He follows her dutifully and depends on her for approval. He knows instinctively that she can be trusted. Jack attaches himself to Dorothy right away. It’s never addressed directly in the dialogue, but it seems that Jack and the others all wordlessly agree to keep Billina safe, since the King has a thing against chickens.Īuxiliary Function – Extraverted Feeling/Fe, “What We Need” When the group makes it to the Nome King’s Mountain, Billina hides away in Jack’s head. Like many Si-doms, once Jack finds himself part of a group, he connects with them as his own people and acts to preserve and protect them. He’s also sensibly concerned with making sure that his head hasn’t spoiled, and asks Dorothy to check it for him. His knowledge of the Powder of Life comes in handy when Dorothy needs to figure out a way to escape, and he remembers all about the Ruby Key and what Dorothy will need to do to get at it. He recalls that when Princess Mombi trapped him in the tower, she was wearing Head #22, and must not have worn it since, because she’s forgotten about him. Jack also has a highly detailed memory, on display when he recounts the story of how he came to life. His Mom’s identity and fate turns out to be one of the story’s key mysteries. His greatest wish is to find her, and when he first meets Dorothy, he perks up with hope that she’s the one. Jack doesn’t have much of a past to draw from-he’s only been alive a few years at most, and he’s spent those years locked away alone in a castle tower-but he’s completely devoted to his Mom, the girl who constructed him. And though he’s a young creature, discovered much like the Scarecrow having not had much life experience yet, Jack proves to be a pretty healthy, developed personality.ĭominant Function – Introverted Sensing/Si, “What Was”

Not to be confused with another lanky Halloween-inspired Jack, he’s that strange combination of a sweet nature mixed with what could be seen as a scary face, staying true to the charming weirdness that is this version of Oz. Brian Henson, son of the famous Jim, got his first big puppeteering gig as Jack Pumpkinhead.

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