On his thirteenth birthday, his magical abilities fully emerged and he was set to protect an underground magical community existing within his city and throughout the world. For example while younger, during a race with Brad Morton at Camp Mugwomp for the Mugwomp Cup, he unintentionally breathed fire, startling himself into tripping over a log to fall face-first into mud, losing the race. Before his thirteenth birthday, Jake started getting glimpses of his dragon heritage.
A descendant of a family of magical dragons, his two best friends are the feisty Trixie Carter and seemingly dim-witted Arthur 'Spud' Spudinski. Jake lives with his parents, Jonathan and Susan, and his younger sister, Haley Long in New York City.
