The Jackal

Sebastian Jackal (played by Christopher Lloyd), also known simply as the Jackal, is the main antagonist of Deadly Games. Jackal's antics set each episode in motion, forcing Gus Lloyd and Gus's friends to save humanity from Jackal's plans.

Personality
Jackal realizes that he's an antagonist of a computer game. He is smug, theatrical, and sadistic in the extreme. He takes great joy in the carnage that he causes. He routinely expresses disgust at things that give others happiness.

Even though his programming requires him to do his utmost to kill Gus and Lauren Ashborne, Jackal has something resembling a strange fondness for the pair. He will go out of his way to protect them if he thinks they will suffer in a way that doesn't sufficiently entertain him.

Appearance
The Jackal always wears a white suit, often with a white hat. He smokes cigars frequently. He travels in a 1935 Chrysler Airstream C-6, a convertible with a top that he always keeps down.

Powers & Abilities
The Jackal's primary power is to create and control fire through his cane. He can also bring the other villains into the real world on command. He has such control over his own handwriting that he can forge computer-created documents freehand. Most importantly, it is physically impossible to destroy him, even exploiting his weaknesses, unless no other villains are in play at the time.

Weaknesses
Because Jackal is the personification of the childhood that Gus laments, his weaknesses line up with objects for which Gus has nostalgia. Baseball cards do great harm to Jackal, especially Mickey Mantle's rookie card. To destroy Jackal, one needs an autographed Bobby Murcer baseball card. When hit with enough baseball cards, Jackal's suit turns red, revealing him to be Gus's interpretation of Satan.

Biography
Gus has had a complicated relationship with his father, Jordan Lloyd. When Gus coded the game that became Deadly Games, he based Jackal on Jordan Lloyd. Jackal's weaknesses related to Gus's one fond childhood memory: a baseball game where he saw Bobby Murcer play.

When a freak accident caused Gus's game come to life, Jackal entered the world determined to take it over and destroy it. He calls his hypothetical domain "Jackal Land," and he sends out a variety of villains to realize his dream.

At one point, Gus and Lauren found themselves transported into Gus's game. After a long struggle, they successfully defeated Jackal. Soon after, Lauren became trapped in the game in a deceased state. Gus brought her back at the cost of also bringing back Jackal and all of the villains.