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\|world=Scadrial \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|first appeared=[[Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania]] ~~\|books=[[Mistborn Era 2]]~~ }} {{update\|mb7}} '''Jak''' also known as "Allomancer Jak" and "Gentleman Jak", is a [[Scadrian]] nobleman and an explorer. == Appearance & ~~personality~~Personality == {{for\|/Gallery\|more images}} Jak is depicted in all his broadsheets as being a well groomed man around his early thirties. He is always shown sporting a large mustache which is complimented by long hair and glasses. Although his outfit varies from time to time it almost always bares a resemblance to a suit of some kind with a [[mistcloak]] added. The mistcloak seemingly serves no purpose since Jak is not known to be a [[coinshot]] or [[lurcher]]. When in less formal settings and outside exploring he is also depicted as wearing a cowboy hat. Jak also has frequently wears buttoned up shirts, which apparently have a tendency to break open as his stories go on, underneath of which he is shown to have a well muscled physique.{{file ref\|Elendel Daily broadsheet.png\|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}}{{book ref\|eltania}}{{file ref\|House Record broadsheet.jpg\|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}}{{file ref\|The Two Seasons broadsheet.jpg\|''The Two Seasons'' Broadsheet}} It can be difficult to understand what Jak's personality is like as the depiction of him in his adventures and the opinions of those around him diverge greatly. As depicted by himself Jak is shown to be a ~~craft~~crafty and courageous individual who displays little to no fear at the variety of threats that face him. He is shown to be competent and capable of escaping a wide array of dangerous scenarios using his smarts alone. Being both well cultured and travelled he also has little issues getting along with those whose paths he crosses during his ventures.{{file ref\|Elendel Daily broadsheet.png\|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}}{{book ref\|eltania}}{{file ref\|House Record broadsheet.jpg\|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}} In contrast to this however his closest peers give a different account of both his personality and adventures, according to his editor and [[Terris]] steward, [[Handerwym]], Jak is in fact quite ignorant about the events he writes about. Handerwym attests that Jak does little in the way of true research or in double checking his accounts for accuracy, not even for grammar mistakes or continuity. Most of these errors are rectified by Handerwym come the publication of the book editions of his journeys with biting commentary given in the form of footnotes also added to provide a more accurate account of events. While refraining from outright stating that Jak lies in his adventures Handerwym displays a large amount of doubt about his more outlandish claims. From these footnotes a different image of Jak is painted in which he appears more idiotic than brave during his adventures, it seems a common occurance for him to completely misunderstand what is happening and instead consistently escalating situations.{{book ref\|eltania}} Despite this, and the many improbable claims that Jak makes, he himself does not actually think he is lying whilst recounting his stories.{{wob ref\|12661}} == Attributes and Abilities == Jak is a [[tin]] [[Misting]] (aka a [[Tineye]]) who is apparently skilled at using his abilities to help assist him in seeking out important information.{{book ref\|eltania}} He also is proficient in a gun that he wields which he named '''Glint'''.{{file ref\|Elendel Daily broadsheet.png\|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}} Jak also seemingly has a good skill in animal handling as he claims to have managed to domesticate a 'long necked' animal from the [[Roughs]].{{file ref\|House Record broadsheet.jpg\|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}} The animal in question being either a [[Wikipedia: llama\| llama]] or a [[Wikipedia: giraffe\| giraffe]].{{wob ref\|4362}} == History == {{image\|AU Allomancer Jak.jpeg\|side=~~left~~right\|width=250px\|[[Elizandra]] finding Jak}} === Early Adventuring === === Breakup with Handerwym === In the years following the discovery of the [[Bands of Mourning]] Jak continued to publish his stories and by happenstance discovered a large amount of Survivor artifacts.{{book ref\|mb7\|32}} Whilst expanding his business Jak decided to invest in new forms of media entertainment and in order to fund these ventures took a stake out of Handerwym's ownership in the company. This led to a public falling out between the two with the judge ultimately siding with Handerwym. Jak continued to be published in ''[[Sentinel of Truth\|The Sentinel of Truth]]'' while Handerwym kept exclusive access to ''[[The Two Seasons]]'' as well as other papers. Nicelle Sauvage would continue under Handerwym's banner.{{file ref\|The Two Seasons broadsheet.jpg\|''The Two Seasons'' Broadsheet}} === Waxillium Ladrian === [[Wax]] much like Jak began his career in the Roughs working to collect money from the various bounties around the region. Jak was his elder in this profession by about 6 years as Wax began this career sometime around 325 PC.{{book ref\|mb5\|prologue}} Despite this common connection however it appears that the two never got along during the early days, Wax himself states that he found Jak's stories ridiculous and considered him a 'fop' rather than a true lawman{{cite}} whilst Jak on the other hand showed open disdain for Wax stating that he would gladly look forward to shooting him if given the chance.{{file ref\|House Record broadsheet.jpg\|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}} The reason for this animosity is unclear however it would seem that the pair never actually worked together as neither Jak nor Wax ever mention working with the other, notably Wax does not list Jak with the other lawmen he worked with in the Roughs. == Publishing == {{image\|Allomancer Jak presents.png\|side=~~left~~right\|width=250px}} His sensationalized adventures are published in ''[[The Elendel Daily]]''{{file ref\|Elendel Daily broadsheet.png\|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}} and ''[[The House Record]]''.{{file ref\|House Record broadsheet.jpg\|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}} In the House Record he does insult other newspapers and claims the House Record is superior to them which may suggest some kind of brand deal he has with them.{{file ref\|House Record broadsheet.jpg\|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}} These versions are unedited by Handerwym and as a result are terribly written. Handerwym then takes several episodes and combines them into one volume that he edits and annotates. The annotations generally consist of humorous insults and corrections.{{book ref\|eltania}} A story about [[Nicelle Sauvage]] in ''[[The New Ascendancy]]'' is published under an "Allomancer Jak presents" logo,{{file ref\|New Ascendancy broadsheet.jpg\|''The New Ascendancy'' Broadsheet}} suggesting that Jak may help publish the stories of other adventurers.