Wheeler Lock

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A boy residing on the planet Plated Witch, appearing in episodes 34 and 35 of Galaxy Express 999. Wheeler desperately wishes to be plated in gold, as he has been oppressed his entire life by poverty and the lack of such plating. This includes being kept away from the girl he loves, Mekki Gold.
When the 999 arrives on Plated Witch, Wheeler takes the opportunity to steal Maetel's suitcase, hoping to sell it for funds to get him gold plating. He is pursued by Tetsuro, however, and the two quickly come to blows. Eventually, Wheeler is convinced by the death of his mother and Tetsuro to attack the heart of the planet so that the gold plating will vanish from the entire planet and make everyone equal. He and Tetsuro are successful, and Wheeler is reunited with Mekki.