Zelgadis Cels

Sure enough, I decided to split Zelgadis off onto his own page. He never really was social enough to be completely stuck with the others anyway.

Good ol' Zel is my second favourite character in the series, and he was my initial favourite before Xellos came along and immediately won me over. Zelgadis is part demon, part stone golem, and part human. Initially he was fully human, until Grandpa Rezo honoured his wish to become stronger by turning him into a chimera. This particular method of granting the wish was not welcome. Zel wants to be human again, and is highly insecure about the way he is. As a result, it is his eternal quest to find a way to restore himself back to his former aspect. It's a shame, because he's highly interesting and powerful the way he is. As a human, he won't even be able to handle being constantly bonked on the head by Lina & company quite as well as he does while his skin is stone.

Zel is a self-proclaimed cold-hearted swordsman, is prone toward wandering off on his own, and is equally prone toward being cute with his thieves' tools and any other tools he employs. It's easy to embarrass the poor guy, as you'll see on this page.

Up next: Possessed Zelgadis!

	Episode #: Next 15: A Big Crash? The Battle at Artemay Tower! Stats: 1 layer, A2 Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Comments: Zel Usa-chan! To enter a tower haunted by... dolls... the entire gang must dress up as cute animal dolls. Much to his horror, Zelgadis is stuck being the bunny. He protests adamantly, finally gives in because he doesn't want Xellos to get to the possible Clair Bible manuscript before him, and then spends a goodly chunk of his time blushing furiously. Now if only I could get a cel of Zel Usa-chan looking letchy in the ogre pants! He would have the ogre pants in this cel, if it weren't a close-up. Here he's realizing, seconds after the letchy-looking moment, that he shouldn't grab Amelia's butt to avoid losing the End Catcher game and becoming a doll.
	Episode #: Next 17: They're Talking About A Girl Named Zelgadis?! Stats: 1 layer, A2 Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Comments: Zelgadis (Lulu), in the Amazon village as with the below cel. The colour is different for this one, because it's when the enemy Mazoku of the episode encases him in ice at the lake. He breaks out to save Miwan, but probably winds up regretting that. There are so many pretty blues here! Though the hue didn't work out quite right in the scan. Close enough!
	Episode #: Next 17: They're Talking About A Girl Named Zelgadis?! Stats: 1 layer, A3 Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Comments: Zelgadis, aka Lulu-san, proves how much of an attractive Amazon warrior he can be. Here, he's trying to save a girl (maybe), whom he becomes fond of, from a water Mazoku. Lulu-san and Zel Usa-chan are my two favourite embarrassed Zel moments.
	Episode #: 8: Help! Shabranigdo is Reborn! Stats: 1 layer, A13 Sketches: none Comments: SPOILER! It was bad enough for Zel that Rezo changed him, according to his own wishes for power. Too bad Rezo also reconstructed him to be under his complete control when necessary. The newly loyal puppet got the Philosopher's Stone away from Lina, and allowed Rezo to retreat with it. While Zelgadis fought the others, Gourry (wow!) thought to dash for the door Rezo had departed through. In this cel Zel coming down after flipping through the air to land in between Gourry and the door.
	Episode #: Next 15: A Big Crash? The Battle at Artemay Tower! Stats: 1 layer, A1 KEY Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Comments: Ok, this image is almost as dinky as can be. But it's definitely as adorable as can be. It was bad enough that he was stuck being Zel Usa-chan, then he wound up wearing ogre pants as well for an End Catcher game. Here he's freaking out because he can't grab Lina or Amelia's butts, and is about to become a doll as a result. I want a doll that looks just like this (well, maybe a little bigger)! I love the way even the bunny face is crying.
	Episode #: ? Stats: 1 layer, A6 Sketches: none Background: Unstuck, not sure if it matches Comments: Zelgadis, most likely in the midst of using magic.
	Episode #: ? Stats: 1 layer, A5 KEY Sketches: 1 matching, unstuck Background: Unstuck, not sure if it matches Comments: An upset little Zel close-up. There is some line fading, particularly in the hair, but I adore it nonetheless.

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