Gustus

Gustus is a Grounder and an original character featured in The 100 in its second season.

Gustus is an original inhabitant of Earth. He has been living with his clan in the area The 100 landed in before the events of the series premiere.

Gustus is shown to be Lexa's personal bodyguard, though he may just be a high-ranking warrior. Gustus was killed after trying to break up the alliance between the Grounders and the Sky People because he believes it will lead to Lexa's death. He shows incredible strength while being executed and still cares for Lexa deeply, telling her to be strong, even as she's made to execute him.

Early Life
All that is known about Gustus is that he is a Grounder from The Woods Clan. Judging by his role in Fog of War, he is likely an important and high-ranking warrior in the clan. It is shown Gustus may be the personal bodyguard of Lexa.

Throughout The Series

 * -|Season Two =

In Fog of War, he is first seen confronting Kane and Jaha at their underground prison cell. He gives them a knife and tells them that since they are responsible for the deaths of his people, one of them must kill the other by the end of the day or they will both die. Gustus returns when Jaha takes Lexa hostage using the knife. However, Lexa easily disarms him and reveals herself to be the real Commander, and Gustus gives Lexa her armor back. Kane struggles in his shackles as he watches Gustus, Lexa, and few other Grounders walk off with Jaha.

In Long Into an Abyss, Gustus is seen outside Lexa's tent, telling Clarke that if she even does so much as look at Lexa the wrong way he will slit her throat. He enters the tent as Clarke does and watches as she talks with Lexa. Later, he journeys to the dropship to see if Clarke was telling the truth about being able to turn Reapers back into men. However, Lincoln dies, leading Lexa to believe that Clarke was lying, and that leads to Gustus, as well as the other Grounders, to take out their weapons and prepare to kill the Sky People. Luckily, Abby manages to save Lincoln, and Gustus and the other Grounders put their weapons away and later return to where they set up camp.

In Spacewalker, he is briefly seen among the Grounders who await Finn's execution. He waits in his usual spot in front of Lexa's tent. He is the only Grounder that remains where he is, as all the others begin to charge, when Clarke mercy-kills Finn.

In Remember Me, Gustus is seen alongside the commander when they are heading towards their camp, where they discuss her safety. When they arrive at the camp, grounders are enraged by the sight of Sky People. One grounder threatens the commander, however Gustus steps in and beats the grounder. Clarke then tells Lexa to stop him, as this will only cause more issues for the Sky People. He is then seen along the many people who watch Finn's burning ritual. During the feast to finally end the war with the Sky People, Gustus tests a drink given by the Sky people to make sure it is safe for everyone else. However Gustus starts to heave and hiss as he has been poisoned by the drink. Eventually Gustus recovers, and they decide that Raven Reyes of the Sky people was responsible for the poisoning. However Clarke realizes that it was actually the cup that was poisoned and not the drink itself. When asked by Lexa, Gustus admits that he poisoned himself to try to frame the sky people and break their truce for the sake of his own people. Lexa sets Raven free and begins the death ritual on Gustus, with Lexa delivering the final blow.

Physical Appearance
Gustus has very long, braided, grayish-black hair with a long, grayish-black beard to match. His eyes are dark brown and his skin is tan. He has a muscular build and is tall. Like most Grounders, he has tattoos around his face.

Personality
Gustus is a clever Grounder and this is shown when he pretends to be the Commander for The Woods Clan. He also seems more calm, unlike most Grounders. This is supported when Clarke mercy-killed Finn, and the other Grounders started to charge at her, whereas he just remained where he was. He also talks in a calm way, even when he's threatening people, and can control his anger better than most Grounders. Gustus can be considered respectful, and this is shown when he allows Clarke to speak with Lexa without interrupting her, whereas Indra interrupts her several times. He is also shown to be very protective of his leader, Lexa.

Relationships
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Lexa
"If you so much as look at her the wrong way I will slit your throat."

- Gustus about Lexa while threatening Clarke.

Lexa is Gustus' leader and Gustus is presumably one of her high-ranking warriors in her clan. Gustus is very protective of her and he even threatens Clarke that if she looks at Lexa the wrong way he will slit her throat. Gustus also participates in the act in Fog of War where he pretends to be the Commander, so that Lexa could gather information from Jaha and Kane when they are in an underground prison cell together. Later, after Lexa is revealed to be the real Commander, Gustus hands Lexa her armor back. Gustus holds high respect for Lexa. Later on, it is Gustus' loyalty to Lexa that gets him killed. In Remember Me, he tries to ruin the alliance between the Grounders and Sky People in order to keep Lexa safe, however, Lexa orders him to be killed by the "death by a thousand cuts" punishment. Gustus seems to accept his punishment and tells Lexa to "Be strong" before she kills him.

Quotes
"You speak of peace while you send an assassin into one of my villages?"

- Gustus questioning Kane's proposal for peace in Fog of War.

"Blood must have blood. One of you will die, here, today, by the other's hand. I will hear the terms of your surrender from the man who lives."

- Gustus forcing Kane and Jaha to fight to the death in Fog of War.

"If you so much as look at her the wrong way I will slit your throat."

- Gustus about Lexa, threatening Clarke in Long Into an Abyss.

Notes and Trivia

 * He was originally believed to be the Commander of the Woods Clan.
 * He is particularly protective of his leader, Lexa.