Viral (Gurren Lagann)



"I'll tell you two things: First, any human on the surface will be completely annihilated by our Human Eradication Army. Second, that is my dinner - give it back!"

-Viral

Viral is the first major villain introduced in the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. He is a beastman, created by Lord Genome, and also a captain of the Human Eradication Army, any human that reaches the surface is fair game. Viral has genes from both cats and sharks, leading to his cat eyes and sharp teeth. He boosts great speed, and is good with a small blade, so even when he isn't in his Gunmen Enki, he can still put up a good fight. He goes through three Enki models in the series.

Viral considers himself Kamina's rival, and wants more than anything else to be the one to defeat him. Even after Kamina is dead, he still fights the Gurren Lagann thinking Kamina is in it. Viral questions whether Beastmen really are superior to humans, so he goes to Lord Genome for an answer. Lord Genome tells how the Beastmen are not as good as a human, and that Beastmen are his creation. He also creates an immortal body for Viral.