Jay is the main tritagonist in the first three Descendants films. He is the son of Jafar from Aladdin.
He is handsome, punkish, and mischievous. Being athletic, Jay provides the "brawn" when he and his friends were 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[]
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.
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 isn't fond with how friendship works. Jay has always charmed 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.
Jay matured greatly under the guidance of Coach Jenkins, learning the value of teamwork. At first, in Tourney, he only wanted to score in practice, even pushing aside Ben, who was on his team. Later on, he worked together with Carlos and Ben to score the winning shot.
Physical appearance[]
Jay is described as a muscular boy with long dark hair. He has dark chocolate eyes, that could charm anyone especially the girls. He wears a yellow and maroon sleeveless jacket with shades of blue, blue jeans, black boots, and has a red beanie on his head.
Appearance[]
Descendants[]
Jay is first seen with his friends causing havoc on the Isle of the Lost. On the same day, he receives news from Mal's mother, Maleficent, that he, along with Mal, Evie, and Carlos has been invited by the soon to be king Ben to attend Auradon Prep as part of a plan to give the VKs a chance of redemption. Maleficent sees an opportunity and gives Jay and his friends a mission to steal the Fairy Godmother's Magic Wand so she can use it to take over Auradon. Upon arrival, Jay and his friends are greeted by the Fairy Godmother, Ben, and Audrey. He attempts to flirt with Audrey to no avail and is later escorted to the dorms by Doug. As night fell, the VKs carry out their plan to steal the wand, which was being held at the Museum of Cultural History. When they find the wand, Jay tries to take it by force but the magical barrier protecting it is too strong and sets off the alarm. Their plan is foiled, and Jay and his friends escape from the museum before the guard catches them.
The next day, Jay, after attending remedial class, he later tries out for Tourney and successfully impresses the coaches with his raw talent. However, the coach has issues with his rough play and teaches Jay to work with others like a team as if they were his body parts (teaching him through saying they were like family was not working). After Mal comes up with a plan to make Ben her boyfriend in order to get close to the wand at his coronation, Jay assists her in baking love potion cookies. The next day takes part in the tournament, and with Carlos's help, the two of them win the game. As time goes on Jay, along with his friends, begins to have second thoughts about going through with the plan in stealing the wand. They all admit being enjoying life in Auradon. However, Mal remains focused on carrying out her mother's plan and tries to keep everyone in order, despite the fact that she too is having second thoughts as well. On the day of Ben's coronation, Jay was convinced by Mal to be good and helps his friends fight against Maleficent. He is last seen dancing with Audrey during the after party.
Descendants: Wicked World[]
Jay returns in the animated short series, voiced by Booboo Stewart, who also portrayed him in the live-action film.
He first appears in "Careful What You Wish For" after stealing Jordan's lamp. He arrives at Mal's tent and gives her the lamp before fleeing the scene. He is later seen again in "Spirit Day" where he accidentally becomes a dog thanks to a spell cast Mal by mistake. In this state, Carlos takes advantage of this by getting Jay to do a couple of dog tricks and takes pictures. But after he is changed back, Jay proceeds to get his own back on Carlos and chases after him. Jay and Carlos attend the Neon Lights Ball, but show up late after they were carpet jacked by Captain Hook's daughter, CJ Hook.
Descendants 2[]
With his stealing days behind him, Jay focuses his time on Auradon athletics and has earned the role of captain of Auradon Prep's Swords and Shields team. When Ben hears that Mal has returned to the Isle of the Lost after the pressure of royally perfect becomes too much for her. Jay, along with Evie, Carlos, and Ben, traveled to the Isle of the Lost to find Mal after she had returned there. When Ben was captured and held hostage by Harry Hook and Uma's pirate crew, Jay helped devise a plan to infiltrate Uma's ship and rescue Ben. During the climactic sword fight between the Mal's side (Mal, Evie, Jay, Carlos, Lonnie) and Uma's pirate gang, Jay engaged in combat using his skilled swordsmanship and athletic abilities. Jay fought alongside his friends against Harry Hook, Gil, and the other pirates in an extensive choreographed sword fight sequence on Uma's ship. After the battle, Jay invited Lonnie to go togther to the cotilion.
Descendants 3[]
Jay helped welcome the new VKs to Auradon Prep when they arrive from the Isle. As part of the original VK quartet with Mal, Evie and Carlos, he acts as a mentor and guide to the new students. When Hades tried to escape from the Isle and threaten Auradon, Jay joined the other VKs in trying to stop him. Jay also got drawn into the conflict when Audrey uses the Scepter of Maleficent to turn everyone in Auradon against the VKs. He was briefly put under Audrey's spell before Mal is able to break it. Towards the end, Jay supported Mal's decision to give the barrier spell to Uma, allowing children from the Isle to attend Auradon if they choose.
Descendants: The Royal Wedding[]
Jay returns from traveling the world with Gil to attend Mal and Ben’s wedding at Auradon Castle. He greets guests, including Uma and Hades, but soon notices a fire started by Hades and alerts Mal. Though Mal thinks it’s a misunderstanding, Jay agrees to help bring Hades back from the Isle. Before leaving, Jay and Evie give Mal a charm bracelet with all four VKs’ crests “linked together forever,” honoring Carlos’s absence. Crossing the repaired and glowing Isle bridge with Uma’s help, Jay helps prepare for the wedding ceremony after Mal convinces Hades to come. He sets up flowers, escorts Audrey, and retrieves the wedding ring from Lizard Maleficent’s tail during the vows.
After the ceremony, Jay celebrates with Mal, Evie, and Ben. He notice Mal’s charm bracelet glowing — Carlos’s crest shining as a sign he is there in spirit — leaving Jay smile that his best friend is still with them and continues to have fun at the wedding.
Descendants: The Rise of Red[]
Jay is mentioned to be traveling to distant lands with Evie, Mal, and Ben to form alliances.
When Uma becomes the new Principal of Auradon Prep, her pirate crew decorate her office by putting up picture frames of her friends Ben, Evie, Carlos, Jay, and Mal.
Printed media[]
The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel[]
He is friends with Mal and they have been "frenemies" or "partners in crime" forever. He joins Mal's quest to find the dragon's eye, which is the key to escaping the Isle of the Lost. When the group enters the Cave of Wonders-like room that begins filling with sand, Jay remembers his father Jafar's "Golden Rule" which allows them to escape. He uses his ability to grant wishes (inherited from his father being a genie) to accidentally wish for the keys to the royal limousine, which appear in his pocket.
Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel[]
Jay and his friends receive threatening messages demanding they return to the Isle of the Lost before the new moon. Suspecting their villainous parents are behind the messages, Jay and the others sneak back to the Isle to investigate. On the Isle, Jay indulges in the comforts of his former home, suggesting the reformed villains still have ties to their pasts. At one point, Jay gorges on food during Family Day on the Isle, showcasing his enjoyment of the Isle's lifestyle By the end, Jay and his friends uncover and thwart a plot to destroy Auradon, overcoming the evil forces on the Isle.
Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel[]
When King Triton's trident is accidentally lost in the ocean, Jay, along with Mal, Evie, and Carlos, learns about the trident's disappearance. They know that if the trident ends up in the wrong hands, it might be dangerous, therefore they need to discover it before anybody from the Isle of the Lost does. Uma is searching for the trident. Jay joins the R.O.A.R. team, being coached by Lonnie's older brother Li'l Shang. Jay contributes to locating the trident. The group devises a plan to retrieve the trident and prevent Uma and her pirate crew from using it for evil purposes. After that, Jay joins the R.O.A.R. team and replaces Chad Charming as the captain.
Escape from the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel[]
Jay is preparing for graduation alongside his friends Mal, Evie, and Carlos. As they get closer to reaching this goal, they set out to assist more young children from the Isle of the Lost in applying to Auradon Prep, giving them the opportunity to leave the Isle and go for better chances. Many elite universities have taken notice of Jay's athletic ability and are keen to add him to their teams. This acknowledgement demonstrates his development and the constructive adjustments he has made since departing the Isle. The party must contend with Uma's persistent vengeance quest and her partnership with Hades. Jay is instrumental in sneaking into the Evil Queen's palace with Carlos and Evie so that they can use her magic mirror to find Mal in the midst of a perilous underwater conflict. Jay also gets into Sherwood Forest University, with his acceptance letter even being signed by Robin Hood himself. At graduation, Jay receives the award for Best Athlete.
Beyond the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel (Barnes & Noble exclusive edition)[]
Jay was with Evie and Doug when they greet Mal and Ben when travel to Camelot Heights. Evie and Doug had brought Jay along when they went through Camelot Heights markets to search for fabric, which inspired for next season's styles to look tapestries on handbags, jackets, pencil skrits, three-piece suits, etc. Ben found the idea to be very medieval. They later meet with King Arthur and members of the Charming family: Queen Ella, King Charming and their daughter Chloe. Jay indirectly shows he dosen't have a high opinion of Chad, which Chloe dosen't take personally, due to knowing her brother.
When Mal, Evie, Jay and Doug talked about their experiences at Auradon Prep, Chloe tells them that she’s really into sport and wants to join tourney as a forward, exciting Jay more than he thought it did and Mal was a lilestatic when Chloe also says that she’s really into history. But that after when she mentioned that she was homeschooled all her life and had only a tutor and governess. When Chloe mentions Chad never really talks to her about Auradon Prep to her, making Jay thinking it’s not really that hard to guess but when Chloe’s and Chad’s parents looked at him, he says he’s a busy young man. But Chloe already knew how Jay really felt about her brother and she doesn’t blame him.
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Trivia[]
- In the novel The Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, it is mentioned that Jay has a cousin named Jade.
- His father taught him "whoever has the most gold makes the rules" - and "there's no "team" in I".
- 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, or at the very least, broken a few bones.
- 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.
- Jay did not inherit Jafar's greed; in fact, Jay considered himself "rich" in friendship, never desiring anything more than what he needs.
- In the Return to the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel, it is revealed that he is the only original VK who isn't romantically involved with anyone.
- Despite Jay being Arabian, Booboo Stewart is of Japanese, Irish, Korean, and Native American descent.
- A character can be seen dressed as Jay for Halloween, in the Once Upon a Time episode "Beauty".
- Jay's favorite animals are Tigers, which may be a reference to Rajah.
- Jay was originally going to go college, but in Descendants 3, he decided that he wants to take a gap year to go explore the world with Gil.
- By Descendants: The Royal Wedding and Descendants: The Rise of Red, Jay appeared to finish his trip with Gil and went with Mal, Evie, and Ben to form alliances to distance lands.
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