Germain

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https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/gotchard/40/ is one of the main antagonists of Kamen Rider Gotchard. He is the founder of alchemy and one of the Dark Kings who was sealed behind the Door of Darkness until resurfacing after the first defeat of Gigist.
==History==
===Background===
After Glion's last defeat at the hands of Houtaro Ichinose, Germain's hand appears from the Door of Darkness to take away Glion and consume him.
===Revival===
Shortly after the first defeat of Gigist to Rainbow Gotchard, Germain alongside Gaelijah escaped from the Door of Darkness and approach their fellow Dark King, with him belittling Gigist for stepping out much earlier to reclaim Nijigon. He would then reveal to Atropos and Clotho the truth about Glion and how he had consumed him. Germain then immediately begins their plan to get rid of pests by first seeking Fuga Kudo alongside Gigist and Gaelijah.
After defeating Houtaro Ichinose and his allies, Germain and Gigist had an argument over the throne. Germain taunted Gigist while the latter was still injured, and then teleported away to find Nijigon.
Next day, after searching in vain, Germain immediately appeared in front of Houtaro and Rinne, he decided to defeat them completely, in order to obtain the fragments of the Philosopher's Stone and surpass the other Dark Kings once for all. He summoned a Golem to fight against Gotchard and Majade, the two Kamen Riders had no way to deal with it. However, the Golem was swiftly defeated by Platina Gotchard and Majade's counter attack, causing Germain get interested in two Kamen Riders, retreat from the battle.
===Taken Out from the Inside===
Germain would later be confronted again by Houtaro, Rinne and Supana and their allies, who combined their powers to defeat him. After Germain renegerated his body, he plans to consume Atropos to restore his strength. However, he meets his end when Atropos planted the golden Rubik's cube that belongs to Glion inside him, causing his body to become the vessel for Glion's resurrection.
==Personality==
Germain is a flamboyant being who believes that turning all of humanity into Malgams is the correct evolutionary path for humans and Chemies, and demands the return of the Chemies.
He also has a twisted love for humanity as he claims to love them even if it meant torturing, exploiting, or mutilating them in ways that are considered extremely sadistic, immoral, and morbid.
However, like Gigist, he is prone to anger when things doesn't go his way.
==Germain==
;Statisticshttps://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/gotchard/enemy/dark_alchemist_germain/
*Height: 221.3 cm
*Weight: 114.0 kg
===Powers and Abilities===
*Alchemy: As one of the Dark Kings and being the founder of alchemy, Germain is able to use following powers:
**Fixation: Germain can freeze his opponent's movement to prevent incoming attacks from them. 
**Power Bestowal: Like Gigist, Germain can imbue someone with properties to make them more stronger, by flicking their forehead, this will cause physical alterations to the recipient, the entity was shown to be able to switch back and forth between its original and its altered forms at will afterwards.
**Energy Beam Generation: Germain, alongside the other Dark Kings, are able to deliver a black and red energy beam to attack the enemies from their palm.
**Golem Creation: Germain is able to create a Golem from inanimate properties.
**Energy Shield Generation: Germain can generate energy shields in order to block enemy attacks.
**Teleportation: Germain can teleport himself in anywhere he want.
**Regeneration: Even after defeated by a Kamen Rider, Germain still can renegerate his body through his alchemy power. However, this ability cannot prevent Germain become the vessel of Glion inside his body.
*Energy Ball Generation: Germain can deliver several yellow colored energy balls from his hand, throws it towards his enemies, the energy ball will cause explosion upon it hit the ground.
*Energy Spike Creation: Germain can create several red energy spikes from thin air to strike their opponents.
*Giant Hand: While inside the Door of Darkness, Germain demonstrated that he can reach out of the door with a giant withered hand to grab and consume his victim. This ability first appeared after Glion was defeated.
==Relationships==
===Allies===
====Dark Kings====
*Gigist: to be added
*Gaelijah: to be added
===Enemies===
*Houtaro Ichinose/Kamen Rider Gotchard: to be added
*Rinne Kudo/Kamen Rider Majade: to be added
*Supana Kurogane/(Kamen Rider) Valvarad: to be added
*Lachesis/Kamen Rider Dread (II)/Valvarad (II): to be added
*Ho-Oh Kaguya Quartz/Kamen Rider Legend: to be added
*Butler: to be added
*Fuga Kudo/Kamen Rider Wind: to be added
*Minato/Kamen Rider Dread (IV): to be added
*Renge Icho: to be added
*Sabimaru Tsuruhara: to be added
===Other===
*Three Dark Sisters:
**Atropos: to be added
**Clotho: to be added
*Glion: Germain snatched him away to the Door of Darkness after his defeat and consumed him. However, his body would then be taken over by Glion after Atropos planted the gold Rubik's cube inside him.
==Behind the Scenes==
===Portrayal===
*Germain is voiced by , who also voiced Exceedfighter. His suit actor is .
===Etymology===
Germain's name is derived from , a historical figure who had achievements in the study of alchemy.
==Notes==
==Appearances==
* Kamen Rider Gotchard
**Episode 27: Gotcha! Crosshopper! (hand only)
**Episode 39: Gotcha Complete! Climax 101!
**Episode 40: Evil Descends! The Thrice-Greatest Dark Kings
**Episode 41: Trace of God, Grace of Rainbow!
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