Changes: Axel Walker

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For other uses of Trickster, see Trickster (disambiguation).

Axel Walker

Civilian
The Trickster

Biological Information
Species	Status
Human	Alive

Universe Information

Home universe

Earth-1

Current universe

Earth-Prime

General Information

Occupation

Terrorist (incarcerated)

Family

Bob Clark (maternal grandfather; deceased)
James Jesse (father)
Zoey Clark (mother)

Alter ego

The Trickster

Actor

Devon Graye

"My tricks. My treat. But I'll give you something good to eat. Today's special: a city, in ashes. The Trickster proudly welcomes you all to the new... disorder."

—Axel Walker as the second Trickster^[src]

Axel Walker (born 1990)^[1] is a psychotic terrorist and the son of James Jesse and Zoey Clark. After corresponding with Jesse, who was imprisoned at Iron Heights Prison for over 10 years, Axel followed in his father's footsteps and took up the mantle of The Trickster, also known as Trickster II by Central City Picture News.^[1]

Biography

Original multiverse

Early life

Axel Walker was born in 1990 to two notorious criminals, James Jesse/Trickster and Zoey Clark/Prank. By the time of his birth, his father was incarcerated, and Zoey raised her son as a single mother under a fake name. Axel thus grew up unaware of his true heritage, yet became fascinated with the Trickster and followed his exploits. At some point in time, James figured out his son's identity and reached out.^[1] Prior to 2005, Axel began corresponding via letters with his father, unaware of their relationship. For the following 10 years, they continued to talk and grew close.^[2]

Taking up the mantle of the Trickster

In 2015, Axel began acting as a new version of The Trickster. He sent parachute bombs over a park in Central City, but no children were killed thanks to the Flash. He announced via a blog that The Trickster had re-emerged. The Trickster announced in another one, his plans to go bigger than the parachute bombings because he thought that, 'they deserved something much bigger.' He misled the public to believe that he had hidden a giant bomb to destroy the city so both the police and The Flash were distracted.

In the meantime, Axel helped James Jesse escape from prison, with Henry Allen as a hostage. They took him to a safehouse, where the two Tricksters discussed their plans. Asking why he'd been chosen, James revealed that he was Axel's father.

That night, they headed to an event held by Mayor Anthony Bellows, poisoning all of the guests by pretending to be waiters. In doing so, they were able to threaten the guests to electronically transfer all of their money to the two Tricksters. The Flash arrived, though he was given a bomb strapped to his wrist, connected to a speedometer. However, the Flash was able to get rid of it and came back, giving everyone an antidote and stopping James and Axel. Afterwards, the duo was taken by Central City Police Department for incarceration.^[2]

Return of the Trickster family

Imprisoned in the Iron Heights, Axel was left behind when his father managed to escape in 2016. However, Axel did not give up hope that his father would one day seek him out again for another chance to "trick" Central City.

In 2018, Axel met with another prisoner: Barry Allen himself, who was sentenced for "killing" Clifford DeVoe. In prison Axel tried reaching out to the newcomer, questioning how he could kill DeVoe at all. Eating a pudding that "did not agree with him", he ended up drugged. It was revealed that this was part of an escape plan organized by his mother, who wanted both of them to get away from the crime life. Axel, however, refused her intentions, and exclaimed his desire to maintain his father's pride by pulling off a big crime as the Trickster, convincing his mother to remember her old days as the Prank. The two managed to trap their victims in an acid trap, getting an upper hand over even Vibe and Killer Frost, but were, in the end, defeated by the Elongated Man and sent to prison.^[1]

Anti-Monitor Crisis

During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Axel as well as everyone in the multiverse except for the seven Paragons, was killed in an antimatter wave by the Anti-Monitor on December 10, 2019,^[3] only to be restored a month later, after the Paragons and the Spectre created a new universe.^[4]

New multiverse

Axel is labeled "The Trickster" in Cisco's Who's Who? Binder.^[5]

Abilities

Master chemist: Axel manages to create a new corrosive substance known as "Axid" which allegedly has a pH level of -50.^[1] For comparison, fluoroantimonic acid is the world's strongest acid with a pH of -31.1.
Expert engineer: Axel has created a variety of gadgets which he uses as part of his Trickster persona, including various explosive devices and his acid gun.

Equipment

Acid gun: Axel used this weapon to combat Team Flash during his return.^[1]
Bombs: Axel has used a variety of explosives in his time as the Trickster.
Guns: Axel is shown to be quite proficient in use of a rifle.
The Trickster suit: A costume he wears as part of his Trickster persona, initially to hide his identity and later for intimidation effects.

Appearances

The Flash

Season 1

"Tricksters"

Season 4

"The Elongated Knight Rises"

Season 5

"The Death of Vibe" (name seen)
"Memorabilia" (name seen)

Season 6

"Marathon" (pictured)

Trivia

Axel was also referred to as "Trickster II" during his exploits.
Axel Walker doesn't have the same surname as any of his parents; his father's surname is "Jesse" while his mother's is "Clark".
- Given how Axel was raised by his mother, it's possible the fake name Zoey used "Walker" as her last name.
Among the dozens of meta-humans that constituted Zoom's army, a meta-human wearing a costume identical to the one worn by Axel was briefly seen in the crowd.^[6]
Axel presumably remains locked up in Iron Heights, unlike the rest of the villains; due to lacking connections and resources.

Behind the scenes

In the DC comics, Axel Walker is not James Jesse's son, but a boy who stole all of Jesse's gadgets and shoes and became the new Trickster.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "The Elongated Knight Rises"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Tricksters"
↑ "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"
↑ "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"
↑ "Marathon"
↑ "The Runaway Dinosaur"

[Elongated-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "The Elongated Knight Rises"

[Tricksters-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Tricksters"

[3] "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three"

[Crisis_on_Infinite_Earths-4] "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"

[5] "Marathon"

[6] "The Runaway Dinosaur"

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-:''For other uses of Trickster, see [[Trickster (disambiguation)]]''
+:''For other uses of Trickster, see [[Trickster (disambiguation)]].''
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+|species= Human
 |status= Alive
-|occupation= Terrorist <small>(incarcerated)</small>
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+|currentuniverse= Earth-Prime
+|occupation= Terrorist <small>(incarcerated)</small>
+|family= {{F|Bob Clark|(maternal grandfather; deceased)}}<br>{{F|page=James Jesse (Earth-1)|James Jesse|(father)}}<br/>{{F|page=Zoey Clark (Earth-1)|Zoey Clark|(mother)}}
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 }}
-{{Quote|My tricks. My treat. But I'll give you something good to eat. Today's special: a city, in ashes. The Trickster proudly welcomes you all to the new... disorder.|The Trickster|Tricksters}}
+{{Quote|My tricks. My treat. But I'll give you something good to eat. Today's special: a [[Central City (Earth-1)|city]], in ashes. The Trickster proudly welcomes you all to the new... disorder.|Axel Walker as the second Trickster|Tricksters}}
+'''Axel Walker''' (born 1990)<ref name="Elongated"/> is a psychotic terrorist and the son of [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|James Jesse]] and [[Zoey Clark (Earth-1)|Zoey Clark]]. After corresponding with Jesse, who was imprisoned at [[Iron Heights Prison]] for over 10 years, Axel followed in his father's footsteps and took up the mantle of '''The Trickster''', also known as '''Trickster II''' by [[Central City Picture News (Earth-1)|Central City Picture News]].<ref name="Elongated"/>
-'''Axel Walker''' (born 1990) is a psychotic terrorist and the son of [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|James Jesse]]. After corresponding with his father, who was imprisoned at [[Iron Heights Prison]], for over 10 years, Axel followed in his footsteps and took up the mantle of '''The Trickster'''.
 ==Biography==
-===Early life===
+===Original multiverse===
+====Early life====
-Axel was born a son of two notorious criminals: [[Zoey Clark|Prank]] and [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|Trickster]]. By the time of his birth his father was incarcerated, and Prank raised her son as a single mother under a fake name, unaware of his true heritage. At some point of time, the Trickster figured out his son's identity and reached out.<ref name="Elongated">{{Ep|The Elongated Knight Rises}}</ref> Prior to 2005, Axel began corresponding via letters with his father, [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|James Jesse]], unaware of their relationship. For the following 10 years, they continued to talk and grew close.<ref name="Tricksters">{{Ep|Tricksters}}</ref>
+[[File:Trickster family.png|thumb|250px|Axel as a baby with his family.]]
+Axel Walker was born in 1990 to two notorious criminals, [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|James Jesse/Trickster]] and [[Zoey Clark (Earth-1)|Zoey Clark/Prank]]. By the time of his birth, his father was incarcerated, and Zoey raised her son as a single mother under a fake name. Axel thus grew up unaware of his true heritage, yet became fascinated with the Trickster and followed his exploits. At some point in time, James figured out his son's identity and reached out.<ref name="Elongated">{{Ep|The Elongated Knight Rises}}</ref> Prior to 2005, Axel began corresponding via letters with his father, unaware of their relationship. For the following 10 years, they continued to talk and grew close.<ref name="Tricksters">{{Ep|Tricksters}}</ref>
-===Taking up the mantle of the Trickster===
+====Taking up the mantle of the Trickster====
-[[File:Parachute_bombs_in_gift_boxes.png|thumb|250px|Parachute bombs in gift boxes landing towards a playground.]]
+[[File:Parachute_bombs_in_gift_boxes.png|thumb|250px|left|Parachute bombs in gift boxes landing towards a playground.]]
-In 2015, Axel began acting as a new version of The Trickster. He sent parachute bombs over a park in [[Central City (Earth-1)|Central City]], but no children were killed thanks to [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|The Flash]]. He announced via a blog that The Trickster had re-emerged. The Trickster announced in another one, his plans to go bigger than the parachute bombings because he thought that, 'they deserved something much bigger.' He misled the public to believe that he had hidden a giant bomb to destroy the city so both the police and The Flash were distracted.
+In 2015, Axel began acting as a new version of The Trickster. He sent parachute bombs over a park in [[Central City (Earth-1)|Central City]], but no children were killed thanks to [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|the Flash]]. He announced via a blog that The Trickster had re-emerged. The Trickster announced in another one, his plans to go bigger than the parachute bombings because he thought that, 'they deserved something much bigger.' He misled the public to believe that he had hidden a giant bomb to destroy the city so both the police and The Flash were distracted.
-In the meantime, Axel helped James Jesse escape from prison, with [[Henry Allen]] as a hostage. They took him to a safehouse, where the two Tricksters discussed their plans. Asking why he'd been chosen, James revealed that he was Axel's father.<ref name="Tricksters" />
+In the meantime, Axel helped James Jesse escape from prison, with [[Henry Allen]] as a hostage. They took him to a safehouse, where the two Tricksters discussed their plans. Asking why he'd been chosen, James revealed that he was Axel's father.
-[[File:The_Tricksters_son_and_father.png|thumb|250px|left|The Tricksters, father and son, enjoying the view of panicking guests, waiting for them to transfer all their money to them.]]
+[[File:The_Tricksters_son_and_father.png|thumb|250px|The Tricksters, father and son, wait for their hostages to transfer all their money to them.]]
-That night, they headed to an event held by Mayor [[Anthony Bellows]], poisoning all of the guests by pretending to be waiters. In doing so, they were able to threaten the guests to electronically transfer all of their money to the two Tricksters. The Flash arrived, though he was given a bomb strapped to his wrist, connected to a speedometer. However, he was able to get rid of it and came back, giving everyone an antidote and stopping James and Axel. Afterwards, the duo was taken by [[Central City Police Department]] for incarceration. <ref name="Tricksters" />
+That night, they headed to an event held by Mayor [[Anthony Bellows]], poisoning all of the guests by pretending to be waiters. In doing so, they were able to threaten the guests to electronically transfer all of their money to the two Tricksters. The Flash arrived, though he was given a bomb strapped to his wrist, connected to a speedometer. However, the Flash was able to get rid of it and came back, giving everyone an antidote and stopping James and Axel. Afterwards, the duo was taken by [[Central City Police Department (Earth-1)|Central City Police Department]] for incarceration.<ref name="Tricksters"/>
-=== Return of the Trickster Family ===
+====Return of the Trickster family====
+[[File:Axel Walker in Iron Heights.png|thumb|250px|left|Axel in Iron Heights.]]
-Imprisoned in the Iron Heights, Axel eventually met with another prisoner: [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] himself, who was sentenced for "killing" [[Clifford DeVoe]]. In prison Axel tried reaching out to the newcomer, questioning how he could kill DeVoe at all. Eating a pudding that "did not agree with him", he ended up drugged. It was revealed that this was part of an escape plan organized by his mother, who wanted both of them to get away from the crime life. Axel, however, refused her intentions, and exclaimed his desire to maintain his father's pride by pulling off a big crime as the Trickster, convincing his mother to remember her old days as the Prank. The two managed to trap their victims in an acid trap, getting an upper hand over even [[Cisco Ramon|Vibe]] and [[Caitlin Snow|Killer Frost]], but were, in the end, defeated by the [[Ralph Dibny|Elongated Man]] and sent to prison.<ref name="Elongated" />
+Imprisoned in the Iron Heights, Axel was left behind when his father managed to escape in 2016. However, Axel did not give up hope that his father would one day seek him out again for another chance to "trick" Central City.
+[[File:Clarx Toys interior.png|thumb|250px|Axel in Clarx Toys.]]
+In 2018, Axel met with another prisoner: [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] himself, who was sentenced for "killing" [[Clifford DeVoe]]. In prison Axel tried reaching out to the newcomer, questioning how he could kill DeVoe at all. Eating a pudding that "did not agree with him", he ended up drugged. It was revealed that this was part of an escape plan organized by his mother, who wanted both of them to get away from the crime life. Axel, however, refused her intentions, and exclaimed his desire to maintain his father's pride by pulling off a big crime as the Trickster, convincing his mother to remember her old days as the Prank. The two managed to trap their victims in an acid trap, getting an upper hand over even [[Cisco Ramon|Vibe]] and [[Frost|Killer Frost]], but were, in the end, defeated by the [[Ralph Dibny|Elongated Man]] and sent to prison.<ref name="Elongated"/>
+====Anti-Monitor Crisis====
+During the [[Anti-Monitor Crisis]], Axel as well as everyone in the multiverse except for the seven [[Paragons]], was killed in an [[antimatter]] wave by the [[Mobius|Anti-Monitor]] on December 10, 2019,<ref>{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three}}</ref> only to be restored a month later, after the Paragons and the [[Oliver Queen|Spectre]] created a [[Earth-Prime|new universe]].<ref name="Crisis on Infinite Earths">{{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four}}</ref>
+===New multiverse===
+Axel is labeled "The Trickster" in ''[[Cisco's Who's Who? Binder]]''.<ref>{{Ep|Marathon}}</ref>
 ==Abilities==
+*'''Master chemist:''' Axel manages to create a new corrosive substance known as "[[Axid]]" which allegedly has a pH level of -50.<ref name="Elongated"/> For comparison, fluoroantimonic acid is the world's strongest acid with a pH of -31.1.
-*'''Expert engineering skills''': Axel has created a variety of gadgets which he uses as part of his Trickster persona.
+*'''Expert engineer:''' Axel has created a variety of gadgets which he uses as part of his Trickster persona, including various explosive devices and his acid gun.
-*'''Master chemist''': Axel manages to create a new corrosive substance known as "[[Axid]]" which allegedly has a pH level of -50.<ref name="Elongated" />
 ==Equipment==
-*'''[[Acid Gun]]''': Axel used this weapon to combat [[Team Flash]] during his return.<ref name="Elongated" />
+*'''[[Acid gun]]:''' Axel used this weapon to combat [[Team Flash]] during his return.<ref name="Elongated"/>
-*'''Bombs''': Axel has used a variety of explosives in his time as the Trickster.
+*'''Bombs:''' Axel has used a variety of explosives in his time as the Trickster.
-*'''[[Gun]]s''': Axel is shown to be quite proficient in use of firearms.
+*'''[[Gun]]s:''' Axel is shown to be quite proficient in use of a rifle.
-*'''[[The Trickster suit (Axel Walker)|The Trickster suit]]''': A costume he wears as part of his Trickster persona, initially to hide his identity and later for intimidation effects.
+*'''[[The Trickster suit (Axel Walker)|The Trickster suit]]:''' A costume he wears as part of his Trickster persona, initially to hide his identity and later for intimidation effects.
 ==Appearances==
 ===''The Flash''===
+{{Scroll|
 ====Season 1====
 *{{Ep|Tricksters}}
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 *{{Ep|The Death of Vibe|(name seen)}}
 *{{Ep|Memorabilia|(name seen)}}
+====Season 6====
+*{{Ep|Marathon|(pictured)}}
+====Season 7====
+*{{Ep|Good-Bye Vibrations|p}}
+*{{Ep|Masquerade|p}}
+====Season 8====
+*{{Ep|Impulsive Excessive Disorder|m}}
+*{{Ep|Into the Still Force|(name seen)}}
+}}
 ===''The Chronicles of Cisco''===
-*{{COC|post=71|(mentioned)}}
+*{{TCOC|post=71|m}}
 ==Trivia==
 [[File:Meta-human wearing Axel Walker's Trickster outfit.png|thumb|200px|A meta-human wearing a suit similar to Axel's.]]
+*Axel was also referred to as "Trickster II" during his exploits.
+*Axel Walker doesn't have the same surname as any of his parents; [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|his father]]'s surname is "Jesse" while [[Zoey Clark (Earth-1)|his mother]]'s is "Clark".
+**Given how Axel was raised by his mother, it's possible the fake name Zoey used "Walker" as her last name.
 *Among the dozens of [[meta-humans]] that constituted [[Zoom's meta-human group|Zoom's army]], a meta-human wearing a costume identical to the one worn by Axel was briefly seen in the crowd.<ref>{{Ep|The Runaway Dinosaur}}</ref>
+*Axel presumably remains locked up in Iron Heights, unlike the rest of the villains; due to lacking connections and resources.
-*Axel doesn't have the same surname as any of his parents; [[James Jesse (Earth-1)|his father]]'s surname is "Jesse" while [[Zoey Clark|his mother]]'s is "Clark".
-**Given how Axel was raised by his mother, it's possible he changed his name after becoming a criminal to distance himself from his parentage.
+==Behind the scenes==
+*In the DC comics, [[w:c:dc:Axel Walker|Axel Walker]] is not James Jesse's son, but a boy who stole all of Jesse's gadgets and shoes and became the new Trickster.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references />
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Axel}}
 [[fr:Axel Walker]]
+[[it:Axel Walker]]
 [[pl:Axel Walker]]
 [[Category:Allusions to the comics]]