Gobuta is a hobgoblin from the goblin village saved by Rimuru Tempest. He lives in Rimuru City, capital of the Jura-Tempest Federation, and trains as a martial arts student under Hakurou, among the first to do so after Hakurou evolved into a Kijin. Despite evolving into a hobgoblin, Gobuta retains the physical appearance of a typical goblin child, a trait distinguishing him from others of his kind who transform more noticeably. Others like Gabiru still recognize him as a hobgoblin. His personality blends apparent foolishness with hidden competence. He is characterized as a natural airhead and an idiot, yet exhibits unexpected brilliance in critical situations, especially combat and leadership. As vice-captain and later captain of the Goblin Riders—a combat unit mounted on Tempest Wolves—he displays refined tactical intuition despite generally lackluster command abilities. He possesses a strong sense of loyalty, prioritizing trust in his friends, mirroring Rimuru. Gobuta's background includes a near-fatal injury four months before Rimuru's involvement, where he was rescued by Kobold merchants, displaying remarkable luck throughout the ordeal. His combat abilities evolved significantly. Initially ranked C by magicule level, he reaches A- when fully equipped. His powers encompass **Magic Perception** for environmental awareness and multilingual communication, **Telepathy**, **Shadow Step** for mobility, **Multiple Barriers** for defense, **Death Storm** to summon lightning and waterspouts, **Soaring Run** for aerial movement, and **Death Heralding Wind**—a corrosive windstorm ability inherited from Veldora and later Ranga. He also wields **Demon Wind Barrier** and **Stellar Wind Lord Hastur** for weather manipulation. A significant development is his union with the direwolf Ranga, facilitated by the unique skill **Magic Wolf Summoner**. This union elevates his capabilities, granting powers like **Thought Acceleration** for enhanced cognition and resistances to power nullification, mind manipulation, and elemental attacks. His reactive evolution and supernatural willpower allow him to develop new skills in adversity, such as gaining poison resistance after consuming Shion's toxic food. United with Ranga in their ultimate True Demon Lord state, he achieves continent-level attack potency, relativistic+ speed, mid-godly regeneration, acausality, and abstract existence. Gobuta is blessed with the **Storm Crest** and holds the rank of A- when fully equipped. Leading the Goblin Riders showcases his unexpected strategic acumen, compensating for his unremarkable intellect. He is also noted for his perverted tendencies, though he displays discernment, disturbed by masochistic behavior during a cross-over storyline.