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Jordi used to live with his beautiful wife and two children until tragedy struck the family when his eldest son suddenly became ill and died. At the time, Sergeant Joe was away fighting for the [[Grassland]] in their war against the Zexen. He was informed of his son's illness but was unable to leave the battlefield and so never got to see his son before he died. Torn between his life as a warrior and his inability to protect his family, he left them. | Jordi used to live with his beautiful wife and two children until tragedy struck the family when his eldest son suddenly became ill and died. At the time, Sergeant Joe was away fighting for the [[Grassland]] in their war against the Zexen. He was informed of his son's illness but was unable to leave the battlefield and so never got to see his son before he died. Torn between his life as a warrior and his inability to protect his family, he left them. | ||
[[File:Jordi is stymied by the council.png|thumb|right|220px|Why they gotta make video games political]] | |||
During Joe, Hugo, and Lulu's initial visit to [[Vinay del Zexay]], it was Joe who played the role of elder. When the group were denied entry to the [[Council]], it was Sgt. Joe who urged restraint from the brash youths and negotiated with the [[Zexen Knights|Zexen Knight]] on guard duty, knowing how obstinate they could be. | During Joe, Hugo, and Lulu's initial visit to [[Vinay del Zexay]], it was Joe who played the role of elder. When the group were denied entry to the [[Council]], it was Sgt. Joe who urged restraint from the brash youths and negotiated with the [[Zexen Knights|Zexen Knight]] on guard duty, knowing how obstinate they could be. | ||
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Racing back to the [[Karaya Village]], the trio would see the village in flames and the Zexen Knights in force. Lulu would attempt to attack [[Chris Lightfellow]] but was struck down by her blade before he could reach her. Furious, Hugo would try to attack also but was held back by Joe, who saw they were at a heavy disadvantage in a battlefield situation, and was not prepared to put Hugo in danger by indulging his desire for revenge. | Racing back to the [[Karaya Village]], the trio would see the village in flames and the Zexen Knights in force. Lulu would attempt to attack [[Chris Lightfellow]] but was struck down by her blade before he could reach her. Furious, Hugo would try to attack also but was held back by Joe, who saw they were at a heavy disadvantage in a battlefield situation, and was not prepared to put Hugo in danger by indulging his desire for revenge. | ||
[[File:Jordi berates Hugo.png|thumb|left|220px|The "you suck actually" school of post-loss coping]] | |||
When Hugo lamented that he was unable to protect Lulu, Sgt. Joe responded harshly. Although filled with anger and grief himself, Jordi knew the reality of battle, and the meaning of wielding a weapon on the battlefield. He saw Hugo's lamentations as a denial of Lulu's warrior spirit. To be a warrior was to be prepared to die in Sgt. Joe's mind. | When Hugo lamented that he was unable to protect Lulu, Sgt. Joe responded harshly. Although filled with anger and grief himself, Jordi knew the reality of battle, and the meaning of wielding a weapon on the battlefield. He saw Hugo's lamentations as a denial of Lulu's warrior spirit. To be a warrior was to be prepared to die in Sgt. Joe's mind. | ||
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Later, when the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia|Harmonian]] Army invaded the Grassland, Joe and Hugo would make their way to [[Chisha Village]] and meet Chris once again. There, Hugo tried to draw his blade, but Jordi stopped him. Of course Joe wanted vengeance for Lulu's death but, again, he knew that they had come to protect Chisha Village and his experience as a warrior ensured he could set aside his personal desires for the greater good. | Later, when the [[Holy Kingdom of Harmonia|Harmonian]] Army invaded the Grassland, Joe and Hugo would make their way to [[Chisha Village]] and meet Chris once again. There, Hugo tried to draw his blade, but Jordi stopped him. Of course Joe wanted vengeance for Lulu's death but, again, he knew that they had come to protect Chisha Village and his experience as a warrior ensured he could set aside his personal desires for the greater good. | ||
[[File:Jordi gives Hugo his due.png|thumb|right|220px|Not physically or mentally but, y'know.]] | |||
In the aftermath, when the Harmonian army quickly routed the allied forces all the way to [[Brass Castle]], Jordi would be one of the few to stand alone on the castle bridge against the oncoming enemy even as the demoralized troops filed past. He wielded his warrior's pride as one of his greatest weapons on the battlefield, and his determination inspired Hugo further. | In the aftermath, when the Harmonian army quickly routed the allied forces all the way to [[Brass Castle]], Jordi would be one of the few to stand alone on the castle bridge against the oncoming enemy even as the demoralized troops filed past. He wielded his warrior's pride as one of his greatest weapons on the battlefield, and his determination inspired Hugo further. | ||