John Reames

Blue Fighters III: Rise of the Archenoes

**John Reames** is Makayla's husband and Jenna, Charlotte, and Adeline's father in the Blue Fighters trilogy. He was an ex-member of the F.A.A.S., and, unfortunately, died at the hands of Narim during the Second Archenoe War. Not much is known about him, but what is revealed to us is that he was a loving husband and father to his children, willing to do anything for them, and even if he wasn't perfect, he helped shape Jenna into who she is.

## Biography

### Early Life

John Reames was born in the year 1800 to unknown parents. He is the oldest of three children, his two sisters being **Caroline**, who is three years younger than him, and **Abigail**, who is six years younger. Not much is known about his family other than his siblings, whose name and age pattern mirror Jenna, Charlotte, and Adeline. Caroline and Abigail are also Charlotte and Adeline's entrusted guardians after John and Makayla's deaths, and, while they were never physically shown, it is assumed that they were good foster parents, as Charlotte and Adeline are shown to both be very good mothers.

### F.A.A.S. Membership

John, around age 27, was also known to be one of the first members of the **F.A.A.S.** when it was created, possibly because of his girlfriend, **Alice Dean**, the co-founder of the Society. He was very close with the other members, and Alice's father **Alan Dean**. He was also known to be particularly good friends with **Bradley Williams**, **Michael Evans**, and his sister, **Makayla**, his eventual wife. When most of the F.A.A.S. fled, John stayed to fight the Archenoes and successfully drove back their population, prompting Narim to swore his revenge on him and the rest of the Society.

### John and Makayla

During the First Archenoe War, John and Alice eventually strayed apart, and John married **Makayla Evans** in **1927**. They had three children together: **Jenna**, **Charlotte**, and **Adeline**. Shown in the vision Jenna had the night she was Bitten, Makayla became pregnant with Jenna, indicating that she and John married quickly, and that the war was going on longer than initially thought. Jenna was born soon after the Archenoes' demise, prompting Narim to take his revenge on her. Jenna's name was also meant to be the initial of her father, John. Three years after, Makayla had Charlotte, initialed after John's sister, Caroline. Makayla was pregnant with Adeline when Jenna was Bitten, and she and John were forced to lock her up to protect themselves and Charlotte. Adeline was born the day after Jenna was locked away, initialed after John's sister Abigail, though they were always distant from her, as she was, in a way, the replacement daughter and sister for Jenna. Jenna says, "all our relatives were told I died when I got bitten," which is why she did not go with her sisters to live with her aunts in Blue Fighters III, and why she does not have a relationship with the rest of her relatives.

### John and Jenna

John becomes very apathetic and indifferent after Jenna is locked away, seeming to completely forget the human part of her that still somewhat exists. However, he is very pained to see his daughter like this, shown in Blue Fighters II. Eventually, John and Makayla apologize to Jenna, saying that they only locked her away to protect everyone. Jenna is very understanding and forgiving, and the three of them develop better relationships with each other. Jenna even comes to her parents for advice in Blue Fighters III, when she is recruited to join the new and improved F.A.A.S. by **Alice Davis**.

### The Second Archenoe War

Jenna doesn't have much contact with her parents when the Second War begins, as she's preoccupied with training and the new information from **F.A.A.S. Headquarters**. However, Makayla and John imposed many safety measures on Charlotte and Adeline. They were very protective of their children, and very outright with them, as they wanted both of them to know how dangerous the creatures were, and how to best protect themselves if they weren't there to protect them. These safety measures pay off when John and Makayla are killed, as the Archenoes never find Charlotte or Adeline until Jenna comes looking for them. This means Makayla and John were able to protect their children, but at the cost of their own lives. The three sisters are shown to be grieving their deaths for many years after, and it deeply impacts their relationships with their husbands and their children.

## Relationships

### Alice Davis

**Alice Davis** (née Dean) is John Reames's ex-girlfriend. They were assumed high-school sweethearts, and Alice may have been the reason John joined the F.A.A.S. They were very close at the start of the Dark Ages, and John was also very close with her family, **Alan** and **Mrs. Dean**. When she's mentioned, John gets incredibly hysterical, and he calls her "cute as a button, sweet as sugar," indicating that the two of them shared many good memories together. However, as both time and the war progressed, the two of them grew apart, and they eventually broke up. They married different people, but they never lost contact, as the Reames family was put under surveillance by the F.A.A.S. when the Archenoes went back into hiding.

### Makayla Reames

**Makayla Reames** (née Evans) was John Reames's wife. They were both members of the F.A.A.S., Makayla along with her brother Michael, and they were very good friends while John was dating Alice. Not much is known about the beginning of their relationship, other than that Makayla was incredibly jealous of John and Alice's relationship, and John periodically makes fun of her for it, as she becomes uncomfortable whenever Alice is mentioned. The two met a year into the Dark Ages and married soon afterward, as they were in the middle of the war and were not sure of their survival. During the final battle with the Archenoes, Makayla is shown to be pregnant with Jenna, and Narim swears vengeance.

John and Makayla are shown to have a very healthy relationship, as they both talk through their problems before making a decision, shown when they're discussing locking Jenna in the metal room. They are always considerate, forever trying to do what's best for their children, even if it's at their expense. They school Charlotte and Adeline on the proper safety procedures during the Second Archenoe War, and they always try to make sure Jenna's safe as she can be while fighting the Archenoes. They are brave and smart, and they sacrificed themselves for their children.

### Jenna, Charlotte, and Adeline Reames

John wasn't known to have a big relationship with his children, as he was always distant from them after Jenna was Bitten, because of his grief. However, he did love them, as he sacrificed himself for them, and though he wasn't perfect, he was a fierce and loving individual. He was an amazing husband and father, and his children will always miss him.

## Trivia

* Unlike most of the characters whose names have changed over the years, John Reames's name has always remained the same. Even in the original written draft, his name was John.
* John is probably one of the most important characters in the family tree, as his birth is the beginning of everything.
* Before The Liquid of Life and Death was scrapped, it was revealed that John was actually the son of Alan Dean. He and Alice were siblings, and only pretended to be dating to make Makayla jealous.
* Out of every casualty from the Second Archenoe War, Jenna regrets his the most, as she had a better relationship with Makayla than she did her father.
* Jenna and Zac's son, Ayden, has the middle name John, after him.