Jake Hero

**Jake Hero** is the titular character and main PoV of Jake Hero and the Spirit Gems. He is the human-gem hybrid son of Citrine and Norman Hero, and a trainee of the other Spirit Gems.

## Characteristics

### Weapon(s)/Abilities

Shield, Healing scream/song, travel into other's mental worlds, astral projection

## Personal Status

### Relationships

Norman Hero (father), Citrine (Mother), Spirit gems (surrogate mothers and mentors), Holly (friend)

## Appearance

Jake is short, stocky, and chubby. He has a round face with large brown eyes, a short rounded nose, and a broad mouth. He has dark golden natural hair that is almost shoulder length.

He is usually depicted wearing a white t-shirt with yellow sleeves and a yellow sun on the chest, blue denim shorts, and brown sandals.

## Personality

Jake is gregarious, friendly, and social. He wants to grow up to be a great hero like his mother and the other Spirit Gems. He takes other people's expectations very seriously, and wants to help everybody.

## Relationships

### Norman Hero

Norman is Jake's father, and his only human parent and only living bio parent. Jake doesn't live with Norman, but he and his father are still very close. Jake doesn't like making Norman worry, so he's always unsure how much to tell him.

### Citrine

Jake never knew Citrine, but he looks up to her image and is very concerned with living up to her.

### The Spirit Gems

The Spirit Gems are effectively Jake's parents and mentors and are the ones who raise him day to day.

## Abilities

Jake possesses many standard gem abilities, including shapeshifting, bubbling, and fusion. He cannot regenerate, ages normally, and needs to eat and sleep.

* **Shield Proficiency:** Jake is capable of summoning a shield (usually a small buckler) which he can use for a weapon or for defense,
* **Healing Scream/Song:** Jake has inherited Citrine's ability to scream or sing at a magical frequency that can heal injuries and cracks in gemstones.
* **Astral Projection:** Jake can travel outside of his body as a holographic projection. In this state, he can be seen and heard, but not interact with the environment.
* **Mental Travel:** Jake can enter the memories, dreams, and mindscapes of others to view and interact with them

## Fusions

### Two-party fusions

* When fused with Holly, they make Jakelly
* When fused with Cinnabar, they make Cuprite 2.0
* When fused with Jadeite, they make Gaspéite 2.0
* When fused with Tiger's Eye, they make Rutile Quartz 2.0
* When fused with Onyx, they make Lodolite 2.0
* When fused with Selenite, they make Desert Rose 2.0
* When fused with Olivine, they make Kornerupine
* When fused with Bruneau Jasper, they make Fire Agate
* When fused with Baroque Silver Pearl, they make Fire Opal
* When fused with Jet, they make Dravite
* When fused with Coral, they make Thulite
* When fused with Amber, they make Jacinth
* When fused with Rutile Hematite, they make Chiastolite
* When fused with Light Blue Pearl, they make Fire Opal
* When Fused with Ocean Jasper, they make Fire Agate
* When fused with Chrysolite, they make Kornerupine
* When fused with Carbonado, they make Black Star Sapphire

### Three-Party Fusions

* When fused with Dioptase and Iolite, (Aquamarine) they make Prehnite 2.0

### Four-Party Fusions

* When fused with Dioptase, Iolite and Jadeite, they make Grandidierite 2.0

### Five-Party Fusions

* When fused with Dioptase, Iolite, Jadeite and Cinnabar they make Sonora Sunrise 2.0
* When fused with Bruneau Jasper, Jet, Olivine, and Baroque Silver Pearl, they make Fordite

### Eight-Party Fusions

* When fused with Dioptase, Iolite, Cinnabar, Jadeite, Onyx, Selenite, and Tiger's Eye, they make Rainbow Lattice Sunstone 2.0

## Gemology

* Citrine is a variety of Quartz. Like all Quartzes, it has the formula SiO2
* Quartz is the second most common mineral on earth, beyond feldspar
* Citrine's name comes from the Latin *Citrina*, for yellow.
* Citrine is believed to provide energetic pick-me-ups and distribute positive energy
* it is one of two minerals that never need to be cleansed of negative energy.