Jesse Rentier

Jesse Rentier is the main protagonist of the 2022 video game, Evil West. Jesse is an extremely proficient vampire hunter, destined to succeed to his father to the title of Rentier Institute Director. He embodies the creed of all RI agents: safeguarding the pioneers of the New World from the supernatural threat lurking in the shadows of the Old West.
He is voiced and portrayed by Derek Hagen.
== Biography ==
After losing his mother as a child, Jesse was raised alone by his father William and molded into a child soldier. He was forced into training from childhood to become a monster hunter and was destined to succeed his father as the head of the Rentier institute.
==Events of the Game==
Jesse Rentier is an agent of the Rentier Institute, a secret organization dedicated to battling supernatural creatures such as the Sanguisuge, vampires that prey on humanity. Working together with retired agent Edgar Gravenor, they follow the trail of Peter D'Abano, a high ranking vampire that advocates for declaring war on humanity before their technology develops to the point where it will become a threat to the Sanguisuge. The Sanguisuge leadership, wanting to stay in the shadows, reject D'Abano's plan and sentence him and his entire line to death. Jesse and Edgar then ambush D'Abano and capture his head, taking it back to the Manor, the Rentier Institute's headquarters.
Upon arriving, Jesse is given a special Gauntlet by his father William who reveals it is capable of breaking the magical Glamours the Sanguisuge use to hide themselves. During a presentation of the Gauntlet in front of Assistant Secretary of War James Harrow, D'Abano's daughter Felicity attacks the Manor, killing most of the staff and agents stationed there and recovering D'Abano's head. With William critically wounded, Jesse, Edgar, and Harrow flee to the nearby city of Calico where they make contact with the local Rentier Institute cell, led by Emilia Blackwell. Suspecting that William may have been infected with vampirism by Felicity, Edgar heads off by himself to find a possible cure for the infection while Jesse works to repair the Gauntlet.
While recovering the parts needed to repair the Gauntlet, Jesse finds that Felicity has been siphoning blood from ancient prehistoric beasts to create her own army of creatures called foulbloods. Meanwhile, Felicity and D'Abano have also managed to purchase an oil field company called Andalusia and a train manufacturer called Persephone to distribute infected leeches and bats around the country. He destroys Felicity's blood source and returns to Calico to find that his father has indeed been infected by vampire blood and is in the process of turning into Felicity's Familiar. With time short, Jesse heads out to find Edgar and the cure and injects it into William. However, William is still briefly telepathically linked with Felicity and warns Jesse she is in Dickinson, an important rail hub. Jesse heads to Dickinson, but is unable to prevent Felicity from escaping. After suffering significant injury, Jesse is rescued by a local pastor who offers to send a telegram back to the Institute in exchange for destroying the local monster nests. Upon returning to Calico, Jesse heads to an abandoned Rentier Institute lab with engineer Vergil Olney to further upgrade his Gauntlet.
After increasing the Gauntlet's power, Jesse is confronted by Harrow, who has discovered they have kept William alive in violation of protocol - he orders him to kill William. When Jesse and the rest of the Calico cell refuse, Harrow leaves, promising to withdraw the US government's support. Jesse then reunites with Edgar (who is surprised to see Jesse alive after the incident in Dickinson), and learn from their vampire informant Chester that Felicity is planning to attack Washington D.C. Chester also warns them that the cure they used on William is only temporary, and will not stop him from eventually turning. Jesse and Edgar rush back to Calico, but arrive to find out that William had turned in their absence, killed several members of the Calico cell, and then fled. Realizing his father is too far gone, Jesse promises to hunt William down.
Jesse follows William's trail to Felicity's base in Persephone, where he reluctantly kills him. He then proceeds to Felicity's headquarters in Carmine City, where she is using the local bank to finance her activities. While Felicity is already gone, Jesse recaptures D'Abano, who under interrogation reveals Felicity has already left to ambush President Grover Cleveland so she can turn him. Jesse and his friends follow Felicity. While his friends secure President Cleveland, Jesse confronts Felicity and manages to kill her.
Emilia informs President Cleveland of how Harrow has been abusing his position for profit, leading to his arrest and dismissal. President Cleveland then promises to reinstate the Rentier Institute and give it his full backing. Knowing that the war against the Sanguisuge is far from over, Jesse and Emilia begin to come up with ideas to rebuild and reform the Rentier Institute.
==Powers and Abilities ==
===Powers===
Rentier Gauntlet Capabilities: Jesse as a Rentier Institute agent use special made gauntlet. It provides a solid defense, gives an advantage in fight and latest upgrade this gauntlet accumulate electrical energy. 
*Enhanced Strength: His gauntlet gives Jesse great strength and it is strong enough to allow him to to toss his enemies at each other. This gauntlet also strengthen his punches and thanks to that he can fight and defeat stronger opponents and beat them to a bloody pulp and also It can be use to kick out blocked doors or other blocked obstacles.
*Enhanced Durability: Gauntlet's solid strukture also gives Jesse great durability and defense he can use gauntlet as shield against his enemy's attacks.
*Electrokinesis: After the gauntlet's upgrade it can generate electrical energy and he can use the electricity he can use electricity to amplify his fist attacks to become more powerful and deadly. This electric power allows him to stun his enemies or turn them to ash or he can create electric shield to protect himself from his enemy's attacks.
**Enhanced Speed:
**Enhanced Agility;
===Abilities===
*Peak Human Condition: Due to his training Jesse's physical abilities like strength, durability, speed and reflexes are at the peak of human potential, allowing him to overcome large obstacles and fight against large numbers of enemies. Due to his stature, Jesse is able to carry a lot of weapons and equipment, walk with them and even run and fight.
*Hand-To-Hand Combatant: Thanks to his training at The Rentier Institute, Jesse is an excellent fighter and has honed his skills over the years as a field agent, able to handle even stronger opponents, and thanks to his gauntlet, his attacks and defenses are even stronger.
*Master Marksmanship: Jesse is also trained, experienced and a great marksman. He can use various types of firearms, both smaller and larger types, with the same deadly and destructive effect.
*High Intelligence:
**Master Tactician:
*Indomitable Will:
==Weapons/Equipment==
*Gauntlet: A true staple of the Rentier Institute, the gauntlet provides a solid defense, gives an upper hand in brawl, and is powerful enough to allow its carrier to toss enemies at each other. Its updated can accumulate electrical energy, allowing agents to stun their enemies or simply turn them to ash.
**Hidden Blades: The gauntlet also has retractable three long blades side by side attached to the top of the gauntlet The two blades on the sides are slightly shorter than the one in the middle. They can be used to stab or cut his enemies open.
*Revolver: The RI revolver is handy, fast, and reliable. the signature hammer mechanism allows for rapid Fanning Shots, provided one's hands are skilled enough. Jesse is carrying this weapon from beginning to the end of the story.
*Rifle: When you need perfect long-range precision (and fire power), the rifle is the perfect weapon for long range point damage and weak spot hits.
*Scorcher: One of the less sophisticated RI weapons which sprays flames onto the unsuspecting victims. The hidden wiring uses Gauntlet energy to slowly refuel its tank over time.
*Boomstick/Sawed-off Shotgun: A heavy hitting sawed-off shotgun ideal for close combat and capable of dealing damage to multiple opponents. Its fully upgraded version adds an electricity augment that shoots out multiple beams of skin-scorching lightning instead of buckshot, which also spawns floating electrical anomalies that will hang around for a little while and deal damage to anything in their path.
*X-Bow: One of the more exotic Precise Weapons. Surprising stylish, but rarely used across the RI. Its fully updated version turns its crossbow bolts into into highly damaging lightning rods. Impaled targets create an electronical arc between themselves, inflicting constant damage on both themselves and any other enemy caught between the arcs.
*Gatling Gun: The heaviest and most lethal of all the RI firearms, provided that one doesn't mind the hindered mobility while using it. Taken from the hands of a trigger-happy vampire, it takes a while to wind up but comes back with a vengeance. The upgraded version creates a forcefield around the user while firing and turns its spray of bullets into a spray of tesla-bolts that deal higher damage and can make enemies explode, which hurt nearby monsters.
*Explosive Charges: A compact and practical belt holding explosive charges dispensed straight into a throwing hand. The explosives themselves have an infinite timer, but they explode upon contact and a cooldown kicks in upon killing an enemy. The fully upgraded charges can be attached to targets and remotely detonated, splits into three projectiles which triples the number of explosions, and spawns an electric tornado.
*Crippling Rod: Resembling a holy cross, this device generates electrical discharges that electrocute and temporarily disable enemies, to humans it is perfectly harmless.
==Trivia==
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