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{{Villain Infobox

|Image = Jack_the_Ripper.jpeg

|Image = ~~Jack-the-ripper-london-05-763x1024~~.~~jpg~~

|fullname = Unknown

|alias = Jack the Ripper

|alias = Jack the Ripper The Whitechapel Murderer Leather Apron Jack The Ripper Saucy Jacky Jack Ripper

The Whitechapel Murderer

Leather Apron

Jack

The Ripper

|occupation = Serial killer

|skills = Genius-level intellect

|skills = Genius-level intellect Manipulation Anatomical knowledge Murder skills Great stealth Evasion tactics Mutilation skills

Manipulation

|hobby = Murder

Anatomical knowledge

|goals = Murder people and get away with it (succeeded)

Murder skills

|type of villain = Unidentified Serial Killer

Great stealth

|crimes = [[Serial murder]] Mutilation [[Misogyny]] [[Torture]]

Evasion tactics

|origin = Unknown}}

Mutilation skills

|hobby = ~~Killing and mutilating prostitutes.~~

|goals = ~~Kill five prostitutes~~ and get away with ~~his crimes.~~ (succeeded)

|type of villain = Serial Killer

~~|motive = Unknown (theories range from anywhere to misogyny, mental illness, vengeance and/or delusions)~~|crimes = ~~Serial~~ [[murder]] ~~[[Torture]] ~~

Mutilation [[~~Kidnapping~~]] [[~~Cannibalism]] ~~

~~[[Vandalism~~]] ~~(possibly) ~~

~~Incrimination (possibly)~~|origin = Unknown}}

{{Quote|Dear Boss, I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good Luck. Yours truly Jack the Ripper|-Jack the Ripper's letter "Dear Boss".}}

'''Jack the Ripper''' was a Victorian era serial killer, who was active in London. He was never caught and his true identity ~~remained~~ a mystery ~~for a long time~~; his victims were women who earned their income as prostitutes. His victims throats were slit, and most of their bodies mutilated. He was never found or caught by anyone. His weapon of choice was a knife. Other names for him at the time were "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron". He was one of the most vicious and notorious serial killers in known history.

'''Jack the Ripper''' was a Victorian era serial killer, who was active in London. He was never caught and his true identity remains a mystery; his victims were women who earned their income as prostitutes. His victims throats were slit, and most of their bodies mutilated. He was never found or caught by anyone. His weapon of choice was a knife. Other names for him at the time were "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron". He was one of the most vicious and notorious serial killers in known history.

~~==Suspects==~~

The concentration of the killings around weekends and public holidays and within a short distance of each other has indicated to many that the Ripper was in regular employment and lived locally. Others have thought that the killer was an educated upper-class man, possibly a doctor or an aristocrat who ventured into Whitechapel from a more well-to-do area.

~~Such theories draw on cultural perceptions such as fear~~ of the ~~medical profession~~, ~~mistrust~~ of ~~modern science, or~~ the ~~exploitation of~~ the ~~poor by the rich~~. ~~Suspects proposed years after~~ the murders ~~include virtually anyone remotely connected to the case by contemporary documents~~, ~~as well as many famous names who were never considered~~ in the ~~police investigation, including a member~~ of ~~the British royal family, an artist,~~ and ~~a physician~~.

==Main Suspects==

*'''Aaron Kosminski''' - The main suspect of the killings, a Polish Jew. Suspected of the killings because he lived in the Whitechapel area and was known to hate prostitutes. Died in an asylum in 1919. DNA evidence conclusively linking him to the murders has been disputed.

~~Everyone alive~~ at the time ~~is now long dead, and modern authors are free~~ to ~~accuse anyone "without any need for any supporting historical evidence"~~. ~~Suspects named in contemporary police documents include three in Sir Melville Macnaghten~~'~~s 1894 memorandum, but~~ the ~~evidence against these individuals is, at best, circumstantial.~~

*'''[[George Chapman]]''' - The other main suspect, executed for murder in 1903. His description matched the man seen with Mary Jane Kelly (the fifth victim of the "canonical five") and the murders stopped when he left for the United States. Many investigators at the time believed him to be the Ripper.

*'''Montague Druitt''' - A teacher suspected at the time because he somewhat resembled the description of Jack the Ripper. Committed suicide in 1888 just after the final murder.

~~There are many, varied theories about the identity and profession~~ of Jack the Ripper~~, but authorities are not agreed upon any of them, and~~ the ~~number of named suspects reaches over one hundred~~. ~~Despite continued interest~~ in the ~~case~~, ~~the Ripper's identity remains unknown~~. ~~The term "ripperology"~~ was ~~coined to describe~~ the ~~study and analysis of~~ the ~~Ripper cases,~~ and the murders have ~~inspired numerous works of fiction~~.

*'''Nathan Kaminsky/David Cohen''' - Suspected at the time because he lived in the Whitechapel area, was known to hate prostitutes and was skilled with knives. He was incarcerated in a lunatic asylum around the time the murders stopped.

*'''Michael Ostrog''' - Russian criminal suspected because he claimed to be a trained surgeon and was released from prison just before the murders. However he may have been imprisoned in France at the time.

==Victims==

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Today, five of the Whitechapel murders are generally attributed to Jack the Ripper, and while this number still stands to this day, the debate over how many women were actually killed by the Ripper continues to rage on. These five women are now known as the canonical five, and while most researchers agree that three were murdered by the same hand, the opinion over whether two of the victims (Liz Stride and Mary Kelly) were victims of Jack the Ripper remain divided and is often hotly debated.

The ~~canonical~~ five victims killed by Jack the Ripper were female prostitutes. Their names were Mary Ann Nichols (43), Annie Chapman (47?), Elizabeth Stride (44), Catherine Eddowes (46), and Mary Jane Kelly (25?). They were cut apart into pieces and parts of them taken. All the victims were found dead on the streets, except the last (Mary Jane Kelly) who was found in her boarding room, completely mutilated.

The five known victims killed by Jack the Ripper were female prostitutes. Their names were Mary Ann Nichols (43), Annie Chapman (47?), Elizabeth Stride (44), Catherine Eddowes (46), and Mary Jane Kelly (25?). They were cut apart into pieces and parts of them taken. All the victims were found dead on the streets, except the last (Mary Jane Kelly) who was found in her boarding room, completely mutilated.

==In popular culture==

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*The video game series ''Waxworks'' also has a more fantastic version of [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper_(Waxworks)%7C Jack the Ripper], who is revealed to be a devil-worshiper as well as a murderer.

*Jack the Ripper appears in the 2015 video game ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', which is set during the period when his murders took place. Here he is depicted as a member of the Assassin Brotherhood recruited by the game's protagonists, Jacob and Evie Frye, and ~~aftee they~~ kill him, have his name erased from all records in order to protect the reputation of the Brotherhood.

*Jack the Ripper appears in the 2015 video game ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', which is set during the period when his murders took place. Here he is depicted as a member of the Assassin Brotherhood recruited by the game's protagonists, Jacob and Evie Frye, and his killings are a result of his extremist interpretation of the brotherhood's creed. After Jacob and Evie kill him, they have his name erased from all records in order to protect the reputation of the Brotherhood.

*One antagonist from the ''Fansadox'' web comic series is known as [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper_(Fansadox)%7C Jack Ripley] and his actions are depicted as those of a religious fanatic who believes that all women need to be punished with rape, torture and death.

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*“Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper” fuses with the fictional world of Sherlock Holmes; Jacob Levy shows up as the Ripper at the end of the game.

*In the movie and comic book [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_by_Gaslight ''Batman: Gotham by Gaslight''] [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_by_Gaslight Batman: Gotham by Gaslight] where he is the main villain.

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-{{Important}}
+{{Important}}{{Mature}}{{Villain Infobox
-{{Villain Infobox
+|Image = Jack_the_Ripper.jpeg
-|Image = Jack-the-ripper-london-05-763x1024.jpg
 |fullname = Unknown
-|alias = Jack the Ripper<br>
+|alias = Jack the Ripper<br>The Whitechapel Murderer<br>Leather Apron<br>Jack<br>The Ripper<br>Saucy Jacky<br>Jack Ripper
-The Whitechapel Murderer<br>
-Leather Apron<br>
-Jack<br>
-The Ripper
 |occupation = Serial killer
-|skills = Genius-level intellect<br>
+|skills = Genius-level intellect<br>Manipulation<br>Anatomical knowledge<br>Murder skills<br>Great stealth<br>Evasion tactics<br>Mutilation skills
-Manipulation<br>
+|hobby = Murder
-Anatomical knowledge<br>
+|goals = Murder people and get away with it <small>(succeeded)</small>
-Murder skills<br>
+|type of villain = Unidentified Serial Killer
-Great stealth<br>
+|crimes = [[Serial murder]]<br>Mutilation<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Torture]]
-Evasion tactics<br>
+|origin = Unknown}}
-Mutilation skills
-|hobby = Killing and mutilating prostitutes.
-|goals = Kill five prostitutes and get away with his crimes. <small>(succeeded)</small>
-|type of villain = Serial Killer
-|motive = Unknown <small>(theories range from anywhere to misogyny, mental illness, vengeance and/or delusions)</small>|crimes = Serial [[murder]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>
-Mutilation<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Cannibalism]]<br>
-[[Vandalism]] <small>(possibly)</small><br>
-Incrimination <small>(possibly)</small>|origin = Unknown}}
 {{Quote|Dear Boss, I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever and talk about being on the right track. That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldn't you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife's so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance. Good Luck. Yours truly Jack the Ripper|-Jack the Ripper's letter "Dear Boss".}}
-'''Jack the Ripper''' was a Victorian era serial killer, who was active in London. He was never caught and his true identity remained a mystery for a long time; his victims were women who earned their income as prostitutes. His victims throats were slit, and most of their bodies mutilated. He was never found or caught by anyone. His weapon of choice was a knife. Other names for him at the time were "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron". He was one of the most vicious and notorious serial killers in known history.
+'''Jack the Ripper''' was a Victorian era serial killer, who was active in London. He was never caught and his true identity remains a mystery; his victims were women who earned their income as prostitutes. His victims throats were slit, and most of their bodies mutilated. He was never found or caught by anyone. His weapon of choice was a knife. Other names for him at the time were "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron". He was one of the most vicious and notorious serial killers in known history.
-==Suspects==
-The concentration of the killings around weekends and public holidays and within a short distance of each other has indicated to many that the Ripper was in regular employment and lived locally. Others have thought that the killer was an educated upper-class man, possibly a doctor or an aristocrat who ventured into Whitechapel from a more well-to-do area.
-Such theories draw on cultural perceptions such as fear of the medical profession, mistrust of modern science, or the exploitation of the poor by the rich. Suspects proposed years after the murders include virtually anyone remotely connected to the case by contemporary documents, as well as many famous names who were never considered in the police investigation, including a member of the British royal family, an artist, and a physician.
+==Main Suspects==
+*'''Aaron Kosminski''' - The main suspect of the killings, a Polish Jew. Suspected of the killings because he lived in the Whitechapel area and was known to hate prostitutes. Died in an asylum in 1919. DNA evidence conclusively linking him to the murders has been disputed.
-Everyone alive at the time is now long dead, and modern authors are free to accuse anyone "without any need for any supporting historical evidence". Suspects named in contemporary police documents include three in Sir Melville Macnaghten's 1894 memorandum, but the evidence against these individuals is, at best, circumstantial.
+*'''[[George Chapman]]''' - The other main suspect, executed for murder in 1903. His description matched the man seen with Mary Jane Kelly (the fifth victim of the "canonical five") and the murders stopped when he left for the United States. Many investigators at the time believed him to be the Ripper.
+*'''Montague Druitt''' - A teacher suspected at the time because he somewhat resembled the description of Jack the Ripper. Committed suicide in 1888 just after the final murder.
-There are many, varied theories about the identity and profession of Jack the Ripper, but authorities are not agreed upon any of them, and the number of named suspects reaches over one hundred. Despite continued interest in the case, the Ripper's identity remains unknown. The term "ripperology" was coined to describe the study and analysis of the Ripper cases, and the murders have inspired numerous works of fiction.
+*'''Nathan Kaminsky/David Cohen''' - Suspected at the time because he lived in the Whitechapel area, was known to hate prostitutes and was skilled with knives. He was incarcerated in a lunatic asylum around the time the murders stopped.
+*'''Michael Ostrog''' - Russian criminal suspected because he claimed to be a trained surgeon and was released from prison just before the murders. However he may have been imprisoned in France at the time.
 ==Victims==
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 Today, five of the Whitechapel murders are generally attributed to Jack the Ripper, and while this number still stands to this day, the debate over how many women were actually killed by the Ripper continues to rage on. These five women are now known as the canonical five, and while most researchers agree that three were murdered by the same hand, the opinion over whether two of the victims (Liz Stride and Mary Kelly) were victims of Jack the Ripper remain divided and is often hotly debated.
-The canonical five victims killed by Jack the Ripper were female prostitutes. Their names were Mary Ann Nichols (43), Annie Chapman (47?), Elizabeth Stride (44), Catherine Eddowes (46), and Mary Jane Kelly (25?). They were cut apart into pieces and parts of them taken. All the victims were found dead on the streets, except the last (Mary Jane Kelly) who was found in her boarding room, completely mutilated.
+The five known victims killed by Jack the Ripper were female prostitutes. Their names were Mary Ann Nichols (43), Annie Chapman (47?), Elizabeth Stride (44), Catherine Eddowes (46), and Mary Jane Kelly (25?). They were cut apart into pieces and parts of them taken. All the victims were found dead on the streets, except the last (Mary Jane Kelly) who was found in her boarding room, completely mutilated.
 ==In popular culture==
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 *The video game series ''Waxworks'' also has a more fantastic version of [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper_(Waxworks)%7C Jack the Ripper], who is revealed to be a devil-worshiper as well as a murderer.
-*Jack the Ripper appears in the 2015 video game ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', which is set during the period when his murders took place. Here he is depicted as a member of the Assassin Brotherhood recruited by the game's protagonists, Jacob and Evie Frye, and aftee they kill him, have his name erased from all records in order to protect the reputation of the Brotherhood.
+*Jack the Ripper appears in the 2015 video game ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'', which is set during the period when his murders took place. Here he is depicted as a member of the Assassin Brotherhood recruited by the game's protagonists, Jacob and Evie Frye, and his killings are a result of his extremist interpretation of the brotherhood's creed. After Jacob and Evie kill him, they have his name erased from all records in order to protect the reputation of the Brotherhood.
 *One antagonist from the ''Fansadox'' web comic series is known as [http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper_(Fansadox)%7C Jack Ripley] and his actions are depicted as those of a religious fanatic who believes that all women need to be punished with rape, torture and death.
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 *“Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper” fuses with the fictional world of Sherlock Holmes; Jacob Levy shows up as the Ripper at the end of the game.
+*In the movie and comic book [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_by_Gaslight ''Batman: Gotham by Gaslight''] [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_by_Gaslight Batman: Gotham by Gaslight] where he is the main villain.
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 [[Category:Serial Killer]]
 [[Category:Psychopath]]
 [[Category:Mutilators]]
-[[Category:Sadists]]
 [[Category:Criminals]]
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 [[Category:Torturer]]
 [[Category:Incriminator]]
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 [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
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-[[Category:From Nobody to Nightmare]]
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+[[Category:Misogynists]]
+[[Category:Posthumous]]
+[[Category:United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Male]]