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Jake Berenson is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists from the science-fiction book series Animorphs
, written by K. A. Applegate
. Until the penultimate book of the series
, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake. He is portrayed by Shawn Ashmore
in the television series
.
announces that Jake is the unofficial leader of the Animorphs
, a group of teenage guerrillas at war with a covert alien invasion. Although he originally does not want the role, Jake changes his mind after he learns that his older brother Tom is among the Controllers, people infested by Yeerk
s. Jake vows to free his brother and protect his parents, Steve and Jean. "If he defeated the Yeerks, freed humanity, rescued Earth, that was good. But that was just a bonus. His main goal was much simpler. To save his family. That goal was what had given him strength. That goal was what had kept him sane. Allowed him to retain a center of calm focus amid the awful chaos," notes Tobias in the forty-ninth volume, The Diversion.
In the first book
, Jake is the only character with preexisting ties to each of the other Animorphs. Rachel
is Jake's cousin. There was a mutual attraction between Jake and Cassie
which later deepened into a relationship. In the second-to-last book
, Jake proposes to Cassie, but she declines. She consents to marrying him "after all of this is over." Ultimately, however, the two have grown too far apart for a relationship to work. Marco
is Jake's best friend. Tobias
was rescued by Jake from bullies sometime before the series began and had a mild case of hero-worship towards him. While Ax
didn't appear until the fourth volume, The Message
, Ax quickly accepts Jake as his "Prince" ("Prince" being a rank in the Andalite military hierarchy) and is deeply loyal to him. Jake's status as Ax's Prince led to a recurring joke between them:
One of Jake's more harrowing experiences occurs when he is infested by a Yeerk, Temrash 114. Fortunately Ax realizes something was wrong (because Jake's face momentarily twists into an expression of disgust when he sees Ax), and the Animorphs tie Jake up for three days until Temrash dies of Kandrona starvation. Jake gets his first glimpse of Crayak
when Temrash died. He is also left with partial memory imprints of Temrash and his former hosts: a Gedd
, a Hork-Bajir
, and Tom (who is now host to another Yeerk).
As the leader of the small band of guerrilla warriors, his leadership, his choices and mistakes, and the responsibility he assumes are recurring themes in the Animorphs series. Despite his best efforts, Jake never attains his main goal for joining the fight: saving his brother from Yeerk infestation. After he fails to save Tom from the Yeerks, he is left emotionally damaged and unable to lead. Before the final battle, Cassie manages to lift him out of it, but her success is short-lived.
After more than six months captaining the Rachel, a state-of-the-art Yeerk ship named by Tobias, Jake encounters a Blade ship—one containing the last fugitives from the Yeerk empire. Ax's captor, a monstrous being of unknown origin known only as "the One," makes its unsettling appearance through a communication channel between the Blade ship and the Rachel. Undaunted, Jake gives his final order, instructing the pilot to power up their engines and ram the larger ship. The command is an ironic
one; decades ago, a young Elfangor had given the same order. It was this decision which rocketed him to princely status and a place in Andalite legend.
Jake's uncle, Dan (brother of Steve), is a news anchor. He is divorced and lives by himself. In #7
, when he was moving out, he offers Rachel the opportunity to stay with him and fly back every weekend to see her mother and sisters, but Rachel declines. Jake's aunt by marriage, Naomi, is an extremely headstrong and contentious lawyer. When she is forced to hide in the Hork-Bajir
valley, she tries to escape a few times.
Jake's cousins include Rachel
, a fellow Animorph (deceased), Jordan, who is two years younger than Rachel, and Sara, who is younger than Jordan. His other cousin, Saddler (by an unknown sibling of Dan and Steve, either his mother Ellen or his father George), received life-threatening injuries in #21, The Threat
. David
acquired and morphed the wounded Saddler, briefly masquerading as him and allowing his family to believe he'd miraculously recovered. The family would have suffered further grief when David became trapped as a nothlit, causing 'Saddler' to disappear without explanation. The real Saddler has never been seen again and is presumed dead. Cousins Justin, Brooke, and Forrest are siblings of Saddler.
Jake's great grandfather, Grandpa G, was the father of Jean's mother. Grandpa G was a veteran of World War II whom Jake admired and respected greatly. He died in book 31
and the family left town to attend his funeral. Grandpa G had a granduncle Isaiah Fitzhenry who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. Jake found and read Isaiah's wartime diary in book 47
.
Jake also takes part in the narration of:
, while the third was one piece of the Tyrannosaurus rex made up of Jake, Cassie
, and Marco
figures. The smaller transformer was part of a Taco Bell
children's meal promotion and turned into a lizard.
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
, written by K. A. Applegate
K. A. Applegate
Katherine Alice Applegate is an American author, best-known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series, although some of the books in these series are ghostwritten by other authors. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels...
. Until the penultimate book of the series
The Answer (Animorphs)
The Answer is the fifty-third and penultimate book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:After the destruction of the Yeerk pool, Jake, Tobias, and Marco witness the Yeerks destroying the last remnants of their hometown and watch as the Pool ship lands amidst the destruction...
, his last name was never revealed, and he was known only as Jake. He is portrayed by Shawn Ashmore
Shawn Ashmore
Shawn Robert Ashmore is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Jake in the Animorphs television series and Iceman in the X-Men films. He is the twin brother of actor Aaron Ashmore.-Early life:...
in the television series
Animorphs (TV series)
Animorphs is a 26-episode television adaptation made by Nickelodeon of the Scholastic book series of the same name. The series was broadcast from September 1998 to March 2000 in the United States and Canada...
.
Responsibilities in the Animorphs
In the series, TobiasTobias (Animorphs)
Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
announces that Jake is the unofficial leader of the Animorphs
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
, a group of teenage guerrillas at war with a covert alien invasion. Although he originally does not want the role, Jake changes his mind after he learns that his older brother Tom is among the Controllers, people infested by Yeerk
Yeerk
Yeerks are a fictional extraterrestrial species from the book and television series "Animorphs" written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic.-Biology:...
s. Jake vows to free his brother and protect his parents, Steve and Jean. "If he defeated the Yeerks, freed humanity, rescued Earth, that was good. But that was just a bonus. His main goal was much simpler. To save his family. That goal was what had given him strength. That goal was what had kept him sane. Allowed him to retain a center of calm focus amid the awful chaos," notes Tobias in the forty-ninth volume, The Diversion.
In the first book
The Invasion (Animorphs)
The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
, Jake is the only character with preexisting ties to each of the other Animorphs. Rachel
Rachel (Animorphs)
Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
is Jake's cousin. There was a mutual attraction between Jake and Cassie
Cassie (Animorphs)
Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:...
which later deepened into a relationship. In the second-to-last book
The Answer (Animorphs)
The Answer is the fifty-third and penultimate book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:After the destruction of the Yeerk pool, Jake, Tobias, and Marco witness the Yeerks destroying the last remnants of their hometown and watch as the Pool ship lands amidst the destruction...
, Jake proposes to Cassie, but she declines. She consents to marrying him "after all of this is over." Ultimately, however, the two have grown too far apart for a relationship to work. Marco
Marco (Animorphs)
Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:...
is Jake's best friend. Tobias
Tobias (Animorphs)
Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
was rescued by Jake from bullies sometime before the series began and had a mild case of hero-worship towards him. While Ax
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
didn't appear until the fourth volume, The Message
The Message (Animorphs)
The Message, published in 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fourth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and Tobias are having strange dreams about a presence in the ocean...
, Ax quickly accepts Jake as his "Prince" ("Prince" being a rank in the Andalite military hierarchy) and is deeply loyal to him. Jake's status as Ax's Prince led to a recurring joke between them:
Ax: "…Prince Jake."
Jake: "Don't call me prince."
Ax: "Yes, Prince Jake."
One of Jake's more harrowing experiences occurs when he is infested by a Yeerk, Temrash 114. Fortunately Ax realizes something was wrong (because Jake's face momentarily twists into an expression of disgust when he sees Ax), and the Animorphs tie Jake up for three days until Temrash dies of Kandrona starvation. Jake gets his first glimpse of Crayak
Crayak
Crayak is a fictional character and villain from the science-fiction book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate.-Description:Crayak is a nearly omnipotent entity appearing in the form of an armless cyborg with massive limbs and nothing but what would resemble as a blood-red eye for a head...
when Temrash died. He is also left with partial memory imprints of Temrash and his former hosts: a Gedd
Gedd
Gedds are a species of aliens in the Animorphs book series. They evolved on the same planet as the Yeerks. The Gedds are a primate-like species, with terrible vision and bad motor skills. They served as the first hosts for the parasitic Yeerks....
, a Hork-Bajir
Hork-Bajir
The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
, and Tom (who is now host to another Yeerk).
As the leader of the small band of guerrilla warriors, his leadership, his choices and mistakes, and the responsibility he assumes are recurring themes in the Animorphs series. Despite his best efforts, Jake never attains his main goal for joining the fight: saving his brother from Yeerk infestation. After he fails to save Tom from the Yeerks, he is left emotionally damaged and unable to lead. Before the final battle, Cassie manages to lift him out of it, but her success is short-lived.
After more than six months captaining the Rachel, a state-of-the-art Yeerk ship named by Tobias, Jake encounters a Blade ship—one containing the last fugitives from the Yeerk empire. Ax's captor, a monstrous being of unknown origin known only as "the One," makes its unsettling appearance through a communication channel between the Blade ship and the Rachel. Undaunted, Jake gives his final order, instructing the pilot to power up their engines and ram the larger ship. The command is an ironic
Irony
Irony is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions...
one; decades ago, a young Elfangor had given the same order. It was this decision which rocketed him to princely status and a place in Andalite legend.
Relationships with the other Animorphs
- RachelRachel (Animorphs)Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
: Despite being cousins, Rachel and Jake are not particularly close. As the series unfolds he becomes increasingly concerned about her warriorlike nature, and she occasionally wishes to challenge his leadership. - TobiasTobias (Animorphs)Tobias is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs written by K.A. Applegate. His surname is never mentioned, but had the Ellimist not altered time in order to take his father, Elfangor-Sirinial-Shamtul, back to his old life, his full name would have been Tobias Fangor, the...
: At some point before the first book Jake saved Tobias from bullies, leading him to hero-worship Jake to a certain degree. Tobias has a great respect for Jake and almost never questions his decisions. After the war, Tobias is unable to forgive Jake for his part in Rachel's death. - CassieCassie (Animorphs)Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:...
: Jake and Cassie are attracted to each other right from the start, and their relationship builds throughout the series. They finally kiss at the end of #26The Attack (Animorphs)The Attack is the twenty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
, and acknowledge the depth of their feelings for each other in subsequent narrations. A rift forms between them at the end of series due to Jake's depression, and his distrust of Cassie after she allows Tom to take the Escafil deviceEscafil deviceThe Escafil device is a fictional technological apparatus from K.A. Applegate's popular children's book series Animorphs. It is the proper name for the "Andalite morphing cube", a device that when operated gives the user the ability to 'acquire' a copy of DNA patterns from any animal that physical...
. However, they do reconcile before the end and Jake asks Cassie to marry him in #53The Answer (Animorphs)The Answer is the fifty-third and penultimate book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:After the destruction of the Yeerk pool, Jake, Tobias, and Marco witness the Yeerks destroying the last remnants of their hometown and watch as the Pool ship lands amidst the destruction...
: she declines, but says that she will marry him "a year after this is all over". It should be noted that given Cassie’s ability to ‘read people,’ it is possible that Jake was using the proposal as a smoke screen to hide the fact that at the same time he was planning to sacrifice Rachel, her best friend. At this time, Cassie already (correctly) suspects that Jake had been irrevocably changed by the war: after it's over, he becomes too entrenched in depression and guilt to be able to pursue a romantic relationship. They do not appear to be close after the war, and Cassie moves on. - MarcoMarco (Animorphs)Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:...
: Jake and Marco have been best friends for years and generally maintain a close relationship throughout the series, despite several tests of their friendship. Towards the end of the war Marco and Jake's friendship suffers—though it remains the strongest of the bonds between the members of the group (though admittedly, almost all of the Animorphs' relationships break down towards the end). Marco is also the only person to side with Jake and agree with him when Jake sends Rachel to fight Tom, which results in her death—which shows one of the reasons for their great friendship. In the post-war period, Marco is concerned for his friend and makes a plan with Cassie to try to get through to him. - Aximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-IsthillAximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biography:Aximili is a young Andalite who becomes stranded on Earth when the Andalite Dome Ship GalaxyTree is shot down by Yeerk fighters...
: There is much mutual respect between Ax and Jake. While Jake at times keeps a certain distance from him, as he is Ax's commander, there is a strong bond between them. Ax considers Jake a strong leader and calls him a "Prince".
Personal life and family
His father, Steve Berenson, works as a pediatrician, and becomes a Controller late in the series. His mother, Jean Berenson, works as a freelance writer, also becoming a Controller late in the series. Jake has a brother, Tom Berenson, who is a Controller from the beginning of the series.Jake's uncle, Dan (brother of Steve), is a news anchor. He is divorced and lives by himself. In #7
The Stranger (Animorphs)
The Stranger is the seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:Rachel's father asks her to move with him to another state. After some reconnaissance work, Marco and Tobias find an entrance to the underground Yeerk Pool, in one of the...
, when he was moving out, he offers Rachel the opportunity to stay with him and fly back every weekend to see her mother and sisters, but Rachel declines. Jake's aunt by marriage, Naomi, is an extremely headstrong and contentious lawyer. When she is forced to hide in the Hork-Bajir
Hork-Bajir
The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs...
valley, she tries to escape a few times.
Jake's cousins include Rachel
Rachel (Animorphs)
Rachel is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs. Her full name is never explicitly mentioned in the books, but her relation to her cousin Jake Berenson through their fathers makes it most likely to be Rachel Berenson, if it was never changed or hyphenated.-Biography:Before the...
, a fellow Animorph (deceased), Jordan, who is two years younger than Rachel, and Sara, who is younger than Jordan. His other cousin, Saddler (by an unknown sibling of Dan and Steve, either his mother Ellen or his father George), received life-threatening injuries in #21, The Threat
The Threat (Animorphs)
The Threat is the twenty-first book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake. It is the second book in the David trilogy.-Plot summary:...
. David
David (Animorphs)
David is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned. David was introduced in the "David Trilogy", which included the regular-series books #20 The Discovery, #21 The Threat, and #22 The Solution...
acquired and morphed the wounded Saddler, briefly masquerading as him and allowing his family to believe he'd miraculously recovered. The family would have suffered further grief when David became trapped as a nothlit, causing 'Saddler' to disappear without explanation. The real Saddler has never been seen again and is presumed dead. Cousins Justin, Brooke, and Forrest are siblings of Saddler.
Jake's great grandfather, Grandpa G, was the father of Jean's mother. Grandpa G was a veteran of World War II whom Jake admired and respected greatly. He died in book 31
The Conspiracy (Animorphs)
The Conspiracy is the thirty-first book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Wiess. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
and the family left town to attend his funeral. Grandpa G had a granduncle Isaiah Fitzhenry who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. Jake found and read Isaiah's wartime diary in book 47
The Resistance (Animorphs)
The Resistance is the forty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is the third book in the ten-book arc that finalized the story of the Animorphs...
.
Jake's morphs
Jake's favorite battle morph was the Siberian Tiger, which used a well balanced combination of speed, reflexes, and strength. Jake's favorite morph for transportation was the Peregrine Falcon because of its speed. Including unusable and unused morphs, Jake has 43 potential morphs.| Morph | Book Acquired |
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| Golden Retriever Golden Retriever The Golden Retriever is a medium-sized breed of dog. They were historically developed as gundogs to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such, they were bred to have a soft mouth to retrieve game undamaged and have an instinctive love... (Homer) |
The Invasion The Invasion (Animorphs) The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Green Anole Lizard Carolina anole The Carolina anole is an arboreal lizard found primarily in the southeastern United States and some Caribbean islands. Other common names include the green anole, American anole and red-throated anole... |
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| Siberian Tiger | |
| Peregrine Falcon Peregrine Falcon The Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"... |
The Visitor The Visitor (Animorphs) The Visitor, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the second book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:... |
| Flea Flea Flea is the common name for insects of the order Siphonaptera which are wingless insects with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood... |
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| Wolf | The Encounter The Encounter (Animorphs) The Encounter, published in 1996 and written by written by K. A. Applegate, is the third book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Tobias.-Plot summary:... |
| Trout Trout Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water... |
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| Dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating... |
The Message The Message (Animorphs) The Message, published in 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fourth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and Tobias are having strange dreams about a presence in the ocean... |
| Seagull | |
| Lobster Lobster Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most... |
The Predator The Predator (Animorphs) The Predator, published in 1996 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the fifth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:Ax wishes to return to the Andalite home world, and to do so, he needs a ship... |
| Ant Ant Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than... |
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| Cockroach Cockroach Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations... |
The Capture The Capture (Animorphs) The Capture, published in 1997 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the sixth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake. The Capture is due to be re-releasd by Scholastic in March 2012.-Plot summary:... |
| Housefly Housefly The housefly , Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha... |
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| Great Horned Owl Great Horned Owl The Great Horned Owl, , also known as the Tiger Owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.-Description:... |
presumably some time between The Capture The Capture (Animorphs) The Capture, published in 1997 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the sixth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake. The Capture is due to be re-releasd by Scholastic in March 2012.-Plot summary:... and The Secret The Secret (Animorphs) The Secret is the ninth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and the Animorphs discover from Ax and Tobias that the Yeerks have set up a dummy logging company, called Dapsen Logging Company, in the woods... |
| Termite Termite Termites are a group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera , but are now accepted as the epifamily Termitoidae, of the cockroach order Blattodea... (acquired, but never used) |
The Secret The Secret (Animorphs) The Secret is the ninth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:Cassie and the Animorphs discover from Ax and Tobias that the Yeerks have set up a dummy logging company, called Dapsen Logging Company, in the woods... |
| Skunk Skunk Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora... |
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| Bat Bat Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,... |
The Android The Android (Animorphs) The Android is the tenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:While sneaking into a concert in dog morph, Jake and Marco discover that they are unable to detect a smell from their friend Erek King, something impossible, as all living things... |
| Spider Monkey Spider monkey Spider monkeys of the genus Ateles are New World monkeys in the subfamily Atelinae, family Atelidae. Like other atelines, they are found in tropical forests of Central and South America, from southern Mexico to Brazil... (unusable: Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
The Forgotten The Forgotten (Animorphs) The Forgotten is the eleventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:Jake spends a day having strange flashbacks of himself in a rainforest, which leaves him disturbed.... |
| Jaguar Jaguar The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico... (unusable: Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
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| Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... |
The Unknown The Unknown (Animorphs) The Unknown is the fourteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.The front cover quote is, "Never underestimate the power of a morph....". All books after The Unknown were dedicated to Applegate's son, Jake, as well as her husband and co-writer, Michael... |
| Parrot Parrot Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae... |
The Escape The Escape (Animorphs) The Escape is the fifteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Marco.The cover quote reads, "The Yeerks are out there...."-Plot summary:... |
| Hammerhead Shark Hammerhead shark The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil". Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna while the... |
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| Rhinoceros Rhinoceros Rhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia.... |
The Warning The Warning (Animorphs) The Warning is the sixteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:Jake discovers a Yeerk website, but is it what it seems? It looks like a crazy mix of fact and fiction. He's not sure if it's a Yeerk trap, or a place for potential... |
| Mole Mole (animal) Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have velvety fur; tiny or invisible ears and eyes; and short, powerful limbs with large paws oriented for digging. The term is especially and most properly used for the true moles, those of the Talpidae family in the... |
The Underground The Underground (Animorphs) The Underground is the seventeenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Rachel.-Plot summary:... |
| Mosquito Mosquito Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly... |
The Decision The Decision (Animorphs) The Decision is the eighteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Ax.The inside front cover quote is, "Ax is about to bug out...." The front cover quote is, "Change a little. Change a lot... |
| Leeran Leeran The Leerans are a fictional race of aliens from the Animorphs series by K.A. Applegate. They are described as a yellow amphibian species with tentacles for arms that resembles a manta ray or frog... |
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| Tyrannosaurus rex Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other... (unusable: Sario Rip Andalite terminology A compilation of Andalite terminology used throughout the Animorphs series.*Andalite Homeworld: The name of the native planet of the Andalites is not given in the series, and is simply referred to as the Andalite homeworld. It possesses more than one sun, which gives its sky a red-gold hue, and the... morph) |
In the Time of Dinosaurs In the Time of Dinosaurs (Megamorphs) #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs is the second book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #18, The Decision and book #19, The Departure... |
| Dragonfly Dragonfly A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body... |
The Threat The Threat (Animorphs) The Threat is the twenty-first book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake. It is the second book in the David trilogy.-Plot summary:... |
| Human Human Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus... (Random Human-Controller) |
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| Anteater Anteater Anteaters, also known as antbear, are the four mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua commonly known for eating ants and termites. Together with the sloths, they compose the order Pilosa... |
The Suspicion The Suspicion (Animorphs) The Suspicion is the twenty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Seal Pinniped Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae .-Overview: Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped... |
The Extreme The Extreme (Animorphs) The Extreme is the twenty-fifth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Jeffrey Zeuhlke. It is narrated by Marco.... |
| Polar Bear Polar Bear The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size... (Nanook) |
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| Howler Howler (Animorphs) Howlers, or Crayak's Children, are the alien shock troops of the nearly omnipotent Crayak, in the sci-fi book series Animorphs.-Biology:... |
The Attack The Attack (Animorphs) The Attack is the twenty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Giant Squid Giant squid The giant squid is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae, represented by as many as eight species... |
The Exposed The Exposed (Animorphs) The Exposed is the twenty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Weiss, although due to an editorial oversight, Battyanyi-Weiss was uncredited for this book. It is narrated by Rachel.The front cover quote is "They... |
| Chimpanzee Chimpanzee Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:... |
The Experiment The Experiment (Animorphs) The Experiment is the twenty-eighth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Amy Garvey. It is narrated by Ax.The front cover quote is "Change is a good thing... |
| Eel Eel Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators... |
The Sickness The Sickness (Animorphs) The Sickness is the twenty-ninth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie.-Plot summary:... |
| Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... (Medieval Warhorse) (unusable: time paradox) |
Elfangor's Secret (Megamorphs) Elfangor's Secret (Megamorphs) Megamorphs #3: Elfangor's Secret is the third book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Sickness and The Reunion .-Plot summary:... |
| Hork-Bajir Hork-Bajir The Hork-Bajir are a race of aliens in the Animorphs novels.The Hork-Bajir are fictional aliens that are usually about seven feet tall. They are a dark shade of green and have three-toed theropod feet. Their necks are long and they have a mouth that resembles a falcon's beak with teeth. Their legs... |
The Prophecy The Prophecy (Animorphs) The Prophecy is the thirty-fourth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Melinda Metz. It is narrated by Cassie and Aldrea.-Plot summary:... |
| Squirrel Squirrel Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia... |
The Proposal The Proposal (Animorphs) The Proposal is the thirty-fifth book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Jeffrey Zuehlke. It is narrated by Marco.-Plot summary:... |
| Cockatiel Cockatiel The Cockatiel , also known as the Quarrion and the Weiro, is the smallest cockatoo endemic to Australia. They are prized as a household pet and companion parrot throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed... |
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| Orca Orca The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas... (Swoosh) |
The Mutation The Mutation (Animorphs) The Mutation is the thirty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Erica Bobone. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:... |
| Beaver Beaver The beaver is a primarily nocturnal, large, semi-aquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, North American Beaver and Eurasian Beaver . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges . They are the second-largest rodent in the world... |
The Resistance The Resistance (Animorphs) The Resistance is the forty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is the third book in the ten-book arc that finalized the story of the Animorphs... |
| Anaconda Anaconda An anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.Anaconda... |
The Answer The Answer (Animorphs) The Answer is the fifty-third and penultimate book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:After the destruction of the Yeerk pool, Jake, Tobias, and Marco witness the Yeerks destroying the last remnants of their hometown and watch as the Pool ship lands amidst the destruction... |
Books
Books narrated solely by Jake include:- The InvasionThe Invasion (Animorphs)The Invasion, published in 1996 and written by K. A. Applegate, is the first book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
- The CaptureThe Capture (Animorphs)The Capture, published in 1997 and written by K.A. Applegate, is the sixth book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake. The Capture is due to be re-releasd by Scholastic in March 2012.-Plot summary:...
- The ForgottenThe Forgotten (Animorphs)The Forgotten is the eleventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:Jake spends a day having strange flashbacks of himself in a rainforest, which leaves him disturbed....
- The WarningThe Warning (Animorphs)The Warning is the sixteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:Jake discovers a Yeerk website, but is it what it seems? It looks like a crazy mix of fact and fiction. He's not sure if it's a Yeerk trap, or a place for potential...
- The ThreatThe Threat (Animorphs)The Threat is the twenty-first book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake. It is the second book in the David trilogy.-Plot summary:...
- The AttackThe Attack (Animorphs)The Attack is the twenty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
- The ConspiracyThe Conspiracy (Animorphs)The Conspiracy is the thirty-first book in the Animorphs series, authored by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Laura Battyanyi-Wiess. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
- The MutationThe Mutation (Animorphs)The Mutation is the thirty-sixth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Erica Bobone. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:...
- The FamiliarThe Familiar (Animorphs)The Familiar is the forty-first book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is narrated by Jake.The cover quote is "They're out of sight...
- The AnswerThe Answer (Animorphs)The Answer is the fifty-third and penultimate book in the Animorphs series. It is narrated by Jake.-Plot summary:After the destruction of the Yeerk pool, Jake, Tobias, and Marco witness the Yeerks destroying the last remnants of their hometown and watch as the Pool ship lands amidst the destruction...
Jake also takes part in the narration of:
- The Andalite's GiftThe Andalite's Gift (Megamorphs)#1: The Andalite's Gift is the first book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #7, The Stranger and book #8, The Alien...
- In the Time of Dinosaurs
- Elfangor's SecretElfangor's Secret (Megamorphs)Megamorphs #3: Elfangor's Secret is the third book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Sickness and The Reunion .-Plot summary:...
- Back to BeforeBack to Before (Megamorphs)Megamorphs #4: Back to Before is the fourth and final book in the Megamorphs series, a spinoff of the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between The Other and The Familiar .-Plot summary:...
- The DepartureThe Departure (Animorphs)The Departure is the nineteenth book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is narrated by Cassie and Jake, who narrates several chapters towards the end of the story.-Plot summary:...
- The ResistanceThe Resistance (Animorphs)The Resistance is the forty-seventh book in the Animorphs series, written by K.A. Applegate. It is known to have been ghostwritten by Ellen Geroux. It is the third book in the ten-book arc that finalized the story of the Animorphs...
- The BeginningThe Beginning (Animorphs)The Beginning is the fifty-fourth and final book in the Animorphs series. Unlike other Animorphs books in the main series, but similar to the Megamorphs, all characters conduct narration instead of just one.-Plot summary:...
Toys
In 1999, four different Transformers toys of Jake were made. Two of the larger ones that were sold in stores turned into a Tiger and a Grizzly BearGrizzly Bear
The grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
, while the third was one piece of the Tyrannosaurus rex made up of Jake, Cassie
Cassie (Animorphs)
Cassie is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. Her last name is never mentioned, although she referred to it as being "nice" in The Secret.-Biography:...
, and Marco
Marco (Animorphs)
Marco is a fictional character from the sci-fi book series, Animorphs, written by K. A. Applegate. His last name is never mentioned.-Biography:...
figures. The smaller transformer was part of a Taco Bell
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in Irvine, California. A subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., which serves American-adapted Mexican food. Taco Bell serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, other specialty items, and a variety of "Value Menu" items...
children's meal promotion and turned into a lizard.
External links
- Jake's official page at Scholastic's website