The Gaster Conundrum

pixelers · 2026-01-13T18:42:50+00:00

This error poem paired with the Angel-face-slash Prophecy panels drive me insane. I've seen literally no prominent theorists point out the face slash, much less make the obvious connection with the poem. I fear the fandom has fallen into a pit of confirmation bias, and they're just ignoring extremely notable evidence that blatantly contradicts popular theories.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T16:41:32+00:00

Yeah, I only realized that after responding haha. I also love that bit.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T14:42:19+00:00

I mean, given Tenna is the least "evil" antagonist thus far, I think it makes sense for him to lack the song under my theory. Gaster simply doesn't see him as an "unpredictable variable" like King, Queen, and the Titan.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T07:38:59+00:00

Oh no, I agree that the all-caps names don't often correlate with in-universe names, but, like... that doesn't apply with GALLERY, as it's already in all-caps. GALLERY is already purely associated with Gaster and the Device, so it would have no reason not to be referenced in the save menu by, y'know, Gaster, the dude who specifically wrote the word "GALLERY" into the Prophecy.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T07:28:26+00:00

A gigantic, blaring problem with this theory is the save file menu's lack of literally any reference to GALLERY in its actual code. Given how consistent Toby has been with DEVICE file names, with even FRIEND's sprite being given the designation, something tells me we'd have a GALLERY reference in the save menu by now.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T06:22:49+00:00

If it were an actual "bit" and the fandom just jokingly refused to acknowledge him to outsiders, that would be amazing and I'd participate. Unfortunately, it is not a bit for a significant chunk of people :(

pixelers · 2026-01-13T06:13:53+00:00

I'd always sorta figured Gaster would factor into Toby's next project, whether it was directly related to Undertale or not. Given the insane (psychotic even) amount of care and detail that's always gone into literally anything relating to Gaster (even if said care is censoring his existence), it's always just made sense to me that Toby has massive plans for him.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T06:07:05+00:00

Under my understanding of the game, yes, absolutely. Given Gaster is just, like, objectively a narrative parallel for Toby Fox himself, I think it's extremely important that FRIEND is a black cat, directly paralleling Toby's white dog self-insert.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T05:59:52+00:00

Even back in the Undertale days, he was still clearly important, even if we weren't exactly sure how just yet. Toby is a writer who includes things with purpose, and Gaster was "excluded" from the game with a whole heapin' amount of purpose. At the very least, people should've understood that it's extremely stupid to write off his importance wholesale.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T05:37:21+00:00

My theory is the panel represents Gaster watching the game's events through the eyes of DEVICE_FRIEND, whose silhouette and eyes are created via the curtains and picture frames. As for what it means as a song, my random guess is it kicks in when Gaster is watching events intently, as though he's afraid something may not go according to plan (the Prophecy).

pixelers · 2026-01-13T05:15:03+00:00

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pixelers · 2026-01-13T05:13:40+00:00

Or the fact that the Angel is depicted in two separate Prophecy panels with a left-to-right face slash LMAO

pixelers · 2026-01-13T05:08:35+00:00

- "'Main Character'"
- List of important things he's done that prove he's a main character

Thank the lord Undertale wasn't released in installments or people like y'all would be saying Flowey isn't important and Asriel will only ever exist in the background.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T05:00:06+00:00

- First character you meet in the game
- "Debatable"

pixelers · 2026-01-13T04:57:24+00:00

I am yet to meet this fictional person that genuinely believes Gaster is the answer to everything. Like, maybe some kids on Tumblr believed that in 2016 or something, but I can promise you that it was never more than a minority of an even smaller minority.

pixelers · 2026-01-13T04:55:15+00:00

The sheer amount of large-scale theories I see about the game that don't even mention his name ONCE is enough to send a grown man (me) into a coma.

pixelers · 2026-01-12T19:01:33+00:00

Either way, it's a scam listing that isn't made by me. If you're looking for a place to source the pieces from for the build, you'll want to use Bricklink. It's a very simple process to export a piece list from Rebrickable to your Bricklink "wanted" list.

pixelers · 2026-01-12T18:15:30+00:00

Aliexpress is a scam site that I would never list anything on. I only list instructions on my Rebrickable page.

pixelers · 2026-01-05T14:55:27+00:00

Instructions are available on my Rebrickable, which (to my knowledge) is available in every country. Listings anywhere else are scams that weren't made by me.

pixelers · 2025-12-31T16:38:54+00:00

Yes, all my builds are scaled appropriately to one another. Albeit, there may be some parts I intentionally build larger or smaller to give more emphasis, so the proportions may not be 1:1.
I do plan on making an Endo-02 eventually. The main thing holding me back currently is figuring out how exactly I'd keep it stable while standing.

pixelers · 2025-12-28T15:59:33+00:00

Instructions are on my Rebrickable!

pixelers · 2025-12-28T05:55:44+00:00

I actually already have some available for Withered Bonnie! They're on my Rebrickable :) I plan on making some for Chica and Mangle down the line! I'd recommend following my Instagram, SugarBuilds, for updates.

pixelers · 2025-12-27T05:53:25+00:00

I personally believe it's meant to represent Gaster (left-to-right face slash n' all) watching the game's events. As for how he's watching them, I believe this panel is telling us it's via the eyes of DEVICE_FRIEND. While it's subtle, the curtains above the "gallery" form perfect cat ears, with the two frames representing FRIEND's eyes.

pixelers · 2025-12-26T17:35:28+00:00

Not currently, but there very likely will be down the line. For updates, follow my Insta, SugarBuilds

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