Cliff

Cliff Gordon was the father of Jay, husband of Libber and ex of Sabrina. He was also famously known as the character 'Fritz Donnegan' in the movie Starfarer, something that both Jay and Lloyd grew up watching. He made his first appearance in the first book when Nadakhan turned up with a captured Jay and made a deal with him. He kept Jay as safe as possible even considering his true past with his son, which was all explained in the side story, 'Unwanted'. He then later meets with his ex and his missing wife, which does spark some drama. He helps the ninja with the fights at Chen's Island and the Wailing Alps. After his horrifying past with both Jay and Libber was revealed, he ran away, leaving everyone confused as to where he was. Feeling guilty, he called Libber and explained to her that he could no longer live with the guilt of hurting the people he loved and attempted to end his own life, but only being murdered by Jake instead, which left an entire investigation in the third book and fourth book. He is currently deceased.