Jax Briggs

"(Punches groud) Bring it!"

- Jax before a fight

Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs is a cybernetically-enhanced soldier who is the leader of the Outer World Investigation Agency (O.I.A.), Earth's Special Forces unit, in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. He made his debut in Mortal Kombat II.

About Jax
Jax made his debut in Mortal Kombat II. He is portrayed as an archetypical Latino african american hero. In the Special Forces's chain of command, he is Sonya Blade's direct superior and the catalyzing force of Sonya's impulsiveness. Jax is clear-headed, careful and always keeping a watch on what his men are doing. When the need arises, he is a beast on the battlefield with the attitude and ferocity of a lion. He unscrupulously makes use of the most advanced technology to improve both himself and his unit. He is responsible for the crime lord Kano's disfigurement, forcing him to wear a metal plate over a portion of his face. His rapping background was Urban Brick Wall, and the opponet was Corleone Family Capo Sal Tessio.

Fighting style
kick-boxin'

Special moves

 * Energy Babe: Jax throws a wave of sonic energy at his opponent. In the CD versions of Mortal Kombat 4, the "Classic" version of Jax can also throw this wave while in the air. (MKII, MK4, MK:DA, MK 9)
 * Ground Punch: Jax punches the ground, shaking the arena. In MK9, there are close, medium, and far versions of the move. (MKII, MK3, MK4, MK:DA, MK:A, MKvsDCU, MK 9)
 * "Gotcha!": Jax grabs his opponent and punches him multiple times. In MK 9, Jax only punches the opponent once and then knocks them away while saying "Oh yeah!". There is also an Air Gotcha Grab for aerial opponents. If it connects, he grabs them by the throat smacking them headfirst to the ground. (MKII, MK3, MK4, MK 9, MKvsDC)
 * Dash Punch: Jax moves forward at incredible speed to punch his opponent. (MK3, MK4, MK 9)
 * Machine Gun: Jax takes out his machine gun and shoots at the enemy. (MK:DA, MK:RoTDK, MK:A, MKvsDCU)
 * Back Breaker: Jax grabs his opponent in mid-air and slams down to the ground, resulting in the opponent's back breaking. (MKII, MK3, MK4, MK:DA, MK 9)

Fatalities

 * Head Clap: Jax claps his hands violently over his opponent's head, crushing it. In Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe, the opponent's head is flattened in a comical fashion. (MKII, MK4, MKvsDC)
 * Arms R.I.P: Jax grabs the arms of his opponent and rips them off their body. (MKII, MK4, MK9)
 * Super Soup Slam: Jax, after slamming his opponent multiple times, then slams his opponent for the final time which causes them to explode. (MKII)
 * Boot Squash: Jax grows extremely large and crushes his opponent with his boot. (MK3, MK4)
 * Slice-N-Dice: Jax's metal arms turn into swords and slices his opponent into pieces. (MK3)
 * Head Stomp: Jax throws his enemy on the ground, face up. He then jumps high in the air, bringing his legs down on the enemy's head, smashing it. (MK:DA, MK:D)
 * Machine Gun: Jax uppercuts the foe and and sprays a army of bullets into the opponent's while they're still in midair. (MKvsDCU)
 * Smash And Grab: This fatality is a combination of both Jax's MKII fatalities. Jax claps his opponent's head off, then rips off the arms of his opponent. (MK 9)
 * Goal!: Jax bashes his opponent three times, burying them into the ground. After a little while, he kicks their head twice. The first one puts the opponent in a daze, and the second one launches the opponent's head off like a football into the goal. (MK9)

Other finishers

 * Friendship: Jax cuts out some paper dolls. (MKII)
 * Animality: Jax turns into a lion and mauls the opponent. (MK3)
 * Babality: Jax becomes a WHITE baby and begins pounding the ground in a tantrum. (MK 9)

Manhunt
Jax first appears in White Trash, ordering the Wardogs to kill Cash. Jax then appears again in Grounds for Assault, ordering the Wardogs to kill Cash again. Jax also appears in the View of Innocence, telling the Innocentz where they will be guarding the graveyard. Cash first directly encounters Briggs at the Wardogs Apartment in Divided They Fall. Jax has orders to make sure that Cash is killed, and by the end of the scene, only one will be left alive. Jax is later killed by Cash, as he attempts to request reinforcements. He makes appearances in the missions White Trash, Grounds for Assault, View of Innocence and Divided they Fall. His weapon of choice is the Sniper Rifle and a Shotgun.

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Former American Gladiators actor Lynn "Red" Williams plays Jax in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. He is recruited by Sonya to join the Earth warriors in their stand against Shao Kahn's forces. He fights Cyrax and later defeats the Centaur, Motaro. His relationship with the technological enhancements he uses is explored to a small degree.

Quotes

 * "Trust me Sonya."
 * "Nothing says that the creep at the club wasn't lying his ass off. Kano could be a thousand miles from here by now."
 * "Sonya, don't get on that thing! Hey, Sonya!"
 * "Cybernetic strength enhancers. Takes what you got."
 * "Wish I had these babies back in high school."
 * "Shao-what?"
 * '"I'll take that, homeboy."
 * "Damn, you barbecued it's ass."
 * "Bad thing I didn't get myself some new legs. :("
 * "Use my imagination? You keep talkin' to me like that, Sonya, and I'm gonna split, alright? Look, you drag me out the base with some lunatic killers after us. Put me in a spinnin' ball, take me halfway around the world. If I'm gonna die today, at least tell me why."
 * "I don't know how much longer I can take all this whacked-out junk, but you do look good in mud."
 * "Major Jackson Briggs. You got an incredible set of legs... for smellin' I mean."
 * "Who does this dude think he is? Moses robbin' graves?"
 * "Hey, we trusted you, mah man and what happens? You take us on a wild goose chase."
 * "Man, you got one electric family, you know that?"
 * "Are we really ready to die here?"
 * "Mr. "Shao" is mine."
 * "Yeah, I'm gonna make you eat that thing!"
 * "Got everything I need right here!"
 * "That was the longest week of my life."
 * "Sonya, this is Major Breaks! Come in Sonya!! This is Jax, are you there?! Can u hear me!? Sonya!"? (To Sonya after she fell off the cliff)
 * "Going somewhere Jarek? (After grabbing Jarek)"
 * "Thought I was what? Dead? Like my partner you just tossed off the cliff?"
 * "Wrong, Jarek, this is not a brutallity, this is a fatality. (throws him off)"