| “ | No agenda besides friendship.
— Cody Jones to Max Puckett (Chapter 5, Page 175
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Cody Jones[1] is a student at Mayview Middle School in Paranatural. He is secretly President of the Student Council[2], despite only claiming to be a non-active member.[3] He is the son of Mayview's secret vampire overlord Dave Jones, making him a half-vampire or dhampir.
Appearance[]
Cody has light blue eyes and black, spiky hair. In Chapter 1, Cody wears a grey t-shirt with a black stripe across its chest, a white long-sleeved shirt, grey jeans, and black-and-white sneakers. In Chapter 4, he wears a grey sweater with a red-and-tan logo depicting his first initial. In Chapter 5, he wears a black hoodie over a white-and-blue striped t-shirt, baggy blue jeans, and black-and-white sneakers, as well as a Student Council badge underneath his hoodie. Prior to gym class, Cody wears a blue messenger bag over his right shoulder. At the end of the chapter, Cody wears his blue bag alongside another orange bag. In Chapter 6, Cody has the same shirt and jeans on from earlier, as well as white socks with circles on the heel and toe areas.
Personality[]
Cody is an optimistic, friendly kid. He acts protective over his friends (such as Jeff Flavors, whom he stops Stephen from interrogating[4] and defends during gym class, and Max Puckett, whom he tries to stop Johnny Jhonny from bullying[5]). He is highly athletic and perceptive of his surroundings, which can cause him to become over-confident at times[6]. He has a habit of constantly smiling, even when he feels hurt and betrayed[7] or irritated with others[8].
Background[]
Cody is the son of a vampire named Dave Jones and Shrike, Cousinhood of Man's former top operative (and current werewolf). Due to his parental heritage, Cody is subject to the rules that come with being a vampire, such as obeying the orders of the one who turned them[9]. Though he notably doesn't posses any classic vampire weaknesses[10] with possibly the exception of a "ever-reliable sharpened wooden stake straight to the heart”, however that is just a speculation as there is no way to check without risking Cody's life. He is the president of the Student Council, a fact he keeps hidden from even his closest friends.
Paranatural[]
Chapter 1[]
Cody first appears in Max Puckett's class with Mr. Garcia, where he greets Max and asks him how his first day in Mayview has been going. During their next class with Ms. Baxter, Cody and Jeff Flavors block Johnny Jhonny from reaching Max as he escapes the classroom.
Chapter 4[]
Cody makes a brief appearance on Chapter 4, Page 31, where he interrupts Stephen interrogating Jeff about Max's supernatural powers.
Chapter 5[]
While his face and identity is obscured, he appears on Chapter 5, Page 2 in his role as the Student Council President, when Vice Principal DuNacht turns to ask his opinion of hunting down the bus-jumper.
After a Hijack-possessed Jeff attempts and fails to get into the teacher's lounge, Cody calls Jeff over and expresses excitement over having gym class in two periods. During gym class, after Hijack has thrown the game of Hitball into chaos, Cody defends Jeff's actions and tries to protect him against Johnny, Max, Isabel Guerra, and Dimitri Danger. After being outsmarted and hit by the Burnhounds, Cody begins to proclaim that they've earned him as a teammate, but is hit by Jeff before he can join their side. As Coach Oop leads Jeff and an injured Max to the doors, Cody can be seen looking at Jeff angrily before leaving.
Later on, after entering the School Store, Max finds Cody and Collin Sloinne sitting together at a table. As they tell him about the corruption of the Student Council, Cody is interrupted by Violet, who argues with him over his lack of concern over and faith in Jeff. Afterwards, Max asks why Cody slipped him a note, to which he reveals he wasn't the one to send the note and only wanted to befriend him.
After Hijack is captured by his father, Dave Jones, Cody appears and confronts him, saying that he wants to be the one to defeat Hijack to protect Jeff. Before leaving, Davy orders Cody to "cut him in two," forcing Cody to comply with his father's orders and cut Hijack in half with his sword.
After school, Cody meets Jeff at the front doors and walks with him to the bus as Violet watches on in suspicion.
Chapter 6[]
Near the end of the day, Cody muses over his outfit for the next day, asking a bisected Hijack for his opinion.
Chapter 7[]
Cody makes a brief appearance in one of Spender's flashbacks[11] at Bill Spender's gala.
Chapter 8[]
Abilities[]
Cody is shown to be highly athletic and skilled at Hitball; he is able easily to dodge throws, quickly aim and hit others, and set up trick shots including taking out all three Student Council members with one throw.
While it is established that Cody cannot see spirits, it is implied that he can hear them.[9] Cody also seems to be capable with a sword, as shown during his confrontation with Hijack.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Dave Jones - Cody seems to have a slightly tense relationship with Dave, being frustrated by his father's behavior. As his sire, Cody must obey all commands given to him by his father. He appears relieved when Davy finally leaves Mayview Middle School.
Friends[]
- Jeff Flavors - Cody and Jeff are close friends. They are seen hanging out together often, and cares for his well-being. During Gym, Cody asks if he feels alright, indicating that he is concerned for him. Cody is very protective of Jeff, and is seemingly angry with Hijack for possessing him. Violet also notes towards the end that they're both happy if the other's smiling.
- Collin Sloinne - Cody and Collin are friends who eat casually together at the School Store.
- Violet - Cody and Violet are mutual friends with Jeff. Following the Hitball game, Cody and Violet have an argument over how to handle Jeff's outburst; while Cody tries to ignore it and wants to find someone to blame, Violet believes that Jeff wouldn't normally act the way he did and needs support from his friends.[8] After school, Violet expresses distrust towards Cody due to feeling that he's hiding something from them[12].
Coworkers[]
- Vice Principal DuNacht - Cody works closely with the Vice Principal, having been responsible for devising many of the regulations she enforces[13]. He also attends meetings with both DuNacht and Principal Pleezdoo to discuss school issues[14]. His father speaks with him about the danger posed by "the Witch", but it is unclear how much he knows about the Vice Principal's true nature[15].
Quotes[]
- Stephen: "I'll get to the bottom of this!!"
- Cody: "That's my line. What was all that he was going on about?"
- — Stephen and Cody to Jeff (Chapter 4, Page 31
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- Cody: "Ah, hey, don't look now, but... SOMEone's been staring our way for a while now."
- Cody: "I think maybe he likes me."
- — Cody to Hijack possessing Jeff (Chapter 5, Page 32)
- "Jeff must've worked really hard to get such powerful arms! Why can't you just be be happy for him?!"
- — Cody to Isabel (Chapter 5, Page 53)
- "That's not Jeff. Punish him."
- — Cody to Johnny (Chapter 5, Page 70)
- "This school is mine. Leave. You're not welcome here anymore."
- — Cody to Dave (Chapter 5, Page 282)
- "Even though I'm only half a monster, I still can't disobey commands from the vampire who "sired" me. Silly, right? I'm my father's son. Denying it's exhausting. I can play nice, but in my heart I really do want to punish you for Jeff. If it's for him and not for Dad, maybe I won't mind this as much."
- — Cody to Hijack (Chapter 5, Page 284)
Trivia[]
- Cody is gay.[16][17]
- Cody can backflip.[18]
- Cody is great at Hangman.[19]
- Like his father, Cody's font changes to a more stylized manner when he is issuing a vampire command.[20]
- Cody's first word was blood [21]
Gallery[]
Official Artwork[]
![Cody answers a question in the Q&A.[22]](/wiki/File:Cody_Q%26A.png "Cody Q&A.png (316 KB)")
Comic[]
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- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 50
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 282
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 167
- ↑ Chapter 4, Page 31
- ↑ Chapter 1, Page 36
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 63
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 65
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 5, Page 168
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 5, Page 284
- ↑ Chapter 8, Page 46
- ↑ Chapter 7, Page 68
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 296
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 166
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 2
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 281
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 32
- ↑ "@leah_cinnamon it is! he's gay, yeah" Zack Morrison [@paranaturalzack] (24 April 2015)
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 62
- ↑ http://paranatural.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SUPERNORMAL5.jpg
- ↑ Chapter 5, Page 282
- ↑ Chapter 8, Page 49
- ↑ Q&A #1