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All right everyone listen up and that means all of you who relay on your strengths!.

—Giraf Tribe Leader, through the narration of Dr. Mala


The Giraf Tribe is one of the tribes to compete in the Running Man Championship as well as the home tribe of Lonky, Alto, and Lefnardo.

The Giraf Tribe, unlike the other seven tribes, is a royal tribe full of insincere and conceited people. Due to their royal status, they are often depicted as well-dressed and are taught Fencing in their academics.

Origin[]

According to Lonky, The reason for the Earth God's transformation into the Soul Tree was because of the Giraf Tribe's sharp tongue being able to convince it.[1]

Historically, the Giraf Tribe fought with the seven tribes for the fruit of the Soul Tree in the Materion War before eventually settling with a peace treaty and creating the Running Man Championships.[2] They are also one of the six tribes who aided in the revolution against the Leo Tribe[3]

Culture[]

Physical Description[]

Like their tribes name, the Giraf Tribes consists of only Giraffes. With plain yellow skin, they do not bare the brown spots of their real-life counterparts.

Their clothing closely resembles the full dress uniforms of the British Army. With Lonky and Alto wearing the gold epaulettes used in the uniforms as well as Lefnardo's clothing bearing the most similarities to it.

Lifestyle[]

Although not much is known of the Giraf Tribe's lifestyle, the wiki confirms that though they are a powerful tribe, their race is relatively weak. According to the Running Man Encyclopedia, sincerity is not to be expected when entering the tribe.[4] They are also known to have a ranking system, with the highest ranking member being the next in line for the throne.

Abilities[]

  • Elasticity - The Giraf Tribe have the unique physical ability to stretch their body parts for as long as they wish, serving as both offense and defense depending on the user.
  • Manipulation - Despite their infamous reputation, the Giraf Tribe have the ability to persuade and manipulate their victims with the power of their sharp tongues.
  • Swordsmanship - Among their abilities, they are also taught the art of fencing through their academics.[5] A skill demonstrated greatly through Lefnardo, a master of the arts.

Notable Figures[]

  • Lonky - 49th (Later, 50th) in line for the throne. Current Representative of the 100th Running Man Championships.
  • Alto - 27th (Later, 21st) in line for the throne. Previous Competitor of the Running Man Championships before getting kidnapped by Charming Gold.
  • Lefnardo - 1st in line for the throne. Was part of Leo's Valiants before getting defeated by the Running Men.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • The Giraf Tribe is one of more powerful tribes, though their race is relatively weak as a whole.
  • They are known to be manipulative, as seen with Lonky and Alto.

References[]

  1. Running Man Animation Episode 7 - Blackout
  2. Running Man Animation Episode 3 - Running Man Championships
  3. Running Man Animation Season 2, Episode 29 - Force Ring
  4. NAMU Wiki
  5. Running Man Animation Season 2, Episode 31
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