I'm planning a story of a much wider scope than "His Motivation in Life" and I've created some characters to participate in that. All I can tell you about this new story (I'm planning out the general direction that the plot will go) is that it will pit Jazz's entire universe against a sinister threat from another galaxy bent on dominating space and time itself. All these characters are created specifically for this story.

Name: Lieutenant Yertle

Species: Genetically altered turtle

Gender: Male

Age: Chronologically 8 - however, artifically accelerated growth keeps him frozen at a physical age of 20.

Appearance: Lt. Yertle is a typical Schwarzenguard; red eyes and imposing muscles. A set of badges and decorations on his shell distinguish him physically.

Biography: An aberration, a mistake, a genetic freak...all these are appropriate titles for Lieutenant Yertle. Yet he managed to become one of Devan Shell's most trusted officers.

Yertle was the result of an experiment by Devan Shell using his Gene Machine; an attempt to create an underling with the raw strength of Devan's legendarily fearsome Schwarzenguards and a normal intelligence. A flaw in the Gene Machine had caused the Scwarzenguards to experience deteriorated brain functions, making them fairly stupid. With Yertle, Devan hoped to create the ultimate soldier: powerfully physically and mentally.

Yertle is unique among Schwarzenguards with his intelligence. In fact, he is a tactical genius on the battlefield, making him valuable to Devan. Devan was so impressed with Yertle that he promoted him to Chief Lieutenant of the Turtle Terrorist Syndicate. making him only second to Devan himself in rank in the Turtle Terrorists.

Devan never employed Yertle in his early battles against Jazz Jackrabbit. During the Twin Mega Battleships scheme, Yertle was still in an embryonic stage and Devan didn't dare risk Yertle during the time machine battle. During the later stages of the rabbit-turtle conflict, Yertle coordinated the battle mostly from the sidelines. It would not do to risk the most brilliant tactical genius on the battlefield.

Personality: Yertle was the only one of his kind because Devan wanted soldiers more for their loyalty than intelligence. The theory went that a stupid soldier was less likely to turn against Devan Shell than a smart one. With Yertle, however, Devan felt secure.

Yertle not only respects Devan immensely (calling him a "visionary"), but actually deifies him and worships him as a god - a fact that Devan delights in to no end. Yertle will fight to the death to defend Devan or even Devan's honour.

Yertle possesses none of the famous Schwarzenguard brutality. Quite the opposite, in fact. While Yertle is a brilliant tactician, he prefers to lose no more lives than he must - friendly or enemy. Yertle actually respects life and while he considers a few deaths to be the necessary price of war, doesn't believe in slaughters. It is for this reason that he is highly respected among his troops...moreso than Devan, even.

The one being that Yertle truly hates is Jazz Jackrabbit for the reason that he defied "Lord Shell".

Weapons: Yertle employs in combat a modified LFG-2000. The modified LFG-2000 can only fire a basic blaster bolt, but carries significantly more power than a typical LFG.

Abilities: No other turtle can match Yertle's skills on the battlefield. He is brilliant at predicting enemy maneveurs and countering them - with a minimal loss of life, of course. He can rally his troops almost effortlessly in battle.

Likes: Devan Shell, war.

Dislikes: Jazz Jackrabbit, excessive death in war.

Quotes: "Lord Shell's word is law!"

"Jazz Jackrabbit, your end is at hand. My only ambition is to see you scream for mercy in regret for defying the great Lord Shell. I will make this ambition reality. This I swear."


And another...



Name: Cerberus

Species: Overseer (see below)

Gender: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Appearance: Unknown...nobody who would tell has ever survived an encounter with him.

Biography: The Overseers are the alien threat bent on destroying the Carrot Sector (the region of space that the planets in the Jazz games occupy). While most species in the galaxy evolved to meet their needs physically, the Overseers instead evolved their minds, becoming extremely powerful psychics while leaving their physical bodies diminuitive and degenerated. The Overseers have mastered the art of telekinetics and consider themselves the pinnacle of evolution. Thus, they consider themselves the masters of all lesser, "primitive" beings. They thus consider it their evolutionary right to dominate the Carrot Sector and its inhabitants.

Cerberus is the Grand Foreman of the Overseers; the very top of Overseer society. The Grand Foreman dictates the actions of the Overseers as a race. And it was Grand Foreman Cerberus who hatched the plot to conquer the Carrot Sector.

The position of Grand Foreman is kept until death and a new one is appointed immediately following the demise of the current Grand Foreman. The Grand Foreman is appointed to the one Overseer out of their entire society to be considered the most advanced evolutionarily. Cerberus was chosen out of the entire Overseer society and now rules their society with an iron fist.

Personality: Very little is known about Grand Foreman Cerberus. His ruthlessness is legendary. He shows as little mercy to his underlings as he does his enemies. It is his firm, unshakable belief that he is the most evolved being in the galaxy and that it his birthright to take the entire universe and rule it as he and only he sees fit...

Weapons: Unknown...

Abilities: Unknown...

Likes: Conquest, domination, and the subjugation of entire societies.

Dislikes: Any who dissent to his reign of terror.

Quote: "The galaxy is ours...system by system, star by star, planet by planet, we will take it for our own. We are the masters of the universe. We cannot be stopped. Do you think we can be? Then just TRY and stop us!"


One more.



Name: Vorastis

Species: Overseer

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown...

Appearance: Vorastis is a typical Overseer, physically. He is extremely short, as is the nature of his people, not even standing two feet. His skin is an extremely pale white, as if his flesh were bleached. His body is extremely skinny, more snakelike than anything. He is clad in a tiny red jumpsuit. His arms, like those of any Overseer, do not end in hands or even wrists, but simply in points that make his arms (and legs as well) resemble tentacles more than limbs. Indeed, his limbs move in a similar rubbery fashion. His eyes are extremely narrow slits.

Biography: Vorastis is the Prime Overseer of the Carrot Sector. That is, he is in charge of the conquest of the Carrot Sector, having control of all Overseer troops in the region.

At some point in his life, Vorastis did something to earn the respect of Grand Foreman Cerberus. Vorastis is trusted by Cerberus above all others and is not only Prime Overseer of the Carrot Sector, but Prime Overseer of the galaxy - putting him in the very top echelons of Overseer society. He is a very independent and self-willed Overseer, except when receiving direct orders from Cerberus. Then he is rigid and unyielding to even the slightest alteration of Cerberus' plans.

Personality: Vorastis is so callous and unemotional that some question if he even has emotions at all. Vorastis will do anything - anything - to achieve his goal. He speaks in a droning, serene monotone and only seems to really "come to life" when taking pleasure in the suffering of others or when displaying anger.

Weapons: None, weapons are far below someone like Vorastis.

Abilities: Vorastis is extremely accomplished at the art of telekinetics and uses them not only with great skill, but also creativity. He, like most Overseers, doesn't use his body even for transportation, but rather levitates about using the sheer power of his mind.

Likes: Grand Foreman Cerberus, power, the suffering of his enemies.

Dislikes: Any that stand in his way.

Quotes: "Bow down, primitive beings! You are in the presence of Prime Overseer Vorastis. Your fate is in my hands. It is most unfortunate that mercy is not among my virtues."

"The power of the body is limited and finite but the mind...the mind is FOREVER."