Jack West Jr
Encyclopedia
Jonathan "Jack" West Junior is the main character in a book
series by Australia
n author
Matthew Reilly
. He appears in the books Seven Ancient Wonders
, The Six Sacred Stones
, and The Five Greatest Warriors
.
.
West Junior was encouraged to join the US Army by his father, but instead joined the Australian Armed Forces. There he proved to be an extremely efficient soldier and attained the rank of Captain, was fast tracked to the SAS, set a new record on a desert survival course and became a more formidable soldier than his father.
His desire to learn archeology led to the Australian Army allowing him to attend university at Trinity College in Dublin
, under the guidance of Professor Maximilian T. Epper, with whom he formed a close friendship.
He was also sent to a series of multi-national special forces exercises at Coronado in 1990, hosted by the US at their Navy S.E.A.Ls base. These exercises were hosted by Jack's future enemy, Marshall Judah. Jack was injured in a helicopter accident at Coronado and lay unconscious in a hospital for four days. (The four missing days of Jack West Junior's life.) When he woke up, he was sent back to Australia with no serious damage done.
Jack made his name at Operation Desert Storm, being one of the first troops to land in Iraq in 1991, blowing up communication towers, completing dangerous missions behind enemy lines. and serving under his future foe, Marshall Judah, who had personally requested him. At a Scud
base in Basra
, he was left for dead by Judah but escaped through 300 enemy soldiers.
He then returned to Australia and handed in his resignation to his commanding officer, Lt. General Peter Cosgrove
and began working with his friend Professor Epper aka Wizard, on the Dark sun project.
" West is Jack's adopted daughter. She was born to the wife of the former Oracle of Siwa, who was kidnapped and taken to a chamber in the heart of a Ugandan volcano. Her captors, led by the priest Del Piero took the mother's first born child, Lily's brother Alexander, and left her mother for dead. Jack and Max Epper were able to perform a caesarian on the dead mother using Jack's Leatherman knife, and rescued Lily, though Jack lost his arm triggering a release lock behind a curtain of lava during their escape.
Lily is described as being of Egyptian descent, and, like her twin brother, is an Oracle of Siwa. This grants her the ability from the age of 10 to read the Word of Thoth. She is also highly competent with other languages.
He is an American
and referred to by J.J. Wickham as "one mother****** of a father in-law".
He has another son with the callsign of "Rapier".
He is killed by his own greed at the end of The Five Greatest Warriors (by a similar fate to Jack's previous ordeal at the Second Vertex) after the Sixth Pillar was laid, trying to get its reward, power.
's arsenal and tomb.
Zahir "Saladin" "Pooh Bear" al Anzar al Abbas of the United Arab Emirates
is the second son of Sheik Anzar al Abbas. Pooh Bear is a slightly chubby fellow, known for his explosive experiments & wit. He is one of Lily West's closest friends. During a fight with him and Stretch vs Scimitar and Vulture, he lost an eye.
was once with the famed Israeli sniper force, the Sayaret Matkal. He joined the ruthless Israeli Mossad
in 2003 & was ordered to infiltrate Jack West's team. Known for his expertise with snipers, he is first at odds with the Muslim Pooh Bear (himself being a Jew) but his defiance of his orders from the Mossad & his assistance in saving Lily's life means that he and Pooh Bear now get along. During the aforementioned fight between him/Pooh Bear and Vulture/Scimitar, he was stabbed in the back by Vulture.
, after being trained in the RNZAF.
According to Reilly, his full name is known only to his mother and father, both of which live in Dunedin
, New Zealand
, and after the events of The Five Greatest Warriors look after Lily's twin brother, Alexander. His previous plane, the Halicarnassus was destroyed at the end of 5GW & he now owns a smaller faster plane a Russian made Tupolev Tu-144
. He christened it the Sky Warrior.
to grab an off lever in order to escape with Max "Wizard" Epper and Lily.
Wizard, as he promised, built Jack a new and 'better' arm, using a superstrong titanium alloy
, and adding a hidden compartment containing a wad of C2
explosive. Jack has made use of these benefits many times during the books, such as using the fist to block a slab of stone from crushing him (The Six Sacred Stones), and hanging on to a ceiling rung for several hours (Seven Ancient Wonders). It is detachable, as seen in Jack's escape from the Ethiopian mine in Six Sacred Stones.
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series by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n author
Author
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Matthew Reilly
Matthew Reilly
Matthew John Reilly is an Australian action thriller writer. His novels are noted for their fast pace, twisting plots and intense action.- Biography :...
. He appears in the books Seven Ancient Wonders
Seven Ancient Wonders
Seven Ancient Wonders is a book written by the Australian author Matthew Reilly in 2005. Its sequel, The Six Sacred Stones was released in the fall of 2007...
, The Six Sacred Stones
The Six Sacred Stones
The Six Sacred Stones is a novel by Australian thriller author Matthew Reilly. It is a sequel to Seven Ancient Wonders and The Five Greatest Warriors is its sequel...
, and The Five Greatest Warriors
The Five Greatest Warriors
The Five Greatest Warriors is the third thriller novel in the Jack West Jr. series, by the Australian writer Matthew Reilly.The book is the third in an Indiana Jones-style action series. The preceding book was The Six Sacred Stones which ended in a cliffhanger with archaeologist and ex-soldier Jack...
.
Biography
Jack West Junior's father was a cold and ruthless American, Colonel Jack West Senior ("Wolf"), and his mother an unnamed Australian. He had an older sister but she was killed in a plane accident a few years before the events of Seven Ancient WondersSeven Ancient Wonders
Seven Ancient Wonders is a book written by the Australian author Matthew Reilly in 2005. Its sequel, The Six Sacred Stones was released in the fall of 2007...
.
West Junior was encouraged to join the US Army by his father, but instead joined the Australian Armed Forces. There he proved to be an extremely efficient soldier and attained the rank of Captain, was fast tracked to the SAS, set a new record on a desert survival course and became a more formidable soldier than his father.
His desire to learn archeology led to the Australian Army allowing him to attend university at Trinity College in Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, under the guidance of Professor Maximilian T. Epper, with whom he formed a close friendship.
He was also sent to a series of multi-national special forces exercises at Coronado in 1990, hosted by the US at their Navy S.E.A.Ls base. These exercises were hosted by Jack's future enemy, Marshall Judah. Jack was injured in a helicopter accident at Coronado and lay unconscious in a hospital for four days. (The four missing days of Jack West Junior's life.) When he woke up, he was sent back to Australia with no serious damage done.
Jack made his name at Operation Desert Storm, being one of the first troops to land in Iraq in 1991, blowing up communication towers, completing dangerous missions behind enemy lines. and serving under his future foe, Marshall Judah, who had personally requested him. At a Scud
Scud
Scud is a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and exported widely to other countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name SS-1 Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies...
base in Basra
Basra
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
, he was left for dead by Judah but escaped through 300 enemy soldiers.
He then returned to Australia and handed in his resignation to his commanding officer, Lt. General Peter Cosgrove
Peter Cosgrove
General Peter John Cosgrove AC, MC is a retired Australian Army officer. He was the Chief of the Defence Force from 3 July 2002 to 3 July 2005, when he retired from active service...
and began working with his friend Professor Epper aka Wizard, on the Dark sun project.
Lily
Lily "EowynÉowyn
Éowyn is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, who appears in his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. She is a noblewoman of Rohan who describes herself as a "shieldmaiden".-Literature:...
" West is Jack's adopted daughter. She was born to the wife of the former Oracle of Siwa, who was kidnapped and taken to a chamber in the heart of a Ugandan volcano. Her captors, led by the priest Del Piero took the mother's first born child, Lily's brother Alexander, and left her mother for dead. Jack and Max Epper were able to perform a caesarian on the dead mother using Jack's Leatherman knife, and rescued Lily, though Jack lost his arm triggering a release lock behind a curtain of lava during their escape.
Lily is described as being of Egyptian descent, and, like her twin brother, is an Oracle of Siwa. This grants her the ability from the age of 10 to read the Word of Thoth. She is also highly competent with other languages.
Wolf
Jonathan 'Jack' 'Wolf' West Sr is Jack's father and has attempted to kill Jack several times.He is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and referred to by J.J. Wickham as "one mother****** of a father in-law".
He has another son with the callsign of "Rapier".
He is killed by his own greed at the end of The Five Greatest Warriors (by a similar fate to Jack's previous ordeal at the Second Vertex) after the Sixth Pillar was laid, trying to get its reward, power.
Mother
Jack's mother (unnamed in the books) lives in Australia and is only seen by Jack once every several years due to the fact that Wolf had a violent relationship with her and had an affair. She divorced Wolf and humiliated him even further by divorcing him in an Australian court.Lauren
Jack's sister Lauren is deceased after being killed in a plane crash. She was two years older than Jack.J.J. Wickham
J.J. 'Sea Ranger' Wickham is Jack's brother in-law and oldest friend. He married Jack's sister, Lauren West. An expert submariner, he stole a Russian Kilo-class submarine & is now a rogue submariner living on the island of Zanzibar. He helps Jack in his mission and has a mutual hatred of Jack West Snr, referring to him as one "arsehole of a father in law."Zoe Kissane
Sergeant Zoe "Bloody Mary" "Princess" Kissane is Jack's good friend and, at the end of The Five Greatest Warriors, the two are married in a civil service.Wizard
Maximillian "Wizard" Epper was a Canadian born professor who taught at Trinity College in Dublin, teaching Jack West, Jack's future wife Zoe Kissane & two Scottish students (his personal favourites) Lachlan & Julian Adamson "The Cowboys". He first met Jack when he joined the class he was teaching and they went on from there. In 1996, Wizard was involved in saving Lily. Wizard and Lily have always hit it off, so naturally Lily was one of the most hurt when Wizard died tragically, killed by Jack's father, Wolf, in Five Greatest Warriors at Genghis KhanGenghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
's arsenal and tomb.
Pooh Bear
SergeantSergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Zahir "Saladin" "Pooh Bear" al Anzar al Abbas of the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
is the second son of Sheik Anzar al Abbas. Pooh Bear is a slightly chubby fellow, known for his explosive experiments & wit. He is one of Lily West's closest friends. During a fight with him and Stretch vs Scimitar and Vulture, he lost an eye.
Stretch
Lieutenant Benjamin "Archer" "Stretch" Cohen of IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
was once with the famed Israeli sniper force, the Sayaret Matkal. He joined the ruthless Israeli Mossad
Mossad
The Mossad , short for HaMossad leModi'in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim , is the national intelligence agency of Israel....
in 2003 & was ordered to infiltrate Jack West's team. Known for his expertise with snipers, he is first at odds with the Muslim Pooh Bear (himself being a Jew) but his defiance of his orders from the Mossad & his assistance in saving Lily's life means that he and Pooh Bear now get along. During the aforementioned fight between him/Pooh Bear and Vulture/Scimitar, he was stabbed in the back by Vulture.
Sky Monster
"Sky Monster" hails from New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, after being trained in the RNZAF.
According to Reilly, his full name is known only to his mother and father, both of which live in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and after the events of The Five Greatest Warriors look after Lily's twin brother, Alexander. His previous plane, the Halicarnassus was destroyed at the end of 5GW & he now owns a smaller faster plane a Russian made Tupolev Tu-144
Tupolev Tu-144
The Tupolev Tu-144 was a Soviet supersonic transport aircraft and remains one of only two SSTs to enter commercial service, the other being the Concorde...
. He christened it the Sky Warrior.
Bionic Arm
Jack's original arm was burnt off when he thrust his arm into a waterfall of lavaLava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
to grab an off lever in order to escape with Max "Wizard" Epper and Lily.
Wizard, as he promised, built Jack a new and 'better' arm, using a superstrong titanium alloy
Titanium alloy
Titanium alloys are metallic materials which contain a mixture of titanium and other chemical elements. Such alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness , light weight, extraordinary corrosion resistance, and ability to withstand extreme temperatures...
, and adding a hidden compartment containing a wad of C2
C2
-Biology:* C2 domain, a protein structural domain* C2 regulatory sequence for the insulin gene* Apolipoprotein C2, a human apolipoprotein* In human anatomy, C2 may refer to:** Cervical vertebra 2, the axis, one of the cervical vertebrae of the vertebral column...
explosive. Jack has made use of these benefits many times during the books, such as using the fist to block a slab of stone from crushing him (The Six Sacred Stones), and hanging on to a ceiling rung for several hours (Seven Ancient Wonders). It is detachable, as seen in Jack's escape from the Ethiopian mine in Six Sacred Stones.