Jakiro/Lore

Jakiro, the Twin Headed Dragon, is a polycephalic Pyrexae dragon with the powers of ice and fire as their birthright. His very birth was an anomaly among the Pyrexae, because he was hatched from a single egg with two heads sharing a single body. Defying the very process that ensures the strength of the Pyrexae species, Jakiro is shunned as an anathema among his race and even hunted down by his own kin, with dragonslayers making his life much harder.

But his race did not consider that Jakiro himself was a true testament to the Pyrexae's strengths. Although a single Pyrexae has a powerful affinity to a single element, Jakiro can wield the full range of every ability found in the diverse Pyrexae species with great synergy. With such power contained in a one in a million, no foe is safe as the elements combine in Jakiro to render his enemies into an unrecognizable mess of ice crystals and blackened flesh.

Biography
Born from the flesh of a mother Eldwurm and an unknown father, the dragon freak Jakiro hatches from a single egg with two heads, one burning with the rage of the fiery Pyrexae lineage and another freezing with the guile of the icy Pyrexae lineage. Shunned and sometimes hunted by his race for being an anomaly among the wise but fearsome Pyrexae, Jakiro relies on his duality of powers and traits to destroy all manner of beings and creatures who dare to project any hostility towards him.

Jakiro, the Protector
Among the Mer folk, there are tales of a "twin headed demon" that killed a raiding party (save for two survivors) consisting of the finest Slithereen warriors in the waters surrounding the cliffs of Grosche. Their warnings speak of the demon that protected the bluffs of Grosche. When the party of raiders encroached upon the dragon's territory at night, Jakiro's fire head attacked the party, but they managed to find safety within their own element of the sea. However, his frost head froze the invaders atop the waves that should have protected them. The two remaining survivors could only watch as Jakiro's fiery head incinerated the oblivious raiders.

Jakiro once descended into the underground caverns of the Riverwarren to protect its inhabitants during a time of great need. Since that day, his appearance and deeds are always commemorated in the Day of the Pyres where stories and celebrations of their protector are told and held, respectively. As the children grow up, their dreams of the dragon's return fade with time, but one day Jakiro will return to help the people of the caverns once more.

Personality and Mannerisms

 * Jakiro's duality grants him the traits of both Pyrexae heritages. His icy head inherits their wisdom and guile, while his fiery head inherits their rage and ferocity.
 * A trait natural to most fictional dragons, Jakiro is a very territorial creature.
 * Because of this, Jakiro is one of the more noble and protective dragons, something that is quite uncommon in fantasy works. He protects the cliffs of Grosche from invaders and once came to the aid of the people in Riverwarren, who still celebrate his deeds in his absence.
 * As a polycephalic creature, Jakiro's heads treat each other as brothers, with neither of them being the elderly or superior one. They often find themselves unwilling to share and blame each other like siblings. On the positive side, they often compliment each others quips and achievements  and care for each other, regarding themselves as equals.

Family
According to Jakiro, is his cousin. However, Auroth seems to have an animosity towards him, and expresses regret that she didn't kill them before they have hatched. Valve writer Steve Jaros confirmed that Auroth is indeed his mother.

Physiology
As said in his bio, the Pyrexae are magical beasts. A statement from Wei expands on this feature, where she says that Jakiro is brimming with magic.

An interesting detail can be found in Jakiro's right head. The scales on his lower neck resemble that of his mother's, Auroth the Winter Wyvern. It can be speculated that his right head inherited some of Auroth's ice powers alongside the powers of the icy Pyrexae heritage.

Powers
Possessing the full range of abilities found in the Pyrexae dragon species, Jakiro commands the elements of ice and fire just by breathing. His twin headed nature and elemental duality grants him the ability to synergize his naturally incompatible elements to deadly effect.

is a great example of his elemental synergy. Jakiro's frost head initiates the attack with a blast of ice, followed by a wave of fire launched by his fiery head. It would seem that neither elements cancel each other out, allowing its victims to take the full effect of being frozen and burnt at the same time.

is a very simple ability. Jakiro's frost head calls upon the cold element of his Pyrexae lineage to create a trail of ice that freezes anyone caught in its wake.

Yet another simple and straightforward ability, his comes from the fiery head of Jakiro, allowing him to expel a scorching molten substance. It can be speculated that this hot material is the same molten steel found in the guts of Pyrexae who consume even the armor and equipment of slain knights.

His lacks any kind of lore text, but it can be assumed that it works similarly to its fiery counterpart, except for the use of molten steel. Liquid Frost could simply be a cold substance that chills and freezes opponents covered in it.

Although his only shows his flames being used, the lore text for this ability describes that Jakiro combines its frost and flame to decimate the battlefield with extreme temperatures on both high and low ends. This can be seen in the custom effect of his Pyrexaec Forge cosmetic where the cracks on the earth glow blue (presumably his ice powers) while his fire burns on top of it, neither elements being able to cancel each other out.

Friendships and rivalries
Allies meeting Jakiro
 * vo_clinkz_clinkz_rival_15.mp3  Time for a firestorm, Jakiro.
 * vo_clinkz_clinkz_rival_16.mp3  Fire and ice. How nice.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_ally_77.mp3  You ready to have some fun, Jakiro?
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_ally_78.mp3  You know in Revtel, Pyrexae is a great delicacy.
 * vo_dawnbreaker_valora_ally_084.mp3  I think I could get rid of that ice head for you with minimal trouble.
 * vo_ember_spirit_embr_ally_08.mp3  Ah Jakiro: opposites in wondrous harmony.
 * vo_gyrocopter_gyro_ally_03.mp3  Heh hey, it's Jakiro! And Jakiro's copilot.
 * vo_hoodwink_hoodwink_ally_81.mp3  I dunno how you do it. That level of cooperation's beyond me.
 * vo_lina_lina_ally_02.mp3  Ah, Jakiro, I hope that icy head of yours hasn't cooled your temper.
 * vo_mars_mars_ally_54.mp3  Fire and ice! Reminds me of a song I once heard.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_75.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_75.mp3   Jakiro, Dragon Knight won't play ball. But you'll let me ride you, right?
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_ally_76.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_ally_76.mp3   Glad you're on our side Jakiro.
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_ally_81.mp3  You're not graceful, mon ami. But you get the job done.
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_ally_82.mp3  Do you each do a wing? How does it work?
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_ally_83.mp3  I feel real sorry for folks without opposable thumbs.
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_ally_84.mp3  This here's the start of a real nice shindig.
 * vo_techies_tech_ally_04.mp3  Keep your breath off our powder and we'll do just fine, Jakiro.
 * vo_terrorblade_terr_ally_03.mp3 vo_terrorblade_terr_shards_ally_03.mp3   I'm always glad to have a dragon by my side.
 * vo_terrorblade_terr_morph_ally_03.mp3  I'm always glad to have a dragon by my side.
 * vo_treant_treant_ally_04.mp3  Mind you! Don't burn any trees I like, Jakiro.
 * vo_abyssal_underlord_abys_ally_04.mp3  We will bring a storm of ice and flame upon them!
 * vo_vengefulspirit_vng_ally_05.mp3  Cast your shadow over them, Jakiro.
 * vo_winter_wyvern_winwyv_ally_03.mp3  Keep your flames under control in my presence.

Enemies meeting Jakiro
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_rival_79.mp3  How do you even fly with that massive growth on your--- Ooh, I see.

Enemies killing Jakiro
 * vo_batrider_bat_rival_24.mp3 Okay, Jakiro, which one of you wants to take me for a ride?
 * vo_bristleback_bristle_rival_25.mp3 Brought you down to earth didn't I, eh?
 * vo_crystalmaiden_cm_rival_17.mp3 I almost liked half of you.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_rival_77.mp3  Two heads, no skill.
 * vo_dark_willow_sylph_rival_78.mp3  I'm gonna make a jaunty little hat out of you...
 * vo_dragon_knight_drag_jakiro_01.mp3 vo_dragon_knight_dragon_jakiro_01.mp3  Even as a part time dragon, I have bested you Jakiro.
 * vo_ember_spirit_embr_rival_16.mp3 Two heads, zero insight.
 * vo_enigma_enig_rival_26.mp3 Gravity brings you down.
 * vo_grimstroke_grimstroke_rival_51.mp3  If you're not of single mind, there's no hope to defeat me.
 * vo_gyrocopter_gyro_rival_02.mp3 Shame you didn't have two crash helmets!
 * vo_hoodwink_hoodwink_rival_81.mp3  Those two dragons crashed together so hard they merged into one dumber slower dragon.
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_rival_26.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_rival_26.mp3  Never trust a dragon.
 * vo_lina_lina_rival_04.mp3 Who would have thought a dragon wouldn't be fireproof.
 * vo_lycan_lycan_rival_25.mp3 You were a disgrace to the Pyrexae!
 * vo_medusa_medus_rival_16.mp3 Oh, I mistook you for a fire hydra.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_75.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_75.mp3   Two heads, and not a warrior between them.
 * vo_monkey_king_monkey_rival_76.mp3 vo_monkey_king_monkey_crown_rival_76.mp3   I was expecting a fight. How disappointing.
 * vo_nyx_assassin_nyx_rival_01.mp3 Neither hot, nor cold, just dead.
 * vo_nyx_assassin_nyx_rival_02.mp3 I silence one voice, then the other.
 * vo_ogre_magi_ogmag_rival_03.mp3 We gave you a head start!
 * vo_pangolin_pangolin_rival_80.mp3  Poor thing. Didn't survive the surgery.
 * vo_puck_puck_rival_08.mp3 It would seem that almost anything can call itself a dragon in this age.
 * vo_razor_raz_rival_14.mp3 Should have flown to your nest when you saw me coming, Jakiro.
 * vo_razor_raz_rival_15.mp3 When the sky is full of lightning, you shouldn't be flying.
 * vo_silencer_silen_rival_06.mp3 I clipped your wings.
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_rival_84.mp3  Is this one notch or two? Eh, we'll go with one. It's just for fun anyway.
 * vo_snapfire_snapfire_rival_85.mp3  The good news is we can separate ya now without danger. The bad news is you're both already dead.
 * vo_spectre_spec_redux_rival_20.mp3 Death's cold embrace.
 * vo_stormspirit_stormspirit_rival_10.mp3 Ha ha! Blew you off course, did I?
 * vo_treant_treant_rival_07.mp3 Frost and flame? This will not do.
 * vo_undying_undying_rival_01.mp3 vo_undying_undying_big_rival_01.mp3  Dead air.
 * vo_vengefulspirit_vng_rival_04.mp3 Even a dragon must respect the Skywrath!
 * vo_vengefulspirit_vng_rival_01.mp3 Grounded.
 * vo_viper_vipe_killspecial_batrider_02.mp3 Clipped your wings.
 * vo_void_spirit_voidspir_rival_49.mp3  I had hoped the wisdom of your kind would help you choose a better path.
 * vo_winter_wyvern_winwyv_rival_10.mp3 I should have crushed you in the nest.

Enemies dying to Jakiro
 * vo_dragon_knight_drag_jakiro_02.mp3 vo_dragon_knight_dragon_jakiro_02.mp3  Jakiro!
 * vo_lycan_lycan_rival_27.mp3 What unnatural freak is this?
 * vo_nyx_assassin_nyx_death_14.mp3 The dragon freak slays me?

Others
 * vo_oracle_orac_prophecies_041.mp3  Two heads patrol a frigid path. Beware, lest you be burned.
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_duelhero_32.mp3 What happened to one on one?
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_duelhero_32.mp3  What happened to one on one?
 * vo_legion_commander_legcom_duelhero_29.mp3 vo_legion_commander_legcom_dem_duelhero_29.mp3  I will bring you down!