Gabiru

Originally the son of the chief of the Lizardman tribe. In Volume 2 of the books, he is exiled from the kingdom for his role in a civil war and takes refuge under Rimuru with his loyal subordinates. He officially becomes a subordinate of Rimuru, who renames him and evolves him into a Dragonewt. In Volume 14, Rimuru transfers his soul to him, allowing him to awaken and evolve into a true Dragonewt, the Water Spirit Dragon, and he is appointed as one of the Twelve Guardian Lords, bearing the title of Dragon Lord.

He is the type who gets carried away and fails when praised, but he completes the tasks he is entrusted with responsibly. His subordinates tend to flatter Gabiru, which can make him overconfident, but he is actually humble and initially modest when praised by his subordinates. He struggles with strategic thinking but has strong leadership skills, and his tactical decisions are sound, earning him great respect from his subordinates. Initially, his strong pride led him to look down on other races, and when he first visited Rimuru and his group as an envoy seeking cooperation to prepare for a battle against the Orc Lord and his pig-headed army, he repeatedly insulted Rimuru, a slime, angering Rimuru and his subordinates, especially Shion and Ranga. However, during the battle between Rimuru's group and the pig-headed army in the Great Jura Forest, he was rescued from a desperate situation caused by the attack of the namer Gelmyud, and since then, he has changed his attitude. He serves as the commander of the Dragon Riders, formed from the Lizardman tribe, and after the military reorganization following the founding of the Jura Tempest Federation, he also commands the Blue Numbers and the Wyverns, leading the third army responsible for aerial raids. He is also in charge of cultivating Hypokte grass and is involved in the research and development of healing potions with Vester.

In battle, he wields the Vortex Spear, entrusted to him by his father, and upon evolving into a Dragonewt, he acquires the Unique Skill "Showoff," which allows him to alter fate once per day, and the Intrinsic Skill "Dragon Body," which enhances his attack and defense and allows him to heal wounds instantly. After his awakened evolution, "Dragon Body" is enhanced to "Dragon Skin," which absorbs the surrounding magical essence to form self-repairing armor, and "Showoff" is enhanced to the Ultimate Gift "Mood Maker."