They embody the paradoxical nature of human existence, encapsulating both the joys and sorrows that accompany life's journey. Like jesters, life itself is a grand performance, filled with laughter and tears, moments of levity and profound introspection.
They can be completely chaotic characters with destructive tendencies or have a mean streak that comes out. They can also struggle with physical and emotional intimacy because they can use their humor as a way to deflect from that depth.
The jester delivers bad news jokingly and good news in a perverse, ironically harsh manner.