Gilthunder

Gilthunder (ギルサンダー) is a Holy Knight with dominion over magic that allows him to generate and manipulate lightning. He is the son of the deceased Great Holy Knight, Zaratras.

Appearance
Gilthunder is a relatively tall man with slightly curly short hair. He is seen wearing full body knight armor without a helmet and wields a single hand sword. He also has a leather waist belt fastened on top of his armor.

Personality
Gilthunder is a cold person. He has shown to destroy an town by destroying their income and when someone restored it, he throw a spear to destroy the town, just to check that the pulling out of his sword wasn't accident. He has a desire to kill the members of the Seven Deadly Sins for killing his father and to prove that by killing them all he has surpassed his father. He has shown to be honorable as he gave Meliodas a final request when he thought that he was dying.

Introduction Arc
One day before Meliodas and the group came to Bernia, Gilthunder stuck a sword imbued with magic and sealed the underground water source. That way not only the village won't be able to make his famous Bernia Ale, but the grout is also in danger. His reasons where, because he didn't liked the drink and even insulted it. Mead didn't like hearing that and put a bug in his next drink, and that angered Gilthunder and for that he struck the sword into the ground. Gilthunder was in Fort Solgales, when he heard that a child pulled his sword out. He decided to see himself if this was accident or not and borrowed a spear from one of the guards and threw it directly at Bernia. Unfortunately for him the spear was caught and returned at the Fort by Meliodas, which resulted in the Fort's destruction, but that was evidence for Gilthunder that the Seven Deadly Sins live.

Forest of White Dreams Arc
Gilthunder found Diane and Meliodas in the Forest of White Dreams, and upon his arrived he quickly captured them with lighting magic. He wanted to have revenge for his father and to prove that he have surpassed him, so he was wiling to release Meliodas, in order to fight. But Meliodas and Diane didn't need such thing, and where able to break his spell easily. Meliodas ordered Diane to not interfere and he faced Gilthunder, ready for the fight. Gilthunder attacked first, using a powerful lighting attack that fell from the sky, but Meliodas was able to easily repel it back at him. Gilthunder easily dodged and got behind him, and stroke him down. Meliodas fell on the ground, seemingly in his final moments. He asked about the other 5 Deadly Sins, Gilthunder decided to grant him his final wish, and said to him that 3 of them remains unknown, while Greed's Sin is held captive in Baste Dungeon and the Grizzly's Sin perished in the Capital of the Dead. Hearing that Meliodas when back up and Gilthunder understood that he left himself to get hurt, in order to find information of the other Sins. Meliodas didn't wanted to fight anymore, but Gilthunder was thinking otherwise. He attacked him few time, but Meliodas dodged with ease. He eventually got behind Meliodas and was pointing his sword towards his neck, but then Diane caught him. He tried to escape from her grip and discharged lighting, but Diane didn't even felt it and throw him up far away from the forest, thus ending the fight. Gilthunder was seen falling down from the sky into a church from the near city. He walked out seemingly untouched from the rubbish of the collapsed church.

Abilities/Equipment
Gilthunder like all other Holy Knights have magic imbued within their bodies. As a Holy Knight, Gilthunder is among the strongest in Britannia; with the ability to match entire armies. He is shown to be both impossibly strong and agile; easily matching Meliodas in skill and remaining unharmed after being flung from a great height and crashing into a building; destroying it in the process.

Weapon
Gilthunder weilds a long sword. The tip of the blade is curved and wider with the ends pointed. Gilthunder also uses this sword to chennal lighting through.

Abilities

 * Lightning Manipulation: He is greatly skilled in lightning magic; able to use it both offensively and defensively. He can use his magic to further increase his physical capabilities, granting him extraordinary strength and agility. His ability has shown to be extremely versatile; this is shown when he utilized a magically imbued sword to seal off an underground water source. In addition to channeling magic into his sword, he can discharge a large amount of lightning from his body. He has a degree of control over the weather, demonstrating the ability to call forth thunderstorms.

Zaratras
Gilthunder is the son of Zaratas. After his father was kill, he wanted to revenge for his father's death. He also has a desire to surpass his father.

Elizabeth
Gilthunder used to treat Elizabeth as little sister. Since then he doesn't care about her but will kill her is she get in her way.

Meliodas
Gilthunder once admired Meliodas and the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins and even wanted to be one of them. After his father was killed by them he wanted revenge. He also wanted to kill Meliodas and the rest to prove that he has surpassed his father.

Trivia

 * The Japanese name of Gilthunder can be pronounced as Jil Sander who is a minimalist German fashion designer.