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Jax's alternate outfit in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.

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About Jax

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 catalyzing force of Sonya's impulsiveness. Jax is clear-headed, careful and always keeping a watch on what his men are doing, but 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. African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Archetype is defined as the first original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated. ... Sir Galahad, a hero of Arthurian legend In many myths and folk tales, a hero is a man or woman (the latter often called a heroine), traditionally the protagonist of a story, legend or saga, who commonly possesses abilities or character far greater than that of a typical person, which... For the . ... Sonya Blade is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting games series. ...

• 'Age': 35
• 'Birthday': April 23, 1968
• 'Horoscope': Taurus
• 'Favorite Food: Ice Cream
• 'Favorite Color: All colors
• 'Favorite Hobby: Blizzards

Storyline

Jax appeared on the stage of Mortal Kombat when Sonya was abducted by Shang Tsung after the end of the first tournament, as a means to appease Shao Kahn, after his failure to win. He travelled into Outworld by himself and acquainted the other Earthrealm warriors there. Quickly he came to realise the dark schemes of the emperor, and as soon as he had freed Sonya and her arch-nemesis Kano, he headed back home to warn his government of the impending danger. However, not only did Kano escape back into Outworld, the government did not believe the major. Shang Tsung is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games. ... Shao Kahn. ... Outworld is the evil realm that was once ruled by Onaga, the Dragon King. ... About Earthrealm More commonly referend to just as Earth, this realm has a very deep and rich mythology within the Mortal Kombat Universe. ... Kano is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

As such, Jax began to prepare for war covertly and outfitted his arms with bionic implants that greatly improved his strength. He later fought and defeated Motaro. 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. They operated from an underground bunker, and had scouts in various realms, not only exploring and mapping them, but also looking for inter-realm portals that could lead to Earth, that needed to be destroyed. He briefly assisted Raiden in the defeat of Shinnok on Edenia. Motaro is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Rayden. ... Shinnok is a character in the Mortal Kombat video games. ... Edenia is a fictional land in the Mortal Kombat series of video games. ...

Trouble kicked in once again, however, as not only were two of his agents lost in Outworld, but the underground facility was nuked into oblivion by the traitor Hsu Hao. When, soon after, Raiden summoned the Earthrealm warriors to the abandoned island of Shang Tsung and asked them to travel with him to Outworld, Jax didn't hesitate. He used this trip as a cover to track down Hsu Hao and, once caught up with the criminal, kill him by tearing out his artificial heart. Hsu Hao is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Afterward, he was among the group of warriors who made a final stand against the Deadly Alliance of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, but was unfortunately killed in the ensuing combat along with the rest of his allies. He, like his friends, were eventually found by Onaga and revived as a mindless drone used to intimidate the survivors of his group before killing them outright. As of now, his fate remains uncertain. The Deadly Alliance is a group of characters from the fighting game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. ... Shang Tsung is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games. ... Quan Chi is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games. ... Onaga. ...

Movie appearance

Jax gets a secondary role in the first Mortal Kombat movie, but is more prominent in the second movie, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, in which he defeats the Centaur Motaro. The ambiguous relation to the technological enhancements he uses is a bit more explored, but overall he is a tough-talking, African American stock character in the movie. Mortal Kombat is a 1995 movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) was directed by John R. Leonetti. ... Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21 In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race part human and part horse, with a horses body and a human head and torso. ... Motaro is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series. ... - Emo Philips A word, phrase, sentence, or other communication is called ambiguous if it can be reasonably interpreted in more than one way. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List_of_stereotypical_characters_in_the_world_of_drama. ...

Trivia

• Jax also appeared as main character in the Mortal Kombat spin-off Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, an action game which describes the events related to the Special Forces and the Black Dragon, leading up to the first game.
• His original name was going to be Kurtis Stryker. They later recycled that name to create a new character in Mortal Kombat 3.
• It is believed that Jax was included in Mortal Kombat II at the last minute over racist claims (although the Mortal Kombat characters come from various places, they are considered to be white in skin color) and there were no other dark skinned people. Jax would be the first character of dark skin, along with Jade (although not an African American, she did had a tan texture).
• Jax was originally conceived as a kickboxer, but the idea was discarded due to potential similarities to Balrog. Then he was given a yellow martial arts gi with big metal hands; however, as they concealed much of the actor's impressive physique, he was given long tights like those used for professional wrestling.
• Jax's bionic arms appear to have the ability to morph into different shapes, as he has the ability to turn them into blades.
• Jax is famous for his grab and punch move in which he yells "Gotcha!"
• In the first Mortal Kombat movie, Jax name was spelled "Jaxx" in the final credits.
• Before Sonya existed, Jax was originally conceived as a character and possessed her scenario for the first Mortal Kombat. However, since there were no female characters in the original roster at the time, Sonya was created and she inherited his story line, ie pursuing Kano and becoming trapped on Shang Tsung's island.

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Memorable Fatalities

• Head Clap- Jax Claps his hands violently over his opponent's heasd, which thus crushes his opponent's head.

• Arm Rip- Jax grabs the arms of his opponent and rips them off their body.

• Big Foot- Jax grows real big and crushes his opponent with his boot.

• Cut em Up!- Jax's metal arms turn into knives (a la T-1000) and slices his opponent in various pieces.