History
Gambit was adopted by Jean-Luc LeBeau, head of the Thieve's Guild after he managed to steal a pocket watch from him. Remy was an orphan raised into the Thieves Guild of New Orleans, always in confrontation with the Assassins Guild. He was betrothed to the daughter of the leader of the Assassins Guild in a last attempt to maintain peace. Unfortunately, Gambit killed her brother, Julien, in a duel and was exiled from New Orleans.



His natural abilities and his mutant power, the ability to charge any object with kinetic energy and throw it like a projectile, made him one of the best thieves until meeting Storm (in her younger version) during a robbery. Due to this, he joined the X-Men in the middle of the Shadow King affair, and has continued with them since that moment.



Gambit is quite a mysterious character and his past is not very clear, although he seems to know Madripoor, Sabretooth, and some other old pals of the group. He fell in love with Rogue, though she does not seem to reciprocate those feelings.

Translations:

bete: fool
homme: man
mon ami: my friend
mon cher (also - chere, cheri): my dear
mon dieu: my god
mon frére (moan frair): my brother
monsieur: Sir or Mister
Neh?: no?

Slang

Voila: ta da or here it is
De: the
Prob'ly: Probably
Dat's: That's
Ya: you
T'Worry: To Worry

Quotes
ROGUE: Don't make do this....an don't wanna do this...you can't....
GAMBIT: Feel no responsability chere. It ain't your doin' just find a way to forgive me for what you're about to see.
Uncanny X-Men 350

GAMBIT: My fav'rite part was when y' waited for the exact instant he doubted himself.....before y' give him de coupe of grace.
CANNONBALL: Thank's, sir.
GAMBIT: Call me Remy, Sam or Joseph at the very least.
Uncanny X-Men 341

GAMBIT: Pah, A mutant thief can't be having loyalties...can't love..can't hope to dream of the future...it just isn't meant to be.
1st Gambit Limited Series #4

GAMBIT: An' if I was you chere, i'd be thinkin' a better things t'do with six hands other that hittin' 'couse guess what...?
SPIRAL: What?
GAMBIT: Bang!! you dead!!
X-Men 32

GAMBIT: Mon Dieu'
BISHOP: What is it Gambit
GAMBIT: It's...
JUGGERNUT: The word yur looking for is....Juggernut GAMBIT: I don't believe we ever met, Marko...De name is Gambit
Uncanny X-Men 334

ROGUE: How can't you never wanna talk about your wife, BellaDonna?
GAMBIT: Why don't nobody know y' real name?
ROGUE: Why can't ya tell me how ya feel about me? GAMBIT : Why won't y' ever show you?
X-Men 24

GRIFTER : Nice Trick.
GAMBIT : I don't do tricks.
GRIFTER: Oh. Then how'd you get out of your shackles?
GAMBIT : Maybe I just ain't as dangerous as you are.
GRIFTER: Maybe... but I doubt it.
NICK FURY: Which one of you is Cole<
GAMBIT : The ugly one
WildC.A.T.s/X-Men, the Silver Age #1

GAMBIT: Ya foldin'?
CANNONBALL: Does this look like ah'm foldin? GAMBIT: Here's another lesson, kid. Never rush. Take y' time. Don't never let anybody rush ya. And never ever show all y' cards at once.
X-Men 48

GAMBIT: Better idea. You know, chere, you don't talk like any kid I ever heard.
STORM: I talk how I talk. What are you waiting for? GAMBIT: Relax there's time. Trust me.
STORM: Are you mad?
GAMBIT: Same as you chere. Gives folks like us our major edge. 9-1-1.
Uncanny X-Men 266

GAMBIT: Two guards, two cards...two down....this is two easy.
REVANCHE: I warn you, Gambit do not get over confident.
X-Men 21

ROGUE: Remy I ....didn't mean to hurt......are you all right?
GAMBIT: Don't chere. Dont say a word okay? Y' know all my life, been alone, I pretended I liked it dat way but there's no hidin' behind a lie...I was lookin' for someone to love just my luck I found her- and she loves somebody else. Can't be help. You don't choose who you love. But no denyin' it hurts. Maybe it's time for Gambit to be alone again. *She almost calls out to him to beg him to come back. But she knows he is right- love can't be denied. And it breaks her heart.*

"Playin' for keeps is still playin', Mon Ami, so take a card...ANY CARD!"
-Gambit, Scene for Bloodties crossover, Avengers West Coast #101

"..Every man has a price to charge and a price to pay."
-Gambit, Uncanny X-Men #350

Cyclops: "I believe you people have something that belongs to us?"
Gambit: "Short li'l fella."
Jubilee: "All adamantium and attitude. "He's one of a kind. We'd like him back."
Beast: "And don't forget our resident psionic Japanese-By-Way-of-Britain Ninja Warrior...You can imagine how hard they are to replace!"
-Another great one from X-Men #7...hmm. Guess who they're trying to find in this issue...lol

"But I love you."
"You're honest with the people you love, Gambit. Otherwise...It's a gamble."
-Rogue and Gambit, Uncanny X-Men #350

X-Men #1
Jean: "I must confess, infuriating and arrogant as Gambit can be...Those eyes, that grin, the body--it takes a girl's breath away."
Cyclops: "Oh, really? When the next oppertunity presents itself...remind me to drop a truck on him."
Xavier: (In TP) {{Cyclops.}}
Cyclops: "A big truck."
Xavier: {{Cyclops!}}
Cyclops: "A REALLY big truck."
Xavier: "CYCLOPS!"
Beast: "Not to worry, Professor. While you were away, ol' fearless here mastered the art...of deadpan humor."

Here are some from Uncanny #334

Cerebro: "Security alert. Sector: Subrqur V"
Gambit: "In English."
Cerebro: "That WAS English."

Here's another one.

Gambit: "I don't believe we ever met, Marko. De name is Gambit!"
Juggy: "That name is almost as dumb as yer accent...how 'bout if I just call ya "LOSER!"
Marrow: "No problemo. I boosted an old set of walkie-talkies from some maintenance guys in the tunnels."
Storm: "Boosted?"
Gambit: "You stole radios?"
Marrow: "Gimme a break. I'm getting lectured on taking things by a pickpocket and a member of the Theive's Guild?"
Gambit: "Um, Right..."

"Say to you, homme, what I said to the real Wolverine last time we tussled: 'Bang, you dead!' "
-Gambit to a Wolverine clone after he impaled him

Rogue has just commented on how impressed she is with the Emcron crystal.

Gambit: You like it cher? I get you one for Christmas.
- The Phoenix Saga (TV Show)

Bishop has just showed up and is in a fight with Gambit (when is Bishop ever
not in a fight with someone?)
Remy: (Bishop pulls his gun out) "A plasma rifle--(remy charges a piece of
pie up) 'gainst a boysenberry pie? Can you find the crazed psychopath in this
picture?"
Rogue: "Gambit is right, Bishop!"
Bishop: "eh?"
Rogue: "If anyone is behavin' like a prime candidate for the acolytes--it's
you!"
Remy: (throwing the pie) "You're wasting your massive lungs, chere...He's not one t'listen t'reason!"
(Bishop moves and the pie hits Rogue in the face.)
Remy: "Oooooops."
Rogue: " 'Oooops'? I spent four hours sweatin' ovah a hot stove-- an' the
best ya can offer is OOOOOPS?!"
(Bishop and Remy are laughing watching Rogue get mad)
Bishop: "Is this wise?"
Remy: "Keep laughing or she'll kill us!"

More's the shame for my guild!-----------------(Gambit LS #4)

Pain in my chest ...because she stole my heart. Gasping for air...because she took my breath away.-(X-Men #45)

Family? Humph, this family nothin' but trouble.-----(Animated Series- "Days of Future Past, Part I")

Man (Wolverine) been a pain from the get go, chere.-------(Animated Series)

Bang! You dead.----------------------(Issue Unknown)

Everyone can relax. Gambit has arrived!-------------(Animated Series, "Days of Future Past, Part I")

You can drain my energy anytime, chere. Gambit has plenty.----(Animated Series, "Come Apocalypse")

You did it..? I mean..YOU DID IT!-----------------To Bishop (X-Men #52)