Durham Glaster

“	What's so great about that scrawny Black Cat? The Apostles need only one gunman: me!	”
—Durham's ego

Durham Glaster
Manga Anime
Biographical Information
Kanji	デュラム グラスター
Rōmaji	Dyuramu Gurasutā
Basic Information
Gender	Male
Age	26
Birthday	February 29
Blood Type	A
Height	178 cm
Weight	83 kg
Likes	Enjoys watching victims writhe in pain
Dislikes	Dark and cramped rooms
Status	Deceased
Professional Information
Affiliation(s)	Apostles of the Star
Debut
Manga	Chapter 14 (Cameo) Chapter 40 (Debut)
Anime	Episode 10
Voice Actors
Japanese Voice	Shinya Fukumatsu
English Voice	Robert Bruce Elliott
Image Gallery

Durham Glaster (デュラム グラスター Dyuramu Gurasutā) was an Apostle of the Star. His overconfidence lead him to set out to defeat the primary protagonist, Train Heartnet, in order to claim the title of the world's strongest gunfighter. Unfortunately for him, he was no match for Train in spite of his immense power and Creed killed him to punish his arrogance and insubordination.

Appearance

Durham had a typical western cowboy appearance, complete with a tan, high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat, a tan jacket, and a red ascot. what made him unique is the mask that obstructed his mouth and nose, which extended out like a bird beak with sharp, canine teeth that protrude from the upper half of the jaw. This mask was destroyed in his fight with Train. His face was revealed to have very sharp features with hawk-like eyes, a thin nose, etc.

Personality

Durham was once a dangerous criminal, possibly a serial killer, or more likely, a mass murderer. He has a strong thirst for blood and violence, and the very bad habit of following his deranged impulses. When he wants to hurt someone he does it without second thought, not even understanding those who ask him why he does it. To put it simply, he is a pure barbarian and a sadistic murderer who kills as naturally as he breathes, even more than Creed himself. He obviously joined the Apostles of the Star so that he would be able to kill and hurt as many people as he wants. Durham is also very conceited and slowly but surely came to overestimate his abilities and ignore his limits, which would ultimately lead to his downfall.

History

His past remains largely obscure. He was most likely a lethal criminal, possibly a serial killer, or a mass murderer. At some point, he was approached by Creed, and joined the Apostles after acquiring his Tao.

Plot

Revolution Arc

Durham is first seen when Creed gathers all the Apostles of the Star on Clarken Island before launching a high-scale terrorist attack on the World Conference in Sangeles City. Before the attack, Durham asks Creed if they really can kill everyone, prompting Creed to remark on how bloodthirsty he really is. During the slaughter, Durham is the first to enter the protected perimeter. He kills all the policemen and soldiers who had been ordered to guard the area and attempted to keep him out.

The Mad Gunman Arc

Shortly after, Durham began to venture out on his own without informing any of the other Apostles, prompting them to go searching for him. The cause of these trips was Durham learning about Train Heartnet, who is hailed as the world's strongest gunman and known worldwide as the Black Cat. Durham took offense this, as he considers himself to be the most powerful gunfighter. Because of this, Durham sets out to find Train and defeat him to prove his superiority.

Durham's first full appearance in the manga

Durham heads to the (unnamed) town where Train, Sven and Eve have their main hideout and goes to the Cait Sith, a restaurant owned by their friend Annette Pias. Durham enters the Cait Sith, asking to see Train Heartnet. Immediately wary, Annette pretends not to know him, so Durham turns to violence to get the information he wants. Before causing her serious harm, Durham notices her computer and uses her database to find Train's address. He storms into their hideout to find Eve by herself, as Train and Sven left, ironically going to Cafe Cait Sith. Durham introduces himself as the "Tao gunman" and, realizing that Train isn't there, decides to attract his attention by killing Eve. Eve tries to fight back with her transformation abilities, but Durham prevents her from doing so. Eve was created and raised by Torneo Rudman, one of the sponsors of the Apostles, so Durham knew about her power.

When Train and Sven return to the hideout, they find Eve barely alive with a message written in her blood on the wall, telling him to meet Durham in the Les Ses Leura Forest on the western edge of the city if he wanted to avenge Eve. Enraged, Train goes to the meeting place and he and Durham engage in a tremendous fight. Despite having fighting abilities on par with that of a Chronos Number, Durham is no match for Train, who quickly manages to immobilize him. Durham then uses the cannon concealed in his mask to fire a tremendous attack, injuring Train which forces him to release Durham. However, the Black Cat ultimately destroys Durham's revolver with an exploding bullet, and punches him in the face so hard that he knocks Durham unconscious, destroying his mask in the process.

After his defeat, Durham returns to the Apostles of the Star's hideout. Shiki asks him where he has been, but Durham angrily refuses to answer and tells Shiki he goes wherever he wants, whenever he wants.

Durham killed by Creed.

When Creed asks for an explanation, Durham complies and tells his leader he had gone to fight Train. Creed states that Train is the only person that he truly respects. When Durham claims that he only lose because he had been careless and that he will win during his next challenge, an aggravated Creed murders him without warning, to punish his delusions and his disobedience.

Equipment and Abilities

Durham's hidden gun

Shot: Durham's power of Tao reflects his murderous and violent nature. His ability enables him to channel his ki into his revolver and fire powerful blasts of pure ki. Durham needs a gun or a cannon of some sort to use his power, and he can fire countless projectiles with nearly unlimited ammunition. Durham can either concentrate his power to fire a huge and devastating blast of ki or firing many balls, or stronger beams of ki in rapid succession. He is also a highly skilled marksman and gunfighter with excellent reflexes, speed, and fighting skills. Moreover, should he lose his gun, he has a special cannon hidden in the "mouth" of his mask, which enables him to fire huge and powerful streams of ki.

Relationships

Train Heartnet

Durham did not see anything special in Train, and didn't understand why Creed was bent on having the assassin-turned-sweeper among their ranks. He provoked Train to fight him, by attacking Eve, unaware that he had pushed the fomer number's buttons. Durham was so overconfident, that he underestimated his opponent, and was apprehended. He was humiliated by this defeat, but maintained his arrogant belief about him being a better gunman.

Trivia

• He was the first Apostle to die.