Jaxx (The Meg)

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Do-gooder
Full Name	Jaxx Herd
Alias(es)	Jaxx
Origin	The Meg
Occupation	Chief engineer Designer
Powers / Skills	Scientific skills and knowledge Engineering
Hobby	Engineering, designing
Goals	To help kill the Meg
Family	Herd's Family
Friends / Allies	Dr. Minway Zhang Suyin Zhang Dr. Heller DJ Jonas Taylor Meiying Zhang Mac Lori The Wall
Enemies	The Meg Jack Morris
Type of Hero	Arrogant Scientist

Jaxx Herd is a major character in the 2018 sci-fi/thriller film, The Meg. She is an engineer and the designer of the Mana One station.

Jaxx is portrayed by Ruby Rose, who also portrays Adele Wolff in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Ares in John Wick: Chapter 2, Calamity in Pitch Perfect 3, Kate Kane / Batwoman in the Arrowverse, Ali Gorski in The Doorman, Grace Lewis in SAS: Red Notice, and Victoria in Vanquish.

History

Jaxx is first seen when she's introduced by Dr. Zhang to the billionaire Jack Morris along with the other crew members. She helps oversee the submarine mission to the Mariana Trench and, like everyone else, is in awe of this new, undiscovered world and its unique sea creatures. The joy is short-lived when a monster attacks Origin and prevents communication to Mana One. In a meeting, the scientists discuss all the solutions to save the trapped little group, but none can help. However Mac at the idea of ​​contacting Jonas Taylor for a rescue mission despite the protests of Dr. Heller.

At the top of the platform, Jaxx meets Jonas and jokes with him that she designed the station. Jonas laughs saying that his life depends on her but that she seems confident enough to have earnt his trust. Then, she once again oversees Jonas' submarine mission. Sadly, only Lori and The Wall are brought back as Toshi sacrifices himself to occupy the Meg. The group later discuss the giant shark and learn that it has risen to the surface, killing two whales that came around the station.

Jaxx is among those who go to the scene of the attack of the Meg where he decimated three boats. She puts to use a specially designed polycarbonate cage that won't break, but Jonas remains worried. When Suyin is attacked in the cage by the Meg, Jaxx is certain the cage will remain intact, but this proves to be a problem as the Meg attempts to swallow it whole instead. During this grapple, the boat shakes and a crane knocks Jaxx into the water, where she is pursued by the shark, before being saved by Morris. After the shark is killed, its corpse is placed on the boat but another larger Meg appears and overturns the boat. While the others are back on the hull, Jaxx and Heller are still in the water and are targeted by the Meg. Heller sacrifices himself by waving in all directions so Jaxx can save herself and safely made it back onboard, where she tearfully thanks the doctor. Returning to the station in the engine-powered mini speedboats, Jaxx is annoyed by Morris's whims and sarcastically suggests that DJ throw him overboard.

When everyone learns that Morris never notified any authority of the Meg's presence, Jonas takes control and orders Jaxx to hack Morris's tracking system to find the shark. Then she and everyone else sets off on a boat near Sanjay Bay to kill the Meg. When the group finds themselves in the water, Jonas saves the day by disembowelling the monster and impaling it with a spear in the eye. Then, they find refuge aboard a wedding boat and celebrate their survival as well as pay tribute to their dead friends.

Personality

Jaxx is a very confident and assertive type of person, who has full faith in her skills and the role she plays as Mana One's lead engineer. She has a mischievous nature and likes to joke around, as well as use sarcasm to entertain others. During serious situations she generally reacts with urgency and seriousness, but is prone to growing panicked such as when she was knocked into the water by the crane and forced to witness Heller's death first-hand. Jaxx is often seen either smirking or glaring, and can come off as intimidating. Nevertheless, she is empathetic when others are in danger and contributes to the mission of capturing the Meg as much as she can. She can be defensive, such as when her hair is mocked after getting wet, prompting her sarcastic remark of "what happened to your hair?" to the bald character DJ.

Appearance

Jaxx is a moderately tall, slim woman, often seen serious and stony-faced or grinning mischievously. This character is at first seen wearing a dark, chequered button-up shirt with her sleeves of tattoos visible, and dark pants. Her hair throughout the movie is short, dark brown and hangs in thin curtains on either side of her face, framing her green eyes. A small line of writing is tattooed along the right side of her lower neck, and Jaxx is initially shown with an ear piece. She accessorises with a watch and silver-chain necklace. When the team leaves on the boat to track down the Meg, Jaxx is this time seen wearing a brown jacket over a dark grey shirt, blue beanie and darkly tinted sunglasses. As mentioned by DJ after the boat being overturned, Jaxx's normally stylish hair becomes uncharacteristically limp and unkempt. When in casual attire, she prefers to wear a plain grey shirt and black jeans.