Joel Saxon
| Joel Saxon | |||||
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| Profession | Student | ||||
| Residence | Armedius Academy | ||||
| World | Earth (Rithmatist) | ||||
| Featured In | The Rithmatist | ||||
Joel Saxon is a student at Armedius Academy.[1]
He is not a Rithmatist, but enjoys studying Rithmatics, and excels at mathematics. He is a fantastic line/circle drawer, even though he does not possess the magic properties needed to be a Rithmatist.[2]
Joel is believed to be the only non-Rithmatist ever to encounter a Shadowblaze.[3][4] with possible exceptions from before Gregory III began the current Rithmatics tradition.[5]
Appearance and Personality[edit]
Joel is 16 years old and tall for his age.[1] He is obsessed with Rithmatics, and is very good in every academic subject, especially geometry.
History[edit]
Joel has lived at Armedius Academy his whole life. He grew up there due to his father being the school chalkmaker and his mother a cleaner. He was offered a scholarship by Principal York when his father died in a springrail accident. Joel and his mother then moved from his father's workshop into a small room with one bed and one bathroom. Joel attended Armedius once old enough, and then proceeded to flunk one class every year.