Thomas Jefferson Jr.

Thomas Jefferson Jr. is a Norse demigod son of Tyr and a runaway slave. A veteran of the American Civil War, Jefferson became one of Odin's einherjar. He was killed during the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina. He aids Magnus in the battle against Surt and Fenris.

History
Thomas Jefferson Jr. was born to Tyr, the Norse God of Justice and Truth, and a runaway slave. He was raised in Boston and fought in the American Civil War, where he was killed in battle and ended up in Valhalla.

The Sword of Summer
T.J. invited Magnus Chase to breakfast with the rest of the residence of their hall. He explains how the nine worlds work and that a person can leave the hotel anytime with or without permission, but discourages it because the results could be dire. The horn then sounds for training and the hall mates head out. During the battle practice, he tries to take a hill but is killed. He and the others cover Magnus' escape to Midgard.

He, Halfborn Gunderson, Mallory Keen and X are enlisted by Gunilla to take Magnus back to the hotel. They try to apprehend him in Midgard but are stopped by Hearth. They and two other Valkyries approach them on Lyngvi and he and his hall mate disobey Gunilla to arrest the four. Surt and his minions arrive and the einherjar fights them until Magnus sends them back to Muspellheim. When the island is vanishing he pulls out a Frey Boat and they sail away. When they arrive back at Valhalla, they are brought before the Thane. As they are being sentenced, X says Odin wishes to intervene. T.J. tells him not to talk but the half-troll reveals himself to be the all-father. He then clears them all of their charges. He attends the funeral for the fallen Valkyries the next day.

The Hammer of Thor
T.J. is first seen with Halfborn and Mallory trying to catch their new hallmate. After meeting up with Magnus, the four explore their new hallmate's room and are shocked to find the symbol of Loki. After lunch, he tells Magnus its time for battle training.

They are introduced to their new hallmate and are shocked to find that he is actually a she. They charge into battle until. Magnus starts to smoke and Alex decapitates him. At dinner he and the others talk about Magnus's dream. After dinner, T.J., Halfborn, and Mallory escort Alex back to floor nineteen.

T.J. along with Mallory and Halfborn appeared to Magnus and his friends' aid when they charged into battle with T.J. bayonetting giants while the others fight other enemies. T.J. left the battle without a scratch.

Appearance
T.J. has dark skin, short curly hair, a lanky build, and is always described to be wearing his blue woolen coat from the American Civil War, with brass buttons and chevrons, and it is revealed that he was a infantryman. In the

Personality
T.J. was the first of Floor 19 to greet Magnus properly upon his arrival, quickly earning Magnus' approval. He is overtly friendly and quick to put his trust in people. T.J. is quite talkative, Mallory claiming he "will take forever answering a yes/no question." He shows a resistance to breaking the rules, (possibly stemming from his father being the Norse god of law,) but ultimately his loyalty outweighs it. He is also shown to be brave and a natural leader, taking the head of Floor 19's charge in battle training. T.J. is also VERY optimistic.

Magical Items

 * Thomas Jefferson Jr's Bayonet - T.J. was given a bone steel bayonet by his father. He attaches it to the end of his rifle, which he ends up using more than actually firing the weapon.
 * Frey Boat- T.J. possesses a Frey Boat, a small piece of cloth that can turn into a Viking longship. He used it to get himself and others away from Lyngvi before it vanished.

Trivia

 * T.J. fought in the civil war, unknowingly along side two other factions of Demigods.
 * He is said by Mallory Keen to be less annoying than Magnus Chase.
 * He likes occupying hills in battle, possible in relation to having fought in the Civil War and 'taking the high ground' in order to fire down on the enemy.
 * One of Thomas Jefferson's thirteen children was named Thomas Jefferson, Jr.