Gabrielle Minato

Gabrielle "Gabbie" Minato (湊 ガブリエール) is one of the main heroines of the Kindred Hearts spinoff story, Kindred Hearts: Omega Fury who happened to be Hiroki's childhood friend from his days back in Polaris Sanctuary. She is also a member of CLOVER, a group of formerly rogue Esper girls fighting together against the Deviant crime lord Zaphiel Bleck and his Serpentine Cartel, as well as the dreaded Shadow Monarch (a.k.a Brittany Luvve). She's also known by her full name, Gabrielle Charity Minato (湊・C・ガブリエール).

Her title is "Pink Flash of Valour" (桃色*勇猛*の閃光 *Momoiro Yuumou no Senkou*)

## Appearance

Gabbie is a 21-year old female Esper brawler/kickboxer with a short messy golden blonde hair with pink tips that often gets in her face. It's messy and she pins it back with a pair of barrettes and a white hair scarf, knotted into a shape resembling a pair of rabbit's ears. She has water blue eyes that can look aqua in certain lights. They look hard against her thin but smooth skinned face. Her nose is small but slightly pronounced and her ears are just a little bit bigger than they should be on her. Gabbie's body is slighty toned and although she isn't the tallest girl around, she looks like she's honed her body in pursuit of her craft despite looking a little young for her age. She also has mid-sized breasts, around C cup in size.

Her main outfit consisted of a pair of pink fingerless MMA gloves, pink boyshorts and a white sports bra that has pink trim and matching polka dots on it, while her alternate outfit consisted of a white sports bra with light blue trim and a pair of light blue MMA shorts with white stripes down either side of her hips, presumably designed/sponsored by Lazuline. Usually before matches, she wears a white boxing robe with blue trim and a blue maple leaf on its back. During casual activities or back at her home, she usually wears a pink open cardigan with a loose white blouse underneath, dark gray pleated skirt and a white-striped blue necktie or a pair of black jean shorts, with black and white striped leggings, Doc Martens shoes and a long-sleeved beige Roots T-shirt with a beaver on it. She also wears ankle wraps during fighting or training, and usually goes barefoot while wearing them. She sometimes wears a pair white fingerless gloves with a red maple leaf on top and the Union Jack on the bottom, a symbol of her friendship with her best friend Lucy Grange.

## Personality

Gabbie is a tomboyish yet naive girl, though sometimes she can be a bit serious and also aggressive, especially when fighting someone. She believes that everything can be solved by working together, though sometimes she'll go head on all by herself. She is also is a caring and gentle girl to the weak and innocent, and will do anything to protect her friends. Although she may seem like a passive stoic at some times, Gabbie is gregarious enough to congratulate her comrades with an open smile.

She values certain people in her life, such as Lucy and Daiki, whom she refers as Lucette and Dai-kun. At certain times, Gabbie could turn into her cute "moe" personality, usually when she's with Daiki, and sometimes she could be a bit motherly and serious towards him. She has both the "brains" and "brawns" with her, being born from a clan of famed scholars and officials.

Prior to the events of Omega Fury, Gabbie is a serious girl who likes things to be a certain way. She has a hard time not being cynical but she also tries her best to be respectful. She doesn't want to be seen as someone who is rude or willing to go too far in the ring but she can also be aggressive. She likes to keep her focus on the task at hand and hates superfluous things. The little things in life, to Gabbie, are nothing more than distractions. She'd only stop to smell the roses if it helped her train better, for example.

## Backstory

Gabbie was born from a Japanese father from Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture and a Canadian mother from Toronto, Ontario. Her paternal grandfather used to be the governor of Niigata until his retirement somewhere around the 2000s, while the Minato clan used to be one of the Yakumo clan's retainers, mostly known as ministers and scholars. She spent most of her lives in her mother's hometown alongside her younger sister Rei. Her mother's family and relatives owned a Savate Instruction school and trained Gabbie from a young age. The girl fell in love with it and kickboxing and wanted to use her training to go pro one day. Being a part of the Minato clan, Gabbie grew up to be quite the fast learner.

Her younger sister seemed like a prodigy as well, however, she decided to train in jiu jitsu rather than kickboxing. As the Minato sisters grew up, they sparred for each other and Gabbie developed some talent for Jiu Jitsu but never committed to it as heavily, unlike Rei. They both shared success and Gabbie had won every competition she entered in kickboxing. Her younger sister had nearly the same success, but in Jiu Jitsu, she would always make it to the finals and lose. Gabbie was infuriated at how her younger sister could never get over that hump when she was obviously the best around. During her high school days, she event met Hiroki, who happened to be studying abroad in Canada under Hayato's behest, but their friendship didn't lasted long since Hiroki had to return to Japan to transfer to Rurigaoka.

Gabbie continued to focus on her kickboxing, however, she packed up and moved to Thailand after graduation from high school thanks to a friend of hers. She joined a professional Muay Thai circuit and excelled there as well, bringing her own skill set to the sport. She would have been content to dominate in Thailand until she got an unexpected visit from Turquoise staffs sent by the Fujimiyas, who abducted both her and her younger sister and sent them to Polaris Sanctuary after hearing from Hiroki that the Minato siblings possessed the rare yet mysterious Omega Factor Sigil. And on that city, Gabbie fought for her survival and met the love of her life, Dai-kun after being saved by him from a bloodthirsty yet feared Deviant, formerly Blood Gear's secret weapon. Gabbie thanked the Afilian knight after he slain the Jaguar/*Smilodon* Deviant with his blade and vowed to stay by his side, as Dai-kun has nowhere to go ever since his homeland was reduced into rubble and his clanspeople sacrificed themselves to defeat the Revenant.

## Family and relatives

* Toshiharu Minato (paternal grandfather, former governor of Niigata)
* Yoshitaka Minato (father)
* Regine Minato, née Desjardin (mother)
* Touka Higurashi (adoptive mother)
* Rei Minato/Rei-chan (younger sister)
* Daiki Higurashi/Dai-kun (fiancé and husband)
* Aida Minato (daughter)
* Valerie Minato (son and Aida's younger brother)

## Abilities

* Omega Factor: a special strain of Sigil possessed by only a very small number of Espers, which allows them to change their attributes at will. To do so, Gabbie drinks special energy drinks manufactured by Turquoise which awakens her Sigil and its attribute for a certain time before reverting back to its neutral phase. Each energy drinks has different flavors and attributes. Turquoise Foundation researchers are actively researching this mysterious Sigil strain. Her Omega Factor Sigil came with a set of EX skills that comes in handy with her martial arts knowledge.
* Martial arts prowess: Gabbie has a learned knowledge of kickboxing, Savate, Muay Thai and MMA. She's an adept striker and grappler at the same time. Even without her Sigil being awakened, she is still as strong as herself with an awakened Sigil.
* Extrasensory perception and clairvoyance: Being an Esper, Gabbie has a an extrasensory perception, which allows her to read her enemies' moves and tactics and see/predict glimpses of future events using clairvoyance. She could also talk to everyone using telepathy, though only a few outside other Espers and Daiki could understand it.

## EX Skills/finishers

* Victory Bluff: A devastating Enzuigiri that goes straight to her enemies' face, a personal favorite of Gabbie.
* Seismic Hammer: A dropkick + headlock combo that takes down her opponent head first alongside her, before smashing them down to the ground with her sleek yet toned legs.
* Lightning Splash: An elemental suplex that not only immobilizes her enemies, but also dealing elemental damage upon them. Only usable with the help of a drink or an Enestal.
* Guard Breaker: A straight knee strike from her legs or her arms that goes straight to her enemies' head, usually their nose. This EX Skill immobilizes her enemies, and when used with a drink or an Enestal, it could also deal elemental ailments upon them.
* Crescent Whip: A moonsault that goes straight to her enemies' neck, usually used whenever she goes for a fast kill.
* Aura Slash: Channeling her aura with the help of the drink or an Enestal, Gabbie unleashes an arc of elemental energy upon her enemies as if she's using a set of throwing knives, cutting them down.
* Aura Guard: A shield created using Gabbie's aura, similar to Rachel's Galvanic Shield. Without the help of a drink or an Enestal, it lasts shorter than expected.

## Forms

* Lapin Rose: Gabbie's default form, clad in a pair of pink fingerless MMA gloves, pink boyshorts and a white sports bra with pink trim and matching polka dots on it. Inspired by Kyoryu Pink, Kamen Rider Poppy and Kamen Rider Build RabbitTank Form.
* Azure Tempest: Gabbie's alt outfit/super form clad in a special outfit designed by Lazuline, which consisted of a white sports bra with light blue trim and a pair of light blue MMA shorts with white stripes down either side of her hips and a pair white fingerless gloves with a red maple leaf on top and the Union Jack on the bottom, made by her best friend Lucy. In this form, Gabbie focuses more on the usage of the Psychic-attribute Mental Enestal and gains slight increase in speed thanks to the outfit's material. Inspired by Kamen Rider Build RabbitTank Sparkling Form and Kamen Rider Gaim Kachidoki Arms.
* Lapin Victoire: Gabbie's final form, gained by the silver-colored Victory Enestal and all 12 Enestals combined. Her hair turns white with blue tips in this form, though temporarily. Outfit details to be added soon. Inspired by Kamen Rider Build Genius Form and Kamen Rider Gaim Kiwami Arms.

## Etymology

* Gabbie's name is derived from the French spelling of the biblical angel Gabriel (being that most Canadians are descended from French people), a wish from her mother to ascend like the angels.
* Her last name means "harbor", being that she's someone that Daiki could rely/hang on, now that he has nowhere to go since his clan and his kingdom has been destroyed by the Revenant.
* Alternatively, her mother's last name at birth means "from the gardens" in French, symbolizing the Heaven where angels live.
* Her middle name is a wish from her mother to be a generous and kind person, which she shown to her friends especially Daiki and Lucy and to her own younger sister Rei.

## Gallery

Gabbie's MMA/kickboxing outfitGabbie's alternate MMA/kickboxing outfit, complete with the gloves given by LucyGabbie's casual outfitOriginal faceclaim from her AFW-verse self (edited by Tatyina and originally drawn by 突破(えり) on Pixiv)
## Trivia

* Her personality and appearance are inspired by Kagamine Rin from Vocaloid, Yue Jin and Wang Yuanji from Dynasty Warriors series, Kouta Kazuraba from Kamen Rider Gaim, Asuna Karino/Poppy Pipopapo from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Sento Kiryu from Kamen Rider Build, Amy Yuuzuki from Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Umika Hayami from Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger, Honoka Yukishiro from Futari wa Pretty Cure, Katsuragi from Senran Kagura, Petra Ral from Attack on Titan, Frenda Seivelun from To aru Kagaku no Railgun, Ai Hayasaka from Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai, Luna Shirakawa from Keiken Zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi, Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim, Mysterious Heroine X from Fate/Grand Order, Alice Margratroid from Touhou Project and Crush Girl Jocelyn from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
* Her last name is a reference to Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika from Kamen Rider Gaim and Michal Minato/Kamen Rider Aqua from Kamen Rider OOO.
* Her fighting style is similar to Gou Fukami from Juken Sentai Gekiranger, since both Gabbie and Gou are Muay Thai practitioners. Her iconic pose shown on her pic is inspired by Houka Ozu from Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
* Gabbie and her younger sister Rei were born from a Japanese father and a Canadian mother back in Toronto, Canada. However, the Minato siblings were forcefully separated from their parents by Turquoise personnels at childhood for research and for their safety as Espers under Hayato's behest. This incident almost made Marika lose trust of Turquoise and she never wanted Hiroki to talk about his childhood friend again.
* Gabbie's birthday is 26th of March 1994, same date as her Legacy Era's self debut in AFW alongside Rei's Legacy Era's self. Her image animal is a rabbit.
* The pink tips on Gabbie's hair are not Sigil residues. She dyed her hair tips pink in support of her mother, who is a breast cancer survivor. She was born naturally with pure golden blonde hair, unlike her younger sister who was born with reddish-brown hair. She resembled her mother more than her father.
* Gabbie's favorite energy drink flavor is peach, which allows her to possess a pink-colored Psychic-based Sigil. Aside from that, she also loves cheese-based foods such as pizzas and cheesecakes, as well as curry rice, croquette, blueberry pies (especially her mom's) and apples. She dislikes carrots, and prefered curry rice without it or swapped with radish.
* Gabbie admitted herself that she's a gyaru, and she has a sense of fashion like her pal Lucy.
* Gabbie and Cathy are the only Kindred Hearts characters to have middle names.
* Gabbie has small fangs on her mouth. Rei and Daiki always thinks they're cute, though sometimes it creeped Hiroki a bit.
* For some reason, Gabbie has a fear of moray eels, due to their freakish appearance and alien-like pharyngeal jaws. She never wanted to go to aquariums because of this, but eventually she got over it thanks to Daiki.
* Gabbie was adopted from Tatyina (albeit with several modifications, being that she's now in the Rebooted era) in celebration of Fargus Multiverse's 10th Anniversary (2013-2023), and to honor their efforts of being an awesome OC creator and one of the pioneers/key members of the AFW-verse, which also served as one of the many inspirations behind the Fargus Multiverse.

## External Links

* Gabbie's AFW-verse self from the Legacy era (special thanks to Tatyina)
* Gabbie's AFW-verse self from the Rebooted era