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Gangle from The Amazing Digital Circus is a humanoid figure made of red ribbons with a fragile porcelain mask that displays her emotions. Her personality and daily interactions with others are heavily influenced by which mask she is wearing. Description Appearance: Gangle's body is made of candy-red ribbons that form a humanoid shape, with a white mask for a face. Dual masks: She possesses both a comedy (smiling) mask and a tragedy (crying) mask. The comedy mask is fragile and prone to breaking, revealing her default, and more durable, tragedy mask. Personality: With the comedy mask, Gangle presents herself as cheerful and reserved, but this is a form of emotional "masking" to cope with her inner turmoil. With the tragedy mask, her true emotional fragility is revealed. She becomes sad, depressed, and overly emotional, often speaking in a high-pitched, tearful voice. In the episode "Fast Food Masquerade," Gangle wears a different mask that causes her to become manic, confident, and bossy, temporarily overriding her usual anxious state. Interests: As a human, Gangle was an aspiring manga and comic book artist who dropped out of graphic design school. She enjoys drawing and watching anime, particularly Azumanga Daioh. Daily interactions with others With Jax: Gangle is a frequent target of Jax's taunts and cruelty due to her emotional fragility. Jax refers to her as "Crybaby" and mocks her for her sensitive nature. While Gangle usually endures his bullying, she can occasionally stand up to him, especially when emboldened by a different persona. Their antagonistic relationship is a one-sided struggle that highlights her passive and insecure side. With Zooble: Zooble is Gangle's closest and most supportive friend. Zooble is protective of Gangle, encouraging her to stand up for herself and giving her a new, durable mask to help her cope. Their friendship is one of the more genuine and positive relationships in the circus, with Zooble offering comfort and acceptance when Gangle feels unworthy. With Ragatha: Gangle has positive feelings toward Ragatha, and they are shown to be friends. Gangle has drawn pictures of Ragatha, suggesting a certain level of closeness, though she finds Ragatha's relentlessly positive attitude disingenuous at times. With Kinger: Gangle and Kinger appear to be on good terms. Gangle convinced Kinger and Ragatha to dress up as cats for one of the adventures. In some scenes, they are seen walking together with Zooble. With Caine: Gangle's interactions with Caine are primarily related to the ringmaster's adventures and activities. Gangle accepts Caine's authority, and during the "Fast Food Masquerade," Caine gives her a performance review, noting her trauma but ultimately acknowledging her efforts. Overall social behavior Gangle is one of the more reclusive and shy members of the group, and her behavior is a form of self-protection. She often bottles up her feelings to avoid conflict, leading to extreme stress that sometimes results in manic episodes. She struggles with her identity and worries that her more emotional moments make her "worse than everyone else". Her friendships, especially with Zooble, are crucial to her and provide much-needed support.