- This article is about the Jack Noir of the post-scratch kids' session. For the pre-scratch iteration, see Jack Noir. For the trolls' iteration, see Spades Slick.
Jack Noir was the archagent of Derse in the B2 session. He serves as the primary vessel of Lord English in that session, earning him the nickname Union Jack among readers[citation needed] in reference to his union with the time travelling demon and the symbol of the United Kingdom.
Biography[]
Under the orders of Derse's new ruler, the new, post-scratch Jack and the Courtyard Droll went to Prospit and assassinated the dream selves of both Jake English and Jane Crocker. While the Droll took care of Jake, Jack went to greet
Jane. Upon completing the first part of his task, he transportalized back to Derse, where he awaited the self-prepared demolition of Jane's tower. Jane was reported DEAD by the Dersite press, but Jack had a hunch that Jane was still alive and found her unconscious. Before he could attempt to kill her again, however, he was knocked out by the White Queen wielding the King's scepter. When he awoke, he found himself in a Prospitian prison cell reminiscent of Jailbreak, and attempted to formulate an escape plan using the Courtyard Droll's knife-filled pumpkin. Unfortunately, he "accidentally" stabbed three of the guards, decapitated a brute who was radioed in to beat him up, then stuffed the head in the emptied pumpkin. He then rewired the waste disposal system so it would send things to the White Queen's throne, and sendificated the gory pumpkin. This would eventually lead to him getting brutally abused by several more Brutes, or so we're told. He was later seen in Act 6 Act 4 tallying his time spent in the jail cell. Act 6 Intermission 4 shows him sporting a gold tooth and a manacle around his leg, an obvious nod to Caliborn.
Oh no
154 days after his arrest, Jack is sendificated another pumpkin, containing a variety of knives and cutting tools, a crowbar, a "YOU'RE MOTHER FUCKIN WELCOME" note from Gamzee Makara, and Lil Cal. Cal allows Lord English to possess Jack, making him stab out his own eyes and saw off his leg, freeing him from his manacle. He then replaces them with Cal's eyes and one of his cell's spires respectively, resulting in a striking resemblance to Lord English, cementing the role of Jack's eyes as the new beautiful windows for the cherub's hideous soul. Cal's power creates a massive explosion on Prospit, freeing Jack, and likely destroying both the White Queen and what remained of that iteration of Lil Cal.
OH NOOOOOO
He then proceeds to shoot a blast of energy at Prospit's moon, destroying it and thus killing Jane and Jake, while the Condesce does the same to Derse's moon. When Jane and Jake emerged from the explosion ascended to the god tiers, Jack tried to attack them, but was stopped by the sudden arrival of Jade Harley, who banished him beyond the Veil. What happened to him during GAME OVER and leading up to the retcon is not known.
Post-retcon[]
Despite Gamzee having been taken under Vriska Serket's control in the new timeline, Jack's biography up to his banishment to the Veil remained seemingly the same, though Vriska had no idea how his English-ification took place.
After a long trip back to the Incipisphere, Jack arrives on the Land of Tombs and Krypton and is confronted by the assembled Spades Slick, Terezi Pyrope, Dirk and Dave Strider. A long battle involving various time, heart and mind shenanigans ensues, but Jack is eventually able to trap Dirk in a choke hold with his crowbar. This, however, leaves him open to a choke from Slick using Lord English's scepter, and Dave takes this opportunity to decapitate all three at once. Jack's disembodied head, seemingly unstable with immortal power, then explodes, Dave only just managing to escape with Terezi and the remains of Dirk before most of LOTAK is wiped out. The explosion leaves behind a small singularity resembling a black hole: it is possible that a wormhole was created which allowed Gamzee, the crowbar and possibly even the denizen Yaldabaoth, all on LOTAK at the time, to arrive in Caliborn's session.
Gallery[]
Personality and traits[]
Jack has no tolerance for things he doesn't want to do. His vicious demeanor, sarcastic nature and nasty attitude are readily apparent, and he exhibits a lack of concern for life that isn't his own. He seems to be able to follow the directions of royalty without qualms, but if that is due to the new management or the lack of a Black Queen, it is unknown. He also seems to have a mild sense of humor, as he made a pun when Roxy disappeared, asking if the Rogue of Void had gone rogue. However, he realized how bad the joke was, and didn't blame the Draconian Dignitary for not laughing.
After transforming, he simply becomes an avatar of rage much like Lord English and his major component, Gamzee Makara, and doesn't speak or get any point-of-view narration again. It's not even clear whether he was still loyal to the Condesce or only himself at this point, since for the short time he was within the Medium, he didn't really have the opportunity to do anything insubordinate.
Skills and abilities[]
Jack's exposure to Lord English's vessel in Lil Cal has seemingly granted him English's suite of abilities, including an aura of resembling that bestowed upon the eternal and immortal which makes him “really hard to kill” (but possibly “vulnerable to welsh things”), and the ability to fire rays of this aura from his unhinged mouth.[citation needed] His greatest deficiency in comparison to the Doc Scratch-born Lord English, however, is his lack of first guardian powers, leading Vriska to deem him a lesser threat than Bec Noir.
Trivia[]
- On page 5877
, both of Jack's eyes are fixed on the maroon billiard ball, numbered 7. Before the page numbers were changed upon the comic's move to homestuck.com, this page was numbered 7777.
