James

James (Season 3)

James is a main character in The Gaming Council. He most typically fulfills the role of comic relief within the group, however his character has risen to greater prominance in Season 3.

## Synopsis

### History

James was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in April 2000. He never met his parents, with them disapperaring once he was born. He was raised in an orphanage. While attending High School, he first met Walter White as his Chemistry teacher. In 2018, James would reunite with Walter and form a drug manufacturing business together. Frank, serving at the time as a police officer in the area, would track down James and issue a warrent for his arrest. James then fled to Alaska to evade capture. Walter would later go on to be exposed because of the copies of the book 'Blue Kingpin' given to James and Walter by Todd.

In late 2018, James would be recruited by Michael and have his memories altered by "Ganon" (Wilfred). James forgot his time working with Walter. The motives of this decision are currently unknown. It is also unknown if James played a role in the Tragedy of Quebec.

### Season 1

#### Prologue Arc

Michael once again tampered with James' memories and made him forget being a part of Michael's gang - This was part of a ploy to make James join the Gaming Council and gain their trust so that he could double cross them when he later 'regained' his memories.

Michael sends James to the Gaming House on a mission to kill Harold. He chases Morris to the house and forces his way in. James tries turning Harold into a pickle, however Morris takes the blast and turns into a pickle himself. James would later claim that Michael never ordered him to go and he went of his own volition, however the truth behind this event remains unclear. Regardless, this action would set the rest of the story's events in motion.

After turning Morris into a pickle, James begins to regret his actions and decides to join the Gaming Council. The reason for his sudden change of heart is unclear as of now.

#### Meeting Greg Arc

James goes with the Gaming Council to Canada, looking for Greg. Greg has the power to be able to undo James' pickle transformation and cure Morris. Walter arrives with orders to kill Greg and James, however it should be noted that Walter never once attacks James. Greg drives Walter away and he flees across the border into the USA.

In Minnesota, Walter is attacked by an antelope and left with lethal injuries. James convinces everyone to spare Walter as long as he agrees to leave Michael's gang. Walter agrees, much to Greg's anger. Walter does uphold their promise, however is captured by Michael. The rest of Walter's appearaances in Season 1 are clones made by Michael.

#### Base Escape Arc

During the battle with a Walter Clone, James saves Bob from one of Walter's explosion using his Inate Banished Technique (Pickle Prowess) to heal Bob's wounds using pickle cells. Understanding of Banished Energy was poor at the time, and Banished Techniques were referred to as Super Interesting Talents. When Walter attempts to blow up the map in James' pocket, James uses Pickle Prowess to supress the explosion. James bluffs a fake and absurd explaination of his power to distract Walter long enough so Bob can resurrect Frank.

#### Michael's Army Arc

While fleeing Florida, James talks to Frank. Frank says that James looks like the criminal he was pursuing in New Mexico, however acts nothing like him. It is at this time that Frank tells James a motto he would later go on to live by, 'Justice matters most'.

#### Battle of Spain Arc

James joins Harold in fighting Michael in the town square, however the two are easily overpowered. James runs and abandons Harold, resulting in Michael killing Jonathan (who takes the shot for Harold). As James starts to flee Spain, Walter appears and tells him to go to Washington D.C.

#### Disrespect Arc

When James arrives in Washington, Fake Ganon gives him back his memories of being in Michael's Gang. It's likely that many of these memories are fake due to the extreme loyality and change of character James displays afterwards. James ambushes Harold while he is exploring underneath the Gaming House and then hijacks a helicopter and destroys a building.

At Michael's base in Liberia, James aids in gathering the blood samples needed for the ritual.

### Season 2

During the 5 years between seasons 1 and 2, James leaves Michael and begins a successful rapping career, earning the title of Ultimate Soundcloud Rapper. When the Ultimate Hunt begins, James is captured as a potential threat to Disrespect. When Respect takes over, the captured James is roped into the Killing Game.

#### Chapter 1

James first appears in the basement alongside Walter and Macbeth. He is questioned about the Fella's murder but knows nothing.

#### Chapter 2

James has an intense game of ping pong with Ben Shapiro which lasts eight hours. This gives him an alibi for Larry's murder.

#### Chapter 3

James' requested item from Ganon was a bowling ball. James hoped to set up a bowling alley in the empty room and hence left the ball there. Arnold would find the ball and use it as part of his trap to kill Tyler and Morris.

#### Chapter 5

James is paired up with Harold for the second mini-game, where the two of them showdown against a robot Jimothy in a spelling bee. After they win, James apologies for Harold for betraying them five years prior. Harold suggests that the memories James received may have been fake, saying that memories have the power to shape who we are. Harold forgives James and James promises to never betray Harold's trust again.

When the time limit is introduced, James makes an attempt to kill Michael at the party using a knife. He misses Michael's vitals and stabs him in the shoulder. His initial plan was for Charles to shut off the lights to give him enough time, however Charles' escape made James give up this plan. When the lights went off anyway due to Logan, James made a hurried attempt and as a result messed up.

#### Chapter 6

James escapes the Killing Game alongside Harold, Greg, Michael, and Charles.

### Season 3

#### Crown Jewels Arc

During the operation at the Tower of London, James is tasked with keeping Iona busy so that she doesn't find out about the shard. James fails and Iona heads into the Tower.

Inside the Gulag, James talks to Charles about feeling worthless. They both lament that they feel they barely contribute to the group, with neither of them helping much in the Killing Game or in the recent Crown Jewels operation. They come to terms that they might never reach the level of their friends and decide to form a team called 'The Mighty Losers'.

#### Desert Arc

When James learns about the Flow of Fate from the real Ganon, he is pessimistic as it means their actions have no impact on the future. While travelling the desert, James uses Pickle Prowess to help the group by summoning pickles as an infinite food source. James claims they taste divine, however Greg questions where they come from. When Oscar begs to have his memories wiped, James says that it's memories that makes us human and that we need to grim and bear even the most painful ones. James relates to Oscar doubting his memories and feeling like he's living a lie.

#### Inheritance Arc

James goes to Albuquerque alongside Mike and Charles following rumours of an endless sandstorm, which sounds reminiscent of the endless maze in the Gulag. James suspects this had been caused by a shard. When they arrive, James begins to regain his memories of his childhood - remembering that he once lived in Albuquerque and vaquely remembering his chemistry teacher. Todd tells him this teacher was named Walter White, which makes James further remember starting the drug business with him. In Walter's House, they find Walter's copy of Blue Kingpin with the co-ordinates where Walter's money was buried written in the back. Alongside Todd, they go to these co-ordinates. James remembers that Todd gave them the copies of the book.

Todd betrays them and takes the shard for himself, revealing to James that Disrespect's predictions of the future get translated into various books by authors such as Seior. Todd's job in 2018 was to make sure everything went according to the book becauses James is a 'dangerous element that needs strict monitoring'. Todd reinforces that James will be very dangerous in the future and attempts to kill him using the shard, however the high concentration of Banished Energy in the area causes James' Banished Technique to evolve, granting him a Banished Domain. James uses Domain Expansion to trap Todd and destroy the shard. Todd begs for mercy, however James kills him anyway. James decides he will destroy the Flow of Fate and make a world where people don't need to live in fear of the future.

## Abilities

* **Gaming Blood**
	+ Being a direct descendant of an Apostle, Michael has unique blood. This allows him to tap into Banished Energy to manifest an Inate Banished Technique. Gaming Blood can be used to begin the Banished Rising Ritual.
* **Inate Banished Technique - Pickle Prowess**
	+ James can both create pickle cells at will as well as transform other cells into Pickle cells. This is most often used for healing capabilities, however it can also be used offensively to create vines, deadly plants, or transform his opponent into pickles. Greg's power can undo his transformations.
* **Domain Expansion - Blossom of Eternal Thorns**
	+ James' domain resembles a rainforest, and is full of deadly plants that James has complete control of. He can use this to trap his enemies and deal impactful damage.

## Trivia

* James' first line of dialogue in Season 1 is "Yo Yo Yo, what is up motherfuckers"

## Gallery

James' Season 3 Character ArtJames' Season 3 Character Art (Without Sunglasses)James in the desertJames in Season 3 OP1James in Season 3 OP2James in Season 3 ED1James in the Russian Roulette mini-game, S2E19James, alongside Greg and Michael, S2E25James and Charles, S3E5James about to kill Todd, S3 E12
## Appearences

* **Season 1**
	+ Episode 1
	+ Episode 2
	+ Episode 3
	+ Episode 4
	+ Episode 5
	+ Episode 6
	+ Episode 7
	+ Episode 8
	+ Episode 9
	+ Episode 10
	+ Episode 11
	+ Episode 12
	+ Episode 13
	+ Episode 14
	+ Episode 16
	+ Episode 18
	+ Episode 19
	+ Episode 21
	+ Episode 22
* **Season 2**
	+ Episode 2
	+ Episode 3
	+ Episode 5
	+ Episode 6
	+ Episode 7
	+ Episode 8
	+ Episode 9
	+ Episode 10
	+ Episode 11
	+ Episode 12
	+ Episode 13
	+ Episode 14
	+ Episode 15
	+ Episode 16
	+ Episode 17
	+ Episode 18
	+ Episode 19
	+ Episode 20
	+ Episode 21
	+ Episode 22
	+ Episode 23
	+ Episode 24
	+ Episode 25
	+ Episode 26
* **Season 3**
	+ Episode 1
	+ Episode 2
	+ Episode 3
	+ Episode 4
	+ Episode 5
	+ Episode 7
	+ Episode 8
	+ Episode 9
	+ Episode 10
	+ Episode 11
	+ Episode 12
* **Bonus Episodes**
	+ The Life of Jack
	+ Blue Kingpin
	+ 2nd Anniversary Special