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[[Image:HalloweenCauldron.png|right|200px]]
'''Halloween 2008''' was a Guild Wars in-game event, to celebrate the annual return of [[Mad King Thorn]].

==Halloween 2008 Event: Join The Mad King's Revel==
''It’s Halloween in Tyria, and [[Mad King Thorn]] is back to spread his own malevolent brand of lunatic fun. The maniacal monarch has come to play, and he’s got a cornucopia of mini-games, jokes, and riddles to delight and dismay his fellow revelers. You can play along if you’ve got the nerve and the know-how, but before you accept his challenges you need to understand the stakes. If you beat the Mad King at his own games, you’ll earn fabulous prizes and special mementos to mark the occasion; if you lose, you get killed.''

''Fortunately, Mad King Thorn’s idea of fun includes letting the vanquished come back for more, so you’re always encouraged to return from the grave and give it another try. You don’t even have to contend with the Mad King’s tricks to get a treat—there are plenty of other ways to earn prizes, like participating in special events throughout the weekend, or simply exploring in the eerie glow of the King’s flickering firelight smile.''

===Mad King Appearances===
[[Image:Mad King Thorn scare.jpg|right|200px]]
The Mad King will visit Kamadan and Lion's Arch on October 31, 2008.
:{| {{STDT}}
|-
| PDT || UTC / GMT (24 hr format)
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 12:01 am ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 07:01
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 03:01 am ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 10:01
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 06:01 am ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 13:01
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 09:01 am ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 16:01
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 12:01 pm ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 19:01
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 3:01 pm ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 22:01
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 6:01 pm ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 01:01 (November 1st)
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 9:01 pm ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 04:01 (November 1st)
|- align=center
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 12:01 am (November 1st) ||bgcolor=lightgrey| 07:01 (November 1st)
|}
:'''Other time zones:''' CST = PST + 2hrs, EST = PST + 3hrs, AEDT = UTC + 11hrs, CET = UTC + 1hr
:'''Note:''' PDT is '''Pacific Daylight Time'''. The west coast of North America is currently on PDT, or daylight savings, and as such PST (or Pacific '''Standard Time''' when daylight savings is '''''not''''' in effect) is not used.

===Event Calendar===
{| {{STDT}}
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Date !! Activity
|-
| Thursday October 23rd || [[Lion's Arch]], [[Kamadan]], [[Droknar's Forge]], and [[Tomb of the Primeval Kings]] are decorated in the Halloween spirit.
|-
| Friday October 24th || The [[Costume Brawl]] opens. Various NPCs and holiday characters begin to appear in Lion's Arch and Kamadan.
|-
| Friday October 31st || Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours throughout the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time and his final appearance will begin on November 1 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time.
|-
| Sunday November 2nd || Festivities conclude at the stroke of midnight.
|-
| Thursday November 6th || Halloween collectors and [[Costume Brawl]] return. Mad King Thorn will not make any appearances.
|-
| Sunday November 9th || Festivities conclude once again at the stroke of midnight.
|}

==Decorated Towns==
[[Image:Droknars Forge Halloween 2008.jpg|thumb|Droknar's Forge|200px]]
[[Image:Tomb of the Primeval Kings Halloween 2008a.jpg|thumb|Tomb of the Primeval Kings|200px]]
[[Image:Halloween 2008 Kamadan.jpg|thumb|Some players participating in the festivities in Kamadan|200px]]
*[[Lion's Arch]]
*[[Kamadan]]
*[[Droknar's Forge]]
*[[Tomb of the Primeval Kings]]

==Items==
{| {{STDT}}
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Icon || Item || Icon || Item
|-
| [[Image:Candy Apple.png]] || [[Candy Apple]] || [[Image:Squash Serum.png]] || [[Squash Serum]]
|-
| [[Image:Candy Corn.png]] || [[Candy Corn]] || [[Image:Transmogrifier Tonic.png]] || [[Transmogrifier Tonic]]
|-
| [[Image:Ghost-in-the-Box.png]] || [[Ghost-in-the-Box]] || [[Image:Vial of Absinthe.png]] || [[Vial of Absinthe]]
|-
| [[Image:Pumpkin Cookie.png]] || [[Pumpkin Cookie]] || [[Image:Witch's Brew.png]] || [[Witch's Brew]]
|-
| [[Image:Trick-or-Treat Bag.png]] || [[Trick-or-Treat Bag]] || ||
|}

=== Headgear ===
Participation in one of Mad King Thorn's appearances will earn you a [[festival hat]]:
{| {{STDT|+=text-align:center;}}
|- style="background-color:#F4A460;"
! ''[[Zombie Face Paint]]'' (Lion's Arch) || ''[[Lupine Mask]]'' (Kamadan)
|-
| [[Image:Zombie Face Paint.png]] || [[Image:Lupine Mask.png]]
|}

==Minigames==
The [[Costume Brawl]] has returned, and includes a [[Plikkup Works|new map]].

==NPCs==
[[Image:Zombie_Face_Paint_m.jpg|thumb|right|The Zombie Face Paint Mask|100px]]
===Henchmen===
[[Image:Lupine_Mask_m.jpg|thumb|right|The Lupine Mask|100px]]
*4x {{n}}3 [[Mad King's Guard]] (Kamadan)
*4x {{n}}12 [[Mad King's Guard]] (Lion's Arch)

===Collectors===
[[Image:Zombie Horseman.jpg|200px|right]]
{| {{STDT}} class="sortable"
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Name !! Location !! Collects !! Campaign
|-
|[[Horseman Aramon]] || [[Kamadan]] || [[Juvenile Termite Leg|3 Juvenile Termite Legs]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Naramor]] || [[Kamadan]] || [[Mandragor Carapace|2 Mandragor Carapaces]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Garthim]] * || [[Kamadan]] || [[Sentient Root|3 Sentient Roots]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Maxilus]] || [[Sunspear Great Hall]] || [[Mandragor Carapace|2 Mandragor Carapaces]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Nuher]] * || [[Sunspear Great Hall]] || [[Sentient Root|3 Sentient Roots]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Jaysin]] || [[Champion's Dawn]] || [[Copper Shilling|3 Copper Shillings]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Bishma]] * || [[Champion's Dawn]] || [[Fledgling Skree Wing|3 Fledgling Skree Wings]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Kronar]] || [[Kodlonu Hamlet]] || [[Silver Bullion Coin|3 Silver Bullion Coins]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Vadir]] * || [[Kodlonu Hamlet]] || [[Chunk of Drake Flesh|1 Chunk of Drake Flesh]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
|[[Horseman Vulgamor]] || [[Lion's Arch]] || [[Decayed Orr Emblem|3 Decayed Orr Emblems]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|[[Horseman Malfein]] || [[Lion's Arch]] || [[Glowing Heart|2 Glowing Hearts]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|[[Horseman Sorcein]] || [[Lion's Arch]] || [[Feathered Caromi Scalp|1 Feathered Caromi Scalp]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|[[Horseman Nurmangor]] || [[Ascalon City]] || [[Charr Carving|3 Charr Carvings]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|[[Horseman Irimund]] || [[Ascalon City]] || [[Ornate Grawl Necklace|2 Ornate Grawl Necklace]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|[[Horseman Saralim]] || [[Henge of Denravi]] || [[Maguuma Mane|2 Maguuma Manes]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|[[Horseman Darelum]] || [[Henge of Denravi]] || [[White Mantle Emblem|1 White Mantle Emblem]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
|}
All traders offer [[Witch's Brew]], [[Ghost-in-the-Box]], [[Squash Serum]], or a [[Vial of Absinthe]] in exchange; those marked with * also offer [[Transmogrifier Tonic]]s.

===Other===
*[[Billy]]
*[[Bobby]] ([[Costume Brawl]])
*[[Mad King Thorn]]
*[[Transformed Elonian]]s
*[[Transformed Krytan]]s
*[[Ghost (Halloween)|Ghosts]]

==See also==
*[[Halloween Art Contest (2008)]]

==External links==
*[http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/halloween2008/ GuildWars.com Halloween 2008 Event Page]

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