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Dax Jones
Dax Jones is the main character of The Shapeshifter.
- Eye Colour Change: When Dax changes form, his eyes change colour to match the animal he changes into. Before he "unlocks" a new form, Dax's eyes involuntarily change colour. Later on, he can change his eye colour—even when he's in human form—at will.
- Involuntary Shapeshifting: Dax had this at first, but eventually learned how to control his powers.
- Magic Pants: When Dax shapeshifts back to a human, his clothes remain.
- My Instincts Are Showing: When Dax first shapeshifts into a fox, he eats a spider. His behavior when he isn't human is highly influenced by his instincts as a particular animal. Exploited in Going To Ground when he lies to Owen that he left his house because his instincts compelled him to go to the sea.
- Shapeshifter Baggage: Dax!Falcon is the lightest and Dax!Boy is the heaviest. Exploited in that he walks around on ice that he would fall through if he was a boy, as a fox.
- Shapeshifter Default Form: Dax!Boy is Dax's default form when he isn't using his powers.
- Voluntary Shapeshifting: After a while, Dax finally gets the hang of shapeshifting and can shapeshift whenever he wants to.
Gina Jones
- Abusive Parents: Gina is abusive towards Dax. She locks him outside the house, throws away his stuff and gets angry at him for showing attitude.
- Wicked Stepmother: Gina is an abusive parent towards Dax and she is his stepmother.
Alice Jones
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Dax finds Alice very annoying. Alice is his younger half-sibling.
Owen Hind
- Badass Normal: Owen has saved the main characters on many occasions despite not being a COLA.
- Badass Teacher: Owen is a teacher at the school the COLAs go to and have saved them many times.
- Mentor Occupational Hazard: Subverted. Owen appears to have died, but is revealed to be alive and going to live in a Spanish cave.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Subverted. As said above, he appears to have died but a few weeks later meets up with Dax and reveals he survived.
