Jax (TADDS)

Jax has a lax and carefree personality; he is seen throughout most of the series making humorous comments, so it seems to be one of his qualities, or perhaps it may be one of his methods to maintain his sanity in the digital world.

He appears indifferent to his imprisonment in the digital world, as he does not seem to show symptoms of anxiety or despair; in turn, he lacks empathy or remorse for others, since in most of his actions and jokes he does not apologize to the recipient.

In a broader context, Jax could be described as having a brash personality, since most of his comments are debatable and, at times, insufferable. In fact, he only maintains a rigid stance in critical or intolerable situations, for example, when he, Pomni, and Ragatha discovered that Kaufmo had become distracted. Therefore, he quickly went to Gangle and Kinger, under the pretext of helping them with Zooble's problem, though it was really just to hide from Kaufmo. Another instance was when he took the wheel alone when the Gloinks started bothering him, splitting the group.

Age
22
Stature
189 cm

Preferences: Spaghetti
Annoying people (including your friends)
Press Ragatha
Torment Gangle
Annoy Zooble
Violence
Action
Emotion
Stealing belongings
Collect room keys from circus members
Dulce de leche
Pomni
Evil Pomni
Kaufmo
Ribbit
Disappearing Type
To be in tune with its cartoonish nature
Use weapons
Daisy Bell
Dislikes: Small holes (trypophobia)
Corn
Pomegranate fruit
Unexciting and slow adventures
To openly express human emotions
Working at Spudsy's
Queen Gloink
Orbsman
Maid uniforms
Being put in an embarrassing situation
Ragatha (sometimes)
Ragatha mentioning her friends from the past
Ragatha's Toxic Positivity
Ragatha accusing him of corrupting Pomni
Tell her she's trans.
Veganism
Evil Jax
Exaggerated and superficial people
Slice-of-life style anime
Democracy
The horn of the candy kingdom truck
Abstraction
To feel fear
Being touched/physical affection
Himself
His memories of the real world
Being trans
Caine
Showing vulnerability to others

Digital Physiology: Jax is one of the humans trapped within the digital world, his consciousness controlling a digital avatar. Because of this, he can perform abilities that are beyond the normal range of human capabilities.
Absolute Immortality: Since there is no conceivable way to die within the digital world and Caine cannot control the minds of those trapped, there is currently no way for any of the human characters to die. The closest alternative is "Abstraction." However, this could change in the future. This does not preclude them from experiencing natural bodily reactions such as pain, dizziness, or intoxication.
Self-sufficiency: Jax, like the other humans on the show, doesn't need to eat, sleep, or drink. However, he can still perform these actions if he chooses to.
Fourth Wall Awareness: Unlike the other humans in the Circus, Jax is aware of the fourth wall and the fact that he is a cartoon character within the circus. He claims to use this as his "archetype" of the funny guy, but it is unknown how he gained this awareness, or if he simply pretends to have it to fit his "archetype."
Superhuman Physique: Jax is consistently shown to be physically superior to the rest of the cast, effortlessly outperforming them on a daily basis and performing feats that normally require improbable levels of strength, such as standing on the roof of a falling truck or lifting Ragatha overhead with minimal effort. Notably, Jax possesses incredible agility, as he points his gun at Ragatha's forehead while casually performing an aerial flip and dodges a bullet attack from Zooble, even after being thrown against a wall.
Body control: Jax can control his own body in exaggerated and cartoonish ways, similar to Pomni's stretchy body, as shown when he extends his arm enormously to pull Gangle towards the truck.
Marksmanship: Jax is an exceptionally skilled marksman. In addition to using firearms with both hands, he is proficient at accurate aiming at targets without looking and is seemingly the primary shooter for the Bad Guys team, as demonstrated by Pomni, a sniper, who is quickly rendered defenseless after Jax is incapacitated by Zooble's flashbang grenade. Following the battle royale, he confidently stated that the competition was nothing special.

Interesting facts
Jax offers a possible first-person experience of abstraction during "Beach Episode," when he enters a dreamlike state in his room.
According to Gooseworx on Twitter, she said that Jax is her favorite character, calling him a "horrible boy".[7] So, Gooseworx simps Jax, confirmed on her Tumblr when she was asked, "What did you think of the Jax simps?", and she replied, "I am one of them".[8]
During the 2023 GlitchX AMA, Gooseworx said that “[Jax] couldn’t possibly not be my favorite, because I specifically designed him to have everything I like in characters. I like terrible characters.”[9]
Later, Gooseworx stated that Jax is the character he identifies with the most.
Gooseworx has confirmed that Jax:
He is 22 years old, making him the youngest in the circus. Zooble is also 22 years old, but half a year older.[4]
He is 5'11" tall and is Filipino.[10]
It is 25 feet tall.[11]
He is deeply closeted and identifies as asexual, lesbian, non-binary, bisexual, cisheterosexual, Pomni, and also pansexual. Despite this, his sexual attraction is limited exclusively to bowling. (Obviously, this is a joke the creator made on Twitter, mocking people who label their characters a thousand times, and it's also a Twitter thread) [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
He had a brief obsession with Ariel during his childhood.[19]
Jax shares many striking similarities with Ted from I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. Both are introduced as the youngest member of the main cast. Both distrust one of the other characters (Ragatha in Jax's case and Ellen in Ted's) because they don't trust their kindness. Both are unpleasant and adopt a tough-guy facade to protect themselves from being hurt out of fear (Ted's paranoia that the other survivors will betray him and Jax's aversion to becoming attached to others after his Ribbit detachment), but deep down they do care about those around them.
When asked whether Jax was a villain or misunderstood, Michael Kovach stated, "Jax wishes he was a villain. He's misunderstood and he doesn't even know it," something Lizzie Freeman agreed with.[20]
Jax almost always speaks with his teeth closed.
Among the main cast, each character has a different style for animating their mouth when speaking (excluding Zooble and Kinger, who do not have mouths).
Every time Jax opens his mouth, his teeth look noticeably sharp.
It's possible that Jax's sharp teeth are simply a reflection of his emotional state. Pomni's teeth also become sharp depending on the situation, while Evil Jax's teeth were normal when he opened his mouth.
Jax is shown to be capable of incredible feats throughout the series, such as having superhuman strength and speed, stretching his body, or defying the laws of physics.
This may explain why the other members of the circus are so permissive with Jax's behavior, as he can easily dominate them.
In “We Gave Them Guns,” Jax teaches Pomni how to shoot and perform similar feats.
Jax explains to Pomni that in the circus "you can pretty much do whatever you want" and that she should "just let loose".
According to Michael Kovach at SDCC 2025, Jax likes things to be "more wacky and less realistic," which explains why he enjoys adventures like "Chaos, Trucks and Candy!" instead of being annoyed by things like Spudsy.
When asked how Jax would react to Ragatha's abstraction, Kovach said that Jax would feel sad, but he wouldn't show it.[21]
Fans pointed out that when Jax notices he's missing his tail, clouds appear in the background depicting a rabbit losing its tail while looking at a bow tie. Many began speculating that this shows how Jax lost his tail, implying that after Ribbit became distracted, he lost a part of himself, and it fell off. Similarly, his friendship with Pomni would be the reason it grew back in the following episode.
Gooseworx has confirmed that nobody in the circus likes Jax.[22]
However, Jax's relationship with Pomni has evolved throughout the series. Even after their fight in episode 6, Pomni remained concerned about Jax.
Jax is one of the four characters with the most appearances in the "Meet the Character" shorts: in his own and in Gangle's. The other characters are Bubble, who is tied with him for appearing in Kinger's and his own shorts; Ragatha (who appears in Jax's and his own shorts); and Caine (who appears in the same shorts as Bubble).
Jax's eyebrows sometimes appear depending on his facial expression.
Apparently, Jax has "the keys to everything," as he himself states in the pilot when he opens Kaufmo's bedroom door. However, it's never explained how he got those keys.
At the end of episode 2, it is clearly noticeable that Jax's hand is the only one that does not appear holding Pomni's hand when she imagines the other characters saving her.
In the episode, Jax is the only one who interacts negatively with Pomni by throwing her out of the truck. He was also the only member who wasn't at Kaufmo's funeral or with Pomni at that time.
When asked to describe Jax as a song, Gooseworx responded with "Don't Fence Me In" (Bonelab soundtrack).[23] But it is unknown whether he was actually referring to Jax or not.[24]
Jax, along with Caine, are the only characters who break the fourth wall.
In the Pilot episode, Jax looks directly into the camera and comments, "She still thinks it's a dream," after Pomni tries to assure him that she is dreaming.
In "Chaos, Trucks and Candy!", he looks directly at the camera while shrugging after Zooble leaves.
In "The Mystery of Mildenhall Manor," he directly acknowledges the viewers after Pomni asks him what happens when he holds his breath.
In "Untitled," he looks at the camera while saying "Did I get ripped off?" after storming the White House as an Argentine extremist.
In "We Gave Them Weapons," he looks at the camera while pointing at it, explaining to Pomni his supposed "archetype" in the hallway.
In one of the teaser images in which he appears alongside Pomni and Caine, there is a reference to the iconic photos of John Lennon taking his funky walk with Yoko Ono along the Rue d'Antibbes during the 1971 Cannes Film Festival.[25]
In an initial concept, Jax was planned to be a woman.
A Tumblr user asked about this gender change for Jax and Pomni, and the response was that "it never actually 'happened' and was only considered once," but was simply dismissed.[26]
Jax is the first character from The Amazing Digital Circus to have his own official plush toy, in addition to Pomni.
According to GlitchX 2023:
When Gooseworx first contacted Kovach, she asked him to do a Raggedy Andy-like voice for Jax.[27]
Kovach mentioned that she didn't want to exactly copy Raggedy Andy's voice because it has a "soft and uplifting" sound, so she toughened it up and made it a little more vulgar in attitude while keeping it carefree.[28]
Jax's design was inspired by Popee from Popee the Performer, because Gooseworx is a big fan of the show and it influenced the creation of this show; she even wanted a psychopathic rabbit character like Popee in her show.[29] However, Gooseworx has also confirmed that Jax has "a little more depth than Popee which is explored much later on."
Kovach asked Gooseworx if Jax brushes his teeth because "they're a little yellow," to which she replied, "There's no way Jax brushes his teeth. Look at those things!" [30]
When asked about the characters' favorite foods, Kovach suggested that spaghetti would be Jax's favorite food. Gooseworx agreed with the suggestion and said, "Jax loves spaghetti."[5]
Jax chose his name and came up with the name Gangle.[31]
Jax's design bears a resemblance to Roger Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, as both are anthropomorphic rabbits who are mostly barefoot and wear only yellow overalls and gloves. This may or may not have been intentional.
In the Hindi dub, Jax speaks in the Bombay dialect and is the only character who uses a distinctive dialect.
In "We Gave Them Guns," Jax tells Pomni that the reason he dislikes corn is because it has "a bunch of little bumps," which makes it "look kind of like an egg carton or something," which is "gross" and gives him goosebumps. Pomni suggests he might have some kind of trypophobia and asks him what he thinks about grenades, which also seem to disgust him.
Jax is said to be afraid of corn, to which Gooseworx replied that it reminds him of the farm.[32] However, Gooseworx later said that he may have lied about the farm,[33] and that it was apparently just a joke.
Michael Kovach confirmed that Jax would die internally if he were surrounded by corn.[34]
During GlitchX 2024, Jax reveals to Uzi Doorman that his worst nightmare was "getting lost in a corn maze once."
When asked what Jax has in his overalls pocket, Gooseworx says he has mulch, a material applied to the surface of the soil and commonly used in gardening and agriculture.[35]
Jax is said to be the first character who knows exactly which swimsuit he would wear.[36]
Gooseworx confirmed that "every character has a reason for acting the way they do" when asked if Jax had a reason for his behavior. He also confirmed that Jax is a troubled individual.[37]
Similarly, when asked if there was anything heinous that Jax wouldn't do, Gooseworx confirmed: "There are some lines I wouldn't cross."
In "Masquerade at Spudsy'", Jax has a car in the adventure and is seen inside it, but he is not shown driving it.
In "Untitled," he briefly went vegan due to a vote, although by the end of the episode he had reverted to his previous state.
In "Untitled", he is also seen wearing a maid outfit, in reference to a drawing made by Gooseworx.
The story Jax tells the group in "Untitled" is most likely a reference to the series "Breaking Bad" and not to his real past.
"We Gave Them Guns" is the first episode in which Jax uses insults after arguing with Pomni.
Despite Mir winning in "We Gave Them Weapons", in the "Favorite Character" poll conducted on TheWackyWatch.com, Jax won by 6 votes, narrowly beating Pomni.
He and Pomni, as the "Bad Guys" team, also won the "Favorite Team" poll, narrowly defeating "Team Pew Pew" (Kinger and Ragatha).
Jax is suicidal.[38]
When he feels very anxious or scared, his pupils become scribbles, similar to Pomni's. This also happened in "Untitled" when he was breathing angrily while wearing the maid's dress.
Jax has never paid taxes and never will.[39]
Jax had a cameo in another Glitch Productions series, Knights of Guinevere, where a plushie of him appears behind one of Pomni's plushies in a claw machine.
Jax is the character who appears most often in the episode thumbnails after Pomni, appearing in all of them except the pilot and episode 3.

POMNI (USER): Pomni is a stylized humanoid character with a large head and small, thin limbs. She has completely white skin, with small markings that mimic blush under her eyes, ebony eyelids, and thick lines around her eyes that may represent eyeliner. The shape of her pupils seems to change frequently, but most often appears as a red and blue pinwheel pattern. She has asymmetrical eyelashes; her left eye has lashes on the upper lid, and her right eye has lashes on the lower lid. She has short, straight, medium-black hair (which often appears brown due to lighting)[6], with two small tufts sticking out from under her hat and two tufts of hair framing her face. She wears a white Seifuku uniform with a dark blue sailor collar, a red and blue tie, a dark blue skirt, and more detailed formal shoes with black soles.

Initially, Pomni is very shy, sensitive, paranoid, fearful, nervous, and anxious. In the pilot episode, she is shown to be anxious and worried about her situation, even succumbing to denial and displaying signs of paranoia and delusion. When she finds the "exit," she experiences moderate signs of paranoia and seems to believe she is hallucinating. She is also somewhat clumsy, as she tends to accidentally bump into things and people.

In her initial appearance, Pomni is shown to possess a degree of both empathy and selfishness, as she returns to Ragatha after the latter is attacked by an absent-minded Kaufmo, promising her that she will find Caine to fix her. However, Pomni's desire to escape the digital circus overrides this promise, as she walks through the exit door upon finding Ragatha and leaves her behind without hesitation. She later feels remorse for this action once Caine has repaired Ragatha.

Having come to terms with her circumstances to some extent, Pomni adopts a more apathetic and cynical outlook, pointing out discrepancies in the Circus's settings and distancing herself from the adventures, seeing no point in continuing them. She also appears to have a more short temper, yelling at the gang (specifically Jax) for their plans to leave her in mortal danger. Despite this, Pomni shows a degree of compassion as she comforts and bonds with Gummigoo when he discovers she is an AI, encouraging him by telling him he still has a purpose and even inviting him to follow her back to the Circus. Over time, Pomni grows closer to the others after witnessing their deep concern for one another during Kaufmo's funeral. Following wise counsel from Kinger (who has temporarily regained his sanity), she thanks Ragatha for always being so considerate and apologizes for not expressing her gratitude until now.

Later, in episode 4, she seems to have adjusted better to the circus and feels more comfortable interacting with the other circus inhabitants. She is startled when she sees Gummigoo again, but she doesn't break down; she engages in normal conversations with people like Jax and shows concern for Gangle, asking if anyone can help her with her problems. She even offers to stay and close the restaurant when she sees that Gangle is sad.

In episode 5, her anxiety and apathetic, cynical opinions have almost completely disappeared, and she occasionally laughs and shows much more interest in the adventures. Pomni prefers to relax and take things easy, in contrast to Jax's penchant for violence and over-the-top jokes. Pomni has begun to open up more to others, showing interest in getting to know them better and sincerely wanting everyone to get along. She even tries to help Jax and Ragatha with their own problems, as well as attempting to calm a dispute between them, and later accepts Jax's offer to check out what he saw in the hallway.

In episode 6, Pomni has become more confident and composed in certain situations. She was initially reluctant to participate in the latest adventure because it involved shooting her friends, but after Jax persuaded her, Pomni adopted a "wicked" persona and began to enjoy playing alongside Jax. Pomni started showing interest in getting to know Jax and made comments about his fear of corn. However, when the shooting game ended, she was hurt when Jax refused to acknowledge that he cared for her, destroying the potential bond they had formed. This led her to unleash all her pent-up anger on Jax, first berating and reproaching him for not showing compassion to others, and then attacking him and yelling at him to defend himself; when that failed, she was devastated. Afterward, she dropped her demeanor and focused more on her friendship with Ragatha, mending things between them after their recent rough patch. Although Pomni was still very angry with Jax, it was clear that she cared for him.

In episode 7, her mental health has improved significantly since the beginning of the series, and she has become an even kinder and more compassionate woman, her anxiety having completely disappeared. Pomni's friendship with Ragatha has strengthened, as have her relationships with the other members of the circus, and she fully trusts Kinger's wisdom. Her concern for Jax hasn't diminished, and she continues to try to comfort and encourage him, despite his attempts to keep his distance and their past argument. When everyone's hopes are dashed by Caine's staged escape, Pomni begins to question the circus director's intentions, especially when he shows signs of hiding something and she seems to have lost all trust in him.

Digital Physiology: Pomni is one of the people trapped in the digital world, whose consciousness controls a digital avatar. Thanks to this, she can perform abilities that are beyond the reach of normal human capabilities.
Absolute immortality: since there is no conceivable way to die in the digital world, there is currently no way for any of the human characters to die or ever die, the closest alternative being "abstraction." However, this could change in the future.
Self-sufficiency: Pomni, like the other humans who appear in the series, does not need to eat, sleep, or drink. However, she can perform these actions if she wishes.
Invulnerability: Nothing in the digital world can cause permanent harm to any individual in the amazing digital circus. Pomni survives multiple situations that would undoubtedly kill any normal human being and recovers from them without marks or scars.
Elastic body: Pomni's body can stretch and deform to impossible limits, the most extreme case being when Jax threw her from his truck to create a "bridge" between them and the Bandits' truck.
Color Change: In the opening minutes of "The Mystery of Mildenhall Manor," we see the group watching Pomni as she tries to hold her breath. When Pomni does this, her face changes color. First blue, then pink, then red, then orange, then yellow, and finally green. It returns to blue, but the color changes are a little faster.
Weapons Proficiency: In "We Gave Them Guns," Pomni discovers she has a natural talent with firearms. Kinger has even praised her skills, calling her an elite marksman. At the peak of her potential, she was able to perform an impossible ricochet trick, causing the bullet to bounce and hit five times, with the final shot knocking Zooble down.

Interesting facts
In a GLITCH product promotional video, it's implied that Pomni's real name is Christine, though she denies it. This is likely due to the fact that once you enter the Circus, you can't remember your name.
The name Pomni can be translated in various ways that may relate to the general character of Pomni:
In Russian, "Pomni" (Помни, the imperative form of the verb "помнить", though originally spelled Pomnit') means "to remember" or rather "not to forget." In context, it's used as "Hey, (x), remember to do (x)." or "Hey, do this, but remember what was in that video tutorial."
The origin of the name was confirmed by the creator of the Gooseworx series during MomoCon 2024.
Meanwhile, in Polish, "Pomni" is similar to the word "pomny," which means "aware" or "to take something into consideration." Also in Bulgarian, "Pomni" ("Помни," a form derived from the verb "Помня") means "to remember." In context, it is used as "(x) remember that."
Pomni underwent a minor change to her character design near the pilot's release: originally, her left glove was red while her right glove was blue. This can be seen in promotional materials created/released before the pilot trailer aired in September 2023 (such as the first series trailer and Pomni's official 2D artwork). However, in the official pilot trailer and the pilot itself (as well as all media released afterward), Pomni's left glove is blue while her right glove is red.
This design change was made because lead animator Kevin Temmer suggested changing the color of Pomni's gloves to contrast with the colors of her shoes and outfit on the same sides as them.[7]
The 2D Pomni that appears in the Pilot's end credits has its previous design, presumably because the design change was made after Zeurel completed the 2D animation.
The official series poster, released after the pilot aired, also featured Pomni's old design: a blue right glove and a red left glove. The poster was later updated in the Glitch store to correct the color of Pomni's gloves.
In the pilot episode, Pomni and Zooble were the only characters who openly swore, although they were censored by Caine.
Pomni was originally conceptualized as a frog-like character wearing a black and blue striped suit, nicknamed "Frogni" by Gooseworx.[8][9]
Pomni's hair color is notably brown in her official 2D artwork, her official plushie, and some promotional material such as the GlitchX 2023 poster.
Pomni's first name, XDDCC, can be interpreted as the Roman numeral 1190. But the meaning behind it is that it's an inside joke between Gooseworx and his friends. It was originally DDCC, but Gooseworx added an X to make it harder to pronounce.
Passing it through a Caesar cipher with 17 changes also reveals the word OUUTT, which may refer to Pomni's goals of escaping the circus.
Executing the code above (PNCMM) reveals the word GETDD,[10] forming the complete message "GETDD OUUTT", probably a distorted version of "GET OUT" (get out of here).

Tastes
Salmon [5]
Accountancy
Gummigoo
Ragatha
Kinger
Zooble
Gangle
Jax
Jax's pranks (sometimes)
Gentle emotions
Explore abandoned buildings
Upload videos to YouTube
Relaxing adventures
To be in tune with its cartoonish nature
Use weapons
Dislikes
Caine
Scary Things
Jumpscares
Jax's pranks (sometimes)
Ragatha's toxic positivity
Evil Pomni
Sports