Johnny

RACE Human. GENDER Male. AGE Unknown. HEIGHT 184 cm. (6'0") WEIGHT 72 kg (159 lbs.) BLOOD TYPE O. ORIGIN United States. BIRTHDAY October 24. EYE COLOR Blue. HOBBIES Finding good women. LIKES Prized guitar collection. DISLIKES People who don't get jokes. OCCUPATION Pirate. AFFILIATION Jellyfish Pirates.

Design Johnny is a tall, muscled individual of fair complexion. Johnny has blue eyes and long blond hair, which he usually keeps in a pony-tail, but changed it to a short, slick hairstyle in the Xrd games. He is always wearing a wide-rimmed cowboy-style hat (which bears a skull insignia in XX, and a letter "J" pin in Xrd) and a pair of dark sunglasses. Invariably shirtless, Johnny sports a black outfit, sparsely adorned with golden beads. The outfit consists of long, well-fitting pants, a large gunslinger-style belt worn diagonally, and a long collared trench coat, left unbuttoned to ensure his chest remains visible. He wears brown fingerless gloves to complete his outfit. In battle, Johnny wields a shirasaya katana of plain undecorated wooden mounting. In Strive, Johnny has gone under a slight redesign. The skull buttons on his lapel are now silver instead of gold. The hatband is a brownish color instead of silver. His monk-styled shoes are swapped out with tan shoes that seem to be that of the Oxford style. His shoes are embroidered with the words "Down By Law" on the soles. In the character select screen in Strive, the player has the option to give Johnny a beard by pressing the "up" button, which is a reference to his design in Guilty Gear Vastedge XT.Johnny is a recurring character in the Guilty Gear series. He is the captain of the female-only Jellyfish Pirates, a group of sky pirates sworn to help those less fortunate, who are known all around the world. Johnny's flirty, debonair demeanor hides a man dedicated to the noble idea of caring for others and a mastery of the battou sword style.

Personality Johnny is a daring, suave, and flamboyant man who likes old-fashioned language and fools around, being a "free spirit" who has no intention of settling down any time soon. A bit self-absorbed, Johnny appreciates his own physical appearance, frequently commenting on it to others throughout the series, and is a notorious gambler. He is also a peerless lover of women, claiming that it is his duty to provide love for all the ladies in the world. A compulsive womanizer, Johnny has expressed interest in nearly every female character he encounters, including Bridget (whom he initially mistakes for a girl). He rarely welcomes non-women into his ship, although Testament seems to hang around sometimes. Beneath his swash-buckling, somewhat surly persona, Johnny has a big heart. He has a chivalrous personality and a strong sense of duty, and often goes out of his way to protect the weak. In a pledge to save the lonely, Johnny founded the Jellyfish Pirates in order to help those less fortunate than himself. He cares for his crew very deeply, often going to great lengths to protect them from harm, and reassuring them on numerous occasions that they are family to him. While he trusts them with his life, Johnny is nevertheless a shrewd, secretive individual, often keeping his intentions to himself, and has one ironclad rule according to Haehyun: He doesn't rely on others unless he is truly at his wit's end.Story Background During the Crusades, at the young age of 13, Johnny's father—the only person who cared for him—was slain by a Gear. His heart already closed to others, the fear of losing those he loved made Johnny retreat into a shell of solitude even more. It was presumably during this time that Johnny acquired and mastered his skill with the sword under Hirofumi Unchou.

Background During the Crusades, at the young age of 13, Johnny's father—the only person who cared for him—was slain by a Gear. His heart already closed to others, the fear of losing those he loved made Johnny retreat into a shell of solitude even more. It was presumably during this time that Johnny acquired and mastered his skill with the sword under Hirofumi Unchou. Yet, one day Johnny came to truly understand the plight of orphans, realizing that not everyone could stand up for themselves like he did, and endeavored to become a man of compassion like his father.Johnny decided to become a "noble bandit", primarily stealing from the well-off to aid those in need, and founded the Jellyfish Pirates sometime prior to 2171 by adopting war orphans (girls only) and raising them. Among the girls he took in was May, whisking her away from a savage battlefield. They began running their Robin Hood operation aboard a stolen hover-carrier later re-named the Mayship. As the leader, Johnny became a key individual in the criminal underworld, wanted throughout the world, and acquired a wide range of connections, including Gabriel of Zepp.Under unknown circumstances, Johnny met Kum Haehyun; the two became great friends, with Johnny being one of the few people who knew her real identity. In the Night of Knives Vol.3 Drama CD, Johnny met Millia Rage and helped her find a foster home for a baby boy, who unbeknownst to him was King Salteria I.

Guilty Gear In 2180, Johnny was caught in the act and incarcerated. He was given a long term, so his crew immediately began planning an elaborate breakout. However, the day before the plan was to commence, April found about a tournament that will grant any wish to the winner. Thinking they can wish for Johnny to be released, May enters the competition. During the tournament, Justice is freed. In May's ending, the dying Justice recognizes May as Japanese, but Johnny arrives just in time to cut her short from revealing May's origins. Johnny explains that he considered to serve his time, but broke out by force to come looking for May. In truth, he escaped by charming his way out with the female guard. Afterwards, the crew celebrates with a party.Johnny's team consists exclusively of girls, there are 12 of them in the team: May - First Mate April - Helmswoman Febby - Laundry March - Communications June - Deck Manager July - Combatant Augus - Combatant Sephy - Medic Octy - Deck Novel - Engineer Dizzy - Administrative Coordinator*(currently on leave) Leap - Administrative Director Janis - Cat