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The existence and nature of Gaster has been the subject of speculation among both fans and critics. Multiple theories exist about him, including ones suggesting that he is related to [[Sans (Undertale)|Sans]] and [[Papyrus (Undertale)|Papyrus]], and that he is a major force behind the story of ''Undertale''<nowiki/>'s parallel game ''[[Deltarune]]'', due to multiple reasons, such as the game featuring allusions to his theme and his hidden "Entry Number Seventeen" (stylized in all caps and the [[Wingdings]] font) from ''Undertale''. It has also been argued that his first two initials are a reference to Wingdings, due to his aforementioned entry using the font. This indicates that he could possibly be a skeleton like Sans and Papyrus, who are also named after fonts; [[Comic Sans]] and [[Papyrus (typeface)|Papyrus]] respectively.<ref name="CBR" />

Gaster is also a meme character within the ''UT/DR'' community, with a dedicated [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ38X_GGhB4&list=RDFJ38X_GGhB4&start_radio=1 song].

==Concept and history==

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[[File:Deltarune Website on August 19, 2016.webp|thumb|196x196px|Deltarune.com in December 2016; a low-contrast image contains [[Wingdings]], which, when altered for visiblity (pictured), reads "Three heroes appeared to banish the angel's heaven".<ref name="DRSite" />]]

While Gaster has not yet made a direct appearance in ''Deltarune'' as of Chapter 5, there are numerous allusions to him in the game and in related media. If a player attempts to enter the name Gaster at any point of the introductory sequence of ''Deltarune'', the game will restart.<ref name="Kotaku2" /> Gaster's Theme is also referenced in the game's soundtrack,<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="TG2">{{cite web |last=Srebro |first=Staci |date=October 7, 2021 |title=8 Ways Deltarune Is Connected To Undertale |url=https://www.thegamer.com/deltarune-ways-connected-undertale/ |accessdate=April 1, 2024 |work=The Gamer}}</ref> and references to Gaster's "Entry Number Seventeen" in in-game dialogue,<ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 1 |developer=Toby Fox |date=October 31, 2018 |platform=Windows |level=Field |quote='''Seam:''' And my view of this world has become darker, yet darker.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 3 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Couch Cliffs |quote='''Ralsei:''' What if it became even darker? Darker than dark.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 4 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Church |quote='''Choir:''' Of the shadows cutting deep...}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2025}} on old revisions of ''Deltarune''{{'}}s website,<ref name="CBR"/> and in [[tweet (social media)|tweet]]s posted by the official ''Undertale''/''Deltarune'' account in pre-Chapter release "takeovers".<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="gastertalk" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Ravi |title=Undertale Creator Teasing Halloween Announcement of Sorts |url=https://gamingbolt.com/undertale-creator-teasing-halloween-announcement-of-sorts |website=GamingBolt |date=2018-10-30 |access-date=2025-07-08}}</ref> Additionally, the sound that plays in "room_gaster"—the location of the entry in ''Undertale''—reappears in ''Deltarune'', sometimes playing at different speeds.<ref name="CBR" /><ref name="ignegg">{{cite web |last=Stonham |first=Em |title=Easter Eggs |publisher=IGN |date=June 24, 2025 |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/deltarune/Easter_Eggs |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> The ''Deltarune'' lore elements "angel's heaven", and "three heroes"; the latter referring to the three main characters,<ref name="gamerantdr" /> is also referenced in a Wingdings message that formerly appeared on the ''Deltarune'' website.<ref name="DRSite">{{Cite web |title=him.png|url=http://www.deltarune.com/him.png |access-date=2026-06-19 |archive-date=2016-12-21|website=Deltarune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221070931/http://www.deltarune.com/him.png}}</ref>

While Gaster has not yet made a direct appearance in ''Deltarune'' as of Chapter 5, there are numerous allusions to him in the game and in related media. If a player attempts to enter the name Gaster at any point of the introductory sequence of ''Deltarune'', the game will restart.<ref name="Kotaku2" /> Gaster's Theme is also referenced in the game's soundtrack,<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="TG2">{{cite web |last=Srebro |first=Staci |date=October 7, 2021 |title=8 Ways Deltarune Is Connected To Undertale |url=https://www.thegamer.com/deltarune-ways-connected-undertale/ |accessdate=April 1, 2024 |work=The Gamer}}</ref> and references to Gaster's "Entry Number Seventeen" in in-game dialogue,<ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 1 |developer=Toby Fox |date=October 31, 2018 |platform=Windows |level=Field |quote='''Seam:''' And my view of this world has become darker, yet darker.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 3 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Couch Cliffs |quote='''Ralsei:''' What if it became even darker? Darker than dark.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 4 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Church |quote='''Choir:''' Of the shadows cutting deep...}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2025}} on old revisions of ''Deltarune''{{'}}s website,<ref name="CBR"/> and in [[tweet (social media)|tweet]]s posted by the official ''Undertale''/''Deltarune'' account in pre-Chapter release "takeovers".<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="gastertalk" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Ravi |title=Undertale Creator Teasing Halloween Announcement of Sorts |url=https://gamingbolt.com/undertale-creator-teasing-halloween-announcement-of-sorts |website=GamingBolt |date=2018-10-30 |access-date=2025-07-08}}</ref> Additionally, the sound that plays in "room_gaster"—the location of the entry in ''Undertale''—reappears in ''Deltarune'', sometimes playing at different speeds.<ref name="CBR" /><ref name="ignegg">{{cite web |last=Stonham |first=Em |title=Easter Eggs |publisher=IGN |date=June 24, 2025 |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/deltarune/Easter_Eggs |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> The ''Deltarune'' lore elements "angel's heaven", and "three heroes"; the latter referring to the three main characters,<ref name="gamerantdr" /> is also referenced in a Wingdings message that formerly appeared on the ''Deltarune'' website.<ref name="DRSite">{{Cite web |title=him.png|url=http://www.deltarune.com/him.png |access-date=2026-06-19 |archive-date=2016-12-21|website=Deltarune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221070931/http://www.deltarune.com/him.png}}</ref> Gaster is also an apparent Roaring Knight candidate.

==Analysis==

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 The existence and nature of Gaster has been the subject of speculation among both fans and critics. Multiple theories exist about him, including ones suggesting that he is related to [[Sans (Undertale)|Sans]] and [[Papyrus (Undertale)|Papyrus]], and that he is a major force behind the story of ''Undertale''<nowiki/>'s parallel game ''[[Deltarune]]'', due to multiple reasons, such as the game featuring allusions to his theme and his hidden "Entry Number Seventeen" (stylized in all caps and the [[Wingdings]] font) from ''Undertale''. It has also been argued that his first two initials are a reference to Wingdings, due to his aforementioned entry using the font. This indicates that he could possibly be a skeleton like Sans and Papyrus, who are also named after fonts; [[Comic Sans]] and [[Papyrus (typeface)|Papyrus]] respectively.<ref name="CBR" />
+Gaster is also a meme character within the ''UT/DR'' community, with a dedicated [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ38X_GGhB4&list=RDFJ38X_GGhB4&start_radio=1 song].
 ==Concept and history==
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 [[File:Deltarune Website on August 19, 2016.webp|thumb|196x196px|Deltarune.com in December 2016; a low-contrast image contains [[Wingdings]], which, when altered for visiblity (pictured), reads "Three heroes appeared to banish the angel's heaven".<ref name="DRSite" />]]
-While Gaster has not yet made a direct appearance in ''Deltarune'' as of Chapter 5, there are numerous allusions to him in the game and in related media. If a player attempts to enter the name Gaster at any point of the introductory sequence of ''Deltarune'', the game will restart.<ref name="Kotaku2" /> Gaster's Theme is also referenced in the game's soundtrack,<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="TG2">{{cite web |last=Srebro |first=Staci |date=October 7, 2021 |title=8 Ways Deltarune Is Connected To Undertale |url=https://www.thegamer.com/deltarune-ways-connected-undertale/ |accessdate=April 1, 2024 |work=The Gamer}}</ref> and references to Gaster's "Entry Number Seventeen" in in-game dialogue,<ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 1 |developer=Toby Fox |date=October 31, 2018 |platform=Windows |level=Field |quote='''Seam:''' And my view of this world has become darker, yet darker.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 3 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Couch Cliffs |quote='''Ralsei:''' What if it became even darker? Darker than dark.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 4 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Church |quote='''Choir:''' Of the shadows cutting deep...}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2025}} on old revisions of ''Deltarune''{{'}}s website,<ref name="CBR"/> and in [[tweet (social media)|tweet]]s posted by the official ''Undertale''/''Deltarune'' account in pre-Chapter release "takeovers".<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="gastertalk" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Ravi |title=Undertale Creator Teasing Halloween Announcement of Sorts |url=https://gamingbolt.com/undertale-creator-teasing-halloween-announcement-of-sorts |website=GamingBolt |date=2018-10-30 |access-date=2025-07-08}}</ref> Additionally, the sound that plays in "room_gaster"—the location of the entry in ''Undertale''—reappears in ''Deltarune'', sometimes playing at different speeds.<ref name="CBR" /><ref name="ignegg">{{cite web |last=Stonham |first=Em |title=Easter Eggs |publisher=IGN |date=June 24, 2025 |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/deltarune/Easter_Eggs |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> The ''Deltarune'' lore elements "angel's heaven", and "three heroes"; the latter referring to the three main characters,<ref name="gamerantdr" /> is also referenced in a Wingdings message that formerly appeared on the ''Deltarune'' website.<ref name="DRSite">{{Cite web |title=him.png|url=http://www.deltarune.com/him.png |access-date=2026-06-19 |archive-date=2016-12-21|website=Deltarune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221070931/http://www.deltarune.com/him.png}}</ref>
+While Gaster has not yet made a direct appearance in ''Deltarune'' as of Chapter 5, there are numerous allusions to him in the game and in related media. If a player attempts to enter the name Gaster at any point of the introductory sequence of ''Deltarune'', the game will restart.<ref name="Kotaku2" /> Gaster's Theme is also referenced in the game's soundtrack,<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="TG2">{{cite web |last=Srebro |first=Staci |date=October 7, 2021 |title=8 Ways Deltarune Is Connected To Undertale |url=https://www.thegamer.com/deltarune-ways-connected-undertale/ |accessdate=April 1, 2024 |work=The Gamer}}</ref> and references to Gaster's "Entry Number Seventeen" in in-game dialogue,<ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 1 |developer=Toby Fox |date=October 31, 2018 |platform=Windows |level=Field |quote='''Seam:''' And my view of this world has become darker, yet darker.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 3 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Couch Cliffs |quote='''Ralsei:''' What if it became even darker? Darker than dark.}}</ref><ref>{{cite video game |title=Deltarune Chapter 4 |developer=Toby Fox |date=June 4, 2025 |platform=Windows |level=Church |quote='''Choir:''' Of the shadows cutting deep...}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=August 2025}} on old revisions of ''Deltarune''{{'}}s website,<ref name="CBR"/> and in [[tweet (social media)|tweet]]s posted by the official ''Undertale''/''Deltarune'' account in pre-Chapter release "takeovers".<ref name="gamerantdr" /><ref name="gastertalk" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Ravi |title=Undertale Creator Teasing Halloween Announcement of Sorts |url=https://gamingbolt.com/undertale-creator-teasing-halloween-announcement-of-sorts |website=GamingBolt |date=2018-10-30 |access-date=2025-07-08}}</ref> Additionally, the sound that plays in "room_gaster"—the location of the entry in ''Undertale''—reappears in ''Deltarune'', sometimes playing at different speeds.<ref name="CBR" /><ref name="ignegg">{{cite web |last=Stonham |first=Em |title=Easter Eggs |publisher=IGN |date=June 24, 2025 |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/deltarune/Easter_Eggs |access-date=August 14, 2025}}</ref> The ''Deltarune'' lore elements "angel's heaven", and "three heroes"; the latter referring to the three main characters,<ref name="gamerantdr" /> is also referenced in a Wingdings message that formerly appeared on the ''Deltarune'' website.<ref name="DRSite">{{Cite web |title=him.png|url=http://www.deltarune.com/him.png |access-date=2026-06-19 |archive-date=2016-12-21|website=Deltarune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221070931/http://www.deltarune.com/him.png}}</ref> Gaster is also an apparent Roaring Knight candidate.
 ==Analysis==

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