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Mad King Thorn

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Mad King Thorn
Affiliation Not specified
Type Ghost
Level(s) 28
Campaigns Prophecies
Nightfall

Mad King Thorn appears in the mushroom circle area in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan (since 2006) for the whole day on October 31st (PDT) for Halloween every 3 hours. Undead horsemen heralds routinely warn travelers of their master's impending arrival in both cities. When he arrives, he begins commanding people. If the players do what he wants - by using emotes - they receive Trick-or-Treat Bags (or different Halloween treats prior 2007). If they fail to comply, they would die, but then are resurrected before the next command. At the end of the game he gives everyone a festival hat. The game last for approximately 30 minutes and included jokes, commands, rock-paper-scissors games and a Simon says-like game at the end.

Emotes of Mad King Thorn
 

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[edit] Dialogue

"Come and stand before me, my subjects, and bask in my glory!"
"Yes, gather 'round. Don't be intimidated by my regal bearing. I won't harm you, unless you give me good reason to do so..."
"Is this everyone? Where have all the brave Tyrians/Elonians gone? COME HERE, NOW!"
"Good, good! Seeing all my adoring subjects before me again gives me a WONDERFUL idea. Let's have a CELEBRATION in honor of ME!"

[edit] Opening dialogue

In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan:

”Greetings, people of Elona! I am King Thorn of Kryta! I command you to entertain me on this Hallowed Eve!”
”Come and stand before me. Stand within my lovely ring of madness!”
”Where have all the brave Elonians gone? Come closer, I say! Do not try my patience!”

[edit] Kneel dialogue

"It is fitting for subjects to show their king the proper respect, is it not?"
"Why, in the old days, there was not a man in all the world who dared look me in the eye as if we were equals."
"Now, kneel before King Thorn! Kneel before me! KNEEL NOW, I SAY!"
"In days of old, any who did not show proper respect to the king paid with their lives. Fitting, if you ask me."
"Those who did not kneel must die!"
"I just love to see you all grovel! HA HA!"

[edit] Agree dialogue

"Isn't this fun? I haven't enjoyed myself this much since I had that entire village skinned alive all those years ago!"
"This is quite entertaining, don't you think so?"
"I asked you all a question! Do you AGREE, or don't you?"
"I'm sure you can guess what happens to subjects who do not agree with their king!"
"HA HA! It is good to be king."

[edit] Joke dialogue

"What this celebration needs is a bit of humor. Unfortunately, the court jester couldn't make it tonight."

"Luckily for you, in addition to being wise and generous, I am very, very witty. Listen up!"

"Why did the Charr cross the Wall?"
"To get to the other side!"
"Why can't you borrow money from a Dwarf?"
"Because they're always a little short. HA HA HA HA HA! Get it? DWARVES are SHORT!
"Knock, Knock"
(Now you say: "Who's There?")
"It's Mad King Thorn, and I command you to laugh! LAUGH NOW OR DIE!"
"A Troll, a Tengu and a Dwarf walk into a bar..."
"No wait, only the Troll and the Tengu do, the Dwarf walks UNDER the bar!!"
"I just flew in from the Underworld..."
"and boy are my arms tired!"
"When I first returned from the Land of the Dead, one of the fine citizens of Lion's Arch let out a cry: "Why King Thorn, you have a pumpkin on your head!"
"And I said, "Eh? So he repeated, "Milord, you have a pumpkin on your head!""
"And I said, "What? So he yelled, "Milord, you have a pumpkin on your head!""
"To which, I replied, "A thousand pardons, fine citizen, I cannot hear you. I HAVE A PUMPKIN ON MY HEAD!" HA HA HA HA HA!"
"How many Asuras does it take to screw in a power core?"
"None, they force a human to do it for them!"
"How are a Paragon and a drunkard alike?"
"Both like to shout at strangers and run around without any pants."
"What's the difference between the Great Dwarf and the Great Destroyer?"
"One is a harbinger of the apocalypse and the other is an oxymoron."
"Why do the Norn "Become the Bear?""
"Because "Become the Arrogant Loudmouth" was already taken by the Asura."
"This celebration gives me a feeling of deja vu."
"This celebration gives me a feeling of deja vu."
"This celebration gives me a feeling of deja vu. (That's a joke, you dolts! LAUGH NOW OR DIE!)"

"One way or another, my jokes always slay the audience!"

"Although I know the joke was quite rewarding in itself, here is a little something for those who laughed."

[edit] Rock-paper-scissors dialogue

"Now, as you all know, while I lived, my military genius was unsurpassed. I crushed every peasant revolt that rose up against me!"
"My army could not be defeated! My fleet was unsurpassed! Most impressive of all, I was the MASTER of that greatest test of strategic aptitude: ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS!"
"[Character name], you look like a smart one! Now, I am going to count down from three, then you must choose a weapon that will overcome the weapon I choose."
One of the following, depending if the player won, lost, or tied:
"I have lost? How can that be? DID YOU CHEAT ME? No, I suppose not. Here is your reward."
"I'm afraid I'm just too smart for you. You've lost and so you must die. Justice is cruel, ha ha ha!"
"A tie? Ha ha ha ha ha. Great minds think alike, do they not?".

[edit] Music dialogue

"I grow weary of these games. Let us have music! I demand music!"
"Everyone play and keep playing. Play your hearts out. PLAY OR I WILL RIP YOUR HEARTS OUT!"
"Now, play for me! And give it everything you've got!" (In Lion's Arch)
”Yes, yes. Play for me now! And give it everything you’ve got!” (In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)

If all instruments were played:

"Such sweet music to my ears. It reminds me of my glory days. You have all done well and will be rewarded."

Or if an instrument was not played:

"Where are the [MISSING INSTRUMENT]S? Don't you know you can't choose a better instrument? YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED!"

[edit] Beg dialogue

"Let me see you beg!"
"Hmm... Some of you don't seem to want treats very badly. You had better convince me that you really, really want a treat, or I shall be disappointed..."
"You all like treats, don't you? Of course you do! We all love treats!"
"Hardly a worthy effort from some of you. Can you not beg any better than that?"
"Many of you are excellent beggars! Ha ha! I am pleased."

[edit] Dance dialogue

"There is something missing from this celebration... but what could it be?"
"I know! This is a party, is it not? Then why is there no dancing?"
"Let the dancing begin! Dance, I say! DANCE!!!!"
"If you don't dance, then you're no friends of mine."
"Some of you dance well. I am pleased. Here is your reward."

[edit] Go team! dialogue

"It is nice to see so many people from across Tyria working together to appease a Mad King such as I. It almost brings a tear to my eye." (In Lion's Arch)
”It is nice to see so many people from a distant land working together to appease a Mad King such as I. It almost brings a tear to my eye.” (In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)
"However, some of you do not seem to possess the proper... how shall I put it... team spirit."
"Let me see your team spirit... GO TEAM!!!"
"This lack of team spirit will not be tolerated! Die!"
"Yes! It even smells like team spirit!"

[edit] Bow dialogue

"If only I could relive those glory days, when all would bow before me..."
"I remember a time when I would walk through the city and all of my subjects would bow before me."
"Ah... it is good to be back in Lion's Arch." (In Lion's Arch)
”Ah…it is good to be back in Kamadan. When I was a young man, I came all the way here from Kryta to woo the royal princess.” (In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)
"Perhaps I was too subtle in my request for some of you to understand. Too bad for you."
"Loyal subjects are always rewarded."

[edit] Boo dialogue

"Hmm... things are not nearly scary enough around here."
"I think that on a night such as this, the mood should be very scary."
"I'd like you all to try and scare me. DO IT NOW!"
"Some of you couldn't scare a moa bird!" (In Lion's Arch)
"Some of you couldn't scare a flamingo!" (In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)
"Some of you truly frightened me! I think a reward is in order.

[edit] Mad King Says dialogue

"This last game is very difficult and will take all of your skill and knowledge. Even the greatest heroes of Orr, Kryta, and Ascalon have feared to play this game with Mad King Thorn. We shall now play..." (In Lion's Arch)
”This last game is very difficult and will take all of your skill and knowledge. Even the greatest heroes of Elona have feared to play this game with Mad King Thorn. We shall now play…” (In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)
"...Mad King Says!"
"All right, this is very simple. You must do only what the Mad King Says. If I give a command preceded by the words "Mad King Says," then you must obey. If you do not hear these words, then you must not undertake the action. Are we ready?"
"Let me see your muscles! Mad King Says: FLEX!"
"I think I would like you all to jump now. Mad King Says: JUMP!"
"All right now, I think I would like to hear all of you roar like a great beast. Yes, that would be nice. Mad King Says: ROAR!"
"Let's see your muscles! FLEX!"
"Now JUMP!"
"All right, now roar like a monster! Ready, set, ROAR!"
"I know you are not bored, but still, I would like to see you YAWN!"

[edit] Closing dialogue

"Sadly, it is time for me to go."
"Do not weep, for it has been a glorious night!"
"Look for my heralds, mark the signs that foretell my coming, for I will return!"
"Farewell, my loyal subjects! Here is a final gift for each of you!" (In Lion's Arch)
”Farewell, my adoring public! Here is a final gift for each of you!” (In Kamadan, Jewel of Istan)

[edit] Notes

  • In rock-paper-scissors a player can win, lose or tie. If you win, you get one of the Halloween Collector items. If there is a tie, nothing happens. If Mad King Thorn wins, he kills the player (who is quickly resurrected).
  • In Mad King Says, similar to Simon Says, you must only perform the action when the dialogue contains the phrase "Mad King Says:". Performing the action for the other dialogues will result in death.
  • All instruments must be played at least once or Mad King Thorn will kill everyone. Known instruments to work are: drums, flute, guitar, violin (in alphabetical order)
  • If you have Prophecies and Nightfall you can obtain both annual Halloween festival hats by participating in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan as well as Lion's Arch.
  • This festival event can be participated in infinite amount of times.
  • If you join the event in District 1 (one) and stay until the point of receiving the festival mask, and then go to District 100 (one-hundred), you will see the arrival of Mad King Thorn again and participate in his festival event again.
    • This goes out of synchronization as the day progresses.
  • It is not required that you enter the festive event at the beginning. You can join at any time while it's in progress.
  • Mad King Thorn is also known as the Autumn Lunatic.
  • While you're next to Mad King Thorn, you are placed under the effect of Oversized Tonic Warning.
  • Maximum reward: 30 Trick-or-Treat Bags (ToTs) (for following instructions) + 10 ToTs (for being picked and winning in rock-paper-scissors) = 40 ToTs. If you do nothing and stand near-by Mad King Thorn you will be granted 10 ToTs for correctly playing Mad King Says when it doesn't contain "Mad King Says:".
Anomaly Anomaly.
The /dancenew emote will not count as the /dance emote when requested by Mad King Thorn.
Anomaly Anomaly.
Mad King Thorn always calls players participating in the event Elonians, even if the festival event is taking place in Lion's Arch.
Bug Bug.
In the Polish translation, the Beg and the Mad King Says dialogue sections are partially not translated and some of these sections are swapped with different ones.

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[edit] Trivia

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