names of George's crew, George, Herman, and Ruth, reference baseball legend Babe Ruth, whose full name was George Herman Ruth Jr.
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