Axle

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**Axle** is an anthropomorphic male falcon and the anti-heroic deuteragonist of the *Rimba Racer* series.

## Official Description

"Nicknamed ‘The Ace' for his unmatchable racing skill, Axle is a veteran of the sport and reigning champion of the Rimba Grand Prix. Supremely confident of his own abilities, he shows little to no interest in the other racers and is ruthlessly efficient on the race track.

Although generally perceived to have no weaknesses, Axle’s focus is sometimes clouded by his massive ego and prideful nature."

## History

### RGP XIII

By the time of the RGP XIII, Axle had won three RGP championships and was the top-ranked veteran. In "The New Guy", he took part in a driving exhibition with the other veterans and demonstrated great skill and control of his vehicle, though he had little to say earlier when Ms. Dira attempted to interview him. In "Welcome To The Big Time", Axle brushes off Tag's attempts to make friends, which Sonny and Meika report as a common occurrence. He ends up winning first place at Ruby Rock, the first race of the season, but Tag's stunning second-place win draws more attention.

In "Playing With Fire", Axle is seen in the Ark lounge, but is perhaps the only racer not to react to Tag's Jump Jump Power Drink commercial. He later joins the other veterans in Mr. King's office, voicing displeasure over the attack on Tag; he also takes part in the race at Highland Air Race Track. In "Shakes, Rattles, & Rolls", Axle runs into Tag and endures an angry tirade from the tiger while trying to get past him to the elevator. He subsequently takes part in the race at Pinewood Reservoir, and manages to jump a large gap using the Falcon Mach-1's Hyperspeed Mode. However, the speed proves too much for Axle to stay in control, and Tag is able to jump over his downed car to take first; Axle later congratulates him on his victory.

In "Can I Get A Ka-Ching!", Axle takes part in the race at Blizzard's Bite, quickly retaking the lead from Tag. Tag manages to get ahead of him on the last leg of the race, but Axle is able to use Hyperspeed to drive up the wall of a tunnel they're passing through and claim first place. In "Mostly True Confessions", Tag becomes set on figuring out how to beat Axle, and learns that he had the racing simulator installed aboard the Ark. Axle later sees Tamira talking with King, and subsequently questions her decision to join King's team. Meika briefly wonders whether the pair had a romantic encounter after Axle walks off; in an interview with Ms. Dira he is his customary quiet self.

## Personality

Axle is a cold, taciturn racer with little in the way of personal skills and little apparent interest in developing them. His sole focus and apparent passion is racing, and he seems to view anything else as an unnecessary distraction. Though a fierce competitor, he is not above acknowledging the talents of others.

## Appearance

Axle is tall and broad-shouldered with a slim, athletic build. His feathers are white except for two dark patches around his eyes, and he has an orange beak. Axle's casual attire consists of a bluish-gray suit, underneath which he wears a black button up shirt.

Axle's racing attire consists of a full-body jumpsuit with light gray legs, a light gray area at the waist, and a dark gray torso and upper arms. The lower arms are white and light blue, matching designs on his sides, with dark blue fingers. The upper torso is either stylized or designed to leave Axle's upper torso visible, displaying an area of white feathers. He wears a blue gemstone on a black cord around his neck, with stylized feathers decorating his shoulders. His helmet is blue on top with white sides and a transparent visor.

## Relationships

### Becks and Beaks

Due to his disdain for interviews, Axle typically avoids encounters with Becks and Beaks. On the rare occasions he does speak on camera, his words are few, leaving the newscasters to endure the awkward silence.

### Cuckoo

Axle and Cuckoo had no interaction apart from competing in the RGP XIII.

### Krom

Axle and Krom are both members of King's team, and following the RGP XIII found themselves the only remaining members of that group. As such, the two were essentially forced to associate, something both of them were uncomfortable with. Axle actually became more vocal in the face of Krom's stupidity.

### Meelo

Axle and Meelo are competitors, and implicit adversaries as members of King's team and the Tag Team. Other than that, the pair have not interacted.

### Meika

Axle and Meika are competitors, and implicit adversaries as members of King's team and the Tag Team. However, in the RGP XIV Axle was-at least for a time-technically subordinate to Meika as an operative of the Ringmasters.

### Mr. King

King has groomed Axle as champion of the RGP, setting things up so that Axle has taken the championship four times. As a result, Axle is unfailingly loyal to King, despite the promoter's underhanded tactics.

### Ms. Dira

Axle shows no interest in being interviewed by Ms. Dira, providing one word answers to her questions and quickly leaving her presence.

### Ooaa

Axle and Cuckoo had no interaction apart from competing in the RGP XIII.

### Pike

As the Ringmasters' top operative, Pike gives orders to King, Axle, and Krom, and regards them as little better than lackeys. Axle, for his part, is not above pursuing his own interpretation of Pike's orders, or going along with King's plans to undermine them.

### Ringmasters

As the Ringmasters' are King's superiors, Axle technically owes his previous victories to them and is subordinate to them and their underlings. However, his loyalties seem to lie primarily with King, and he is not above defiance of their agents.

### Sonny

Axle and Sonny have had no interaction apart from competing in the RGP XIII and XIV.

### Tag

Tag is Axle's greatest rival in terms of racing, a newcomer with the talent and skill to challenge the reigning champion. Due to Axle's loyalty to King and Tag's efforts to bring down the ruthless head of the RGP, the pair are somewhat at odds. However, unlike his teammates, Axle respects Tag as a racer and harbors no apparent ill will towards him.

### Tamira

Axle and Tamira are somewhat similar in personality, though them both being loners means their interaction is at a minimum. When Tamira was offered a place on King's team, Axle warned her that she might be getting into something unpleasant. She suspect that King had instructed him to speak to her, but he ignored her accusations. The two are also fierce competitors in racing, with Tamira being one of the few racers to rival Axle.

### Vyxx

As an operative of the Ringmasters, Vyxx is Axle's superior and seems to regard him with disdain; the two have had little interaction.

### Wrecks

Axle and Wrecks were both members of King's team, with Wrecks typically being under orders to insure Axle's victory in races. However, unlike Axle, Wrecks struggled with the ethics of what they were doing, and eventually left the game behind. The two had little interaction during Wrecks' time in racing.

### Xeno

Axle is subordinate to Xeno due to his status as a Ringmaster operative; Xeno not being much more sociable than Axle himself, the two have had little interaction outside of racing.

## Trivia

* According to the trivia section of his Rimba Racer character page:
	+ "Axle frequents the gym to withstand the high g-forces encountered during a race."
	+ "To Axle, participating in the RGP is more than just a career - he lives and breathes for racing."
	+ "Axle often watches race replays to study the competition."
	+ "Axle has very refined taste in clothing and is very particular about his diet."
	+ "Axle dreams of retiring from racing with a flawless record."
	+ "Axle's racing suit behaves similarly to the mass suits worn by fighter pilots."
	+ "Axle's design is based on the bald eagle."
	+ "Unlike most racers, Axle is ambidextrous."
	+ "Despite his popularity, Axle is notoriously media-shy and does not like being interviewed."
	+ "Axle is nicknamed 'the Ace' by his fans, due to his unbeatable scores and skills on the track."

## References

1. ↑ http://rimbaracer.com/characters-axle/