Gilius Thunderhead sacrifices magic strength for combat prowess. He is the strongest fighter, and the favoured character of many experienced players. His dash attack is a headbutt, which is fairly decent. His special attack is a backwards rolling stab attack that hits enemies far behind him; he is largely invulnerable when rolling. Gilius deals double damage against other characters when playing The Duel in two-player mode. Gilius is considered the best melee character, due to his excellent weapon reach and his powerful special attack.