Erol
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| Errol | |
|---|---|
| Game series | Jak and Daxter |
| First game | Jak II |
| Voiced by (English) | David Herman |
| Voiced by (Japanese) | Daisuke Kishio |
Erol is a male Turkish given name derived from er, "man, soldier, brave man" and ol, "to be", meaning "may he be a brave man".
Erol (also spelled as Errol when he is turned into a robot), surname unknown, is also a fictional character from the Jak and Daxter video game series, appearing in Jak II and Jak 3. He is most well-known for being the commander of the Krimzon Guard and a secondary antagonist in the second game and being the primary antagonist of the third. He is first introduced at the beginning of Jak II as he and some Krimzon Guards arrest Jak after he and Daxter arrive in the city. Daxter Escapes, but Erol ignores this as he only needs Jak. Erol and Baron Praxis "Experiment" on Jak for two years as part of a Dark Warrior program to fight the Metal Heads. When Daxter breaks him free Jak is itching for revenge on Praxis and Erol.
[edit] Overview
No information regarding Erol's childhood, adolescence, or other events in his life before his occupation as commander of the Krimzon Guard are explicitly revealed or even implied. His age is unknown, but he is most likely in his mid-to late 20s. He has no known relatives or parents and does not even seem to have any friends. The only friendly relationship he seems to possess is that he shares with Keira. Although the two never interact on screen, it is implied that the two indeed had a close relationship through both Keira and Erol's remarks about each other. Keira appeared to take a liking to Erol at one point, regarding him as "the best racer [she'd] ever seen" and defending him when Jak questioned his character. Erol was clearly attracted to Keira and this was the source of much rivalry between him and Jak. Baron Praxis also comments that "If you spent half as much time searching for the little brat as you spend flirting with that mechanic girl", referring to Keira.
After losing to Jak in the NYFE Class 1 Race, Erol attempted to kill Jak by running over him with his NYFE-racer. However, Jak jumped out of the way and Erol instead slammed into a month's supply of Eco, presumably killing him. He is not seen nor heard from again until Jak 3.
In Jak 3, it is revealed that Erol actually survived the crash due to his return as a cyborg rebuilt by Krimzon Guard robot troops with only half of his face and his right hand remaining from his original body. This time around, He is the Krimzon Guard's new leader and is now preoccupied with destroying the world and all Light Eco. He spends most of his time in the floating Krimzon Guard War Factory and frequently communicates with the ominous Dark Makers with whom he has made arrangements to attain the power necessary to do with the world what he wishes. However, his endeavors are hindered when Jak breaches the War Factory security and fights Errol resulting in the destruction of the War Factory.
[edit] Jak 3 Final Boss
Errol is the final boss of the quadogy. He descends from the orbiting Dark Maker ship in space piloting the massive Dark Maker Terraformer. In a lengthy battle involving many specific procedures, Errol is eventually defeated when the head of the Terraformer is damaged and Jak takes one last shot at the cockpit, presumably defeating him for good.
[edit] Voice Actors
Errol's English voice actor is David Herman. His other voice actors include:
- Gilbert Levy (French)
- Linus Kraus (German)
- Daisuke Kishio (Japanese)
- Yoon-Sun Suh (Korean)
- Alejandro García (Spanish)
