Hero of the Trails

"**Hero of the Trails**" is a Mainline Quest in *Wizard101* and the 24th Mainline Quest for the Wallaru storyline. It was released on live servers with the rest of the Wallaru expansion on November 27, 2023. The Quest continues from "There and Outback Again" and leads to the Instance Quest "Ridgy-Didge," which returns here upon completion and leads to "The Way of the Wombat."

## Characters

*In order of appearance:*

* **Judge Hopner** (Judge\_Hopner\_WL-OUT) — Brian Jepson
* **Rocko** (Rocko\_WL-OUT) — Unknown
* **Ned Collie** (Ned\_Collie\_WL-OUT) — Jason Liebrecht
* **Freddie Kroaker** (Freddie\_Kroaker\_WL-OUT) — Alexander Brandon
* **Furryosa** (Furryosa\_WL-OUT) — Elizabeth Maxwell
* **Sandiago** (Sandiago\_WL-OUT) — Scott Jones

## Dialogue

Previous: "There and Outback Again"
(*Talking to Judge Hopner in the Outback*)

 **Judge Hopner:** It's on a ridge. I don't know how they got it up there, but I've seen a few of those Wallabies head into yet another cave.
 **Judge Hopner:** Follow them and destroy that Emu Cannon.
(*After entering the Ridge Cave in the Outback*)

 **Rocko:** Easy, [sic] they're up there! Just let me go! You, strangeface, tell him to let me go! He's maddies, I tell you, a maddies dog!
 **Ned Collie:** Now, now, I prefer Dingo. Well, who have we here? Human, magic, very quiet. Why, you wouldn't be the Wizard, would you?
 **Ned Collie:** You've fought some of me family. Oh, no worries, I understand. Out of context, their larcenies must've seemed quite villainous.
 **Ned Collie:** Me merry band and I are anything but. We simply take from those who have too much and give it to those with nothing at all. Indeed, we are heroes...
 **Ned Collie:** You may call me Ned Collie.
 **Ned Collie:** And it seems we have an adversary in common. You wish to destroy those Emu Cannons. And these Riders captured me men.
 **Ned Collie:** Shall we join forces?
Dialogue continues in "Ridgy-Didge" and returns here once completed
(*After defeating the Arcane Toad*)

 **Freddie Kroaker:** \*Evil Laugh\* One, two, Freddie's not done with you.
 **Freddie Kroaker:** Three, four, we've only started our war.
 **Freddie Kroaker:** Five, six, while you play politics...
 **Freddie Kroaker:** Seven, eight, I'll breach the gate...
 **Freddie Kroaker:** And nine, ten, my dream will win.
 **Ned Collie:** Did he just fade away? Great. At least the creepy song is over and his Emu Cannons are gone.
 **Ned Collie:** So, boys, let's get on with our plan. Meet you down the trail, Wizard.
(*After exiting the High Ridge*)

 **Judge Hopner:** Wizard, you did it! The Emu Cannons are destroyed and the Emu Riders are- NED COLLIE!
 **Ned Collie:** How are you now, Judge? Long time no see.
 **Judge Hopner:** You fiend, you thief, you destroyer of order. You're under- what do you mean stop, Wizard? Do you know who this is?
 **Judge Hopner:** This is the most wanted, most dangerous, outlaw in all of Wallaru. Robbery, arson, kidnapping and worse - he's done it all.
 **Ned Collie:** Indeed, I have. And sorry to say, Wizard, I'm about to do it again. Boyos, grab the Judge. Our rides should be waiting by now.
 **Judge Hopner:** Release me at once!
 **Ned Collie:** Been a pleasure, Wizard. But do yourself a favor and stay out of this. Just get back to your own mission.
(*After exiting the Ridge Cave*)

 **Furryosa:** Why? Why you bargin' in? This ain't your world! This ain't even your Spiral, right? So why?
 **Furryosa:** They just keep fighting! One side sellies. One side breakies. And we just rots in between.
 **Furryosa:** The olds must go. The news must go. You must go. LEAVE US ALONE!
(*Talking to Sandiago in the Outback*)

 **Sandiago:** A Dingo took our Judge? I didn't even know we had a Judge.
Next: "The Way of the Wombat"