Brax
Darryl "Brax" Braxton is one of Home and Away's iconic 21st century characters. He first appeared in February 2011 (Episode 5233) and departed in June 2016 (Episode 6442). The eldest of the Braxton brothers and a member of the River Boys criminal gang, Brax was nonetheless a loyal family man. He was played by Stephen Peacocke.
| Darryl Braxton | |
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Character Profile
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| Birthday: | 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Australia |
| Father: | Danny Braxton |
| Mother: | Cheryl Braxton |
| Siblings: | Heath Braxton, Casey Braxton, Kyle Braxton |
| Spouse: | Ricky Sharpe |
| Children: | Casey Sharpe-Braxton |
| Occupation: | Gangster |
| Played By: | Stephen Peacocke |
Backstory[]
Darryl was born circa 1983 and was the eldest son of criminal Danny Braxton and his wife Cheryl Braxton. He became known as "Brax" as he grew older and started dabbling in crime. His younger brother Heath Braxton soon followed suit. The youngest boy in the family - Casey - tried not to follow in their footsteps. They grew up in Mangrove River, a town near Summer Bay.
2011-2015[]
Brax arrived in Summer Bay in February 2011 along with his brothers Heath and Casey. They formed a surf gang trio nicknamed "The River Boys" and soon made their presence felt. They started a brawl in a club and Brax punched Miles Copeland. The River Boys quickly gained a reputation as people not to be messed with. Policewoman Charlie Buckton kept a close eye on them as they continued to cause trouble in the area.
Brax was never far from trouble, getting involved in drug dealing, cage fighting amongst other things. He also got into a relationship with Ricky Sharpe.
In 2011, Brax got involved in a war with rival surf gang leader Jake Pirovic. This proved to have consequences down the road for him. In 2011 Jake's brother Hammer was killed during a stand-off between Brax and Charlie Buckton. When Jake got out of jail in 2014, he returned to town to get revenge on Brax for his brother's death. This culminated in the accidental death of Brax's kid brother Casey. Brax vowed to put Jake in the ground after that and eventually got his wish in a roundabout way. Jake was badly injured in a car crash whilst chasing Brax and ended up on a life support machine. Andy Barrett switched the life support off.
In 2015, Darryl and his old friend Martin Ashford tracked down an old enemy. Brax was later charged with the murder of Dean Sanderson. Daryl later faked his death to go on the run from the police after escaping jail. He left Summer Bay with Ricky and their baby son Casey
2016-[]
In early 2016, Darryl was said to be alive by an old enemy, Trevor Gunson aka "Gunno".
Memorable info[]
Birthday: 1983. At his 2013 trial, Darryl was said to be 30 years old.
Full Name: Darryl Braxton
Nicknames: Brax
Family[]
Father Danny Braxton
Mother Cheryl Braxton
Siblings Heath Braxton (full), Casey Braxton (half, same mother), Kyle Braxton (half, same father)
Children Casey Sharpe-Braxton
In-Laws Bianca Scott (Sister in law)