Jack-O' Valentine

**Jack-O' Valentine** (ジャック・オー・バレンタイン; *Jakku Ō Barentain* or just **Jack-O'** (ジャック・オー; *Jakku Ō*) for short), is a character in the *Guilty Gear* series. She's one of the three Servants of That Man alongside Raven and I-No.

Because her awakening remains incomplete, she can't function without her mask and toffee. Her past is shrouded in mystery, and her own memories are vague. Because she's in an unstable state, the tone of her voice changes rapidly.

## Personality

Because of her being "Half-Aria" and the fact that she was reactivated after a hasty memory core dump, she has fragmented memories of Aria and Justice. This has also resulted in her having a split personality: A child-like one that is playful and cheerful, and that of a mature young woman. Like Justice and her genetic template, Aria, she is also extremely knowledgeable about magic and technology. In the Story Mode of Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-  as well as in certain Episodes, we can see how she state precise information about a concept, object or person simply by examining him/it, such as how she knew the year and the speed of Johnny 's ship, the power and the magical knowledge of Bedman, and even deeper subjects like I-No 's origins.

## Gameplay

Her gameplay has been described as "comical", which is very clearly shown in her many outright goofy animations such as her crouch and back-walk. Her playstyle is based on real time strategy games such as *Guilty Gear 2: Overture*.

## Powers and abilities

Jack-O' has a myriad of remarkable abilities, first being her immense destructive power which can be seen in her Instant Kill, where she hits her opponent with enough force that the explosion can be seen from space. She was also strong enough to repel the powerful Bedman and can even take on Sol Badguy. As an incomplete synthesis of Aria's Memory Core dump and containing the Scales of Juno, she boasts incredible power.

Her main weapons is her iron pumpkin flail which allows her to trap the enemy, fly, and shoot green blasts of magic. Another of Jack-O's abilities is to create "white pumpkin houses" that summon 3 kinds of minions, one with a spear who can perform combo attacks, another one with a sword that can fly and the last one with a staff that can perform anti-aerial attacks. The houses also increase in levels, becoming more resistant and deploying minions with upgraded weapons; Jack-O' also can boost her minions' strength and make them explode alongside with their houses. She can also create an Aegis-like barrier to protect her from projectile attacks and even her own explosions.

## Musical Themes

* **Juno** - *Guilty Gear Xrd*
* **Perfection Can't Please Me** - *Guilty Gear -Strive-*

## References and Allusions

* Her name as well as her mask, is a reference to the carved pumpkin Jack-O' Lantern, often associated to the holiday of Halloween and the German power metal band Helloween.
* In addition, her Instant Kill is named I Want Out, after a Helloween song with the same name.
* The name "Gallow's Eve" on her pant leg is a reference to former Canadian metal band Gallows Eve.

## TMNT X Pokemon

Jack-O' likes to have fun while battling. She also loves to prank others for the fun of it and her favorite holiday is Halloween because of the pranking.

## Trivia

* Like the original Valentine, Her blood is Type O. Curiously, younger generation Valentines such as Elphelt and Ramcannot be analyzed. This could be because they are technically less human and improved Valentines.