View source for Eye of the North Brand the Boss (2007)

This [[contest]] ran in the summer of 2007 (the closing date was June 22nd) to name the new bosses that would be present in [[Eye of the North]] expansion, the top 10<sup>1</sup> names were incorporated into the game. More than 6000 people entered the competition.

==Prizes==
*The ten (10) winners will receive their choice of a copy of [[Guild Wars Nightfall]] (standard edition) signed by the Guild Wars Development Team ''or'' the full Guild Wars [[Skill Pin]] Set #1. With either of those prizes, they will also receive a code for one of three in-game [[miniature]]s of their choosing; either a [[Miniature Oni]], [[Miniature Longhair Yeti]] or the [[Miniature Naga Raincaller]]. 
 
*Up to twenty (20) honorable mentions may also be cited at the discretion of the judges. Honorable mentions will be listed by name on the website, and their monster name may be incorporated into the game at the release of Eye of the North or in the future. They will also receive two random pins from Guild Wars Skill Pin Set #1 along with a code for their choice of the remaining three in-game [[miniature]]s mentioned above. 
 
*Up to seventy (70) finalists may also be cited at the discretion of the judges. Finalists will be listed by name on the website and will receive a random code for one of the three random in-game [[miniature]] mentioned above.

==Winners==
{| class="sortable" style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all
|- style="background: #BAE;"
| '''Boss Name''' || '''Submitter''' || '''Country'''
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| {{w}} [[Molotov Rocktail]] || Kiowa Wyoming || {{USA}}
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| {{r}} [[Groknar Weazlewortz]] || You Will Know Fear || {{USA}}
|-
| {{w}} [[Baglorag Grumblesnort]] || Simon Porter || {{England}}
|-
| {{x}} Felix The Charr<sup>1</sup> || Arnaud Van Hecke || {{Belgium}}
|-
| {{r}} [[Johon the Oxflinger]] || Jonathan Aiken || {{USA}}
|-
| {{r}} [[Gallow Nooseknitter]] || [[User:Dark Templar|Will Bonner (Hustler Warrior)]] || {{USA}}
|-
| {{e}} [[Frazar Frostfur]] || Jagger Vallance || {{Germany}}
|-
| {{e}} [[Borrguus Blisterbark ]] || Moses Fiellau-Nikolajsen || {{Denmark}}
|-
| {{w}} [[Gordam Griefgiver]] || Scott O'Keefe || {{Australia}}
|-
| {{e}} [[Thraexis Thundermaw]] || Amber Burke || {{USA}}
|}

<small><sup>1</sup>After reviewing the names in the contest winners list, the game designers became concerned about how "Felix the Charr" would fit into the Guild Wars world. They noted quite a lot of controversy about the name within the player community, and they themselves felt reservations about including that name as an element within the game. Whist they like to have fun, and do include "cultural references" of many kinds, this particular name is just a little outside what the designers felt comfortable including in the game. - ''Extracted from a statement by [[Gaile Gray]] on [[Talk:Eye_of_the_North_Brand_the_Boss_%282007%29#Changed_Status_for_One_Monster_Name|this]] talk page.'' Please note that the person who submitted the name received all prizes, in accordance with the vote of the team. The only difference was that the name will not appear within the game itself.</small>

==Honorable mentions==
{| class="sortable" style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all
|- style="background: #BAE;"
| '''Boss Name''' || '''Submitter''' || '''Country'''
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| Blut Sperling || Christopher Coleman || {{USA}}
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| Caretaker of the Shadows || Stefano Pontillo || {{Italy}}
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| Argrash Darkblade || Scott Mcalinden || {{England}}
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| Valona Skinseamer || Sarah Lee || {{Korea}}
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| Fenyr Dreamseer || Rae Ellingham || {{UK}}
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| Valdyr Quickpaw || Michael Klemann || {{USA}}
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| Gilliath Hopebreaker || Lauritz Munch || {{Denmark}}
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| Somnium Textor || Magus of Elements || {{USA}}
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| Drazorul Fearbreather || Toga Maru || {{France}}
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| Kronos Mindripper || Wild Moves || {{Portugal}}
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| Gorak Bonesinger || João Neves || {{Portugal}}
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| Vorslak Spleeneater || Carion Rahn || {{USA}}
|-
| Allya Darklyre || Maia Bub || {{France}}
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| Cevius the Fragile || Laara von Caar || {{Germany}}
|-
| Grimfang Shadowstalker || Dirk Lewe || {{Germany}}
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| Vex Blacktongue || Daniel Lardón Febrel || {{Spain}}
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| Rygus Soulmonger || Shady Backstab || {{Canada}}
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| Mergoth Bileblood || Noetia Swint || {{USA}}
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| Pyll Mawlkeeper || Will Goddard || {{England}}
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| Mordun the Forsaken || Brian Benson || {{USA}}
|}

==Finalists==
''To view a full list of the 70 finalists please click the external link at the bottom of the page for the winners list. This list will detail finalists whose names are known to have made it into the game.''

==Related articles==
*[[Brand the Boss (2005)]]
*[[/Judging blog|Blog on the Judging by Gaile Gray]]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120711091812/http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/brandtheboss07/brandthebossrules.php Entry rules on GW.com] (archived copy)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140707103348/http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/brandtheboss07/ Winners list on GW.com] (archived copy)

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