Johnny

Name

Johnny

Age

unknown, but looks like 30

Height

184 cm

Weight

72 kg

Story

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.

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. 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.

Appearance

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 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. 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.