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G.I. Joe character | |
![]() Illustration of Jinx for a G.I. Joe: Battleground card, based on her original action figure.
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First appearance | 1987 |
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Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
Specialty |
Ninja/Intelligence (1987) Covert Infiltration Specialist (2004) |
File name | TOP SECRET (1987) Classified (2004) Kim Arashikage (2012) |
Birth place | Los Angeles, California |
SN | 037-42-4683 (1987) 037-42-UK83 (2003) Classified (2004) |
Rank | E-5 |
Primary MOS | Intelligence |
Secondary MOS | Finance Clerk |
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Ninja Force (1992) Tiger Force (2003) |
Jinx | |
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Élodie Yung as Jinx in G.I. Joe: Retaliation
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Portrayed by | Élodie Yung |
Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
Jinx is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She debuted in 1987 as the G.I. Joe Team's female ninja character, and since then her code name has been the identity of several other incarnations of the same character, including one of Snake Eyes' apprentices in G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, Chuckles' undercover contact in G.I. Joe: Cobra, and Storm Shadow's cousin in G.I. Joe: Renegades. She is portrayed by Élodie Yung in the 2013 film G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
In G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Jinx is one of the few G.I. Joe Team members whose real name is top secret. She has been studying and competing in several forms of martial arts since she was seven. She grew up in Los Angeles and is a Bryn Mawr graduate. On a vacation trip to Japan, Jinx discovered her familial ties to a ninja clan known as the Arashikage, and was officially initiated into the clan. She was then recruited by Snake Eyes, a fellow ninja and member of the G.I. Joe Team. Jinx has since undergone training with the Blind Master, a ranking ninja sensei, and studied the seven silent forms, including the "Eye That Pierces", the "Iron Hand" and the "Heart That Waits".
After the temporary dissolution of the G.I. Joe Team, Jinx became a freelance agent, and is believed to have spent time serving in the CIA. She also started a romantic relationship with her teammate Budo, and the two of them formed a successful bounty hunting business together. When the team was reinstated, Jinx returned to help train new recruits in hand-to-hand combat.