GildEmma

GildEmma is the femslash ship between Gilda and Emma from The Promised Neverland fandom.

Introduction Arc
Gilda and Emma are childhood friends who have known each other since they were babies, growing up in the Grace Field Farm. The two of them have a really close relationship based on understanding and trust. Although they are very different (Emma is extroverted and dauntless, while Gilda is more introverted and cautious), their relationship dynamic is complementary, often getting the best out of each other. Gilda is particularly shown to have an enormous care for Emma, going at great lengths to ensure she's safe and deeply worrying when she knows Emma might be in danger.

Their closeness becomes evident as soon as the manga starts, when Emma starts being distant from the other Grace Field children after she finds out about the truth of the demons. Gilda is the first one to notice Emma has been distant and absent. And the fact that she's upset and gloomy at Emma's distancing it's so obvious that even Sister Krone starts suspecting her. One night, while she and Emma go to bathe and dress the toddler since they are the only two allowed to, Gilda takes the chance to ask Emma about "That Night" (when she went to the gate), first complimenting her. However, she is interrupted when Emma starts checking Carol's ear. Since Emma and Norman find out there must be a spy amongst one of the Grace Field children, Emma starts suspecting all of the oldest children, except for Gilda.

Jailbreak Arc
Emma then resolves to let Don and Gilda know about their plan to escape, but not telling them about the demons. So when Norman summons them to the library, they tell them that there's a human trafficking scheme going on in the Grace Field house. As soon as Don starts yelling at Emma because he doesn't believe her, Gilda immediately defends her saying she doesn't think Emma would ever lie to them. Then, she tells them all about how she started suspecting something was going on between them. Gilda starts crying and tells Emma how worried she was for her, because she has been observing Emma and worrying about her for days. Emma hugs her as she cries on her shoulder, and apologizes to her for making her worry. Later in the night, Emma and Gilda spend the night together, laughing as when they were little. Emma happily declares she's not alone since Gilda understands her.

After they fall asleep, Gilda goes to meet Sister Krone. Emma decides to follow them and listens to their conversation from the other side of the door. After she finds out Gilda is not the spy, she's shown extremely happy and relieved that Gilda is on her side, that she has always been. When Gilda goes out of the room, and she sees Emma, she immediately panics at the thought Emma might think she betrayed them. However, as she tries to explain what happened, Emma hugs her strongly and apologizes for even doubting her. As Gilda blushes, she cries saying "Emma".

When Don starts doubting Emma, Norman and Ray and accuses them of lying to them, until the very end, Gilda thought Emma would never lie to them. When she finally admits that they did lie to them, as Don gets furious at the three of them, and starts punching Norman and Ray, when he approaches Emma and goes to punch her, Gilda reacts immediately, stopping him from doing so.

Promised Forest Arc
After the Grace Field orphans manage to escape the Farm, Gilda becomes even more concerned and attached to Emma. Her concern is evident in multiple instances. Like when they were running away from the savage demon in the forest, and Emma faints because of the amount of blood she lost when cutting her ear. The first one to notice this is Gilda, as the rest of the children were running. Deeply worried, she asks herself how long has Emma been pushing herself to keep running in the state she was in. In that exact moment, Mujika, who was an unknown figure to the children until then, approaches them and asks them to join her in her safe place. Gilda tightens her hug and grip on Emma, who was in her arms, as she asks who Mujika is, since she can't afford to trust strangers, especially with Emma's condition.

After Emma wakes up, and Mujika reveals herself as a demon who eats no humans, and who has helped the children tremendously, she decidedly declares that the group's next mission is to meet William Minerva. As starts turning away to lead the way, Gilda stops her, grabbing her by the shoulders and looking directly into her eyes. She tells Emma she wants to tell her something that has been itching her all day since yesterday. She asks Emma to please tell them if she doesn't feel well, and tells her that she doesn't have to endure her pain all alone, to the point of passing out. She starts scolding Emma saying that although she's such a brave girl, she should take care of herself so as to not die. As Emma apologizes and starts to say "but...", Gilda cups her face with both hands, gets closer to her and firmly says "'but' nothing." Then she falls to her knees in front of her, Emma doing the same, and she says, almost crying, that she got super worried for Emma. She asks her to please take care of herself, that although they're happy for the sacrifices she's doing for their sake, that she too is a precious family to them. Emma engulfs Gilda in a strong hug and apologizes to her and all her family.

Search For Minerva Arc / Goldy Pond Battle Arc
Gilda cares so deeply about Emma, that even her "scary side" comes out for her, and she's able to threaten others to keep her safe, something she usually never does. For example, when Emma, Ray, and Yuugo depart on their trip to Goldy Pond, Gilda expresses her worry towards them several times, and even threatens Yuugo that she would blow up the shelter if he does not bring Emma and Ray back alive, saying that he should at least bring back one of them alive. As they hug, Gida asks them to come back safe and sound. Emma hugs her back and replies "yes". Some time later, when Yuugo comes from Goldy Pond, with a badly injured Emma on his shoulders, true to her promise, as soon as Gilda sees the state Emma is in, she runs to get the detonating button to make the whole shelter explode. She yells asking if Emma is alive and to know where Ray is. Yuugo yells at her to calm down and Anna informs her that Emma is still alive, although her pulse is weak. After finding that out, Gilda comes running off to bring the necessary medicine and medical equipment to treat Emma.

As soon as Emma wakes up from her coma, her first words are asking for Gilda, and then she asks for the rest of her siblings. Seeing her awake, all of her siblings, including Gilda, jump to hug her, telling her she had them worried sick. With a tender smile, Gilda greets Emma with a "welcome home, Emma!" Later, however, considering Emma's reckless and hyperactive personality, she starts thinking what to do next to liberate all cattle children, getting up straight into action. As soon as Gilda sees her, she worriedly tells Emma she shouldn't be up yet. But Emma dismisses her, telling her she is fine now, and asking to gather all the children to tell them all about the next steps in her plan.

Cuvitidala Arc
Gilda's worries just worsen with time, when next time Emma sneaks into a plantation to get medicine for Cristy, whose immunity and physical strength was dropping dangerously. As soon as Emma comes back from there, Gilda goes to wrap her with a blanket, to keep her warm, and tells her it's now her turn to rest, since she has heard she was thrown around by demons in the plantation.

King of Paradise Arc
When they arrive at Norman's hideout and Emma starts getting extremely worried about his plan to genocide all demons, including her friends Mujika and Sonju, when Norman announces his plan to all the children, as Emma sees every single one of her siblings happy at the plan, she starts worrying even more. But it's Gilda the one she's most shocked at (evident by her thinking "even Gilda...?!", as if she's the last person Emma could ever doubt about. However, she is shocked when she hears that the only reason why Gilda is glad about Norman's plan is because Emma won't have to put herself in danger all the time anymore. She gets even more shocked seeing Gilda blushing as she confesses this.

Emma ends up deciding to go to the Seven Walls to find a way to avoid Norman's extinction plan. She's met with shock and some disagreement from her friends, who say that their families are way more important to them than demons. But Gilda approaches Emma and asks her if she still wants to do that, even after some demons tried to kill her recently, still deeply worried about her over anything else. Emma still says she'll proceed with her plan and then, desperate, Gilda grabs her hands and begs her to stay, saying there's no need for her to do something so dangerous, that her path would be extremely risky. Then, she asks her why it is always her, Emma, someone Gilda deeply cares about, putting herself in danger. Emma hugs her, and putting her chin on Gilda's shoulder, she apologizes to her saying that's the path she is choosing to follow. Gilda defeatdly and caringly says "you dummy", and makes Emma promise her that she'll come back alive. Emma then caresses Gilda's cheek and promises that no matter what happens, she'll be back. Gilda grabs her hands once again and tells her to not worry since she'll make sure to keep their siblings safe while she goes.

Imperial Capital Battle Arc / Human World Arc
After Emma successfully has reforged The Promise by herself, she makes her way to the royal capital with Ray, and there she meets Don and Gilda who, as soon as she sees Emma, jumps to hug her, declaring how happy she is that Emma made it back alive.

After all of the children make it to the Human World, and Emma is missing, Gilda joins the incessant search of Emma, helping with her knowledge and working non-stop alongside Norman and Ray to find her. One day, during spring 2049, when Emma and her foster father go into town for grocery shopping, simultaneously Gilda and the rest of the children are there too, searching still. As soon as her friends spot her, Gilda falls to her knees to hug her. However, when she releases, she sees Emma doesn't recognize any of them. Desperate, Gilda starts asking her if she remembers her, telling her "it's me!! Gilda!! You recognize us, right, Emma?!" Emma breaks down crying and says that she feels like she always wanted to see all of them, and they all replied that they've missed her for so long. The story ends with “Emma”, Ray, and Norman holding hands while surrounded by all of their friends and family, with “Emma” promising to live on together with them.

After they reunite, Emma travels around the world with her friends and family, fulfilling the wishes made by all of them, as well as her own. She even accompanies Gilda and Anna to fulfill their wishes, which were to try out new clothes.

Fanon
GildEmma is a fairly popular ship within its fandom. Although it is not considered popular for Emma and Gilda, as it comes in second place to both character's most popular ships. Fans of this ship love the interactions between the two, how they constantly compliment each other and are extremely supportive of the other. Also, how despite being different in personalities, they compliment in a lot of senses. Fans also love how soft they are with each other, always hugging and holding hands.

Many fans of the ship also headcanon Gilda as a lesbian, since she has never shown any attraction to any of the male characters in the whole series, and considering that in the most recent fanbook, almost every single (most popular) female character love status has been discussed, except for Gilda's. Many fans also theorize Gilda has a huge crush on Emma, one that might date back from even longer than Norman’s. Since she blushes with her and always cares for her above any of her siblings. Although Gilda is extremely caring and loves her siblings a lot, she has a special care for Emma that is evident in the manga and anime.

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 * GilAnnaEmma refers to the ship between the two and Anna