Gabriel Bogdanovich

Gabriel Bogdanovich is a student at Sunstate Academy, and, therefore, is a member of the Gemfighters. His codename is Capricorn. His armor is royal blue. His gemstone is a garnet. His main weapons are two large blades on the ends of his arm armor.

## Appearance

Gabriel appears as tall and thin, and has been described to look like a winter tree. His skin is sickly pale, and he usually looks unhealthy to a degree. He has thin strawberry blonde hair, more on the blonde side. He has large, bluish green eyes, often described as looking sad or distraught, and he has dark rings under his eyes, from a lack of sleep. When dressed casually, he tends to gravitate towards many thick layers. He usually wears a blue beanie cap.

### Armor

Gabriel's armor is designed for speed and agility. It covers his chest and shoulders, and completely covers his arms. It extends down to his ribs, and leaves his stomach, waist, hips, and thighs exposed. The armor covers his legs and feet. His gem placements are in the center of his chest, on top of his feet, and at the end of his arm blades. His armor is updated to cover his stomach and waist after his near-fatal injury.

## Personality

While Gabriel isn't exactly a charmer, he has a good heart, and wishes to serve and protect his friends, as well as work alongside them.

At first, Gabriel isn't easy to approach. He considers himself anti-social, and generally has poor communication skills. He doesn't go out of his way to directly speak with anyone, even when given the opportunity. He is often physically ill, and has a poor track record of taking care of himself. He tends to miss out on a lot of public events because of his many illnesses, which has caused him a lot of regret. These missed events pile up, and he has yet to experience a lot of what the world has to offer.

When interacting with others, he keeps a level head and doesn't say much, even when he has a strong opinion or idea. He tends to be submissive towards any aggression, and hates any sort of conflict. He's quite a pacifist, and usually devises plans that involve talking through situations rather than using violence.

## History

Gabriel first appears, alongside everyone else, on the school bus to Sunstate Academy. He is seen typing on his laptop, creating computer code while listening to music. Aaron attempts to make conversation with him, but he is simply too preoccupied to notice him.

### Fear Arc

In the Fear Arc, Gabriel plays a minor role, struggling to focus on classes and staying awake late into the early morning. Gabriel is paired with Saturn as his patron teacher and learns scheduling and internal discipline. Gabriel is, along with the other Gemfighters (minus Aaron), kidnapped by Fear's pet spider, Dread. While the others are asleep, Gabriel was merely pretending to be asleep, and is the first one to wake up after Aaron gives him his gemstone.

### Duplicity Arc

In the Duplicity Arc, Gabriel plays a major role. While out investigating the mysterious happenings in the night, Gabriel is attacked by Gabriela, and is nearly fatally wounded. He spends the rest of the story healing and re-training his body. He is fully healed by the end of the arc, with only a scar remaining, and newly found confidence in himself and his abilities.

During the split-up, Gabriel chooses to stay by Aaron's side, speaking up for himself for the first time.

### Shame Arc

In the Shame Arc, Shame reveals to the group that Gabriel, unbeknownst to the rest of the group or the teachers, has been trying to hack into Venus's computer. He doesn't say why, but the shame from this secret cripples his fragile confidence.

## Relationships

### Aaron

As the leader, Aaron is sure to assert his control and influence over the group. Gabriel usually follows these orders, even if they are flawed or terrible throughout. Behind the scenes, however, Gabriel follows his own intuition. When working with Aaron, he is quick to correct any mistakes or patch up holes in the plans.

### Jessie

Gabriel develops a strong liking for Jessie as the time they spend grows. At first, he falls for her aggressive dominance and oft rebellion, but then he grows to know her tender, motherly side, which they both know she is rather self-conscious of.

### Jason

Jason and Gabriel are not on speaking terms at the start of the story. Gabriel often falls victim to Jason's pranks and physical torment. During the Duplicity Arc, Jason is one of the only two Gemfighters to forgive him for losing his gem. They grow closer as Gabriel goes through physical therapy, and Jason even offers to become his physical trainer later on.