Character Profile: Darrius Arthur Xzavier
"Stay the hell out of my way."
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Title/Alias/Nickname: DAX
Age: 17
Family: Dara Xzavier (mother)
Arthur Xzavier (father-deceased)
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Physical Description:
Dax is taller than average, thinly built and lean but muscular. He has dark blue eyes and light brown hair. He usually wears his jacket with the hood up.
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Occupation: Worker (on the Ark)
Builder/Hunter (on the ground)
Weapon of Choice: Knife/Spear
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Personality:
Dax is a very territorial person with a bad temper and violent tendencies. He is quick to get caught up in anger and react with physical violence. He would often be the first to throw a punch in any conflict, or to jump into a fight even if it had nothing to do with him. He has no problem threatening people who annoy him or get in his way. Most people give him a wide berth. Dax looks out for himself and prefers to be alone. For someone he does care about though, Dax has a very strong protective instinct. His anger issues are far less pronounced when he is working on something and has a job to focus on.
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History:
On The Ark: Dax was a worker on Factory Station where he lived with his mother who is a care giver in the Ark's Care Center for orphans. Dax had a somewhat troubled childhood as he was prone to fits of temper with little provocation. Because of his temper Dax often got in trouble growing up, and his mother sometimes made him help out in the Care Center to keep him out of trouble. He was arrested sometime in the last year before The 100 were sent to Earth.
On The Ground: Dax is a loner who the rest of the group knows not to mess with. With the conflict in leadership going on in the camp, he doesn't care who is in charge; he keeps to himself for the most part. On Arrival Day, Dax sees Bo, the youngest member of The 100, being picked on by some of the older kids and stopped them by punching one of them in the face. Since then, Bo has followed him around; he was at first annoyed by this, but reluctantly grows to care about her.
Prison Record: Murder – Dax was arrested for beating a man to death with his bare hands. He claimed that the man he killed had stolen from him.
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Skills & Strengths:
· Dax is physically very strong, and while he hasn't been trained for combat, he's pretty good in a fist fight. His size usually gives him the advantage.
· Dax is a good hunter; he has very good aim with a spear and can handle a knife.
· Dax is actually good with young children as his mother worked in the orphanage on the Ark and he often had to help her when he was growing up. It's not something he likes people to know about.
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Trivia:
§ Dax's nickname comes from his initials. He doesn't like anyone using his real name. His mother is the only one who calls him Darrius.
§ His father died when he was about ten years old.
§ Dax has a bad temper; he likes to be left alone. His anger issues are a form of poor impulse control that could be diagnosed as a type of anger disorder called Volatile Anger, which involves sometimes-spontaneous bouts of excessive or violent anger.
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Relationships:
Dara Xzavier
Dax's mother sees past her son's temper and violent outbursts. She believes that he is a good boy who just needs a calming influence, something to focus on besides his anger, (though this could be just a mother's love talking). Dax does care about his mother and wants to see her again.
Isabeau Adams
"Hey, where's the kid?"
Dax is at first annoyed by Bo always following him around, but quickly gets used to her and watches out for her. He grows very protective of her and starts to take on a big brother role. Caring for Bo somewhat curbs his violent tendencies. She is the only one that he is close to, which is shown when he doesn't want to leave her alone when she is sick.
- Relationship Theme Song: Mockingbird by Eminem
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Quotes:
Ø "A big guy with a short fuse…Bad combination."
Ø "Knock it off kid!" – Dax annoyed with Bo
Ø "Anyone ever tell you that you talk too much kid?" – Dax annoyed with Bo's talking
Ø "And I talk a lot because you don't talk at all!" – Bo getting mad at Dax
Ø "It's not funny! Help me." – Bo annoyed with Dax
Ø "That's what you get going off on your own kid." – Dax to Bo
Ø "He's not so bad once you get used to him." – Bo about Dax
Ø "Bo, go find Dax and tell him I said to keep a closer watch on you." – Thalia to Bo
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Character Theme Song: Monster by Skillet
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Author's Note: Dax is a character originally featured in the show. He is only in one episode, 1x08 Day Trip. To read more about Dax and see what this character has been doing since Arrival Day, see my story "A Kitten And A Pitbull"