Here's that infodump that should've been posted when I first introduced him, but didn't because I hadn't written it yet. Heh.
I've grabbed Jake from six months after the end of the third book from the Twilight Saga. There was some unrequited love, some epic battles, some heartbreak.... You know, the usual. Anyway, after all that, he ran from La Push, and has been on the move ever since.
I would elaborate but I wouldn't want to spoil things too much for anyone.
Instead, I'll tell you the books are available over
here, if any of you are interested in reading them.
So, Jake is a werewolf. You've probably gathered this already. Not in the traditional sense, however. Full moons? Mean nothing to him. He can phase as and when, although this is sometimes overridden due to anger. Think Oz in the later seasons of Buffy. So, yeah, pissing him off is not a good idea.
Another difference is that even in wolf form he is fully cognizant. He understands everything that goes on, and will never attack humans without a good reason. Vampires are fair game, however. He really hates vampires.
Even in his normal human form, Jake is anything but average.
A) He is hot. Jacob has a constant body temperature of about 108 degrees. Any character who gets close is more than welcome to notice an above average amount of heat radiating off him. I mentioned he likes to be shirtless a lot? This would be one of the reasons why.
B) He's really tall. A legal giant at 6'7", in fact. Partly due to the extra growth hormone from his werewolf side.
C) Even when he isn't a wolf, Jake still has super-strength, super-speed and a crazy-good sense of smell.
Oh, he looks just like that Warren kid with less hair... Yeah, he does. Sorry about that. Had to bring in the another doppelganger to confuse matters, didn't I?
Stephenie Meyer actually makes her own
movie cast wishlists. So handy when the authors tell you which actor they envision the characters as.