Jay [Descendants]

In the Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, it is revealed that he is the only VK who isn't romantically involved with anyone. Jay did not inherit Jafar's greed; in fact, Jay considered himself "rich" in friendship, never desiring anything more than what he needs. Jay's birthday is January 21. Booboo Stewart, Jay's actor, is the only one of the four original VKs not to wear a wig or have his hair dyed during the filming of the first film, as Stewart's natural hair is the same length and color as Jay's. Before Hades was revealed to be Mal's father, Jay was the only one of the main VK's to have his father revealed; the others were all with only revealed mothers. In the film's prequel book The Isle of the Lost: The Graphic Novel, Jay admits he doesn't even have a mother. Jay's favorite animal is the tiger. In "Feeling the Love/Did I Mention Mashup" on YouTube, the various clips show Jay's affection, yet it's unclear if they all allude to romance or friendship. The clips featuring the duo with Jay are are when Jay first met Audrey in Descendants, when Jay uses swords to battle Lonnie and when Jay dances with Lonnie in Descendants 2, and when Jay gives Gil a chest bump in Descendants 3.

He is one of the twelve characters (Mal, Evie, Carlos, Ben, Jane, Doug, Chad, Belle, Beast, Fairy Godmother and Dude) to appear in all the installments of the initial trilogy of the Descendants movies. His number in the Tourney team is 8. Ironically, an 8 is the shape of a cobra. As Mal hears from Evie, Jay seems to have a crush on Audrey in the time of the first film (seen in a bonus clip from the DVD of the first film). In the novel, The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, it is mentioned that Jay has a cousin named Jade. In the Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, it's revealed that he was originally intended to join Captain Hook's pirate crew but he refused. His father taught him "whoever has the most gold makes the rules" - and "there's no "team" in I". The latter is the reverse of the famous saying "there's no "i" in team". His favorite class in Dragon Hall was Enrichment, as it taught the skills needed for thievery. Unlike his friends, Jay doesn't even have a bed (mattress in Carlos' case) to sleep on. He sleeps on a rug underneath a shelf in his father's shop, which holds heavy televisions. He's quite lucky to have avoided being crushed to death. His father depends on him to stock their store by stealing from everyone on the island; from there, Jafar sells their stuff back. It is also mentioned that he attended Dragon Hall (an evil high school), and has two pet eel sidekicks named Lagan and Derelict. In the present day, they had gotten very large. In the Disney Descendants Yearbook, it's revealed that Jay's "Secret Wish" is for his father to become a very successful businessman and never have to work again, while his "Not-so-secret Wish" is to be on a winning tourney team. It is also revealed that he wants to be a professional tourney player (and then coach) when he grows up. His favorite class is "Basic Chivalry" because of the ladies.

Skilled thief: Jay is skilled thief, often stealing things for his father's junk shop and himself. When he gets to Auradon, he manage to steal several items from others.
In Descendants: Wicked World, as it's implied he stole a lamp to troll Mal and the phone he gave Carlos.
Pickpocketing: A common skill from being a skilled thief, Jay is shown to pickpocket many people before reforming.
Athleticism: Jay is skilled athletic, far more than Carlos. Jay manage to use these athletic skills during the Tourney field.
Martial arts: Jay is also skilled in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat.
Swordsmanship: As seen in the Descendants 2, Jay is a skilled swordsman. He manage to become the Captain of the Sword & Shields Team, before willingly passing the title to Lonnie.
Hypnosis: In Return to the Isle of the Lost, Jay hypnotize several Crocodile Descendants by intimidating the "tick-tock" that their father produces, the crocodiles begin to calm down under the hypnotic sound.

Physical Appearance Jay is described as a boy with long hair who's muscular. He has dark chocolate eyes, that could charm anyone especially the girls. He wears a yellow and maroon sleeveless jacket with a shade of dark blue, blue jeans, black boots, and a red beanie.

It is shown that Jay, he has matured into the role of an older brother figure within the VK group. Particularly in his protective nature towards the girls, Mal and Evie, in terms of romantic relationships and their enemies. Furthermore, he is shown to be brotherly and jokes with Carlos similar to an older brother to a younger one. Although he is mostly more emotional guarded, as his awkwarness of he and Carlos joining the girl talk in the second film, he did display a playful behavior. By Descendants: The Royal Wedding, Jay is seen more happy at Mal’s wedding sharing some moments with Audrey and the guest, but he showed some emotionally saddness of Carlos’ absence.

Personality Jay is a sneaky, confident, and handsome guy. Jay was raised to believe that he must get everything and to forget others as well. He's vengeful like Mal and he's athletic. As the son of Jafar, Jay wants to gain his father's respect by stealing the "big prize". He is Carlos’ best friend. He isn't fond with how friendship works. Jay has always charm his way to get what he wants back on the Isle. Like the others, Jay was never shown affection by his parent so, when he tries out for the tourney team and makes it, he gets a chance to see what's it like to be a part of something as special. He's shown to have kleptomaniac tendencies, as he often steals objects on the fly. He can also be a flirt, having flirted with several girls in the film including Lonnie and Audrey and in Wicked World flirting with CJ. He tends to be very rough and enjoys fighting with others or pushing those that get in his way as shown in his first practice Tourney match. As the film progresses, he grows to believe and enjoy friendship as he tells Mal, Evie, and Carlos they need to work together to steal the wand and even came to the defense of Evie against Chad. By the end of the film, he is determined to become good though he has yet to fully give up his kleptomaniac ways. In addition, he seems to retain his tough confrontational attitude and will get into fights with those who anger him, such as with Carlos in episode 10 of Wicked World.

In the novel Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, he displays a mild-tempered and smart exterior, as he takes Chad's assault with stride and manages to keep his greed from taking over when confronting the Golden Cobra.

Jay is one the deuteragonists of the film Descendants, as well as a major character of its sequels Descendants 2 and Descendants 3, and of most media in the Descendants franchise. He is the son of Jafar, the nephew of Nasira and also the maternal cousin of Jade.

He is handsome, punkish, and mischievous. Being athletic, Jay provides the "brawn" when he and his friends are invited to Auradon Prep. He is a thief, a con man, a handsome, quick-witted boy with charm to spare, whose lies are as beautiful and silvery as his eyes.

Background Information He has a penchant for stealing things, which kept him busy at home on the Isle of the Lost. In Auradon, he puts his athleticism to good use as a star player on the tourney team. Through tourney, he is exposed to teamwork for the first time and helps the other villain kids understand its value in executing their plan.

Biographical information
Alternative name(s)
That Hothead (by Tourney announcer)
Jay of Agrabah (full title)
Home
Auradon (currently)
Isle of the Lost (formerly)
Occupation
Student at Sherwood University Athlete Member of the Sword & Shields Team Captain of the Sword & Shields Team (formerly) Student at Auradon Prep (formerly)
Star player of the Tourney Team Student at Dragon Hall (formerly)
Physical description
Gender Male
Eye color Brown (films)
Green (Descendants: Wicked World) Jet black (Descendants: The Royal Wedding) Hair color Dark Brown Skin color Tan Personal information
Family Jafar (father)
Unnamed mother
Jade (paternal cousin)
Nasira (paternal aunt)
Allies
Mal, Evie, Carlos De Vil, Lonnie, Chad Charming, Freddie Facilier, Audrey, Jane, Jordan, Doug, Ally, Ben, Celia Facilier, Dizzy Tremaine, Squeaky Smee, Squirmy Smee, Bobby Hood, Uma, Gil, Harry Hook, Chloe Charming
Enemies
Chad Charming (formerly), CJ Hook, Mad Maddy, Gaston Jr., Gaston the Third, Anthony Tremaine, Ginny Gothel, Zevon, Madam Mim, Uma (formerly), Gil (formerly), Harry (formerly), Maleficent, Audrey (formerly)
Pets
Lagan and Derelict (eels)
Powers and abilities
Athletic skills
Goblin speech
Possessions
Birthright Jewel