Jenks

Jenks

Background

Jenks is a guard at the fort on Nassau, New Providence Island.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 1 IX. played by Robert Hobbs

Eleanor Guthrie brings O'Malley with her to speak with Captain Charles Vane at the fort. Jenks then brings Eleanor to see Vane. They then wait as Vane finishes having sex with Idelle.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 3 XI. played by Robert Hobbs

Jenks brings Ned Low to speak with Vane. Ned tells Vane that he believes that Vane is not to be crossed with and asks if he will have to deal with Vane after he deals with Eleanor. Ned tries to intimidate Vane and Vane tells him that he will not intervene on Eleanor's behalf. Ned then gives Van a pouch of money. Vane's men sneak aboard Ned's ship and start killing the crew including Mr. Holmes. Vane cuts Ned's head off. Jenks then tells Vane that they found Abigail Ashe.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 4 XII. played by Robert Hobbs

Vane tells Jenks to move the cannons to the southwest bastion, but Jenks tells him that it cannot support the weight of the cannons, which Captain Flint also knows. Jenks insinuates that Eleanor told Flint about their weakness and Vane asks Eleanor to promise to him that she didn't provide information to Flint. As Eleanor, Babatunde and Flint's Messenger are about to leave, Jenks suggests to Vane that they use Eleanor as a hostage. Vane challenges Jenks to a fight and then orders the gates opened to let Eleanor leave.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 5 XIII. played by Robert Hobbs

After Flint starts bombarding the fort, Jenks reports to Vane the damage to the fort and the casualties. Vane tells Larson to take Abigail back to her cell. Vane then tells Jenks that he is leaving to kill Flint.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 9 XVII. played by Robert Hobbs

Billy Bones sees Vane's men climb onto the deck and warns his fellow pirates. A battle erupts and during it, Vane kills Joshua and then fights Billy. The battle ends and Jenks tells Vane that the Man-'o' War is secure. Later, Jenks tells Vane that they lost the forestay to a saboteur. The Boat Captain tells Vane and his men that Peter Ashe has a message for them, Flint has violated Peter's trust and he will be placed under arrest. Flint will be put on trial and hung and if the pirate ship remains, it will be sunk. Vane brings Vincent and John Silver on deck. Vane tells his crew that Nassau is strongest when it is feared and suggests they free Flint.

During the events of Black Sails: Season 2 Episode 10 XVIII. played by Robert Hobbs

Jenks argues with Vane over Vane's plan to rescue Flint. Jenks asks Vane what he is supposed to tell the crew who want to leave once Vane goes shore and Vane tells him to tell them that with a skeleton crew, they will be captured and killed.

Yardley asks Jenks what their chances are if they try and flee and Jenks, tells him that with their skeleton crew, their chances are slim. Vincent overhears them talking and tells Yardley he knows some who may be able to help them. Silver is brought to Jenks who is sitting next to Vincent. Jenks asks Silver to give him a list of ten names of crew members who might help him. Silver figures out that Jenks plans on killing all those not named and tells him no. Jenks then shoots and kills Vincent. Jenks has Silver put on a table and then starts to beat Silver's leg with a sledgehammer.

Larson tells Jenks that Vane's forces at Charles Town have started to attack the blockade ships. As Jenks is about to slit Silver's throat, Flint's crew storm into the room and Billy kills Jenks.