As
Highland Jack is far more detailed and political than OTL
Samurai Jack, I'm going to be adding more characters to the fray. Motoko, Jack, and Balor are still the three main characters, but there's a lot more reoccurring characters than OTL. They're going to make an appearance in a video game peice I have planned.
Partially inspired by
@The_Red_Star_Rising's waververse character posts.
Major Reoccurring Characters of Highland Jack
Lethona: A brave warrior woman from "The Central Jungle" (heavily implied to be rural South America) Lethona is a survivalist, a powerful tracker and hunter who is the only survivor of a brutal attack on her homeland by Balor's Superhuman Shock Troopers. She is hardened because of this, and is not incredibly friendly to those she allies with. She is also incredibly put off by Jack's brashness and vulgarity, calling him "the stupidest man she's ever met". Jack reciprocates this feeling, calling her "a hard-hearted she-devil". Despite their mutual dislike of each other, Lethona and Jack often work together if their goals require their cooperation. She is clad in camouflaged leather armor and is equipped with twin hunting knives and a recurve bow that fires explosive, acidic, and fire arrows.
Designation-13A: A Secret Agent from a parallel universe, transported to Jack's current universe by Balor when 13A discovered a Balorian Cult attempting to sacrifice innocent people. It is revealed in later episodes that he is a modern day American Section 9 Agent and an ardent Communist, trying desperately to defend the common citizens of Earth against the unending hordes of Balor's Barbarians. While initially portrayed as a Sadistic Bandit and Highwayman (sparking a half-episode long conflict between him and Jack) he quickly becomes a trusted ally of Jack, assisting him against a force of Balor's Robotic soldiers (known as "Blue Bloods" because of the blue oil they spout). 13A resembles the traditional "Commando" archetype, equipped with a suit of powered armor, a Pulse Rifle, High Yield Explosives, and tracking systems, whilst utilizing a combat style resembling that of real-life special operations forces.
Blackhawk: A Native American warrior turned vigilante assassin, Blackhawk is a master marksman and melee combatant, and often stalks the alleyways and streets of the slums of various cities. Originally a pacifist, Blackhawk became a vigilante when her father, a tribal leader, was murdered by Balor's Mercenaries. Despite making several appearances in the series, Blackhawk rarely speaks, only speaking when she is giving a command to her allies or making a demand. Despite this coldness, Blackhawk does show appreciation for Jack's assistance, even if she does not stick around for long, as her dark demeanor does not suit lengthy periods of social cooperation. She is clad in Kevlar armor and Native American war paint, and she is equipped with a heavy caliber Marksman's Rifle and a wickedly sharp tomahawk.
Infernus: A Native African man who was a subject of one of Balor's many supersoldier experiments, the man who would become "Infernus" was subjected to incredibly painful operations by Balor's scientists, ultimately gifting him with Pyrokinetic powers. He used these newfound powers of Pyromancy to escape from Balor's prison, and now wreaks havoc on Balor's Forces on several continents. Despite his rather sinister sounding name and reputation, Infernus is actually a gigantic jokester, coming up with several hilarious and awful puns, jokes, and remarks while he combats the forces of Balor. Because of his personality, he is one of Jack's closest friends in the world of the future, and the two frequently come to each other's aid. Clad in a modern-day HAZMAT suit (minus the helm) Infernus can call upon great geysers of flame or fireballs to destroy his enemies, and, if he channels enough power, can summon giant Fire Tornados to destroy everything in their path.
Odin: Odin is a Jarl of a technopunk Viking Warband and a common antagonist to both Balor and Jack. A hyperviolent bloodthirsty man, Odin cares not who he attacks or when, only that he kills many and pulls a large amount of plunder. It is this callousness towards innocents that makes Odin a sworn enemy of Jack, despite his consistent attacks on Balor's forces. In addition to his bloodthirsty nature, Odin also shows a sinister love of sexual violence, often taken as many sex slaves As he can on his raids. This horrifying desire becomes the plot of a major episode, where Jack, Motoko, Designation-13A, and Infernus rescue a large amount of captured women from his heavily fortified stronghold. Odin is clad in heavy plate armor and a horned helmet, and carries a large Pulse Cannon and two razor-sharp Battle Axes.
Mars: A God of Battle and one of Balor's Lieutenants, Mars is a tertiary antagonist of Jack, often planning the massive assaults on Jack and his allies. An arrogant, prideful God, Mars is a racist, sexist, bigoted noble who attempts to control the "barbarism" of Jack and his allies, and tries to destroy any attempt at dismantling the status quo, no matter how small or miniscule. Despite his ranking, Mars is not very intelligent, and it is conveyed clearly that even Balor has an intense dislike of Mars. Mars resembles a Roman Legionnaire clad in Gold/Red Armor, armed with a Roman shield and short sword.
Nemain: Nemain is a Celtic Goddess of War, symbolizing the aspect of war as a conflict of Chaos and Havoc. She often plunges into the thick of the fight, killing soldiers on both sides at her whim. Due to her love of chaos and havoc, Nemain hates Balor with a passion, viewing his authoritarian control as the antithesis of freedom. Despite being predominantly ambivalent to Jack, she assists him but his crusade against Balor, gifting him with heightened senses, quicker reaction times, and the ability to shape-shift into a Bloodthirsty Werewolf. Nemain is portrayed as an ancient female warrior with clawed hands for tearing apart enemies.
Badb: The Angel of Death, Fear, and Confusion, Badb is Balor's most trusted Lieutenant and a sadistic destroyer of towns, cities, civilizations, and entire planets. She is an ancient Celtic Goddess, striking fear into anyone she meets, paralyzingly them with her stare. Even Jack, despite not being paralyzed nor seriously effected by her spell, finds himself unsettled by her. Even though Jack is not paralyzed by her stare, Badb is more than a challenge for Jack in close combat, and is one of the most difficult opponents Jack faces during his quest. She is clad in Dark Robes and a hood and is armed with an Iron sword and her glowing, pure white "eyes of terror".
Neit: Neit (pronounced Night) is the Celtic God of War, symbolizing the aspect of war as one of Berserk Rage, Agression, Honor, Martial Skill, and Slaughter. Neit was once the greatest of the Celtic Gods: destroying armies with his might and attracting many worshippers. However, he was put into an eternal slumber by the dark magic of Balor, and thus never appears in his real body: rather, he communicates through conduits for his energy, one of which happens to be the magical Claymore Broadsword Jack owns. Through a Rune in his sword, Neit can communicate telepathically in Jack's mind, offering him advice, giving him directions, and teaching him new combat skills. Neit also reveals that Jack's sword can leach energy from every target he kills or destroys, giving more power to Neit's Rune and consequently, to Neit himself. Should enough energy be consumed by Neit, he can offer more direct assistance to Jack in combat. Should Jack agree (and he always does) Neit unleashes a small fragment of his true power as his and Jack's mind unites as one and the energy Neit unleashes transforms Jack into a 30 foot-tall literal Avatar of Neit, portraying Neit as his true form: A warrior clad in heavy glowing armor the color of fire, a glowing masked helmet, and a Pitch Black Kilt, equipped with a gigantic glowing Claymore Broadsword . In this form, Jack/Neit are quite literally unstoppable, carving through entire armies in showers of viscera with thier Claymore Broadsword, and utilizing a Giant Beam of Energy from thier chest to mow down oceans of enemies or destroy entire planetary systems should they see fit. (This beam, a Multicolored Three Ringed Beam of overwhelming power with a red beam in the center, a black beam in the Second Ring, and a yellow outside beam is a reference to the waververse, of which Tartakovsky is a fan of.) It is said that even though this avatar is only 1/1000th of the true power of Neit, Balor would be annihilated by the Avatar, which is why Balor goes to any length to avoid direct confrontation with the beastly entity of war that is the combination of Jack and Neit.
Though he is a unforgiving, incompassionate God, Neit looks favorably on his human charge, respecting Jack's martial prowess and his extensive battle record. His honorable side also respects Jack's conduct in battle, as Neit looks down upon barbarians like Odin or corrupt nobility like Mars. Thus, it can be claimed that Neit is Jack's most powerful ally in the dark world of the future.