Jackal (Bravely Default)

The Jackal is a non-player character in Bravely Default. He is a bandit hired by the Khamer & Profiteur Merchantry and keeper of the Thief asterisk. He is voiced by in the Japanese version and Michael Sinterniklaas in the English version.

He also appears in Bravely Default: Praying Brage.

D's Journal
''The leader of a band of several dozen cold-hearted thieves that call Harena Ruins home. He is constantly thirsty and irritated.''
 * K&P Merchantry

''A 16-year-old boy hailing from Ancheim. His real name is not known. He holds the thief asterisk. He was taken in by thieves as a young boy, gradually rising up the ranks through his accomplished thievery and sheer recklessness.''


 * Likes: Water, isolation
 * Dislikes: Thirst, reasoning, raw vegetables

Appearance and Personality
He is a 16 year old boy with white hair, who wears a brown hooded jacket, a green scarf and brown trousers. He is described as being reckless and irritable in D's Journal, and also is not the keenest fan of reasoning. He likes water and isolation, and dislikes thirst, reasoning and raw vegetables. Due to his upbringing, Jackal came to believe the world is filled with those who take and those who lose. He is also disrespectful of others, calling Khamer "Old Tick-Tock" to his face. Whenever he is irritable or made angry he states that his throat is sore from thirst, an association from when he was abandoned at a young age and wandered from place to place suffering from dehydration until he was taken in.

Story
Abandoned at a young age, as his parents were not able to care for him. Jackal was taken in by a band of thieves, slowly rising through the ranks. Having come under the employment of K&P Merchantry, Jackal serves the company by deterring people from the lake so that the Merchantry could continue to charge high prices for water. When confronted by Tiz and his group, Jackal loses his temper as he calls in Ciggma Khint, whom he calls "chief", to help him deal with them before losing to them. It would later be revealed in the Third World that Jackal evaded death due to the cries of the orphans that he has been caring for.

In the Fourth World, Jackal abducts Praline à la Mode on what he perceive to be part of Eloch Quentis Khamer VIII's plan to use the diva's singing. At that time, he thought Praline knew of Khint when he mistook her description of Nobutsuna Kamiizumi for the Chief. Later escaping Khamer's defeat, Jackal meets up with Khint.

Battle
Jackal is fought as a boss alongside Khint.

Etymology
A is a type of wild dog that is nocturnal and hunts in packs. The term can also refer to a person who performs menial or dishonest tasks for another, mostly as an accomplice, reflecting the Jackal's role as a hired bandit.