In 2018, Axel met with another prisoner: Barry Allen himself, who was sentenced for 'killing' Clifford DeVoe. However, Axel did not give up hope that his father would one day seek him out again for another chance to 'trick' Central City.

Imprisoned in the Iron Heights, Axel was left behind when his father managed to escape in 2016. Afterwards, the duo was taken by Central City Police Department for incarceration. However, the Flash was able to get rid of it and came back, giving everyone an antidote and stopping James and Axel. The Flash arrived, though he was given a bomb strapped to his wrist, connected to a speedometer. In doing so, they were able to threaten the guests to electronically transfer all of their money to the two Tricksters. That night, they headed to an event held by Mayor Anthony Bellows, poisoning all of the guests by pretending to be waiters. The Tricksters, father and son, wait for their hostages to transfer all their money to them. Asking why he'd been chosen, James revealed that he was Axel's father. They took him to a safehouse, where the two Tricksters discussed their plans. In the meantime, Axel helped James Jesse escape from prison, with Henry Allen as a hostage. The Trickster announced in another one, his plans to go bigger than the parachute bombings because he thought that, 'they deserved something much bigger.' He misled the public to believe that he had hidden a giant bomb to destroy the city so both the police and The Flash were distracted. He announced via a blog that The Trickster had re-emerged. He sent parachute bombs over a park in Central City, but no children were killed thanks to the Flash. In 2015, Axel began acting as a new version of The Trickster. Parachute bombs in gift boxes landing towards a playground. For the following 10 years, they continued to talk and grew close. Prior to 2005, Axel began corresponding via letters with his father, unaware of their relationship. At some point in time, James figured out his son's identity and reached out. Axel thus grew up unaware of his true heritage, yet became fascinated with the Trickster and followed his exploits. By the time of his birth, his father was incarcerated, and Zoey raised her son as a single mother under a fake name. 1.1.2 Taking up the mantle of the Tricksterīiography Original multiverse Early life Īxel Walker was born in 1990 to two notorious criminals, James Jesse/Trickster and Zoey Clark/Prank.

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