Jeremiah Woodard

Jeremiah Woodard, sometimes called "Jerry," is the drummer of Eight Nites Out, and one of the Chosen Five apocolites of legend. He is a Child of Telekenisis. He is one of the major POV characters in Book Two: Prisoners and Pirates.

## Appearance & Character:

Jeremiah is a stoic, often quiet member of his friend group, with a sarcastic and barbed tongue. Jeremiah bases all his opinions based on the reality he sees directly before him, and at first does not question alternatives to situations. Jeremiah is a teenage rebel who is disillusioned with school and authority figures, and seeks solace in his music and his group of friends. He is shown as someone who is struggling with his identity and emotions, and has difficulty controlling his anger and impulses. Though, this changes after his encounter with his girlfriend Chell, who cheats on him with another schoolmate. After this, Jeremiah evolves as he faces the consequences of his actions and seeks to improve himself. He drops out of high-school on the advice of a psychiatrist and begins working a job, where gains a love for trades. He also tries to learn how to fix drum kits, indicating a desire to pursue his passion for music. He is shown as introspective and self-aware, acknowledging his faults and attempting to work on them. Jeremiah fears the loss of loved ones, as his father passed away from sickle-cell anemia when Jeremiah was in late middle school or early high school. Though, he can be callous and cold to those he cares for, especially his immediate friends, to his detriment and theirs.

## History:

Jeremiah Woodard was born in Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1996. This is known as Yale-New Haven Hospital is the most widely used hospital in the area, and Jeremiah is noted to be 18 years old on July 31, 2014. His father inspired Jeremiah to get into music, to play the piano and eventually the drum set. Through music, he met Ben Reynolds, Sal Toole, Richard Fox, and Brian Sanchez. When Jeremiah was in late middle school or early high school, his father passed away, and Jeremiah's demeanor changed to one of bitterness. Eventually, his bitterness culminated in a fist fight between himself and Sal Toole, effectively ending their friendship. Ben Reynolds, one of Jeremiah's truest and closest friends, convinced Jeremiah to stay in Eight Nites Out with Sal, despite Jeremiah not wanting to spend time with "the Toole kid." In 2013, Jeremiah found his long-time sweetheart, Chell, having sex with a boy named Tristan in the North Haven High School band practice rooms. Jeremiah nearly beat Tristan, but had a change of heart, and let Tristan go. He and Chell broke up when this occured, and Jeremiah went into a mental spiral. Jeremiah dropped out of high-school, and got a job at Lowery's hardware store, where he loaded and unloaded CSX boxcars with lumber behind the store. Jeremiah got a car to drive to and from work, his prized GMC SUV.

## Recent Events:

### *Universe Eight:*

Jeremiah is seen at the house, through Ben's POV, arguing with Sal over various musical mistakes. Ben tries to calm the argument, but Jeremiah ignores him, leading to Ben panicking. Later, Jeremiah shoots down Ben's idea of rearranging the setlist last-minute, to Ben's chagrin. Jeremiah's SUV is damaged by the Conductor, and "the convergence" occurs, launching the german troop train from the portal, down the abandoned tracks, and into the car. All five boys are killed, and sent to Universe Eight. As of *Book One: Universe Eight*, it is unclear where Jeremiah appeared on Thane's Isle.

### *Prisoners & Pirates:*

Jeremiah is a central POV Character in Prisoners and Pirates.

## Notes:

1. Jeremiah Woodard's article is the 50th article written for the "Tomes" wiki.
2. Jeremiah Woodard was originally named "Adam," a character from the original "Zombies" film that inspired the Tomes of Sagittarius series. Most about the character was changed, from his ethnicity, to his backstory (the original character of Adam did not have a backstory), and his powers once arrived to the Afterlife.