Axol

Axol is a recurring character in the SMG4 series. He is a manga artist from Inkopolis (though he lived in Japan, who now possibly resides in the Mushroom Kingdom) who was introduced in The Anime Arc.

Biography
He first appeared in SMG4: The Japan Trip. He is a famous manga artist living in Japan. He wields a magic pen called Inkweaver which can animate the things he draws to life. He uses it to amuse fans and stated he will use it to defeat the Anime Secret Service in the end of SMG4: The Japan Trip.

It is revealed on SMG4: The Mario Showdown that he has some relationships to the Inklings due to how he looked at Meggy and his mention to his place of birth which is Inkopolis.

In SMG4: The Splatfest Incident, Axol was accused of abducting numerous Inklings so that he could continue bringing his anime characters to life, but in SMG4: The Inkling Disappearances, he was revealed to be innocent and also kidnapped.

It is revealed that Francis had stolen the Inkweaver and was having his followers torment Axol, who tried to explain that Francis was using them. Presumably, Francis had gone mad with power, though he still expressed the desire to have waifus, more specifically an entire island of them.

After the events of the Anime Arc, he has become part of the main cast, since he will fill the gap since Desti's death in SMG4: World War Mario and was featured on the new channel banner on the channel.

History
Axol was born and hailed in Inkopolis. During his childhood, Axol can be seen drawing some anime characters. The present Axol stated that Inkopolis was a harsh place for anime lovers as two inklings can be seen laughing at young Axol for drawing anime as for the fact that they hated anime.

After he grew up and became a manga artist, he moved to Akihabara and become a popular celebrity across Japan.

SMG4: The Japan Trip
When a Monty Mole confused Saiko for one of Axol's creations, he explained that Axol is a manga artist and showed him to her. Fishy Boopkins seemed to recognize Axol and wanted to talk to him. When he, along with Saiko, SMG4 and Bob finally reached him, they explained to him that anime was banned in the Mushroom Kingdom, to which Axol replied that he would make anime legal again.

SMG4: The Mario Showdown
Axol leaves Japan, with Saiko, SMG4, Bob, and Boopkins, but the airport of the Mushroom Kingdom doesn't allow the entry, because Saiko appearing to be an anime girl, but Axol creates some girls and the guards chase them.

Meanwhile, the group can return to the Mushroom Kingdom, and they came to a hiding place to make a plan.

SMG4: Mario Saves Anime
Axol and the others finally reach Peach and present her a show with Fishy Boopkins singing about how great anime is. Peach says "ANIME IS AWESOME!!!" and proceeds to lift the anime ban. Axol then leaves the heroes and heads back to Japan.

SMG4: The Splatfest Incident
While Axol doesn't physically appear, he is mentioned by the characters and there are even flashbacks of him. Due to the claw marks and an anime DVD in Meggy's house, Mario, Luigi, Tari and Desti suspect Axol of being responsible for Meggy's disappearance.

SMG4: The Inkling Disappearances
Mario, Luigi, Tari, and Desti still suspect Axol for Meggy's disappearance, and when they hear the news of more Inklings disappearance, they believe Axol may have kidnapped them as well. However, the end of the episode reveals that Axol is not the one who has kidnapped the Inklings but was abducted as well and his Inkweaver is in the hands of the Mastermind.

SMG4: Mario and the Experiment
It is revealed that Francis of the Anime Cartel is the true culprit responsible for the abductions, as well as stealing Axol's trusty Inkweaver to make his very own island of waifus. Axol tries to tell Francis to reconsider his actions but gets choked by Francis' "Mewtwo" before Francis and his anime minions leave. Later that episode, Axol is seen being spanked by two Anime Cartel members but is then saved by Meggy and Desti and explains to them that he would never do such a thing as kidnapping his own friends. Shortly before the end of the episode, Axol finds out that Francis has already gotten the Inkweaver to 70% to summon Super Saiyan Goku. He tries to fight them, but gets taken out by Francis' Goku in one punch and then captured again.

SMG4: World War Mario
As Mario, Luigi, SMG4, Tari and Saiko come to save Meggy, Desti and Axol, Axol and Desti are still chained and see Meggy in the Ink Zuccer 2K. Francis gets excited about finally pushing her in the Zuccer to extract her ink and then pushes the lever from 50% to 100%. Fortunately, Francis is distracted by Mario's team finally approaching his base and leaves the room, and Axol manages to free himself by taunting Mewtwo by saying that he would rather choose Magikarp. Mewtwo gets infuriated, grabs him and throws him towards the Zuccer's control panel, occasionally breaking the chains which Axol takes advantage of. Mewtwo attempts to attack Axol who continues to taunt him, but Axol dodges him and makes him break right into the control panel, which then explodes and kills the Pokémon. The Ink Zuccer 2K then stops extracting Meggy's ink, saving her life. Axol proceeds to free Desti as well with the key that Mewtwo had just dropped. Later, Axol succeeds to take his Inkweaver back from Francis, which, however, Francis manages to steal again.

SMG4: Final Hours
Axol doesn’t do much during the beginning of the episode. After Francis creates 100 False Sepiroths, Axol tries using paper shurikens to fight them, but he fails to hit them. He then gets hit into another room. While Francis is trying to use the Inkweaver without ink, Axol tells him that it’s out of ink. He then chases him around a bit. However, after a bunch of people attacking Francis, the Ink Zuccer dumps an immense amount of ink onto Francis, charging Inkweaver to 100%, which Axol immediately realizes. He’s next seen (aside from some shots which have him not doing anything) attacking Francis. He grabs the Inkweaver. However, it’s out of ink. Mario tells him to draw the characters already, but he tells him that there isn’t any more ink. Meggy tells him to use the Ink Zuccer to charge it. Axol is reluctant at first, but Meggy tells him that if it isn’t done, everyone dies. Axol turns it up to an unknown amount, probably above 100%. After the Ink Zuccer has been destroyed, with above 100% zuccing power, it has more than enough ink to charge Inkweaver by 100%. Axol uses Inkweaver to summon Shaggy. As Goku is about to self destruct, Axol realizes what’s happening. After Shaggy gets the Inklings, everyone realizes that he forgot Meggy, and Axol tells him to get Meggy. He succeeds and Axol among the others are shocked to see Meggy's new look. He is last seen counseling Meggy at Desti's funeral.

SMG4: Mario Works At McDonalds
Axol reappears near the end of the video where he is enjoying his meal, only to be interrupted three times by Mario's screaming while Ronald McDonald attacks him. He uses his InkWeaver to summon Colonel Sanders and have a battle with Ronald McDonald, only to kick him in the Pingas and causing him to scream in pain. Afterward, Mario thanks Axol for helping him and asks if Mario wants to dine in with him and he agrees. Then Colonel Sanders vanishes after his victory much like how Axol temporary draws anime characters.

SMG4: A Day In The Life Of Everyone
Axol is revealed to have left Akihabara and is struggling to find a house in the Mushroom Kingdom. He finds a house rented out by the Heavy Weapons Guy, but is rejected from living there due to his excess anime replicas. The house is set on fire and Axol is still struggling to find a place to live. It also turns out he's burned down every other house he's been to.

Appearance
Axol appears to be an anthropomorphic axolotl, an aquatic salamander. He wears a blue long-sleeved shirt, navy blue pants, and a belt that carries ink grenades. His weapon of choice is an Inkweaver, a large pen with a red claw on top.

Personality
Axol is a famous manga artist. Despite being popular, he is not highly prideful, but he is very friendly and helpful towards others, including SMG4 and friends, whom he helped in making anime and manga legalized again in the Mushroom Kingdom.

When being kidnapped by Francis, he becomes very "remorseful" for what he did, by saying that he is responsible for Francis stealing his magic pen.

Axol really loves to share with everyone, as he shared the food with Mario in SMG4: Mario Works at McDonalds.

Episodic

 * SMG4: The Japan Trip
 * SMG4: The Mario Showdown
 * SMG4: Mario Saves Anime
 * SMG4: The Splatfest Incident
 * SMG4: The Inkling Disappearances
 * SMG4: Mario and the Experiment
 * SMG4: World War Mario
 * SMG4: Final Hours
 * SMG4: Mario Works at McDonalds
 * SMG4: A Day In The Life Of Everyone
 * SMG4: Treasure Hunt With The Bois
 * SMG4: Mario and The Lost City...

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 * SMG4: 3 MILLION SUB FAN COLLABORATION!

Meta Runner

 * META RUNNER - Season 1 Episode 1: Wrong Warp

Trivia

 * Axol is the first original character introduced in 2019.
 * Axol is the second new original character introduced during an arc (The Anime Arc), the first being Tari in The Waluigi Arc.
 * Axol using non-violence to persuade Princess Peach to lift the anime ban mirrors how used non-violence to get independence from the British in 1947. However, Axol had to do so by sneaking around the A.S.S. agents, while Mario, the Anime Cartel and the others were forced to silence them.
 * Like Meggy, he originated from Inkopolis.
 * Despite not being an Inkling himself, this would actually make sense. This is because Inkopolis does not only have Inkling residents, but also because other aquatic creatures such as jellyfish and crustaceans appear there considering axolotls are aquatic creatures.
 * Axol's name is a pun of the species Axolotl, a species of an aquatic salamander native to Mexico, known for their regenerative abilities (they are capable of regrowing multiple body parts throughout their lives, even parts like the brain).
 * Axol is not a vegetarian, as he is seen eating a hamburger at McDonalds.
 * As of SMG4: A Day In The Life Of Everyone, Axol is trying to find a place in the Mushroom Kingdom.
 * Axol makes a cameo appearance as a virtual mirror avatar in the first episode of Meta Runner.
 * He has a knack for nicknames, referring to Meggy and Desti as "Fish Girls", Mario as "Red Tomato", Luigi as "Pickle", Tari as "Duck Nerd", Bob as "Trash Bag-san", and Fishy Boopkins as "Green Frog".
 * This is most likely that Axol just met them, and didn't get to know their real names.