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 |faction= [[Gobwin Knob]]
 |class= [[Caster]] ([[Foolamancer]]){{erf|1|108}}
 |rank= Master (?)
 |move= 8
 |hits= 6
 |combat= 2
 |defense= 2
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=Canon=
Jack Snipe is a [[Foolamancer]] in the service of [[Stanley the Tool]].

==Plot==
Jack is a [[unit]] of the former [[Kingdom of Faq]]. 
[[Jillian Zamussels]] refers to him as a [[master-class]] [[Foolamancer]]<sup>[[TBFGK 107:6]]</sup> and genius at distractions. She also mentions that Jack may have had a crush on her.<sup>[[TBFGK 107:8]]</sup>
His [[Foolamancy]] skills were such that he was capable of [[veil]]ing an entire settlement from observation. He was able to [[veil]] the cities of Faq one after another as determined by [[Marie Lavraie]] and thus kept the location of Faq hidden for a long time.{{erf|1|107}}

=Proposed Canon=
''"May not an ass know when the cart draws the horse?"''

'''Strengths:''' Understanding Others, Lateral Thinking

'''Weaknesses:''' Clarity of Speech

'''First Appearance:''' [[TBFGK 24]]

==Witticisms==
Jack frequently speaks strangely, often using metaphors or aphorisms to get his point across.

*''A house unkept cannot be so distressing as a life unlived''{{ref | [[First Intermission 36]]}}
*''Fashions change, my good Lord, the taking of prisoners is passé. Skulls are the new shackles. But black still goes with anything.''{{ref | [[First Intermission 36]]}}
*''"To have talent is to be in demand. I well know." '' ... ''The talent itself supplies the demand''{{ref | [[First Intermission 36]]}}
*''Names can be important, ... and fools, and triangles, too''{{ref | [[First Intermission 38]]}}
*''I'm afraid I don't understand, Lord. And also afraid that I do.''{{ref | [[First Intermission 38]]}}

==Relationships==

===[[Wanda]]===

{{:Jack-Wanda Relationship}}

===[[Stanley the Tool]]===

{{:StanleyJack}}

===[[Parson Gotti]]===

{{:ParsonJack}}

===[[Jillian Zamussels]]===

{{:JillianJack}}

=Speculation=
His sanity was severely harmed either by being linked up with [[Misty]] and [[Maggie]] during [[Stanley the Tool]]'s experiments into [[Caster Link]]s or by [[Maggie]] severing the link and allowing the other two casters to take all the damage{{erf|1|084}}. He recovered after [[Jillian Zamussels|Jillian]] addressed him by name, despite the fact that being called by name by [[Parson]] had had little if any effect.{{erf|1|108}}{{erf|1|113}}

Jack, like [[Wanda Firebaugh]], seems to be extremely loyal to Lord Stanley, although for him this may be due to loyalty spells.

Jack's appearance, manner of speech, and frequent playing of the Fool as well as Foolamancer gives him a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespearean Shakespearean] feel.

Ironically Jill(ian) could arguably be the one who fixed Jack's 'crown' that is to say, she helped recompose his mind.

==Equipment==

Jack has been described as carrying a staff with a Magic Eight Ball on top. This is a reference to how this toy speaks cryptically. Also, the webcomic Order of the Stick, which has had a close relationship with Erfworld, has had its character Elan carrying a similar staff.

==Real World References==
*Jack Snipe's crush on Jillian is possibly related to the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill."
*A snipe hunt is a fool's errand inflicted on a gullible person - for example, the act of sending an industrial apprentice to look for a left handed spanner or a bag of half-inch holes. (Or headlight fluid and elbow grease.)(Or down to the Q-store for "a long weight"...)
*Jack's appearance and name may also be a reference to the actor Jack Nicholson.
*Jack's behavior and looks might also be a reference to "The Joker," the comic book villain from the Batman universe.  The Joker was famously portrayed by Jack Nicholson (whose pre-Joker identity was named "Jack Napier" which is a pun on the word jackanape, meaning an impudent person, or a saucy and mischievous child). This connection is underlined in the first Summer Update <sup>[[First_Intermission_36]]</sup> and in ''Love is a Battlefield'' {{erf|2|004}}, where Jack is revealed to be wearing a [[raiment]] very much akin to Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker.
*Jack's name and behavior is also said to be a reference to the Jack Snipe, a European migratory wading [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Snipe bird].  The Jack Snipe is known for its natural camouflage in it's natural environment, and the difficulty in spotting it without specific technique.
*While Jack is suffering from the mental effects of the breaking of the [[Link|link]], much of his dialogue is drawn from or inspired by the Fool in [http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/1ws3310.txt King Lear], including such gems as "may not an ass know when the cart draws the horse" and referring to Stanley as "nuncle".{{erf|1|081}}
**Jack makes frequent quotation of real world literature concerning clowns, fools, or related characters. In addition to the aforementioned references to the Fool from ''King Lear'' Jack is seen to quote Caliban from ''The Tempest'' and Pennywise from the Stephen King novel ''It''.
**Additionally, most of his dialogue while insane is quotes from Shakespeare's works, including "Tempt not a desperate man" from ''Romeo and Juliet'' and "Oh, Woe is me, to have seen what I have seen. See what I see!" from ''Hamlet''.
*A jacksnipe is a kind of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksnipe boat].  How this relates to the character, if at all, is unclear.
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