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ReiKo · 02/12/2010, 10:40 pm

Hey people, I have question about LeChuck from TOMI series.

Why he didn't get poxed like all other pirates? How come pox did stay only on Guybrush's hand and didn't get to all of his body ASAP as did to other pirates?

Thanks.

*GuruGuru214* · 02/12/2010, 10:43 pm

Okay, as for LeChuck, who knows? Maybe as the source of the pox, he had an immunity until he forcibly absorbed it back from the sponge.

As for Guybrush, he did get the pox all over his body. It was just for a short time in chapter 3, from when he won the face-off with Bugeye until he collected the sponge. Elaine was a similar case, not displaying the diseased-looking skin until after a major pox rage.

ReiKo · 02/12/2010, 10:49 pm

Yeah, so Gybrush cured himself first with the sponge? Now I'm currentlly "feeding" La Esponya small to get big so it can cure the rest of pirates

This one with LeChuck is weird...like somewhat flaw in story

*GuruGuru214* · 02/12/2010, 10:51 pm

Eep, you really should've mentioned that you hadn't finished chapter 4 before asking a question like that. Fixed my earlier post for the chapter 4 spoilers.

Kroms · 02/12/2010, 10:51 pm

Guybrush's hand gets immediately and fully infected because it's touching LeChuck when he's stabbed; if you notice, LeChuck is actually holding it.

The pox appears on people when negative feelings boil to the surface - anger, for example. I think of it as a physical representation of the "Mr.Hyde" aspect of a person: if a person gets angry, it will appear on their skin; it's important to recognize that this anger only taps into feelings that are already there. The pox doesn't make them angry; they get angry, and the pox just increases it, gives them red eyes, green skin and makes them shout.

The other pirates get infected quicker because they get angrier quicker.

As to why LeChuck isn't infected: I'm not sure, but I think it may explained in two ways.

1. It's his own pox. He may actually be immune to it.

2. Notice how completely calm he is as a human? He may be infected, but since he's never angry, the pox hasn't shown up on his face and hands. It may have been on his body, but we never see that. Or it may have been inside him, but without a physical representation at all.

*GuruGuru214* · 02/12/2010, 10:56 pm

Also, it's possible that LeChuck didn't really do anything piratey while human. I mean, dropping off monkeys around the Caribbean isn't really an inherently piratey action, no matter what the ultimate intention, and it's not like he did a whole lot other than that until the end of chapter 4. So if the pox only effects pirates and he wasn't being a pirate, it makes sense that he should be immune.

ReiKo · 02/12/2010, 11:49 pm

Yeah, you two got some good points there. Thanks

02/12/2010, 10:40 pm	#1
ReiKo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12	Question about LeChuck Hey people, I have question about LeChuck from TOMI series. Why he didn't get poxed like all other pirates? How come pox did stay only on Guybrush's hand and didn't get to all of his body ASAP as did to other pirates? Thanks.

02/12/2010, 10:43 pm	#2
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,357	Okay, as for LeChuck, who knows? Maybe as the source of the pox, he had an immunity until he forcibly absorbed it back from the sponge. As for Guybrush, he did get the pox all over his body. It was just for a short time in chapter 3, from when he won the face-off with Bugeye until he collected the sponge. Elaine was a similar case, not displaying the diseased-looking skin until after a major pox rage. Last edited by GuruGuru214; 02/12/2010 at 10:51 pm. Reason: spoiler tagged for chapter 4 ending

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02/12/2010, 10:49 pm	#3
ReiKo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12	Yeah, so Gybrush cured himself first with the sponge? Now I'm currentlly "feeding" La Esponya small to get big so it can cure the rest of pirates This one with LeChuck is weird...like somewhat flaw in story

02/12/2010, 10:51 pm	#4
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,357	Eep, you really should've mentioned that you hadn't finished chapter 4 before asking a question like that. Fixed my earlier post for the chapter 4 spoilers.

02/12/2010, 10:51 pm	#5
Kroms Knows Pi backwards. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 774	Guybrush's hand gets immediately and fully infected because it's touching LeChuck when he's stabbed; if you notice, LeChuck is actually holding it. The pox appears on people when negative feelings boil to the surface - anger, for example. I think of it as a physical representation of the "Mr.Hyde" aspect of a person: if a person gets angry, it will appear on their skin; it's important to recognize that this anger only taps into feelings that are already there. The pox doesn't make them angry; they get angry, and the pox just increases it, gives them red eyes, green skin and makes them shout. The other pirates get infected quicker because they get angrier quicker. As to why LeChuck isn't infected: I'm not sure, but I think it may explained in two ways. 1. It's his own pox. He may actually be immune to it. 2. Notice how completely calm he is as a human? He may be infected, but since he's never angry, the pox hasn't shown up on his face and hands. It may have been on his body, but we never see that. Or it may have been inside him, but without a physical representation at all.

02/12/2010, 10:56 pm	#6
GuruGuru214 Crazy Windmill Mod Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Kakariko Windmill Windmill Status: Going Around Posts: 6,357	Also, it's possible that LeChuck didn't really do anything piratey while human. I mean, dropping off monkeys around the Caribbean isn't really an inherently piratey action, no matter what the ultimate intention, and it's not like he did a whole lot other than that until the end of chapter 4. So if the pox only effects pirates and he wasn't being a pirate, it makes sense that he should be immune.

02/12/2010, 11:49 pm	#7
ReiKo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12	Yeah, you two got some good points there. Thanks