The Stormlight Archive · Character
Earless Jaks
Also known as Jaks, Earless Jacks
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 27
Earless Jaks is a supporting character in The Stormlight Archive (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 27
- Books
- 2
Earless Jaks is a bridgeman of Bridge Four, a scowling, angular man whose complaints and taunts mark him as one of the crew's most abrasive voices in The Way of Kings. He insists that the warcamp is guarded and that bridgemen cannot leave without supervision, giving voice to the resigned certainty of men who have accepted their confinement. Though his role is brief, his rough edges help define the bitter company Kaladin inherits. By Rhythm of War he is little more than a name, a faint echo of the bridge crews' early days.
Description
Earless Jaks has angular features and a scowling expression. The text does not specify his coloring, hair, eyes, age, or build, and his facial hair is described ambiguously as either neatly trimmed or absent. He wears simple bridgeman clothing; one account specifies a brown leather vest and short trousers. His muttering, snorting manner gives him a distinctly combative presence. The text gives no physical description of Jaks. Their age, gender, build, coloring, hair, eyes, clothing, and distinguishing features are unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Way of Kings
- Introduced among the bridgemen as a scowling, angular man set apart by his complaints and taunts
- Argues that the warcamp is guarded and that bridgemen cannot leave without supervision
- Voices the stubborn, resigned view of the bridgemen's limited lives
- Adds an abrasive note to the crew's rough-edged company in brief appearances
BOOK 4Rhythm of War
- Mentioned by name once, with no further detail about his actions, relationships, or fate
Appearances
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