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Axl Low is a character originally from the 20th century, specifically the 1990s, who was displaced from his original timeline and now exists in the world of Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers. His background is rooted in a difficult past, having grown up in the slums of London where he witnessed constant gang violence. Despite this harsh environment, he developed a deep-seated hatred for death and used his natural talent for martial arts to pacify his neighborhood without taking a single life. In his original time, he was deeply committed to a woman named Megumi. However, on May 14, 1998, he was caught in a mysterious time slip that cast him two hundred years into the future, setting him on a path as an unwilling traveler through time and space.
Personality-wise, Axl Low is characterized by his optimistic and amiable nature, often described as a glass half-full kind of person. He generally goes with the flow and is not one to construct complicated logical arguments, which can lead others to not take him very seriously. Despite this easygoing exterior, he is exceptionally compassionate and cannot ignore someone in trouble or willingly leave a person behind. While he enjoys flirting and has a playboy streak, his love for Megumi remains paramount, and he would never betray her. He despises the very concept of death and refuses to kill anyone, regardless of the circumstances. When he loses the ability to fight, he is moved to tears rather than anger.
Axl Low's central motivation is his desire to return to his own time period to be with Megumi again. However, he has demonstrated that he will do the right thing if forced to choose between his past and the present world. In the story of Dual Rulers, Axl plays a crucial role due to his unique nature as a being who manipulates causality across timelines. His powers are intimately connected to those of the character I-No, as a fluke of the universe caused their IDs to overlap, granting Axl abilities similar to hers. This makes him a mysterious and powerful force, and he is sought out by other characters to help deal with threats, including a visitor from the future named Nerville.
His key relationships include his bond with Sol Badguy, whom he has known for a very long time and considers something of a drinking buddy. Because Sol is so old, Axl has likely run into him many times while slipping through time. He is also inextricably linked to I-No, sharing a fundamental connection with her that defines his powers. As of the events in Dual Rulers, Axl Low has been shown in a situation where he is detained or trapped, potentially having slipped into a dark future. He was last seen having finally been reunited with his girlfriend Megumi, who was brought to his current time period through the intervention of I-No.
Axl Low's development has been a long journey from a man cursed by uncontrollable time slips to one who learns to master his abilities. He initially believed he was just unlucky, but he eventually discovered that his time travel was actually a power controlled by his own subconscious. Learning the truth about his existence as an anomaly and his connection to I-No allowed him to gain control over his abilities. He is described as a causal anomaly who can disrupt the linear timeline. His notable abilities include stopping or compressing time in a specific area, teleporting himself and others, and theoretically traveling to any world he desires, though this comes with the risk of erasing other timelines. In the game Guilty Gear Strive, his abilities are translated into a fighting style focused on long-range attacks using his dual chain sickles, with his ultimate technique, One Vision, allowing him to freeze his opponent in time. In the anime, his power is described as being able to manipulate causality, making him a key figure in the unfolding events.
Personality-wise, Axl Low is characterized by his optimistic and amiable nature, often described as a glass half-full kind of person. He generally goes with the flow and is not one to construct complicated logical arguments, which can lead others to not take him very seriously. Despite this easygoing exterior, he is exceptionally compassionate and cannot ignore someone in trouble or willingly leave a person behind. While he enjoys flirting and has a playboy streak, his love for Megumi remains paramount, and he would never betray her. He despises the very concept of death and refuses to kill anyone, regardless of the circumstances. When he loses the ability to fight, he is moved to tears rather than anger.
Axl Low's central motivation is his desire to return to his own time period to be with Megumi again. However, he has demonstrated that he will do the right thing if forced to choose between his past and the present world. In the story of Dual Rulers, Axl plays a crucial role due to his unique nature as a being who manipulates causality across timelines. His powers are intimately connected to those of the character I-No, as a fluke of the universe caused their IDs to overlap, granting Axl abilities similar to hers. This makes him a mysterious and powerful force, and he is sought out by other characters to help deal with threats, including a visitor from the future named Nerville.
His key relationships include his bond with Sol Badguy, whom he has known for a very long time and considers something of a drinking buddy. Because Sol is so old, Axl has likely run into him many times while slipping through time. He is also inextricably linked to I-No, sharing a fundamental connection with her that defines his powers. As of the events in Dual Rulers, Axl Low has been shown in a situation where he is detained or trapped, potentially having slipped into a dark future. He was last seen having finally been reunited with his girlfriend Megumi, who was brought to his current time period through the intervention of I-No.
Axl Low's development has been a long journey from a man cursed by uncontrollable time slips to one who learns to master his abilities. He initially believed he was just unlucky, but he eventually discovered that his time travel was actually a power controlled by his own subconscious. Learning the truth about his existence as an anomaly and his connection to I-No allowed him to gain control over his abilities. He is described as a causal anomaly who can disrupt the linear timeline. His notable abilities include stopping or compressing time in a specific area, teleporting himself and others, and theoretically traveling to any world he desires, though this comes with the risk of erasing other timelines. In the game Guilty Gear Strive, his abilities are translated into a fighting style focused on long-range attacks using his dual chain sickles, with his ultimate technique, One Vision, allowing him to freeze his opponent in time. In the anime, his power is described as being able to manipulate causality, making him a key figure in the unfolding events.