Samuel Motrumbil

**Samuel Motrumbil** (*Moh-*trum*-bee*) is a character from the steampunk science fiction, *Kamen Rider Cog*. He is the previous identity of Kamen Rider Cog, until he became a new Alutrian Rider, **Kamen Rider Cogori** (*Koh-*go*-ree*).

## Samuel Motrumbil

### Aliases:

Kamen Rider CogoriKamen Rider Cog (formerly)

### Personality:

HeroAnti-hero (at first, confronting his successor)

## Biography

#### **Early Days**

At some point of his life, Samuel was enlisted by Professor Knightwale to become the first Kamen Rider Cog.

#### **Clashing with The New Kamen Rider Cog and Name Change**

When he discovered a new incarnation of an Alutrian Rider, Samuel went on his way to confront him as his Rider persona. It was during the time he was classified as the original Kamen Rider Cog. When learning the identity of the "wannabe" Rider was Cabias, he changes into his alternate form, then pursues a fight, resulting in his suspension from the flight institute. He and Cabias eventually have a reasonable discussion at the Bison festival, then sensed danger. Cabias suggested Samuel to change his persona's name, as Kamen Rider Cogori.

#### **Alliance Against Ciello's Spider Riders**

As the Double Crickets, Cogori and Cog enter Ciello's mysterious lair and freed some prisoners while battling the Coal Men. They were also attacked by Ciello's own Kamen Riders, namely Taran and Widow. Samuel became trusting towards Cabias as a fellow Kamen Rider.

#### **Introduced to Kamen Rider Gosom**

As Cogori, Samuel joined in the battle between Cog and the invasive Coal Men at an automobile exhibition. He and Cog are also greeted by Ciello's other Kamen rider, Gosom, much to the disbelief of Cabias. Cogori joins in another battle with Cog against Gosom and Serpent Hook.

## Other Events

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

He appears at a local film studio with Cog and Horloge to protect the Alutrian Three Stooges from Gosom and Ciello.

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

Samuel was battling Ciello's Coal Men at a local supermarket until he was confronted by a foreign Kamen Rider in green armor. Samuel's Metamorphus Driver was forcefully removed by Torque, making him chase after him in rage. Samuel learned that the green rider could teleport between mirrors and reflective surfaces. Torque's alter ego is Chance in civilian form, as the former returned the repaired morphing belt to the bandaged Samuel. Chance explains to the Alutrian that a thief from another planet had stolen his mentor's Advent Deck. The present Riders devise a plan.

Cogori is seen joining Gosom and Kamen Rider Terma, much to the shock of Horloge. Gosom's team overpowered Kamen Rider Wing Knight's team, as they walk away with Terma's new power. They clash with Wing Knight's team again, then snatch their respective belts for a device that would brainwash the Alutrians to submit to Terma. Cogori eventually drops his act then attacks Gosom and Terma before they activate their device at a radio building. When the Advent Deck was retrieved by the rightful owner, he and Cabias are rewarded with colored trinkets that could serve as upgrades for their Rider personas.

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

At some point in time, he and Cabias were summoned by foreign entities to work with two other duos from their respective homeworlds. Their mission was to hunt and eliminate aliens who secretly entered their worlds to make a new barbaric army. The leading alien was **Fangroner**, which the duos and Great Misfit had dominated. He was then returned to his homeworld along with Cog.

## Abilities and Fighting Skills

Samuel is efficient in hand-to-hand combat, as he battles the Coal Men. He is also precise with his firearm skills. Along with Cog, Cogori would perform a two-man attack called the **Double Clockwork Kick**.

## Personality

Samuel is a vigilant young man. He was initially standoffish, until it is revealed that being a Kamen Rider can grant challenges to the individual taking the mantle. In Samuel's case, he responded to false calls for help, then was ridiculed for his naivety. He confronted Cabias for his identity as a "wannabe" Rider, then decided he should accept his role as a Kamen Rider, while he himself changes his persona's moniker into Cogori, signifying he is the original Kamen Rider Cog.

## Relationships

* Professor Knightwale: Samuel respects him as the inventor of his gadgets.
* Jamie Motrumbil: Adopted sister. Jamie is a confidant to her foster brother's identity as a Kamen Rider.
* Gemma Azuba: Good friend who confided with his Rider identity. He was angered when she was protected by Cog.

#### **Fellow Alutrian Riders**

* Cabias Philo / Kamen Rider Cog: Fellow classmates at an all-boys flight school. Samuel called him a "wannabe" when he attacked him for the title of Kamen Rider Cog. They resolved as they worked together to fight Ciello's spider-themed Riders. They become allies.
* Philippe D'Angelo / Kamen Rider Horloge: Fellow comrade against the Coal Men.
* Peter Shahid Gransen, III / Kamen Rider Taran: Battled along with Cog.
* Kelly Curneigh / Kamen Rider Widow: Battled along with Cog.

#### Outside of Alutrio

* Chance / Kamen Rider Torque: Samuel was attacked by him, believing he stole Master Eubelon's trinket. They eventually form a plan where Cogori intentionally betrays his comrades to side with Gosom.
* Jei-Em / Great Misfit: Cogori was summoned by him along with Cog.
* Tr!dok3n: Cogori was partnered with him as *Team Strong*, hunting Corrupt Tumber in his home planet during their secret mission with other duos.

## Etymology

Kamen Rider Cogori's name is a combination of two words: **COG** and **ORI**ginal, indicating he is the original Kamen Rider Cog.

## Alutrian Rider Persona

### **Kamen Rider Cogori**

* Other Names: Alutrio Defender Cogori (rarely), Alutrian Hero Cogori, Kamen Rider Cog I
* Punch Power: 2.9 t
* Kick Power: 4 t
* Running Speed: 24 m
* Jump Height: 59 m
* Special Attacks: Blast Gamma (default), Clockwork Kick
* Vehicle: Steam Runner
* Other Gadgets:
	+ Port InGear: Allows Cogori to teleport to different regions in Alutrio via his personal vehicle.
	+ Metamorphus Blaster: used to perform default finisher. Can be summoned with non-removable InGear, then physical arm gesture to position weapon.

## Gallery

Samuel Motrumbil's transformation into CogoriClashing with the "new" Kamen Rider CogKamen Rider Cogori's symbolWith his *Stream Runner*Edition of main series' poster with Cog and HorlogeWith Cog battling Kamen Rider Gosom
## Other Facts

* Samuel Motrumbil is the adoptive brother of Jamie Motrumbil, who is half-Laritan.
* Kamen Rider Cogori is the only Rider in the story to wield a gun.
* Samuel is the first incarnation of Kamen Rider Cog until his successor, Cabias Philo.
* Cogori and Cog are reminiscent to Kamen Riders 1 and 2, created by Shotaro Ishinomori.
	+ While Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji are grasshoppers, Samuel and Cabias 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*.
* Samuel is Cabias' classmate at a Cinatian all-boys flight institute.
* Samuel's full name shares the name Antoine, like Antoine Sladerik, from *Project: Tr!dok3n* created by J.C. Morata.

## External References

1. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 29] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
2. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 32] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
3. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 33] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
4. ↑ Kamen Rider Cog [Chapter 36] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt
5. ↑ Short Story: Kamen Rider Cog [Filming Foolishness] by Formerly-DJ-Hipsong on DeviantArt