Jude Maverick

Jude Maverick
Game:	Wild Arms 4
Combat Information
Class:	Gadgeteer
Weapon:	XERD_003SS "Shapeshifter"
Personal Information
Gender:	Male
Age:	13
Race:	Human Gene Driver
Height:	157cm
Family:	Ethelda Maverick (mother)
Real-life Information
Japanese Name:	ジュード・マーヴェリック
Seiyuu:	Ryoko Shiraishi
Voice Actor:	Julie Ann Taylor

Jude Maverick is the main character of Wild Arms 4. He is a boy from the Ciel Shelter, who saves Yulie Ahtreide thanks to his Gene Driver powers, becoming a target for Brionac.

Story

Wild Arms 4

Jude was raised in the Ciel village, where he lived with his mother, Ethelda. One day, he witnesses as an airship breaks through the sky, revealing the village as an artificial shelter. Curious, he investigates the airship, finding a captive girl inside. Joined by a Drifter from the airship, Jude goes back to the village, to find it invaded by soldiers. While running away from them, Jude stumbles over a pile of silver sand, that was brought by the soldiers. Suddenly, the "sand", actually an inactive ARM, bonds with Jude, allowing him to defeat the invaders. However, the ARM goes out of control, destroying the village's generator. While the ARM is quickly subdued by Yulie's mysterious powers, the shelter is beyond repair. While escaping, villagers end up separated from Jude's group, forcing him to search for them, while trying to keep Yulie safe from their pursuers.

Wild Arms 4 Web-Page Bio

Jude in the game's epilogue, age 23.

A young boy whose will to overcome obstacles tends to manifest itself as pure recklessness. He is a bit immature for his age, but this was probably influenced by the environment that he grew up in. He wears a jacket that is couple sizes too large, which only adds to his immature image. Putting his will into the mysterious ARM weapon, he is the only one in his party that can utilize it. A first-time ARM user, his stance is often a bit awkward. He's also the first non-Drifter hero since Wild Arms 2.

Art of Wild Arms Bio

"Bowtie Boy" The hero of Wild Arms 4. He can be a bit bratty but a pure and truly honest person atheart. He finds himself thrown into the wilderness when soldiers attack his hometown - an artificial shelter, as he later discovers.

Wild Arms 4 Manual Bio

An active, energetic boy living in a village spared by the war. When he activates the ARM by accident, he discovers that he is a "Gene Driver" -- an individual with the ability to exert tremendous power.

Wild Arms 5

Jude appears in the town of Honeysday, tending to the animals. Once Dean Stark meets him, Jude will offer a sub-quest involving the rescue of a kitten.

As Party Member

Field

On the field, Jude is the sole controllable party member. He can jump and slide in order to get around the dungeons, as well as slow down time with Accelerator. He also can pick up Tools, found in many dungeons, in order to solve puzzles. Late in the game, the player can find Detector, which can be used on the field to find all chests in the room.

Force Abilities

Jude's unique Force Ability is Mystic, which extends an item's range to all HEXes. It costs 25 FP.

Original Commands

Name	Description	MP
Phantom line	Straight-line attack across HEXes. Power 720. Target: enemy HEX (forward, piercing).	16
Ley Boost	(In a normal HEX) Restores Jude's MP (In a Wind HEX) Raises RFX by 100 (In a Water HEX) Raises MAG by 100 (In an Earth HEX) Raises DEF and RES by 100 (In a Fire HEX) Raises ATK by 100.	8
Joint Struggle	Deals damage based on the number allies in the same HEX as Jude. Power: 775. Target: Enemy HEX (Adjacent).	16
Item Steal	Steals an item from the enemy. Target: Enemy HEX (Adjacent).	6
Short Circuit	Deals heavy damage to Machines. Power: 460. Target: Enemy HEX (Adjacent).	8
Funny Pose	Provokes the target. Target: Enemy HEX (Adjacent).	6
Assault Buster	Number of attacks increases based on the difference in RFX between Jude and the target. Power: 255. Target: Enemy HEX (Adjacent).	24
Silver Launcher	Straight-line attack across HEXes. Power 1375. Target: enemy HEX (forward, piercing).	36

Additionally, late in the game, Jude gains four Physical skills from the guest character. However, Jude's versions cost 33% more MP.

GC Graph

Jude's GC Graph.

Name	Level		Name	Level		Name	Level		Name	Level
Phantom Line	?		Class Level Up	20		Funny Pose	38		Silver Launcher	58
Defender	?		Resist Wind	22		Class Level Up	40		Class Level Up	60
Emergency MP	?		Item Steal	24		Hi-Item	42		Heat Up	62
Ley Boost	8		Dash	26		Add Badge Slot	45		Class Level Up	90
Class Level Up	10		Shield Guard	28		Obstacle Smash	47		Class Level Up	80
Long Shot	12		Class Level Up	30		Class Level Up	50		Class Level Up	90
Remove Trap	14		Short Circuit	32		Assault Buster	52		Add Badge Slot	95
Joint Struggle	16		Alert	34		Rapid Attack	54		Class Level Up	100
Rapid Guard	18		Counter	36		Critical Hit	56