| “ | I never thought you were dead. I had a feeling. | ” |
–James, Ignite Me | ||
James Kent is the youngest son of Paris Anderson. He is the younger brother of Adam Kent and younger half-brother of Aaron Warner. He is ten years old.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
James lived with Adam and his mother, but after his father "died," they went to live in a complex that was near a school that a ton of other kids went to. Where James lived was where a ton of other kids lived, but all of them lived in groups, except for him. He understood that he was lucky to live like this, but often spent long periods of time without his brother.
When their mother died, James practically lived in one of The Reestablishment's orphanages while Adam became a soldier to earn money to take care of them. James was luckier than the other children there. He had a living relative that was close by who could afford to keep him in a private apartment. James got to sleep in his own bed at night, but he spent his days in the orphanage with other orphaned children. Adam paid Benny, a woman who was supposed to bring James his government-issue meals on a regular basis, but her loyalty was to a paycheck. At the end of the day, James was essentially a kid living alone. James would sob and scream in the middle of the night because his nightmares kept getting worse. Every night Adam would do everything he could to try and calm James down, but nothing seemed to make things better.
Shatter Me[]
James is at Adam's house when he arrives with Juliette Ferrars after they escape from Warner. James hugs Adam, and meets Juliette for the first time. He observes and notes that seem to have known each other so a long time and he talks about her constantly.
He leads them through the streets as they reach his house, the place Adam had built for him, to survive; especially since Adam isn't there all the time. He has his very own bed in a room next to Adam's. He had nightmares every now and then, the result of the horror he experienced as a child. He arrives home the next day, only to be hauled away by his brother, Juliette and Kenji Kishimoto to an abandoned building to be kept hidden and protected by Kenji.
He is then given a sleeping pill by Kenji, to make him less scared which ended up with Adam saying he'll personally kick his ass the day he gets fully healed. Together, with Juliette, Adam, Kenji, and his small frame, they made their way to a place where Kenji is certain no one would be able to find them and wakes up the next day.
Unravel Me[]
He quickly adapts at his new life at Omega Point, making new friends each day and spends time less with his brother during the morning, yet sleeps with them during the night. One day, he sees Juliette and Kenji practicing how to harness Juliette's energy. He complimented Juliette, and tried to do the same thing thinking that maybe he can do something that cool too. He ends up, getting an ugly gash because of his failed attempt at breaking a brick, and needs medical attention. He quickly defends and reasons out that it doesn't need medical attention because it heals quickly. It takes Juliette and Kenji a minute to be absolutely confused, and another minute to take in what just happened, after James had presented his wound with an ugly gash no more than a pink line in his palm. Therefore they discover that James has the ability to heal rapidly.
He is next seen at Kenji's bed during the time in which Juliette had touched Kenji, which is later proved false when Warner, who is staying at Omega Point, reveals that he transferred Juliette's powers by accident.
Fracture Me[]
The next time we see James is a few minutes after the bombing in Omega Point, which killed the remaining people there during the war between Omega Point and the Supreme Commander. He was right outside Omega Point where Adam, along with others, without Juliette, had found him when Adam had thought him to have died.
Ignite Me[]
They go back to Adam's old house to change, and do the necessary, while Kenji surprises them, entering the room a few days later with Juliette who had been reported dead by the Supreme Commander. He watches as Juliette and Adam have their argument about Warner and such, and sincerely apologizes to Juliette after Adam had insulted her and walked out. He is also seen comforting Juliette, and saying that he doesn't want Juliette to leave, and that Adam is just angry. The next time he is seen is at the training rooms at the base of Warner's home which he asks about why he has so many nice things, hot water, food and such. Which amuses the group very much, as well as having a cute, brotherly relationship with Warner. However he is not aware that Warner is his half-bother. He is sleeping in the training room between his two brothers, Adam and Warner the moment, everything was revealed a few hours before that. Before the team goes out to battle, Juliette promises James, who is trying not to cry, that everyone will come back.
Believe Me[]
James has been working with Sonya and Sara and growing into his powers nicely.
Characteristics[]
Personality[]
James is a fun, curious, and friendly, who immediately takes a liking to Juliette the very moment they meet. He is extremely careful not to touch her because of her ability to instantaneously kill him. He is first seen in Shatter Me, living in a spatially closed, protected space, designed by Adam himself. He has a very close relationship with his brother, who he occasionally calls 'Addie,' which their mother used to call Adam, whenever they are alone. James is mature for his age. He is very intuitive and curious about the world around him. James is a fast study. Castle calls him wise. He is stubborn. James is social and popular around Omega Point. Unlike Adam, James like to let people in.
Appearance[]
James has dirty-blonde hair, like his half-brother Warner, that frames his round face and blue eyes like his brother Adam.
Special Abilities[]
Self-Healing: James has the ability to heal himself. This power was found by Kenji and Juliette when he had cut himself on a brick, and the gash had healed only a few moments later.
Relationships[]
Adam Kent[]
Adam is James' older brother. They have a close relationship, with Adam being very protective of him. James greatly admires Adam. Adam has taken care of James since their mother's death. They love each other very much. In many ways, James feels like Adam's own kid. He raised him, took care of him, protected him, fed him, clothed him, and taught him just about everything he knows. James is Adam’s only hope in all the devastation. He’s the one thing he’s always lived and fought for. James gives Adam’s life purpose. They’d be lost without each other. James is the only constant in Adam’s life for as long as Adam can remember. He says he’ll never love anyone the way he loves James.
Aaron Warner[]
James is Warner's half-brother. Warner is very nervous around James, but James is carefree and laid-back around Warner. Until Imagine Me, James is not aware of his genetic ties to Warner because Adam convinced him their parents died in a plane crash, and doesn't think he's quite ready to know yet. While with Anderson at the beginning of Imagine Me, Anderson reveals the truth about his family.
Juliette Ferrars[]
Juliette first met James when she and Adam escaped from Warner. Adam had bought James his own house, and James has lived there for most of his life. Juliette and the ten-year-old have a special bond that cannot be broken by even Adam. James confronts her about her ability in the tunnels of Omega Point, then states that he would never leave her side. It is often said that James has a small crush on Juliette.
Kenji Kishimoto[]
Kenji cares a lot about James. He feels connected to him. Kenji isn’t sure he has the right for feel proprietary about James, but he is incredibly proud of him. James looks up to Kenji. Kenji tells James that he has as much right to know what's happening as everyone else. Kenji never gets mad when he asks questions. He never ignores James and is never mean to him.
Paris Anderson[]
James never truly met his father. Adam would keep James hidden away whenever Anderson would come to visit. Despite this, Anderson orchestrated Adam and James' lives. While Adam and James were unexpected, as the children of a supreme commander, Anderson used them as case studies. It is never clearly revealed what Anderson's plans for James and Adam were.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Whenever asked about his age, instead of replying simply that he is ten years old, he likes to say that he is nearly eleven or twelve years old to make himself seem older.
- There is no record of registration for Adam or James in The Reestablishment’s regulated territory.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Destroy Me: Bonus material
| Shatter Me series | |
| Books | Shatter Me • Unravel Me • Ignite Me • Restore Me • Defy Me • Imagine Me |
| Novellas | Destroy Me • Fracture Me • Shadow Me • Reveal Me • Believe Me |
| Spin-off | Watch Me |
| Main Characters | Juliette Ferrars • Aaron Warner • Adam Kent • Kenji Kishimoto • James Kent • Rosabelle Wolff |
| Supporting Characters | Paris Anderson • Nazeera Ibrahim • Emmaline Sommers • Castle • Delalieu Warner • Brendan • Winston • Sara • Sonya • Lily • Ian Sanchez • Alia • Clara Wolff • Lieutenant Soledad |