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|age={{age|1938|07|27}} years old
|image text="It's a pleasure to meet [[Philip J. Fry|you]]!"
|birth date=27 July, 1938
|birth date=27 July, [[1938]]
|death date=4 March, 2008
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|origin=[[Earth]], [[United States]], {{w|Chicago}}
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'''Ernest Gary [[Gygax]]''' was the original creator of [[Dungeons and Dragons]] and is generally considered the father of modern role-playing [[game]]s. In a [[What-If Machine|What-If]], he joined [[Al Gore]]'s [[Vice Presidential Action Rangers]] and attempted to fix [[Philip J. Fry|Fry's]] hole in space and time. After he gave Fry his weapon which led to Fry destroying the [[Applied Cryogenics|Cryogenic]] Freezer Tube and the destruction of the Universe. He spent the rest of his time playing Dungeons and Dragons with Fry and the other Action Rangers.


The real Gary Gygax died on 4 March, 2008.  In his honour, the film ''[[Bender's Game]]'' was dedicated to him.
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'''Ernest Gary Gygax''' was the original creator of ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' and is generally considered the father of modern role-playing games.  In a [[What-If Machine|What-If scenario]], he joined [[Al Gore's head|Al Gore]]'s [[Vice Presidential Action Rangers]] and attempted to fix [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]'s hole in space and time {{et|2ACV16}}. After he gave Fry his mace, Fry destroyed the [[Cryo-Tube]] and caused the destruction of the Universe.  Gygax spent the next quadrillion years playing Dungeons and Dragons with Fry and the other Action Rangers.


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Quotes ===
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
{{q|
<poem>'''Gary Gygax''': It's a' [rolls dice] 'pleasure to meet you.</poem>
<poem>'''Gary Gygax''': It's a... ''[He rolls a dice.]'' Pleasure to meet [[Philip J. Fry|you]]!</poem>
<poem>'''Gary Gygax''': Anyone wanna play Dungeons & Dragons for the next quadrillion years?</poem>
<poem>'''Gary Gygax''': Anyone wanna play ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' for the next quadrillion years?</poem>
<poem>'''Gary Gygax''': Here, take my +1 mace.</poem>
<poem>'''Gary Gygax''': Here, take my +1 mace.</poem>
}}
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*{{f|3}} (clip from 2ACV16 following the credits)
*{{f|3}} (clip from 2ACV16 following the credits)


[[Category:Deceased persons]]
[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]]
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Latest revision as of 23:05, 1 October 2015

Secondary character
Ernest Gary Gygax
Gary Gygax.jpg
"It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Date of birth27 July, 1938
GenderMale
SpeciesHuman
Planet of originEarth, United States, Chicago
First appearance"Anthology of Interest I" (2ACV16)
Episode
Voiced byGary Gygax


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Ernest Gary Gygax was the original creator of Dungeons and Dragons and is generally considered the father of modern role-playing games. In a What-If scenario, he joined Al Gore's Vice Presidential Action Rangers and attempted to fix Fry's hole in space and time (2ACV16). After he gave Fry his mace, Fry destroyed the Cryo-Tube and caused the destruction of the Universe. Gygax spent the next quadrillion years playing Dungeons and Dragons with Fry and the other Action Rangers.

Additional Info

Quotes

    Gary Gygax: It's a... [He rolls a dice.] Pleasure to meet you!

    Gary Gygax: Anyone wanna play Dungeons & Dragons for the next quadrillion years?

    Gary Gygax: Here, take my +1 mace.

Appearances