J. B. Dix
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J.B. Dix is a fictional character in James Axler's post-apocalyptic science fiction novels Deathlands
J.B. Dix, also known as The Armorer, has been Ryan Cawdor
's closest friend and travelling companion since both men worked for and travelled with the Trader. He is a thin, wiry, tough man who wears wire rimmed spectacles and a brown fedora. He is very quiet, never using four words when three will do. He is a living encyclopedia on weapons from pistols to tanks to missiles. He is also an explosives expert and good hand to hand combatant. He is, ironically, only an average shot. He carries a large canvas satchel containing his explosives and other weapons at all times.
with Ryan and his other companions. He began a romantic relationship with Dr. Mildred Wyeth
. He has also learned that he has glaucoma
and will eventually go blind.
. It was most likely a Steyr GB80 9mm pistol. The Uzi was replaced with a Heckler & Koch MP7
in Ice and Fire
. He currently carries a Smith & Wesson M-4000 shotgun and an Uzi machine pistol. He also carried a Tekna knife, which was lost by Ryan in Latitude Zero during the climactic final battle with Cort Strasser.
Deathlands
The Deathlands is a series of novels published by Gold Eagle Publishing. The first novel 'Pilgrimage to Hell' was first published in 1986. This series of novels was first written by Christopher Lowder, under the pen name Jack Adrian. Mr. Lowder became ill after developing the plot and writing most...
J.B. Dix, also known as The Armorer, has been Ryan Cawdor
Ryan Cawdor
Ryan Cawdor is a fictional Deathlands character that first appeared in the novel Pilgrimage to Hell by Jack Adrian.-Ryan's life:Ryan is the youngest son of a powerful baron in Virginia. His middle brother, Harvey, is responsible for the loss of Ryan’s left eye after murdering Morgan, Ryan's eldest...
's closest friend and travelling companion since both men worked for and travelled with the Trader. He is a thin, wiry, tough man who wears wire rimmed spectacles and a brown fedora. He is very quiet, never using four words when three will do. He is a living encyclopedia on weapons from pistols to tanks to missiles. He is also an explosives expert and good hand to hand combatant. He is, ironically, only an average shot. He carries a large canvas satchel containing his explosives and other weapons at all times.
J.B.'s Life
Born John Barrymore Dix in Cripple Creek, Colorado. He spent his early years exploring the local area and salvaging trade goods(primarily firearms) from abandoned dwellings and shelters. He developed severe claustrophobia in one such incident as he was trapped in a cave-in with a corpse for several days while exploring an old mine. After serving several years serving with the Trader he entered the MAT-TRANSMAT-TRANS
MAT-TRANS is short for Matter-Transmitter, a teleporter used as a plot device in James Axler's Deathlands and Outlanders series.The device is typically a six-sided room with walls, floor and ceiling made of "armaglass", a likely fictitious type of glass which is very difficult to break or shatter....
with Ryan and his other companions. He began a romantic relationship with Dr. Mildred Wyeth
Mildred Wyeth
Mildred Winona Wyeth is a character in the Deathlands series of novels. Mildred is a stocky black woman, known for her corn rowed hair, and smartass comments to life in general. She is also a medical doctor from the twentieth century who was cryogenically frozen before the apocalypse event...
. He has also learned that he has glaucoma
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is an eye disorder in which the optic nerve suffers damage, permanently damaging vision in the affected eye and progressing to complete blindness if untreated. It is often, but not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye...
and will eventually go blind.
J.B.'s Weapons
J.B. originally carried a Browning High Power Pistol and a Mini-UZI. At some point he replaced the Browning with another sidearm which was described, mistakenly, as a Steyr AUGSteyr AUG
The AUG is an Austrian bullpup 5.56mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1970s by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG . The AUG was adopted by the Austrian Army as the StG 77 in 1977, where it replaced the 7.62mm StG 58 automatic rifle...
. It was most likely a Steyr GB80 9mm pistol. The Uzi was replaced with a Heckler & Koch MP7
Heckler & Koch MP7
The MP7 is a German submachine gun manufactured by Heckler & Koch and chambered for the 4.6×30mm cartridge. It was designed with the new cartridge to meet NATO requirements published in 1989, as these requirements call for a personal defense weapon class firearm, with a greater ability to defeat...
in Ice and Fire
Ice and Fire
Ice and Fire is the eighth book in the series of Deathlands. It was written by Laurence James under the house name James Axler.-External links:*...
. He currently carries a Smith & Wesson M-4000 shotgun and an Uzi machine pistol. He also carried a Tekna knife, which was lost by Ryan in Latitude Zero during the climactic final battle with Cort Strasser.