Mocajambes are antagonistic creatures that made their first appearance in Mask of Bimshire via their Captain, Jamba. They are often associated with the Midnight Tukband, however, Jamba operates in service to the obeah witch, Rachel Pringle alone. Jamba affirms that he serves no one and only follows Ms. Pringle as a guarantee to support his own freedom.
Even if he doesn’t remember what freedom is.
Design
Mocajambes are towering wooden behemoths with ligneous bodies that stretch across several meters and limbs that resemble trees. They wear minimal rags around their bodies, along with a massive wooden mask with spikes on the end and a large nail impaling their forehead. The mask also has two large glowing purple eyes that resemble spotlights.
Jamba’s nail is bent askew from a previous battle with Linseed ‘Bruggadown’ Beckles.
Mocajambes may also carry weapons, for example, Jamba carries a massive slab of rock which he wields like a sword.
Personality
Mocajambes act as lifeless puppets that are only active when their instrument plays. They don’t show any emotion or react to pain.
Jamba, however, is very polite. Wishing to not cause a mess within sacred places like Bewitched Gully. He also has a strategic mind when it comes to combat and is quick to anger when compared to other Mocajambes, whom he believes are still enslaved.
Weapons/ Fighting Abilities
Mocajambes have brute strength which leverage their massive size and weapon. They are also surprisingly fast despite their bulk. Captain-class Mocajambes like Jamba have powerful magic pulses that they fire from their masks. These blasts are capable of laying waste to a Caribbean home in one blow.
Cultural References and Allusions
Mocajambies are allusion to Caribbean Moko Jumbies which are traditional stilt walkers that have participated in regional carnivals for 200 years. The Moko Jumbie originated from African traditions that came over to the Caribbean via enslaved africans during the 19th Century.
Moko means healer/spirit guardian/ deity of retribution in Central Africa.
Jumbie is commonly used to refer to a spirit in Caribbean language.
