Jack

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* Younger
* Child

**King Jack of the Pastel Kingdom**, also known as **Jackie**, is the current ruler of the Pastel Kingdom. His wife, Queen Lilyth of the Pastel Kingdom, has died due to currently unknown circumstances. He has four children: Princess Maria, Princess Lorena, Prince Jamie, and Princess Gwendolyn.

Ever since he was a child, Jack was determined to be the "Robin Hood of the Relics", dedicating himself to returning stolen treasures. He currently still leads expeditions with a team that sailing all around the world.

## Appearance

Jack is a middle-aged man with grey hair, blue eyes, and slight wrinkles. His hair is up to his shoulders, and he has a full beard. Like all other residents of the Pastel Kingdom, the color scheme of his outfit is pastel, with his top and trousers being a greyish-ice blue shade, his cape being lavender, and his sash being transitional shades of pastel pink, blue, and purple.

In his youth, he still had the effects of extreme beauty from his ancestors. It is stated that he glowed as brightly as the sun, and flowers and animals would occasionally be drawn to him. He had wavy opalescent hair, and a facial structure similar to his son, Prince Jamie. His eyes appeared to be larger and more vibrant. He had a similar textured fringe cut similar to Princess Lorena, and his hair was tied in a half braid. He wore the same outfit he currently has, but with ruffles on the hem and the sleeve cuffs for his top. Instead of a crown, he wore a wide-brimmed lavender hat with two opalescent feathers and a pink-and-blue flower attached to it.

## Personality

King Jack is generally sweet-tempered and very compassionate, especially to his children, to the point of often acting comically childish. He is so dense and oblivious of many things, and if he didn't see firsthand he won't believing. He also always goes with his own beats, and very often misinterpreting what people saying to him to his own interpretation.

A defining point of Jack's personality is his rather overbearing attitude towards his children, mainly his daughters, over whom he employs a loving but constrictive embrace. He praises almost everything his children do and never appears to shout at them, even when they are in open rebellion. However, he can also be *extremely* protective of them, to the point of forcing Princess Maria to have an indoor concert to her family instead of going outside. This is because he believes that the only way he can keep them safe is to cloister them in the palace, as the outside world could be full of dangers to their safety. One of the things Jack fears most is men harming his daughters; this is why he makes it a rule for his male guards to never so much as *look at* them. Jack's attitude towards others depends upon whether or not his children are involved. If not, he is generally kind and understanding. If so, then his reactions can range from a cringing and reluctant acceptance, to threats of emasculation. He also has a tendency to attempt giving advice using anecdotes from his military excursions.

## Relationships

#### Queen Lilyth

*See main article: Leelathae (Lilyth)/Jack*
Leelathe, known as Lilyth by Jack in English, was Jack's late wife whom he met on one of his expeditions when he was 22. Lilyth was from the Braided Island and found him when she was feeding the local opossums, stranded with a sprained ankle. Due to a language barrier, Jack thought her name was Lilyth, which she decided was "close enough". The weeks the two spent together led to them falling in love and Lilyth breaking her people's tradition of never leaving home to go to the Pastel Kingdom and marry Jack. Because of her love for Jack, Lilyth learned how to speak English so she could converse with him and everyone in the kingdom. However, unknown to Jack, the people of the Pastel Kingdom, especially his parents, treated Lilyth poorly due to her appearance being different from everyone else's. His parents even went as far as forcing Lilyth to break off the engagement to Jack "to protect the bloodline of beauty". However, it seems the break off didn't last long as Jack and Lilyth eventually married, became King and Queen, and had four children together.

For unknown reasons, Lilyth became very ill when their children were young and eventually passed away. However, before her death, she made three requests to Jack: the first being to protect their daughters' beauty from the world, the second to have all portraits of her around the castle removed, and the final beng unknown and has yet to be fulfilled by Jack. Even after 13 years since she passed, Jack still heavily cries over her death, even to where Prez pointed out he truly loved her. Princess Gwendolyn has admitted neither her nor her siblings ask about their mother because the subject of her makes their father cry.

#### Princess Maria

King Jack is very protective of Princess Maria, in an overbearing way. He's close with her as he is with all his children, and considers Maria to be the impractical one of the bunch. Maria often rebels and debates with him on their rights, asking him if he would allow them to go to parties such as Lance's Birthday Party or the Gala. However, both do make compromises with each other, such as with "Papa's Decrees"; and when they shake hands on a deal that would allow the princesses to go out as long as they have a chaperone.

#### Princess Lorena

Jack is just as restrictive with Lorena as it is with all his daughters, but he is also close with her too. Lorena often assists Maria and goes along with her rebellions against Jack's overbearing rules. It's noted that Jack only sees Lorena's specialty in offensive combat to be a hobby; while Lorena wishes to be in charge of the Pastel Army one day, Jack does not see this happening at all, and strongly prefers to have Jamie in charge instead.

#### Prince Jamie

King Jack is not as restrictive when it comes to Prince Jamie as much as his other daughters, and even has higher expectations of him, to the point where he wants to have Jamie lead his military troops in war instead of Princess Lorena, shooting down both of their dreams in the process. This is most likely due to the fact that his wife only told him to protect their daughters' beauty as her dying wish, not their son's, though. It's unknown what Jamie feels about his father 'advice' that "all men are volves" that blatantly told in front of him, like at Bonus Short Ep. 1 where Jack finishing to reads the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" in front of all of his kids - including Jamie. Although in overall Jamie's relationship with his own father isn't as close as Jack's relationships with Jamies' sisters - in term he 'protected' less. Otherwise, Jack treats him the same as his siblings - acting sweet, showing affection, and dote on him. Of course, this also means that he dislikes it whenever Jamie rebels against him, along with the other children, especially if that means him running around without his clothes on. He also dislikes having to give Jamie all his jewelry during their family game time.

When Jamie was put to sleep by a poison apple, Jack organized a wake (not the typical meaning) for him, and visited Jamie in the infirmary while he was recovering. Jack becomes sad whenever Jamie gets livid with him, just like with his daughters, and he would trust Jamie to look over and protect Princess Gwendolyn (as shown with the Lord Leopold situation when he was trying to paint her). When Jack heard that there was an entire exhibit dedicated to Jamie at the 124th Annual Artgyle Festival, he was elated.

#### Princess Gwendolyn

King Jack is very sweet and overprotective towards Princess Gwendolyn. It's implied that this could be because she resembles her mother very much. He is as overprotective over her as he is with his other daughters, because he wants to keep his promise to Queen Lilyth to fulfill her three wishes, one of them being to protect their daughters' beauty from the outside world. The whole family, including Jack, dotes on Gwen the most, her being the youngest. When Frederick falls asleep on Gwen during "Remain Calm", Jack is baffled by this event; later, when he presents his decrees to the children, he specifies to Gwen and requests "no physical contact or letting any princes put their face really close to yours".

#### King Leland

King Jack first met King Leland at St. Cerulean's Military Academy for Royal Boys. Jack had fallen from a precarious spire, and was saved by Leland (who initially assumed he was a "pretty horse"). Ever since then, they become best friends which keeping their relationship even until they have young adults children, and Leland supported Jack unconditionally since their first encounter with brutally honest words that never sugar-coated as what's Jack likes. If it wasn't for Leland, Jack would have never continued pursuing his dream which Jack's lacking power and determination beforehand, and he would have never met the love of his life. Jack has stated he really trusts Leland with his life, and even with his daughters as he thinks all of Leland's sons will be trustable husbands for all of his girls. The two share a passion for chess.

As of Season 4, King Jack and King Leland's friendship has been revealed to be a ruse, as King Leland holds a heavy grudge against King Jack for not being at Leland's parents' funeral and for marrying Queen Lilyth, seeing it as Jack "replacing him". He seemed to become unhealthily obsessed with getting revenge on Jack, even going as far as to adopt Laverne due to her resemblance to Jack in his youth, and proposing to Queen Isolde out of nowhere to make Jack jealous. He devised a plan that involved pressured the engagements of their children and waited to carry it out for years, with hopes of turning Jack's daughters against him and stealing the Omniscient clam for himself. He even stole the item Lilyth requested Jack find when she was on her deathbed.

#### Prez

King Jack and Prez first met at Gwendolyn's Dinner Party. When Prez arrived to the event late, she greeted the Pastel King politely and apologized to him for being tardy. She also gave him a luxury scarf made entirely of spider silk, which he was grateful for. However, when she later tried to give chocolates to Gwendolyn, the king snatched the chocolates (as well as the flowers Prince Frederick was going to give Gwen) for himself, perplexing Prez. During the actual dinner, when King Jack was further hindering his children's dreams, Prez and the rest of the CPC were very irritated. She wanted to directly confront him about his behavior; however, she also didn't want to ruin the dinner party or the CPCPCP's mission.

Later, the CPCPCP members managed to break into King Jack's storage room, and found the portrait of Gwendolyn's 'mother' they needed. Prez recognized 'her' as the person she had looked up to for years, after seeing 'her' knock someone out at a gala as a child. While they were awing over the portrait, the King came in and asked why they were looking at an old portrait of *him*. Prez was disappointed and refused to accept that the 'strong, inspiring woman' she modeled her dreams and her entire image after was actually just a bumbling, soft old man who was too scared to let his daughters attend a gala. When she did tell him about what happened at the gala, King Jack replied that he didn't recall knocking someone out, though something weird did happen, and Prez was disappointed once more. Although she was shocked to learn that Jack hates adventurers who raid tombs and exotic lands, she came to respect that he returned artifacts to their rightful lands and never kept them for his own benefit.

### Whitney

Jack initially presumed Whitney as the beast that shouldn't be associated with his girl Gwennie pie, and getting so enraged that even with Miss Agatha's explanation that the cover of Gwen's school - Cosmopolitan Princess Conservatory - should lets male to becomes the staffs. Only after Frederick makes an excuse of lie that Whitney isn't associated with Gwen's classmates but to him as introducing Whitney as his friend which he invited out for the dinner party. Jack didn't really apologize to Whitney over that mishap, but his opinion towards Whitney quickly changing from deep wariness to be OK as he following the lesson that Whitney taught for stalling time (as Prez along with other CPCPCP members are on a secret mission) which are yoga poses and meditation sessions.

### The Plaid Princes - especially Blaine

*See Pastel - Plaid General Relationships for more*

They never interact to each other directly, but Jack trutsts all of the Plaid Princes highly because they are all Leland 's sons. The trust is so strong that he believes all of the Plaid Princes will protects all of his girls, and becomes the best choice for Pastel Princesses' husband - to the point he allows the princes to slay the guests of Jamie's Wake if looking at Pastel Princesses' face. Jack also has high respect towards the Plaid Princes, like the example is to taking Blaine's word about the danger of outside world that could make people getting cursed, and use it as argument to never let his girls outside. Jack is unaware of many things regarding the Plaid Princes, like: Frederick's initial opinion about Gwen's appearance, or Blaine and Lance that come inside the Pastel Palace against his rule to not allow anyone enters (the first occasion is to alleviate Maria and Lorena melancholy after knowing that their dream didn't supported by their own father, the second occasion is during the Invasion). Jack only aware about what he directly see, especially about how chummy the romantic relationship of his girls to Leland's sons that makes him rages to postponing the weddings. Jack has wary over Gwendolyn/Frederick Relationship the most especially as despite the close tight of Maria/Blaine Relationship and Lorena/Lance Relationship that makes his girls very excited over the marriage days to could happen as earliest, the one that shows blatant close non-chaste interaction "the kiss" is Frederick to Gwen (even if *that's actually incident* because Frederick nodded off at a moment as getting sleepy to Gwen's shoulder, and in his delirious phase makes his face so close to Gwen like he will kiss her). Jack's retaliates by enforcing the household family rules with main goal to not let anyone enters their home if he's not around, and to never lets any physical contact like letting a prince's face gets close to his princess' face - this also including Jack gets enraged with Maria's teasing to let Frederick the one that carrying sleeping Gwen to her bedroom. The Plaid Princes are knowing well how loving Jack is towards his girls, like for example as Frederick's fear of his mistaken murder to Gwen is how exactly he explains to Jack about Gwen as his girl likely get killed - by his own hands. Blaine, which leading his brothers - Lance and Frederick, cleverly finds the loophole of Jack's rules "when Jack is away to not letting anyone inside, and the girls shouldn't come out from their home" for two occasions: the first is to plan balcony serenade (because technically no one out or enter, is just the princes singing their loves to their princesses), the second is during invansion arc - Blaine tricks Maria to opening the door to let the Plaid troop could enters, while Frederick's essence of rescue mission is to burst in the palace and amidst the chaos to take all the pastel princesses to running away for safety while unaware that Gwen is cursed to sleep so she can't running along.

### Syrah

Syrah has hots over him from the very start once learning his appearance, and her crush is the major motivation for her to withstand Curtis' harsh training for becomes proper dinner guest. At Gwendolyn's Dinner Party, they are meet officially with Syrah initially could keep her horniness until Jack's grabbing her hands for appreciating Gwen's classmates heartfelt opinion towards Gwen - which after that Syrah strokes Jack's hand with flirty looks that makes Jack digusted. When Gwen fell asleep and the CPC prepares to delivering her to her chamber, Syrah flirts with Jack again as explaining that she is actually an adult until stopped by Aurelia

### His own family, especially Helena and Jesse

He is living with complete obliviousness from the start as the sole heir of Pastel Kingdom to continuing the royal legacy treatery "The Alchemy of Beauty", and always going in his own beats like pursue his dream at 16 years old to becomes "the Robin Hood of the Relics" - that makes him has surprise meeting with the love of his life at Braided Island which he brought back to his palace for intended to becomes his bride. Jack is unaware about the digust and racism look that his family throws to Lilyth, and any attempts to distancing Jack with Lilyth actually becomes what make them closer in chaste romantic relationships. When Jack throws surprise engagement party to let Lilyth intergrate with his family and friends as now the vow "to not let relationship status deepen if Lilyth not mastering their language yet" is fullfilled, he unaware that nearly all of the guests are unhappy by throwing dirty looks to Lilyth. At the day before his wedding day, his family especially his own mother shows the true color of them that always deeming Lilyth as ugly that unworthy to marrying Jack as the only one that could continue the legacy of beauty. Jack becomes so shocked to knows the true color of his own family, and he try to calmly turns the situation by urging his parents to look their reflection at the mirror - which actually so horrifying ugly. His parents getting angrier and throws faults to everyone especially to Lilyth, as the while family are leaving to the Camouflage Kingdom for their own self-banishment.

## Quotes

"My girls...? Into ***town??!!"***

"My, you two already seem so... *comfortable* with each other..."

"Girls, ***please!!!*** I know there are a lot of emotions in the air!"

"Oh, Leland...! That's hilarious, but I don't think anyone ***actually*** wants to get married that quickly!!"

'That's way ***TOO*** practical!!"

"***I'M POSTPONING THE WEDDING!!!!!"***

"I just... realized that I've been a bit too lenient with you girls!"

"So let's just cut to the chase and have you girls promise to abide by these rules, shall we? And let's start with you, Gwennie-Pie! No physical contat or letting any princes put their face really close to yours. Promise Papa, ok?"

"My babies! Are... are those freshly baked brownies? Just for **me??!!**"

"Oh, I missed you kids *so much!!* Papa wants to make it up to you for being gone these last tow gruelling weeks!!! Name anything you want! **Anything at all!**"

'What's wrong...? Absolutely *nothing's* wrong! It couldn't be more right, actually!! Leopold finished your portrait! Look, sweetie! It's you!!! It's *perfectly* you, in every way!"

"Wait... the Pastel Plaza? B-but... that's ***outside!!***"

"*--Don't even say it, Lorena!!* Papa's never going anywhere!!"

"I'm VERY FAMILIAR with gender-discrimination lawsuits, thank you!"

"Oh, hey son. Forgot this one's your room. Still sleeping in the nude huh?"

"But I can feel it in my bones as a father! This man is an animal!! A PREDATOR!"

"Thank you for traveling from so many different kingdoms to share with us a most delicious and joyful evening. Each and every one of you here tonight is now a dear friend, old or new. So, please don't hesitate to ask me if there is something I can do for you!"

"It's hard to juggle being a single parent while holding down a job of ruling a kingdom and leading expeditions! The only time I get to see my babies is when I say good morning, and then it's off to work! How can I possibly keep you safe if I let you leave the palace?!!"

"W-well... papa's still not ready yet.... J-just give me a little more time... to do what I need to do....."

"Because those events are dangerous and swarming with trouble!! Besides, I very much do not approve of any organization that steals anything from faraway lands as a prize. You knows that goes against Papa's morals!--"

"But you heard the boy! There's dangerous magic and violence out there, and 'YOU' want to sing a concert in the middle of the town square?! And 'YOU' wanna fight in wars?! I'm doing what every father should do!!! I'm 'protecting' you!!--"

"'The most despicable villains are the ones who roam inside this tower.' That's basically what I've always preached this entire time! That's why I strictly forbid anyone from being allowed to enter our palace when Papa's not home. Especially men!--"

"But ridiculous antics aside,... I get what you're saying, Leland. I'm trying to do the best I can at protecting my girls, but... it won't do any good if they just leave me forever. sigh... If the gala will tide them over a while longer, then... I suppose we can all make a trip over."

"Ahem. Excuse me, ladies... Um, why are you looking at an old portrait of me?"

"So you're saying there's a whole exhibit dedicated to our little James at this festival?!"

"Sorry, cutie pie. Papa's really stressed out right now looking for something important he can't find. But bring those chocolates to your nice classmates, okay?"

"Hello, little future Plaid prince~"

"Mother, Father... I admit that I never really understood your obsession with judging appearances. But now that I look closely,... I think I finally see what you mean now. So for once, I shall partake and urge you, Mother...that it's time you looked in the mirror yourself...Because I've never seen you look so **hideous.**"

## Notes & Trivia

* King Jack has taken flowers that were meant to be for Princess Gwendolyn twice: Leopold's in Episode 62, and Frederick's in Episode 98.
	+ He has also snatched a chocolate package that Prez meant to give Gwendolyn.
		- This act was theorized to be a way to prevent Gwen from being cursed. However, it was later revealed that this was simply because Jack still has 'bubble thoughts' that all gifts are meant for him.
* King Jack was Prez (Calpernia)'s childhood hero when he was younger.
	+ However, Prez's interpretation of him was a lot different than who he actually was. She thought his name was spelled "Jaqie", "Jaqi" or something along the lines of that (with stars on top of the "i"), instead of Jackie.
* King Jack sent Leopold's portrait of Gwen to the actual Cosmopolitan Princess Conservatory.
* King Leland mistook Jack for an angel back when they were younger. Upon learning that Jack was a prince, Leland became quite nonplussed.
* King Jack has despised "those brave adventurers who raid tombs and exotic lands and find things like magic lamps, fountains of youth, and beautiful jewels" ever since he was a child. This was why he didn't want to send his daughters to the gala, at first.
* Jack went through a year-long phase of wearing hooks on his hand when he was a child (pictured at the top of the page).
* Jack's tradition of having board game nights with his family began when he stayed home with Lilyth instead of attending social events.
* Jack is older than Leland by a year. This was revealed in Episode 105.
* Jack's age is yet to be confirmed, and thus is extrapolated:
	+ In Episode 115 - Lilyth's Diary (part 1), his age is revealed to be 22 at that time when he first met Leelathae. Jack's age is revealed to be 30, when Prez saw him as a child at the Bippity Bop Gala.
	+ Jack also states that the Gala he attended before was 15 years ago. Jack was 30 at that time, plus 15 years, meaning that Jack is currently 45 years old.
	+ Additionally, Gwen mentions that her mother passed away when she was 3 years old, or two years after the Bippity Bop Gala—Leelathae passed. Thus, Leelathae's age of her death was 30 while Jack at that time was 32 (around the same time Jack grew stubble).

## References

1. ↑ Episode 117
2. ↑ Episode 104