Garda

Garda (ガルダ, Garuda) is the first opponent Alibaba Saluja faces in the Laem Empire Colosseum.

Appearance
Garda is a large muscular ape-looking beast with large fur on his back. He also has large fangs.

Personality
Garda is a ferocious beast and fight with instincts. He has shown to underestimate his foes/meals, such as when he released Alibaba, after breaking his arm, and let him run away. However Garda may seem ferocious, Garda can very respectful and admirable to his master, such as when Alibaba bought him and released him and shown respect to him as a pet.

History
Garda was used in the Leam Empire Colosseum for gladiator battles. He killed more than 100 gladiators.

World Exploration Arc
Garda is sent out for the gladiator battle against Alibaba. When the match begins, Garda unleashes several destructive stomps against Alibaba, but he dodged them. After Alibaba's attempts of slashing Garda, Garda eventually overpowers Alibaba and holds him with one hand. After the beast takes a bite from his arm, he crushes it.

Garda releases Alibaba and let him escape, Garda then goes straight for him breaking a statue. Garda decides to eat his arm, however Alibaba used the spear, the statue was holding, to pierce Garda's mouth. Garda then proceeds to stomp Alibaba, but was lured by Alibaba to be stabbed by his sword, by using the wall as support. With the loss of one arm, Garda was slashed by Alibaba several times until Garda couldn't fight anymore.

After the fight, Alibaba earned a high prize money and bought Garda. When he was released, five days later he went along with Alibaba to the Shambal Gladiators Training Grounds, showing respect and admiration to Alibaba.

Abilities
Enhanced Strength
 * Garda has incredible strength, able to easily crush stone with his stomps and easily thow people. Garda can also easily break bones with just holding one's arm, just like when he broke Alibaba's arm.

Enhanced Durability
 * With its monstrous appearance, Garda has thick muscles that are able to block sword slashes, even if you cut its skin. It is also able to hold sword stabs by pressing its muscles together and can also break them.

Battle Cry
 * Garda has a loud battle cry. It uses it to intimidate his foes.

Trivia

 * Garda looks similiar to a baboon.