Jordan C. Wilde

Jordan is a 17 year-old rambunctious army cadet who is hired by Don Wei to be the gunner for the Earth Team. He is a good shot, although he tends to overdo it. He gets off to a rough start with Molly, but they become friends quickly and he is very protective of his racing partner.

Biography

Background

Jordan was born in 2065. He joined the Space Academy in 2080, where he received his training. He entered the school partly to escape from an 'obtrusive' mother, but mostly to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. Rumors about William's connection with the Crogs caused Jordan some problems. Although he failed in flying lessons (so badly that his last instructor retired), Jordan excelled at handling guns.

Alwas Cycle

At age 17, Jordan was recruited by Don Wei to serve as the Earth Team's gunner. He started out as Rick Thunderbolt's partner, but after the pilot was injured in the first race Jordan became Molly's partner. His excellent shooting helped her win their rematch against Grooor, when he shot out the joints holding the alien's damaged ship together. When Rick returned to the team Jordan was so excited that he nearly forgot about Molly, but that changed quickly when it became clear Rick could never fly again. From then on Jordan and Molly were partners in all the races.

Jordan also formed an unfriendly relationship with rival pilot Prince Aikka. Any time the two of them were together, sparks would fly, and when they weren't Jordan never had anything good to say about the prince. This became a point of contention with Molly due to her friendship with Aikka and her trust in him. When the team raced Aikka during the Playoffs, Jordan was very eager to shoot him down, an action that cost them a second victory. Though Molly was angry with Jordan for this, they managed to make amends in time for their next race. Things remained tense with Aikka, though, especially after Jordan found him consorting with Toros.

In the race against Rush, Jordan's shooting skills were instrumental in the team's victory. It was a target race, and he was able to hit enough of them to win, even with temporarily impaired vision.

Oban Cycle

While Jordan acts more like an overprotective brother toward Molly while they are on Alwas, on Oban he starts to develop more serious feelings for her (though it is unclear if Molly feels the same way about him)

Jordan helps Molly fight their way to the Temple of the Heart to stop Canaletto from regaining his Avatar powers. Just when Canaletto is about to capture the sphere containing the avatars powers, Jordan tells Molly he loves her and jumps into the sphere, therefore becoming the new Avatar. He and Molly have a brief conversation right after he becomes the new Avatar, in which he tells her goodbye and kisses her. He is last seen on Oban, watching the team leave for Earth (though they don't see him), with a single tear escaping from his eye.

Personality

As seen throughout the series, Jordan has an intense hatred of the Crogs because his grandfather, William J. Wilde, was attacked by Crogs on an exploring mission. He doesn't trust the Nourasians, either, due to their alliance with the Crogs, and so he doesn't approve of Molly's interest in Prince Aikka.

Trivia

• Jordan is one of the characters who appears in the 2001 pilot film Molly, Star-Racer (short). The only obvious difference in his design is that he does not wear any gloves.