Book of Goblins

The ***Book of Goblins*** is a compendium of homemade fairy tales written by Alyson and Mary-Ann Ronan in *Tell Me Why*. It is first rediscovered in Tyler and Alyson's room, and consists of stories chronicling a cast of characters based upon the twins, their mother, and others they knew.

## Characters

* **The Crafty Goblins** - Two clever and adventurous goblins based upon Tyler and Alyson Ronan. The Crafty Goblins‘ collectible is found via an essential search quest in Tyler's room during Chapter 1.
* **The Wise Princess** - A princess on the run from the Mad Hunter based upon Mary-Ann Ronan. The Wise Princess’s collectible can be found in Mary-Ann's room.
* **The Mad Hunter** - An extremely dangerous hunter who will never stop hunting someone once he spots them with his Piercing Gaze. The Mad Hunter’s collectible can be found under the house. He represents Tom Vecchi, or at least, his toxic relationship with Mary-Ann.
* **The Pious Pelican** - A generous and kindhearted pelican with an infinite supply of food. She's based upon Tessa Vecchi, and the Pious Pelican’s collectible can be found in Tessa's cupboard.
* **The Ice King** - The greatest authority figure in the book of goblins who frequently punishes those who cause a commotion in the community. The Ice King’s collectible can be found in a filing cabinet at the police station.
* **The Big Frog** - A gigantic, extremely loud frog that gained the ability to speak after helping the Wise Princess escape from the Mad Hunter.
* **The Stalwart Moose** - An extremely law- abiding member of the community who endeavors to teach his friends right from wrong and light their path towards a happier future; based upon Eddy Brown. The Stalwart Moose’s collectible can be found in Eddy Brown’s desk.
* **The Mangy Muskrat** - A vain muskrat who was tricked into losing his prized fur coat by the Crafty Goblins. The Muskrat‘s collectible can be found in Alyson and Michael’s break area in the general store storage room.
* **The Very Old Beaver** - An extremely skilled builder based on Carol Brown. The Very Old Beaver’s collectible can be found in a box behind Carol’s grave.
* **The Moon Hag** - A witch disguised as a seal cursed to live at the bottom of the lake, except on nights with a full moon. The Moon Hag’s collectible can be found in the Ronan’s shed after the shed is lit on fire.
* **The Secret Keeper** - A being that purchases others’ bad memories in exchange for a valuable item; has the ”Voice” ability that allows them to communicate with and feel others’ emotions.
* **The Old Bear** - A powerful but clumsy bear who falls in love with the Wise Princess. Based on Sam Kansky.
* **The Gold Lady** - A mysterious woman who hires the Mad Hunter to hunt the Wise Princess. Based on Mrs. Ronan, Mary-Ann's mother.

## Stories

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* *The Frog Earns the Right to Speak*
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* *The Bear and the Princess*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Beaver Fixes the House*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Princess's Party*
	+ **Description:** The Wise Princess is feeling down, so her friends in the forest decide to throw her a party. The Old Bear, Pious Pelican, Mangy Muskrat, Big Frog, and Stalwart Moose all set up a party (except for Muskrat, who didn’t help) for the Princess. The Old Bear brings the Princess to the party and they have a wonderful time, until a group of fairies decide to play a prank on the Princess. The fairies make all the Princess’s friends disappear, and present her with three gifts. If she can correctly identify which of her friends gave each of the gifts, the fairies will return the Princess’s friends. Inside of one gift is a sword that jumps to protect whoever wields it. Another is a torch that lights the way for its user. The final gift is a purse of coins that is never empty. The Princess correctly identifies these gifts as being from the Old Bear, Stalwart Moose, and Pious Pelican; and gets her friends back.

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* *The Goblins and the Ice Cave*
	+ **Description:** The Crafty Goblins are looking for a good place to shelter in over the winter, and to use as a home base. While they’re looking around they see the Old Bear resting inside a beautiful ice cave, and decide that this cave will be their new home. The goblins collect ice shards and snow and rain these down onto the Old Bear, making him think that his cave is collapsing. The Old Bear runs out of the cave and resolves himself time finding a new one. Meanwhile, the Crafty Goblins happily settle into the Ice Cave. After a little while, the Old Bear notices the Crafty Goblins using the ice cave as his home. He realizes that they tricked him to steal the cave from him, but also that they genuinely need a place to call home. So the Old Bear shows the Crafty Goblins a new cave to stay in— a cave right under a little wooden house.

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* *The Princess and the Two Thieves*
	+ **Description:** One long winter, the Wise Princess starts noticing that things around her house are being stolen. First just nuts and fruit, but then larger items like eggs, plates, blankets, and cutlery.

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* *The Princess Makes New Friends*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Bear's Big Paws*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Moon Hag Loses Her Name*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Goblins Trick the Mad Hunter*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Pelican Helps Her Friends*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Goblins Earn Their Voice*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Big Frog Is Punished*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Goblins Save the Old Beaver*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Goblins Irritate the Ice King*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Pelican Forgives the Goblins*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Goblins Meet the Ice Troll*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Goblins Trick the Muskrat*
	+ **Description:** TBC

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* *The Moose Teaches the Goblins*
	+ **Description:** Although the Crafty Goblins had a steady supply of food from the Wise Princess’s house, it was never enough. They were always hungry. One day when they were walking around, they stole some fish from the Pious Pelican. The Stalwart Moose, noticing this, asked the Pelican if she gave the food to the Goblins. The Pelican knew that the goblins we’re always hungry, so she told the Moose that yes, they were allowed to take that food. The Goblins were still hungry, though, so they stole a salmon Old Bear had just caught. Again, Moose asked whether or not the Goblins had permission to take the food; and again, the Old Bear said yes. Finally, the Goblins stole some food the Muskrat had collected. The Moose knew for a fact that the Muskrat disliked the Goblins and wouldn’t let them take his food. The Moose teaches the Goblins how to fish, and they finally eat their fill.

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* *The Mad Hunter Gets His Hand Back*
	+ **Description:** TBC

## Theories

*Main article: Theories and Speculations*

* Some speculate that the Mad Hunter is a former abusive partner of Mary Ann's, considering its role in the Book of Goblins as a figure chasing after the runaway princess. Interpreting the end of "The Goblins Trick the Mad Hunter" as the father's survival of a drowning, the missing posters in the police station are speculated to include his identity.
	+ Some also speculate that the Mad Hunter is Alexander Gershwin, the man on the boat at the beginning of the game, in combination with the theory that he is the twins' father, possibly supported by his strange reaction to learning that Tyler is a Ronan.
* Others speculate that the Mad Hunter is a recurring hallucination of Mary Ann's or a representation of her during a psychosis episode, created as a character to take away blame from her from her childrens' perspective. As Tyler sees visions of the Mad Hunter both in the past and present, he may also be having the same hallucinations.

## Gallery

### Stories

The front cover.The back cover.*The Frog Earns the Right to Speak**The Bear and the Princess**The Beaver Fixes the House**The Princess's Party**The Goblins and the Ice Cave**The Princess and the Two Thieves**The Princess Makes New Friends**The Bear's Big Paws**The Moon Hag Loses Her Name**The Goblins Trick the Mad Hunter**The Pelican Helps Her Friends**The Goblins Earn Their Voice**The Big Frog is Punished**The Goblins Save the Old Beaver**The Goblins Irritate the Ice King**The Pelican Forgives the Goblins**The Goblins Meet the Ice Troll**The Goblins Trick the Muskrat**The Moose Teaches the Goblins**The Mad Hunter Gets His Hand Back*

## External Links

* Official Website: *Here there be goblins!*
* Official Website: *Princesses, fairies, seal skins, and more!*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 GameRant: *Tell Me Why: Who is the Mad Hunter?* (September 1, 2020)