Guybrush Threepwood
Guybrush Threepwood is a character that appears in 11 games
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To generalize what Guybrush does in the monkey Island series:
- Solve puzzles.
- Insult sword fights/Insult Armwrestles.
- Turns his love interest, Elaine Marley, into solid gold using a cursed ring.
- Has a healthy hatred for everything pink and porcelain.
- Has a witty comment ready for just about anything.
- Solve more puzzles.
This generalization does not do him justice though. Guybrush Threepwood has long remained in the memories of many because of his witty humor and his interaction with characters such as Elaine, LeChuck, his crew and many more. Fans of the series have been crossing their fingers for a new Monkey Island game for 9 years, and finally at 2009's E3 two new games were announced. The first one being a remake of the classic The Secret of Monkey Island, and the second one is a completely new game titled Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of The Screaming Narwhal.
The remake of The Secret of Monkey Island is getting a completely new coat of paint, and will be voiced by the cast from The Curse of Monkey Island and Escape from Monkey Island, including Dominic Armato as Guybrush Threepwood. The new game: Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of The Screaming Narwhal is being developed by Telltale Games, and will be released in an episodic format similar to the Sam & Max series. This series will also be voiced by the voicecast from The Curse of Monkey Island and Escape from Monkey Island.
He's Guybrush Threepwood, mighty pirate! The protagonist of the popular Monkey Island franchise.
Overview
Guybrush Threepwood is a mighty pirate, he sails the seas of the Caribbean in search of treasure. Along the way he always seems to get sidetracked and end up on a hilarious epic adventures, adventures that for some reason always leads him to Monkey Island. He is the star and hero of the Monkey Island games, created by Ron Gilbert and Lucas Arts. Guybrush's love interest throughout the games is Elaine Marley, the beautiful governor's daughter. The fourth game, Escape from Monkey Island, actually starts with them coming back home from their honeymoon they embarked on in the epilogue of Curse of Monkey Island (the third game), to see their beloved island of Melee being completely changed. Elaine Marley, who was governor by then, has been officially declared dead at sea, and her position as governor has thus been revoked. To top it all off, Elaine and Guybrush's Governors Mansion is scheduled to be demolished. Tough times, but Guybrush's wit can overcome any situation.To generalize what Guybrush does in the monkey Island series:
- Solve puzzles.
- Insult sword fights/Insult Armwrestles.
- Turns his love interest, Elaine Marley, into solid gold using a cursed ring.
- Has a healthy hatred for everything pink and porcelain.
- Has a witty comment ready for just about anything.
- Solve more puzzles.
This generalization does not do him justice though. Guybrush Threepwood has long remained in the memories of many because of his witty humor and his interaction with characters such as Elaine, LeChuck, his crew and many more. Fans of the series have been crossing their fingers for a new Monkey Island game for 9 years, and finally at 2009's E3 two new games were announced. The first one being a remake of the classic The Secret of Monkey Island, and the second one is a completely new game titled Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of The Screaming Narwhal.
The remake of The Secret of Monkey Island is getting a completely new coat of paint, and will be voiced by the cast from The Curse of Monkey Island and Escape from Monkey Island, including Dominic Armato as Guybrush Threepwood. The new game: Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 1: Launch of The Screaming Narwhal is being developed by Telltale Games, and will be released in an episodic format similar to the Sam & Max series. This series will also be voiced by the voicecast from The Curse of Monkey Island and Escape from Monkey Island.
Funny Facts
- He can hold his breath for 10 minutes.
- He has the caber tossing record for longest launch ever.
- He has a fear of Porcelain. Especially pink porcelain.
- Is often referred to as "Fancy Pants" by a number of other characters.
Trivia
- The name Guybrush is the result of an accident, from when the original sprite was saved. The sprite was saved as "guy", with the filetype being ".brush" and so "guy.brush" was born. The last name "Threepwood" was chosen from a list of names by an office vote, it was the name of a family in the books by P.G. Wodehouse.
- In a rare instance for an adventure game protagonist, it is possible for the player to kill Guybrush Threepwood. In The Secret of Monkey Island, when Guybrush is tied to the idol and thrown into the water, the player can choose to stay inactive, and after 10 minutes, Guybrush will drown.
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| Character Name: | Guybrush Threepwood |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Appears in: | 11 games |
| First appearance: | The Secret of Monkey Island |
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