Po Bidau Gustang

Po Bidau Gustang (포 비더 구스트앙) is the head of the Bidau Family, one of the 10 Great Warriors and the first living being to systematically record Shinsoo. Po Bidau Gustang is the Tower’s most famous Wave Controller and writer. Excluding the eccentrics within the Blacksmiths, he probably knows the most about The Tower.

Along with the glasses he wears to better see the flow of Shinsoo and elegant brunette hair, he’s actually quite a handsome guy. However, because of his quiet, reserved expression, most find it hard to approach him, so he’s often the "target of affections". Eurasia Blossom once commented on Gustang’s good looks: “Yeah, he’s like an elegant, ancient book... the same kind that makes you yawn after reading.”

After splitting with Blossom, acting contrary to his reputation, he started to go out with different women. However, his greatest followers took his side and stated that he was acting up because the empty spot where Blossom once occupied was too big. Of course, when he went from a "nice guy" to a "bad guy", his popularity increased even more. (This is all an old story…)

The males of Gustang’s family work in a research group called the "Research Association". If they do not make it as members, they are eventually kicked out of the family. Because it is a very powerful and exclusive group, the members enjoy high reputation and fame, matched only by the "Chosen Children of Koon".

Gustang and the Blacksmiths have a pretty close relationship. So much so that Macseth (The Great Father of Blacksmithing) and Gustang often get together to exchange stories. Because of this close relationship, there exists a rumor that says "Gustang knows the way out of the Tower". Hearing this rumor, Urek Mazino once visited Gustang to learn the way to leave the Tower. However, he left after a while with a headache and complained to Baek Ryun, “It'll be easier for me to dig my way out of the Tower with a spoon than to learn anything from that guy”.

Other than Shinsoo and the Tower, Gustang was highly interested in researching the "Guide" Position. However, the topic of the "Guide" is a highly taboo topic within the "Research Association". Perhaps it's because of his pride as a researcher that he doesn’t want anyone else to take his research targets?

Tower of God: Part 2 - The Workshop Battle
Before the Workshop battle begins he was "coincidentally" assigned as the head of the E-Rank Workshop Battle instead of a Great Teacher, overseeing everything at the Archimedes. He makes a brief but unofficial appearance at the beginning of this arc where he can be seen smoking and sitting next to a CD player. A voice emits from the player and asks if the man had an answer to his question. Gustang doesn't answer directly, instead saying that there was still lots of time, as the game had only just begun.

Thorn
Gustang makes another appearance at the start of this arc, talking again with the person from the CD player. The man from the machine states that he allow Gustang to control the Workshop Battle however he wants and ask him about his plan. Gustang replies that he will watch how the boy deals with the hardships as long as the competitors don't cross the line while seeing how strong the "real needle" gets when it's at the hands of an Irregular.

Closure
As Androssi rescues Baam, Koon and Rak from the dissolving solution with Bon Bon, Gustang approaches Madoraco. When he notices his presence he orders his Rankers to withdraw and abandon the needle, otherwise he would destroy their trade business.

Madoraco questions when he began to play on the palm of his hand while also guessing that he was the who to gave FUG the Enryu's Needle, to which he replies that he was only at Archimedes "coincidentally" as the head of the Workshop Battle in place of the Great Teacher, only restraining Madoraco for a fair game.

Later on, Gustang is discussing with his unknown associate, who then asks the Family Head "who is the 'real' Zahard's Prince that will take the Tower's last test?". Gustang replies that the person is impatient and that 'their' adventure has just begun.

Notes and Trivia

 * Gustang's sobriquet "Aloof Wave" means something like "alone but elegant" and incredibly alone in a good or badass, way, like the English term "lone wolf". It doesn't mean "I'm lonely and I need friends". Rather, it means "I'm so badass, I can own you. So who needs friends?" An alternate translation would be "Lone Wave".
 * He is seen at the Workshop Battle arc smoking a mysterious cigarette that Madoraco states is "a top product only sold by his merchant group" and only a few can gets his hands on it. It is unknown what special characteristics the cigarette holds. But it can be assumed that anything owned by Po Bidau Gustang is something of great significance.
 * He is the first family head and the second top 20 ranked character to be shown in and directly affect the active plot of Tower of God.
 * "Gustang looking at Blossom" has become a comparison for envying a persons natural talent while the envious one has plenty of natural talent themselves.  It has evolved to describe a man and woman in a poor relationship.

Alternate Translations

 * (Korean pronunciation) Poh Bi-duh Goo-seu-teu-ahng
 * Po Biduh Gustang
 * Fo Bidder Gustang
 * Phor Bidder Gustang

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