| Jube the Walrus | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name | Jhubben |
| Aliases | Jubal Benson, Jube the Walrus, Walrus |
| Gender | Hermaphrodite |
| Class | Alien |
| Alien Species | Glabberan |
| Alien Traits | Walrus-like appearance, cold tolerance |
| Social Information | |
| Place of Birth | Glabber |
| Citizenship | Glabberan, Network |
| Occupation | Researcher, xenologist |
| Base of Operations | Jokertown |
| Affiliations | The Network |
| Allies | Arachne, Chrysalis, Croyd Crenson, Ekkedme, Shiner |
| Origin | |
| First Appearance | Wild Cards |
| Creator | George R.R. Martin |
To the casual eye Jube the Walrus is the proprietor of a newsstand located in Jokertown. In reality Jube is an agent for the Network.
History[]
Jube is a xenologist from Glabber, a small, cold member planet of the Network. Looking to exercise an adventurous streak, he signed a contract with the Master Traders and this found him stationed on Earth since 1956.
Jube lives in the basement of a Jokertown rooming house, a building which he secretly owns himself. He spends his time communicating with the local population and simply observing the Jokertown society around him, as well as taking a keen interest in the affairs of the rest of the planet.
During the Swarm Invasion, Jube was drafted by the Astronomer into the Egyptian Masons. The ace had come to kill the alien after Jube had been searching for artifacts and information about the Swarm Mother. Jube had been building an interstellar communicator called a tachyon transmitter, and the Astronomer recognized it as similar to the Masons' Shakti device.
Alien Traits[]
Jube's Glabberan physiology grants him a pronounced tolerance for cold temperatures and his thick hide offers a moderate resistance to harm. His species' lifespan appears to be far greater than human. He is also able to tolerate bacteria that would sicken a person, as he eats raw steaks that have partially decayed/spoiled. His physiology does not make him immune to psychic powers, as he has had his mind read and been mind-controlled.
Appearance[]
Jube appears to be a joker. However, unbeknownst to almost everyone on Earth, he is actually an extra-terrestrial alien. As such, his appearance is normal for his people.
Jube bears enormous resemblance to a humanoid walrus, with the major differences being that his skin is described as a "rubbery blue-black" appearance. He is short and squat with thick blubbery skin and tusks coming out of his mouth. His hands have three fingers and an opposable thumb, and their large size also makes them quite clumsy by comparison to humans. As is normal for his species, Jube is fairly unaffected by cold. He regularly wears only a Hawaiian shirt even in the deepest winter and never turns on the heat in his apartment (which once caused the gas company to come and check to make sure he had not tampered with the meter). His noticeable body odor smells like buttered popcorn to most humans.
Personality[]
Jube is outgoing and friendly. He is a popular fixture in Jokertown where he is known for constantly telling bad jokes. His jovial exterior hides a determined and sometimes ruthless character when threatened.
Trivia[]
- Jube is a student of Earth's cultures and people. He spent his early years on the planet learning about humans from feature films and has since amassed an incredible encyclopaedic knowledge about humanity.
- He smells like fresh popcorn and is entirely unperturbed when others makes this observation. In fact, he readily proclaims himself as the source of the smell.
Selected Reading[]
- Wild Cards Volume II: Aces High - "Jube"
- Wild Cards Volume XXXII: Sleeper Straddle