Jude Maverick

Jude Maverick

Game	Wild Arms 4
Class	Gadgeteer
Weapon	XERD_003SS "Shapeshifter"
Gender	Male
Age	13
Race	Human Gene Driver
Voice Actor (JP)	Ryoko Shiraishi
Voice Actor (ENG)	Julie Ann Taylor

Jude Maverick (Japanese: ジュード・マーヴェリック) is the central protagonist and player character of Wild Arms 4. He discovers his status as an inborn "Gene Driver," a person able to activate and use ARMs, after his home is invaded by military looking for the weapon. Jude's quest is mainly to keep Yulie Ahtreide safe while attempting to find and rescue his mother, who he was separated from as they were escaping. He learns more about the conflicts of Filgaia, the often-painful nature of being an adult, and the truth of his origins as a Gene Driver. Unfortunately, most of these issues are not resolved well for Jude, particularly the true identity of his father. Despite all these issues, Jude remains the bright, cheery, 'gung-ho' member of the group.

Story

Jude was born in the tranquil village of Ciel with his mother Ethelda Maverick. Eventually, as the Brionac forces take the village in an effort to claim a missing ARM, Jude, along with drifter Arnaud Vasquez wind up liberating the captured Gene Driver, Yulie. Unfortunately, Jude follows up this heroic rescue by activating the "Shapeshifter" ARM that promptly destroys Ciel, which he then discovers is an isolated orbital bio-dome and not a real village at all!

Jude in the game's epilogue, age 23.

At the end of his story, Jude retires from adventuring and becomes a forest ranger near his newly settled town so he can take care of animals. It is stated in the game's epilogue that the group never fulfilled their promise to all meet again, likely because of the death of Raquel Applegate.

Wild Arms 4 Web-Page Bio

A young boy whose will to overcome obstacles tends to manifest itself as pure recklessness. He is a bit immature for his age, but this was probably influenced by the environment that he grew up in. He wears a jacket that is couple sizes too large, which only adds to his immature image. Putting his will into the mysterious ARM weapon, he is the only one in his party that can utilize it. A first-time ARM user, his stance is often a bit awkward. He's also the first non-Drifter hero since Wild Arms 2.

Art of Wild Arms Bio

"Bowtie Boy"

The hero of Wild Arms 4. He can be a bit bratty but a pure and truly honest person atheart. He finds himself thrown into the wilderness when soldiers attack his hometown - an artificial shelter, as he later discovers.

Bio taken from the Wild Arms 4 Manual

An active, energetic boy living in a village spared by the war. When he activates the ARM by accident, he discovers that he is a "Gene Driver" -- an individual with the ability to exert tremendous power.

Wild Arms 5

Jude appears in the town of Honeysday, tending to the animals. Once Dean Stark meets him, Jude will offer a sub-quest involving the rescue of a kitten.

Skills

Field

Outside of combat, Jude is the sole player character regardless of who he has in his party.

Battle

Originals

ARM	Attack	Description
XERD_004SS	Phantom line	Boost up the effect of the shot and attack 2 HEXes in a straight line.
XERD_004SS	Ley Boost	(In a normal HEX) Raises MP (In a Wind HEX) Raises RFX by 100. (In a Water HEX) Raises MAG by 100. (In an Earth HEX) Raises DEF and RES by 100. (In a Fire HEX)
XERD_004SS	Joint Struggle
XERD_004SS	Item Steal
XERD_004SS	Short Circuit	Deals heavy damage to machines.
XERD_004SS	Funny Pose
XERD_004SS	Silver Launcher
XERD_001HS	Assault Buster	Deals damage depending on the difference in RFX. Jude combines his sword with his "Accelerator" ability.
XERD_001HS	Circular Volley
XERD_001HS	Pile Bunker
XERD_001HS	Gatling Raid
XERD_001HS	Apoptosis	Deals heavy damage to Wild ARMs.

Force Abilities

	Name	Description
	Mystic	Extends an item's effect to all HEXes. (25 FP)
Combination Art	Rousing Strike (Jude, Yulie)	(50 FP)
Combination Art	Blade Diver (Jude, Arnaud)	(50 FP)
Combination Art	Dual Brand (Jude, Raquel)	(50 FP)
Combination Art	Gadget Crush (Jude, Kresnik)	Powerful attack. Power: 1100. Targets all enemy HEXes. (50 FP)
Combination Art	Riot Fencer (Jude, Arnaud, Raquel)	(75 FP)
Combination Art	Cyclone Wheel (Jude, Yulie, Raquel)	(75 FP)
Combination Art	Magus Cannon (Jude, Yulie, Arnaud)	(75 FP)
Combination Art	Arc Impulse (Jude, Yulie, Arnaud, Raquel)	(100 FP)
Combination Art	Kindred Souls (Jude, Yulie, Arnaud, Raquel)	(100 FP)

GC Graph

Jude's GC Graph.

Name	Level		Name	Level		Name	Level		Name	Level
Phantom Line	?		Class Level Up	20		Funny Pose	38		Silver Launcher	58
Defender	?		Resist Wind	22		Class Level Up	40		Class Level Up	60
Emergency MP	?		Item Steal	24		Hi-Item	42		Heat Up	62
Ley Boost	8		Dash	26		Add Badge Slot	45		Class Level Up	90
Class Level Up	10		Shield Guard	28		Obstacle Smash	47		Class Level Up	80
Long Shot	12		Class Level Up	30		Class Level Up	50		Class Level Up	90
Remove Trap	14		Short Circuit	32		Assault Buster	52		Add Badge Slot	95
Joint Struggle	16		Alert	34		Rapid Attack	54		Class Level Up	100
Rapid Guard	18		Counter	36		Critical Hit	56