Jerzel "Jay" Parrenas (character)

This article is about the in-universe character. ""Hey-a, it's Jay-a!""

- To Cheyne in Kountdown's beta version Jerzel "Jay" Parrenas, or simply Jay, is a student and superhero who resides in the city of Kroy. She's a wielder of a set of the Xonerate Gauntlets and is one of The Changers' founding members.

Appearance
Jay is of Filipino descent. She's average height for her age and has a moderately stocky build. Her hair is fairly long and spiky, going down just past her shoulders, and it's complete with a long, thin streak of blonde going down the front bang. She most often wears a red pullover hoodie with a tailor-sewn red panda emblem on its chest. She wears dark green, baggy pants with two pockets going down the outer of each her legs. She wears red and white Converse-type sneakers with a star emblem on their front. Jay usually covers her hands with her long sleeves.

In a filler comic, she rocks a black baggy T-shirt and red athletic shorts. Her hair is tied up into an afro and wrapped into a triangular-patterned orange band. She also wears loose orange wristbands.

Personality
Jay is laid back and introverted, though not in such a cautionary sense as someone like Cheyne. She's thrill-seeking, quick to speak, and a little snarky. She acts as a calm voice in the team's most contentious moments. Her role as the glue that holds the team together and her proactive nature in leading it makes her the undeniable heart of the team.

She has an affinity for "coining" phrases she particularly likes, as shown in Kountdown, Part 1 (BETA).

Like Cheyne, she can get flustered around people she has an attraction to.

As shown in Kountdown Aftermath (BETA), Jay isn't fond of the idea of making The Changers' work into a paid job.

Beta Chapters

 * 1) Jay first appears as a cameo in Xonerate Destiny (BETA) alongside her teammates.
 * 2) In Kountdown, Part 1 (BETA), she's presumably on her way to Pop's Corner while making plans with Cheyne.
 * 3) In Kountdown Parts 2 and 3 (BETA), she appears on the scene to fight against the Kounts.
 * 4) In Kountdown Aftermath (BETA), she is caught up in the consequences of Pop's store being wrecked. She later goes out to eat with the team.

Canon Chapters

 * 1) Jay first appears as a cameo in Xonerate Destiny, Part 1 alongside her teammates.

Powers, Skills & Abilities
Jay wields a set of Xonerate Gauntlets, powerful devices from the Planet X that give their bearers the ability to manipulate the states of matter. Jay's set allows her to control plasma, more specifically fire.


 * The move Jay has displayed the most of is Flameken, a punch supported by heat energy. She also has a much stronger version than can create a small explosion on impact.
 * Xonerate Resonance: She can create an aura of light around her by use of Xonerate energy.

Trivia

 * The character of Jay is based on a close friend of Noxi's, whom he's known since elementary school. She approves of this character's depiction of her. She's a consultant for the overall direction of the series and is planned to be one of the composers for the comic dub's OST.
 * The panda on Jay's hoodie, Red, changes emotions based on if Jay is using her powers.
 * Kare-Kare is among her favorite foods.
 * Jay actually stores spray paint cans in her pants' pockets. They can be used as bombs when combined with her heat abilities.
 * Jay takes creative inspiration from characters like Jen from MTV's Downtown, Sam from Danny Phantom, Aang from Avatar, and Firestorm from DC Comics.
 * The decisions that went into Jay's final design, such as her iconic panda and baggy pants, were made by Frenny Santos and approved and adapted into the Changers style by Noxi. Jay's panda was originally going to be called "熱い頭", the Japanese word for Hot Head.