Jax

Jax

The manliest dad of Earthrealm.

"Bring it!"

Name: Jackson "Jax" Briggs
Age: 37
Country of Origin: USA
Date of Birth: Unknown
Occupation: major of Earthrealm special forces
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 350 lbs
Race: Human/Cyborg
Demanor: Heroic
Relationships: Cassie Cage (niece), Jacqui Briggs (daughter), Sonya Blade (lifelong best friend), Johnny Cage (lifelong best friend), Quan Chi (sworn enemy), Kano (sworn enemy)
Hobby: doing push ups
Favourite Band: Iron Maiden
Likes: his daughter (Jacqui), his cybernetic arms
Dislikes: Kano, Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, Burning Legion, slugs
Fighting Style: Judo, Muy Thai, Military Hand to Hand Combat
Signature Weapon Type: Sub-Machine Gun, Uzi, Tonfas
Signature Weapon Name: Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, Uzi, Steel Tonfas
Control Scheme: GG-IZM
P1 Outfit: Original MK3 Outfit
P2 Outfit: MK 2011 Outfit
P3 Outfit: Alternate MK 2011 Outfit
P4 Outfit: MK2 Outfit
P5 Outfit: MKDA Outfit
P6 Outfit: Carl Weathers Dillon Outfit
Voice: Kenta Miyake (JPN), Gerald C. Rivers (P1-P5), Carl Weathers (P6) (ENG)
Regular Music Theme: Street from MK3
Unlimited Music Theme: Hallowed Be Thy Name by Iron Maiden
Signature Stage: Street from MK3

Signature Moves:
Special Moves: Energy Wave, Assualt Wave, Ground Pound, Ground Quake, Gotcha Grab, Gotcha Beatdown, Air Gotcha Grab, Air Gotcha Blast, Dash Punch, Dash Fist, Missile, Double Missile, Piston Punch, Machine Gun, Back Breaker, Plasma Ball, Blinding Light, Overhead Smash, Elite Smash
Distortion Drives: Energy Piledriver, Briggs Bash
Overdrive: Rage Mode
Astral Heat: Big Foot

Arcade Rivals:
Stage 4 Rival: Raiden
Arena: Wu Shi Academy
Stage 8 Rival: Kano
Arena: Outworld Stadium - Kotal Khan Pimp Snoop Dogg Style

Story: Mortal Kombat (2011):

Jax was captured by Shang Tsung just before the beginning of the first tournament, which led Sonya to enter the tournament in an attempt to free him. When Sonya entered Goro's Lair, she found a badly injured Jax in one of the cells. Trying to free her partner, she was interrupted by Shang Tsung, who told her that he had been expecting her and that she was to face the elder Sub-Zero, of the Lin Kuei. Sonya defeated Sub-Zero and also fought Raiden, who used a flash of light from his eyes to help Sonya free Jax.

Sonya took Jax to the Courtyard, where she faced Kitana and Jade while they waited for help. Sonya defeated both women just as the rescue chopper arrived, only for it to be shot down by Shang Tsung, who remarked that Sonya had been challenged by Kano. Sonya defeated Kano, but Shang Tsung refused to let her take him prisoner. Raiden, Johnny Cage, and Liu Kang then appeared. While Johnny explained everything to Sonya, Raiden used his powers to heal Jax's wounds, and both Sonya and Jax agreed to assist the Earthrealm warriors in the Mortal Kombat tournament. Jax witnessed the death of the elder Sub-Zero at the hands of Scorpion, and later, Liu Kang's victory over Shang Tsung.

Later on, Jax attended the ceremony for Liu Kang at the Wu Shi Academy, and after the ceremony, he was talking to Raiden when a rejuvenated Shang Tsung appeared with a new offer from the emperor himself.

Shao Kahn wished to realize a single tournament that would decide Earthrealm's fate. When the Tarkatans attacked the academy, Jax attempted to save the people, but was overwhelmed by several Tarkatans and knocked unconscious. When he woke up, Raiden, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, and Kung Lao were watching over him, but he noticed that Sonya was missing. He was informed that she had been captured by Shang Tsung, and he immediately made it his primary objective to find her.

Jax was partnered with Raiden and Johnny Cage, while Liu Kang and Kung Lao tried to free their Shaolin masters. He was put in the first fight of the second Mortal Kombat tournament against Baraka, who he defeated. Before Shang Tsung could start the next fight, he received a message from Reptile that stopped him. Raiden, Johnny Cage, and Jax then teleported to the Armory after one of Raiden's visions showed him Sonya sentenced to be executed. Johnny Cage, harboring an attraction for Sonya, questioned Jax about his relationship with her, to which Jax stated that he was her commanding officer, nothing else. Jax became increasingly angered by Johnny's gloating and they got into a fight, which was put to an end by Raiden. Jade appeared soon afterwards, and demanded that the three warriors leave. Jax fought Jade and defeated her. After rendering Jade unconscious, Johnny and Jax patched things up and the three continued their quest to find Sonya.

They finally located Sonya by the Dead Pool, being guarded by Sheeva and her guards. After killing one of the attacking guards and jumping over the rest of them, Jax fought and defeated Sheeva while Johnny and Raiden dealt with the guards. He was then able to free Sonya, repaying the favor from earlier. Sometime later, during the Outworld Tournament, Jax and Sonya found Sub-Zero, to their surprise as they saw him dead in the previous tournament. Sub-Zero then reveals that he was the younger brother of the Sub-Zero they knew. Suddenly Ermac appeared, and Jax tried to attack him, but got his arms torn off by Ermac. Sub-Zero fought and defeated Ermac, and told Sonya about a portal to go back to Earthrealm.

Later on, Jax reappeared with his mechanical arms, having reprogrammed the newly automated Sub-Zero, who regained his humanity. Jax appeared periodically with the Earthrealm warriors, and does not participate in any more fights, until they were ambushed by the Lin Kuei cyborgs and Sindel. Jax was one of the many warriors killed by Sindel, having had Sindel's heel stabbed through his throat.

Jax is one of the many heroes resurrected and enslaved by Quan Chi. He was the first Quan Chi sent to kill Raiden in the Netherrealm, but was defeated.

Mortal Kombat X (Comic Series):

Jax is seen at the end of chapter three as a part of Raiden's visions, training his daughter Jacqui. His resurrection to human form can be attributed to the Netherrealm War, though details are still unknown at this time.

Kingdom Hearts: Universe Shift:

After the defeat of Shinnok and Quan Chi Jax have seen teaching his daughter Jacqui in the ways of martial arts when he recieved the phone call from Kotal Kahn Jax decided to destroy Kano, Quan Chi and Burning Legion for good.

Lyrics for Hallowed Be Thy Name

I'm waiting in my cold cell, when the bell begins to chime
Reflecting on my past life and it doesn't have much time
'Cause at 5 O'clock they take me to the gallows pole,
The sands of time for me are running low, running low

When the priest comes to read me the last rites
Take a look through the bars at the last sights
Of a world that has gone very wrong for me

Can it be that there's some sort of error
Hard to stop the surmounting terror
Is it really the end, not some crazy dream?

Somebody please tell me that I'm dreaming
It's not easy to stop from screaming
But words escape me when I try to speak

Tears fall but why am I crying
After all I'm not afraid of dying
Don't I believe that there never is an end

As the guards march me out to the courtyard
Somebody cries from a cell, 'God be with you'
If there's a God then why has He let me go?

As I walk my life drifts before me
Though the end is near I'm not sorry
Catch my soul, it's willing to fly away

Mark my words, believe my soul lives on
Don't worry now that I have gone
Gone beyond to seek the truth, yeah, yeah

When you know that your time is close at hand
Maybe then you'll begin to understand
Life down here is just a strange illusion

Yeah, hallowed be thy name
Yeah, hallowed be thy name
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah