Gourry Gabriev

Gourry Gabriev
Slayers character
Gourry in Granblue Fantasy
First appearance	Slayers (main series) Vol. 1 (1989)
Created by	Hajime Kanzaka Rui Araizumi
Voiced by	Japanese Yasunori Matsumoto English Eric Stuart Chris Patton (Premium)
In-universe information
Occupation	Mercenary, adventurer
Significant other	Lina Inverse
Relatives	Rowdy Gabriev (ancestor)

Gourry Gabriev (ガウリイ・ガブリエフ, Gaurī Gaburiefu) is a fictional character from the Japanese media franchise Slayers. In it, he is a mighty yet dimwitted mercenary swordsman who becomes a travelling companion and self-appointed guardian of the protagonist sorceress Lina Inverse. Despite being one of the most prominent character within the series (along with Lina and Naga the Serpent from the prequel stories), he provides comic relief even within a series that is already primarily a comedy to begin with.

Gourry is portrayed as heroic, having a calm demeanor and a chivalrous attitude that serves as a foil to Lina Inverse's fiery temper tantrums and greedy disposition. He is also characterized by his lack of intelligence and his tendency to put things bluntly without any tact, occasionally hurting the feelings of others or humiliating Lina without meaning to. It has been implied his relative lack of development is due to the fact Gourry probably is not very proud of his past.