History Characters / JackieChanAdventures

* EvilCounterpart: To Uncle. In fact, Jade often refers to him as "[[LampshadeHanging the anti-Uncle]]". In "The Good, the Bad, the Blind, the Deaf and the Mute", Wong himself lampshades this.

* BondVillainStupity: He has two examples of this trope in "Shanghai Moon".

** In "Project A, for Astral", Shendu uses the [[AstralProjection Sheep Talisman]] to eject his soul out of his statue, and then possesses the unconscious body of Jade (who also used the same Talisman). Shendu tries to retrieve the other Talismans, but he is soon exorcised by Uncle's spell.
** In "The Stronger Evil", Shendu attempts to possess Jackie Chan, knowing that he'll be useful for his plot to free the other Demon Sorcerers. However he accidentally enters Valmont's body instead, much to his dismay. For most of Season 2, Shendu is controlling Valmont, and forcing the Dark Hand to aid him again.

* TheDragon: To Shendu in Season 1. While everyone else in the Dark Hand answer to him, he works for the dragon to acquire a promised treasure.

* IcyBlueEyes: They turn red when he's possessed by Shendu.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: When Shendu is the one in control of his body.

-->'''Ratso''': We're tired of never making money.

-->'''Finn''': But most of all, we're tired of getting our butts kicked... by you.
-->'''Ratso''': Yeah, it hurts.

* {{Not So Harmless Villain}}s: They may never succeed as bad guys, although they have still tried to kill the heroes in combat numerous times. Sometimes they're close to succeeding.

* SuperpoweredMooks:
** All four as Dark Chi Warriors under Daolon Wong: they gained enhanced physical abilities and magical weapons.

* BadBoss: The Dark Hand's constant failures frustrate Shendu. He once breathed fire at Tohru, who was covered in oil at the time (luckily he dodged out of the way). During the "Demon World" duology, he kept the Dark Hand as his jesters, continuing to abuse them for his amusement.

* DeadpanSnarker: Towards the Dark Hand. A couple of examples:

--> "You think I'd be foolish enough to bring it with me?"

* TheDragon: To Shendu in Season 1. He works for the dragon to acquire a promised treasure.

* ItsAllAboutMe: He's not one to care for anyone else but himself.

* PutOnABus: Much like his former henchmen, Valmont gets DemotedToExtra, and gradually appears in less episodes (though he's affected by this even earlier than the Enforcers).
** In fact, [[spoiler:in a literal case of PutOnABus and TheBusCameBack, Valmont makes one last non-speaking cameo as a ''bus driver'' in the series finale]].

* UngratefulBastard: He hardly shows gratitude to anyone who helps him out.

* WhiteHairBlackHeart: For someone as young as him, white hair is clearly an evil marker.

* JerksWithHeartsOfGold: The Enforcers may be criminals, although they have some decency at heart. [[spoiler:Read the other spoilers under HeelFaceTurn and ReformedButRejected.]]

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: When compared to the other main antagonists, Tarakudo is probably the wisest and the most sensible, given his more flexible way of thinking. His best example of this trope would be hiding [[spoiler:the mask made specifically to seal him]] in the Shadowrealm, a place no human can enter without using BlackMagic.

* TheChessmaster: He shows himself to be a long-term planner with his XanatosGambit example (see below) and the fact that he [[spoiled:hid the only known object that could be used to defeat him in a nearly inaccessible realm]].

* GameChanger: He has used tactics against the Chans that previous villains haven't. For example, he's the first villain who has tried having different henchmen than the Enforcers, and in the second-to-last episode, instead of attacking Section 13 in order to try and reclaim the Demon Chis, he comes up with a HostageForMacGuffin situation.

* HostageForMacGuffin: In the second-to-last episode of the series, Drago's henchmen kidnap Jackie, Uncle, and Captain Black. He demands Jade to hand over the Demon Chis stored in Section 13.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: When compared to the other main antagonists, Tarakudo is probably the wisest and the most sensible, given his more flexible thinking. His best example of this trope would be hiding [[spoiler:the mask made specifically to seal him]] in the Shadowrealm, a place humans can't enter without using BlackMagic.

* TheChessmaster: He shows himself to be a long-term planner with his XanatosGambit example (see below) and the fact that he [[spoiled:hid the only known object that could used to defeat him in a nearly inaccessible realm]].

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: When compared to the other main antagonists, Tarakudo is probably the wisest and the most sensible. When he claimed [[spoiler:the mask made specifically to seal him]], he hid it in the Shadowrealm, a place where humans can't enter without using BlackMagic.

* ManipulativeBastard: When some of the Oni Masks end up on the faces of more noble-minded people, Tarakudo uses emotional manipulation to accelerate their corruption.

* FatalFlaw: His ChronicBackstabbingDisorder trait and unwillingness to share cause him to doublecross numerous characters, costing him victories and advantages later on. His [[ICanRuleAlone decision to leave his siblings to rot in the Netherworld]] centuries ago gives him hard time when he meets them again as an incorporeal and depowered spirit. Denying the Dark Hand the riches he promised them leads them to follow him to his palace in order to steal their price and unknowingly transport [[LittleStowaway Jade]] with them, allowing her to [[BigDamnHeroes deny Shendu's certain victory over Jackie]]. Also, betraying [[spoiler:Daolon Wong]] after his resurrection makes [[spoiler:the wizard vengeful enough to the point that after being arrested, he tells the heroes Lo Pei's chi spell that is used to turn Shendu back into a statue]].

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: Of all the main antagonists, Tarakudo is probably the wisest and the most sensible.

* BadassAndChildDuo: Jackie or Tohru, whenever either of them is paired eith Jade.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Didn't want to get involved with Section 13, demons, or anything supernatural and complains about it.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the first season, Jackie was easier to anger and more ready to act while in all the following seasons he's portrayed as the MartialPacifist NiceGuy he's known as.

** Perhaps the best example of this trope was in "Into The Mouth Of The Evil" with the bad guys of the episode.

* TheLeader: There's a reason its called the ''J'' Team. It's defied as he doesn't want to be a leader, but the other members like him so much, making him a Charismatic version of this trope.

* OnlySaneMan: Gets stuck in this role more than a few times because his team mates all have quirks.

* FatalFlaw: His ChronicBackstabbingDisorder trait and unwillingness to share cause him to doublecross numerous characters, costing him victories and advantages later on. His [[ICanRuleAlone decision to leave his siblings to rot in the Netherworld]] centuries ago gives him hard time when he meets them again as an incorporeal and depowered spirit. Denying the Dark Hand the riches he promised them leads them to follow him to his palace in order to steal it and unknowingly transport [[LittleStowaway Jade]] with them, allowing her to [[BigDamnHeroes deny Shendu's certain victory over Jackie]]. Also, betraying [[spoiler:Daolon Wong]] after his resurrection makes [[spoiler:the wizard vengeful enough to the point that after being arrested, he tells the heroes Lo Pei's chi spell that is used to turn Shendu back into a statue]].

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Any time the talismans are used against him, as they were originally his powers to begin with.

* DragonRider: In the "Demon World" duology, he rides on the backs of [[FurryConfusion non-anthropomorphic dragons]].

* FatalFlaw: His ChronicBackstabbingDisorder trait and unwillingness to share causes him to doublecross numerous characters, costing him victories and advantages later on. His [[ICanRuleAlone decision to leave his siblings to rot in the Netherworld]] centuries ago gives him hard time when he meets them again as an incorporeal and depowered spirit. Denying the Dark Hand the riches he promised them leads them to follow him to his palace in order to steal it and unknowingly transport [[LittleStowaway Jade]] with them, allowing her to [[BigDamnHeroes deny Shendu's certain victory over Jackie]]. Also, betraying [[spoiler:Daolon Wong]] after his resurrection makes [[spoiler:the wizard vengeful enough to the point that after being arrested, he tells the heroes Lo Pei's chi spell that is used to turn Shendu back into a statue]].

* GreenAndMean: His money-green suit reflects his insatiable greed.

* CuteBruiser: Even without power-ups, she's abnormally strong for her size and nobody doubts her cuteness.

* TheBigGuy: As a good guy he is the big and heavy hitter for the J-Team.

* TheBrute: As a member of the Dark Hand before his [[HeelFaceTurn redemption]], he was the big muscle head for the BigBad.

* GeniusBruiser: Of a GeniusDitz variety: Ratso has a degree in theoretical physics, and he's sometimes surprisingly observant for a DumbMuscle guy.

* BloodKnight: He rarely shies away from combat. On the contary, he always jumps into it.

* EliteMook: He's initially introduced as one - a henchman far more competent than the others who is more than a challenge to the heroes physically. However, after a few appearances he eventually becomes less and less competent - though he is still presented as more dangerous than the others.

* BadBoss: They both berate and ZAP Shendu. It's hard to feel sympathy for the guy considering he left them to rot.

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The Demon World duology shows him living in tower suitable as the palace for a demon overlord.

* MonstrousHumanoid: Freakish mouth, four arms, long robe, pale blue skin, a textbook example.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: He has four arms. While struggling with El Toro, he uses his extra arms to steal the Talismans from the luchador.

* SuperToughness: As a demon, he is more durable than a human, though it's not clear if he's as invulnerable as the other Demon Sorcerers.

* TerminatorTwosome: [[FutureBadass Future Jade]] time travels to the present to prevent the BadFuture from taking place. Drago follows to stop her.

* TheBrute: "The silent strongman of the group".

* AnimateInanimateObject: Thanks to the Rat Talisman, he becomes a [[LivingToys living toy.]]

* BadassAdorable: A crime fighting stuffed animal.
* BigDamnHeroes: He has saved people in every episode he appears in.
* BoisterousBruiser: He charges into battle with ANTLER ACTION!

* DemotedToExtra: Eventually the Dark Hand disbands, so the former members of the gang only appear in 3 episodes of Season 5.

* OddlySmallOrganization: It's strange that Valmont would rely mostly on the Enforcers since the 1st season included nameless {{Mook}}s. [[FridgeBrilliance Probably the Talisman hunt took a toll on the Dark Hand's finances]].

* KickTheDog: Tries to "shoot the dog with a chi blast meant to vaporize it." [[spoiler:Good thing said dog was immortal.]]

* TookALevelInBadass: Went from a one-off villain in Season 2 to the main villain of Season 3.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Jade tends to get the most focus out of all of Jackie's co-protagonists, [[{{YMMV}} and some may argue]] even more so than Jackie himself at times.

* AsianRudeness: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] in a Season 4 episode, when he was overly demanding and rude to Tohru (even more than usual), which caused Tohru to get mad at him, resulting in both not wanting to trade a word with each other. Later, when Tohru gets captured thanks to this, he realized how much of a jerk he was.
-->'''Uncle''': One more thing! [[LampshadeHanging I say "one more thing" a lot!]]

* TheQuietOne: He has always been a man of few words.

* VitriolicBestBuds: She spends more time with Uncle than with anyone else, even if they mostly argue.

** In "Chi of the Vampire", he lampshades the ridiculousness of the things they need to do to take back everyone's Chi, since the requirements are even more unusual than normal. It involves [[spoiler:sticking a mushroom in the vampire's left sock and then tossing it in the river]]. {{It makes sense in context}}.

** The only time we see her wearing [[AgeInappropriateDress a dress]] was when she was the Queen of Shadowkhan, if you discount her nightgown.

* ArbitrarySkepticism: He knows about magic, Chinese demons, Santa Claus, and many other mythical things. But he initially refused to believe that Tarakudo is Japanese or that Oni exist. He also dismissed the importance of [[CardsOfPower Hana Fuda Cards]] and Miss Kimber's precognitions. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And he doesn't believe in the tooth fairy]].

* SitcomArchNemesis: He has it with Kai Ching, Tohru's mother, and Ms. Kimber. He takes them as seriously as Daolon Wong.

* AgentScully: In Season 1, he never believes in anything supernatural, [[SkepticNoLonger but then he sees Shendu in full demon form, the palace the demon summons, and the portal to another dimension with more like him]]. From Season 2 onwards, he's AgentMulder. [[MortonsFork Much to the concern of his superiors.]]

* InkblotTest: He's forced to undergo this in "Rumble In The Big House". All he sees are "Demon. Demon. Socks... worn by a really big demon."

* OvershadowedByAwesome: He's the badass leader to a secret agency equipped with state of the art weapons and scientific equipment, but compared to Jackie, his family, the J-Team, and the supernatural villains, he just can't compare because they don't have a magic department.

* BadassTeacher: She defended Jade from Drago. Although of course, this is while she was temporarily transformed by the chi of [[WingedHumanoid Hsi Wu the Sky Demon]].

* PreMortemOneLiner: She delivers a non-lethal version of this trope to Drago before pushing him to the ocean.

* LaserGuidedKarma: After witnessing the incident described below in SkepticNoLonger, Jade uses this opportunity to humiliate him in class.

* ParentalAbandonment: His parents are never mentioned. El Toro - who is probably not his father - serves as a [[ParentalSubstitute father-like figure]] to Paco.