Gemma Azuba

**Gemma Azuba** (*Ah-zoo-ba)* is a character from the steampunk science fiction, *Kamen Rider Cog*. She is an ally with the Kamen Riders, notably Cog and Cogori. She is also affiliated with Professor Knighwale and Madam Stringdove.

## Biography

Gemma dropped out of secondary school, believing she could pursue something better. She approached Madam Stringdove, who she admired for her unique travels. She was recruited by Professor Knightwale to find the missing gold InGear piece for a special gadget. She encountered Cabias, who has kept the InGear piece for a luck charm. After learning of the story of the Coal Men attacks, she and Cabias went home, until they were attacked by a group of Coal Men and survived.

#### **Witnessing Kamen Rider Cog for the First Time**

She was reluctantly dragged by Cabias to snatch the completed gold InGear and Metamorphus Driver to test it against the Coal Men. Gemma witnessed Cabias' form as a potential Alutrian Rider. The teens were briefly scolded until Cabias was unofficially assigned with the Metamorphus Driver to defeat Crocox, Ciello's automaton creation. To answer her question about the "C" behind Cabias' Rider jacket, Professor Knightwale simply stated it is Cog, as in Cabias' new moniker.

#### **Clash Between Crickets and Kidnapping**

She witnessed Cabias and Samuel fighting each other in their Rider forms and was nearly buried in falling boulders from a wall. In time, Cog had protected her, angering Samuel. Gemma was snatched by Coal Men at the Bison festival, then was rescued by Cog.

#### **Quest for Knight Form InGear Piece**

Gemma traveled with Cabias, Professor Knightwale, and Madam Stringdove into a dimension representing the reign of King Melvin in old Alutrio. She and Cabias encountered Deuzame, a wicked woman with serpents in her hair. In desperation, the tomboy had stolen the incomplete Knight form InGear so Cog could use it. It temporarily revealed a knight-like armor with sword and shield as Cog's power-up, until its power disintegrated. She was offended that she would become King Melvin's princess if Cabias lost the ruler's challenge to defeat his guardsmen in exchange of the Knight Form InGear piece. In the aftermath of Deuzame's invasion with her gremlin army, Gemma was given a new gun by Professor Knightwale, despite her previous actions.

## Other Events

#### **Searching for an InGear Piece in the Obedient New Earth**

Gemma and Cabias entered the Obedient New Earth to look for an InGear piece. They somehow ended up in a warehouse owned by Zeeko World Security. The tomboy masked up to conceal her identity.

## Abilities

She is skilled in firearms when tackling the Coal Men. She was eventually given a special gun by Professor Knightwale, the **Vadinshi Bullet**.

## Personality

She appears to be a young woman who desires to help people and have adventures. She can also be stubborn, as she tried to transform using the metamorphus Driver when it rejected her.

## Relationships

#### **Knightwale and company**

* Professor Knightwale
* Madam Stringdove

#### Alutrian Riders

* Cabias Philo / Kamen Rider Cog: Gemma was searching for the ghold InGear piece, which led to meeting him for the first time. She supported him as an ally when he became Kamen Rider Cog.
* Samuel Motrumbil / Kamen Rider Cogori: Confidant of Samuel's identity.
* Norvile Ferciello / Kamen Rider Gosom: Gemma was unknowingly kidnapped by him along with his group of Coal Men.

#### **Outside of Alutrio**

* Zeeko World Security
* Mr. Kyle

## Other Facts

* Gemma's interaction with Cabias during the latter's first says as Kamen Rider Cog was reminiscent to *Kamen Rider 555*'s Mari Sonoda and Takumi Inui.
	+ In *Kamen Rider 555*, Mari has the Faiz Gear and the Auto Vaijin in her possession, and tried to transform, only to have the belt reject her. Instead, she tried to install the belt around Takumi, which worked. In the series, Takumi was able to use the Faiz Gear because of his Orphnoch DNA.
	+ Gemma was dragged by the desperate Cabias to use the untested Metamorphus Driver and Gold InGear. She tried to use it but rejected her. She decided the gadgets are deservedly in Cabias' use.
* If one were to compare her with another female in the story, Gemma would be a polar opposite of Jamie Motrumbil due to personalities. Coincidentally, they are both Laritan.

## External References

1. ↑ Project: Tr!dok3n [BONUS Chapter] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt