Gauntlet or the gauntlet may refer to:

Common uses

* Gauntlet (glove), protective gloves used as a form of armor *

Running the gauntlet Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is ...

, a form of physical punishment

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Gauntlet (comics) The Gauntlet (Joseph Green''Avengers: The Initiative'' #6. (2007). Marvel Comics.) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The Gauntlet made his first appearance in ''She-Hulk'' # ...

, a Marvel Comics superhero *

Gauntlet (Inhuman) Gaea Gaea is one of the Elder Gods of Earth. Gaia Gaia, also known as the Guardian of the Universal Amalgamator, is a fictional superhero, depicted as possibly being a mutant or extraterrestrial. Created by Larry Hama, she first appeared in ...

, 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 ''Gauntlet IV'' is a 1993 action video game developed by M2 and published by Tengen for the Sega Genesis. It is a port of the original Gauntlet, and was well received by critics. Gameplay ''Gauntlet IV'' main mode is "quest mode", which com ...

'', a 1994 video game for the Sega Genesis **''

Gauntlet Legends ''Gauntlet Legends'' is an arcade game released in 1998 by Atari Games and Midway Games. It is a fantasy themed hack and slash styled dungeon crawl game, a sequel to 1985's popular '' Gauntlet'' and 1986's '' Gauntlet II'' and marks the fin ...

'', 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 is a 1997 Japanese side-scrolling shooter video game developed by Technosoft for the Sega Saturn. It is the fifth game in the ''Thunder Force'' series. Unlike previous games in the series, ''Thunder Force V'' uses polygons to model the larger enem ...

Sports

Gauntlet for the Gold A Gauntlet for the Gold match is a professional wrestling match used in Impact Wrestling. Match format Different from the other gauntlet matches, in which one competitor faces several others in turn, the Gauntlet for the Gold match is very simil ...

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

Other uses

Gauntlet (body piercing studio) The Gauntlet, also known as Gauntlet Enterprises, was a body piercing business founded by Jim Ward (body piercing), Jim Ward that is considered the first business of its type in the United States and was the beginning of the body piercing industr ...

, a former California-based company, closed in 1998 *

Gauntlet track Gauntlet track or interlaced track (also gantlet track) is an arrangement in which railway tracks run parallel on a single track bed and are interlaced (i.e., overlapped) in such a way that only one pair of rails can be used at any time. Since th ...

, a type of railroad track * Gloster Gauntlet, a British biplane * SA-15 "Gauntlet", a Soviet surface-to-air missile