Axel's first ever appearance is in Twisted Metal 2, alongside his iconic vehicle. He competes in this year's competition in order to gain the strength to confront the man who imprisoned him in his machine.
Bio Dialogue[]
"For 20 years, I've been stuck in this hellish contraption, hiding and waiting for the day when I would be brave enough to fight back. If I win, I'm confronting the man who did this to me. I promise you, I won't be a freak forever."
Story (Manual)[]
Welcome to Twisted Metal[]
It has been a year since the last Twisted Metal tournament and sections of Los Angeles are still smoking. Citizens who thought they'd survive in the city's safety zones quickly learned that concrete and steel offered no protection from Calypso's demented contest. Twisted Metal has destroyed L.A.
My name is Axel. For 20 years I have been trapped in my own vehicle-a prisoner stretched out, abandoned, and in constant agony. I have come to L.A. in search of Calypso, following the rumors that those who win Twisted Metal are granted anything they request. There is no greater prize than freedom, and when I win, I'll walk the world as a whole man... not this deformed creature.
But Twisted Metal has moved on, and I find only the rotting corpse of a once great city. This year the competition has gone global, to the roofs of New York, the open fields of Holland, and deep inside the winding subways of Hong Kong. Nothing will stop me from destroying my opponents and fulfilling my dream.
I regret that I must kill to be free. Their death will not be fair.
But neither is my life.
Info[]
A prisoner in his own vehicle, Axel has roamed the world looking for an escape. A noble man pushed to the brink, Axel will destroy anyone who prevents his quest for freedom. But true freedom means confronting the man who placed him in the machine.
Ending[]
Quotes[]
- "Father, please, release me."
- "No, father, I've learned my lesson. Let me show you what I've learned."
- "I am a free man, and you are no longer my father!"
Trivia[]
- His bio states that he is from Louisiana. However, in his ending after confronting his father, Calypso narrates that he disappeared into the Kansas fields. It's possible that he and his family moved from Louisiana to Kansas at a young age.
- Axel makes a brief cameo in the Twisted Metal 2 comic.
Gallery[]
![Art of Axel from the November 1996 issue of the P. S. X. magazine.[1]](/wiki/File:TM2AxelArt.png "TM2AxelArt.png (2.29 MB)")
| Twisted Metal 2 Characters | |
|---|---|
| Host | Calypso |
| Contestants | Marcus Kane • Amanda Watts • Axel • Simon Whittlebone • Mortimer • Needles Kane • Minion • Mike & Stu • Jamie Roberts • Captain Rogers • Mr. Grimm • Krista Sparks • Bruce Cochrane • Ken Masters |
| Others / Comic | Calypso's Mother and Father • Calypso's Sister • Joanie |