Jake

Courtesy of winning the position of co-artist for the Radiant Realm Series and all of it's branching series, Jake Flemington appears in most of the books of Nick Travis' series. Just like Nick is Marus, Jake has his own character in the series: Raxus. Jake has a powerful ability known as the "Breath of Life." He loses the ability as Raxus, but he it is shown frequently throughout the other books. He uses this by blowing a large gust of air towards a particular person. It dispels curses, hexes, and self-deceiving thoughts.

Overview:

Jake is dependable, conventional, and down to earth. He is also neat, hard-working, and controlled. He is not creative, but good at taking on the creative work of others and acting as a stabilising force. His attention to detail brings a project to fruition. He is a natural conservative.

He is outgoing, assertive, and talkative. He likes to make friends but prefers to stay within his own tribe of people, being most comfortable with those who are on his own wavelength.

He likes being around people, and because he is organised and hard working, he has some natural leadership skills.

He is polite, compassionate, and thoughtful. He goes out of his way to help people, focussing his sympathies on children, family, friends, and people he understands.

He tries hard to do the right thing by others. He strongly values politeness and can take offense easily. He likes people and is a good negotiator. He is often kind and goes out of his way for others, and as a result people tend to like him.

He is emotional and anxious. He tends to protect himself from disturbing or unusual situations. He will not watch horror films.

He is aware of his tendency to be nervous, unhappy and angry but being organised and careful means he is able to avoid ending up in emotionally destabilising situations.

Though he enjoys the company of others, because he is prone to negative emotions he can become needy without reassurance.

Being sensitive, he is particularly attuned to people's needs. He is self-conscious and easily hurt by rejection and negative encounters.

Details:

Openness – Low. Jake is dependable and conventional. He prefers to stick with what he knows and doesn't like eccentric or odd people. He would prefer a package holiday, or a holiday in his own country to travelling in different cultures abroad. He approaches problems in a conventional and methodical manner, rather like the tortoise that arrives before the hare. He prefers to dress conservatively and not make a big statement. He avoids getting involved with radicals and extremists, and is very down to earth.

Conscientiousness – Neutral. Jake is neat and hard working. He pays a great deal of attention to detail. He doesn't particularly look after his diet, however, and doesn't care about his outward appearance. His home can be very cluttered at times. He can sometimes be clumsy, and forget to save up for something he wants. He works much harder than other people, and often overworks himself. He is prone to perfectionism and is his own worst critic. He is always punctual and finds it hard to take a break.

Extraversion – High. Jake is outgoing, assertive, and talkative. He loves being the centre of attention. He likes to be around people and feels energised by their company. He is something of a party animal and loves a night out with friends. He isn't bookish and gets restless and lonely if he is home alone. He likes to host family visits at the weekend.

Agreeableness – High. Jake is polite and compassionate. He often puts the needs of others in front of his own needs. He would make a wonderful parent or a nurse. He is able to empathise with others, and has a strong protective streak. Though feelings often drive him, if he is able to take a neutral stance, he can be an effective negotiator between people. Because he values politeness, he can take offense when others are not polite. Sometimes his compassion can be a problem when he directs it towards adults who need to stand on their own two feet. He can do too much for people and smother them with his kindness. He is prone to being manipulated and taken advantage of, because he always wants to help.

Neuroticism – Neutral, leaning towards high. Jake is emotionally unstable and suffers from a lot of negative feelings. Sometimes that manifests as anger, bitterness, or resentment towards others. Sometimes it manifests as depression and self-hatred. He does not deal well with bad news and can become vulnerable and fragile when pushed beyond his coping abilities. His tendency to sense danger has helped him to avoid serious trouble on several occasions. He knows his physical limits but intentionally pushes them, but not too much.

Attraction – Jake is attracted to headstrong girls that are one to two years older than him. He needs someone to leed on and that can take his frequent displays of affection. He looks for leadership skills and talents that can fill in for what he can't do. He makes sure that his love-interest doesn't pressure him into going beyond what he can do. Ex: Raxus has obvious, torrid emotions for Angel, and, in the Realm of Statidio Series, Jake has well-kept torrid emotions toward Cadence.