Gauntlet or the gauntlet may refer to:

Common uses

* Gauntlet (glove), protective gloves used as a form of armor * Running the gauntlet, a form of physical punishment

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Gauntlet (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero *

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, a Marvel Comics supervillain

Games

* ''Gauntlet'' (1985 video game), a 1985 four-player arcade game with many followups: **''

Gauntlet II ''Gauntlet II'' is a 1986 arcade game produced by Atari Games that serves as the immediate sequel to the original '' Gauntlet'', which was released the previous year. Like its predecessor, ''Gauntlet II'' is a fantasy-themed top down dungeon ...

'', a 1986 arcade sequel **'' Gauntlet: The Third Encounter'', a 1990 game for the Atari Lynx **'' Gauntlet III: The Final Quest'', a 1991 home computer game **'' Gauntlet IV'', a 1994 video game for the Sega Genesis **'' Gauntlet Legends'', a 1998 arcade game **''

Gauntlet Dark Legacy ''Gauntlet Dark Legacy'' is an arcade video game released in 1999. It is the sixth title in the ''Gauntlet'' series, and is an expansion of the previous title in the series, '' Gauntlet Legends''. The expansion adds five new levels, and four new ...

'', a 2000 arcade game **'' Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows'', a 2005 video game ** ''Gauntlet'' (2014 video game), developed by Arrowhead Game studios ** ''Gauntlet'' (Nintendo DS), an unreleased remake of the first game * ''Gauntlet'' (Donald R. Lebeau video game), a 1984 shoot 'em up game for the Atari 8-bit family * ''Gauntlet'' (Micro Power video game), a 1984 ''Defender'' clone * ''The Gauntlet'' (module), an adventure module for ''Dungeons & Dragons''

Television

Series

*'' Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet'' (2003–2004), an MTV reality television game show series *'' Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II'' (2005–2006), an MTV reality television game show series *'' Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III'' (2008), an MTV reality television game show series

Episodes

* "Gauntlet" (''Stargate Universe''), an episode of ''Stargate Universe'' * "The Gauntlet" (''Supergirl''), an episode of ''Supergirl'' *"The Gauntlet," an episode of '' MacGyver'' *"The Gauntlet," the name given to the twelfth season of ''

Mystery Science Theater 3000 ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Gauntlet'' (newspaper), published by students at the University of Calgary * "The Gauntlet" (comics), a ''Spider-Man'' storyline * ''The Gauntlet'' (film), 1977, starring Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke * ''The Gauntlet'' (novel), a children's book, written by Ronald Welch, 1951 *RVR-01 "Gauntlet", a fighter craft in the game Thunder Force V

Sports

* Gauntlet for the Gold, a professional wrestling match type exclusive to TNA Wrestling * Gauntlet match, a professional wrestling match type

Other uses

* Gauntlet (body piercing studio), a former California-based company, closed in 1998 * Gauntlet track, a type of railroad track * Gloster Gauntlet, a British biplane * SA-15 "Gauntlet", a Soviet surface-to-air missile