"A youth draped in monster hides, his eyes shining with a warm and gentle light..."

A boy literally raised by figurative wolves, this Mowgli-esque child is the source of much of the game's comedy. Feral but not unfriendly, Gau speaks in growls, grunts, and stilted, caveman-like language as a result of having been abandoned as a boy. However, he is one of the less traumatized characters in FFVI and seems to be almost utterly carefree. He forms a strong relationship with Cyan, whom he calls Mr. Thou, and in the face of great dangers he displays only innocence and a willingness to help.