Zanthar also known as The Being Whose Name Must Never Be Said, is a demon and an interdimensional criminal, from an unknown dimension,[2] that appears during the events of Weirdmageddon.
History
Background
Eons before the events of the series Xanthar indulged in criminal activities before being called together by Bill Cipher, along with 8 Ball, Amorphous Shape, Hectorgon, Keyhole, Kryptos, Pacifier, Pyronica, and Teeth.[2]
Season 2
In Weirdmageddon Part 1," during the cold open, Bill introduces Xanthar with the rest of his demon friends to the residents of Gravity Falls. Afterwards, on Main Street, Xanthar and the other demons watch Bill turn Ford into a golden statue and taunt Dipper before burning the journals. Later in the episode, Xanthar is seen playing "Spin the Person" and enjoying the "V.I.P." party Bill is having at the Fearamid until Time Baby and the Time Police crash the party, but to the demons delight Bill vaporizes Time Baby and his squadron. The party then continues as Xanthar and the other demons rejoice over Time Baby's presumed death.
Appearance
Xanthar walks on all four of its legs, has dark-purple skin and no head. In its place is a light-purple patch. It has small trees growing out of its back and shoulders, and it wears a party hat. Xanthar's body is shaped like a cube.
Sightings
Season 2
- 218. "Weirdmageddon 1: Xpcveaoqfoxso" (no lines)
- 219. "Weirdmageddon 2: Escape From Reality"
Trivia
- In concepts, Xanthar was going to look similar to an island, having things such as a house and a river on its back.[3]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Weirdmageddon Part 1." Josh Weinstein, Alex Hirsch (writers) & Sunil Hall (director). Gravity Falls. Disney XD. October 26, 2015. No. 18, season 2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Disney Insider (October 27, 2015). Exclusive: Gravity Falls Creator Alex Hirsch on Weirdmageddon, Part 1 (HTML). Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved on October 27, 2015. “... Bill has spent eons amassing criminals and lunatics from different [italic added] dimensions...”
- ↑ Xanthar's concept art