Jacob Black

Jacob Black
Twilight character
Jacob Black as portrayed by Taylor Lautner in New Moon.
First appearanceTwilight
Last appearanceMidnight Sun
Created byStephenie Meyer
Portrayed byTaylor Lautner
In-universe information
NicknameJake
SpeciesShape shifter
GenderMale
TitleBeta/Alpha's Second (New Moon and Eclipse), Alpha/Leader (Breaking Dawn)
OccupationProtector of La Push
FamilyBilly Black (father),
Sarah Black (mother, deceased),
Rachael and Rebecca (older twin sisters),
Ephraim Black (great-grandfather, deceased),
Quil Ateara V (second cousin)
Bella Swan (best friend and future mother-in-law)
Edward Cullen (future father-in-law)
Significant otherRenesmee Cullen (imprinted)
NationalityAmerican

Jacob Black is a character in the Twilight book series by Stephenie Meyer. He is described as an attractive Native American of the Quileute tribe in La Push, near Forks, Washington. In the second book of the series, New Moon, he discovers that he is a therianthrope who can shapeshift into a wolf. For the majority of the series, Jacob competes with Edward Cullen for Bella Swan's love. In The Twilight Saga film series, Jacob is played by Taylor Lautner.