Frozen Empire’s Bad Guy, Garraka, Explained

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• Jaraka is a formidable foe with a rich history, powers like Death Chill, and a connection to ice – striking fear into others.
• After being released from his prison, Garaka aims to cause an ice age, freezing victims to create an army of the undead.
• Directed by Ian White and presented by Gil Kenan, Jaraka's eerie design pays homage to Ray Harryhausen in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire We see the Ghostbusters deal with the icy villain Garaka, who proves to be one of their most formidable foes yet. Even the other villains the Ghostbusters have faced seem to fear him. However, Garaka is a mysterious character, having been isolated and not released until about three-quarters of the way through the story. But any character can use their screen time to impress viewers.

Garaka's story is explored in various parts of the story, giving the terrifying villain a surprising amount of history. Viewers gradually learn about the character's origin, powers, weaknesses, and relationship with other ghosts.

This also extends to his story outside of the film's universe. After all, a lot of work goes into creating a character and bringing him to life in the film. Garaka has also appeared in other media related to Ghostbusters Franchise.

Who is Jaraka?

Garaka is a ghost god who serves as the main antagonist of Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireHe can take the form of dark vapor, but his physical form is that of a large, thin being with gray skin.

Other ghosts are afraid of him.

Garaka is known to be feared by other supernatural beings. In one scene, other captured ghosts submissively calm down when a ball containing Garaka is brought near their cells. Even parts of Gozer, the Sumerian god of destruction who served as the antagonist in the first film, are Ghostbusters: AfterlifeThe entity seems to have been terrified. However, Garaka's power is not infallible, as Melody has proven herself capable of challenging him.

One of his most notable features is his horns. He once had a pair of horns on his head, which were forcibly removed, necessary to contain him. In the events of the film, he was able to regain his horns while manipulating Phoebe's body. Although a large amount of his power lies in these horns, he is still very strong without them.

Additionally, Garaka also shows weakness to copper and fire, which fits his connection to ice. Once sealed, he also needs a human to recite the chant to free him.

What are Garaka's powers?

Garaka has a strong connection to ice, always being haunted by the cold. His most notable power is the “Power of Death”, which can freeze a victim to death by channeling human fears. He hopes to conquer the world using “Kocharite Omote”, the ability to kill with “fear itself”.

Ice Age II Power

While he eventually planned to freeze the entire world, the Manhattan adventure community got a taste of his power when he unleashed him during a mock ritual, in which a room full of people were frozen to death, with their limbs broken. The event became known as the “New York City Death Mystery”.

Interestingly, one caveat to Garaka's power is that his supernatural coldness does not kill his victims instantly. When he freezes the entirety of New York City, victims can come back to life even after hours of freezing. However, Garaka's victims can still shatter at the slightest touch or even sound, putting them in grave danger.

Although Garaka is not without his weaknesses, such as copper, fire, and the removal of his horns, he has proven remarkably invincible to the Ghostbusters' standard proton devices. This is believed to be because he is from another dimension, meaning he is of a different nature than other entities the Ghostbusters have dealt with.

What is Garaka's past?

Interestingly, Garaka was once willing to work with humans, though he turned against humanity after a human ally eventually betrayed him. While this gives him some sympathy in the story, he has proven himself to be dangerous and ambitious beforehand.

Strangled by a king, sealed by the fire lord

He had once formed an alliance with Samudari, an ancient king, and helped him conquer half of Central Asia. Over time, Samudari began to distrust Jaraka, and eventually had his horns cut off. This incident prompted Jaraka to declare war on humanity upon his release, hoping to force another ice age on the world and create an army of undead.

Eventually, a group known as the Fire Masters, an ancient predecessor to the Ghostbusters, managed to lock him away. In 1904, the Manhattan Adventurers Association managed to briefly release him. However, the Fire Master, Nadeem Razmadi's grandmother Dadi, managed to lock him away again.

What is Garaka's role in the movie?

The film's premise deals with the 1904 incident in which Garaka was imprisoned for the second time after killing the Manhattan Adventure Society.

Closing Garaka comes at a high cost.

Moving to the present, in order to regain his diminished powers, Garaka enlists the help of a young girl's ghost named Melody, who befriends Egon's granddaughter Phoebe. After escaping, Phoebe uses equipment to leave her body as a “ghost”.

At this point, Melody reveals that she is working for Garaka, in exchange for sending her to the afterlife, and the villain uses Phoebe's physical body to recite the chant that will allow him to escape. After regaining his horns, he begins to freeze the city.

After Garaka betrays Melody, she teams up with the Ghostbusters, helping Nadim unleash powerful fire that combines with Voif's modified copper proton pack. This allows Garaka to be harmed after he frees the other Ghosts from the containment unit.

While the Ghostbusters are hailed as heroes and Garaka is thwarted, the villain's actions leave a powerful impact. Thanks to him, the ghosts the Ghostbusters have spent the past few decades fighting and capturing are freed, inspiring them to start their adventures anew.

Who helped bring Garaka's character to life in the movie?

The viewers who watch Garraka are made by Ian White.a North Wales-born actor and stuntman, as well as a former professional basketball player. His resume includes roles in the Predators films, Aliens vs Predators Won Won In Movie Series game of thronesamong other fictional characters in the series. He has also performed stunts and puppetry for many star Wars And Harry Potter Projects, such as working as a stand-in for Mrs. Olympe Maxime in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The director provided the voice of Garaka.

So he said, Voice of Jaraka provided by Jill Keenanwho is also the film's director, screenwriter, and executive producer. He previously served as screenwriter and executive producer for Ghostbusters: AfterlifeAmong his other projects is directing. Monster House, Ember City And 2015 evil soul.

How was Jaraka developed behind the scenes?

In an interview, Gil Kenan noted that writer and producer Jason Reitman was the one who came up with the name Jaraka.Originally, the character was to appear as a giant vapor, with a possible reference to his eyes, until his true form was gradually revealed.

Tribute to Ray Harryhausen

However, Garaka's appearance in the final film was very close to how the character was originally conceived, with his fearsome design reflecting a creature of pure fear, with his long fingernails and horns. The character's design was also inspired by Ray Harryhausen's famous stop-motion characters in Spider-Man. The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad.

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Outside of the film, Garaka also appears in other media related to Ghostbusters Franchise. It is worth mentioning that, Appears in the video gameGhostbusters: Unleashed SpiritsIt is classified as a Tier 9 “Overlord” type entity, with its difficulty level given as “Hellspawn”.

Players must confront the Lord.

As a master, Jaraka is described as a being who seeks out victims while other ghosts prefer to hide. He is also referred to as a creature born of fear. He shares a notable class, difficulty, and type with Samhain, the entity that seeks to bring eternal night, in the game.

In the game, Garaka has the ability “Ice Spear”, where he summons a weapon with a wave of his hands. When struck, the target is locked in place. Over time, the frost will drain the victim's strength levels, unless he can free himself from the encasing ice.

Garaka also appears in Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord During the missions of “Frozen Empire”The player's mission is to gather information about ghost hunting, collect ectoplasm, and help Ray defeat Garaka. Some scenes are taken directly from the film, such as Garaka asking about the Fire Lord and trapping him inside the containment unit.