Private Augustus "Cole Train" Cole or Gus[2][3] was once a successful Thrashball player known for his hard-hitting and flamboyant style. After Emergence Day, Cole joined the allied military as a soldier, and brought that same "grit and intensity" to the battlefield, which saved his life more than once. Cole has spent most of his military career alongside his friend and foil, Damon Baird, as the two begin a new chapter in their lives. Throughout his career as a Gear, he has rejected every military promotion that has been offered under the grounds that having rank is not going to affect how many Axis and Horde forces he can kill.