Thelonious Jaha

Thelonious Jaha is a major character in the first and second season. He is portrayed by starring cast member Isaiah Washington and debuts in the series premiere. Jaha is the Chancellor of the Council that governs the Ark.

Jaha has an important role on the Ark, that brings on many hard decisions and challenges, such as ending the lives of hundreds of people in order to save oxygen, or choosing to stay behind on the Ark to ensure that some of humanity can return to its home planet.

At the end of the first season Jaha is alone on the Ark, in communication with survivors of the Ark's descent to Earth.

Throughout the Series

 * -| Season One =


 * -| Season Two =

Physical Appearance
He has black fuzzy hair and brown eyes with a dark skin tone, similar to his late son, Wells Jaha.

Personality
Jaha is portrayed as a strict, trustworthy, organised and understanding person. He is tough to those that have a problem with him. However, he cares deeply for the citizens of the Ark and is willing to put himself in danger for their safety. He tries to avoid giving himself special treatment, even allowing his son to be part of the 100, and almost becoming part of the Section 17 volunteers.

Relationships

 * -|Wells Jaha =

Wells Jaha
Wells was Chancellor Jaha's only son. When it appears that Wells has died, due to Bellamy and his friends forcing him to take off his wristband, the Chancellor appears to be very distressed. In Contents Under Pressure, he learns his son has actually been killed and he hides his anguish. Later however, he snaps at one of the family members of the Section 17 volunteers when they tell him that he doesn't understand what they're going through.


 * -|Abigail Griffin =

Abigail Griffin
Chancellor Jaha cares about Abigail. They generally tend to agree, but there are times where they disagree. For example, Abby is more optimistic about the 100's chances than he is. She saved his life after he was shot by Bellamy, risking her own in the process. In return, he stopped Kane from executing her. They both care deeply for their children who are on the ground.


 * -|Marcus Kane =

Marcus Kane
Councilman Marcus Kane is Chancellor Jaha's second-in-command. Despite this, the two often disagree. Jaha has expressed that he thinks that Kane may have been involved somehow in the plot to kill him. But, Kane has appeared to care about Jaha, advising him not to take his own life with the 320 whose lives will be taken.

Quotes

 * Thelonious: "I will deal with you later."


 * -- Pilot
 * Thelonious: "Godspeed, my friends. Godspeed."
 * -- We Are Grounders Part 2
 * Thelonious: " I LOST MY SON!!"
 * -- Contents Under Pressure
 * Thelonious: " I LOST MY SON!!"
 * -- Contents Under Pressure

Notes and Trivia

 * He is shot in Pilot and is given extra medicine by Dr. Abigail Griffin so he wouldn't die.
 * It is revealed that Bellamy Blake shot him on orders from Commander Shumway who, in turn, was being commanded by Councilwoman Diana Sydney.
 * Camp Jaha, the dropsite of Alpha station, was named after him.
 * In an interview, executive producer Jason Rothenberg responded to whether or not Jaha would come to Earth: "It's definitely a season-two issue and one we're exploring now. It will be incredibly difficult, if it happens at all. He's a man who's made his peace and brought his people to the ground. He's going to need some serious motivation if he's going to make it. It's going to be hard, that's all I'll say about it.", meaning that Jaha's fate may not be as final as it appears.
 * In an interview, executive producer Jason Rothenberg responded to whether or not Jaha would come to Earth: "It's definitely a season-two issue and one we're exploring now. It will be incredibly difficult, if it happens at all. He's a man who's made his peace and brought his people to the ground. He's going to need some serious motivation if he's going to make it. It's going to be hard, that's all I'll say about it.", meaning that Jaha's fate may not be as final as it appears.