Golden Silver is the main antagonist from Gunstar Heroes, where he is reawakened by Grey. He is an ancient robot and weapon of mass destruction. His body is completely invulnerable - he is instead defeated by destroying the four gems that power him (this appears to make him vulnerable). In Gunstar Super Heroes, the four gems (and Megalith in some endings) are puppeteering him. He is also one of the possible final bosses in Guardian Heroes, though this Golden Silver does not share the same origins and is a cameo. In his original incarnations, he is more of an uncontrollable weapon than a sentient character.
History[]
The world was nearing its end. An evil organization based on the moon created the ultimate weapon - Golden Silver - the God of Ruin, to wreak destruction on the planet. The Gunstars (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), seeing the planet turn into a living hell before them and fueled by anger, had a showdown with the powerful Golden Silver. After an arduous battle, they defeated the God of Ruin. To ensure his eternal slumber, they sealed his body on the moon and took the four gems that powered him, hiding them away in separate places on the planet. The Gunstars, having been pushed to their limits, prayed for a new civilization to arrive, and they began their long sleep. All that is, except for one.
Time passed, and a new civilization rose. A legend was spread across the land. "Revive the God that sleeps on the moon, and he will guide the most righteous people to Utopia."
Grey, the commander of the dictatorship called "Empire", believed in this legend and attempted to carry it out. He sent his followers after the gems and prepared a battleship called "Ark" in order to bring them to the moon. During the search for the gems, the leader of the underground mining excursion, Dr Brown, uncovered some capsules, in which the Gunstars were having their long sleep. Once they awakened, they learned of Empire's plan to reawaken Golden Silver. Their companion, Green, whom they had remembered being with them until the very last moment, had lost his previous memories and was assisting the Empire in the revival of the God of Ruin.
"We won't let such a tragedy happen again! We'll get back the gems and put a stop to the revival of Golden Silver!" Once Dr. Brown heard the Gunstars' words, he decided to betray Empire and promised to help the Gunstars in their battle.