Learn about Axl Low's origins in Guilty Gear Strive, from his 20th-century slum beginnings to his accidental time travel.
Axl Low originates from the twentieth century. He was born in the slums and intervened in gang warfare to achieve peace for his town. Using his extraordinary physical prowess, he successfully ended the conflict without any casualties within six months.
Some time after this, Axl was unexpectedly sent 150 years into the future. In hopes of finding a way to return to his own time, he entered a tournament. However, this resulted in him being sent to another time period for a year.
During this period, Axl experienced displacement within the time-space continuum for an equivalent of three years. Throughout his journey, he discovered that rumors of another time traveler like himself existed in each time period he visited. Axl believes that by tracking down this traveler, referred to as "the man," he can find a method to return to his original time.
Sensing "the man's" involvement behind the incident with the Gear, Axl decides to investigate it himself.
- Axl's journey through time is a central part of his motivation.
- He is driven by the desire to return to his own time and the 20th century.
- His pursuit of "the man" is key to understanding his actions.
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