Thymilph

Thymilph the Crasher (チミルフ, Chimirufu?) is the first of the Spiral King's Four Supreme Generals introduced in the story, representing the classical element of fire. He is Viral 's initial superior officer and the commander of the Human Eradication Army Eastern theatre, which he monitors from the deck of the land battleship, the Dai-Gunzan. He is good friends with Adiane, though Guame insinuates a closer relationship. He is a skilled tactician and proud warrior, and was ultimately killed when Kamina and Simon destroyed his personal Gunmen, the Byakou, with the Giga Drill Break.

Thymilph appears as a stout but large, well-built imposing armored warrior with gorilla features. Also resembled Triple Seven from Dead leaves, he is impressively strong, almost always seen as in the company of a large iron hammer he presumably uses in close-quarter combat. A seasoned and confident war veteran, Thymilph has a high respect for caution and shrewdness, but like Viral, possesses a warrior's code of honor. Guame implies that Thymilph was idolized by many Beastman throughout the Beastmen Empire.

Etymology
Thymilph's name is based on the DNA chemical thymine and the elemental Sylph. His Gunmen, Byakou, is based on the mythical White Tiger, Byakko.

Beastman War Arc
When Viral and Kamina are battling, Viral calls for helps resulting in Thymiplh in Dai-Gunzan arriving. Despite Gurren Lagann's strengths,the size of Dai Gunzan makes the battle strech in in his favor. Simon however,manages to send it toppiling into the canyon. When Team Dai Gurren attacks, Thymiplh sits in the cockpit of Dai Gunzan until Simon uses Lagann impact,nearly hitting Thymiplh. Hearing the report, Thmyplih gets into his personal gunmen, the Byakou and enters the battle, attacking Kamina from below the ships bow. Thympilh and Viral then team up and overpower Kamina,landing a serious injury and leading him to his death. Despite his victory, Thympilh is nearly hit by Dai Gunzan under Simons control, instead though, Viral takes the hit and is sent flying. When Kamina,who surives his attack, combines his mecha's to make Gurren Lagann, Thympilh orders his reaming troops to atttack. The attack fails and Thymiplh attempts to use a last ditch attack,which fails as well. Kamina then uses the sunglasses to hold Thymiplh and use his Giga Drill Breaker for the first(And only) time. The attack hits and Thymiplh is killed,his Gunmen exploading a second after. Despite his Death, Thympilh's attack on Kamina is too severe and Kamian dies immedietly after.

He is Viral's first commander and pilots the Dai-Gunzan. He attempts to defeat Gurren-Lagann with the Dai-Gunzan and almost succeeds, but other Humans in Gunmen show up and Gurren-Lagann succeeds in trapping the Dai-Gunzan. Team Gurren attempts another assault on the Dai-Gunzan, succeeding in taking the Dai-Gunzan. Thymilph goes out in his Byakou and deeply injures Kamina. He is then killed by Gurren-Lagann's Giga Drill Breaker.

Trivia

 * Thymilph's relationship with Adiane is most likely related to the relationship between their respective DNA chemicals as thymine and adenine are always bound to one another in a DNA strand.