Fifth Series - Jack Pinnacle

Jack Pinnacle is a fairly likeable, if somewhat cocky and arrogant, fifteen year old. Unlike some, growing up in a world where the Mages treat him as little more than dirt, hasn’t jaded him one bit. He manages to keep upbeat and happy almost all the time.

He was the victim of a terrible house-fire when he was very young, which left him orphaned and with permanently blackened thumbs. He was taken in by the family of his best friend, Mark Route.  

With regards to wider politics and the state of the world, he’s obviously not thrilled with the way the Mages run everything, and will often be one of the first to raise his voice and let it be known – for better or worse.

But at the same time, the argument could certainly be made that, to some degree, he is all mouth. Sure he can be confrontational, but he’s not stupid. However, when the moment comes, he’s very accepting of where life has taken him and is ready to do his part.

Jack serves an important role  within the group, often drifting between de-facto leader and motivator, encouraging the group when things appear most dire. Obviously he is very close to Mark, having known him his whole life. On occasion, he’ll but heads with both Emma and Tad, and going so far as to call out Mrs. DeRage whenever she becomes too passive.

In a way, I like to contrast Jack with Sam, from Spirit Rider, in that they both share a sort of similar role in their respective series, being teenaged heroes. One of their key differences is both their level of confidence, and their opinions of their destiny. Whereas Sam has a tendency to put himself down and is never really happy about being the Spirit Rider, Jack throws himself into the fray headlong, infinitely confident that he can save the world – and let me tell you, that is his biggest weakness.