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Age: Estimated to be in his mid-20s, definitely older than Belle and the Beast. Gender: Male Occupation: Hunter (In absolutist France, where the story is set between the 18th and 19th centuries, only royalty and nobility could legally hunt, suggesting he is of noble status) and property owner (owns a tavern). He is a notorious braggart and a loser. To describe his character in one word, he is a muscle-head and one of the ultimate chauvinists, possessing immense musculature and superhuman strength. Regardless of his looks, he is portrayed as greasy in every adaptation. He has strong narcissistic tendencies and a big-fish-in-a-small-pond complex fueled by hero-worship of himself. He always thinks he is the best and ardently admires Belle, constantly making aggressive advances toward her. However, because he is such a chauvinistic, selfish, and ignorant man, Belle utterly loathes him. Early on, she viewed him merely as a 'rude, brainless, arrogant, and self-absorbed nuisance.' Her hatred solidified when Gaston framed her beloved father, Maurice, to have him thrown into an asylum. While she didn't like him before, this was the moment she realized he was a man who lacked basic common sense and began to truly despise him. Although he seems like a typical brainless jock, his theme song lyrics surprisingly mention that he is smart. Indeed, his schemes to frame Maurice to get Belle, and his quick realization that Belle loves the Beast followed by his immediate incitement of the villagers by framing the Beast as a threat, show that while his morality is warped, he is actually quite cunning.