Jedda Walker

Art by Neldorwen

GOLDEN

Race: Human-Netherworlder

Skills: Telepathy, agility, self-defense

Family: Walkers

Jedda Walker is a character introduced in Defenders of the Earth and developed further in fan fiction. A noble athlete possessing telepathic powers, she is the daughter of the Phantom and, in the TV series, an unidentified mother. As the show begins, she leaves her jungle home reluctantly to join her father on a global defense team. Afterward, Jedda is thrown into a number of adventures and meets several romantic suitors while attempting to choose a path in life.

Upbringing

Raised in the Bandar village, she is a highly athletic jungle girl born with telepathic abilities. In the TV show, a reluctant Jedda follows her father to an urban environment upon his recruitment by the Defenders of the Earth, with intent to succeed him as Phantom eventually.

Relationships

Jedda is introduced as the daughter of the Phantom and an unspecified woman. The tale Dynasties indentifies her biological mother as Jade Walker, a traitorous government agent who was imprisoned during Jedda's youth. This narrative also introduces Jade's other daughter, Jedda's sister Rachel.

Throughout many works of fan fiction, Jedda grows closer to certain characters than she did in the show. In stories such as Dynasties, Marzena's adaptation of The Ghost Walks Again, DOE Retold, and Earth H, Jedda finds herself bonding with Queen Hadea, who provides comfort in her mother's absence. Some storytellers reveal that Jedda became part Netherworlder when she was healed by Hadea in the TV series. Certain tales, such as This Is Their Story and This Is Their Side Story, also have Jedda linked to Prince Krotan of planet Mongo, who sometimes shows the potential to reform as a result. Sailor Moon Defenders and Defenders Chronicles: Highlander place extensive focus on a romantic relationship with Rick Gordon, whose proposal she accepts, as well as on her bond with Hadea.

In some stories, Jedda seeks to ensure that any child of hers is raised by both parents, as Jedda grew up without her mother.

Inner Conflict

As the TV series begins, Jedda experiences the unwelcome change of leaving her jungle home to become a Defender. Despite her reluctance to join, she dedicates herself gradually to helping the group.

Several writers of fan fiction have also presented the character as conflicted, particularly with regard to her future. Due to her ties to multiple families and communities, it is generally acknowledged that she can become a royal of Hadea's kingdom, a royal of planet Mongo, a higher ranking Defender, a Phantom, a civilian city-dweller, or a jungle girl once again. She is sometimes conflicted with regard to her love life as well.

With stories such as Homesick, author Rosehill also examines the concept of great changes in Jedda's life while focusing on her reactions.

In several dimensions, Jedda ultimately becomes a royal. Writers often present her as a ruler of Mongo — as detailed in Dimensions B and D — or as a noble of the Netherworld, a position she gains in Dimensions S and N. In other places, such as Earth K and Earth H, she becomes a global ruler alongside Hadea, either briefly or for extensive periods. The Jedda of Dimension N is the Netherworld's queen. Princess Jedda of Earth J proves significantly different than her counterparts.

Skills

Jedda possesses powerful telepathy which grants her limited control over both humans and animals. She can prompt animals to assist her in various ways, including as allies in battle, and can make people follow her commands.

She is also a high-level athlete with great agility and exceptional combat skills.

In the DoE episode "The Golden Queen," the Netherworlder Hadea saved an ailing Jedda. According to some storytellers, Jedda became part Netherworlder via this process, which enhanced her physical abilities.

Ora

While there are multiple Jeddas and multiple Necklaces of Oros across various dimensions, only one person throughout the multiverse was pure enough to actually merge with a necklace. That Jedda became a being known as Ora, the most powerful character in all of DoE storytelling.

Analysis

Jedda is generally considered one of the most complex characters in DoE fan fiction, and scribes have noted the abundance of options available when writing her. Several creative avenues are examined in "Top 20 Jedda Scenes." Various storytellers have concluded that Jedda's ultimate challenge is to decide what she actually wants, rather than what she tells herself she wants, or what others desire for her.