Jack Garland Character and Voice Actor: Is Jack Chaos?

This is a character page for Jack, one of the playable characters in the game Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin. Read on to learn more about this character, the best builds and jobs for Jack, and more!

Jack Profile and Voice Actor

"All I care about is seeing Chaos dead. I need to. It's not a hope or a dream. It's like a hunger. A thirst."

Feels a strong sens of duty to defeat Chaos. With no hesitation to kill monsters that stand in his way, he pulverizes them with no mercy. Source: SOP:FFO Official Website EN Voice Cast: Mocean Melvin JP Voice Cast: Kenjiro Tsuda

Is Jack Chaos?

Yes and, also Not yet

Jack's true identity is Garland; meaning he is Chaos, but he also isn't Chaos, at least not yet. In the timeline of Stranger of Paradise, the Jack Garland we portray at the beginning of the game is already a resetted version of the original Jack Garland. Nearing the end of your playthrough, Jack learns that he was a former Senior Agent working for the Lufenians sent forth to control Cornelia and the world.

Jack Inevitably Becomes Chaos

When Jack tries to uncover his identity and his destiny, he learns that he was merely a pawn of the Lufenians. It was his companions' plan and intentions to break Jack from these shackles. In his quest for revenge against the Lufenians, Jack absorbs the Soul of Chaos from the Darkness Manifest to become Chaos itself. We then learn that Jack is then pulled back through the fabrics of time to 2000 years in the past. This is when Jack decides to fully take on the mantle of Chaos.

This sets the stage for what is to become the game that is Final Fantasy 1.

List of All Missions (Quests) and Rewards

Jack Characteristics

A Man on a Mission

Jack only knows one thing – he is driven to kill Chaos. The announcement trailer for the game drills this home to the point that killing Chaos became a short-lived internet meme.

It's arguable that it is intentional just how focused Jack is on his mission, to the extent of forgetting everything else in his life. This may be to illustrate that Jack is on the verge of madness, or some might say, on the verge of chaos.

At least in the past, it seems that he had a relationship with Princess Sarah, and even gave her his Crystal. Jack may not have always been the Chaos-obsessed character he is during the events of the story.

Expert Combatant

Jack has access to all 28 Jobs in the game allowing him to equip two jobs at any given point in any mission, whereas his companions are restricted to certain jobs and can only equip one job at a time unless you play on multiplayer. Whether it be swords or spears, his fists or his magic, this allows Jack to seamlessly switch back and forth from pre-assigned jobs to always have the upper hand in any battle.

List of Jobs (Classes) and How to Unlock All Jobs

Jack Abilities

Lightbringer

Lightbringer is one of Jack's unique abilities allowing him to gain a temporary boost in attack power in exchange for portions of his MP bar. This ability sends off a powerful shockwave that pushes enemies back giving Jack the window of opportunity he needs whenever he's backed into a corner.

Lightbringer Guide: How to Use Lightbringer and Effects

Soul Shield

Soul Shield is an ability that allows Jack to absorb special attacks from enemies. Special attacks will appear on top of enemies' heads with a purple border, these attacks can be absorbed by the Soul Shield giving Jack a bit of his MP back and the opportunity to use his enemies' power against them.

Soul Shield Guide: How to Use Soul Shield

Soul Burst

Soul Burst is another one of Jack's unique abilities. This ability gives Jack the power to crystallize his enemies and destroy them completely. This rather violent attack also lets Jack regain his MP after shattering his crystallized enemies.

Soul Burst Guide: How to Soul Burst

Chaosbringer

Command	Information
Chaosbringer	MP Cost: Consume all your MP to gain the following effects: -Increased break damage dealt. -Attacks reduce enemy max break gauge. -Enemies brought to 0 HP will be finished with a soul burst. -Abilities do not require MP to activate.

After absorbing the Soul of Chaos from Darkness Manifest Jack unlocks his final job class, the Cyclic Warrior. With it comes an upgraded version of Lightbringer, Chaosbringer. It functions almost identically to Lightbringer with the added exception that abilities such as commands and combos will not require MP to activate.

Cyclic Warrior Guide: How to Use and Unlock Cyclic Warrior

Stranger of Paradise Related Guides

List of Characters and Voice Actors

Main Character
Jack
Party Members
Ash	Jed	Neon	Sophia
Story Characters
Princess Sarah	Astos	Pirate Captain Bikke	-
Fiends
Lich	Kraken	Marilith	Tiamat