Gomar & Shioh

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Gomar & Shioh
Character information
Age	102
Machine	Twin Noritta
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Additional Info
Voiced by (English):	Video Games - Jeff Gedert (Shioh) (GX)
Voiced by (Japanese):	Anime - Takashi Nagasako (Gomar) Wataru Takagi (Shioh)

Hailing from the planet Huckmine, the Furikake people are known for the unusual custom of pairing for life. As soon as they emerge from their seeds pods (which may be dormant for centuries), they find a partner and pair up with that individual and do not leave them until they both find mates to marry and as a result have new partners. Gomar and Shioh are two such examples of this. Gomar is the short one who boasts an impressive intellect, whereas Shioh is tall and boasts a tall physique. Both are very envious of the others abilities, but get along well. When one begins to say something, the other will finish his sentence.

Twin Noritta

The intelligent Gomar is very short and envies the stature of Shioh, while Shioh is a tall creature who admires Gomar greatly and depends entirely on his decision-making. This peculiar pair works together, deftly manipulating their F-ZERO machine built for two.

Although they perform as one person, the F-Zero committee at first denied their entry due to considering them as two individuals. However, thanks to the EAD foundation their entry was put up to vote and they were allowed to enter by a 9 to 8 vote. They have since worked together in the Twin Noritta. Despite the presence of two cockpits, they drive together in perfect synch. However, their career in the F-Zero GP may soon be ending, as each of them will marry next year, therefore giving them new partners.

Anime

Shioh and Gomar's appearance in GP Legend

The Twin Noritta was seen as a generic machine in a lot of races; however, Gomar and Shioh's only appearance was in Lap 19, Lucy's Epic Duel. In it, Gomar and Shioh maintain their camaraderie, but unlike the games, they talk in sync instead of finishing each other's sentences. In addition, they functioned as criminals that pose scams on unsuspecting people, including Lucy Liberty. On the passenger warp gate to Earth, they announce their ambitions in unison: to become the greatest villain the universe has ever seen! They deduce the quickest way to accomplish this would be to work under Black Shadow...but they have no F-Zero machine, nor the money to afford one. So, they sell a bunch of phony stuff, from a backpack filled with pointless rocks claiming to be crystals, to golden goblets claiming to help people lose weight, although they're just scams and the aliens lie to cover them up.

When they wanted their own F-Zero machine, Lucy got to work and architected the Twin Norrita; they're new to F-Zero racing, so they don't have any experience. Jack Levin and Rick Wheeler were hired to keep an eye on the two criminals who escaped from Huckmine, and Lucy added an extra cockpit and fixed the flaws to their prototype. Eventually, they raced in a Mute City course, but they failed to win as their machine went on the fritz; she added an extra booster and since it was fragile, it could only be used twice. Rick took first and the aliens were taken into custody; however, they were left unfazed as they'll have their chance again someday, even Lucy who awaited the challenge on building a machine.

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Trivia

• This may be a theory, but Gomar and Shioh's concept can be similar to a children's book series known as Frog & Toad created by Arnold Lobel back in the 1970s in the US. Toad is very much like Gomar, as he's short, stout, and has a similar appearance; while Frog is similar to Shioh since he's tall and has a more easygoing nature than his partner. In addition, they're both males and have a strong camaraderie towards each other.
• Gomar is the name that evidently designates the people called Gimirra by the Assyrians, Kimmerians by the Greeks. They were a barbaric horde of Aryans who in the 7th century BC left their abode in what is now Southern Russia and poured.
• Shioh is Hebrew name for His gift.