Gobblestone the Gobbler King and King Gobbsmack – Jareth the Goblin King
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Gobbler_King
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:King_Gobbsmack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jareth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinth_(1986_film)
Thank you to Kristen Y. for making this connection.
After upsetting King Gobblestone (which caused him to begin ranting about witches and waddle off to Wizard City), Rosina needs your wizard to assist her in her research about the connection between Alphoi and Gobblers, as well her theory that Gobblers physique and attitude are influenced by the food they eat.
Long before your wizard ever even knows about the world of Karamelle, you deal with Gobblestone and his attempt to take over Wizard City as New Gobblerton. The Gobbler King stands outside Gobblestone Castle, constantly munching away. His size matches his enormous appetite. He has fled Karamelle and has taken control of Colossus Boulevard. King Gobbsmack is King Gobblestone’s cousin and in Gobblrestone’s absence is the new monarch of Gobblerton.
Jareth is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the 1986 musical fantasy film Labyrinth. Portrayed by David Bowie, Jareth is the powerful and enigmatic king of the goblins to whom protagonist Sarah Williams wishes away her baby brother Toby. Jareth gives Sarah thirteen hours to retrieve the baby from his castle at the center of an enormous labyrinth, during which time he sets obstacles in her path and tries to entice her away from her quest.
The character was created by director Jim Henson and writer Dennis Lee, and designed by Brian Froud. Several contemporary musicians were initially considered for the role besides Bowie, including Sting, Michael Jackson and Prince. Henson first approached Bowie in 1983 to offer him the part, and the character was developed with Bowie in mind—who was also hired to write the songs for Labyrinth, performing three in the film as Jareth.
Conceptualized as the inner fantasy of Sarah, Jareth’s character design was influenced by Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights and Rochester from Jane Eyre, as well as the Scarlet Pimpernel, medieval knights, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, ballet dancers, contemporary rock stars, and “leather boys” such as Johnny Strabler from The Wild One.
Labyrinth is a 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson with George Lucas as executive producer. Based on conceptual designs by Brian Froud, the film was written by Terry Jones, and many of its characters are played by puppets produced by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. The film stars Jennifer Connelly as 16-year-old Sarah and David Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King. In Labyrinth, Sarah embarks on a quest to reach the center of an enormous, otherworldly maze to rescue her infant half-brother Toby, whom she wished away to Jareth.
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Labyrinth movie poster is borrowed from the IMP Awards.
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