Gabriela

### Friends

Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Stanley, Ryan, Sonny, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy, Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Elizabeth, George, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Shane, Aubrey and Aiden, Tamika, Ace. Isla, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobelle, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Oliver, Ashima, Rajiv, Noor Jehan, Shankar, Charubala, Lorenzo, Beppe, Gina, Stefano, Ester, Gustavo, Raul, Marcia and Marcio, Fernando, Hank, Sam, Gator, Norman and Dennis, Hong-Mei, Yong Bao, An-An and Yin-Long, Den, Dart, Beau, Toad, Duchess, Lexi, Theo, Hurricane, Merlin, Frankie, Beresford, Caitlin, Connor, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash, Emerson, Lei, Natalie, Cassia, 'Arry and Bert, Bert, Rex, Mike**Fanfic:** Ten Cents, Sunshine, Theodore, Emily, Hercules, Big Mac, Warrior, Grampus, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Oliver, Foduck, The Dispatcher, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Lucy, Phillip and Filmore, Hank, George

### Likes

Working at Guanabara Bay, taught Thomas about Brazilian culture and music, translating Brazilian phrases that Thomas doesn't understand, playing ball with Thomas, Raul and Cassia

## Physical Apearance

### Eye Colour

Black (cartoon)Light teal (fanfic, as a human)

### Complexion

Teal and black with red and gold lining (cartoon)Pale (fanfic, as a human)

### Status

Alive

**Gabriela** is one of *Thomas & Friends* characters. She's a teal Brazilian tank engine who works at Guanabara Bay in Brazil. She was good friends with Cassia the rolling portal crane.

In the fanfic, *The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor*, like the other characters, Gabriela was born in a Lebanese Maronite Christian family. Her surname, Khouri, was a reference to American film and TV director, Callie Khouri.

## Biography

### *Thomas & Friends*

Gabriela befriended Thomas on his adventures in Brazil. She was a good friend to him in that time as she helped translate Brazilian phrases that Thomas didn't understand. She taught Thomas about Brazilian culture and music, and introduced him to Gustavo. She also reintroduced him to Raul, and joined in a game of ball with Raul, Thomas, and Cassia.

## Personality

Gabriela is a fast-talking, fun-loving engine, who enjoys sharing her knowledge about the culture and railways of Brazil. She became friends with Thomas while he as working in Brazil. She is very passionate about her home country and especially enjoys carnival time. Gabriela is always cheerful and is a great friend to know when traveling through Brazil.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Gabriela is based on Baroneza II. Gabriela has also been modified slightly from her basis, including the addition of buffers and screw-link couplers.

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Gabriela is painted teal and black with red and gold lining. Her name is painted in gold on her side tanks. Her wheels are also black with white rims, her funnel brim and whistle are painted bronze, and her cylinders are gold, while her coupling rods are red.

### Fanfic

As a human, Gabriela's skin tone was pale, she has auburn hair tied in a low ponytail, light teal coloured eyes and wears teal blazer with red and gold lining and black buttons, white shirt, black necktie, teal trousers and dark brown shoes.

## Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor

Gabriela was appearing in the fanfic as a human, she works at both Guanabara Bay and the Brazilian Railways as one of the train drivers alongside Gustavo and Raul. She tells An-An, Aubrey and Marcia when Hiro calls Percy on a phone about Thomas, who had been seriously taken ill due to the incident. Percy, James and Gordon came to Brazil to see her, Raul, Gustavo, Cassia, Marcia and Marcio and told them what Hiro did tell them about everything.