Jareth – Jareth
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Creature:Jareth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jareth
Thank you to Ashley D. for her help with this one
Screaming Byrin is trying to convince his fellow Alphoi about the dangers of cake. Cake is full of chocolatey goodness, cake sings a siren song that no Alphoi can ignore. He asks for Your Wizard’s assistance in removing all the cake and other decadent treats in the Leisure Dome. Byrin wants you to take the cake and treats to his vault in the sewers. That’s where you run into Jareth.
“That smell… I know that smell. Heated dough, rising yeast, artificial chocolate flavoring… you… you have CAKE!
Beautiful. Just give us the Cake and there won’t be any trouble. Come on… JUST GIVE US THE CAKE!” – Jareth
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.
Reception to the character has been generally positive, with critics praising Jareth’s magnetism and costuming. Bowie’s performance as Jareth, while alternately lauded and derided by contemporary critics, has since become one of his most celebrated film appearances.
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Labyrinth Jareth poster is borrowed from Plastic Meatball. It is copyright Lucasfilm Ltd.
Labyrinth movie poster is borrowed from the IMP Awards. It is copyright Lucasfilm Ltd.
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