Gench was a male human who was introduced in Mortal Engines. He was the pilot of the 13th Floor Elevator, alongside Pewsey.
He was shot to death by Tom Natsworthy, who fired the Jenny Haniver's missiles at the 13th Floor Elevator.
He was portrayed by Aaron Jackson.
History[]
Mortal Engines[]
Gench was first seen flying the 13th Floor Elevator to Sharkmoor Prison. He was present when Valentine destroyed the maritime prison to free Shrike.
When Hester Shaw used Pandora Shaw's crash drive to shut down MEDUSA, Valentine ordered him and Pewsey to murder the Navigators, forcing London to crash into the Shield Wall. He then went into the 13th Floor Elevator, which was tied down by Hester so she could shoot Valentine with a gun, as its only pilot.
He was ultimately killed by Tom firing the only missile left on Jenny Haniver at the 13th Floor Elevator's helm near the film's "epilogue", which plummeted to the ground and was crushed by a slowing London.
Trivia[]
- Gench's name comes from a tombstone that Philip Reeve saw while wandering a Brighton cemetary.[1]