Jhonen Cross

Jhonen Cross is a character played by Avenuewriter. He is one of the main protagonists of Jericho and the leader of The Queenslayers.

History
Jhonen Cross was born near the Tannhauser Gate in the Hades Gamma Cluster. His father, Joseph Cross, was a farmer and agricultural expert while his mother, Cate Cross, was a stay-at-home mother. He was the middle child of three, having an older sister, Vera, and a younger sister, Matilda.

Not much is known about Jhonen's life before coming to Jericho. He and his family settled on a farm secluded in the Barrens with the nearest settlement being Typhon Station several kilometers west of it. They were quiet and simple, enjoying life as much as hard working farmers could on a dragon infested world.

And then, when Jhonen was 17, his family was brutally slain and he himself was left for dead, tied to a table outside after having been horribly tortured and raped. Dragoon Peacekeeper Owen Boston was able to get Jhonen to The Eyrie where he was nursed back to health. However he had lost his left eye and was horribly scarred, both physically and mentally. His trauma caused him to develop a phobia of being touched by women, though he would later learn to overcome this to a degree the memories still haunt him to this day.

Owen Boston took pity on young Jhonen and opted to train him to become a Dragoon. Initially failing the psych evaluation due to his trauma, Owen took Jhonen up into the Dragon's Cradle Mountains to train in secret and help him develop a firm focus that would allow him to overcome his mental anguish. Once accepted into the academy he quickly became a fierce warrior and earned a reputation as the "Demon Hunter of Jericho." A name many in the criminal underworld learned to fear.

During his time in the academy he became close with fellow cadets Max Stephens and Cynda Monroe, becoming fast friends and later lovers who helped him with some of his personal demons. He would later rescue young engineer Hilda Sinclair from a band of criminals, and she would join him in his hunt for The Crimson Queen.

At age 22 he took part in an operation to attack a stronghold held by The Crimson Queen, a legendary criminal on Jericho. Jhonen was severely wounded with his right arm being severed in a confrontation with The Queen's Hand. Max and Cynda also perished in this attack, leaving Jhonen devastated. However, something had changed in him during his encounter with The Queen and he's been hunting her ever since.

In the years that followed he began to amass money and resources he'd managed to attain through various connections and jobs that many at The Eyrie would consider unethical. However all of them have been put into his efforts to hunt down The Crimson Queen

Personality
Jhonen is a man of focus and iron will. His main drive seems to be hunting down The Crimson Queen, a goal he's been doggedly pursuing for over a decade now. His ruthlessness and cold efficiency has earned him many names in the underworld be it The Demon Hunter of Jericho, or The Diamondback (in reference to one of the most feared Dragon breeds on Jericho). It is a reputation that has caused many among the Dragoon to fear him as well.

However, those who know him personally know that despite his rough exterior and rough life, he is actually a genuinely warm and caring person to those he sees as his friends and family. Often being seen as a fatherly figure to younger dragoon and a valued ally to others. And he doesn't hesitate to help those he cares for. And his sense of loyalty is ironclad.

Character Notes



 * Jhonen's dragon is Anya, a Thresher Dragon he bonded with after saving her from poachers that killed her mate and destroyed her eggs. Due to threshers being disliked by many other dragons at The Eyrie, he cannot keep her there and he himself has to take measures to ensure other dragons aren't agitated by his presence.
 * Jhonen learned throat singing to entertain dragons.
 * He has a bionic right arm after he lost his in a fight with The Queen's Hand.
 * Hilda has made many of his arms over the years and even provided him with arms for special occasions including one with ornate carvings that resemble tattoos. He uses that one only for truly special occasions.
 * Has a cybernetic eye provided to him by Hilda, it allows him to see in the dark and gives him a heads-up-display during operations.
 * Around 35% of his body has been replaced with synthetic parts of some sort.
 * Most of his skin is synth-skin grafts, and he can't feel sensations from it. It further adds to his overall scarred look and he's somewhat self-conscious about it. Rarely does he ever go around shirtless with people around.
 * He has a plasteel skull plate in his head from reconstructive surgery. This has saved his life from potential headshots on a number of occasions.
 * Many of his teeth are synthetic as well.
 * Many of his facial scars are from surgeries to reconstruct his skull.
 * He enjoys listening to Ludvig Forsell's "A Phantom Pain"
 * Enjoys reading poetry.
 * Cooks a mean Mammoth Bison steak