Gemma

**Gemma** is one of the twelve main characters in the Star Darlings animated and book series. She is the main point of view for the twelfth Star Darlings book, *Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff*. She first appears in the episode *Star Charmed* and is voiced by Marieve Herington. Gemma's roommate at Starling Academy is Libby and her first Wisher on Wishworld is Zoey.

## Appearance

Gemma’s theme colour is orange. She is a preteen girl with dark skin, orange eyes, lips, and hair held into mini ponytails. In the series, her hair is tied into pigtails. Her outfit consists of a yellow dress with an orange belt, orange-striped stockings, and sandals. Her accessories consist of gold bracelets on her wrists and her star-charmed earrings.

On Wishworld, Gemma’s appearance changes to look like a human. Her hair colour changes to black with only a streak of orange, and her skin loses its sparkle. Her outfit consists of an orange short-sleeved dress with golden flowers for its design and a pair of sandals to complete her look. The only item that remains the same is her star-charmed earrings.

## Personality

Gemma is a cheerful girl full of energy and loves to make her friends laugh. She is friendly, carefree, extroverted, social and the definition of the class clown. She also knows a little bit about everything.

However, Gemma's sarcasm can offend others without her meaning to. Gemma needs to learn how to rein in her energy. Gemma also talks—a lot—and can be a little too honest sometimes and offend others. She has a short attention span and can be superficial.

## Powers and Abilities

### Starling Physiology

Being a Starling, Gemma possesses all of the natural traits that the species has.

* **Wish Energy Manipulation** - Gemma harnesses positive wish energy for most of her abilities.
* **Energy Blasts** - As displayed in *The Power of Twelve*, wish energy can be used to fire streams, bursts, orbs, and waves of offensive power against opponents.
* **Force Fields** - Demonstrated in the above special, Gemma can conjure shields as defense.
* **Extended Lifespan** - In *Scarlet Discovers True Strength*, it’s confirmed that Starlings can live for thousands of years, as Mira’s grandmother is over thousands of years old. Before that, in *Leona's Unlucky Mission* it was hinted that a few decades wasn’t too long in comparison to Starling lifespans. However, they do not have eternal youth, as Professor Elara Ursa is stated to be among one of the oldest wish granters and has clearly aged in a similar manner to a wishling elder.
* **Disease Immunity** - In *Scarlet Discovers True Strength*, it states that the wish energy surrounding Starlings keeps them from contracting illnesses.
* **Superhuman Knowledge** - In *Leona's Unlucky Mission*, Starlings are shown to be nigh-perfect at mathematics from birth. *Astra's Mixed-Up Mission* also implies that Starlings are the same way towards towards literature and similar subjects such as language and grammar.

### **Wish Mission Signature Powers**

The Star Darlings each gain a power that is meant to assist with carrying out their wish missions. It is unknown if this is exclusive to them, or if they only work on Wishworld, as Adora uses hers to heal Vega in the The Power of Twelve.

* **Rewinding Time** - Gemma uses this power in *Gemma and the Ultimate Standoff.*