“ | Remember. This drill will blow a hole in the universe. That hole will be the path for those who follow. The wishes of those who have fallen and the hopes of those who will come after them are woven into a double helix to dig a path that will lead to tomorrow! That's Tengen Toppa, that's Gurren Lagann. My drill is the drill that creates the heavens!! | „ |
~ Simon as they destroy Antispiral's Giga Drill |
Background
Simon (シモン, Shimon?) (Pronounced like "Seemon") is the primary protagonist of the anime series, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. He begins the story as a short, unassuming and lonely young boy from Giha Village, working as a digger to expand the village. One day as he was digging, he unearthed objects that allow for Kamina and himself to begin their adventure above the surface. Throughout their adventures, they have gained a sense of a greater purpose on the surface, which is to fight against the Beastman and the Spiral King, Lordgenome, so that all humans may live on the surface without a worry in the world. After the defeat of Lordgenome, Simon usurped the position of Earth's protector as the Commander-in-Chief of Kamina City. 6 years after taking this position, he was arrested for war crimes, leaving Kamina City and Messenger Nia to make an enemy out of Simon. Despite all odds against him, he stood tall, with his unwavering spirit to battle against the real threat; Antispiral, to save his love interest, Nia, from this cosmic threat. After the defeat of Antispiral, Simon takes upon his wish to protect the universe at all costs, by preventing the Spiral Nemesis from happening. 20 years later, Simon travels the Earth, stepping down as Team Dai-Gurren's leader and Gurren Lagann's pilot, to guide all of Spiral kind to the path towards tomorrow.
Powers and Stats
Key: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4/Pre-Spiral Power Awakening | Post-Spiral Power Awakening | Post-Ultra-Dense Space Absorption | Post-Multiverse Labyrinth | Post-Super Granzeboma Destruction | Peak
Tier: Unknown, Low 7-B in Lagann, 7-B in Gurren Lagann | Unknown, Low 6-B in Gurren Lagann, higher with Core Drill and in Lagann | At least High 8-C, Low 6-B with Core Drill and in Gurren Lagann | At least High 8-C, 6-A in Gurren Lagann, 5-B in Arc Gurren Lagann, 3-C with Core Drill | 3-C | High 3-B | High 1-C | High 1-C | High 1-C
Dimensionality: 3-D (Pre-Multiverse Labyrinth) | 11-D (Post-Multiverse Labyrinth)
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery (Was stated to be the best digger in Giha Village. He is capable of digging large holes and tunnels, even in the midst of combat), Information Analysis (Simon, as the best digger in Giha Village, is able to tell where the ground was fragile), Automatic Translation (Can understand Boota without any known prior learning of Pigmole language), Empowerment (Fighting spirit allows for Spiral beings to bring out their potential), Reactive Evolution (Spiral Power is the power of evolution itself. As a Spiral being is pushed further to their limits and retains their fighting spirit, they will grow more capable of handling the threat before them), limited Chi Manipulation and Technology Manipulation (Simon can utilize Spiral Power, but only within Gunmen and can control Lagann via Spiral Power), Light Manipulation (Simon's Digger Goggles allow for Simon to see in the dark as he digs), limited Shapeshifting and Fusionism (Could fix his broken Hand Drill, by using his Core Drill, which can change its shape and fuse with the object in question, to compensate for the damage)
Same as before, Acrobatics (Can turn its feet into springs, to increase its jump power), Natural Weaponry and Size Manipulation (Lagann is capable of protruding drills from its forehead, hands and lower-body. These drills' size can also be increased), Integration (Lagann is a core machine, created to assimilate mecha it combines with), Flight (Can fly using thrusters) and Forcefield Creation (Can create a Spiral Power shield that can block attacks from enemies more powerful than itself, such as Viral's Enki Sun Attack)
Same as before in Base, Martial Arts, Vehicular Mastery and greater Weapon Mastery (Handled himself well against an elite soldier (Viral). Also fought well against Lordgenome, all without any prior martial arts training. Simon is able to fight hand-to-hand and with a sword in a single setting), greater Supernatural Willpower (As Spiral Power is proportionate to willpower level, Simon's willpower is greater than Kamina's), Extrasensory Perception (Felt a sharp killing intent, which helped him dodge an incoming attack from Viral), greater Technology Manipulation and Summoning (Simon is capable of summoning Lagann to his location, whether it was from trying to dig a tunnel to help Team Dai-Gurren escape, and remembering Kamina's words. Or when he knew that he needed to save Nia)
Same as before, except Light Manipulation. greater Martial Arts and Precognition (Type 1. Was able to keep up with Viral, on foot, in prison. During the 7-year timeskip, after becoming the Commander-in-Chief, Simon had become quite proficient in martial arts with only 3 years of training and has become far greater at it within the remaining 3 years. Was able to read the Bird beastman's movements), Acrobatics (Seen here), greater Weapon Mastery (In Lincarne Prison, Simon showed great skill in marksmanship, so much so, that he shot at Viral's chains and cuffs multiple times, without hurting him), greater Chi Manipulation and Weapon Creation (Simon's control over Spiral Power is so much better than before, that he can create small weapons, such as a Core Drill. Told Nia to do her worst against him, and stated that he wouldn't die, by utilizing his Spiral Power, evident in the green light in his fist. Can discharge short bursts of Spiral Power) and Enhanced Senses (Simon was capable of sensing something Viral sensed, who's 5 senses are stated to be far superior to human senses, theoretically because of his Spiral Power), Resistance to Electricity Manipulation (Could handle the electrical attack from the Kuu-Mugann)
Same as before, greater Supernatural Willpower (As Spiral Power is what determines the level of willpower a Spiral Being has, his willpower is of galactic scale, as he was implied to have galactic reserves of Spiral Power), Shockwave Creation (Simon's punch created a shockwave that destroyed Rossiu's hair tie) and Light Manipulation
Same as before, greater Chi Manipulation (After truly awakening his Spiral Power, he should be capable of utilizing it outside of Gunmen, likewise to Lordgenome), Size Manipulation, passive Forcefield Creation, limited Power Nullification, Duplication, Flight, greater Shockwave Creation, Attack Reflection, Energy Manipulation, BFR, limited Magnetism Manipulation, Teleportation, Dimensional Travel, Portal Creation and Cosmic Awareness (As Simon is capable of utilizing Spiral Power without Gunmen, he should be capable of utilizing the abilities he performed with them), limited Resistance to Absorption (Can generate Spiral Power, faster than it can be drained; although, energy will still be absorbed), Resistance to Gravity Manipulation and Fire Manipulation (Simon should also have the same resistances as the Gunmen he pilots)
Same as before, greater Supernatural Willpower and Absorption (As Spiral Power is proportionate to the level of willpower a Spiral being has, his willpower is greater than galactic scale, after absorbing all the Spiral Energy that was converted into the ultra-dense space) and limited Transmutation (Converted his Digger Goggles into Star Sunglasses)
Same as before, Dimensional Manipulation (Type 2), Integration, Higher-Dimensional Existence and Acausality (Types 2 & 4. Merged every version of himself (past versions, future versions, alternate versions, even the past and future versions of those alternative versions) upon integrating the multiverse as a part of him. Stated to have broken through causality and fate. It is said, that even when trapped, their feelings open the gate, and they will decide their own fate), Abstract Existence, Self-Sustenance (Type 1) and Regeneration (Low-Godly. Likewise to Lordgenome, he should be able to recreate his entire body with his thoughts. Team Dai-Gurren's feelings broke through the walls and appeared in the form of drills), Immortality (Type 3), Non-Physical Interaction and greater Enhanced Senses (Simon is capable of perceiving Antispiral and controlling Gunmen that are emotion. Later on in the final battle, Simon manages to land physical blows to Antispiral), greater Flight and Aura (Seen here), greater Martial Arts, greater Weapon Mastery, greater Information Analysis, greater Vehicular Mastery, greater Precognition (Type 1) and greater Acrobatics (After merging with every possible version of himself in the multiverse, which are infinite possibilities, his already existing skills should be unquantifiable amounts greater than before), greater Supernatural Willpower (As Spiral Power is proportionate to the level of willpower a Spiral being has, his willpower is infinite, as he was implied to have infinite amounts of Spiral Power), passive greater Reactive Evolution (As someone who has integrated an ever-expanding multiverse, he becomes far more powerful than himself each instant that passes by), greater Energy Manipulation (Can materialize Spiral Energy from the universe itself), Creation, Transmutation, Pocket Reality Manipulation and Quantum Manipulation (Capable of creating and shaping Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (a virtual quantum body), with his thoughts, via the Super Spiral Universe he created within it), limited Fire Manipulation (The sheer amount of Spiral Power within him, caused a green galactic flame to appear on the back of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann), Durability Negation via Probability Manipulation (Far superior to the Ashtanga, which can use probability fluctuations to damage Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann, which is physically far superior), Spatial Manipulation and Time Manipulation (Team Dai-Gurren has evolved far beyond even when the Spiral tribes once advanced to the point where time and space were under their control. Gave power to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which created a fold in the space-time fabric, just from its battle with Granzeboma), Power Bestowal (After Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann's creation, all members of Team Dai-Gurren were given the same power as Simon), Gravity Manipulation (Can adjust gravitational fields) and Nigh-Omniscience, Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Simon freed himself of Antispiral's Multiverse Labyrinth), Probability Manipulation (After integrating the multiverse, every possible version of his existence has been merged with himself. This would cause Simon to have complete immunity over any change in probability, and can go down the path he chooses), Paralysis Inducement (Can look at Antispiral without becoming paralyzed), Spatial Manipulation, Time Manipulation and Dimensional Manipulation (Type 2. Simon, as a materialized feeling, transcends time and space. Simon's power created Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; a force greater than time and dimensions), Quantum Manipulation (With stood Antispiral's Infinity Big Bang Storm, which breaks down its victims to the quantum level) and Void Manipulation (Similar in physiology as Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which could survive inducing the Big Crunch; an event that crushes all of time and space into a dimensionless void)
Same as before, Natural Weaponry, Body Control and Shapeshifting (Its existence is the same as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann), Invulnerability Negation via Probability Manipulation (Capable of damaging Antispiral, who stated the chances of winning in his universe is absolutely 0. He remained completely unharmed after a barrage of attacks from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which Antispiral suppressed himself to fight equally with), Large Size (Type 7) and Non-Corporeal (Tengen Toppa Lagann is a mech manifested by Simon's thoughts and emotions, like all the Lagann of Team Dai-Gurren)
Same as before in Base, Invulnerability Negation (Capable of damaging Antispiral, who stated the chances of winning in his universe is absolutely 0. He remained completely unharmed after a barrage of attacks from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which Antispiral suppressed himself to fight equally with) and Invulnerability via Probability Manipulation (Equal to Antispiral, who can remain completely undamaged by a barrage of attacks, by altering the chances of his opponents' victory to 0), Void Manipulation (Far superior to Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Super Granzeboma together, which induced the Big Crunch via their immense energy), Powerful Soundwaves (The cry of his soul shook a galaxy), Blood Manipulation (Via Giga Drill Break), Regeneration Negation (Low-Godly. Prevented Antispiral from regenerating)
Same as before, Natural Weaponry, Body Control and Shapeshifting (Its existence is the same as Tengen Toppa Lagann), Non-Corporeal (Lagann is a mech manifested by Simon's thoughts and emotions, like all the Lagann of Team Dai-Gurren)
Same as before in Base, Resurrection and Immortality (Type 4. Capable of resurrecting the dead but does not want to use this power, as it causes a hindrance to the next generation; on top of that, it leads to the Spiral Nemesis. As he could resurrect the dead, he should be able to resurrect himself as well, likewise to what Kamina did in the multiverse)
Attack Potency: Unknown, Small City level in Lagann (Kamina explained combining as two fighting spirits colliding. This results in Lagann being half of the power of Gurren Lagann), City level in Gurren Lagann | Unknown, Small Country level in Gurren Lagann, Small Country level+ with Core Drill (Blew a hole into Lordgenome) and in Lagann (Destroyed Lazengann in a drill clash. Fought equally with Lordgenome for a moment, but eventually lost) | At least Large Building level+ (Scales to his durability), Small Country level+ with Core Drill (The Core Drill is a conduit for the user's Spiral Energy. Gurren Lagann was stated to output more Spiral Power ever before, which is fueled by Simon) and in Gurren Lagann | At least Large Building level+, Continent level+ in Gurren Lagann, Planet level in Arc Gurren Lagann, Galaxy level with Core Drill (Simon was the only one with power capable of transforming Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren, which requires for him to be the Ultra Spiral Activation Engine and to fuel it with truly awakened Spiral Power on a galactic scale) | Galaxy level (Simon was able to become Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren's Ultra Spiral Activation Engine, confirming that he had truly awakened his Spiral Power, similar to Lordgenome, who can remain just as powerful outside of any weaponry) | High Cosmos level (As half of what powers Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann, after its emergence from the ultra-dense space, he should be this powerful) | High Macroverse level (Integrated the multiverse; an 11 dimensional infinite multiverse. Was later implied to have infinite reserves of Spiral Power, which flows throughout Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; consistent with merging with all possible versions of himself, therefore, attaining all their will. With Tengen Toppa Lagann, he created a drill, which could match Granzeboma’s drill) | High Macroverse level (Shocked Antispiral by withstanding his full power, then matched Antispiral in a fist fight) | High Macroverse level (Killed Antispiral, taking in his will, assimilating his power)
Speed: Subsonic (Ran alongside Kamina on multiple occasions, being able to keep up with him), Hypersonic in Lagann (As half of Gurren Lagann, Lagann should be this fast), High Hypersonic in Gurren Lagann | Subsonic, at least Massively Hypersonic in Gurren Lagann, higher in Lagann (Kept pace with Lordgenome in hand-to-hand combat) | At least Subsonic with at least Hypersonic Combat Speed and Reactions (Stating he could withstand Messenger Nia's attacks, he should also be as fast as her with Spiral Power), at least Massively Hypersonic in Gurren Lagann | At least Subsonic with at least Hypersonic Combat Speed and Reactions, Massively Hypersonic in Gurren Lagann, Sub-Relativistic in Arc Gurren Lagann | At least Sub-Relativistic (Superior to Ashtanga) | Massively FTL+ (Half as fast as Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann) | Immeasurable (As an 11 dimensional being, he is capable of freely moving through the 11th dimension, which is a temporal dimension. Simon's Spiral Energy travelled throughout the multiverse including its past and future to grab all possible versions of himself and to merge with them. Flew around the entire multiverse to gather all the members of Team Dai-Gurren) | Immeasurable (Kept pace with Antispiral in hand-to-hand combat) | Immeasurable (Faster than before)
Lifting Strength: Unknown, Class K in Lagann (As half the strength of Gurren Lagann, it should be this strong), Class M in Gurren Lagann | Unknown, Class T in Gurren Lagann, higher in Lagann (Possesses greater strength than Gurren Lagann) | At least Class 10 (Should be comparable to Messenger Nia's strength), at least Class T in Gurren Lagann | At least Class 10, Class P in Gurren Lagann, higher in Arc Gurren Lagann | At least Galactic (Far superior to Kittan) | At least Galactic (Possesses far greater strength after absorbing all the Spiral Energy from the ultra-dense space) | Immeasurable (Should be this powerful, as the multiverse itself is integrated as a part of his existence. This strength should be magnified infinite times with his Spiral Power) | Immeasurable (Simon's strength matches Antispiral) | Immeasurable (Has greater strength than before)
Durability: Wall level (Took a full force punch from Kamina), Small City level in Lagann, City level in Gurren Lagann | Wall level, Small Country level in Gurren Lagann, Small Country level+ in Lagann (Took blows from Lordgenome in their fist fight) | At least Large Building level+ (Told Messenger Nia to do her worst against him, and stated that he wouldn't die), Small Country level+ in Gurren Lagann | At least Large Building level+, Continent level+ in Gurren Lagann, Planet level in Arc Gurren Lagann | Galaxy level | High Cosmos level | High Macroverse level (Was able to withstand the Infinity Big Bang Storm; an attack that was compared to the universe's creation) | High Macroverse level (Took blows from Antispiral in their fist fight) | High Macroverse level (Survived the destruction of Antispiral's Universe; a space-time that oscillates between the membranes of the 10th and 11th dimension; corresponding to a 10 + 1 dimensional reality, which is implied to be infinite in size)
Stamina: Peak Human (Can keep fighting for about hours, while starving[1]) | Superhuman (As Spiral Power is proportionate to the level of willpower a Spiral being has, he is superior to Kamina, who could keep fighting, even after getting a large stab wound in his upper body, around the heart region) | Superhuman (Greater than before) | Superhuman (Has galactic reserves of Spiral Power) | Superhuman | Superhuman (Much greater than before, after absorbing all the Spiral Energy from the ultra-dense space) | Infinite (Created Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which is implied to have infinite Spiral Power flowing throughout it) | Infinite (Gained massive increases in Spiral Power throughout the final battle, and is far superior compared to his previous self) | Infinite
Range: Standard Melee Range, higher with Hand Drill, far higher in Lagann, Tens of Meters (higher with Glasscutter) in Gurren Lagann | Standard Melee Range, higher with Hand Drill, far higher in Lagann, Tens of Meters (higher with Glasscutter, far higher via Giga Drill Break) in Gurren Lagann | Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range via Energy Projection, Tens of Meters (higher with Glasscutter, far higher via Giga Drill Break, Hundreds of Meters via Attack Reflection) in Gurren Lagann | Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range via Energy Projection, Tens of Meters (higher with Glasscutter, far higher via Giga Drill Break, Hundreds of Meters via Attack Reflection, High Macroversal via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation) in Gurren Lagann, Kilometers (Tens of Kilometers via Arc Gurren Lagann Giga Drill Break, High Macroversal via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation) in Arc Gurren Lagann | Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range via Energy Projection, High Macroversal via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation | Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range via Energy Projection, High Macroversal via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation | High Macroversal, higher in Gurren Lagann, far higher in Tengen Toppa Lagann, far far higher via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation | High Macroversal, higher via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation | High Macroversal, higher via Teleportation, Dimensional Travel and Portal Creation
Standard Equipment: Digger Goggles, Hand Drill, Core Drill and Lagann | Digger Goggles, Hand Drill, Core Drill and Gurren Lagann | Core Drill and Gurren Lagann | Digger Goggles, Core Drill, Gurren Lagann and Arc Gurren Lagann | Digger Goggles and Core Drill | Core Drill | Core Drill and Gurren Lagann | Core Drill and Gurren Lagann | None
- Optional Equipment: Gurren Lagann | None | None | None | None | None | Tengen Toppa Lagann | None | None
Intelligence: Gifted (Can come up with strategies in the heat of battle. Made a plan to sneak up on Viral and managed to damage Enki; a plan created and executed before Viral could fire Enki's laser. Thought how to make Dai-Gunzan fall in a hole, just from looking at the ground. Stated by Kittan to have become a first-rate commander, as he has only been so for one month. Simon when first using a gun, shot at Viral's chains and cuffs, without damaging him. Stated to have become quite proficient in Martial Arts with only 3 years of training. Managed himself well against Viral and Lordgenome in hand-to-hand combat, without any prior training) | At least Nigh-Omniscient (After integrating the multiverse, he merged with every possible version of himself. This would give him the experience and knowledge of every single one of them)
Weaknesses: Gets scared, which causes him to be unable to fight and think straight (this weakness present through episodes 1–3). He cannot utilize Spiral Power without the will to live | Same as before. His lack of the will to live causes him to be incapable of using Spiral Power effectively (this weakness is present through episodes 9 and 10) | Same as before. His hot-blooded nature can make him careless, and rush into battle | Same as before, except his hot-blooded nature making him careless, and rushing into battle | Same as before | Same as before | Same as before | Same as before | Same as before. Opposes resurrecting the dead
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Giga Drill Break: Simon is capable of performing the Giga Drill Break outside of Gunmen. Was created from the seethed blood in his and Antispiral's fist fight, and was used against him as the final finishing blow
- Lagann & Tengen Toppa Lagann:
- Lagann Impact: Lagann impacts the opponent with its drill either from its forehead, or its feet
- Gunmen Integration: Can combine with any Gunmen, using its drill to assimilate from on top of their heads
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Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
- ↑ Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann; Episode 4