Arthur

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Arthur from the cover of Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins, illustrated by Shoei and Shinkiro

Arthur is a character originating in the original Ghosts 'n Goblins game. He is a valiant knight faced with fending off legions of the undead and various other supernatural creatures. He is the protector and ultimate rescuer of his beloved, the Princess.

The most significant thing the player will notice as they control Arthur is the frequent loss of his armor. In the Ghosts 'n Goblins games, as soon as Arthur comes into contact with an enemy without successfully striking it, he will be reduced to his boxer shorts. This serves to warn the player that if Arthur does not find a way to get his armor back, the next hit from an opponent will be fatal. This usually turns him into a skeleton, and the game ends.

In certain games in the series, it is possible to find golden armor, which is more powerful than his regular suit. When coming into contact with an enemy while wearing it, Arthur reverts back to normal. Effectively, the golden armor gives the player an extra "life", so to speak.

In the game Cannon Spike, Arthur's armor is gigantic, with him operating it from within.

[edit] Transformations

Over the course of the series, poor Arthur has been transformed for a short time via magic spells into a variety of states, including a frog, a duck, a bee, a baby and an old man.

[edit] The Princess

Princess Prin-Prin^[1]^[2], also known as Princess Guinevere^[3], or simply the Princess^[4], is the helpless princess that Arthur saves time and time again in each successive installment in the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. She has an extremely powerful magic ring in her possession which is able to destroy the Demon Emperor Sardius.

In Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins, she is the last human on earth with royal blood in her veins, and the reason she is being kidnapped is made much clearer. Apparently, she is to be impregnated by a demon, thereby giving the Demon Realm control over the monarchy.

[edit] Other Appearances

Since the original Ghosts 'n Goblins game debuted in 1985, Arthur has appeared in numerous other games, including Namco x Capcom, Cannon Spike and Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes.

His head appears in some paintings in some of the houses in Breath of Fire.

Arthur's likeness appears in the game We Love Golf! as an unlockable cosplay outfit for Carlos.

[edit] Other Appearance

Arthur makes a cameo appearance in Soki's Arcade ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

[edit] Similar Character

Maximo

[edit] Gallery

Ghosts 'n Goblins	Ghosts 'n Goblins No Armor	Ghosts 'n Goblins Frog	Ghouls 'n Ghosts Old Man
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Baby	Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Bronze Armor	Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Gold Armor
Cannon Spike	Namco x Capcom	Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins	The Princess in Ghosts 'n Goblins
The Princess in Ghouls 'n Ghosts	The Princess in Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts	The Princess in Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins