Story Mode:Jack

Jack is a famous and experienced adventurer who has collected many treasures throughout his life. He aided Jesse and his/her friends on their quest to defeat the Admin. He is voiced by Fred Tatasciore.

Jack

Details
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Status	Alive
Aliases	{{{1}}}[show] Velvet Tornado Iron Sword of Mooji Lake Stab-Walker He Who Slashes Like Thunder Fearless Dagger The Raging Storm of Choon (Jesse) The Legendary Champion (Stella) Jacques (Stella)
Affiliations	Jack's Group
Allies	See § Allies
Enemies	See § Enemies
First appearance	Hero in Residence
Latest appearance	Above and Beyond
Actor	Fred Tatasciore

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Appearance

Jack has dirty-blonde hair and a beard, brown eyebrows, and one black pupil and one gray pupil that he calls his "bad eye." He wears a blue vest called the Vest of Five Fists which was gifted to him by the Singing Clerics of Try'bal Cliff. Jack also wore black gloves, white pants with brown and blue stripes, and black shoes. His left eye is determinantly damaged if Jesse chooses to help Petra get her sword instead of rescuing him in the Sea Temple, and he will have an eye patch for the rest of the game.

In Jailhouse Block, if Jack doesn't become Romeo's "champion", he wears an orange prisoner jumpsuit with the sleeves ripped off.

Jack can get a red gauntlet and have his clothing be mainly red in color in Jailhouse Block, if Jesse chose him to get the giant clock in Giant Consequences. The gauntlet will later be removed by Romeo, but the "champion" clothing will remain for the rest of the game until the later part of Above and Beyond.

In Below the Bedrock, if Jesse refuses to give their swords to PorkChop, Jack will fall off a cliff and have his clothing be mainly dirty; his hair will become messy and will have his clothing mainly covered in dirt and grime.

Personality

Jack is a resilient fighter and cares for and protects his friends (such as Nurm and Petra). He constantly blames himself for the death of his other friends, traumatized after Vos and Sammy died. If Jesse chooses to leave Nurm behind, he becomes determined to get him back. He is resentful towards the Admins, first refusing to believe that the Admin existed in Hero in Residence and doubts Xara's credibility in Jailhouse Block, believing that all Admins act like Romeo, who caused the deaths of Vos and Sammy from his original group of friends.

Jack is also an experienced adventurer. He is shown to be very proud of his adventures, often telling his stories and recalling his experiences with various societies. However, a lot of his claims are shown to be either improvised or punned.

Biography

Childhood

Jack grew up as an amateur hero in a town full of them, each with their own gimmick and legacy behind them. In this town, there was a prestigious academy few could successfully attend, and a lesser, accessible school for people deemed "sidekicks." His dream was to become a great hero in his own right, but ended up on the sidekick track due to an impulsive yet selfless personality; he "simply wanted to help people." For one reason or another, Jack ended up being assigned to "stick boy," a position requiring gathering materials for other people to craft equiptment. During this period, he befriended an alchemist prodigy named Vos, who wanted to become a sidekick instead.

Everything came to a head when a "big bad villain" managed to defeat the town's heroes, leaving only the sidekicks. Jack and Vos embarked on a quest to defeat them, meeting the cartographer Nurm and master thief Sammy. Using a map designed by the former, the four were able to locate the threat at hand, presumably restoring power to the town's heroes. Following this adventure, the four remained friends for the rest of their lives, and opened a business together.

Relationships

Allies

Archie

Jack keeps his friend Sammy's parrot in his map shop. When Jesse spotted the parrot, he/she stated that he/she had been worried all the parrots had left Beacontown. Jack claimed that Archie would never leave. When asked if Archie was his, Jack responded that he was watching the parrot for a friend, choosing not to provide further details.

Appearances and media

• Hero in Residence
• Giant Consequences
• Jailhouse Block
• Below the Bedrock
• Above and Beyond

Items

• Diamond sword (enchanted)
• Sammy's inventory
  • Bow
  • Leather Tunic
  • Leather Pants
  • Bottle
  • Diamond
• Romeo's Gauntlet (Determinant and formerly)
• Diamonds (Determinant and formerly)
• Iron sword
• Elytra (formerly)

Quotes

“	The Warriors of the Whispering Mountains call me the 'Stab-Walker'. The Air Titans of the East call me 'He Who Slashes Like Thunder'. But you may call me... 'Jack'.	„
	— Jack introducing himself.

“	There are lots of 'signs' in the world; not everyone's brave enough to follow them.	„
	— Jack (Determinant)

“	That sass won't fix the pit any faster, you know.	„
	— Jack to Jesse (Determinant)

“	Always good to see a hero that knows their own worth.	„
	— Jack to Jesse (Determinant)

“	The bold silence, the bold beginning.	„
	— Jack noticing Jesse's silence (Determinant)

“	So what can I do for you today? Desert temple? Woodland manssAAIE - Whoa!	„
	— Jack to Jesse and Petra before seeing Jesse's Prismarine Gauntlet

“	The world's a lot bigger than you think it is, Jesse.	„
	— Jack to Jesse

“	The 'rules' as you know them? How the world works? Those don't always apply in this Temple.	„
	— Jack to Jesse, Petra, and Nurm before entering the Sea Temple

“	But burning the map couldn't erase the... horrible memories. And thanks to my perfect sense of direction, I couldn't forget the location of the Temple if I tried.	„
	— Jack to Jesse and Petra

“	Yeah. Friends are the best. Love... having friends.	„
	— Jack, reminded of his two deceased friends, Vos and Sammy (Determinant)

“	It's time to chart a course... for Doom Sea.	„
	— Jack before going on the adventure with Jesse's gang

“	Whaaat? Come on. Time to show this goon what the Skitarro Crag-Jumpers do to town destroyers!	„
	— Jack if Jesse chose to play cool with Romeo (Determinant)

“	Ah, it's nothing. It's just my perfect reflexes and photographic muscle memory.	„
	— Jack after his landing

“	Haven't seen anything that grand since the last time I visited the Overcompensating Builders of E'gesh.	„
	— Jack seeing the Icy Palace of Despair

“	I trained with the TNT Jugglers of Tristy Cove. 'Careful' is the only way I know.	„
	— Jack (Determinant)

“	So that must've been the treasure the llama was after.	„
	— Jack to Jesse talking about the diamonds, while solving the puzzle (Determinant)

“	Jack: 'Hey! I ever told you about the time I freed the M'undari Fishchasers? Jesse: No? Jack: 'Then I won't bother, because it wasn't half as impressive as this.	„
	— Jack to Jesse after smashing the giant clock (Determinant)

“	I need to find him.	„
	— Jack reminding the others about Vos

“	Vos... the whole time?	„
	— Jack after "Vos" reveals his true identity

“	Identity theft is no joke.	„
	— Jack

“	Maybe, but a friend that abandons a friend is no friend, and I am a friend, friend.	„
	— Jack to Jesse (Determinant)

“	Well, no matter what it takes, no matter how many heads I have to clobber, I will get him back.	„
	— Jack determined to come back for Nurm (Determinant)

“	Everybody knows there's nothing under the bedrock except... nothing! And also certain death.	„
	— Jack arguing with Xara

“	You are both clearly disturbed individuals.	„
	— Jack to PorkChop and another scavenger (Determinant)

“	When you set off that firework Binta gave you, I'll come running. And hopefully I'll have a few new friends with me.	„
	— Jack to Jesse (Determinant)

“	Ha, looks like all my training from Marsh Hoppers of the Har'lang Swamps totally paid off.	„
	— Jack after saving Jesse

“	Well just be like the noble light of truth and shine through the darkness of the mess. Only then will you scatter the shadows and reveal your goal.	„
	— Jack to Jesse (Determinant)

“	Oh, oh my-- oh my gosh. Do you know who that is? That is Ivor, a founding freaking member of the Order of the freaking Stone. That is a legend. Standing in front of us, Nurm. Within arm's reach. And my shop is a complete wreck! This is so totally embarrassing.	„
	— Jack to Nurm, freaking out about Ivor

“	This is very bittersweet for me, y'know. Goodbyes are... no good. That we have, Nurmie. So I won't say it this time. Not to people I will see again.	„
	— Jack to Petra and Nurm

Trivia

• Eric Stirpe wanted Jack and Nurm to have an entire mini-series spin-off of Minecraft: Story Mode.
• Jack is able to understand villagerese, as shown when he communicates with Nurm. However, he does not communicate in villagerese because he has a terrible accent.
• Stella calling Jack "Jacques" might be a reference to the first draft of the game, where Jack was depicted as a person who insisted that his name was pronounced "Jacques."
• In some scenes of the game, Jack's good eye/only eye looks very dark green instead of black.