Forum:AJ, the Relentless

"Some Warlocks are able to stare into The Void, but AJ speaks to it and it...spoke back"

- Armor description of the Robes of the Void AJ, the Relentless (also known as AJ, the Ringmaster, AJ, Captain AJ, and Jay Mertens) is a Guardian, who is from another Dimension. He is known for having a very strong connection to the Void, as well as being famous for wielding the Hand cannon, called: Firebringer.

Origins
For his story.

Becoming a Guardian
When a Vex Axis Mind, known as: Menkrodos, the Dimensional Mind, who has the ability to look through and pull things out of a Dimension, AJ would be lulled from his Dimension by an accident, however upon seeing this, Menkrodos would kill AJ. However, after a couple of years, prior to the Wolf Rebellion, AJ would be resurrected by a Ghost, named Cinnamon, who would guide AJ out of a Vex territory on Venus, AJ would arrive to the The Last City. Where, he would begin his journey as a Guardian.

A Fateful Encounter
"Kirito...yeah I heard of him, he is from another Dimension...I guess he stumbled upon here...and now has killed Zavala and has united all our enemies-excuse me WHAT?.....ugh...you gotta be kidding me. Guardian, I'mma join your bandwagon, your gonna need all the help you can get, this guy needs to be put in his place, or be taken back to his Dimension or.....have a Bullet lodge in his head"

- AJ speaking of Kirito

The last Defense
"Hello, you must be?...” “Nagihiko” “M’kay...and you?” “Brayden-4” “Alright, my name is Jay, or AJ. Now...how are we gonna beat the crap out of this guy?"

- A conversation between AJ, Nagihiko, and Brayden-4

Destiny 1

 * Modified Dead Light Hood - helmet
 * Nerigal Savant III - chest armor
 * Gloves of the Hezen Lords - guantlets
 * Unity Clade - Leg Armor
 * White Polygon Construct - bond

Destiny 2

 * Nezarec's Sin - helmet
 * Simulator Robes - chest armor
 * Righteous Gloves - gauntlets
 * Wildwood Boots - Leg Armor
 * Memory of Cayde - bond

Destiny 1

 * Firebringer - Primary
 * Void Patch-A - Special
 * Sol Infinite Edge - Heavy

Destiny 2

 * The Host's Sting - Kinetic
 * Firebringer - Energy
 * Null Blood Sword - Power
 * The Jade Rabbit - Kinetic (OPS)
 * Luna's Howl - Energy (OPS)
 * AJ’s Lightsaber - (OPS)

Trivia

 * AJ was originally a Titan, but was changed to a Warlock instead, due to his ablilties and a little bit of his personality. But still has some aspects from Titans, such as his sobriquets, echoing from his original class.
 * Despite AJ being Warlock, he has some traits from Titans and Hunters, that only hunters and titans are known to have, such as the ability: Vanish in Smoke, that only Nightstalkers are known to have, as well as having a similar manner to Hunters. While he has the strength of a Titan, such as Shoulder charge, and one-time using the Crown-Splitter, a weapon exclusive for Titans, to defeat a platoon of Cabal.
 * AJ is also known to be a Jedi, however this is not really shown that much, the only times he ever did so was when he was Finding Force-sensitive Eliksni, and during the Shadowkeeper Apocalypse.

List of appearances

 * Destiny
 * House of Lions (expansion)
 * Destiny 2
 * Forsaken
 * ''Jackal's Labyrinth
 * Shadowkeep
 * ''Season of the Relentless
 * Beyond Light
 * Season of the Emperors
 * Season of Elders
 * Season of Vipers
 * Paradox