Jacques Britto

Jak gives Ray a motivational speech.

Jacques Britto, more commonly known as Jak, is a family friend and paternal figure of Raymond and Elizabeth Fox. Since the death of their father, Jak has supported Ray and Liz, even aiding Ray during his tenure as Blaze.

## Background

Jak used to work at the military. He was one of the first people to learn Black Boxing. At some point in his career, Jak met Amos Fox, with whom he formed a long lasting friendship.

At some point on his life, Jak met Ray, Amos' son, and later Liz, who was adopted into the family. Jak opened his gym and let Ray and Liz work there. During their time working at the gym, Jak taught Ray and Liz the Black Boxing fighting style.

Five years before the start of the series, the death of Amos forced Liz to take care of Ray. Jak made sure to help the siblings as much as he could. At one point, Ray decided to become a vigilante, asking Jak and Liz to help him. Jak agreed, training the young fox to be a crime fighter.

## Personality

A military man, Jak is stern and disciplined. He's tough on others, but he has the best intentions at heart. His roughness is best shown in yelling at others or hitting them if they made mistakes. Despite this, Jak can give credit where credit is due, publicly calling Ray his best student of Black Boxing.

Jak is capable of showing empathy. He felt bad for yelling at Ray after he saw how hurt the young fox was after reading an article that slandered him as Blaze. He also gave Ray a pep talk to motivate him into continuing his life as Blaze when Ray was too depressed to fight the Port Town Gang.

Despite his grumpy exterior, Jak is a loyal family friend and parental figure to Ray and Liz. He speaks fondly of their father and offers them emotional comfort.

Jak is a proud man, showing pride in his student's accomplishments. His pride also shows in self-confidence as he is annoyed at having a bodyguard despite his martial prowess.

## Appearance

Jak is a large dog with orange red fur and a muscular body because of his military career and martial arts training. He has a bushy pair of eyebrows and a mustache that are darker than his fur.

## Powers, Skills, And Abilities

As a military man, Jak has learned many skills in his career.

### Skills

* Master Fighter: As one of the first students of Black Boxing, Jak is a powerhouse in hand to hand combat. Despite his prowess, Jak is not as strong as he used to be, which forces him to rely on Gordon as a bodyguard.
* Master Trainer: Jak is a good trainer, as he taught six of his personal students, including Liz, to be proficient Black Boxing fighters. Ray, his best disciple, is capable of defeating the Port Town Gang with the martial arts skills he learned from Jak.

## History

### Supporting Blaze

Jak first shows in the story when he's scolding Ray for blowing up the Arsenal. Liz gets in between them to talk to Ray. Feeling curious, Jak eavesdrops, hearing about how Ray wants to become a hero. As Liz turns the conversation into a sisterly kissing affection, Jak intrudes and orders them to work.

The following day, Jak calls Ray and Liz to help him open his gym to Morales. He gets annoyed when they overslept . As they reached the gym, Jak scolds Ray for reading his tablets, but then he feels guilty when he sees how hurt Ray is by the article disparaging him as Blaze.

Jak presents his Black Boxing by having two of his students show it off. As Morales enters, Jak presents Ray as his best student. After being teased for his apparent weakness, Ray fights a yak to prove his worth. However, Ray's performance ends in a failure, which puts Jak in a tough spot.

When the Port Town Gang kidnaps Morales, Jak hears about Ray's desire to quit. Jak then gives Ray a motivational speech that inspires Ray to defeat the Port Town Gang. After they watch the news painting Blaze as the one responsible for the damages caused, Jak is proud when he sees that Ray is willing to be a hero despite public opinion against him.

Some time later, Jak is trying to promote his gym in front of a few potential clients. His demonstration is cut short when Ray makes Ally faint by having her perform an intensive training routine. Jak beats up Ray for making his gym look bad in front of customers. After Ally forgives him, Ray and Liz take a break to buy lunch, deciding to buy Jak a sandwich. Later that day, Jak watches the news and is horrified when he sees that Ray was arrested after his identity as Blaze was discovered. He was then given Gordon as a bodyguard, much to Jak's annoyance.

After Ray is released from custody, he reunites with Jak and Liz. Jak explains his connection to Amos to Ray's coworkers. After meeting Gordon, Ray feels guilty for ruining Jak and Liz's civilian lives. Jak comforts him by reminding Ray that they knew the risks and are proud of what he accomplished.

Jak later watches as Rose and Liz spy on Ray and Ally's conversation. He is amused when Ray catches them spying on him, but then he gets mad at Ray for lighting Ally's pants on fire when Liz accidentally reveals the fact. Jak watches the conference where Ray admits his identity as Blaze, being proud of his student. He comforts Liz when he speaks about Amos. Afterwards, Jak says his goodbyes to Ray as he moves out to become a Meta Officer.

### Missing Ray

The following day after Ray's departure, Jak has his students train harder. He is the only one in the gym who vocally expresses his support of Ray, bringing up his victory against Liev. Despite this, he has to deal with Gordon taking care of him, causing Jak to lash out at him on a regular basis.

## Trivia

* Jak is the first military character to show up in the comic. The second one is Khali.