{{Infobox character
| name = Axel
| group = Season 1
| 1-1 = Axel.png
| group2 = Season 2
| 2-1 = Axels2.png
| imagesize = 275px
}}
{{Q|"I can't believe I just saw that! That was amazing! Why is no one freaking out!?"|Axel to everyone.}}

'''Axel''' is one of the main characters in ''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]''. He is a large, strong human who is known to be a prankster/joker, is one of Jesse's best friends, and a member of [[Minecraft Story Mode:Jesse's Gang|Jesse's Gang]]. He is voiced by Brian Posehn. He first appeared in " The Order of the Stone".

==Personality==
Axel is portrayed to be a joker who enjoys making people laugh. Throughout the game, he acts as a source of comic relief. He makes lots of sarcastic quips and short one-liners.
He is revealed to be a bit of a coward, but is very fierce when defending his friends and will risk a great deal to protect them. He is, at times, loud and explosive and enjoys griefing. Axel is also shown to be a kleptomaniac, as he tries to steal small items whenever he can.

==Quotes== 
:"''Thanks for believing in me, buddy.''"
:—Axel to Jesse in the Temple of the Old Builders


:"''It was Aiden! That punk!''"
:—Axel 


:"''The spirit is willing, but the flesh is sad.''"
:—Axel to Jesse. (Determinant)


:"''There's something different about you Jesse. Something- oh-man oh-man oh-man!''"
: —Axel to Jesse (determinant)


:"''After I watch one more chicken get owned.''"
:—Axel to Jesse. (Determinant)


:"''Haven't you done enough damage for one day? Petra might be dead because of you!''"
:—Axel blaming Lukas for Petra's presumed death.


: "''Jesse means US, not you.''"
:—Axel to Lukas (Determinant)


:"''I felt all of that!''"
:—Axel after he tripped after the potion of slowness wore off. (Determinant)


: "''Isn't it weird how dispensers are carved to look like spooky little faces? What do you dispense, little guy?''"
:—Axel


: "''(Name of group)'s luck is changing.''"
:—Axel


: "''Magnus, we totally got caught by Magnus! I mean...I think we're gonna die now.''"
:—Axel, when first seeing Magnus the Rogue. (Determinant)


:"''Dude, what a chicken!''"
:—Axel talking about Soren when he runs away. (Determinant)


:"''How do you make Enderman focused? I can't even make myself focused.''"
:—Axel to Olivia.


:"''Whoa, that is, without question, the coolest thing I have ever, ever seen!''"
:—Axel when Jesse shows him the weapon he/she made.


:"''PAI-GOW!''"
:—Axel


:"''I think I got something... in both my eyes.''"
: —Axel, when Jesse is talking about Reuben in his speech. (Determinant)


:"''WHY ARE WE SCREAMING?!''"
: —Axel. (Determinant) 


:"''Oh, it's that guy from EnderCon who was afraid of chickens!''"
:—Axel about the [[Minecraft Story Mode:Reuben (Human)|usher]]. (Determinant)


:"''I thought maybe you'd have like a cool motivational thing to say there, but... that's cool, that's cool.''"
:—Axel to Jesse outside the Temple of the Old Builders. (Determinant)


:"''It's just... I really love cake.''"
:—Axel to Jesse inside the Temple of the Old Builders.


:"''That guy's voice is the worst. I can even hear it through the obsidian.''"
: —Axel to Jesse about Hadrian's voice when Axel's in an obsidian prison.


:"''Huh? What part are we at? Am I being awesome?''"
:—Axel after waking up.


:"''I promised myself I wouldn't cry. Promise broken!''"
:—Axel when he gives Petra one last hug before her departure.

==Trivia==
*Axel often falls on top of Lukas as a reoccurring gag. He does so four times throughout the game.
*In "Order Up!", it is revealed Axel loves cake.
*Axel is mentioned in Episode 6 and 7. This is the same with Olivia.
**In Episode 6, Ivor mentions that it was possible they could have followed the gang and went through the Sky City Portal.
**In Episode 7, PAMA tells Jesse that PAMA will make Axel and Olivia useful.
**He's also mentioned in Season 2 Episode 3 by Romeo, disguised as Jesse.
*A quote by Axel, "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is sad", references a Bible verse; Mark 14:38
* Axel, alongside [[Minecraft Story Mode:Slab (Character)|Slab]], [[Minecraft Story Mode:Reuben (Human)|Reuben (human)]], [[Minecraft Story Mode:Clutch|Clutch]], [[Minecraft Story Mode:Emily|Emily]], [[Minecraft Story Mode:Fred|Fred]], [[Minecraft Story Mode:Capital T|Capital T]], and the other Gladiators have big builds only seen in Minecraft: Story Mode.
* In Episode 2, Axel has an arrow in his knee if Jesse chooses to visit Boom Town (Determinant).
*According to Eric Stirpe, Axel was originally going to have a pet bat in "Assembly Required", the bat idea was cut due to budget issues. <ref>{{tumblr|stirpicus|165425806531|He did in an early early draft of “Assembly Required.” Sadly had to get cut for budget reasons!|September 16, 2017}}</ref>
*Eric Stirpe claims, that when Minecraft: Story Mode was in early production it originally had swearing; Axel would often use a few swears. <ref>{{tumblr|stirpicus|166359648596|In the 80s, it was a lot more common to have movies with kids cussin’ and swearin’ ... In the early, earliest days of MCSM way back in, like, Christmas-time 2014, there were some folks at TTG who wanted to capture the feeling of those specific “80s adventure movies for kids” complete with the cussin’ and swearin’|October 13, 2017}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== In other media ===

==== [[Skin pack|''Minecraft Story Mode'' skin pack]] ====
<gallery>
Axel Render.png
Armored Axel.png
</gallery>

==References==
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