Norman Tarver

Biography

Norman Tarver is a Snake Pit blader who secretly spies on Valt's crew as the masked 'Gold Eye' before revealing himself at the International Blader's Cup. Calm, analytical, and quietly resentful, he studies opponents' strategies and harbors jealousy toward Shu Kurenai for taking over his ranking within the Pit. He wins several early Cup matches before losing to Valt and then Shu, who ultimately destroys his Beyblade, Twin Noctemis, ending his run in the tournament.

Dark bags sit under Norman's eyes, above sea green hair pulled into a short ponytail with one strand left loose over his face; he's usually pictured with a scowl. His outfit is a dark blue trench coat trimmed in reddish-pink, worn over a bright yellow turtleneck, with black gloves, trousers and boots completing it. As his alter ego Gold Eye, he switches to a black, horned mask fitted with extra gold horns and gold lenses, paired with a black uniform in gold accents and a matching, mostly sleeveless black tailcoat edged in gold; his skin also reads less pale in this identity than it does at the International Blader's Cup.

Norman generally stays calm and doesn't run hot, coming across as quieter and more serious than many of the other tournament entrants. Like the rest of the Snake Pit Bladers he's driven to be the best, which shows in an arrogant, taunting streak and a habit of underrating opponents, as when he dismisses Valtryek's upgrade. Winning fills him with visible pride, often expressed by looking to Theodore for approval afterward. He's methodical too, studying rivals' strategies ahead of a match, and sharp enough to keep his own game plan from Clio Delon. Watching every battle alongside Theodore underlines his loyalty to the man. Resentment simmers under the surface as well, particularly toward Red Eye for taking the high rank he once held in the Snake Pit, which pushes him to study that Blader's tactics closely in hopes of winning the position back.

Team

Snake Pit

Beyblades

Twin Noctemis 3Hit Jaggy

First appearance

Beyblade Burst Evolution, first battle in Episode 41

Japanese name

ノーマン・ターバー

Romaji

Nōman Tābā

Also known as

Gold Eye

Occupation

Blader / Member of the Snake Pit Organization

Gender

Male

First anime appearance

Emperor of the Underground! (as true identity)

First manga appearance

Legend Spryzen's Dazzling Bi-Directional Spins!!

Voice (Japanese)

Yuu Wakabayashi

Voice (English)

Tyler Weeks

1. 1 Twin Noctemis 3Hit Jaggy

• Operates as the disguised scout 'Gold Eye' alongside Silver Eye and Ashtem before the Cup.
• Ranked 9th in the world following the International Blader's Cup.
• His Beyblade Twin Noctemis is destroyed by Shu Kurenai's Spryzen Requiem, the second Cup blader after Lui Shirosagi to lose a bey that way.
• Harbors a one-sided rivalry with Shu Kurenai over losing his 'strongest in the Pit' status.
• Keeps his launcher hidden up his left sleeve.

• vs Clio Delon in Episode 41 — Win (1-0)
• vs Cuza Ackermann in Episode 41 — Win (2-0)
• vs Boa Alcazaba in Episode 43 — Win (2-0)
• vs Valt Aoi in Episode 44 — Lose (1-2)
• vs Kurt Baratier in Episode 45 — Lose (0-2)
• vs Shu Kurenai in Episode 47 — Lose (0-2)

From our own episode records — the cast, Beyblade and debut lists we compiled show the name here.

• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 40: Bow Down! Boom Khalzar! 2018-01-08
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 41: Colossus Hammer! Twin Noctemis! 2018-01-15
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 44: Epic Evolution! Strike Valtryek! 2018-02-05
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 48
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 49

The name turns up in what happens in these episodes rather than in their cast lists, so read them as leads, not as a credit.

• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 39: Emperor of the Underground! 2017-12-25
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 43: White Hot Rivals! 2018-01-29
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 45: Spryzen the Destroyer! 2018-02-12
• Beyblade Burst Evolution episode 47: Full Force! Charging Up! 2018-02-26