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* ShadowArchetype: Both Jack and Ben desire to preserve their species and prevent their extinction. Jack believes that working together to share food and giving weaker individuals a chance to survive will help regrow the declining population. Ben, however, believes that competition is the only way to naturally preserve their species by weeding out the weaker individuals so that the population as a whole can be strong.
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* ShadowArchetype: {{Foil}}: For Jack. Both Jack and Ben of them desire to preserve their species and prevent their extinction. Jack believes that working together to share food and giving weaker individuals a chance to survive will help regrow the declining population. Ben, however, believes that competition is the only way to naturally preserve their species by weeding out the weaker individuals so that the population as a whole can be strong.
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* VillainHasAPoint: ''Seeking Conversance'' delves a little bit into Ben’s viewpoints. He talks about how allowing weaker individuals to survive leads to issues like overpopulation and passing weaker genes onto future generations. And while he is correct in this regard, the fact that a lot of shark species are threatened with extinction means [[TooDesperateToBePicky now isn’t the time to be picky about who lives and dies.]]
** Even Jack admits that Ben's methods did allow their food supply to repopulate somewhat. But that doesn't stop Ben from being any less competitive about food.
** Even Jack admits that Ben's methods did allow their food supply to repopulate somewhat. But that doesn't stop Ben from being any less competitive about food.
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* VillainHasAPoint: ''Seeking Conversance'' delves a little bit into Ben’s viewpoints. He talks about how allowing weaker individuals to survive leads to issues like overpopulation and passing weaker genes onto future generations. And while he is correct in this regard, the fact that a lot of shark species are threatened with extinction means [[TooDesperateToBePicky now isn’t the time to be picky about who lives and dies.]]
** EvenJack admits that Ben's methods did allow their food supply to repopulate somewhat. But that doesn't stop Ben from being any less competitive about food.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ben believes that his methods will allow shark populations to survive well past the food crisis.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Ben believes that his methods will allow shark populations to survive well past the food crisis. But the fact that a lot of shark species are threatened with extinction means [[TooDesperateToBePicky now isn’t the time to be picky about who lives and dies.]]
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* BlackSheep: Ken considers himself this since all of his siblings are fierce and dominant, while he’s just a happy go-lucky guy. Could also conversely be considered a WhiteSheep since Ken’s personality would make him a lot more admirable. Either way, this contrast between him and his siblings’ personality is what convinced him to leave his school
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* BlackSheep: Ken considers himself this since all of his siblings are fierce and dominant, while he’s just a happy go-lucky guy. Could also conversely be considered a WhiteSheep since Ken’s personality would make him a lot more admirable. Either way, this contrast between him and his siblings’ personality is what convinced him to leave his school
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* BigBad: Yes, the fishermen that are causing the food crisis are far more dangerous than Ben is, but they act more as the GreaterScopeVillains, whereas Ben is directly responsible for Jack leaving the school and being forced to fend for himself.
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* BigBad: Yes, the fishermen that are causing the food crisis are far more dangerous than Ben is, but they act more as the GreaterScopeVillains, [[GreaterScopeVillain Greater Scope Villains]], whereas Ben is directly responsible for Jack leaving the school and being forced to fend for himself.
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* BigBad: Yes, the fishermen that are causing the food crisis are far more dangerous than Ben is, but they act more as the GreaterScopeVillains, whereas Ben is directly responsible for Jack leaving the school and being forced to fend for himself.
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* Mundanger: Fishermen may be leagues more dangerous than Ben could ever hope to be, but Ben is directly responsible for setting the plot in motion by [[spoiler: forcing Jack into exile]]. And on top of that, Ben is the one who came closest to [[spoiler: making Jack break his ThouShaltNotKill rule]]. Granted, this was not long after [[spoiler: Jack's siblings had perished via fishing net, so he was still emotionally vulnerable, but you don't see Jack calling for the death of the fishermen afterwards]].
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* Mundanger: {{Mundanger}}: Fishermen may be leagues more dangerous than Ben could ever hope to be, but Ben is directly responsible for setting the plot in motion by [[spoiler: forcing Jack into exile]]. And on top of that, Ben is the one who came closest to [[spoiler: making Jack break his ThouShaltNotKill rule]]. Granted, this was not long after [[spoiler: Jack's siblings had perished via fishing net, so he was still emotionally vulnerable, but you don't see Jack calling for the death of the fishermen afterwards]].
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* RageBreakingPoint: In the prequel comic, Jack had just endured [[spoiler:watching his siblings die right in front of his eyes]], and then soon afterwards had to deal with Ben. The breaking point comes when [[spoiler:Ben kills Sage to make him an example of what happens if the reef sharks don't follow his rules, and then immediately afterwards confesses to picking off several other members of the school who had mysteriously vanished. Cue Jack actively ''wishing death'' upon Ben. And if his friends hadn't talked him out of it, he most likely woild have tried to follow through with it.]]
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* Mundanger: Fishermen may be leagues more dangerous than Ben could ever hope to be, but Ben is directly responsible for setting the plot in motion by [[spoiler: forcing Jack into exile]]. And on top of that, Ben is the one who came closest to [[spoiler: making Jack break his ThouShaltNotKill rule]]. Granted, this was not long after [[spoiler: Jack's siblings had perished via fishing net, so he was still emotionally vulnerable, but you don't see Jack calling for the death of the fishermen afterwards]].
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* TraumaCongaLine: Oh boy, where do we start?
** He and his parents were exiled from their original school due to "breaking nature's rules" since sharks do not naturally care for their young. [[spoiler: This eventually led to the school being attacked by a hammerhead shark.]]
** [[spoiler: He had to leave his parents when he was nearly an adult so that he wouldn't have to watch them die of old age or be left alone after they’re gone.]]
** When reunited with his siblings, [[spoiler: they do not recognize him as their brother, even though he recognizes them.]]
** [[spoiler: Said siblings die after being caught in a fishing net. And despite Jack’s efforts, he cannot save them.]]
** Even when Jack receives the closure he needs on what exactly humans are, it only makes him feel worse.
** His school is taken over by Ben, who at first is seemingly trying to help them survive, but becomes extremely dominant over them.
** When the reef sharks start standing up to Ben, he kills off school members to keep them in line.
** He and nearly every other shark he meets are facing a food crisis
** He is exiled from his school and left to fend for himself after losing his bet with Ben [[spoiler:(In which Ben cheats to win)]]
** Fails to save [[spoiler: Karen]] from being finned
** [[spoiler: Greg turns on him out of desperation for food]]
** [[spoiler: Has to watch Ken die in the process of saving the whale shark]]
** Even when he finds the perfect home, he nearly crosses the DespairEventHorizon because he realizes that humans will be there wherever he goes.
** He and his parents were exiled from their original school due to "breaking nature's rules" since sharks do not naturally care for their young. [[spoiler: This eventually led to the school being attacked by a hammerhead shark.]]
** [[spoiler: He had to leave his parents when he was nearly an adult so that he wouldn't have to watch them die of old age or be left alone after they’re gone.]]
** When reunited with his siblings, [[spoiler: they do not recognize him as their brother, even though he recognizes them.]]
** [[spoiler: Said siblings die after being caught in a fishing net. And despite Jack’s efforts, he cannot save them.]]
** Even when Jack receives the closure he needs on what exactly humans are, it only makes him feel worse.
** His school is taken over by Ben, who at first is seemingly trying to help them survive, but becomes extremely dominant over them.
** When the reef sharks start standing up to Ben, he kills off school members to keep them in line.
** He and nearly every other shark he meets are facing a food crisis
** He is exiled from his school and left to fend for himself after losing his bet with Ben [[spoiler:(In which Ben cheats to win)]]
** Fails to save [[spoiler: Karen]] from being finned
** [[spoiler: Greg turns on him out of desperation for food]]
** [[spoiler: Has to watch Ken die in the process of saving the whale shark]]
** Even when he finds the perfect home, he nearly crosses the DespairEventHorizon because he realizes that humans will be there wherever he goes.
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* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: Karen becomes this to David after she is killed by fishermen.]]
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** Even when Ben promises to Mainda that he would never hurt Jack, he has no qualms about breaking that promise [[spoiler: after he is exposed for cheating in the bet]]. It’s not a very firm promise to begin with, because when Mainda asks how she knows Ben won’t break it, he simply answers [[LifeWillKillYou “Because the natural order will get him before I do.”]]
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** Ben promises to Mainda that he would never hurt Jack, not out of kindness, but because [[LifeWillKillYou “the natural order will get him before I do.”]] He has no qualms about breaking that promise anyway after [[spoiler:he is exposed for cheating in the bet]].
** [[spoiler: After killing the mako shark and stealing his catch, Ben threatens Mo into leaving the school rather than killing him to cover his tracks. Likely for the same reason he promised not to kill Jack, because he expected Mo to die anyway.]]
** Ben promises to Mainda that he would never hurt Jack, not out of kindness, but because [[LifeWillKillYou “the natural order will get him before I do.”]] He has no qualms about breaking that promise anyway after [[spoiler:he is exposed for cheating in the bet]].
** [[spoiler: After killing the mako shark and stealing his catch, Ben threatens Mo into leaving the school rather than killing him to cover his tracks. Likely for the same reason he promised not to kill Jack, because he expected Mo to die anyway.]]
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* Hypocrite: Ben appears to be adamant about enforcing the natural order over the grey reef sharks, but does plenty of things that contradict those very same beliefs. And the fact that he could be considered higher on the food chain than the reef sharks, and thus more dominant, could be his reason for being so faithful to the natural order. After all, if the reef sharks were able to stand up to him, he would be taken down a notch on the food chain.
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* Hypocrite: Main/Hypocrite: Ben appears to be adamant about enforcing the natural order over the grey reef sharks, but does plenty of things that contradict those very same beliefs. And the fact that he could be considered higher on the food chain than the reef sharks, and thus more dominant, could be his reason for being so faithful to the natural order. After all, if the reef sharks were able to stand up to him, he would be taken down a notch on the food chain.beliefs.
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* Even when Ben promises to Mainda that he would never hurt Jack, he has no qualms about breaking that promise [[spoiler: after he is exposed for cheating in the bet]]. It’s not a very firm promise to begin with, because when Mainda asks how she knows Ben won’t break it, he simply answers [[LifeWillKillYou “Because the natural order will get him before I do.”]]
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* Hypocrite: Ben appears to be adamant about enforcing the natural order over the grey reef sharks, but does plenty of things that contradict those very same beliefs. And the fact that he could be considered higher on the food chain than the reef sharks, and thus more dominant, could be his reason for being so faithful to the natural order. After all, if the reef sharks were able to stand up to him, he would be taken down a notch on the food chain.
** Ben explains that it’s not natural for sharks of different species to be part of the same school, let alone allowing them to stay despite being in a state of weakness. He proposes ideas like abandoning Mo and having Mainda leave to join a spinner shark school, saying it would be better for everyone. But if Ben truly believes that all sharks should stick to their own, then he would focus more on imposing his ideas on other bull sharks rather than taking time out of his day to care about what happens to another species.
** Ben claims that allowing weaker individuals to survive would mean that sharks as a whole would become weaker, and so only strong members of a population should be allowed to live. [[spoiler: During Jack’s return to the school, Ben could have easily just gone for the weakest member and killed them. But he left it to Jack to choose who would die. This makes it seem like he couldn’t care less if they were strong or weak because no matter who it would be, it would hurt Jack.]]
*** [[spoiler: He also spares Mo, who in his mind is a living example of Jack’s disruption of natural order. Mo was in a weakened state when Jack and Mainda found him, but rather than ignore him or take advantage of his weakness, they showed him mercy and helped him. So if Ben was sincere about wanting to eliminate weakness, he could have killed Mo to legitimately prove that Jack’s kindness was Mo’s undoing. Instead, he ''lied'' about Mo dying and tried to pass that off as proof that Jack’s philosophy is wrong. Ben likely expected Mo to die anyway so that it wouldn't matter, because he was clearly surprised to see him return to the reef. Ironically, by giving Mo a chance to live, he helped him get stronger (By getting some help from other sharks no less) when Ben always claimed that giving the weak a chance to survive would be the downfall of sharks.]]
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!!'''Chapter 6'''
[[folder: Steven]]
* ChekhovsSkill: During the fight against the crocodile, Steven uses a move where he jumps out of the water and slams down on the croc's back on his way down. Jack would later use this same technique against Ben
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[[folder: Susan]]
A wise and enigmatic blacktip reef shark who is familiar with the Great Barrier Reef
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* GlamorousSingleMother: Susan is probably the wisest and most important character Jack meets on his journey, because she’s the one who convinces him to settle in the Great Barrier Reef despite the presence of humans. In ''A Legend from the Start'', we learn that Susan is a third-time mother, and she gives Jack the assignment to look after her pups for the day. Their father is nowhere to be seen though.
* RousingSpeech: Susan gives Jack one of these after he has nearly given up hope in finding the perfect home for his school.
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!!'''''A Legend from the Start'''''
[[folder: Bermino]]
Jack’s father. Due to this odd-coloring, it made it harder for him to hunt because prey would be able to spot him easily. It also led to being somewhat of an outcast in his school.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: While gray reef sharks are usually… well… [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin gray]], or sometimes brown, in color, Bermino is full-on black. Jack is actually another example too because, ironically enough, gray reef sharks aren’t pure gray like he is, they’re more gray mixed with brown.
* DotingParent: Bermino is just as enthusiastic about taking care of Jack as Tia is.
* LoveAtFirstSight: A non-romantic case. When Tia returns to the school with baby Jack, Bermino’s parental instincts kick in almost immediately upon seeing him.
* PapaWolf: Even ''saying'' bad things about his son is enough to earn you the signature threat display of gray reef sharks.
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[[folder: Tia]]
Jack’s mother and the alpha female of their school. While sharks generally do not care for their pups, Tia, and eventually Bermino, became exceptions.
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* DotingParent: Tia makes several attempts to get Jack to stay in the shallows, but to no avail. She eventually surrenders to her maternal instincts and takes Jack with her back to the school.
* MamaBear: Just like her husband, Tia is willing to go all-out to protect her family.
* PaleFemalesDarkMales: Bermino is straight black while Tia is a lighter grayish-brown
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[[folder: Connor]]
Jack’s eldest brother
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* BigBrotherMentor: When Rachel threatens to kick Jack out of the school for his inept hunting abilities, Connor, along with Ashly and Zack, take it upon themselves to teach Jack how to hunt properly
* TookALevelInBadass: Jack was able to take one of these thanks to help from Connor and the others. He even earned the respect of Rachel
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[[folder: Ashly]]
Jack’s only sister
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* ChallengingTheChief: When Rachel is ready to kick Jack out of the school for his poor performance in hunting, Ashly is the first to come to Jack’s side and defend him.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Despite Jack insisting that the trio are his siblings, they flat-out do not believe him
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[[folder: Zack]]
Jack’s second-eldest brother
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Lampshaded by himself. Even though he’s older than Jack, he is this to Connor and Ashly
* ThouShaltNotKill: Even when having to deal with the competition, Zack would not cross the line of killing said competition
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[[folder: Rachel]]
The alpha shark of Jack’s school. She is fierce and dominant, but has a soft spot for those who are a part of the school
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* AlphaBitch: When she first appears in the flashback scenes in ''A Legend From the Start'', she gives off an incredible vibe of this, but she is merely ensuring that everyone in the school is strong enough to help each other survive, and she is later upgraded to a LovableAlphaBitch.
* AscendedExtra: While she appears in the main story, she is nothing more than a minor character and one of the few who actually have their name said in the story. Come ''A Legend from the Start'', she is the one who decides whether Jack can stay or leave the school.
* ChallengingTheBully: When Ben threatens to kill one of the school members as punishment for Jack’s return to the school, Rachel isn’t afraid to square up with him, even when Ben has proven that he is more than capable of offing whoever he damn well pleases.
* DefrostingTheIceQueen: When Jack first joins the school, Rachel is more than unimpressed by Jack’s hunting skills. But as Jack’s siblings help him get stronger, he eventually earns Rachel’s approval. And, as we have seen in the present-day scenes, she has mellowed out quite a bit.
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[[folder: Liam]]
Another member of Jack’s school and one of Jack’s closest friends. He admires Jack’s curiosity and encourages him to keep exploring it.
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* AscendedExtra: Another shark who had barely any role in the main story, but in ''A Legend from the Start'', he becomes Jack’s closest companion apart from his siblings and Mainda.
* SecretKeeper: When Liam discovers that Jack has been going off on his own to meet with Mainda, he is more than happy to try and keep it a secret from the other school members. He even helps Jack cover his tracks by going on “duo hunts” with him as an alibi.
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[[folder: Lynn]]
Mainda’s former friend from her original school. She comes off as very possessive of Mainda, forbidding her from befriending sharks of other species
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* ScrewYourUltimatum: When Lynn finally confronts Mainda about spending time with Jack, she makes an ultimatum that either Mainda comes back with the other spinner sharks and forgets about Jack, or she joins Jack’s school. And since this is a prequel, we know exactly who Mainda prefers.
ToxicFriendInfluence: Downplayed. Lynn doesn’t necessarily influence Mainda, but for a while Mainda tolerates Lynn’s behavior because she still considers her a friend
* WeUsedToBeFriends: When it becomes clear that Lynn will never give Jack a chance, Mainda cuts ties with her and joins Jack’s school
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[[folder: Susan's Pups]]
Zabi, Hermione, Oranny, Farin, Azure, Leanne, and Paz
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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Susan has Jack watch the pups so that he could teach them about the trials and turbulations of the world, and he himself can learn how important it is to prepare future generations for the cruel world they're born into
* BadassAdorable: When they believe that their mother is in danger, get ready for the cutest counteroffensive you've ever seen!
* OneTrackMindedHunger: If there's one thing these pups know how to do, it's ask for food every few minutes.
* ProtectiveChild: The pups are more than willing to face a shark 10 times their size to protect their mother.
!!'''Chapter 6'''
[[folder: Steven]]
* ChekhovsSkill: During the fight against the crocodile, Steven uses a move where he jumps out of the water and slams down on the croc's back on his way down. Jack would later use this same technique against Ben
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[[folder: Susan]]
A wise and enigmatic blacktip reef shark who is familiar with the Great Barrier Reef
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* GlamorousSingleMother: Susan is probably the wisest and most important character Jack meets on his journey, because she’s the one who convinces him to settle in the Great Barrier Reef despite the presence of humans. In ''A Legend from the Start'', we learn that Susan is a third-time mother, and she gives Jack the assignment to look after her pups for the day. Their father is nowhere to be seen though.
* RousingSpeech: Susan gives Jack one of these after he has nearly given up hope in finding the perfect home for his school.
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!!'''''A Legend from the Start'''''
[[folder: Bermino]]
Jack’s father. Due to this odd-coloring, it made it harder for him to hunt because prey would be able to spot him easily. It also led to being somewhat of an outcast in his school.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: While gray reef sharks are usually… well… [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin gray]], or sometimes brown, in color, Bermino is full-on black. Jack is actually another example too because, ironically enough, gray reef sharks aren’t pure gray like he is, they’re more gray mixed with brown.
* DotingParent: Bermino is just as enthusiastic about taking care of Jack as Tia is.
* LoveAtFirstSight: A non-romantic case. When Tia returns to the school with baby Jack, Bermino’s parental instincts kick in almost immediately upon seeing him.
* PapaWolf: Even ''saying'' bad things about his son is enough to earn you the signature threat display of gray reef sharks.
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[[folder: Tia]]
Jack’s mother and the alpha female of their school. While sharks generally do not care for their pups, Tia, and eventually Bermino, became exceptions.
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* DotingParent: Tia makes several attempts to get Jack to stay in the shallows, but to no avail. She eventually surrenders to her maternal instincts and takes Jack with her back to the school.
* MamaBear: Just like her husband, Tia is willing to go all-out to protect her family.
* PaleFemalesDarkMales: Bermino is straight black while Tia is a lighter grayish-brown
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[[folder: Connor]]
Jack’s eldest brother
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* BigBrotherMentor: When Rachel threatens to kick Jack out of the school for his inept hunting abilities, Connor, along with Ashly and Zack, take it upon themselves to teach Jack how to hunt properly
* TookALevelInBadass: Jack was able to take one of these thanks to help from Connor and the others. He even earned the respect of Rachel
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[[folder: Ashly]]
Jack’s only sister
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* ChallengingTheChief: When Rachel is ready to kick Jack out of the school for his poor performance in hunting, Ashly is the first to come to Jack’s side and defend him.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Despite Jack insisting that the trio are his siblings, they flat-out do not believe him
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[[folder: Zack]]
Jack’s second-eldest brother
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Lampshaded by himself. Even though he’s older than Jack, he is this to Connor and Ashly
* ThouShaltNotKill: Even when having to deal with the competition, Zack would not cross the line of killing said competition
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[[folder: Rachel]]
The alpha shark of Jack’s school. She is fierce and dominant, but has a soft spot for those who are a part of the school
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* AlphaBitch: When she first appears in the flashback scenes in ''A Legend From the Start'', she gives off an incredible vibe of this, but she is merely ensuring that everyone in the school is strong enough to help each other survive, and she is later upgraded to a LovableAlphaBitch.
* AscendedExtra: While she appears in the main story, she is nothing more than a minor character and one of the few who actually have their name said in the story. Come ''A Legend from the Start'', she is the one who decides whether Jack can stay or leave the school.
* ChallengingTheBully: When Ben threatens to kill one of the school members as punishment for Jack’s return to the school, Rachel isn’t afraid to square up with him, even when Ben has proven that he is more than capable of offing whoever he damn well pleases.
* DefrostingTheIceQueen: When Jack first joins the school, Rachel is more than unimpressed by Jack’s hunting skills. But as Jack’s siblings help him get stronger, he eventually earns Rachel’s approval. And, as we have seen in the present-day scenes, she has mellowed out quite a bit.
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[[folder: Liam]]
Another member of Jack’s school and one of Jack’s closest friends. He admires Jack’s curiosity and encourages him to keep exploring it.
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* AscendedExtra: Another shark who had barely any role in the main story, but in ''A Legend from the Start'', he becomes Jack’s closest companion apart from his siblings and Mainda.
* SecretKeeper: When Liam discovers that Jack has been going off on his own to meet with Mainda, he is more than happy to try and keep it a secret from the other school members. He even helps Jack cover his tracks by going on “duo hunts” with him as an alibi.
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[[folder: Lynn]]
Mainda’s former friend from her original school. She comes off as very possessive of Mainda, forbidding her from befriending sharks of other species
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* ScrewYourUltimatum: When Lynn finally confronts Mainda about spending time with Jack, she makes an ultimatum that either Mainda comes back with the other spinner sharks and forgets about Jack, or she joins Jack’s school. And since this is a prequel, we know exactly who Mainda prefers.
ToxicFriendInfluence: Downplayed. Lynn doesn’t necessarily influence Mainda, but for a while Mainda tolerates Lynn’s behavior because she still considers her a friend
* WeUsedToBeFriends: When it becomes clear that Lynn will never give Jack a chance, Mainda cuts ties with her and joins Jack’s school
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[[folder: Susan's Pups]]
Zabi, Hermione, Oranny, Farin, Azure, Leanne, and Paz
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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Susan has Jack watch the pups so that he could teach them about the trials and turbulations of the world, and he himself can learn how important it is to prepare future generations for the cruel world they're born into
* BadassAdorable: When they believe that their mother is in danger, get ready for the cutest counteroffensive you've ever seen!
* OneTrackMindedHunger: If there's one thing these pups know how to do, it's ask for food every few minutes.
* ProtectiveChild: The pups are more than willing to face a shark 10 times their size to protect their mother.
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!!'''Chapter 5'''
[[folder: Aeron]]
A great hammerhead that Jack meets, who helps guide him through Indonesia to help him find the habitat he’s been seeking.
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* EncyclopaedicKnowledge: As he travels with Jack, Aeron shares a wide variety of things he has learned about the ocean and about
* ExpositionAlreadyCovered: Aeron is familiar with sharks who are searching for a new habitat, so he is able to deduce Jack's reasons for speaking to him.
* NativeGuide: Aeron is familiar with the area, so he helps Jack find a route that can get him to where he needs to be and avoid humans in the process
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[[folder: Aidan]]
The leader of a group of tiger sharks. He and several other schools are in the midst of a feud
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* CoolOldGuy: After Aidan has a HeelFaceTurn, he starts to become this. Aidan definitely has some years on him, but that doesn’t mean he can’t show the whippersnappers how it’s done!
* StealthExpert: Aidan is able to sneak up on Jack and Aeron and not be detected until the last second. PlayedForLaughs later on when Jack asks where he is, [[AndHereHeComesNow only for Aidan to speak up right behind him]]. Because of their electroreception, sharks are able to sense literally everything around them down to a creature’s heartbeat. So the fact that Aidan is able to bypass Jack’s senses when he’s right behind him makes it all the more impressive.
* TooDesperateToBePicky: This is his reason for hunting Jack and Aeron and [[spoiler: Eating several members of Carl's school
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[[folder: Carl]]
* AppealToTradition: Like Ben, Carl is against changing what sharks already know about surviving and that working together should not be in the cards.
* JerkAss: Carl is perpetually in a bad mood for most of the time we see him, and he isn't afraid to express his grievances against others. Justified in that [[spoiler: Aidan killed several members of Carl's school, thus leading to Carl's trust issues.]]
* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: After seeing the sharks band together to take back their food supply, Carl swallows his pride and joins in. And in the aftermath of it all, Carl and Aidan begin to reconcile
* NotYourProblem: Carl is annoyed by Jack’s attempts to help the different schools deal with the food crisis.
* FriendshipDenial: Carl and Aidan have had an ongoing feud. They were once confident to call each other friends, but now that status is dangling on a thin line.
* IWarnedYou: When Jack refuses to back down after Carl warns him to stop meddling, Carl quotes this, and then decides the only way to stop Jack’s interference is lethal force.
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[[folder: Reagan]]
The leader of a group of bull sharks who are also belligerents in the feud.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It is heavily implied that Ben is a former member of Reagan’s school. Their exact relationship, however, remains a mystery.
* IgnoredEnemy: When Aidan and his school are hunting Jack, Reagan and Kenneth join in, but end up arguing about who is the one who is greedy with food. While they’re distracted, Jack and Aeron take the opportunity to escape.
* TheUnsolvedMystery: Whatever happened between Reagan and Ben that caused him to leave their school is not explicitly stated, but it impacted Regan negatively. WordOfGod speaks of a potential sequel, so we may get some answers there
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[[folder: Kenneth]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Kenneth is always the one who gets talked down to when he tries to dissolve the situation. He finally has enough and snaps at Reagan for refusing to listen to Jack.
!!'''Chapter 5'''
[[folder: Aeron]]
A great hammerhead that Jack meets, who helps guide him through Indonesia to help him find the habitat he’s been seeking.
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* EncyclopaedicKnowledge: As he travels with Jack, Aeron shares a wide variety of things he has learned about the ocean and about
* ExpositionAlreadyCovered: Aeron is familiar with sharks who are searching for a new habitat, so he is able to deduce Jack's reasons for speaking to him.
* NativeGuide: Aeron is familiar with the area, so he helps Jack find a route that can get him to where he needs to be and avoid humans in the process
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[[folder: Aidan]]
The leader of a group of tiger sharks. He and several other schools are in the midst of a feud
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* CoolOldGuy: After Aidan has a HeelFaceTurn, he starts to become this. Aidan definitely has some years on him, but that doesn’t mean he can’t show the whippersnappers how it’s done!
* StealthExpert: Aidan is able to sneak up on Jack and Aeron and not be detected until the last second. PlayedForLaughs later on when Jack asks where he is, [[AndHereHeComesNow only for Aidan to speak up right behind him]]. Because of their electroreception, sharks are able to sense literally everything around them down to a creature’s heartbeat. So the fact that Aidan is able to bypass Jack’s senses when he’s right behind him makes it all the more impressive.
* TooDesperateToBePicky: This is his reason for hunting Jack and Aeron and [[spoiler: Eating several members of Carl's school
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[[folder: Carl]]
* AppealToTradition: Like Ben, Carl is against changing what sharks already know about surviving and that working together should not be in the cards.
* JerkAss: Carl is perpetually in a bad mood for most of the time we see him, and he isn't afraid to express his grievances against others. Justified in that [[spoiler: Aidan killed several members of Carl's school, thus leading to Carl's trust issues.]]
* JerkToNiceGuyPlot: After seeing the sharks band together to take back their food supply, Carl swallows his pride and joins in. And in the aftermath of it all, Carl and Aidan begin to reconcile
* NotYourProblem: Carl is annoyed by Jack’s attempts to help the different schools deal with the food crisis.
* FriendshipDenial: Carl and Aidan have had an ongoing feud. They were once confident to call each other friends, but now that status is dangling on a thin line.
* IWarnedYou: When Jack refuses to back down after Carl warns him to stop meddling, Carl quotes this, and then decides the only way to stop Jack’s interference is lethal force.
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[[folder: Reagan]]
The leader of a group of bull sharks who are also belligerents in the feud.
* AmbiguouslyRelated: It is heavily implied that Ben is a former member of Reagan’s school. Their exact relationship, however, remains a mystery.
* IgnoredEnemy: When Aidan and his school are hunting Jack, Reagan and Kenneth join in, but end up arguing about who is the one who is greedy with food. While they’re distracted, Jack and Aeron take the opportunity to escape.
* TheUnsolvedMystery: Whatever happened between Reagan and Ben that caused him to leave their school is not explicitly stated, but it impacted Regan negatively. WordOfGod speaks of a potential sequel, so we may get some answers there
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[[folder: Kenneth]]
* RageBreakingPoint: Kenneth is always the one who gets talked down to when he tries to dissolve the situation. He finally has enough and snaps at Reagan for refusing to listen to Jack.
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A Galapagos shark who helps Jack and Kathlin deal with the dolphins. He then travels with Jack to find a perfect home.
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* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: Jack and Jay part ways after Ken's death so that Jay can head to the Galapagos Islands.]]
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* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: Jack and Jay part ways after Ken's death so that Jay can head to the Galapagos Islands.]]
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* LovableRogue: Jay recounts the times he and Ken would accidentally, or sometimes intentionally, get in trouble with other sharks.
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[[folder: Ken]]
A silvertip shark and Jay's best friend. The two of them travel with Jack to find their paradise of a home
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* BlackSheep: Ken considers himself this since all of his siblings are fierce and dominant, while he’s just a happy go-lucky guy. Could also conversely be considered a WhiteSheep since Ken’s personality would make him a lot more admirable. Either way, this contrast between him and his siblings’ personality is what convinced him to leave his school
* InformedAttractiveness: When Jack expresses his longing for Mainda, Ken, like the bro he is, pleasures Jack’s mind with thoughts of all her beautiful characteristics including her skin, [[WhatBeautifulEyes eyes]], and most attractive of all, [[NiceGirl her personality]]. Of course, as humans we don’t see sharks as beautiful (At least in a romantic sense) but in Jack’s eyes, he may very well see her how human guys would see a supermodel.
*ItAmusedMe: Jack, Jay and Ken had no real reason to scare the sperm whales except to have a good laugh
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Ken dies by being impaled by a harpoon. Though we only see the moment it strikes, it is implied to have gone deeper offscreen]]
* OddFriendship: From other sharks’ point of view, Jay and Ken’s friendship could be considered strange since sharks usually only bond with their own species. Of course, Jack knows it’s possible to go [[InterspeciesRomance further than friendship.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ken gives one of these when he sees humans trying to catch a whale shark.
---> '''Ken:''' “How dare you even think about trying to catch him! Want to impress others by grabbing the biggest fish in the ocean?! Keep dreaming!”\\
'''Jack:''' “Ken, stop! They can’t hear you!”\\
'''Ken:''' “Why would you strangle so many sea creatures?! What’s wrong with all of you?!”
[[folder: Ken]]
A silvertip shark and Jay's best friend. The two of them travel with Jack to find their paradise of a home
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* BlackSheep: Ken considers himself this since all of his siblings are fierce and dominant, while he’s just a happy go-lucky guy. Could also conversely be considered a WhiteSheep since Ken’s personality would make him a lot more admirable. Either way, this contrast between him and his siblings’ personality is what convinced him to leave his school
* InformedAttractiveness: When Jack expresses his longing for Mainda, Ken, like the bro he is, pleasures Jack’s mind with thoughts of all her beautiful characteristics including her skin, [[WhatBeautifulEyes eyes]], and most attractive of all, [[NiceGirl her personality]]. Of course, as humans we don’t see sharks as beautiful (At least in a romantic sense) but in Jack’s eyes, he may very well see her how human guys would see a supermodel.
*ItAmusedMe: Jack, Jay and Ken had no real reason to scare the sperm whales except to have a good laugh
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Ken dies by being impaled by a harpoon. Though we only see the moment it strikes, it is implied to have gone deeper offscreen]]
* OddFriendship: From other sharks’ point of view, Jay and Ken’s friendship could be considered strange since sharks usually only bond with their own species. Of course, Jack knows it’s possible to go [[InterspeciesRomance further than friendship.]]
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ken gives one of these when he sees humans trying to catch a whale shark.
---> '''Ken:''' “How dare you even think about trying to catch him! Want to impress others by grabbing the biggest fish in the ocean?! Keep dreaming!”\\
'''Jack:''' “Ken, stop! They can’t hear you!”\\
'''Ken:''' “Why would you strangle so many sea creatures?! What’s wrong with all of you?!”
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!!'''Chapter 4'''
[[folder: Kathlin]]
A silky shark with a rope stuck around her neck. Jack does what he can to help her
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* ActionGirl: In the little screentime she had, Kathlin established that she is an absolute badass by chomping off a piece of a dolphin’s tail and scaring them away. [[ChallengingTheBully Yes, dolphins, which are infamous for antagonizing and even terrifying sharks.]]
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: The reason Kathlin is out on her own is because the rope would eventually cut through her skin, and the scent of her blood would cause her school to attack her.
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[[folder: Jay]]
* CowardiceCallout: Jay calls himself out for this and uses this as the reason to blame himself for [[spoiler: Ken’s death.]] But Jack reassures him that wasn’t the case.
* CryingWolf: Sharks “Cry Orca” in this case, which startles a bunch of sleeping sperm whales.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Jay comes very close to this after Ken dies. But after Jack opens up to him about the death of his siblings, Jay realizes that he still has plenty of reasons to go on.]]
* EveryScarHasAStory: The chip in Jay’s pectoral fin comes from a fisherman who panicked and shot his spear gun at him
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler: Jay blames himself for Ken’s death because they didn’t listen to Jack’s warnings about humans.]]
* VomitDiscretionShot: Jay eats a bird that may have not had a healthy meal before it died, eventually leading to one of these. It’s probably extra courteous that it wasn’t shown because sharks vomit by ejecting their stomach out of their mouth.
!!'''Chapter 4'''
[[folder: Kathlin]]
A silky shark with a rope stuck around her neck. Jack does what he can to help her
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* ActionGirl: In the little screentime she had, Kathlin established that she is an absolute badass by chomping off a piece of a dolphin’s tail and scaring them away. [[ChallengingTheBully Yes, dolphins, which are infamous for antagonizing and even terrifying sharks.]]
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: The reason Kathlin is out on her own is because the rope would eventually cut through her skin, and the scent of her blood would cause her school to attack her.
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[[folder: Jay]]
* CowardiceCallout: Jay calls himself out for this and uses this as the reason to blame himself for [[spoiler: Ken’s death.]] But Jack reassures him that wasn’t the case.
* CryingWolf: Sharks “Cry Orca” in this case, which startles a bunch of sleeping sperm whales.
* DespairEventHorizon: [[spoiler: Jay comes very close to this after Ken dies. But after Jack opens up to him about the death of his siblings, Jay realizes that he still has plenty of reasons to go on.]]
* EveryScarHasAStory: The chip in Jay’s pectoral fin comes from a fisherman who panicked and shot his spear gun at him
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler: Jay blames himself for Ken’s death because they didn’t listen to Jack’s warnings about humans.]]
* VomitDiscretionShot: Jay eats a bird that may have not had a healthy meal before it died, eventually leading to one of these. It’s probably extra courteous that it wasn’t shown because sharks vomit by ejecting their stomach out of their mouth.
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!!'''Chapter 3'''
[[folder: Hellen]]
A whitetip reef shark who gives Jack information on all the sharks he can meet in the area and how they can help him.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Hellen is one who always says what’s on her mind, and what’s on her mind is probably meant to insult you in some way
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While her tongue is as sharp as her teeth, she does show some compassion every once and a while. When Jack returns and explains what happened between him and Greg, [[spoiler: Hellen legitimately feels guilty about almost getting him killed.]]
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[[folder: Greg]]
Greg is a great white shark who shows Jack how to hunt larger animals such as seals and dolphins
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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Greg is a lovable goofball and rarely chooses violence apart from hunting. Keyword: ''rarely''. But when someone denies him food after he's gone hungry for so long, he won't take it very well...
* FunPersonified: There’s never a dull moment with Greg between his fish puns, his singing, and the practical jokes he plays on Jack (All of which are very much to Jack’s annoyance)
* HurricaneOfPuns: When he isn’t singing the sharks’ version of sea shanties, he’s dishing out his best ocean-themed jokes
* IWasJustJoking: When Jack first meets Greg, he comes off as this extremely intimidating force. And what further cements Jack’s fear is when Greg expresses a desire to eat him. But this turns out to be nothing more than BlackComedy.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone - Greg shows remorse immediately after [[spoiler: biting Jack, since Jack was probably one of the only friends he's had in a long time.]]
!!'''Chapter 3'''
[[folder: Hellen]]
A whitetip reef shark who gives Jack information on all the sharks he can meet in the area and how they can help him.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Hellen is one who always says what’s on her mind, and what’s on her mind is probably meant to insult you in some way
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While her tongue is as sharp as her teeth, she does show some compassion every once and a while. When Jack returns and explains what happened between him and Greg, [[spoiler: Hellen legitimately feels guilty about almost getting him killed.]]
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[[folder: Greg]]
Greg is a great white shark who shows Jack how to hunt larger animals such as seals and dolphins
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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Greg is a lovable goofball and rarely chooses violence apart from hunting. Keyword: ''rarely''. But when someone denies him food after he's gone hungry for so long, he won't take it very well...
* FunPersonified: There’s never a dull moment with Greg between his fish puns, his singing, and the practical jokes he plays on Jack (All of which are very much to Jack’s annoyance)
* HurricaneOfPuns: When he isn’t singing the sharks’ version of sea shanties, he’s dishing out his best ocean-themed jokes
* IWasJustJoking: When Jack first meets Greg, he comes off as this extremely intimidating force. And what further cements Jack’s fear is when Greg expresses a desire to eat him. But this turns out to be nothing more than BlackComedy.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone - Greg shows remorse immediately after [[spoiler: biting Jack, since Jack was probably one of the only friends he's had in a long time.]]
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[[folder: David]]
Karen’s mate. But unlike her, David is a lot more tolerant of Jack’s presence and decides to get to know him better.
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* CasualKink: David and Karen aren’t afraid to share the details of their love life, in front of their child no less. Those details include love bites and David admiring Karen’s “fierce personality”. And given the nature of shark mating in real life, it seems that sharks specialize in sadomasochism.
*ExceptionallyTolerant: Downplayed. David allows Jack to stay and recuperate but only because he is alone and frightened. But if Jack was with his school, that would have been a different story. [[spoiler: David, too, feels the pain at the loss of his and Karen's child, so it's understandable.]]
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[[folder: Tyler]]
Karen and David’s son. With sand tiger populations on the decline, Karen and David choose to take care of Tyler to ensure that he survives long enough to mate and help regrow their population. Like most children, he is very curious and inquisitive.
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* TheCutie: Tyler is very innocent and very curious about foreigners like Jack. He is also very pepped-up and happy in most of the scenes he's in.
* SiblingMurder: Given that Tyler is a sand tiger shark, he likely participated in this before he was even born
* BreakTheCutie: This probably goes without saying since he had to watch his own mother die, but it is hinted that this happened per Jack’s last words before he parts ways with him:
Jack: “Just… promise me one day, you’ll find another reason to smile again.”
[[folder: David]]
Karen’s mate. But unlike her, David is a lot more tolerant of Jack’s presence and decides to get to know him better.
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* CasualKink: David and Karen aren’t afraid to share the details of their love life, in front of their child no less. Those details include love bites and David admiring Karen’s “fierce personality”. And given the nature of shark mating in real life, it seems that sharks specialize in sadomasochism.
*ExceptionallyTolerant: Downplayed. David allows Jack to stay and recuperate but only because he is alone and frightened. But if Jack was with his school, that would have been a different story. [[spoiler: David, too, feels the pain at the loss of his and Karen's child, so it's understandable.]]
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[[folder: Tyler]]
Karen and David’s son. With sand tiger populations on the decline, Karen and David choose to take care of Tyler to ensure that he survives long enough to mate and help regrow their population. Like most children, he is very curious and inquisitive.
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* TheCutie: Tyler is very innocent and very curious about foreigners like Jack. He is also very pepped-up and happy in most of the scenes he's in.
* SiblingMurder: Given that Tyler is a sand tiger shark, he likely participated in this before he was even born
* BreakTheCutie: This probably goes without saying since he had to watch his own mother die, but it is hinted that this happened per Jack’s last words before he parts ways with him:
Jack: “Just… promise me one day, you’ll find another reason to smile again.”
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!!'''Chapter 2'''
[[folder: Karen]]
Karen is a sand tiger shark and the first shark Jack meets on his journey. She is initially hostile toward Jack, but tolerates his presence while he recovers from his injury
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* DotingParent: One of the few times she is not rude or hostile is when she is interacting with her son, Tyler.
* ImperiledInPregnancy: Karen is pregnant with one or two more pups when she and Jack [[spoiler: try to save a dusky shark from a fisherman’s hook. Karen tries to cut the line and is hauled aboard instead. She does not get saved.]]
* FantasticRacism: Karen despises requiem sharks as a whole, which includes Jack.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On the surface, Karen is abrasive and hostile towards requiem sharks and even tries to find ways to get rid of Jack (With lethal options on the table), but deep down, she is simply trying to protect her family. And when she sees the dusky shark (another requiem shark) stuck on the fishing line, she lets go of her resentment for the greater good.
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: Karen becomes this to David after she and Jack save a dusky shark from a fishing line, only for Karen to be killed instead.]]
* MamaBear: Karen makes extra sure to keep Tyler away from Jack and anyone who could be a threat to him.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Karen is so hostile towards requiem sharks because [[spoiler: one of her pups was killed by a silvertip shark, so anything that resembles one reminds her of that. [[DeathOfAChild We even get to see a glimpse of it.]]]]
!!'''Chapter 2'''
[[folder: Karen]]
Karen is a sand tiger shark and the first shark Jack meets on his journey. She is initially hostile toward Jack, but tolerates his presence while he recovers from his injury
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* DotingParent: One of the few times she is not rude or hostile is when she is interacting with her son, Tyler.
* ImperiledInPregnancy: Karen is pregnant with one or two more pups when she and Jack [[spoiler: try to save a dusky shark from a fisherman’s hook. Karen tries to cut the line and is hauled aboard instead. She does not get saved.]]
* FantasticRacism: Karen despises requiem sharks as a whole, which includes Jack.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On the surface, Karen is abrasive and hostile towards requiem sharks and even tries to find ways to get rid of Jack (With lethal options on the table), but deep down, she is simply trying to protect her family. And when she sees the dusky shark (another requiem shark) stuck on the fishing line, she lets go of her resentment for the greater good.
* TheLostLenore: [[spoiler: Karen becomes this to David after she and Jack save a dusky shark from a fishing line, only for Karen to be killed instead.]]
* MamaBear: Karen makes extra sure to keep Tyler away from Jack and anyone who could be a threat to him.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Karen is so hostile towards requiem sharks because [[spoiler: one of her pups was killed by a silvertip shark, so anything that resembles one reminds her of that. [[DeathOfAChild We even get to see a glimpse of it.]]]]
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* NotWorthKilling: [[spoiler: Ben sees Mo as this when he cheats in his bet against Jack. Instead, Ben threatens Mo into leaving and never coming back. And it worked… works… but only for a little while.]]
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[[folder: Mo]]
Mo is a young blue shark that was found in a weakened state. Jack and Mainda took him in and helped him recuperate, and eventually he became part of the school. Though he comes off as rather naive, he becomes a big help later on in the story
* KindheartedSimpleton: Mo may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but when it comes to caring about his friends, he is on a comparable level to Jack
* LikeASonToMe: The way Jack and Mainda care for Mo is reminiscent of the way a couple would care for their child.
* NotWorthKilling: Ben sees Mo as this when he cheats in his bet against Jack. Instead, Ben threatens Mo into leaving and never coming back. And it worked… but only for a little while.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: During Jack and Ben’s bet to see who would be kicked out of the school, Mainda and Mo serve as respective witnesses to back up the claim. [[spoiler: But when Ben returns to the reef without Mo, he tells the school that Mo was killed by the sailfish he supposedly caught. Come the last chapter, Mo returns to the reef alive and well, having merely been scared off by Ben.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: When we first see Mo, he is timid and somewhat dim. [[spoiler: But when he returns to Jack’s school after being scared away by Ben, he’s a lot braver and stronger thanks to the help of some blue sharks he met along the way. He even has the courage to stand up to Ben and expose him for cheating in the bet. In a twist of fate, the shark that Ben saw as the weakest link becomes the very thing that destroys his reputation.]]
[[folder: Mo]]
Mo is a young blue shark that was found in a weakened state. Jack and Mainda took him in and helped him recuperate, and eventually he became part of the school. Though he comes off as rather naive, he becomes a big help later on in the story
* KindheartedSimpleton: Mo may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but when it comes to caring about his friends, he is on a comparable level to Jack
* LikeASonToMe: The way Jack and Mainda care for Mo is reminiscent of the way a couple would care for their child.
* NotWorthKilling: Ben sees Mo as this when he cheats in his bet against Jack. Instead, Ben threatens Mo into leaving and never coming back. And it worked… but only for a little while.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: During Jack and Ben’s bet to see who would be kicked out of the school, Mainda and Mo serve as respective witnesses to back up the claim. [[spoiler: But when Ben returns to the reef without Mo, he tells the school that Mo was killed by the sailfish he supposedly caught. Come the last chapter, Mo returns to the reef alive and well, having merely been scared off by Ben.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: When we first see Mo, he is timid and somewhat dim. [[spoiler: But when he returns to Jack’s school after being scared away by Ben, he’s a lot braver and stronger thanks to the help of some blue sharks he met along the way. He even has the courage to stand up to Ben and expose him for cheating in the bet. In a twist of fate, the shark that Ben saw as the weakest link becomes the very thing that destroys his reputation.]]
