Gem-Knight

The Gemknight monsters are an Archetype released in Duel Terminal - Vairon Descends!!. Their team symbol is a jewel droplet adorned with gold trim and two small arched points with usually the jewel color being respective of the monster or object it is attached to. All known Gemknights are EARTH. They are all named after different minerals. Aesthetically, they appear to be a "fusion" of Jesse Anderson's Crystal Beast and Jaden Yuki's Elemental Hero cards, possibly a homage to their friendship in the anime. This is shown on some cards such as "Gemknight Fusion" (a fusion of "Crystal Release" and "Miracle Fusion") and their ability to only be Special Summoned by Fusion Summon like the Elemental Hero Fusion Monsters. It is also interesting to note that while the three Normal Monsters, "Emeral", and "Alexand" are shown without weapons, the four Fusion Monsters are shown using weapons befitting their stats and effects (Aquamarina uses a bladed shield, Rubys uses a polearm, Paz uses twin bladed tonfa, Madeira uses a sword and Prismaura uses a lance and a shield.).

These are the Gemknight Fusions and their Components.

These are the Gemknight Cards and the Gem/Creature that they are based off.

Play Style
The Gemknights use a kind of Beatdown strategy using the Normal Gemknights and their Fusion Counterparts that can quickly be summoned with the easy to get "Gemknight Fusion". The Normal Monsters can benefit from most of the normal monster support cards as well as their own related "Kalut-Type" monster - "Gem Merchant". They are relatively quick since "Gemknight Alexand" and "Gemresis" search-out the Gemknights you need from your Deck.

Because of the card "Gemknight Fusion", which can return itself to your hand at the relatively low cost of a Gemknight from your graveyard, the deck can also use many discard effects. Use cards such as "Phoenix Wing Wind Blast" to remove threats from the field.

As all Gemknight Fusion Monsters, except for Gemknight Prismaura and Gemknight Madeira, are Level 6, "Fusion Weapon" might help a lot increasing the ATK of those monsters. Also, they are all EARTH, so you can use "Gaia Power".