Jack Fiddler, known in-game as The Stranger or Flamethrower Guy is a supporting protagonist in Until Dawn.
He was a hermit that lived on Blackwood Mountain, hunting and trapping the Wendigos that inhabited it. He was voiced and motion captured by writer, director and actor Larry Fessenden.
Biography[]
Jack Fiddler, AKA The Stranger, lives as a hermit on Blackwood Mountain, spending his life hunting and trapping the Wendigos that inhabit it, continuing the works of his grandfather, who was unable to capture the fiercest of the Wendigos and died while attempting to trap it. He had warned the Washingtons against pursuing their construction projects on the mountain as it was sacred to his forefathers.
On the night of Hannah and Beth's disappearance, the Stranger had finally tracked down the Wendigo that killed his grandfather. After noticing the girls, he realized they were being chased by it, and tried to save them. Unfortunately, he was too late as they fell off of a cliff while trying to escape the Wendigo. Stricken with grief and anger, the Stranger killed the monster, avenging the girls and his grandfather at the cost of releasing its spirit.
Before Chapter 1 opens, Sam will be seen listening to a news report about the disappearance of Hannah and Beth. The Stranger watches Sam from a distance as she gets off of the bus. Based on the human-like vision and breathing that make up the alternate camera angles along the path to the Washington Lodge and outside of the house itself, he is likely watching from the woods as the main characters arrive. If Chris looks at the security cameras near the cable car, he will see the stranger for a brief moment in the second shot. At the end of the chapter, he can be seen riding up to Blackwood Pines in the cable car.
The Stranger follows Jessica and Mike up to the cabin. He can be seen behind Mike after he starts up the generator and when he jumps into the mines after Jessica. In the original game, he is also seen watching Matt and Emily as they search for her bag.
After Mike chases after Jessica's attacker in the mines, he sees the Stranger walking out of the mines and toward the Sanatorium. Mike attempts to shoot him, thinking that he had killed Jessica, but his gun will jam, regardless of previous usage of the gun.
Mike follows the Stranger to the Sanatorium and watches him head inside. Mike continues to follow him and sees him inside the locked Chapel. After Mike finds a key card to the Chapel, he watches him disappear through a gated door and follows him yet again.
As Emily makes her way through the mines, the sounds of the Stranger's flamethrower and a Wendigo screeching can repeatedly be heard. After she finds her way to the top of the caverns, she notices him standing around the corner. She attempts to run away from him but hits a dead end, where the Stranger confronts her.
The Stranger hands Emily a pack of flares and tells her to get out of the mines as a Wendigo closes in on him. Soon afterwards, he manages to escape the mines and heads to the lodge. After entering through the front door and disarming either Chris or Mike of a gun, he orders the remaining survivors to listen to what he has to say. He explains that the mountain is cursed, and anyone who succumbs to cannibalism will unleash the spirit of the Wendigo and transform into one. He tells them to find somewhere safe to wait until dawn. This prompts Mike to remember that he left Josh tied up in the shed. The Stranger tells them that Josh will already be dead, but Chris insists on going after him. The Stranger tells Chris that going alone outside is suicide and offers to come with him.
Death[]
Jack's Death.
The Stranger and Chris walk to the shed and find that Josh has already been taken away by the Wendigo. As the Stranger warns Chris to get back to the lodge immediately, he discovers that a Wendigo has tracked them. At first, the Stranger tells Chris to stand still. Regardless whether Chris moves or not, the Wendigo notices both of them. The Stranger tries to burn the Wendigo but it dodges the attack. Knowing they are out in the open, the Stranger frantically tells Chris they must get out of here. Before the Stranger could act, the Wendigo decapitates him.