Jack Frost (Rise of the Guardians)

Jackson Overland Frost, also known as Jack Frost, is the main protagonist from the Rise of the Guardians series.
== Charactah Account ==
The spirit of winter, Jack is a teenage hellion who enjoys creating mischief and has no interest in being bound by rules or obligations; he just wants to spread his winter magic for the sake of fun, but also wants to be believed in. At the end, Jack becomes the Guardian of Fun.
Jack Frost is a mischievous teenage hellion who has no interest in being bound by rules or obligations, and rather instead favors spreading his winter magic for the sake of the personal amusement of himself and children. Despite these traits, Jack is also gentle and generous. The source of Jack's anti-social behavior towards the Guardians and refusal to adhere to rules was mostly because of his frustration with the Man in the Moon never answering his questions about who he was or why he was created, and also because no human, child or adult, was able to see him for centuries for no one had believed in him.
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* Rise of the Guardians: Hidden Truth and Other Stories
=== Literature ===
* Jack Frost
* Rise of the Guardians: Movie Novelization
* The Man in the Moon
=== Movies ===
* Rise of the Guardians
=== Video Games ===
* Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game
== Trivia ==
* His signature color is blue.
* His signature shape is a hexagon, like a snowflake.
* William Joyce has stated that Jack Frost was stuck at the age of 14 but is able to changed his physical age (up to a point) or become younger at will..
** On the Rise of the Guardians App, it states: "Jack Frost has been around for over 300 years, but he is forever trapped at the age of 17."
** When asked how old is Jack Frost supposed to be, Peter Ramsey responded: "I always thought 17, myself." 
** The book, Guide to the Guardians, states that Jack Frost has been 18 years old for more than 300 years. 
* William Joyce revealed on his Instagram that Jack Frost's birthday is on November 22nd.
* The roots of Jack Frost, as a mythological figure, are generally thought to be from Norse or Viking mythology; with the name Jack Frost an anglicised version of Jokul Frosti.
** "In folklore, frost has often been represented by a fictional character, usually wearing a white robe covered with sparkling frost. In Russia the character was an old, white - haired man called Father Frost. In Germany a wizened, white-haired woman - Mother Frost - represented the ice crystals. Scandinavian legend relates that the son of the god of the winds was the visitor bringing frost; he was variously named Jokul and Frosti, the first name meaning "icicle" and the latter "frost". Eventually the two names were combined in English to become the folk character Jack Frost". 
** Jack Frost has been referenced in stories and songs since at least the 1700s.
* He caused a blizzard in '68 on Easter Sunday, resulting in Bunnymund holding a long-lasting grudge against him.
* Jack has tried multiple times to break in to North's workshop, but he couldn't get past the Yetis; most likely the yeti known as Phil since Jack knows his name and Phil threatened him. However, Jack didn't seem scared of Phil, casually greeting him despite Phil's threat. The yetis also didn't inform North of Jack's attempts to break in given his surprise at hearing about them.
* Jack was originally from early, early colonial times before he became a "Guardian."
* Jack held the record for the Naughty List, something he seemed proud of. However, when he became a Guardian, North chose to wipe the slate clean so he is no longer on the Naughty List.
* Given Jack's reaction to Jamie's hug, he has likely not gotten many, or any hugs besides Tooth's in his 300 years as a spirit and had to take a moment to hug the boy back.
* According to the Rise of the Guardians app, Jack likes the beach - but only to have fun freezing waves.
* Jack is the only Guardian to die before becoming a Guardian/Immortal. North, Bunnymund, Tooth, and Sandy were chosen by the Man in the Moon, but they never experienced death.
** However, he isn't the only Guardian to be resurrected, Sandy was killed by Pitch.
* Jack is the only character who doesn't remember his past after being chosen as an immortal.
* The character of Jack Frost has a striking resemblance to Nightlight, one fact being they have similar personalities, both of them used a staff as weapon and they both have white hair.
** It was later stated in Jack Frost (The Guardians of Childhood) that Jack and Nightlight are the same person.
* According to an interview with Isla Fisher, Leonardo Di Caprio was originally Jack's voice actor before he dropped out.
** William Joyce confirmed this as he had pushed for Leonardo to play Jack. Furthermore, all of his early sketches of Jack used a young Leonardo as reference.
* Interesting to note that Jack Frost has special connection with Jamie Bennett and that Jamie resembles somewhat Jack Frost's sister. It is possible that Jamie is a descendant of his sister which might be the reason Jack felt drawn to Jamie. When Peter Ramsey, the director of ROTG, was asked about this, he answered: "Who knows…! It could be possible… One of my regrets is that we didn’t have more screen time in the movie to flesh things out a bit more. Is there a bigger connection between Jamie and Jack? Yeah, that could be a definite possibility, that there’s some kind of lineage connection like that. It’s one of those movie mysteries."
* According to The Guide to the Guardians:
** Favorite Activities: Snowball fights, sledding, trying to sneak in to the North Pole.
** Preferred Mode of Travel: Rides on gusts of wind like an Olympic snowboarder.
** Favorite Thing: The Perfect Prank.
** Takes great care of his sparkling snow-white teeth.
* According to William Joyce, mice and fairies make his clothes and sometimes urban outfitters.
** He also revealed that Jack's hoodie is actually from Ye Oldie Outfitters of Urban Yore.
* Generally Jack only makes the noses of people he thinks are mean to kids feel cold. Bullies. Mean teachers. Orthodontists.
* William Joyce has stated that he thought a great deal about Errol Flynn’s Robin Hood when creating Jack, and that Jack is equal parts Peter Pan and Robin Hood, pointing out many similarities between them.
** Both seemed invincible.
** Both seemed to be having the best time being the hero.
** Robin and Peter are both clad in green tights and live in the forest with a bunch of rowdy fellas swashbuckling against tyrannical adults. Robin’s men of Sherwood are tall versions of the Pan’s lost boys. They commit cheerful anarchy against the venial royals of Nottingham with the same insolent joy as the lost boys made mischief with Captain Hook. And for both stories it took a girl to bring calm and an almost adult element to the heroic hijinks. Wendy in Neverland. Maid Marian in Sherwood. But both stories hide their depth and poignancy behind a screen of swordplay and adventuring. And in both stories it is the girl who guides us to the tragic undercurrents of the hero’s life and journey. For Jack Frost he found himself pulled in a similar direction. For all his strutting and smiles he is a lost boy desperate to find out it if he can love and be loved. His only vulnerability is his care. His deep, unwavering love is his salvation but also the source of all of his danger, worry and pain. And like Robin Hood he will face any hardship to protect his hearts desire. Love makes us all grow up. The great tragedy of Peter was he would not, could not love Wendy. Or anybody. He could never leave Neverland. Robin Hood saved the king and England but only with Marion’s help and love. It’s poignant when he and Marion wave goodbye to Sherwood but for them it’s time to move on. And so jack comes to a similar juncture. He wants so desperately to move on. To feel. Love makes heroes of the lost and lonely. 
* He was at first inspired by Peter Pan the boy who could never grow up. As Jack began to evolve in his mind he thought a great deal of James Dean the movie star who never really grew up. He rocketed to stardom playing a teenager and was dead before he’d finished his third film. He is forever frozen in his celluloid perfection of rebellious youth. Then the very young Leonardo DiCaprio. In “This Boys Life” and “The Quick and the Dead” DiCaprio had a Huck Finn quality that was full of canny mischief and danger. And he was for a brief time cast to do the voice of Jack. But as time passed Jack’s qualities became the dominion of Joyce's two children. Particularly the kindness and courage they displayed as tragedy cut short their childhoods. They became the children who had to grow up and face the worst that fate could conjure. But they held tight to their memories. And that became Jack’s defining quality. Unlike Pan, Jack Frost knows there is an end to childhood, he knows that heartbreak and hurt are coming. But he will use memory as a weapon to keep the darkness at bay. As Joyce drew this image he thought of all these things. And of NC Wyeth and his great romantic flowing cloaks. He listened to Debussy and George Auric and New Order. Art and writing can seem like lonely endeavors. But remembering the inspirations can make the task feel like a warm gathering of treasured colleagues. 
* Additionally, Jack's death was the result of him drowning in a lake covered by thin ice to save his younger sibling from doing the same. The exact same occurred to Peter Pan author J.M Barrie when he was a young boy, when his older brother saved him from drowning in a lake covered in thin ice. This was his inspiration for the title character who, like Jack, is also someone who can fly, has a fairy companion, and will forever remain a boy.
* According to William Joyce, there are several partners that Jack is drawn to. He does not realize it, but he is deeply lonely and he doesn't want to stay alone.
** William also revealed that Jack is naive. And innocent. He doesn't understand romantic love. But he's starting to have feelings that confuse and confound him.
* Jack is highly regarded by the Fairy Folk, and they often aide him in battle or defend children and other noble creatures. William Joyce has stated he's sure they live in Jack's Tree of Sorrow. He even carries a small troupe of them with him from time to time, in a small pouch that hangs from his waist.
* Jack makes an appearance in the mobile game: ‘’’Dreamworks Universe of Legends’’’.
** According to the app, Jack Frost is a supernatural being much like the Guardians. But unlike the others, he is a loner, the classic rebel without a cause. He too is immortal, eternally young charismatic, and smart. He has incredible weather powers that he controls with the help of his magical staff; he can call the wind, storms, cold and snow. He rides the wind like an Olympic snowboarder. He is the spirit of mischief and chaos personified and has yet to harness his full potential.
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== External Links ==
* Jack Frost at Rise of the Guardians Wiki
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