Jim Hall

Jim Hall is the secondary antagonist of Jack London's White Fang. He is a criminal who has escaped from prison after Judge Scott justly sentences him.

History
After White Fang's third master, Weedon Scott saves him from the bulldog Cherokee and forcefully buys him from Beauty Smith, he tries to tame White Fang and slowly gains his trust, then finally his love. He takes White Fang to live with him in California. After White Fang and Collie become friends, a convict escapes from the San Quentin prison. The Judge has sentenced Jim Hall to prison, and when he escapes, he decides to seek vengeance upon Judge Scott. He sneaks up and onto the porch and would have killed the family, if White Fang had not been keeping watch. Jim Hall shoots White Fang, but White Fang kills Jim Hall. The family calls for a surgeon and he tries to save their dog. White Fang and Collie eventually have six pups.

Trivia

 * Despite him not being as cruel and evil as Beauty Smith, he turned out to be more dangerous than him.