History Characters / SamuraiJackJack

'''Jack's subconscious: ''NO! I WON'T SPEND ETERNITY IN THIS FORSAKEN TIME!!''

* DespairEventHorizon: He appears to have hit it by Season 5. Having wandered the future for fifty years without aging or getting any closer to finding a way home has visibly worn him down.
-->'''Jack:''' There's no way home! There's nothing to fight for!

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After spending fifty years trapped in the future only destroying robots. He kills an actual human for the very first time.]]

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: [[DownplayedTrope Not as severe as most examples]], but Season 5 Jack's design is noticeably more proportionate [[note]](his head is constructed less like a vertical rectangle to show a prominent jaw)[[/note]] than his previous seasons' self, while still retaining the angular look. His eye outlines were also removed to appeal to the outline-less look of the art direction. This is greatly demonstrated whenever Season 1-4 Jack's design is adapted to [[ArtEvolution Season 5's upgraded art style]] (in flashbacks or physical manifestations of Jack's conscious) where he can look ''off'' to some perceptive viewers.

* ConsummateLiar: He frowns on deception, but he can be a pretty good liar when he needs to be.

* {{Determinator}}: Aku ''will'' fall. No matter how many obstacles are in Jack's path, no matter how many enemies attempt to destroy him, no matter how many times he fails. The Season 5 story arc emphasizes this, which Jack clawing himself out of a HeroicBSOD and saying, "It always seems bad at first, but then I find a way," before starting to kick ''serious'' ass.

--->'''Jack:''' "I knew, that you knew, that I knew, that you knew that I knew you would cheat."

* NotSoStoic: By Season 5 even though he keeps a cold and controlled exterior a subconscious Jack shows what Jack really thinks.

* {{Omniglot}}: Due to his travels around the world in his native era, Jack was taught by many different cultures, including African, Greek, Russian, Mongolian, English, and more.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Likely as a result of fighting them for so many years, Jack has developed this mindset in Season 5; he doesn't consider any of the robots that he's fought to be sentient beings, just "nuts and bolts" in his own words. He's MOSTLY right, as Aku usually sends swarms of mindless mooks at him who don't seem to have any capability of sentience, and those that do often seem to be AlwaysChaoticEvil. That being said, the existance of robots such as [[HitmanWithAHeart X9]] show that this rule isn't universal, and probably shows just how bad Jack's experiences with robots has been to make him adopt this mindset.

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* BatmanGrabsAGun: As of Season 5, Jack has been stuck in the future for fifty years and no longer has any issues using a gun, grenades, and other futuristic weapons. [[spoiler: This is because he lost his magic katana so he's forced by necessity to use ''any'' weapon he can get his hands on.]]

** [[spoiler: It's heavily implied that he '''will''' be able to go back to the past... eventually. But for some reason the PowersThatBe have decreed it will be a very long time before that actually happens.]]
** [[spoiler: Confirmed by the new season, which is to be premiered in early 2017: it will take place ''50 years'' after season 4, and Jack still has yet to return to the past.]]

* BrokenAce: By season 5 he has become this. Jack is the same skilled samurai he was in their first four seasons and has even TookALevelInBadass by then. He's also suffering from PTSD, [[spoiler:Has lost his sword]], is in despair over not being able to return to the past, and has even been [[spoiler:contemplating suicide.]]

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: He might be able to get home faster if he ignored the suffering of those around him. [[WhatYouAreInTheDark Shoot, because this future might cease to be if he succeeds, no one would ever know.]] But, if he were able to ignore the suffering of those around him, he just wouldn't be Jack.

* CombatPragmatist: Seems to have become this by Season 5, which is in stark contrast to his HonorBeforeReason tendencies in earlier seasons. He's ditched his robe for armor and has no problem using weapons such as guns, grenades, and tridents. This is no doubt a result of being trapped in a BadFuture for decades. And of course, there's the small matter that he's [[spoiler:lost his sword.]]

-->'''Jack''': There's no way home! There's nothing to fight for!
* {{Determinator}}: Aku ''will'' fall. No matter how many obstacles are in Jack's path, no matter how many enemies attempt to destroy him, no matter how many times he fails. The fifth season pilot emphasizes this, which Jack clawing himself out of a HeroicBSOD and saying, "It always seems bad at first, but then I find a way," before starting to kick ''serious'' ass.

--->'''Jack:''' ''I knew, that you knew, that I knew, that you knew that I knew you would cheat''.

* DrivenToSuicide: Not ''yet'', but as the second episode of Season Five makes clear, he's contemplated it more than once, his ordeal having nearly pushed him over that brink.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: [[DownplayedTrope Not as severe as most examples]], but Season Five Jack's design is noticeably more proportionate [[note]](his head is constructed less like a vertical rectangle to show a prominent jaw)[[/note]] than his previous seasons' self, while still retaining the angular look. His eye outlines were also removed to appeal to the outline-less look of the art direction. This is greatly demonstrated whenever Season 1-4 Jack's design is adapted to [[ArtEvolution Season 5's upgraded art style]] (in flashbacks or physical manifestations of Jack's conscious) where he can look ''off'' to some perceptive viewers.

* HandCannon: His pistol in season five is so powerful that it can one shot beetle drones and easily blow off the head of a golem.

* TheMusketeer: If it's a type of weapon that existed in his time, he can pick it up and use it expertly. The same goes for when he only has his bare hands. He was also taught a number of other skills, such as sailing, hunting, and horse-riding, and is very good at all of them. While he doesn't use firearms in the original series, this changes in Season Five due to having lived in the future long enough to become accustomed to them.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jack's real name is never mentioned in the series, not even by his parents! When Jack tells Ikra [[spoiler: (who, as Aku, is almost the only being in the future that ''could'' know Jack's name)]] that he is called Jack, her expression is priceless. [[spoiler: Of course, had she accidentally let slip his ''real'' name, she would have blown her cover right then and there.]]

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* WorldsBestWarrior: The number of enemies who can genuinely match him one on one can be listed on one hand. The Guardian is one of the few who is his superior one on one, [[spoiler:but the time portal implies Jack is destined to one day surpass him.]] If nothing else can be said, Aku has outright stated there doesn't exist a fighting style superior to his, thus why he made [[EvilKnockoff Mad Jack]].

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* BatmanGrabsAGun: As of Season 5, Jack has been stuck in the future for fifty years and no longer has any issues using a gun, grenades, and other futuristic weapons. [[spoiler:This is because he lost his magic katana, so he's forced by necessity to use ''any'' weapon he can get his hands on.]]

* BroughtDownToBadass: His magic sword is his best, most deadly weapon and capable of cutting through pretty much anything and killing supernatural evils. Without it? He's still the WorldsBestWarrior and a OneManArmy. Best shown in Season 5 where he [[spoiler:lost the sword during the time skip]] but was still able to annihilate an army of beetle drones with ''less'' effort than he originally did and defeat a powerful bounty hunter.

* CombatPragmatist: Seems to have become this by Season 5, which is in stark contrast to his HonorBeforeReason tendencies in earlier seasons. He's ditched his robe for armor, and has no problem using weapons such as guns, grenades, and tridents. This is no doubt a result of being trapped in a BadFuture for decades. And of course, there's the small matter that he's [[spoiler:lost his sword]].

* DeathSeeker: As the 2nd episode of Season 5 makes clear, he's contemplated [[{{Seppuku}} suicide]] more than once, his ordeal having nearly pushed him over that brink.

-->'''Jack:''' There's no way home! There's nothing to fight for!

* IdiotBall: Not often, but once he didn't recognize Aku's disguise (no matter what, Aku always maintains his coloring) until it's too late. But then again, he's in a future where anything can happen.

* NotSoStoic: By Season 5, even though he still keeps a cold and controlled exterior, a subconscious Jack shows what Jack really thinks.
-->'''Jack's subconscious:''' "NO! I WON'T SPEND ETERNITY IN THIS FORSAKEN TIME!"

* OlderThanTheyLook: As of Season 5, he should be in his seventies at the very least, but [[TheAgeless hasn't physically aged]] due to a side effect of traveling through time.
* {{Omniglot}}: Due to his travels around the world in his native era, Jack was taught by many different cultures, including the Chinese, Mongols, Africans, Egyptians, Greeks, Russians, Norse, English, and more. So he likely picked up many languages in addition to his native Japanese.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jack generally favors weapons and equipment that existed during his time period, preferring to avoid more modern tools like guns and motorized vehicles. Season 5 has him using guns, bombs, and even a motorcycle. It's a pretty good indicator of just how BAD things have gotten, [[spoiler:as he lost his sword]]. Even bigger indicator is when he sees smoke of a burning village and refuse to go there twice before his guilt of fifty years of failure forces him back.
* PapaWolf: In the Season 4 finale "Jack and the Baby", he bonds with the titular baby after saving him from hungry monsters and finding his mother. When they meet those same monsters again, he personally ensures they won't harm the boy anymore.

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* SanitySlippage: He's begun suffering from hallucinations in Season 5, due to the guilt of having failed to stop Aku for decades.

* TheStoic: [[NotSoStoic Most of the time]] when he's travelling around and there's no noticeable or sight-interesting things going around him. (Surprisingly, one person has managed to make him lose his temper real quick. Unsurprisingly, said person was [[LargeHam the]] [[VitriolicBestBuds Scotsman]].)

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* BatmanGrabsAGun: As of Season 5, Jack has been stuck in the future for fifty years and no longer has any issues using a gun, grenades, and other futuristic weapons. [[spoiler: This is because he lost his magic katana so he's forced by necessity to use ''any'' weapon he can get his hands on.]]

* BroughtDownToBadass: His magic sword is his best, most deadly weapon and capable of cutting through pretty much anything and killing supernatural evils. Without it? He's still the WorldsBestWarrior and a OneManArmy. Best shown in Season 5 where he [[spoiler:lost the sword during the time skip]] but still able to annihilate an army of beetle drones with ''less'' effort than he originally did and defeat a powerful bounty hunter.

* CombatPragmatist: Seems to have become this by Season 5, which is in stark contrast to his HonorBeforeReason tendencies in earlier seasons. He's ditched his robe for armor and has no problem using weapons such as guns, grenades, and tridents. This is no doubt a result of being trapped in a BadFuture for decades. And of course, there's the small matter that he's [[spoiler:lost his sword.]]

-->'''Jack''': There's no way home! There's nothing to fight for!

* DrivenToSuicide: Not ''yet'', but as the second episode of Season Five makes clear, he's contemplated it more than once, his ordeal having nearly pushed him over that brink.

* IdiotBall: Not often but sometimes he doesn't recognize some Aku's disguises (no matter what, Aku always maintains his coloring) until it's too late. But then again, he's in a future where anything can happen.

* NotSoStoic: By Season 5 even though he keeps a cold and controlled exterior a subconscious Jack shows what Jack really thinks.
-->'''Jack's subconscious:''' NO! I WON'T SPEND ETERNITY IN THIS FORSAKEN TIME!

* OlderThanTheyLook: As of Season 5, he should be in his seventies at the very least, but hasn't physically aged due to a side effect of traveling through time.
* {{Omniglot}}: Due to his travels around the world in his native era, Jack was taught by many different cultures, including African, Greek, Russian, Mongolian, English, and more.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jack generally favors weapons and equipment that existed during his time period, preferring to avoid more modern tools like guns and motorized vehicles. Season 5 has him using guns, bombs, and even a motorcycle. It's a pretty good indicator of just how BAD things have gotten, [[spoiler: he lost his sword]]. Even bigger indicator is when he sees smoke of a burning village and refuse to go there twice before his guilt of fifty years of failure forces him back.
* PapaWolf: In the (initial) final episode of the series, "Jack and the Baby", he bonds with the titular baby after saving him from hungry monsters and finding his mother. When they meet those same monsters again, he personally ensures they won't harm the boy anymore.

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* SanitySlippage: He's begun suffering from hallucinations in season 5, due to the guilt of having failed to stop Aku for decades.

* TheStoic: [[NotSoStoic Most of the time]] when he's travelling around and nothing noticeable or sight-interesting things going around him. (Surprisingly, one person has managed to make him lose his temper real quick. Unsurprisingly, said person was [[LargeHam the]] [[VitriolicBestBuds Scotsman]].)

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* WouldHitAGirl: As shown when fighting [[DarkActionGirl Josephine, Princess Mira, and the Daughters of Aku]], Jack won't hesitate to attack women.

* {{BFS}}: Takes Scaramouche's large dao for himself after killing him with it.

* TheAgeless: He hasn't aged during the fifty year TimeSkip, a side effect from traveling through time.

* BatmanGrabsAGun: As of season 5 Jack has been stuck in the future for fifty years and no longer has any issues using a gun, grenades, and other futuristic weapons. [[spoiler: This is because he lost his magic katana so he's forced by necessity to use ''any'' weapon he can get his hands on.]]

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: The fifth season pilot shows him sinking heavily into this and doubting his purpose, only to claw himself back up and regain it.

* SeenItAll: By Season 5 he's become this trope. Earlier in the show he was openly confused and perplexed by the new world around him, with the show playing him up as being a stranger in a strange land. In Season 5 he's attacked by a crossdressing MusicalAssassin robot and doesn't even bat an eye.
* TheSilentBob: Jack rarely has much dialogue, and many episodes show him going through long scenes without talking at all. More often than not, his actions speak far louder. This is very much in contrast with his enemy; Aku ''[[LargeHam never]]'' [[EvilIsHammy shuts up.]]

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Jack is reserved, stoic, and serious. He also is a genuine NiceGuy who goes out of his way to help those in need. He's also [[FriendToAllChildren good with kids.]]

* BFS: Takes Scaramouche's large dao for himself after killing him with it.

* BackToBackBadasses: He and The Scotsman ever since the first time the two started working together.
* BadassAdorable: While he's not adorable in the strictest sense, he has his moments of vulnerability and heroism that qualify. Besides that, his adventures as a child, particularly "Young Jack in Africa", showed how much of a badass he was even as a cute kid.
* BadassBack:
** Just trying to attack him from the back will get you sliced in half.

* BadassBeard: In Season Five, he sports a prominent beard.
* BadassBiker: A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkMFVV4jv8c Season Five preview]] shows him as one, with a ''bitchin''' CoolBike that he uses to dismantle Aku's MechaMooks.

* BadassPacifist: While Jack usually handle fight via violence, there have been moments where he defeats his enemies without said violence.

* DespairEventHorizon: He appears to have hit it by season 5. Having wandered the future for fifty years without aging or getting any closer to finding a way home has visibly worn him down.

** The season 5 pilot reveals that, due to the side-effects of time travel, Jack is TheAgeless.

* FutureBadass: Shown briefly by the Guardian's time portal. Not that we needed ''any'' confirmation, but season 5's trailer has ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSrv_n4tw7w&t=3s proof]]''.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Likely as a result of fighting them for so many years, Jack has developed this mindset in Season 5; he doesn't consider any of the robots that he's fought to be sentient beings, just "nuts and bolts" in his own words.

->Voiced by: Creator/PhilLaMarr, Jonathan Osser (Young, Jack in Egypt episode), Keith Ferguson (Punch Time Explosion)

* TheMusketeer: If it's a type of weapon that existed in his time, he can pick it up and use it expertly. The same goes for when he only has his bare hands. He was also taught a number of other skills, such as sailing, hunting, and horse-riding, and is very good at all of them. While he doesn't use firearms in the original series, this changes in Season Five due to having lived in the future long enough to become accustomed to them.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Witnessed his home being taken over by Aku, including his father being kidnapped by the demon. He then spent the next years training in order to prepare for his destined fight against the shapeshifting monster.

* BashBrothers: With The Scotsman.

* AsideGlance: He's somewhat prone to