Blood Island
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Blood Island is the second island featured in the computer adventure game The Curse of Monkey Island, and is one of three new islands introduced in the game alongside Plunder Island and Skull Island.
[edit] Overview
Blood Island is one of the night-time islands in the games, such islands include Mêlée Island and Scabb Island. It lies in close proximity to Skull Island. Blood Island was previously a recreational island with the finest hotel in all of the Caribbean, the Goodsoup Family Resort of the proud Goodsoup family, with two rooms for rent. Apart from the resort, Blood Island also has a lighthouse, which plays a part in the tragic tale of the Lost Welshman, a wind-mill which appears to serve no real purpose, as well as the grave-yard featuring the Goodsoup family crypt.
The island has become quite desolate, the only occupants of the island being Griswold Goodsoup, the resort owner, Madame Xima (whom Guybrush calls "Eczema"), a creepy fortune teller specialized in tarot cards, Mort the gravedigger, Stan, and the Vegetarian Cannibals, lead by LemonHead from who first appeared in The Secret of Monkey Island with the two other cannibals RedSkull and SharpTooth, who do not appear on Blood Island - either they did not become vegetarian or they are the BananaHead and PineappleHead cannibals, now wearing new masks.
[edit] The Volcano
Blood Island houses a volcano that was quite active due to the Vegetarian Cannibals of Monkey Island who moved to Blood Island, where they were constantly trying to appease Sherman the Volcano God, through human sacrafice, and stop the violent eruptions. However, the cannibals worked out that Sherman was lactose intolerant, and then fed Sherman vegetarian alternatives. This, however, hurt the business of the Goodsoup Family Resort which had previously entertained tourists with a barbecue built over the continuous stream of lava. During the game Guybrush learns of Sherman's lactose intolerant and feeds the volcano cheese to cause an eruption (in order to melt some cheese into tar to trade with his mutinous crew). As a side effect, the Goodsoup Family Resort is back in business. According to Griswald Goodsoup, reservations began pouring in as soon as the volcano erupts. It is, however, short-lived, as the Cannibals will, most likely, try to re-appease Sherman into dormancy.
[edit] Trivia
- The tombstones in the cemetery have lyrical epitaphs similar to those on Scabb Island.
- The tiki lights from Booty Island make their return at the Goodsoup Hotel.
- If you 'use' the water on the beach 25 times, Guybrush will go into the water. The player will then see the drowned Guybrush from The Secret of Monkey Island.
- If you 'look' through the crack in the Goodsoup crypt, Guybrush will stick his head out into the forest on Mêlée Island from The Secret of Monkey Island. He will not be able to climb out though.
| Games: | The Secret of Monkey Island | LeChuck's Revenge | The Curse of Monkey Island | Escape from Monkey Island |
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| Characters: | Guybrush Threepwood | Elaine Marley | LeChuck | Ozzie Mandrill | Herman Toothrot | Voodoo Lady | Stan | Minor Characters |
| Islands: | Blood | Booty | Dinky | Jambalaya | Lucre | Mêlée | Monkey | Phatt | Plunder | Scabb | Skull |
| Various: | SCUMM | GrimE | iMuse | Insult swordfighting | List of Monkey Island topics |
