Meet Jarvis Kaiser/Jared Knight

Some tracing-art for him. A snippet of his basic information below the cut. Personality and History coming soon ;)

Analytical | Utilitarian | Stoic | Driven | Consumed | Detached Nicknames: Red, Red Knight, J/Jay, J.K, Kai. Age: Teens - Thirties Birthday: 8th March, 2092 Height: 180 cm Weight: 70 kgs Sex at birth: Male Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him Sexuality: Pansexual (Het-leaning). Monogamous. Relationship Status: - Probably complicated MBTI Personality: INTJ - A/T [The Architect] Job descriptions: [ Acer and Space Engineer - Spy for SpecSyn] Power: Precognition/Future-Sight Spectrum

Jarvis Kaiser/Jared Knight | History

Below the cut, I've shared the first draft of Jarvis/Jared's history. Check out the world-building masterlist for more information on any of the organisations that I've referred to in the history. Forgive errors, there are likely to be more than a few. For the time being, this is all I have on Jarvis/Jared. Will probably tweak this as I work on the project. I've talked about 'Zach' i.e. Zachariah Pyxis, a fair bit, since their pasts are intertwined. In time I'll be putting out more information on him too. Read Jared/Jarvis' history below the cut.

Born Jarvis Kaiser to Maximillian Kaiser and Mu Hattori-Kaiser. Mu went through the cutting edge genetic therapy when pregnant with Jarvis and hence his seemingly awoken-ancient-and-lost-powers of future-sight and precognition. His father worked with SpecSyn and his cover job was as a technician for intra-space transport (like trains) for the colonies that were made on the moon/mars. (Which gave Jarvis his early fascination with the space) His mom too worked with Specsyn and her cover job was as an assistant to Azrael Pyxis who worked in a very high position in a global space-food company (under Norma). Jarvis is made to assume his orphan identity as Jared Knight at six when his parents’ cover is risked and they’re forced to ‘disappear’, so are assumed dead in an attack incident involving Quantum Brigade. His parents are provided refuge by SpecSyn’s underground internal network. Jarvis is enlisted G.C.A full time as Jared Knight. (Jarvis still gets to be in touch with his parents and Mu teaches him Ninja arts which helps him some more as an agent etc etc.)

G.C.A is fairly militaristic, it is a very dog eat dog setup, because - 'Gotta toughen up: You’re not people, you’re agents.' Given his heritage, Jared meanwhile, is being 'groomed' to work as spy with SpecSyn by Mark Walker (G.C.A’s student counselor - studying neuropsychiatry, childhood behaviour and development). Jared and Zach are batchmates. They start off as young rivals and then become friends with mutual admiration for each other’s abilities. They hang out in the same 'elite student' crowd (Not entirely Jared’s preference, but he is already learning to ‘play his part’.) And are kinda bullied bullies of sorts.

Jared and Zach graduate from G.C.A at 17 and start interning as diplomatic agents from 18 onwards - They're posted in Sector 09, under the loose guidance of Daevy Pyxis [Azrael’s wife]. They're also simultaneously studying their bachelor equivalent/prerequisites for space engineering and law respectively. Those subjects give them global access easily and will aid them in working as diplomatic agents in the future, in terms of recon and resources. This is perfect for SpecSyn too - because Sector 9 is volatile and a bit hostile.

In Sector 09 Jared does eventually run into Akira in a situation where Akira’s school is being held hostage in a political/religious situation and interning agents as well as others are sent to mitigate the situation. From there, something happens - related to the hostage situation - that forces him to betray Azrael (who was guilty), but Daevy (who is not guilty) is the one who 'pays' for this political misdemeanour.

Zach knows Jared is the 'mole' but he doesn't know that Jared is working with an organisation. He believes that Jared made that decision out of some moral naivety. Zach has never thought too highly of his mothers himself. So, without telling Jared that he knows he is the mole, Zach instead, helps Jared under the pretense that he thinks Jared is innocent. Jared gets out of the sticky situation (but Zach gets into one, temporarily).

Eventually, Jared and Akira wind up in Sector 0 studying further, working and living together. Jared continues to work for G.C, doing good and bad things, in order to continue spying for SpecSyn. His job often entails being captured by G.C’s enemy entities and tactically transferring information that he is sanctioned to share by SpecSyn. - Enemy of my enemy is a friend sort of situation. Enemies of G.C are more often than not unsavoury in their own right. So, Jared does dip into the - no one is good, including me - syndrome. He gets close to Nova because she's a bit of a 'beacon of light' (she's created that way) and Aki because Aki is so refreshingly transparent in her intentions.

Jarvis Kaiser/Jared Knight | Personality

Below the cut we have Jarvis' personality. I consider him to be one of the two protagonists of the Tempered Grace story. The other being Akira Shastri, who I shall be introducing shortly. These posts are probably littered with errors, bear with me. Editing is not my strong suit when I'm emotionally invested in getting something on paper and out there. As usual, this is subject to alterations, changes, edits and updates.

He’s a utilitarian good guy in essence. He’s forward thinking and largely operates with the intention to improve the future and rarely out of self-preservation. That doesn’t mean that he doesn’t value his life at all, he simply attributes it to the role that he’s playing towards making the best envisioned future. He’s likely to make the best out of a bad situation and operates well on instinct when planning fails - Despite that trait, he will always plan excessively, but may or may not share plans with others readily. He doesn’t lack collaborative skills, he simply prefers working alone.

When duty calls, he's cold, detached, efficient and impassive. He'd go to whatever lengths that are deemed necessary for the greater good, rarely any more or any less. Unless there is a very strong personal motivation behind his actions, he won't really find any joy in it in hurting someone. He is self-aware enough to feel conflicted and guilty about his actions, but rarely allows that to interfere with getting the job done. On the occasions that he’s been at the mercy of those who dislike him (for one reason or another) he's either passionately feisty or, if severely subdued (not so much physically, but circumstantially), he is as resigned and stoic as he can be. He has a lot of pride but he doesn’t wear it on his sleeve. It is derived from his sense of purpose and he can endure a lot without letting it wear down. He has the ability to stow away his pride for the greater good, separate and protect it from things he is enduring.

If he is truly stripped of a sense of purpose, he'd probably be a husk of a man. As a husk, he could either just go on with life mechanically and disinterestedly, or simply give up and do nothing. He'd need something drastic and consistent to pull him out, but he won't be incurable - Especially if he’s convinced to undertake a new purpose.

When put in a position where he has to help or support a fellow, either emotionally or physically, Jared is plagued by practicality and is logical to a fault. He has no patience for simpering and could sometimes come off as dismissive. His more caring side can be evoked depending on how much mettle one displays and the degree of harm he/she endured in the line of duty. Courage in the face of bad odds will earn a person his respect, affection and concern. Such a person may melt the icy exterior and compel him to provide comfort even if it is beyond his means. Jared hates being at the receiving end of pity or sympathy. He sometimes takes this too far and will not consider the option of getting help. He barely allows himself to be treated (unless severely incapacitated) so caring for him can often be impossible. He'll always try to patch himself up first before ever asking for help. If things truly are beyond his skills he will try his best to maintain a callous attitude. He is dismissive of his pain and the severity of his injuries. This phenomenon intensifies if he has a relationship with the caretaker and doesn't want to see them worried.