MK info: Jax

JAX

Appearances: Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3/UMK3/MK Trilogy, Mortal Kombat 4/Gold, MK: Deadly Alliance, MK: Shaolin Monks, MK: Unchained, MK: Armageddon
Realm of Origin: Earthrealm
Species: Human
Alignment: Good
Fighting styles:
Muay Thai (MK:DA, MK:A)

Judo (MK:DA)
Weapons:
Spiked Club (MK4, MKG)

Tonfa (MK:DA, MK:A)

Jax was the first African American character in the Mortal Kombat series and made his debut in the second game. He is portrayed as an archetypical American hero. In the chain of command of the Special Forces, he is Sonya Blade's direct superior and clearly the counterbalancing force of Sonya's impulsiveness. Jax is clear-headed, careful, and always keeping a watch on what his men are doing. When the need arises, he is a beast on the battlefield with the attitude and ferocity of a lion. He unscrupulously makes use of the most advanced technology to improve both himself and his unit.

Jax first came across the Earthrealm warriors when he found Johnny Cage in the waters close to the Special Forces Agency. Jax began interrogating him. Jax didn't believe the story of the tournament told by Johnny Cage until he receives a video signal from Sonya, whom is temporarily working with Kano to escape the Outworld. As an apology for not believing Cage, Jax visited him at a commercial shoot where Johnny is being attacked. Jax participated in a short battle with Kintaro here. The battle is interrupted when the Earthrealm warriors arrive to help. After they save Johnny from the intruders, they travel into Outworld to compete in the tournament and save Sonya. Soon Jax came to learn of the Emperor's dark plans for Earthrealm. As soon as he had freed Sonya (and inadvertently Kano), he headed back home to warn his government of the impending danger. He would find himself frustrated, however, as not only did Kano escape back into Outworld, but also by the fact that the government did not believe the major.
Jax began to prepare for war covertly and once more outfitted his arms with bionic implants. After helping foil Shao Kahn's attempt to permanently claim Earth as his own, Jax became the commanding officer of the Outer World Investigation Agency (OIA). They operated from an underground bunker and had scouts in various realms. Not only did they explore and map these realms, but they also looked for and destroyed inter-realm portals that could lead to Earth.

Jax briefly assisted Raiden in the defeat of Shinnok after he found out that Sonya was in Edenia. It was during these events that both he and Sonya would find the Lin Kuei cyborg Cyrax, malfunctioning and trapped in a desert. Returning with him to their home base, they reversed the automation process, restored his humanity, and gained a new ally.

Signature moves

Ground Pound

Jax punches the ground, shaking the arena and causing the opponent to stagger. (all games)

Back Breaker

Jax grabs the opponent down on his shoulder, cracking their spine (MKII, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG)

Gotcha!

Jax grabs his opponent by the neck and delivers a punch to the face. He can punch up to five punches at one go. (MKII, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:SM)

Multi-Slam

Jax quickly performs his standard throw four times. (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG)

Dash Punch

Jax lunges at the opponent, fist first. (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG, MK:SF)

Single Missile

Jax fires a blast from his bionic arm. (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG)

Double Missile

Jax fires two quick blasts from his arms. (MK3, UMK3, MKT)

Piston Punches

Jax moves forward and punches the opponent multiple times. (MK:DA, MK:U, MK:A)

Machine Gun

Jax pulls out a AK-74 from his back and shoots at his opponent, pushing them back. After this, he says, "AHHH YEAHHH". (MK:DA, MK:U, MK:A)