Jax Noston

Relatively tall, muscular and menacing physique

Some facial hair, not fully grown as he is only 17

Scar on face, starting from forehead, going down through eyebrow, across eye socket and down into cheek.

Somewhat ambidextrous, writes with his left hand, but is primarily right handed for most physical activities (throwing, etc.), and his right arm is stronger, but he swings his greataxe left-handed.   He conveys emotions through his facial expressions a lot. You can see how he feels just by looking at him.

Wears a necklace resembling his first axe, with a black pearl in the hilt.

He was born into a blacksmith family. His father was Jason Norston, a locally renowned smithy, who owned a shop in their home village, Jokulsa. He ran the shop with his wife, Kassandra, Jax's mother. The shop, Norston Metals, was also their home, and they made a decent, honest living selling arms and armor to the people of the village, the occasional adventurer, and even giants. Jax picked up the Jotun language dealing with the giants so he could arrange deals and trades with them. Jason was an excellent smithy, and apprenticed Jax so he could run the family business after his father grew too old. Jax was a quick learner, and soon became a good smithy himself. When he was twelve, with the help of his father, he crafted his first weapon, a greataxe. As soon as the axe started to take shape, he fell in love with it, and immediately wanted to learn how to use it. Unfortunately, Jason was a sub-par fighter, so Jax basically taught himself how to fight. While Jax created many weapons after his first, he only used his beloved greataxe, thus he only trained with it. By the time he was fifteen, he proved adequate with his skill of fighting, as he occasionally chased off beggars and looters trying to make off with his family's coin and pieces. After a few failed attempts, the whole village knew that the Norston house was nothing to mess with. Though, the people of Jokulsa respected Jason, his family, and his business, so it was primarily desperate beggars and newcomers that tried their luck. It became a village joke that Jax was the unhired bodyguard of Norston Metals, as he was almost always successful with scaring off thieves. His size also contributed to this, as he was using a hammer since he could pick one up, enthusiastically helping his father make armor and other metalworks, and training himself with an axe that was almost the size of him. He became the biggest teenager of the village, boasting a relatively tall stature, and a bulky, muscular physique.   After traveling with a slew of interesting characters, Jax found himself playing both sides of the Mortel-Punn war. Though he supported Mortel's ideals, most of his friends did not. To make matters worse, he was a soldier of the Punn Military, who also sided against Mortel. Furthering the complications, Jax's love interest and newfound girlfriend, Ava, fully sided with Mortel, so much so that she said farewell to her companion's and boarded his ship. Right before Mortel planned on invading Punn, Jax foolishly boarded Mortel's ship in hopes to speak to Ava. Before he could reach her, however, Mortel confronted him. Jax, being the pepega he is, told Mortel to his face that he and the majority of Punn decided to side against him. Unbeknownst to him, he somehow managed to speak to Ava, ensure that Mortel would allow him to return to Punn after the siege is over to return to Ava, and leave Mortel's ship unscathed. Jax then fled from Punn in search for his mother. On his way to Jokulsa, he met up with Gondar, the man responsible for his father's death and the scar across his face. This isn't his first time crossing paths with him. Gondar tells Jax that if he helps him kill his former bandit members, he would give him information on where his mother is. After crossing a few names off his list, Jax finds Manorm again. Gondar tells him that his mother is in Danjaer. When he gets there, there is a floating castle in the sky. This castle ends up being a Genie's, and this is where Jax finds his mother. Jax returns Kassandra to Jokulsa and leaves her with their family friend, Galrix. After he left his mother at their family home (with all of his money), Jax got this urge to go somewhere. He felt it in his gut that he would find Ava, and he was led to a cave. He spoke with a man named Nerson?????? and he told him that his old party was in the cave. As he entered, he found Manorm and Byan inside. As they left, Zisfer and a strange, ugly man approached them. They informed the three that 41 years, 6 months, and 5 days have passed from the time they entered the cave, even though it felt like no time had passed at all. After giving the party a music box and telling them that magic is forbidden and violators get killed by a man that travels via red lightning, the party went on their way to reconcile with some old friends. Now Jax has two women he needs to find; Ava, and his now much older mother.

Straight

Blacksmith Apprentice since birth, worked for Torbjörn in Colod when he had downtime. Currently in Trytel Military.   No longer enlisted in Trytel Military

Failed to save his family

Fear of Spiders

Lacks common sense sometimes

Selfless, Honest, Reliable, Helping, Caring, Loyal, Enthusiastic, Genuine, Decent, Protective (especially towards women)

He desires to find out what happened to his mother. He hopes to find her alive, but he knows that isn't very likely. He just wishes to find out what happened to her, and get confirmation of her condition.   He also wants to explore, and aspires to be a great fighter, but most of all, he wants to expand his capabilities as a smithy. He wants to become the "best smithy in the world"   Even though he found his mother in good health, he now needs to find her again, since 41 years, 6 months, and 5 days have passed. Also needs to find Ava.

Makes decisions without thinking about all the consequences. Good blacksmith, good with a greataxe, not the best at figuring things out, but good at bartering.   Though not a good liar, can somehow swindle his way out of sticky situations. Probably through blind luck and sheer counter-stupidity.

Likes chocolate milk, hates dishonesty.

quick to act, ambidextrous

acts before thinking sometimes (e.g. joining the military to get information on a soldier)

Doesn't need to bathe all the time, but will when he can.

Galrix Boon is a family friend in Jokulsa. He currently keeps the Norston family home, but promised to give it back to Jax if he ever decides to return.

Knows that Gods exist, but doesn't follow any.

Outgoing and friendly. Will talk to anyone, but prefers to only keep company who are honest and decent. Will not hesitate to tell someone how he feels about them, whether it be good or bad.

Tends to pause before speaking to make sure he is saying what he intends to and make sure it comes out correctly.   Usually well mannered.

Will smith any chance he can, as he has a deep love for it. Also likes to kill people who deserve it, violently and with his greataxe. Tried fist-fighting once, and although he got his ass kicked, he saw it as a challenge to improve and enjoyed it.

Jax's family lived a comfortable, small village life. Now he gets by with what he has and hunts for what he needs.