Thelonious Jaha

“	I have to think of everyone. I know you don't want to hear this, but you have to sacrifice the few to save the many. Like I said, good can come out of even the darkest acts.	”
— Jaha to Murphy. ^[src]

Thelonious Jaha is a major character in the first, second and third seasons. He is portrayed by starring cast member Isaiah Washington and debuts in the series premiere. Jaha was the last Chancellor of the Council that governed the Ark.

Being Chancellor, Jaha had a major role on the Ark, that brought 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 their home planet.

At the end of the first season, Jaha was alone on the Ark in communication with survivors of the Ark's descent to Earth. In Season Two, Jaha was able to escape the Ark via an inactive nuclear missile. He ended up crash landing on Earth and survived the impact. He was captured by the Grounders and later returned to the Sky People with a message from the Commander to leave or die. Jaha took the threat seriously even though the new Chancellor on Earth, Abigail Griffin, refused to leave.He gathers a group of followers and leads them into The Dead Zone, in search of The City of Light. The group soon dwindles down until only Jaha and Murphy remain when they make it to an island where Jaha is introduced to A.L.I.E..

Throughout the Series

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Physical Appearance

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

Personality

Jaha is portrayed as a strict, trustworthy, organized 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 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. InContents 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

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

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.

Killed Victims

Jake Griffin (floated)
Aurora Blake (floated)
Alex Murphy (floated)
Numerous unnamed Ark Citizens (floating)
320 Ark residents (The Culling)
Craig (pushed into water to be eaten by a sea creature)

Appearances

Season One
Episode	Appearance Status
Pilot	Appears
Earth Skills	Appears
Earth Kills	Appears
Murphy's Law	Credit Only
Twilight's Last Gleaming	Appears
His Sister's Keeper	Credit Only
Contents Under Pressure	Appears
Day Trip	Appears
Unity Day	Appears
I Am Become Death	Credit Only
The Calm	Appears
We Are Grounders (Part 1)	Appears
We Are Grounders (Part 2)	Appears

Season Two
Episode	Appearance Status
The 48	Appears
Inclement Weather	Appears
Reapercussions	Absent
Many Happy Returns	Appears
Human Trials	Appears
Fog of War	Appears
Long Into an Abyss	Absent
Spacewalker	Absent
Remember Me	Mentioned
Survival of the Fittest	Appears
Coup de Grâce	Absent
Rubicon	Appears
Resurrection	Absent
Bodyguard of Lies	Appears
Blood Must Have Blood (Part 1)	Absent
Blood Must Have Blood (Part 2)	Appears

Quotes

Season One
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Season Two
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Notes and Trivia

Thelonious Jaha may be descended from The Grounder Iman Jaha.
He is shot in Pilot and is given extra blood 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.
He was the last of the Sky People to come down to Earth.
He was the last Chancellor of The Ark.
During the Pilot, Abigail asked for A Negative blood for Chancellor Jaha's surgery. It was later announced by the writers that all Sky People have O Negative blood.^[1]

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References

↑ http://the100writers.tumblr.com/post/104088766213/serious-question-here-how-are-none-of-the

The 100 Characters
Main Characters
Abigail Griffin • Bellamy Blake • Callie Cartwig • Clarke Griffin • Echo • Finn Collins • Gabriel Santiago • Hope Diyoza • Jasper Jordan • John Murphy • Jordan Green • Lincoln • Marcus Kane • Monty Green • Octavia Blake • Raven Reyes • Roan • Sheidheda • Thelonious Jaha • Wells Jaha
Recurring Characters
Aden • A.L.I.E. • Anders • Anya • Becca Franko • Bill Cadogan • Blythe Ann Workman • Bree • Brell • Bryan • Byrne • Cage Wallace • Carl Emerson • Cassius • Charles Pike • Charmaine Diyoza • Cillian • Costa • Dante Wallace • David Miller • Diana Sydney • Doucette • Emori • Eric Jackson • Ethan Hardy • Fox • Geoff Hardy • Hannah Green • Harper McIntyre • Hayes • Ilian‎ • Indra • Jacapo Sinclair • Jade • Jae Workman • James Crockett • Josephine Lightbourne • Jake Griffin • Jeremiah • John Mbege • Jones • Kara Cooper • Kaylee Lee • Kyle Wick • Lee • Levitt • Lexa • Lindo • Lorelei Tsing • Luca • Luna • Madi Griffin • Maya Vie • Michael Vinson • Miles Shaw • Miranda Mason • Nathan Miller • Nelson • Nia • Niylah • Nyko • Ontari • Paxton McCreary • Penn • Priya Desai • Riley • Rose • Russell Lightbourne • Ryker Desai • Seiku • Shawn Gillmer • Shumway • Sierra • Simone Lightbourne • Sterling • Titus • Trey • Tristan • Vera Kane • Vincent Vie • Zoe Monroe
Minor Characters
Adria • Ankara • Artigas • Atom • Aurora Blake • Atohl • Caris • Caspian • Charlotte • Chase • Chris • Cillian • Cole McAdams • Connor • Costia • Craig • Cuyler Ridley • Daniel Lee • Dax • Delano • Delilah Workman • Derek • Derrick • Diggs • Drew • Fio • Gideon • Gina Martin • Glen Dickson • Guara • Gustus • Juel • Keenan Mykulak • Layla • Lee • Lieutenant Graco • Macallan • Mark and Peter Colton • Mel • Miss Lucy • Myles • Nygel • Osias • Otan • Pascal • Peri Gordon • Quint • Red • Reese Lemkin • Richards • Rivo • Roma Bragg • Ryder • Scott • Semet • Sgt. Lovejoy • Shay • Sienna • Stevens • Tor Lemkin • Tosh • Trina • Tris • Tybe • Whitman • Willa • Zoran

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