| “ | Here's the right valiant Cornishman,
Who slew the giant Cormoran. |
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| ~ Jack's official logo on his belt after killing his first giant. |
Jack, better known by his nickname Jack the Giant Slayer or killer is a major who serves as the titular main protagonist of the fairy tale of the same name. He was born the son of a humble farmer with a great mind to match, yet he longed for something to make more out of his gift.
He would get the opportunity to use his minds to serve his kingdom when a fabulous reward was being offered to anyone who could somehow kill an evil Giant named Cormoran, which he would do by tricking him into falling into a really big hole & killing him by striking his head. Upon finishing off the giant and returning to his hometown, Jack would officially garner the name he would by famously known for before going numerous other adventures that involves killing other giants across his country.
Early Life[]
Long ago in England, during the reign of King Arthur Pendragon, Jack was born in a small village where he first spent his younger years as the son of a humble farmer, where he had a very bold mind that came which also came with even bigger ambitions for his future life while he would work in the field with his father with whatever creative & special way he can think of. In addition to having a genius way of fixing his problems on his farm, Jack took soothing pleasure in hearing or reading stories of wizards, conjurers, giants, and fairies, and used to listen eagerly while his father talked of the great deeds of the brave knights of King Arthur’s Round Table.
Of course their was another reason why Jack and his father had to do their best to keep their farm afloat because high up in the mountains right next to their village, there lived a horrible and ill-tempered Giant named Cormoran, who would often come down from his home and take whatever he pleases from his and all other neighboring villages. Regardless, Jack still kept his smart mind and made sure that no one could ever get the better of him while still dreaming of things to come for the future of himself and his country, unaware that one day, he will get the chance to do so and become one of the greatest heroes his country could ever dream imagine.
Slaying his first Giant[]
On one day that at first started off as a simple day for him, Jack and his father found themselves attending a town meeting that is talking about the current Giant situation, when Jack asked to what will be done, he was answered with the reward of all the gold Cormoran stole. Hearing this, Jack was given a brand new drive inside him and boldly resolved to destroy him, and despite advices to not do it, Jack didn't heed any of them and went up high into the mountain to the cave where the giant lived to take him down.
Of course before he headed up the mountain, Jack took with him a horn, a shovel, pickaxe, and a dark lantern, and early in a long winter’s evening he marched to the mountain and right to the cave where the Giant lived. When he arrived at the cave's entrance he fell to work at once, and before morning he had dug a pit twenty-two feet deep, and almost as many broad. He covered it over with sticks and straw, and strewed some of the earth over them, to make it look just like solid ground.
When the morning sun rose he then put his horn to his mouth, and blew such a loud and long tantivy, that the giant awoke and came towards Jack and threatened to kill him for waking up. He had scarcely spoken these words, when he came advancing one step farther, but being a giant his weight immediately proved to much for the trap and he tumbled headlong into the pit, and his fall shook the very mountain.
After Jack insults Cormoran for a bit which caused him to try and rise up from his trap, Jack the opportunity to strike him at a blow on the crown of the head with his pickaxe, which killed him at once, before covering up the trap with dirt & returning all the wealth the brute stole. With the threat of Cormoran gone for goodJack then made haste back to rejoice his friends with the news of the giant’s death, and when the justices of the town heard of this valiant action, they sent for Jack, and declared that he should always be called "Jack the Giant Killer", being gifted a special belt & sword for this deed as well.
Facing off with Blunderbore[]
However after sometime, Jack soon found himself facing more giant problems when news of Cormoran's demise soon gets in the ears of another, more dangerous, giant named Old Blunderbore
In other Media[]
- Main article: Jack (Jack the Giant Slayer)
Quotes[]
| “ | O ho, Mr. Giant! Have you found your way so soon to the bottom? How is your appetite now? Will nothing serve you for breakfast this cold morning but broiling poor me? | „ |
| ~ Jack taunting Cormoran before killing him. |
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