Jak and Daxter/Characters: Difference between revisions

[[File:jak_of_as_3.png|frame|"Let's go topside and see what kind of trouble we can get into."]]

 

 

The hero, chosen by the Precursors to protect the world. He has amazing eco-channeling powers. Due to two years of torturous Dark Eco experiments at the hands of Baron Praxis, he has a monstrous alter-ego called Dark Jak. However, he has been blessed by the Precursors with Light Eco, therefore balancing him out. He can be angry and violent at times, but he is a hero at heart.

[[File:daxter_with_pants.png|frame|<small>"Nobody hurts MY best friend and lives to brag about it."</small> ]]

 

 

The sidekick, at least at first. His ego is enormous, and he is always telling tall tales, mostly about his adventures with Jak, although he stretches the truth to make him seem like the hero. His friends seem to like Jak better than him (for the most part), but they just can't resist his unique charm... though he still irritates them to some degree. Most consider him to be a nuisance and a coward, but they're wrong (well, at least about the coward part). He has matured over the years and doesn't flirt as often as he used to, and he is extremely loyal to his friends.

[[File:keira_in_tlf.jpg|frame|"I can win it all!"]]

 

 

A gifted mechanic, inventor and racer, Keira is an invaluable help. She invented the Zoomer way back in ''The Precursor Legacy'' and the Jet-Board in ''Jak II''. She is courageous, kind and independent, though she has exhibited some jealousy whenever a rival for Jak's affections shows up. She's not a fighter in a "bash-your-skull-in" sense, but she's willing to get out on the track and blow things up.

[[File:samos.png|frame|"Be watchful of those in front of you, but beware of those behind."]]

 

 

The Sage of Green Eco and one of the wisest men on the planet (if he does say so himself), he acted as a father figure for Jak and Daxter. He applauds Jak's heroism while scolding Daxter's ridiculous antics, though he does realize that Daxter is a big help to Jak. He is very protective of Keira, his only child, but he seems to be getting over his letting-go issues. He is absolutely enthralled with the mystery of the Precursors.

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=== Torn ===

 

This ex-Krimzon Guard commander was a part of the Underground, a resistance movement against Baron Praxis. Since Praxis was overthrown, the Underground has disbanded, and he is now a commander for the Freedom League--the Krimzon Guard's replacement--and an advisor to Ashelin. He is normally calm, cool, and collected, but he also has a hint of rage in his personality that tends to come out when he's anxious. While he at first was distrustful of Jak and Daxter, they both eventually earn his respect.

[[File:Ashelin_Praxis_6703.png|frame| "Keep talking and I'll raise your voice a couple of octaves."]]

 

 

The daughter of the late Baron Praxis is a fiery redhead that takes nothing from nobody. She is now the Governor of Haven City. She has always relied solely on herself, and doesn't like to trust her life to anyone else, but once Jak and Daxter entered her life, she found herself making more friends.

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=== Tess ===

 

This member of the Underground specializes in gun design and runs the shooting range. She was sent to spy on Krew, so she worked in his bar, where Jak and Daxter met her. She's courageous, feisty and willing to help on the front lines however she can. She's a true-blue blonde, absolutely in love with cute fuzzy things, especially Daxter, and seems to believe all of his outlandish tales.

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=== Sig ===

 

This Wastelander is the proud owner of the Peace Maker. He hunts Metal Heads for fun and uses their trophies for his armor. This hardcore fighter has a sensitive side, but it's well hidden from outsiders. He's more than ready to rumble, especially if his friends need help. When Jak impressed him with his sharp-shooting, it signals the beginning of what becomes a good friendship. He even seems to respect Daxter, once complimenting his story-telling prowess.

[[File:Pecker_2298.jpg|frame|"Birds do not school. They flock. [[Precision F-Strike|So]] [[Flipping the Bird|flock]] [[Just for Pun|off]]!"]]

 

 

This monkaw is wise, but at times can act like an idiot, and occasionally he's a little perverted. He's cowardly, only looks out for himself, and is constantly changing alliances. Despite this, he is a good guy through and through. He has habit of talking for other people, perhaps from his job as Onin's interpreter, which can get annoying. A rather odious individual, he often twists Onin's words to his own liking, summarizing them in an impolite manner. He and Daxter share a strong rivalry from the moment they meet onward, getting into word-wars that sometimes escalate into fist fights (though we never see them on-screen. Darn). The main reason? It's probably that they're too alike.

[[File:Gol_and_Maia_4982.jpg|frame|"Enjoy your front-row seats to the re-creation of the world!"]]

 

 

The reason you shouldn't play around with Dark Eco, Gol Acheron and his sister Maia are the villains of the first installment.

 

=== Baron Praxis ===

 

The ruthless, tyrannical ruler of Haven City. Ashelin's father.

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=== Erol ===

 

The commander of the Krimzon Guard and Praxis's right-hand man, this ruthless KG was the best racer in the city until Jak came along. During a race against Jak, he drove into a month's supply of Dark Eco, presumably killing him. He returns in Jak 3 as a cyborg working with the Dark Makers to destroy the world.

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=== Kor ===

 

This wise old man is a member of the Underground and guardian of The Kid. He was the first person Jak met upon his escape from prison. He's really quite a nice fellow, and - {{spoiler|ha ha, no. He's the Metal Head Leader in human disguise.}}

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=== Krew ===

 

This Jabba the Hut look-alike ran the Hip Hog Heaven Saloon (now Daxter's Naughty Ottsel). He was also a gang lord in Kras City before he came to Haven. He was obsessed with weapons and built the Peircer Bomb, strong enough to crack open the Precursor Stone. However, in a battle with Jak and Daxter, it was accidentally set to explode, and detonated seconds after Ashelin picked them up, incinerating Krew and the Weapons Factory. He comes back to haunt Jak two years later.

[[File:Vin_Jak_II_7583.png|frame|"Actually... ah, ahh, I think everybody's trying to kill me!"]]

 

 

This computer whiz is paranoid of everything and suffers from Hora-quanophobia (fear of Metal Heads). He works for the Baron as the foreman of his eco-mining operations, but he relays information to the Underground.

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=== Brutter ===

 

This lurker owns a trinket stand in the bazaar, and tried to free his lurker brethren from captivity. After the Metal Head Leader is killed, he becomes Captain of the new Krimzon Guard (until the KG went under Errol's control). He also owns a fish cannery, and Daxter met him when on the job before he got around to releasing Jak from prison. His current whereabouts are unknown.

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=== Jinx ===

 

Not much is known about this pyromaniac, except that he's a smoker and he loves explosives. He appears in only three missions, one in Jak II and two in Jak 3. In Jak II, he worked for Krew and with the help of Jak and his pals Grim and Mog, retrieved the Heart of Mar gem. In Jak 3, he destroys some power boxes in the KG area, and he also captures a KG Blast Bot.

 

=== Count Veger ===

 

Count Veger is obsessed with "destroying all shadows" and likes everything neat and tidy, but just can't accept that life is messy. He strongly distrusts Jak and his Dark Eco abilities and was the reason Jak was banished to the Wasteland. In some ways, Veger really means well, but he's doing things the wrong way and for all the wrong reasons. In the end, through a rather odd series of events, he {{spoiler|becomes an ottsel, and Kleiver's sidekick.}}

 

=== Damas ===

 

[[File:King_Damas_5352.png|frame|"In the unforgiving Wasteland we value strength and survival above all."]]

[[File:Kleiver_Jak_3_1920.png|frame|"This Wastelander is gonna waste you!"]]

 

 

Damas's second-in-command and the self-described "guy who runs Spargus". He immediately develops an unpleasant rivalry with Jak upon meeting him.

 

=== Rayn ===

 

Rayn is Krew's daughter in Kras City and the heir to his criminal empire. She befriends Jak after they are poisoned by the toast in the late Krew's honour. {{spoiler|Too bad she was never poisoned to begin with and was really manipulating Jak into helping her take over Mizo's criminal empire.}}

 

=== G. T. Blitz / {{spoiler|Mizo}} ===

 

{{quote|"How does he keep that shine in his hair? I must know!"}}

 

=== Razer ===

 

A champion racer turned street thug working for Mizo.

 

=== Captain Phoenix ===

 

The leader of the [[Sky Pirate|Sky Pirates]], and the first antagonist Jak meets upon reaching the [[The Wall Around the World|Brink]]. He spends his time [[Gentleman Thief|stealing eco]] from anyone who crosses his path, and tries to steal the eco right out of the heroes [[Cool Airship|Hellcat]]. He and Jak fight, but he escapes while their ship crash-lands on an island. {{spoiler|It turns out his real goal is to prevent [[Endofthe World As We Know It|the end of the world]], and stop Skyheed.}}

 

=== Klout ===

 

Captain Phoenix's right hand man, and the muscle of the Phantom Blade.

 

=== Duke Skyheed ===

 

The monarch of Aeropa, he offers Jak and the gang protection from the pirates. His main goal is finding the Eco Core, the source of all the world's eco to try and [[The Messiah|save the world]]. {{spoiler|The truth is he's only trying to find the Eco Core so he can control all of the world's eco, and rule over the entire planet... Or destroy it if things don't go his way. He's also responsible for the Aeropa's Dark Warrior Program.}}

 

=== Chancellor Ruskin ===

 

Skyheed's right-hand man. He immediately takes a dislike to Jak and Daxter, and makes them prove themselves worthy of protecting the Eco Seeker, the only device capable of finding the Eco Core. Even then, he still doesn't trust them. {{spoiler|As it turns out, he was well aware of Skyheed's plan all alway, and was secretly helping Jak the entire time.}}

 

=== Tym ===

 

An [[Absent-Minded Professor]] who spends his time building robots on an island that Jak crash-lands on. He repairs Jak's ship, and joins him on his quest for the Eco Core. {{spoiler|He's actually the Dark Eco Sage who headed the Aeropa Dark Warrior Project.}}