Jane the Killer, Jane Arkensaw or Jane Everlasting is a female character and antagonist, derived from the story of Jeff the Killer, originated thanks to the stories made by fans in the creepypastas. Some fandoms defend the existence of another Jane (surnamed Richardson).
This Jane Richardson is pointed out as the original version of the character and they say that she was the one who served as the basis for the construction of the current Jane, who is better known today. As for her story, Jane was the Woods' neighbor when they moved into town.
She constantly used to observe the brothers until she became friends with both of them and started spending time with them. Although in the end Jane became a murderer in order to pursue Jeff in revenge, there are a number of different stories (and even inconsistencies) that place both characters as enemies and / or lovers.
Origin
The origin of Jane the Killer emerged as an alternate story to the main story of Jeff the Killer, as a way to create an antagonist who was as strong or stronger than him. However, there are two main versions of this character:
-Jane Arkensaw's origin was thanks to Creepypasta Wikia user, PastaStalker64. Jane was a neighbor of the Woods and developed a kind of platonic relationship with Jeff. It is the best known version today.
-On the other hand is Jane Richarson, considered by some fandoms as the real Jane the Killer. The character was created by MrAngryDog in 2012. In this version Jane has a loving relationship with a girl named Mary, and also has a younger sister and a cousin.
Due to Jane's sexual inclination, this character became one of the most well-known LGBTI symbols in this community.
He is also believed to have similar characteristics to the English murderer Jack the Ripper. In fact, she was originally going to be called Jane the Ripper.
History
Although the story remains more or less the same at certain points, there are a couple of accounts with a few differences.
First version
Jane was a normal girl, about 13-14 years old, who was going through the typical problems of a teenager. One day he noticed that the Woods had moved into the neighborhood; from this moment it became habitual for her to constantly look at the siblings, especially Jeff.
Eventually, Jane became friends with Liu and Jeff, especially the latter, as she develops a certain attraction to him. Thanks to the fact that she spies on them through the window of her room, she sees how both are teased and mistreated by the school bullies.
It is at this point where the versions of Jeff the Killer and Jane the Killer converge, since they coincide in Jeff's attack on these thugs.
When the police went to investigate, Liu took the blame and the brothers' parents took it upon themselves to do what they could to free their son and maintain a more or less normal life.
Jane observed what happened but kept her distance until the barbecue (or celebration) was organized with all the neighbors. It was there that Jeff was attacked just as Jane was preparing to propose to Jeff.
Jane's disfigurement
The police tried to question Jane as a witness, but her parents prevented it in order to let their daughter rest.
After a few hours Jane felt guilty for not having made a major intervention; at that moment she heard several noises coming from a floor of her house. It turned out to be Jeff, who had just killed her parents. Shortly thereafter, he threw bleach and gasoline on her to burn and disfigure her.
Upon learning of her condition, Jane left the hospital covered in bandages and with the aim of killing Jeff out of revenge.
Second version
Although it is not very different from the previous story, it differs somewhat in the development of events, especially since Jane is rather portrayed as a slightly more withdrawn person who was almost constantly watching Jeff.
Thanks to this, Jane observed Jeff's attack on one of the usual thugs. Despite not having said anything, she noticed the transformation of her neighbor's behavior, seeing that she seemed to have enjoyed doing harm.
In this version Jane's father is a policeman who apparently knows about Jeff's dark nature. That is why he forbids his daughter to be near the boy.
In the second version of the story, Jane was more active during Jeff's attack on the neighborhood barbecue, since she wanted to intervene. After a few days, even after Jeff left the hospital, Jane looked at her old friend turned into a completely different person than the one she had ever met.
In the end, Jeff kidnapped their parents and several acquaintances with the intention of killing them. Then he threw bleach and gasoline on her to burn her down and destroy her home.
During his recovery in the hospital, and after learning how his appearance had been, the nurses left him a package with a mask, a knife and a note from Jeff the Killer that said: "I'm sorry you didn't look as beautiful as me."
Jane managed to get out of the hospital to visit her parents in the cemetery and promise that she would get revenge for her family and Jeff's innocent victims.
Character characteristics
Some relevant features of Jane the Killer can be mentioned:
-Before being burned by Jeff, Jane was a girl with fair skin, green eyes and a pretty appearance.
-By becoming an assassin, she has enough strength to make forceful and aggressive stabs.
-It is fast in combat, although it tends to be a bit slow in terms of movement. This is a weakness that Jeff the Killer exploits to his advantage.
-It is extremely intelligent and manipulative. She is capable of fooling Jeff.
-As she is completely disfigured, she wears a pale mask with long black hair and some curls.
-There is a story from Creepypasta Wikia in which they both have a final encounter. They decide to fight in an abandoned place, with people there to be killed. The one who manages to have the most victims in the least amount of time will be the one who wins and kills the other without hesitation.
References
- How strong is Jane the Killer? (sf). On Google Plus. Retrieved: April 11, 2018. On Google Plus at plus.goglee.com.
- Creepypastas: Jane the Killer. (sf). In The Pensante. Retrieved: April 11, 2018. In El Pensante de elpensante.com.
- Jane the Killer. (sf). On Creepypasta Wiki. Retrieved: April 11, 2018. On Creepypasta Wiki at es.creepypasta.wikia.com.
- Jane the Killer. (sf). On Villains Wiki. Retrieved: April 11, 2018. On Villains Wiki at villains.wikia.com.
- Jeff the Killer. (sf). On Wikipedia. Retrieved: April 11, 2018. In Wikipedia at it.wikipedia.org.
- The truth about the true origin of Jane the Killer. (sf). In Taringa. Recovered. April 11, 2018. In Taringa de taringa.net.