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"I'd miss me, too. I'm fantastic."
— Jesper Fahey about himself, The Unsea


Jesper Fahey is a gang member at the Crow Club. Jesper, Kaz, and Inej take on a job for one million kruge to travel across the Shadow Fold and abduct the Sun Summoner.

Biography[]

Hired by a merchant[]

Ketterdam, the Crow Club. Jesper has a seat at the gambling table where he becomes suspicious when a patron attempts to pay with Zemeni coins after the casino up the block has reported the use of counterfeit coins. He flips the coin in the air and shoots a hole through the coin, confirming his suspicions. Kaz approaches the table, slamming his cane down before reminding Jesper that loud noises startle off the pigeons. He then instructs Jesper to get back on the door.

The Crows search for ways to safely cross the Shadow Fold after getting word of a one million kruge job. Jesper questions why hasn’t anyone ever tried going under. Kaz replies that they have. More than a century ago they attempted to do so, but something heard them digging. The Fold was created hundreds of years ago by a Shadow Summoner known as the Black Heretic. To destroy the Fold, they would require a Sun Summoner, though such a Grisha doesn’t exist. Jesper and Inej contemplate letting the job go, as it's too much of a risk, but Kaz is determined to find a way. The Crows then intercept a letter from Dreesen for the owner of the Orchid saying that they require the services of a Heartrender before midnight.

The Crows secure this job by taking Milana, the Orchid’s Heartrender to Dreesen’s estate, where they demand exclusive rights to the job. Dreesen reluctantly agrees and leads the Crows into his cellar, where he has Alexei Stepanov tied to a chair. Two weeks ago, Alexei crossed through the Fold on an expedition that was swarmed by volcra. But somehow the skiff made it out and the volcra were destroyed by some kind of device. Dreesen would like to know how, but some form of traumatic lapse is preventing Alexei from remembering the ordeal, so Milana eases his heart rate and asks what happened in the Fold. Alexei reveals that they were saved by a Sun Summoner named Alina Starkov. Once he has all that he needs from Alexei, Dreesen kills him and gives Kaz until dawn to prove that they have a way through the Fold and back.[1]

Jesper is approached by Inej, who asks for his help in killing a man, as she has yet to take another person’s life. Just as he agrees to help, Kaz arrives and Inej disappears. Jesper follows Kaz to the Emerald Palace, where he acts as a distraction while Kaz sneaks inside to speak with Poppy. Jesper shoots the club sign, allowing for Kaz to sneak in behind the bouncers and discover the location of "The Conductor," who can assure them safe passage through the Fold.[2]

Crossing the Fold[]

The Crows and the Conductor, real name Arken Visser, arrive in Novokribirsk to meet with Nina Zenik, who was said to be able to help them with entry into the Little Palace. However, they discover that she was captured by Fjerdans. Despite losing their way to the Little Palace, Kaz still intends to travel to Ravka. Arken requires 20 pounds of alabaster coal, a peck of Majdaloun jurda, and a goat. They are to meet at nightfall at the wreckage of a skiff northeast of the edge of town. Despite being tasked with getting the coal, Jesper makes a detour and gambles away the funds.

Kaz, Inej, and Arken await Jesper's arrival on the edge of town near the skiff wreck. Before long, Jesper comes running towards the train with an angry mob chasing after him, but they come to a stop as Jesper runs into a minefield to meet up with the others. Admittedly, he gambled away the money and was forced to steal the coal and only made off with 16 pounds worth. Arken sits each of them down and tells them to remain still and not to shift their weight.

While riding through the Fold, Arken reveals that the tracks are not complete, though he did build slats on the car that roll into place under the wheels and the turbines will generate enough wind to push them to the eastern track as long as they don’t shift their weight. Unfortunately, the noise from the train attracts a nearby volcra nest. Generally, he would outrun the volcra, but since Jesper only acquired 16 of the 20 pounds of required coal, that isn't an option. When Jesper begins to panic, Arken instructs him to grab the goat to calm his nerves. Having gained a bit of composure, Jesper stands to his feet and begins firing at the volcra on the car with remarkable accuracy, buying them enough time to make it out the Fold.[3]

Breaking into the Kribirsk archives[]

Jesper, Kaz, Inej, and Arken stop at a bar in Kribirsk, three days away from the Little Palace. Their next play is finding a way inside. Fortunately, Kaz has discovered that the Kribirsk Archives house the Little Palace blueprints. They’re kept under lock and key though, so they’ll have to break in. Jesper leaves Milo the goat behind with a barmaid while Kaz tasks Arken with finding them a ride to the Little Palace.

Two hours after sunset, Jesper sneaks in as a guard. He turns off the lighting valves. Once the lights go out, Inej sneaks in through the dome on the roof directly above the repository, sliding down using a rope. She follows the trail for phosphorus directly to the blueprints and makes a copy. Unfortunately, the guards turn the valve back on and make their runs through the repository, preventing Inej from leaving the way she got in. Once the coast is clear, Jesper shoots the locking mechanism on the door as the clock tower rings, allowing Inej to escape.

They return to the bar after successfully recovering the blueprints, where Arken manages to fulfill his end of the deal by finding them transportation to the Little Palace. He introduces them to Marko, the leader of the traveling troupe known as the Pomdrakon Players. They have been invited to perform at the winter fete. After his star performer is injured due to Arken’s tampering, Inej and Jesper impress Marko with their acrobatic and shooting skills respectively, guaranteeing them transportation along with Marko’s troupe to the Little Palace.[4]

Abducting Alina[]

Jesper, Inej, and Arken arrive at the Little Palace as part of Marko’s traveling troupe, whereas Kaz sneaks in disguised as a guard. While outside with the other acts, Jesper crosses paths with Alina and reports back to the others. He reveals that she’s half Shu. Kaz then details the door-less fitting room with a Grisha lock that he came across. The locking mechanisms are Fabrikator-designed and can be opened with a lodestone luckily enough, which Arken just so happens to have in his possession. With Arken being the only one of them familiar with the lodestone, he will grab Alina. The rest of them will be setting up a lynx flush. Lynx are pack hunters who are very smart. They’ll clear a path for the prey. In this case, Jesper, Kaz, and Inej, are the lynx who will clear the path.

While plotting their escape route, Jesper is confronted by one of the stable hands that he was previously flirting with. Jesper claims that the Ambassador of Novyi Zem has requested his horses. The two then proceed to have sex in the stables.

Jesper is outside the Palace, waiting with the carriage for Kaz and Inej. To his surprise, Alina exits from a back entrance and hides in the trunk of the very same carriage he had arranged for their escape. Before long, Kaz and Inej reconvene with him in the courtyard and explain that they lost the target, though Jesper smiles, knowing otherwise and telling Kaz to simply ask him about Alina.[5]

The Crows arrive in Ryevost with Alina in the trunk. She exits and they attempt to explain that they can offer her safe passage across the Fold, but Alina would rather travel alone, as she refuses to be anyone else’s captive. Kaz and Jesper are unwilling to let her pass, so Alina uses her powers to blind them. Inej shields herself from the attack in time, and still lets Alina go.

Having wasted enough time searching for Alina, Kaz wonders if they should simply return to Ketterdam. Just then, the alarm in their wagon goes off and the Crows flee in different directions, agreeing to meet up afterward. Jesper battles Ivan in a laundry mat. With Grisha kefta supposedly being bulletproof, Jesper shoots Ivan in the chest three times in the exact same spot, piercing the kefta and injuring Ivan. However, Jesper decides to spare him rather than finishing him off after noticing a child watching nearby. Jesper meets back up with Kaz and Inej and steals the Darkling's carriage.[6]

The journey back to Ketterdam[]

Between their dwindling funds, lack of time, and conflicting interests, Kaz decides it's best to cut their losses and return to Ketterdam. Jesper watches disgustingly as Inej stitches up her wound. She learned at the Menagerie, which under no circumstances will she go back to, though she would have to should they return to Ketterdam empty-handed. Jesper contemplated telling Inej to trust Kaz and that he’d never allow her to go back, but he realizes that he doesn’t have the right to tell her what she should do with her shot at freedom.

The three of them return to the site of Arken’s train, but it has been discovered by local soldiers. Kaz believes he can steer the train, but Jesper and Inej remind him that Arken’s system was complicated and the ride was chaotic. All of a sudden, the train explodes from an alarm rigged by Arken, forcing the Crows to devise a new plan to sneak onto the skiff which is scheduled to cross the Fold tomorrow. They ambush a Dignitary from the winter fete and his guards, stealing their clothes and their transport papers to board the skiff unnoticed. "No mourners," Kaz says. "No funerals," Inej replies.[7]

The Crows retreat below deck and assess their options. Kaz decides to wait for whatever it is that General Kirigan has planned, and though he may not have figured out the Darkling’s exact plan, Kaz is certain he intends to attack Novokribirsk, as the look on the General's face is that of someone consumed with revenge. Jesper remarks that Kaz often bears a similar look. Inej then discovers Mal hiding below deck as well. When Mal reveals that he intends to kill the General and save Alina, Kaz orders Inej to return Mal’s gun.

After General Kirigan expands the Fold and consumes the borders of Novokribirsk, Inej and Mal head up top to stop the Darkling. Jesper and Kaz follow suit, shooting at the Darkling and his men. They just narrowly avoid being cut in half by the Darkling. Inej then throws a knife in the Darkling's chest, but Inej’s blade does little harm, only angering the Darkling, who in retaliation, consumes their end of the ship in darkness, making them vulnerable to the volcra. Alina then gains full control of her abilities, and Mal tackles General Kirigan overboard as she calls on the light. As the Darkling is being ripped apart by the volcra of his own making, Jesper shoots Ivan overboard after he attacks Alina. and Mal returns to the ship, and Alina awakens in his grasps before sending lights throughout the Fold.

They gather in a clearing after escaping the Fold, where Alina pays Kaz off with royal jewelry in exchange for his silence about her location. The Crows then board a ship headed for Ketterdam, where Kaz plots their next move considering both Dreesen and Pekka Rollins will be after their heads when they return. Just like with how their first plan started, they’ll need a Heartrender.[8]

Returning to Ketterdam[]

Jesper, Kaz, and Inej have arrived back in Ketterdam, where they learn that the Crow Club has been taken over by Pekka Rollins and that they've been framed for the murder of Tante Heleen. Whilst Inej manages to escape, Jesper and Kaz are taken to Dreesen, who, in actuality, is only a frontman for the actual man in charge, Sturmhond, who paid the Crows a million kruge upfront to bring him Alina, which they failed to do. When Sturmhond offers them money and time to escape from Stadwatch custody, Kaz, much to Jesper's dismay, reveals Alina was on a ship headed to Novyi Zem. Additionally, he reveals that he knows Jesper is a Durast. Jesper then makes his way to Wylan's shop, who he is vocally unimpressed with. From there, they watch as Kaz blows up Pekka's club.[9]

Jesper learns from Inej that a constable was shot with his own gun, which they have also been framed for by Pekka, who Kaz wishes to take further action against by tracking his private schedule and breaking into his accountant's office. Whilst Kaz and Inej infiltrate the office, Jesper and Wylan track Pekka's driver. Unfortunately, they've follow the driver right into a trap, with their wagon being sprayed with bullets, during which point, Jesper recalls that he and Wylan have hooked up before. Despite being outnumbered, Jesper manages to single-handedly take out Pekka's goons.[10]

Investigating Appelbroek[]

Given Inej's condition and all of them nearly being killed, Jesper expresses his concern with Kaz's recklessness, who dismisses Jesper's concerns and instructs him and Wylan to investigate Pekka's alleged glass factory in Appelbroek, where they discover there is no factory and that Pekka's property in Appelbroek is actually a country estate where he keeps his secret son. After being discovered by the help, Jesper and Wylan pose as piano repairmen. Pekka's son, Alby, cut the wire, which Jesper secretly repairs with his Durast abilities before returning to Black Veil with Wylan, with whom he agrees to not tell Kaz about Alby. However, Kaz is already aware of the child.[11]

The Crows orchestrate a plan to hit all of Pekka's businesses with a compound meant to mimic firepox in an attempt to destroy Pekka's reputation and profit. Jesper and Wylan hand out Komedie Brute costumes and vials of the compound to all of the Dregs. As word of an alleged firepox outbreak begins to spread, Jesper watches as Kaz reveals to Pekka that his son has been buried alive and that the only way to save him is for Pekka to sign a quitclaim deed for Inej and a confession for the murders of Tante Heleen and Constable Sem. Afterward, Jesper and Wylan discuss the night they first met and how Wylan ran out on Jesper after they hooked up because he assumed Jesper would do the same, which Jesper admits is true. While he can't make any promises, he does wish to pursue something more with Wylan, and they proceed to have sex.[12]

Searching for the Neshyenyer[]

The Crows are hired by Prince Nikolai to retrieve the Neshyenyer blade and deliver it to Alina in East Ravka. Successfully retrieve the blade, and the Prince will pay whatever fee. After informing Inej of their next job, Jesper discovers that Wylan cannot read, which leads to Wylan distancing himself from Jesper. After arriving in Shu Han, Jesper attempts to make up with Wylan, complimenting him on his knowledge of explosives, but this only seems to create a bigger divide. That night, as the Crows and Tolya break into Ohval Saran's home, Jesper apologizes for what he said at the Dregs Club about Wylan not knowing how to read. Wylan tells Jesper that he's in no position to offer advice when he's hiding the fact that he's a Durast. This instantly upsets Jesper, who joins the others as they enter Ohval's home, where they are poisoned after walking into a trap that causes them to hallucinate.[13]

Having been poisoned along with the rest of the crew, Jesper begins to have hallucinations. He sees his mother, leading him to recall how his father made him hide his abilities after his mother died. So that no one would ever come to him and ask him to risk his life, as was asked of his mother, who drew poison from someone else's body into her own. She's sorry to have left him motherless, but hiding who he is won't save him. Jesper's mother tells him that he contains so much goodness and that the world deserves to see all of it. Jesper then awakens after being fed the antidote. As Kaz searches the house, the rest of the crew hold off Ohval, who nearly kills them until Kaz finds her husband, The Disciple, who reveals that Ohval made the Neshyenyer. Ohval agrees to give them the blade, but only to Jesper, who she remarks is a terrible Durast and encourages him to do better as she hands over the Neshyenyer. With this new insight, Jesper admits that Wylan was right and that he shouldn't hide who his is. [14]

The Crows arrive in East Ravka with the Neshyenyer. While Inej searches for Alina, Jesper, Wylan, and Kaz help defend the fort from the Darkling's army.[15] Afterward, they go searching for Alina and Mal, but are forced to barricade themselves in the chapel after being attacked by volcra and nichevo'ya, who are defeated after Alina destroys the Fold and kills the Darkling.[16]

Personality and traits[]

Similar to his Six of Crows Duology counter-part, Jesper is impulsive and reckless. Most notably, he is a degenerate gambler with a compulsion to play the cards, even at the risk of a high valued mission.

Physical description[]

Jesper is a young adult with brown skin, dark brown eyes, and black hair. His hair is often tousled.

Powers and abilities[]

Jesper is an expert sharpshooter with a set of pearl-handled revolvers. He was able to shoot a hole through a single coin with barely a glance, as well as fend off volcra on a moving train. He is also a Fabrikator like his book counterpart. He was able to repair Kaz's cane to like-new condition after it had been broken in a fight.

Equipment[]

Gun[]

Jesper's gun (Netflix)

TBA

Relationships[]

Dima[]

In episode 5, Show Me Who You Are, Jesper has a fling with a stable hand called Dima, whom he had described as 'fairly attractive' to Inej Ghafa.

Wylan Hendricks[]

In episode 2 we learn that Jesper and Wylan have met each other before, presumably before going to Ravka in Season one. It’s later stated that the two of them must have spent a night together but Jesper didn’t recognize Wylan at first in episode 1. After the two of them talk about it in episode 4 they kiss and start a relationship.

Appearances[]

Season 1[]

Season 2[]

Gallery[]

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References[]

  1. Season 1, Episode 1: A Searing Burst of Light
  2. Season 1, Episode 2: We're All Someone's Monster
  3. Season 1, Episode 3: The Making at the Heart of the World
  4. Season 1, Episode 4: Otkazat'sya
  5. Season 1, Episode 5: Show Me Who You Are
  6. Season 1, Episode 6: The Heart is an Arrow
  7. Season 1, Episode 7: The Unsea
  8. Season 1, Episode 8: No Mourners
  9. Season 2, Episode 1: No Shelter but Me
  10. Season 2, Episode 2: Rusalye
  11. Season 2, Episode 3: Like Calls to Like
  12. Season 2, Episode 4: Every Monstrous Thing
  13. Season 2, Episode 5: Yuyeh Sesh (Despise Your Heart)
  14. Season 2, Episode 6: Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart)
  15. Season 2, Episode 7: Meet You in the Meadow
  16. Season 2, Episode 8: No Funerals
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