Characters:Jim

James Clancy "Jim" Black (born July 17, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a minor character in #fisk_maps. His first appearance was Episode 004.

Role in #fisk_maps
Jim was presumed to be dead until shortly before #fisk_maps officially started. During the Better Days timeline, he was presumed to have been shot and killed during his time in Vietnam. After revealing he was alive to his family, he explained that he was not killed but wounded in Vietnam, and went into hiding for the rest of the 1980s to try and recover. After the stasis, he returned to the United States to seek out his family and surprise them. Since then, he has been living at the Black household peacefully. He eventually retired from the military in mid-2010.

Personality
Jim is a loving father and husband, but is shown to sometimes be distant and cold, noting that the way he was taught growing up has something to do with it. While he does his best to make up for his mistakes, he can be a bit stubborn, and has gotten into conflict a few times because of it, namely with Bashe. He is also a very strong individual, possibly being one of the strongest members of the cast physically.

Earlier in the series, Jim was absent more often due to things that needed to be done during his military service. As the series progressed, he became more prominent, while still being a minor character overall.

Relationships with Other Characters
Jim is the father of Fisk and Lucy, and the husband of Sheila. Jim is protective and caring of his family. As stated before, he is not quite on the best terms with Bashe, but most of the time they get along. He has made attempts to make up for his lack of sensitivity, with varying success. He was featured on the first Radical Squadron album as a guest voice actor, which Sheila believes Bashe did to show he cares about Jim in the long run.

&dagger; This character is from Better Days, and due to stasis is 16 years younger than they should be.