Patrick Jane is the protagonist of the TV show The Mentalist. He is a consultant of the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He specializes in realizing if someone is telling the truth or lying and really is smart on how to get people to act or talk. They have dealt with many killers and criminals in general. Patrick Jane and Teresa Lisbon who have been partners for the longest time have captured many criminals including the notorious Red John.Patrick and Teresa were moved to the FBI in Texas after Red John's death and the CBI being compromised after. When the CBI officially shut down, Patrick was given an offer to join the FBI from a head man named Dennis Abbott. After a long amount of thinking and realizing he still wants to work with Teresa, he chose to work with the FBI in Texas. He has been working with the FBI in Texas capturing criminal after criminal since then. He's played by Simon Baker.
What makes him a Guile Hero?[]
- He participates in a huge number of investigations and exposes many criminals.
- The criminals he exposed and helped arrest ranged from common criminals to highly intelligent criminal masterminds. Only a few criminals were as smart as him, but he still defeated them. For example, Erica Flynn killed her husband and Patrick could not prove it, but later he still managed to find evidence of all her crimes and arranged her arrest. Or Richard Haibach, with the help of his sister Hazel, killed at least two regular characters, and also kidnapped Grace, but Patrick managed to temporarily outwit him. Subsequently, thanks to Patrick's actions, Richard was killed by Rigsby and his sister was arrested. Don't forget about Tommy Walter, who even had a mole in the police, but that didn't stop Patrick from winning him. Patrick's greatest enemy was Red John, who had the most powerful resources of all Patrick's enemies. But even Red John lost.
- He always has a cunning plan to catch the criminal and his plans always work.
- Even after being kidnapped, he manages to outwit his captors.
- Although he constantly acts like an arrogant jerk, Lisbon admits that he is "brilliant but annoying."
- He is also quite good at card tricks. It is implied that card tricks are not the only tricks he is good at.
- Speaking of cards, he also plays card games well, and in general, is capable of winning in any gambling game.
- He remembers a huge amount of information well, and in one episode he teaches Rigsby how to do it.
- He always recognizes whether he is being told the truth. This is very helpful in investigations.
- He is one of the smartest characters in the series. Few can compare with him.
External links[]
- Patrick Jane on the Heroes Wiki
- Patrick Jane on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki