Cabias Philo

"*I dare to make the first move!*" - Cog's pre-battle catchphrase

**Cabias Philo** *(Ka-by-us Fil-LOW)* is the main protagonist of the steampunk science fiction, *Kamen Rider Cog*. His alias is **Kamen Rider Cog**, who is the successor of the previous identity, Samuel Motrumbil.

## Cabias Philo

### Aliases:

Kamen Rider Cog, C (given by Gemma), Cricket (given by Daryl)

### Motifs:

Bulldog Raspy Cricket, Biker (Default)Knight, Bulldog Raspy Cricket (Knight Form)

## Biography

#### **Origins**

Cabias was born of parents who were surviving the first wave of Coal Men attacks, perpetrated by Ciello of the Underground. Growing up, He was fascinated by broadcasted radio stories about the Masked Duo of Tranquility, a pair of superheroes based on Delphina. At age 18, Cabias is living independently with financial aid from his wealthy cousin Din. Cabias also attended a local all-boys flight school, based on the fact his father was a pilot during a war. He was also a competitor for the Bronze Team, part of the *Orville Motors Racing League*.

#### **Discovering a Strange Artifact and Meeting Gemma**

He and his racing friends discover tracks that belonged to a hybrid monster of an ox and crocodile. Cabias also founded a piece of gold, which he desired to keep as a luck charm. This led to the encounter of Gemma Azuba, a dropout who wanted to work with Madam Stringdove and Professor Knightwale. She used a scanning detector to scope for the gold piece and chased after the fleeing Cabias. In defeat, Cabias surrendered the gold piece as he followed Gemma to a castle-like location of Professor Knightwale.

#### **Meeting Professor Knightwale and Becoming Kamen Rider Cog**

The teens learned the history of the Coal Men Attacks, and how Knightwale had developed the InGears for the purposes of countering the Coal Men and other related monsters. Cabias pleaded to make use of the inventor's gadgets, remembering his admiration for the Masked Duo of Tranquility and desire to join the fight against the Coal Men. When he was turned down, Cabias and Gemma went on their way home. Suddenly, they were attacked by Coal Men, resulting in Cabias' leg bitten. Having doctored his wounds, Cabias pondered over his desire to become more than just a civilian. At a coffee shop, he meets a new friend named Jamie, who has feelings for him. It was the same time when the Coal Men and **Crocox** had attacked the coffee shop. This motivated Cabias to snatch Knightwale's gadgets with the help of the reluctant Gemma. After Gemma failed to use the belt herself, Cabias had spun the Gold InGear attachment, until he found himself wearing an entirely different uniform. With this, Cabias battles a group of Coal Men. Professor Knightwale scolds the teens for stealing his gadgets, until he found Cabias was partly right for using his Metamorphus Driver to test on the invasive monsters. Unofficially enlisting Cabias to use the driver and removable InGear, Knightwale had injected a serum that alerts the teen for soundwaves indicating danger. Cabias and Gemma confront the Coal Men at a power plant, nearly costing Cabias' life. The masked man relocates to battle more Coal Men, and ultimately defeats Crocox. Returning with a colored InGear piece to Knightwale, the inventor officially christens Cabias as Kamen Rider Cog.

#### **The Loss of His Parents and the Masked Duo's Motivation**

Getting used to his new identity as an Alutrian Rider, Cabias encounters another automaton of Ciello's, **Rhinosharc**. It attempts to speak to him about his parents. It was revealed that while Cabias grew up, his parents were captured by the Coal Men, and are eventually fed to Ciello's minions. This gave Cog mixed feelings, one of them devastated. Going home from a depressing day at flight school, Cabias has a dream where he meets the Masked Duo in their civilian forms. They encourage their successor to protect his loved ones and avenge the ones he lost, including his parents.

#### **Initial Clash with Cogori** **and Ultimate Teamwork**

At the flight institute, some of Cabias' classmates recommend him to take on martial arts, the same suggestion Professor Knightwale had for Cabias to perfect his combat prowess. To his surprise, Jamie is involved in the same martial arts academy he's attending. While battling the invading coal monsters at a train station, Cog meets an equivalent of himself, who revealed to be wielding a gun. One day at the flight school, Cabias discovered that Samuel Motrumbil is the alter ego of the same gun-toting Kamen Rider. Their duel in their rider forms earned the boys' suspension from attending flight school for property damage, and Professor Knightwale's minor invention that neutralizes the Riders' aggression towards each other. Cabias and Samuel eventually make amends at a Bison festival when they sensed trouble. After Cabias suggested a name change for Samuel's alias, the duo barge into Ciello's mysterious lair, rescuing most prisoners and battling Ciello's spider-themed Kamen Riders. Cog also rescues Gemma from being kidnapped by a mysterious man and his gang of coal monsters. From then on, Cabias has found an ally in Samuel.

#### **Kamen Rider Gosom and Jamie Knowledge of Cabias' Identity**

At a date with Jamie during an automobile expo, Cabias had met a polite young man by the name Norville. A few moments later, the Coal Men had trespassed the event, terrorizing the attendees. Cabias had separated from Jamie, transforming into Cog. Along with Cogori, Cog had learned of Norville's alternate persona; a menacing mongoose called Kamen Rider Gosom. When confronted by Jamie about ditching her for some excuse, Cabias was afraid she would want to know of his secret identity. Fellow Rider Philippe suggested that it is okay to share his secret persona to trusted loved ones. At a train station, Cog encountered Gosom again, who was joined by some Coal Men and Ciello's automaton creation, Serpent Hook. While Cogori came around to join the fight, Cog spotted Jamie leaving the women's public restroom, then attempted to escort her to safety. Inevitably, Jamie recognized his voice. The pair became surrounded by Coal Men, then began to fight them. To the Cricket's amazement, Jamie can really handle herself despite being a civilian. When Gosom and Serpent Hook retreated, Jamie happily accepted her friend's second life as an Alutrian defender.

#### **Claiming the Knight Form InGear**

Cabias joined Madam Stringdove, Professor Knightwale, and Gemma into a dimensional adventure to retrieve an InGear piece. He and Gemma encountered a female mutant called Deuzame, who is revealed by King Melvin to be his former lover. Gemma had stolen the incomplete Knight Form InGear for Cabias to use, which didn't last long. Fortunately, the gremlins were dealt with by a red knight who claims to be a Kamen Rider as well. The travelers meet with King Melvin to claim the missing InGear piece under his possession. King Melvin proposed a duel between Cabias in his Rider persona and his loyal guardsmen. Should Cog become victorious, the InGear piece will be rewarded to the travelers. King Melvin's kingdom was then attacked by Deuzame's gremlin army, which the ruler's warriors had battled. Cog, along with Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, succeeded with their efforts to protect the ruler's kingdom. King Melvin surrenders the silver InGear piece to Professor Knightwale, then was overjoyed to have the real silver jewel protected by his reckless warrior, Sir Julio. All in all, Cog had received a completed Knight Form InGear.

## Other Events

#### **Finding an InGear Piece in the Obedient New Earth**

At some point after his first days as a Kamen Rider, Cabias was accompanied by Gemma to find an InGear piece located at a warehouse owned by the planet's corporation, Zeeko World Security.

#### **Protecting the Alutrian Three Stooges**

He appeared alongside Cogori and Horloge to protect the Alutrian Three Stooges at a film studio from Gosom and Ciello.

#### ***Alutrio v. Ventara: The Terma Case***

Cabias and Kit Taylor had arrived from another dimension of an old Alutrian kingdom, when the former had met Jamie. He was then confronted by Kamen rider Axe, Kit's fellow comrade under the impression that Cabias had stolen and repurposed Master Eubulon's Advent Deck. Kit averted the fight, declaring that Cabias is innocent. Cog and Dragon Knight eventually defeated Terma using their respective super forms, Cog in Knight Form, and Dragon Knight in Survive Mode. Cabias and Samuel are rewarded with colored trinket pieces which may be upgrades for their Rider personas.

#### ***Trial of Harmony and Elimination***

At some point in time, Cabias and Samuel were summoned by two foreign entities to work with other duos from their respective worlds: Tr!dok3n and Haylie from the **Obedient New Earth**, and Master Water and Flutter Bang from **Earth-ET**. Their mission was to hunt down a group of aliens who secretly entered their worlds to form a barbaric army, led by a bat-themed alien called Fangroner. Along with Great Misfit, the duos had successfully defeated Fangroner and his pavement monsters. Cog was rewarded with a blank trinket resembling his likeness, which made him curious about its function. Jei-Em would reveal the trinkets' true purpose in due time. Cog and Cogori are sent back their home world, along with some of the duos.

## Abilities and Fighting Skills

Growing up listening to the stories about the Masked Duo of Tranquility, Cabias would imagine himself as one of Alutrio's defenders for the vulnerable. As Kamen Rider Cog for the first time, Cabias would have decent hand-to-hand combat skills when battling the Coal Men and Ciello's automatons. After joining a martial arts academy run by Sensei Sung Hao, Cabias became an efficient fighter. To compliment his motif, he would make cricket claws to intimidate his opponents.

## Personality

Cabias is an ambitious, vigilant, and caring young man who desires to learn what he can. He admires the efforts of the Masked Duo of Tranquility and imagines that one day he would become a Kamen rider as well. After accepting his fate, he tries to juggle his double life as an Orville racer, and an Alutrian Rider.

## Relationships

#### **Philo Family**

* Marcello Philo: Cabias' father. He was a pilot during a war. Mr. Philo's status as a pilot influenced Cabias to join flight school.
* Mrs. Philo: Cabias' mother. Along with her husband, she appeared in a dream to briefly encourage Cabias to fight on.
* Din Philo: Cabias' wealthy older cousin who helped him while his parents are surviving the Coal Men attacks.

#### **Knightwale and company**

* Gemma Azuba: Tomboy who used a scanning device to hunt down a gold InGear piece. She becomes an ally working with Cog.
* Professor Knightwale: Inventor of the InGear trinkets and the Metamorphus Driver. It is revealed that Knightwale had made two versions of Cog's waist-mounted gadget, with one of them owned by Samuel, who becomes Cogori. Cabias finds a mentor in him
* Madam Annabelle Stringdove: A popular dimension hopper. She rides the Celeste 80, a sophisticated flying ship that allows her to travel to different dimensions in and out of Alutrio. Cabias respects her as a senior.

#### **Alutrian Riders**

* Samuel Motrumbil / Kamen Rider Cogori: Cabias and Samuel are classmates at the same all-boys flight school. When Cabias learned of the alter ego behind the gun wielding Kamen Rider, they fought for superiority of the name Kamen Rider Cog. The boys eventually resolve their conflict as they work together to battle Ciello's spider-themed Kamen Riders. Cabias suggested a name change to differentiate between Cricket Riders.
* Philippe D'Angelo / Kamen Rider Horloge: Fellow Alutrian Rider based in Cinateo. Philippe helped him and Cogori during their battle with Taran and Widow. D'Angelo also believed it was okay to share your Rider identity with trusted loved ones.
* Peter Shahid Gransen, III: Cog battled him along with Cogori. They briefly collaborate during the case of Terma, a Karshian soldier who snatched Master Eubelon's trinket to become a masked warrior himself.
* Kelly Curneigh / Kamen Rider Widow: Cog battled her along with Cogori.
* The Masked Duo of Tranquility: Cabias met them in a dream. In real time, Cabias was overjoyed by their timely appearance when dealing with the Coal Men in Delphina.

#### **Other Allies**

* Jamie Motrumbil: A friend and fellow student at Sung Hao's Martial Arts Academy. Cabias fought to hide his liking to her, while the latter harbored feelings for him. Cabias also sympathized that she was adopted by the Motrumbils, as she was half-Laritan.
* Theo Wrighter: Fellow member of the Bronze Team in the Orville Motors Racing League.
* Daryl Toweitt: Fellow member of the Bronze Team in the Orville Motors Racing League.
* Bryson Lockhold: A student at secondary school and best friend of Cabias. Cabias would use his motorcycle to drop him off to school.

#### **Enemies**

* Ciello
	+ Coal Men: Minions of Ciello. cog regularly battles them to protect his fellow citizens.
* Norville Ferciello / Kamen Rider Gosom: They were friendly to each other at first, until Norville revealed his allegiance to his father as Kamen Rider Gosom. Cog clashes with him occasionally.

#### **Outside of Alutrio**

* Jei-Em / Great Misfit: Along with Cogori, Cog was summoned by him to pursue a mission to hunt down aliens led by Fangroner.
* Inner Me: He and Cogori never knew Inner Me was a native from their planet.
* Tr!dok3n: Cog briefly fought him when they spotted each other in an unknown realm, then eventually became allies.
* Master Water: Cog was partners with him as *Team Retro*, hunting an alien called Corrupt Crow, in the Obedient New Earth.

## Etymology

Kamen Rider Cog's name is based on a staple in the steampunk genre, the cog. As this series progresses, Cabias would acquire more trinkets that are shaped like cogs, known as InGears. Notably, Cabias has a second InGear that manifests Knight Form, his super form.

## Alutrian Rider Persona

### **Kamen Rider Cog**

* Other Names: Alutrian Defender Cog (rarely), Alutrian Hero Cog, Kamen Rider Cog II
* Punch Power: 3.1 t
* Kick Power: 4 t
* Running Speed: 24 m.
* Jump Height: 59 m.
* Special Attacks: Clockwork Kick (kick-oriented, default), Clockwork Fist (punch-oriented)
* Vehicle: Racing Cricket
* Other Gadgets:
	+ Port InGear: Allows Cog to teleport to different regions of Alutrio via his personal vehicle
	+ Knight Form InGear: Like his gold InGear, this trinket is replaceable, allowing Cog to summon Knight Form, equipped with a sword, shield, and armor

## Gallery

Cog's signature attackCabias Philo's transformation into CogFight against the original Kamen Rider Cogwith his *Racing Cricket*Edition of main series' poster with Cogori and HorlogeKamen Rider Cog's symbolProtecting the willful Jamie. From a short story, "Request for Take-Off"Encountering Kamen Rider Gosom

## Other Facts

* Cabias' name is based on a part of the creator's full name.
* Kamen Rider Cog's design is reminiscent to Kamen Rider 1, from the official *Kamen Rider* franchise by Shotaro Ishinomori.
* He shares the similar design with Kamen Rider Cogori.
* Cog and Cogori are reminiscent to Kamen Riders 1 and 2.
	+ While Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji are grasshoppers, Cabias and Samuel are bulldog raspy crickets.
	+ The two Alutrian Riders are the steampunk equivalent to Ishinomori's Double Riders.
	+ While the Double Riders deal with Shocker's henchmen, the Alutrian Crickets deal with the Coal Men.
	+ Their duel with Kamen Riders Taran and Widow (both spiders), is reminiscent to the plot where Hoppers 1 and 2 battle with snake-based cyborgs made by Shocker from the movie, *Kamen Rider: The First*.

## External References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 9] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
2. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 6] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
3. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 7] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
4. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 8] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
5. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 11] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
6. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 13] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
7. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 31] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
8. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 29] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
9. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 32] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
10. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 33] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
11. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 34] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
12. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 35] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
13. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 36] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
14. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 38] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
15. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 40] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
16. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 45] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
17. ↑ Project: Tr!dok3n [BONUS Chapter] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
18. ↑ Short Story: Kamen Rider Cog [Filming Foolishness] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
19. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 15] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
20. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 23] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt