In Jak II, it's revealed that Samos is from the future, along with Jak as Samos was responsible for taking him back into the past to protect him as he became Jak's unofficial father. In Jak 3, he gains a new set of dark powers including invisibility and a powerful strike. He is well-trusted by the members of the underground rebellion. In the beginning of The Precursor Legacy, Jak and Daxter sneaked off to Misty Island against their watch over Samos Hagai's permission, where Daxter—in human form—fell into a dark eco silo after being confronted by a bone armor lurker. Throughout the game, talking to Precursor statues allows him to gain certain abilities when in Dark Jak form, being dark blasts and bombs, invincibility, and a giant form. He is a tyrannical ruler who cares little for the people other than his own gratitude and is willing to abandon his men should he be left no choice. His hatred of Baron Praxis stems from a battle against the Metal Heads when they invaded the city. The floating screens found around Maktar Resort have a hidden image of Jak and Daxter that can only be seen by breaking them and looking at the debris. Daxter is the deuteragonist of the Jak and Daxter video game series, and the main protagonist and playable character of the midquel game Daxter. The most notable feature of his personality, in the beginning, was his apparent mutism. [4] IGN mentioned that they liked Jak's character better in Jak 3 than in Jak II, because in Jak II he was a "whiny, brooding emo figure". Warped by their long exposure to dark eco prior to the events of The Precursor Legacy, Gol and Maia Acheron planned to break open the dark eco silos with a modified Precursor robot in order to flood the world with dark eco and reshape it to their own twisted vision. During The Precursor Legacy, he is presented as brave and curious, willing to step into dangerous situations given the need. He grows angry, impatient and reckless due to his desire for revenge from Dark Eco experiments. Young Samos then took Jak back in time to Sandover Village in The Old World in the hope of protecting him. [5] In a poll conducted by Gameinformer, Jak was voted as the 28th best character of the decade.[6]. He is also blessed by the Precursors with a Light Jak form, which gives him abilities such as flight, slowing time, healing, and a shield. They appeared in the 60th episode of DEATH BATTLE!, Ratchet & Clank VS Jak & Daxter, where they fought against Ratchet & Clank from the series of the same name. His job was to discourage Osmo into shutting down the Critter Ridder extermination company. [10] His appearance is often mocked by Daxter, most commonly the fact that he is green and that he wears a log in his hair. [6] IGN also listed Daxter and him the fifth best duo in gaming.[7]. Samos the Sage. 3 incarnations. Daxter is Jak's best friend who was accidentally turned into an ottsel in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. [2] He is unable to use his Dark Jak and Light Jak forms in this game, however, due to unstable eco. The Precursors assumed that if the people knew that their "gods" were a bunch of fuzzy little rats, they wouldn't be admired or venerated. Daxter was the comedic centerpeice for the highly succesful Jak series and became popular enough to have a game made after him. Daxter's accident would lead the story's plot as he seeks help from Gol to turn him back to normal. Having just wished to become a Precursor, he is transformed into one himself. [11] There's a running gag that at the end of every game (with the exception of Jak 3) Keira and Jak try to kiss, only to be loudly interrupted by Daxter. This is a list of characters in the Jak and Daxter series, a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2. Throughout the game, talking a Precursor oracle allows him to gain certain abilities when in Dark Jak form, being dark blasts and bombs, invincibility, and a giant form. In Jak X, he disguises himself as G.T. [8] She is voiced by Susan Eisenberg. Jak and Daxter Plot Characters. Jak appears as a playable character in the PlayStation 3 and Vita title, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. He is voiced by Phil LaMarr. He refers to Jak as "mainlander", at first as if an affectionate nickname, but later as a derogatory term. 1 Summary 2 Powers and Stats 3 Others 4 Discussions Jak changes notably as a character over the course of the series. He is Jak's best friend and sidekick who was transformed into an ottsel (otter/weasel hybrid) via contact with Dark Eco. However, he appeared to have been somewhat shy, as he never spoke once at the time though he does attempt it before being interrupted by Daxter. 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