Key Jester

This article is about a monster in Gosei Sentai Dairanger.

"What? There was nothing. Damn you! How devilish."

―Key Jester reacting to the success of a door illusion and his final words before his death.^[src]

Key Jester (鍵道化師, Kagi Dōkeshi) is a key themed Gorma Minion. His human form is known as The Black Jester (黒い道化師, Kuroi dōkeshi)^[1].

History[]

He was tasked by the Gorma Triumvirate to steal the souls of children. He uses the souls to bring his dolls to life. He managed to steal the soul of Kaori, sending Daigo into a fit of rage. TV STORY-Ep. 3: Your Souls, Please!

He was defeated by the Dairanger's Qi Bomber Attack, and with his death, the souls he has stolen return to the children's bodies. TV STORY-Ep. 4: We Were Naïve!!

GormaCards2 — As a playing card (with Lipstick Songstress)

He was revived by Duke of Cards to fight the Dairangers. He then combined with the other Gorma Minions to form Great King Ojaru. He was destroyed by Dairen'Oh. MOVIE STORY-Gosei Sentai Dairanger: The Movie

Personality[]

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Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Soul Stealing: With his special key, he can steal the souls of children.
Doll Creation: He can create sentient dolls who are loyal to him by implanting the souls of the children he stole into them.
Combination: He can combine with other Gorma Minions Baron String, Purse Priest, Lipstick Songstress and Duke of Cards to form Great King Ojaru.

Abilities[]

Key Jester did not display any known abilities.

Weaknesses[]

Key Jester did not display any known weaknesses.

Arsenal[]

Key to Open the Door to People's Souls (心の扉を開く鍵, Kokoro no tobira o hiraku kagi): Key Jester possesses keys that can open the door to people's souls.
Key Sword: Key Jester has a sword that resembles a key with a keychain.

Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

Both the human form and the voice actor for Key Jester is Hideaki Kusaka; while generally a suit actor, he had also portrayed Grey of Jetman and Totpat of Zyuranger; he later appears in Dairanger as Nanpouten, one of the Gorma Four Deva Kings.

Design[]

The concept art looks significantly different from the final suit, the key on his head are opened to the sides instead of sticking straight up, and his lower body is completely green instead of black. His key sword is also significantly larger, and the keychain is longer as well.

Concept Art[]

Etymology[]

Key Jester follows the naming scheme of his fellow Gorma Tribe Members. The first part of his name comes from his key motif. The second part of his name comes from "Jester" which has two meaning, in one it means a professional joker or fool at a medieval court, in another it means a person who habitually plays the fool.

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