Gareth Jones

Soldier for the Paris army (Formerly)

Leader of Formello (Temporarily)

Gareth Jones (also known as **Commander Jones** or simply as **Gary**) is a Main Character in "Miracula Luxia". He is the former Commander of Fort Duvno and current Second Captain of Formello where he resides after his former home (Fort Duvno)'s destruction

After the sacking of Formello, he escapes in the city of Paris, along with Jared's mother- Seiko and awaits Jared's return.

In Chapter 9 of "Miracula Luxia" he serves as the temporary leader of Formello after the death of its former leader a few Chapters ago and remains the one who holds that position until the end of the Chapter.

## Important Stats

Element: **EARTH**

Battle Discipline: **EXCELLENT**

Magic Discipline: **WEAK**

Stealth Discipline: **AVERAGE**

Alignment: ***Lawful Good***

## Personality

Commander Jones is a strict person, often simply caring for his Fort to be safe and to keep the soldiers under control.

However, sometimes he shows signs of sympathy and other emotions, as seen in "Blackened Hopes" when he assures Jared that it is not his fault after the latter tears up about the destruction of the Fort and even bestows upon him the title of "Hero of Fort Duvno".

He is actually a kind-hearted man who cares about those around him- soldiers, friends, family and practically everyone else and tries to keep them safe in a serious way. He also does his best to echo the sentiments of those people, something that few people can pride themselves with (Something that Gareth does not wish to do).

Another important feature of his characteristics is that he is very loyal, putting himself at the service of his savior- Jared Kaos and saying that "he is always ready to help when he is in trouble".

Although he is very courageous, Gareth can also act cowardly, such as when Jared needed his help to save his unconscious mother from a bunch of humanoids and he simply ran away to save himself from harm.

Gareth is also very cautious not to send his allies to their deaths, often advising Jared to rethink his decisions before implementing them, something that would earn him mistrust from his friend- John Braveheart.

## Weaponry and Skills

While being very skilled in combat with both melee and missile weapons, Com. Jones is unable to use magic at all- something often seen in Paladins or Knights (Unlike Aleks Kaos, who is also a Knight, but *can* use magic)

He wears a sturdy green suit of armor and has a sword (Which is called the "Blazing Striker") and a shield (Which is called the "White Guardian").

Gareth's boots also offer him a small amount of Stealth which lets him sneak up and attack some unprepared foes when he has the chance.

## Appearances (Chapters)

### **"Miracula Luxia"**

* Chapter 3- "Dreams, Hopes, Vices and Virtues"
* Chapter 8- "For Whom The Bell Tolls"
* Chapter 9- "King Of Hearts"

## Relationships

### Jim Jones

Gareth loves his brother a lot, although he hasn't seen him for quite a while.

When the two finally meet, Jim is thrilled to see his brother alive and well while Gareth shows the love and affection that he has always shown to the only true member of his family ever since they were children.

Gareth is greatly saddened by his brother's untimely demise and vows to make the world better in his name.

### Jared Kaos

Gareth respects Jared, because he is a hardened survivor and knows what it means to fight many foes at once... and win. He is very thankful to him for saving his life, along with his soldiers's and is ready to travel with him anywhere. He is very thankful to him for welcoming him in the city that he lived in when Fort Duvno was destroyed- Formello.

Gareth's loyalty is also shown in Chapter 8 when he protects Jared and his mother- Seiko from the monsters who try to kill them.

Jared doesn't seem to be angry when it comes to the commander's betrayal and immediately forgives him, knowing that he is a valuable ally and thinking that this is no time to be hating someone for their past actions, no matter if they were cowardly or not.

Currently, Gareth and Jared's relationship is very strong, both of them trusting each other when it comes to doing important things and protecting the people they love and respect from harm.

### Aleks Kaos

Gareth shows respect towards Aleks, not just because he is the father of the Hero of Formello, but also because he himself is a powerful man, someone who can truly put up a fight and win against Orcs, Trolls and maybe even Giants and Titans.

He was very happy to learn that he will be living in the same city as him and Jared.

Years later, Aleks sees Gareth as a loyal ally and respects him. He admires him for his bravery and applauds him for being such a fearless leader.

### Seiko Kaos

Gareth and Seiko have never met before Chapter 8.

However, when he meets her and she tells him about her missing son, he makes this task a priority to make her happy, showing how much he cares about her, even though he has just met her.

Although Gareth and Seiko care about each other a lot, Gareth doesn't help Jared save Seiko from a bunch of humanoids out of fear for his own safety, forcing John to help him out instead.

However, Seiko is not angered by this and instead immediately forgives him, knowing that he was just scared at the time.

Although it is not shown on-panel, it is revealed that Gareth was devastated by Seiko's death and couldn't stop himself from crying when he heard about it.

He was also one of the people who attended at her funeral and one of the few who remained to pay their respects after that.

### John Braveheart

Gareth and John have never met before Chapter VIII, because of the fact that John hasn't been with Jared when he met the former commander of Fort Duvno for the first time.

Their relationship starts out very poorly, with John showing very little respect towards the man, other than the basic respect for elders.

John isn't afraid to yell at him for trying to stop him and Jared to do something dangerous that would cost them their lives.

Although John loathes Gareth for telling him and Jared what to do, the man still shows a lot of respect towards him, being concerned for his well-being.

John starts to show a lot more respect himself later on, when he apologizes for his earlier actions and for lashing out at the commander so suddenly.

Right now, their relationship seems to be good, but it has to be explored further to know for sure.

### Samuel Blake

He shows respect towards Mayor Samuel, because he is a Mayor of one of the six greatest cities throughout Avernum- Formello. He is overwhelmed by happiness when the Mayor welcomed him and his soldiers to stay in Formello after the destruction of Fort Duvno.

Although his reaction towards the death of Formello's mayor is not shown on-panel, it is revealed that he was saddened and disheartened when he learned about it.

A year later, it is shown that Gareth has taken the role of Formello's de-facto leader. However, he only does this because Samuel would have wanted him to and because the people need a strong leader who can lead them towards a brighter future. This shows that the former Commander of Fort Duvno's respect for the mayor has not faded away.

## Trivia

* Gareth is the first leader of a settlement in Avernum (that settlement being Fort Duvno) who survived its destruction.
* It is implied that Commander Jones may join Jared in his adventures throughout Avernum in the next Parts of "Miracula Luxia", along with Jared's father- Aleks.
	+ Although he doesn't really do so, he still returns in Chapter VIII of "Miracula Luxia" and helps Jared and his mother survive against the post-apocalyptic world's dangers in their hometown- the city of Paris.
	+ He also appeared briefly in "Miracula Luxia II" 's Chapter IV.
* In the Part when he is introduced, Gareth's name is spelled as "Garreth". This is a mistake that will be fixed soon.
* Gareth's moustache in Chapter 8 of "Miracula Luxia" is similar to that of Abraham Ford from "The Walking Dead".
* Although that it is assumed that he is in his late 40s in Chapter 3 of "Miracula Luxia", it is revealed that he is actually in his late 30s and his age is simply assumed by his beard and hairstyle in the previous Chapter.
	+ Gareth's true age is finally revealed in C8, P5 of "Miracula Luxia" when he tells Jared and John that he is 35 years old.