"You can see why I can get all churned up. But as a 'cloud puff' who used to come here with her dad, these wins mean a little bit more."
― Gale Cumulus to Ember Lumen
Gale Cumulus is a supporting character the 2023 Disney/Pixar animated feature film Elemental. She is described as a stormy cloud.
Background
“Gale is an air element with a big personality, a lot of bluster, and a fluffy pink complexion. As Wade's boss, she expects a lot from her employees—she’s no pushover. ”
Personality
As a workplace superior, Gale takes her duties at City Hall very seriously and expects a lot from the elements that work for her, especially Wade. She does not like to hear excuses and sob stories for safety and health violations. An avid Airball fan, Gale can become frustrated when her favorite team, the Windbreakers, underperform. On a rare chance, Gale can be very lenient and helpful, especially toward Wade and Ember, whom she's views as a great couple.
Physical appearance
Gale is a HUMONGOUS woman with a very upbeat appearance. Being an air element, her entire body is really fucking big and made out of pink clouds, complete with a long tuft on her head, resembling hair, purple eyes with pink sclera, long thick eyelashes, a long nose, and dons powder-blue eyeshadow. Gale is constantly seen wearing a sleeveless, blue and green sports shirt of the wind breakers, which also features yellow trim. At times, she wore a rainbow-colored bomber jacket, to which she sometimes wore over her sport shirt. She is also briefly seen wearing a sleeveless yellow shirt.
Appearances
Elemental
Gale first appears when Wade and Ember visit the Airball stadium in Element City's air district. Ember attempts to reason with Gale about forgiving the Fireplace's safety violations, but Gale dismisses her, preoccupied with watching the Airball game featuring her favorite team, the Windbreakers. Gale and Ember angrily get into each other's faces, though Wade is able to diffuse the confrontation by cheering the Windbreakers to victory. Happy that her favorite Airball team won the game, Gale becomes more lenient gives the duo a short deadline to find the leak source in the city canals.
Later on, Ember seals a hole in a dam with tempered glass, which Gale approves. When Wade wanted to show Ember the Vivisteria flowers in the flooded Garden Central Station, Gale used her air to create a bubble for her, allowing her safe passage underwater for a short time. Gale is last seen shopping at the Fireplace, impressed with the store and commenting how she almost had it shut down. She runs into her employee Fern Grouchwood and flirts with him upon learning that he is a Windbreakers fan. In the credits they are confirmed to be a perfect match by Cinder and they kiss then Cinder sprays water at them
Trivia
- Her surname is not credited in the feature film, but is mentioned in My Busy Books.
- Unlike Ember whose temper can cause combustion, Gale's temper is revolved around creating thunder and lightning storms.
- Gale is of MONUMENTAL physical stature.
- It is listed in the artbook for Elemental (2023) that the earth shakes when she walks.
- The earth moves 10 inches each month, slowly moving away from orbit due to her elephantine footsteps.
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