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| “ | I never thought I'd be able to kill someone. The first time it felt wrong. Which is good, right? But now... it feels like winning. | „ |
| ~ Jason to Daisy. |
Jason Brody is the main protagonist of the 2012 Ubisoft game Far Cry 3, and the secondary antagonist of Far Cry 6's Vaas: Insanity DLC.
Jason starts as a heroic protagonist, determined to rescue his friends from enslavement, but as the game progresses, he develops sadistic tendencies. After rejecting the chance to escape the violence and leave the island, Jason's character can ultimately become a villain, depending on the player's final choice. He is also the archenemy of Vaas Montenegro.
He was portrayed through motion-capture by Gianpaolo Venuta.
His Evil Ranking[]
His Villainous Deeds[]
- He murders hundreds of Vaas' pirates and members of Hoyt's privateers. While most are in self-defense and/or to save his friends, many weren't: primarily the dozens of enemies he kills whenever he claims an outpost.
- In free roam, he can take up bounties, hunting down and killing various targets for cash.
- Over the course of the story, he develops sadistic tendencies and revels in the mass destruction and devastation he causes, even quipping and mocking those he kills in an over-the-top fashion that gets under his allies' skin.
- Although he's initially introduced to the story as timid and mild-mannered, he grows to be more arrogant, vengeful, and jerkish, even toward his close friends.
- During the final mission of the game, Jason is presented with two choices: reject Citra's romantic advances and leave the island with his friends, or kill his friends and become Citra's lover. If the latter option is chosen, Jason slits his girlfriend Lisa's throat and allows his other friends to be murdered in cold blood without any remorse.
- His death at the hands of Citra that follows isn't played for sympathy, but rather karma.
- Although he has a few comedic moments, they don't distract from his villainous actions, as they're typically used to highlight his sadism and arrogance.
Why Doesn't He Stand Out?[]
- Despite passing the general standard thanks to his high kill count, he fails the massively high heinous standard of the Far Cry franchise to Joseph Seed, Antón Castillo, Hoyt Volker, Vaas Montenegro and Buck Hughes (who, to a lesser degree, fails the standard himself), all of whom have done way worse than him with similar or less resources.
- He commits numerous heroic acts throughout the story:
- He attempted to save his brother Grant's life after he was fatally shot in the neck by Vaas.
- He ventured into an underground cave to retrieve a mushroom needed for Daisy's antidote when she was fatally ill.
- He killed Buck and freed Keith, whom Buck bought from Hoyt to use as a sex slave. And when Keith asked that Jason not reveal the trauma he experienced to their friends, Jason respected his wishes.
- He rescued his friend Ollie from being sold for ransom.
- He blew his cover as a member of Hoyt's privateers to save his little brother Riley.
- He killed Vaas and Hoyt, ending their human trafficking operation and freeing the Rook Islands from their tyranny.
- In free roam, he can commit even more heroic acts, such as saving a teenage girl from being eaten alive by komodo dragons, defending a woman from her abusive pimp, and delivering medical supplies.
- He cares deeply about his friends, as even when he began to give into his bloodlust and lost sight of who he was, he never stopped caring for them. He even tried to convince them to escape the island without him, because he wanted peace of mind that they were safe while he finished what he started and killed Hoyt for good. Even when Ollie refused to leave without him, Jason convinced him it was the best decision for them.
- He cares about a few other people as well:
- He genuinely loved Citra and was willing to throw his life away to be with her. When Dennis killed her in a fit of rage, he held Citra in his arms as she died.
- He was saddened by both Dr. Earnhardt and Sam Becker's deaths respectively.
- He cares about a few other people as well:
- Although they become less prominent in the latter-half of the story as Jason grows more delusional, he does show moments of introspection and regret at what he's done, such as during his talk with Daisy in the cave beneath Dr. Earnhardt's house. And if he chooses to spare his friends and leave the island with them at the end of the story, he refers to himself as a monster and says he isn't sure if he can come back from it, but he hopes deep down there's still some good left inside him.
External Links[]
- Jason Brody on the Villains Wiki.
- Jason Brody on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki.
- Jason Brody on the Heroes Wiki.
- Jason Brody on the Far Cry Wiki.