Spring-Heeled Jack
Also known as: The Terror of London, Springald
A cloaked figure with clawed hands and blazing eyes leapt over walls and breathed blue flame across Victorian England.
1837
London, England
Tall and thin, over 6 feet
Aggressive, attacked women and soldiers
Sightings ceased by early 1900s
The Lore
First reported in 1837 London, Spring-Heeled Jack was described as a tall, thin figure in a cloak who could leap over buildings and walls. Witnesses reported glowing red eyes, clawed metallic hands, and the ability to spit blue and white flames. Attacks continued sporadically across England for decades. The identity of Spring-Heeled Jack remains one of Victorian Britain's strangest unsolved mysteries.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Jane Alsop
- Lucy Scales
- Soldiers at Aldershot Barracks
Media Appearances
- Spring Heeled Jack: The Terror of London (comic)
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate (video game)
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