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B. B. King

**Riley B. King** (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), professionally known as **B. B. King**, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Nicknamed "The King of the Blues", he introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. This cemented his legacy as one of the most influential figures in the history of blues music.

His songs "Bad Luck" and "3 O'Clock Blues" are featured in the *Vinyl* episode *The King and I*.

## External Links

* B. B. King on Wikipedia
* B. B. King on IMDb
* B. B. King on YouTube
* B. B. King on Spotify
Barrabás

### Contribution

"Wild Safari" in the episode *E.A.B.* and in the EP album *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1.8*

**Barrabás** are a Spanish musical group, most successful in the 1970s and 1980s when they were led by drummer and producer Fernando Arbex. The group's musical style was initially Latin rock with jazz and funk influences, and later developed into a more disco-orientated sound.

Their song "Wild Safari" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *E.A.B.* and is featured in the EP album *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1.8*.

## Song

Barrabas - Wild Safari (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-
## External Links

* Barrabás on Wikipedia
* Barrabás on IMDb
* Barrabás on Spotify
Little Richard (music artist)

**Richard Wayne Penniman** (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as **Little Richard**, was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat, and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and up-tempo rhythmic music also played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk.

His song "Rip It Up" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *He in Racist Fire*.

His song "Keep A-Knockin'" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *Cyclone*.

## Songs

Rip It Up from Here's Little RichardKeep A-Knockin'

## External Links

* Little Richard on Wikipedia
* Little Richard (music artist) on IMDb
* Little Richard (music artist) on YouTube
* Little Richard (music artist) on Spotify
Gram Parsons

**Ingram Cecil Connor III**, known professionally as **Gram Parsons**, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist.

## Biography

At a music industry party in Malibu, California held by Lou Meshejian of Newville Records, Richie Finestra and Zak Yankovich meet with Gram Parsons and Stephen Stills. While trying to sway the both of them to come on over to American Century Records, Gram tells Richie that he's planning on going to Joshua Tree with his girlfriend. He encourages Richie that he should get out to Joshua Tree, and gives a captivating description of the park as a place of “wild silver and furious gold," and "where the desert meets the sky," suggesting that Richie could maybe rediscover “that thing of beauty maybe you lost or let go.”

## Trivia

* Gram Parsons is best known for his work within the country music genre; he also popularized what he called "Cosmic American Music," a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock.
* 1973, Gram Parsons did travel to Joshua Tree National Park with his high school girlfriend, his assistant Michael Martin and Martin's girlfriend. Parsons spent time in the desert during the day and at local bars at night, consuming barbiturates and alcohol every day. On September 18, after injecting himself with morphine, Parsons overdosed. He was declared dead on September 19, 1973, upon arrival at the hospital.
Soda Machine

### Contribution

"Want Ads" and "Slippin' into Darkness" are featured in the *Vinyl* episode "Pilot".

**Soda Machine** was a cover band.

Their covers of Honey Cone's and War's respective songs "Want Ads" and "Slippin' into Darkness" are featured in the *Vinyl* episode "Pilot".

## Songs

Soda Machine - Want Ads (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-Soda Machine – Slippin’ Into Darkness (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-
Aimee Mann

### Contribution

"Yesterday Once More" in the *Vinyl* episode *Yesterday Once More* and in the EP album *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1.2*.

**Aimee Elizabeth Mann** is an American singer-songwriter. She performed the singing voice of Karen Carpenter in the *Vinyl* episode *Yesterday Once More*.

Her cover of "Yesterday Once More" by the Carpenters is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *Yesterday Once More* and is featured in the EP album *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1.2*.

## Song

Aimee Mann - Yesterday Once More (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-
## Trivia

* In the 1980s, after playing with the Young Snakes and Ministry, Aimee Mann co-founded the new wave band 'Til Tuesday.

## External Links

* Aimee Mann on Wikipedia
* Aimee Mann on IMDb
* Aimee Mann on YouTube
* Aimee Mann on Spotify
John Paul Jones

**John Richard Baldwin**, better known by his stage name **John Paul Jones**, is the bassist and keyboardist for Led Zeppelin.

## Biography

In 1973, John Paul Jones and the rest of Led Zeppelin were prepared to be signed by American Century Records, during the midst of the label's sale to PolyGram. They agreed to a 20 percent royalty rate but discovered that Richie Finestra's and his associates over at American Century attempted to it cut in half without their knowledge. Because of this deceit, they refused to sign.

That night, when Richie attempts to smooth things over with the band, John and the rest of his bandmates, refuse to hear him out and proceed to perform at Madison Square Garden.
The Velvet Underground

**The Velvet Underground** was an American rock band from New York City, active between 1964 and 1973.

## Biography

The Velvet Underground was briefly managed by pop artist Andy Warhol and served as the house band at the Factory and Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable events from 1966 to 1967.

Devon Finestra has a memory about meeting Richie for the first at a Velvet Underground concert at the Factory hosted by Warhol.

## Members

* Lou Reed
* John Cale
* Sterling Morrison
* Maureen Tucker
* Nico

## Trivia

* The Velvet Underground's provocative subject matter, musical experimentation, and often nihilistic attitudes explored in their music would prove influential in the development of punk rock.
Tommy Gardner

**Tommy Gardner** portrayed Nolan in the *Vinyl* episodes *Pilot*, *Yesterday Once More*, *Whispered Secrets*, *The Racket*, *He in Racist Fire*, *Cyclone*, *E.A.B.*, *Rock and Roll Queen*, and *Alibi*.

## Trivia

* Tommy Gardner is the former drummer of Beach Fossils, which also includes Dustin Payseur, Jack Doyle Smith, and Tommy Davidson.
* In the pilot episode, Tommy Gardner is credited as "Nasty Bits Drummer".

## External Links

* Tommy Gardner on Wikipedia
* Tommy Gardner on IMDb
* Tommy Gardner on YouTube
* Tommy Gardner on Spotify
Xavier

**Xavier** (born **Gary Giombetta**) is a glam musician and singer of wedding band, Karisma and up-and-coming musical act for American Century Records.

## Biography

Hours after his fight with Richie Finestra, Zak Yankovich sits somberly dealing with the financial shambles of his personal life until he hears Gary Giombetta, a young man from the wedding band Karisma singing a cover of "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie on the piano. He is awestruck by his powerful vocals and believes to be having the same feeling of euphoria that Richie had from listening to the New York Dolls.

Zak and Scott Levitt have lunch with Gary Giombetta to discuss his contract as well as possibly recreating his image to look similar (but not a carbon copy of) David Bowie. During the meeting, Gary describes his musical process and creative drive and sings a song of his own called "Am I Human" with everyone at the restaurant applauding. Zak, still feeling sorry for himself about the 90 grand in Las Vegas, decides to put a mortgage on his house in order to finance his recording session.

Near the end of the day, Zak is at home with a profile picture of Gary as well one of David Bowie's Aladdin Sane cover. He draws a Ziggy lightning streak over one eye, crosses out Gary's name and writes "XAVIER." Meanwhile, Scott gazes romantically at Gary's photo while his girlfriend is sleeping naked nearby.

## Trivia

* Xavier is based on glam rock musician Jobriath, who was the first openly gay rock musician to be signed to a major record label.
* The fictional Xavier has drawn comparisons to his 1970s real-world glam rock contemporary David Bowie.
Karen Carpenter

**Karen Anne Carpenter** is a singer and member of the pop music duo, the Carpenters.

## Biography

Devon Finestra is having a daydream while “Yesterday Once More” plays from her car stereo. She imagines that Karen Carpenter is riding shotgun. Her hand is out the window, singling along to the song. Finestra is shocked out of her momentary happiness when she realizes that, in a fit of ennui, she’d left her own kids behind at Friendly’s.
Sturgill Simpson

**John Sturgill Simpson** is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

His song "Sugar Daddy" is the opening theme song for the HBO series, *Vinyl*, which is also featured in the soundtracks *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1* and *Vinyl: The Essentials (Best of Season 1)*.

## External Links

* Sturgill Simpson on Wikipedia
* Sturgill Simpson on IMDb
* Sturgill Simpson on YouTube
* Sturgill Simpson on Spotify
Hellkite

> "Creatures filled with magma and fueled by destruction, the Hellkites won't rest until all the world burns."
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### Elite Evolution:

**Hellblazer**

> "The ringleader of the Hellkites, Hellblazer gleefully melts the faces of his enemies before dancing on their ashes."
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### Strategy:

The Melt Armor ability has incredible potential, despite the fact that it deals little direct damage. Start your turns by Exposing your chosen target with Melt Armor. Every attack that follows on that target will gain 25% additional damage from the Expose effect. Follow up Melt Armor with Flame Blast and its critical damage chance. Critical attacks have 2 damage components, so whenever an attack goes critical, the Expose bonus is added twice! You don’t need to do anything special to get the benefit from the Battery trait. You just need to take advantage of all the free AP!

### Items:

Start with an Amp item, which has nice synergy with both his 1 AP Melt Armor ability and his Battery trait. As a low-health fighter, give Hellkite some staying power with a Defense Boost or Invigorate item, or combat the inevitable KOs with a Reanimate item.

### Team:

You will want 2 types of allies for Hellkite: those that can keep him in the battle, and those with critical attacks to double up the Expose bonus on Melt Armor. To keep Hellkite battling, try Shield Keeper or Knight Errant who can Provoke enemies away, or Blacksmith to keep him topped up on health. For your critical allies, try Lord Bot or Bandit Girl. Lord Bot’s Pummel can weaken enemies, which also helps keep Hellkite upright. With Bandit Girl you’ll be able to follow Melt Armor with a 1 AP Gutsy on almost every turn.
Peter Grant

**Peter James "G" Grant** is the manager of Led Zeppelin.

## Pilot

In 1973, Richie Finestra is picked up at the airport after arriving home from Germany with news that there's an emergency with Led Zeppelin that Richie needs to attend to. Richie approaches lead singer Robert Plant backstage at Madison Square Garden and attempts to smooth things over. Plant tells him he should talk to his manager, Peter Grant. Peter, however, is in the middle of berating a concert promoter for allowing the sale of unauthorized Zeppelin merchandise, so Robert speaks with Richie instead. He tells Richie that the band agreed to a 20 percent royalty rate, but discovered that his label, American Century, attempted to cut it in half without their knowing. Richie claims to have no knowledge of this deceit and promises to make things right, but Plant dismisses him and leaves to perform while Peter yells at Robert to "Get out there and do your fucking job". Back in the car, Richie calls Scott Levitt, the label's lawyer, and reams him for messing up the deal. He orders Scott to fix the situation with Peter.

The next morning, Richie arrives at his office to find Zak Yankovich, Scott and Skip Fontaine already in a meeting with a livid Peter Grant. Peter is outraged that Richie attempted to do business with one of his clients behind his back. Making matters worse, Scott accidently mentioned the deal with PolyGram and Grant vows to keep Zeppelin's money away from "those Nazi bastards" and storms out.

## Trivia

* In real life, Grant was well-known for being extremely protective of the band, making sure that most of the money from concerts and albums were in Zeppelin's hands, and never put his own interests above the band's. His passionate efforts to secure the rights of his clients led to the improvement of how musicians were treated by promoters and record companies.
* According to rock journalist Steven Rosen: "Peter Grant, former bouncer and wrestler, was, in many respects, the physical embodiment of a Led Zeppelin. Standing over six feet and weighing over 300 pounds, he used his intimidating presence to maintain order and to keep his charges safe and worry-free ... His raison d’etre was simple - protecting his band and their finances. When a bootlegger or unauthorized photographer was identified, it was the lucky infringing party who was let off with merely a severe verbal reprimand and confiscation of unauthorized T-shirts and film."
* Actor, Ian Hart stands at a height of 5′ 8″ and appeared in the episode to weigh less than 300 pounds, while the real life Grant stood at a whopping height of 6′ 5″ and weighed over 300 pounds.
John Denver

### Contribution

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" in the *Vinyl* episode *E.A.B.* and in the EP album *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1.8*

**Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.** (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as **John Denver**, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian. He is known for popularizing acoustic folk music in the 1970s as part of the ongoing singer-songwriter movement of the mid-to-late 20th century. Denver is widely recognized as a cultural icon of the American West.

His song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *E.A.B.* and is featured in the EP album *Vinyl: Music from the HBO Original Series - Vol. 1.8*.

## Song

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (Official Audio)
## Trivia

* In the series, John Denver is one of the many music acts on the American Century Records roster.

## External Links

* John Denver on Wikipedia
* John Denver on IMDb
* John Denver on YouTube
* John Denver on Spotify
Stephen Stills

**Stephen Arthur Stills** is a musician, singer, and songwriter known for his work as a solo artist and member of three successful bands, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Manassas.

## Biography

In 1973, Stephen Stills attended a party in Malibu, California held by Lou Meshejian of Newville Records. Lou boasts to Richie Finestra about potentially getting Stephen, David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Neil Young back together. “I hear recycling’s big out here. Easier than making something new,” Richie Finestra snidely retorts.

## Trivia

* That Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young reunion would come to fruition later that year, packing stadiums and arenas throughout the summer of 1974.
Sly and the Family Stone

### Contribution

"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" in the *Vinyl* episode *The Racket*

**Sly and the Family Stone** are an American funk rock band. They were pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music.

Their cover of the song "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *The Racket*.

## Song

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
## External Links

* Sly and the Family Stone on Wikipedia
* Sly and the Family Stone on IMDb
* Sly and the Family Stone on YouTube
* Sly and the Family Stone on Spotify
Kenneth Pattengale

**Kenneth Pattengale** is an American singer and guitarist. He portrayed England Dan in the *Vinyl* episode *Whispered Secrets*.

With the Milk Carton Kids, he performed a cover of England Dan & John Ford Coley's song "Simone", which is featured in the *Vinyl* episode ''Whispered Secrets".

## Song

Milk Carton Kids - Simone (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-
## Trivia

* Kenneth Pattengale is a member of the indie folk duo the Milk Carton Kids along with Joey Ryan.

## External Links

* Kenneth Pattengale on IMDb
* Kenneth Pattengale on YouTube
* Kenneth Pattengale on Spotify
Ty Taylor

**Ty Taylor** is an American musician. He provided the singing voice of Lester Grimes in the *Vinyl* episode "Pilot".

His songs "The World Is Yours" and "Cha Cha Twist" are featured in the *Vinyl* episode "Pilot".

His cover of Bobby "Blue" Bland's song "I've Been Wrong So Long" is featured on the album *Vinyl: The Essentials (Best of Season 1)*.

## Trivia

* Ty Taylor is the lead singer of the Los Angeles soul rock band Vintage Trouble.

## Songs

Ty Taylor - The World Is Yours (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-Ty Taylor - Cha Cha Twist (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-Ty Taylor - I've Been Wrong So Long (VINYL- Music From The HBO® Original Series) -Official Audio-
## External Links

* Ty Taylor on Wikipedia
* Ty Taylor on IMDb
* Ty Taylor on YouTube
* Ty Taylor on Spotify
Black Sabbath

**Black Sabbath** were an English rock band, generally considered to be the founders of heavy metal.

Their song "Iron Man" is featured in the episode *Pilot*.

## Song

BLACK SABBATH - "Iron Man" (Official Video)
## Trivia

* Richie Finestra wears a Black Sabbath T-shirt in the episode *Yesterday Once More*.

## External Links

* Black Sabbath on Wikipedia
* Black Sabbath on IMDb
* Black Sabbath on YouTube
* Black Sabbath on Spotify
Conway Twitty (music artist)

**Harold Lloyd Jenkins** (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name **Conway Twitty**, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer.

His song "It's Only Make Believe" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *E.A.B.*.

## Trivia

* A fictionalized version of Conway Twitty appears in the episode *E.A.B.* and is portrayed by Ari McKay Wilford.

## External Links

* Conway Twitty on Wikipedia
* Conway Twitty (music artist) on IMDb
* Conway Twitty (music artist) on Spotify
Dusty Springfield

**Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien** OBE (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name **Dusty Springfield**, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz also in her repertoire.

Her song "I Only Want to Be with You" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode "Pilot".

Her song "The Windmills of Your Mind" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode "Rock and Roll Queen".

## Songs

"I Only Want to Be with You" Dusty SpringfieldThe Windmills of Your Mind
## Trivia

* In the series, **Dusty Springfield** is one of the many music acts on the American Century Records roster.

## External Links

* Dusty Springfield on Wikipedia
* Dusty Springfield on IMDb
* Dusty Springfield on Spotify
Elijah Skywalker

Elijah Skywalker is the second born son of Anakin and Padme.

## About him

The second-born son of Anakin and Padme, Elijah is one of the princes of the Empire. He is a highly intelligent individual and Imperial knight who wields a blue-bladed standard lightsaber in combat. He is romantically involved with Sabine Kenobi, daughter of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine Kryze. He is also interested in galactic history, his favorite being the era of such figures as Exar Kun, Ulic Qel-Droma and Revan.
The Allman Brothers Band

**The Allman Brothers Band** was an American rock band. They incorporated elements of blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows featured jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.

Their song "Stand Back" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *He in Racist Fire*.

Their song "Southbound" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *The King and I*.

Their song "Ain't Wastin' Time No More" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *Alibi*.

## Songs

Stand BackSouthboundAin't Wastin' Time No More
## External Links

* The Allman Brothers Band on Wikipedia
* The Allman Brothers Band on IMDb
* The Allman Brothers Band on YouTube
* The Allman Brothers Band on Spotify
Bo Dietl

**Richard A. "Bo" Dietl** portrayed Joe Corso in the *Vinyl* episodes *Pilot*, *Whispered Secrets*, *The King and I*, *E.A.B.*, *Rock and Roll Queen*, and *Alibi*.

## Trivia

* Bo Dietl previously worked with Martin Scorsese in *Goodfellas* and *The Wolf of Wall Street*, and again in *The Irishman*.
* Bo Dietl previously worked with Terence Winter in *The Wolf of Wall Street*.
* Bo Dietl previously worked with P. J. Byrne, J. C. MacKenzie, Emily Tremaine, and MacKenzie Meehan in *The Wolf of Wall Street*.
* Bo Dietl worked again with Bobby Cannavale and Ray Romano in *The Irishman*.

## External Links

* Bo Dietl on Wikipedia
* Bo Dietl on IMDb
The Beatles

**The Beatles** were an English rock band, generally regarded as the most influential band of all time, and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form.

Their song "Here Comes the Sun" is featured in the episode *E.A.B.*.

## Song

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun (2019 Mix)
## Trivia

* John Lennon, the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles, appears in the *Vinyl* episode *E.A.B.* and was portrayed by Stephen Sullivan. Lennon was also referenced in the lyrics to the Nasty Bits song "Rotten Apple".
* In the episode *Cyclone*, Richie Finestra badly sings the opening lines to the Beatles’ song “I Saw Her Standing There" to which Andrea Zito jokingly responded by saying that "somewhere Paul McCartney is cringing."
* In the episode *The King and I*, when asked if Richie and Zak had ever met a Beatle, the latter responds sarcastically if Ringo Starr counts.

## External Links

* The Beatles on Wikipedia
* The Beatles on IMDb
* The Beatles on YouTube
* The Beatles on Spotify
Bandit Girl

> "They move like shadows shifting in the trees; if you think you've seen a Bandit Girl, it's already too late."
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### Elite Evolution:

**Starling**

> "Trained to always keep her blade at the ready, Starling can spill any challenger's guts in an instant."
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### Strategy:

Bandit Girl's Gutsy ability has the highest damage-to-cost ratio when compared to any other single-target critical damage attack. It can potentially be stronger than some 3-4 AP abilities, so unless you have an ally with Quick Attack (or Quick Heal if someone needs healing), if you have 1 AP, Gutsy should always be used. Bandit Blitz, however, should be used strategically-- ie. to shut down the healing of the enemy team for a round; to pile damage on a Guardian enemy; to KO a very low health target and Injure remaining enemies. It is definitely not effective vs. single targets. When focusing a single enemy, try using higher-damage single-target abilities from allies instead. At the start of each battle, you can take advantage of the First Strike trait. In most cases, for the free ability use Bandit Blitz, then follow up w/ Gutsy to use your 1 AP. The only outlier to this rule: if your 1st turn is in Round 2, and Bandit Girl has, for example, Executioner as an ally, then the best practice would be Bash (Expose) for 2 AP, then a free Gutsy to follow. However, First Strike does not need to be used on your first turn, so you can wait to use it if doing so provides a strategic advantage.

### Items:

An Amp item makes a ton of sense on your Bandit Girl, providing you with a great chance to be generating AP with each Gutsy attack. Her First Strike trait plus Amp will set you up for some strong early rounds with lots of options. Time Warp items can double the critical chance of Gutsy, which of course makes Gutsy doubly brutal when both crits hit. Like any low health character she is an early target, so an Evade item can help avoid incoming damage.

### Team:

Bandit Girl will need a healer or ally with Guardian to survive the battle. Sorcerer fits in well with some complimentary-cost abilities. Use Shield Keeper and her Shield Bash to provoke enemies away from Bandit Girl. Ally with a Robo-Knight to take advantage of the synergy between Bandit Blitz and his Crippling Blow ability.
Porcellus

Porcellus is the head chef of the Imperial Palace.

## About him

Among the greatest chefs in the galaxy, Porcellus was hired at the Imperial Palace sometime in the years after Anakin rose to power. He is a legend in his field. He makes many famous dishes, which are often served at official banquets, including the annual Empire Day banquet. He is also a highly published chef with many cookbooks, as well as the host of several holonet cooking programs.

## Dishes prepared by him

* Nerf ribs
* Nerf steak
* Nerf steak stew
* Roast nuna
* Nuna legs
* Nuna wings
* Various desserts
* Many, many more dishes
Brute

> Revived by the chaos of the dragon's scourge, these battle-ready dirt warriors rose from the earth to unleash their fury.
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### Elite Evolution:

**MAULER**

> Powered by hundreds of years of pent-up rage, Mauler revives the proud tradition of GRUNT, YELL, SMASH!
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### Strategy

Angry Bash will Enrage both the Brute and the target of his attack. Evolve to Angry Bash II and the Brute will only Enrage himself. It has great synergy with his Berserker trait, so use Angry Bash early and often. His Fists of Fury ability targets a random enemy, so it's not strategically useful in the early game. Instead use it after your first KO, when stun chance can greatly reduce enemy damage output. FoF becomes incredibly powerful in the late game when only 1 enemy remains and the detraction of random targeting is eliminated. It becomes even more powerful with a few Enrage stacks, thanks to the Berserker trait.

#### Items:

His stats are skewed towards health, so add an Offense Boost to increase damage output and maximize his Berserker Enrage buffs. Go ahead and throw on an Enrage item too, as the Berserker trait doubles the power of Enrage, turning the Brute into a real menace. Add a Life Steal item the that mix and you’ve got it made.

#### Team:

The extra AP from a Demon Wing will allow the Brute to drop an Angry Bash on nearly every turn. The Buff from Duststorm will add to Brute’s Enrages for huge damage numbers. Or try event characters like Hellkite (for the 1AP Expose) or Dark Wolf (get Buffs from Howl) for other big damage combos.
Blacksmith

> "Their hammers helped forge the Dawn of Steel, pounding skulls like anvils while mending their allies."
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### Elite Evolution:

**Anvil**

> "Anvil has a hammer forged in the heavens and a mustache crafted by the Ancient Gods themselves."
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### Strategy:

Evolve to add life steal effects to his Vital Hammer, providing even more passive healing. Evolve to Blacksmith III to guarantee a Cleanse when using Repair. The Cleanse effect is incredibly powerful, as it can eliminate or negate your opponents’ strategies: remove a stun from an ally; remove a weaken stack before an ally attacks; remove Poison.

### Items:

Try a Protect item to make your Blacksmith extra tough to take down, then add  an Invigorate item for super health generation! Use an Unstoppable item to prevent enemies from disabling your Blacksmith and negating his powerful Cleanse.

### Team:

Since the Blacksmith only has one attack, it’s imperative to team him up with some damage dealers. He’s great with the versatile Dwarf. Or match him up with some low-health high-powered characters like a Hellkite, Bandit Girl, or Stone Warlock.
Jethro Tull

**Jethro Tull** is a British progressive rock band.

Their song "Memory Bank" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *Yesterday Once More*.

## Trivia

* In the series, Jethro Tull is one of the many music acts on the American Century Records roster.

## External Links

* Jethro Tull on Wikipedia
* Jethro Tull on IMDb
* Jethro Tull on YouTube
* Jethro Tull on YouTube
* Jethro Tull on Spotify
The Amboy Dukes

### Contribution

"Journey to the Center of the Mind" in the *Vinyl* episode *Rock and Roll Queen*

**The Amboy Dukes** were an American rock band.

Their song "Journey to the Center of the Mind" is featured in the *Vinyl* episode *Rock and Roll Queen*.

## External Links

* The Amboy Dukes on Wikipedia
* The Amboy Dukes on IMDb
* The Amboy Dukes on Spotify
Buck Rogers

**Francis "Frank" "Buck" Rogers** is a radio personality and owner of Ellerbee Broadcasting.

## Biography

Francis "Frank" "Buck" Rogers was born to Boris and Natalie Rogers.

Buck established Ellerbee Broadcasting and owned six stations on the radio for music, sports, and traffic reports.

As a member of the Jewish community, Buck supported various Jewish organization including the UJA-Federation of New York, the Jewish Sisterhood lunch, and the renovation of the Bessie Weinbaum Memorial.

At some point, Buck was married and had a daughter. The marriage fell apart after his wife cheated on him with his brother on his birthday.

In 1973, Buck Rogers hosted a promotion event at the Bistro Romano in Philadelphia that would feature Donny Osmond. He had his sales department invite three dozen of his top Midwest advertisers (as well their families and spouses) to meet with Osmond at a private dinner. Buck even flew in his own daughter from Boca Raton. However, Osmond had an asthma attack and ended up in the hospital, missing the event.

Buck took offense to this and refused to play Osmond's new record on his radio station and went so far as to threaten a boycott against American Century Records.

American Century president Richie Finestra meets with Buck and Joe Corso at The Oasis, a sex club. Buck details his quarrel with Osmond who claimed that he snubbed him at his promotion event. Aware a boycott from Buck would spread like cancer, Corso offers Buck some cocaine and asks what he and Richie can do to make things right.

Following their meet up, Buck goes on a 2-day bender along with Corso at his side.

On his birthday, Richie gets a call from Corso demanding him to drive over to Buck's home in Long Island, informing him that Buck wants to talk to him. During their meet up, Buck, who his drugged out of his mind, plants a kiss on Richie which makes him flip out and push him away. Enraged Buck attacked Richie and pushed him against a wall, while Corso tried to save Richie from being strangled by whacking him on the head. Then just when they are worried, they accidentally killed a man, Rogers rises again and this time they hit harder out of panic. Richie and Corso kill him in a state of accident and fear.

After Joe kills Buck at his Long Island home, he forces Richie into helping him dump Buck's corpse in Brooklyn, assured that the police will believe that Buck's death was the result of a drug deal gone wrong. As they both grab his corpse, Osmond's 1971 hit, "Go Away Little Girl", comes on the radio. Joe laughs at this taste of irony and responds sarcastically to Buck "You here that, you prick?" and they proceed in dumping his corpse.

## Trivia

* Frank Rogers' nickname "Buck Rogers" is named after the comic book character of the same name. This was lampshaded by Devon Finestra ("Flash Gordon not available?").
Giant

> "Drawn from the hills by the stench of the charred kingdom, the Giants wander in search of a good fight and a tasty bite."
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### Elite Evolution:

**Ulf**

> "With armor handcrafted from the bones of his enemies, Ulf is pound-for-pound the smelliest stomper of them all."
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### Strategy:

Sunder is effective against enemies who attack each round, enemies with any offense buff, and any powerful enemy, to reduce incoming damage against your allies. It's a useful ability at any point in battle, so unless a KO opportunity exists, only Quick Attack or an ability with Expose have higher priority. Due to its high cost, Stagger is a situational-use ability, yet the chance to stun up to 3 enemies with one attack makes Stagger incredibly powerful. Look for opportunities to maximize the effect of a Stagger-- it's particularly effective against teams with a Guardian, especially after his Enrage trait has buffed him up a bit.

### Items:

With his high health, turning your Giant into a huge tank with Protect & Defense Boost items is a great option. Alternatively try equipping some Offense Boost items to make up for his low attack strength. Burst items can also be amazing on your Giant-- getting his 6 AP Stagger to cast for free can’t be beat!

### Team:

One solid strategy is to team up with Demon Wing and Priestess. Demon Wing helps generate AP for early Staggers, and the buff on his Duststorm has nice synergy with Giant’s and Priestess’ traits. All three characters have area attacks, which can quickly whittle down the opponents’ entire team. Also consider teaming Giant with a Goblin Medic, whose heals will also trigger the Giant’s Enrage trait.
Lancer

> "Originally conceived for sporting games by the Kingdom's elite, the Lancer class of robots consider battle the greatest sport of all."
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**Lance-A-Lot**

> "With his lance chiseled to deadly perfection, this brutal bot confounds his opponents with swift, stupefying efficiency."
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### Strategy:

Use Quick Attack as often as possible, as the extra AP will keep the pressure on your opponent by maximizing your team’s output. Don't wait to evolve either, as Quick Attack II has the chance to give you another extra action point to use the next round. Impale has low damage for its cost, so unless you need the Stun, use a higher damage attack instead. But if you need that Stun, go for it, knowing your Burst chance could make the attack free. Burst has great synergy with Quick Attack, as the AP manipulation of these abilities can be super powerful. For the maximum possible output, use the abilities of Burst fighters to start of each round.

### Items:

Expose items work nicely with Quick Attack. It’s an ability you’ll use every round, so by the end of the match you can accrue a ton of bonus damage. Try using an Amp item for even more AP generation. With his low health, he’ll be an early target, so equipping an Evade item could be the difference.

### Team:

Lancer is a versatile character that can fit in a number of different teams. Team up with a damage dealer like the Fire Drake to provide AP for his powerful Fireball attack. Quick Attack will also provide early access to 6 AP attacks like the Fire Drake’s Inferno, or team up with a Giant for big stun possibilities using his 6 AP Stagger. Lord Bot also makes a good Lancer ally, with his Pummel to reduce incoming damage, and his Uppercut to devastate foes.
SOLO

> "As captain of the Order's Robot Guard, Solo vowed to protect the Old Realm. But with his masters gone, Solo now defends the Ancients' sacred grounds. "
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You’ll need to find ways to generate AP to make SOLO more aggressive early. With his two high-cost abilities, make sure you have some allies with lower-cost abilities to diversify your plan of attack. His Death Ray ability can Execute enemies, so rather than a finisher, find allies who can deal a lot of damage for minimal cost. SOLO can withstand a lot of damage, and with his frustrating Static Shield, enemies will often not target him until last, so make sure you have a plan to protect any low-health allies.

### Items:

Start with a Protect item on SOLO. With his huge health pool and his Static Shield trait, he’ll be incredibly tough to KO. Try equipping Offense Boost or Enrage items to beef up SOLO’s damage output. First Strike items can also be great-- landing a few stuns from a Round 1 Stagger will give your team a big headstart!

### Team:

Team up with SOLO’s buddy Spider Bot, as the high stun chance on his Electric Web and the AP generating Quick Attack provide some terrific battlefield control options. But neither SOLO nor Spider Bot is particularly powerful early in battles, so round out their team with a powerful damage dealer like Dark Archer, or for some staying power, a Fire Drake. If you feel like being a pest, add a third ally with Stun, like a Lancer or Brute, to really frustrate your opponent.
Hannibal

**Lyle Hanny**, known professionally as **Hannibal**, is a singer-songwriter and frontman for Hannibalism. Best known for his experimentation with funk, soul, rock and psychedelia, Hannibal was one of the top-selling artists for American Century Records until 1973 when he switched over to Koronet Records.

## Biography

In the midst of slashing production costs and dropping acts, Richie Finestra meets with one of his top selling artists, Hannibal, and tries to persuade him from signing with another label. During his show at the Academy of Music, Finestra's rival, Jackie Jervis of Koronet Records attempts to woo him backstage to drop American Century and join his label while Richie, having to deal with the police in regards to the murder of Frank Rogers, tries to get his assistant, Cece Williams, to keep him away from Jarvis by offering to blow either him or Hannibal if the opportunity arrives.

## Trivia

* Hannibal is composite character, fashioned after several 1970s era funk artists including George Clinton, Rick James, Sly Stone, and Bootsy Collins.
Sorcerer

> "When the ban on magic died with the Old Kingdom, the Sorcerers returned, free to practice their Dark Arts on living subjects."
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**Mystikai**

> "After dipping his staff in the cursed waters of the Void Moor, Mystikai gained the ancient power of the Otherworld Gods."
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An early evolve on your Sorcerer will pay off quickly, as he gains a Shroud chance on Quick Heal II, arguably one of the most powerful gains available from evolving a fighter. While both his abilities have some nice synergy with the Burst trait, Lightning Strike is particularly effective to start off rounds. With Burst in play, you have the potential to double the damage output of Lightning Strike as early as round 3. For maximum output chance each round, always use the abilities of Burst fighters first. Don't let the simplicity of his abilities fool you; Sorcerer can be one of the most useful fighters in the game.

### Items:

As with any Burst character, you’ll usually want to use Lightning Strike early in the round for the chance to Burst and pile on more damage afterwards. This makes Expose items a good choice. Or take advantage of the chain lightning and equip a Poison item to start draining the health of all enemies, or a Weaken item for the chance to reduce incoming damage. Time Warp or Amp items are also great as they take advantage of their synergy with Burst.

### Team:

A Sorcerer team with another fast, Bursty character like Demon Wing or Lancer has great potential with a big damage dealer like Executioner, Lord Bot, or Infernus. Paired with Dwarf you have some excellent building blocks, as Dwarf’s Guardian ability works nicely with Quick Heal, and Guillotine cleans up enemies whittled down with Lightning Strike.
Fenris

> "Lorcan's out of control spawn, Fenris has a need to feed. He loves nothing more than creating his own nascent werewolves."
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While it can deal a ton of damage, Frenzy will consume all your remaining AP, so plan carefully. It has great synergy with Fenris’ Adrenaline trait; as Fenris loses health, Adrenaline increases the base damage of Frenzy, and then each AP you use will magnify that damage. While some thought is required prior to using Frenzy, you’ll need to take much more consideration before attacking with Devour. Devour is vastly overpowered for its cost, however, Fenris will turn any target of Devour into a Werewolf more powerful than himself, and the effect will last until the end of the match. Devour should primarily be used as a finishing blow to KO enemies. If Devour is used, but the target still clings to life, there is a 50% chance the target will turn into the Crazed Lycan, which also has the Adrenaline trait. A Crazed Lycan with maximum Adrenaline is probably the last thing you want to see in the world of Might & Mayhem. Avoid this situation at all costs.

### Items:

Consider using a Protect item. Though its damage reduction will slow down gaining increased buffs from the Adrenaline trait, when at lower health Protect items will allow Fenris to stick around longer when his Adrenaline buffs are at their highest. The synergy is even better with Adrenaline II, which has a similar effect as Protect when below 25% health.

Use an Offense Boost item to make Fenris even more powerful, or a Defense Boost item for an even longer leash on Adrenaline. Find a Fowl Rattle (or an ally with Fowl Rattle) for a chance at the devastating Chicken-Devour 1-shot KO.

### Team:

Team up with the Witch Doctor for the Fowl Rattle alternative-- aka the devastating Frog-Devour 1-shot KO. Team up with Fenris’ wolf allies, Snarltooth or Sabreclaw, for their complimentary low-cost abilities and awesome Howl buffs, which can combine with Adrenaline for huge damage possibilities. Bring along a Priestess or Sorcerer for the little health bumps needed to keep Fenris going without running on Adrenaline alone. Try teaming with a Dispelling ally like Realmcrush or Stone Warlock, so you can Devour an enemy and then remove the Bitten status effect from them.
Bomb Goblin

> "Warning! These guys have one purpose-- to make giant bombs and to blow them the \*\*\*\* up."
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**Crater**

> "When only the biggest bomb will do, Crater blows it all to oblivion and somehow comes back for more."
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The Prime buff stack is not removed after using an ability, so the Prime ability buffs itself; each successive Prime buffs for more than the last. While Primes stacks have no limit, watch out for enemies who can remove all stacks with Dispel abilities. Demolition will damage all allies in addition to all enemies. The same is true of his Discharge trait. You can evolve each ability to reduce ally damage. Unfortunately, Bomb Goblin's Demolition deals so much damage to himself that he cannot survive the battle after using this ability. When determining if Demolition will KO any/all enemies, don’t forget to include the damage from Discharge, as both damage components will be applied when Demolition is activated. This happens, of course, because Bomb Goblin KOs himself when he uses Demolition.

### Items:

Use Time Warp items to quickly increase your Prime stacks. Use Reanimate items for the chance for your Bomb Goblin to return to battle after using Demolition or an enemy KO. With the right team make-up, Counter items can be amazing: Bomb Goblins already have the highest offense stats in the game, so as Prime stacks increase, attacking a Bomb Goblin with Counter becomes increasingly punishing.

### Team:

Go all-in on your Bomb Goblin strategy and team him with a Goblin Guard and Blacksmith. They will allow your BG to stack enough Primes to KO the entire enemy team in one huge explosion. Another interesting strategy is teaming your Bomb Goblin up with the Faceless Knight. After BG detonates, Faceless Knight can KO an enemy. His Necromancy trait resurrects the Bomb Goblin so the little guy can go blow himself up again.
Bone Dragon

> "Experts at playing dead, these supernatural beasts steal health from their enemies to fuel their rise from the grave."
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**Boney**

> "Viciously cute with a mean bite, Boney's never met a problem that a little flesh-chomping couldn't solve."
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Evolving to Headbutt II gains a stun chance, which provides much greater potential impact for its cost. Bone Dragon's Gnash ability gives him great staying power, and has great synergy with his Reanimate trait. When he reanimates after a KO, using your Gnash to bump up his health will give your team much stronger footing. Evolve both Gnash or Reanimate for even bigger health gains!

### Items:

Use a Life Drain item to heal with Headbutt and make Gnash ability much more powerful, then add a Defense Boost and/Protect items to turn Boney into a self-healing tank. Also consider using Poison items, as the extra damage output over the course of a battle can help take advantage of his Reanimate trait.

### Teams:

More of an advanced character, as he’s not a damage dealer, healer, or support, and doesn’t have obvious fits with a lot of team. However can be very powerful in the right setups. Similar to equipping Life Drain items, Priestess and her Mark of Light have great synergy with Bone Dragon’s Gnash. Team them with a Lancer or Spider Bot for greater control options with extra AP and stun chances, or add an efficient damage dealer like Banditron or Swordsman to balance out your team.
Swordsman

> "Remnants of the nearly extinct Order of the Blade, the Swordsmen bring danger, flair, and a dash of the unexpected to every battle."
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### Elite Evolution:

**The Baron**

> "A master of style, the Baron moves with swift, vicious grace, turning every battle into a lethal performance."
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Swordsman's Slash is a very efficient damage ability, with the most guaranteed damage per cost of any ability in game. Once evolved, it gains Injury, making this ability very effective when focusing on a single target, effectively removing their ability to recover health. Flipkick does not deal damage as efficiently, but it has great synergy with his Evade trait, as each Flipkick provides the chance to gain Parry stacks, with each stack essentially providing an additional chance to Evade when attacked. So each Flipkick you can unleash will increase the odds of your Swordsman finishing the battle.

### Items:

Equip Evade items to make Swordsman almost impossible to hit… of course that just makes him more self-serving. As Swordsman has 2 damaging abilities, both with relatively low cost, Expose items allow Swordsman to set up allies so they can deal more damage. His two attacks also lend well to debuff items like Weaken or Injury. His 1 AP Slash attack also makes Swordsman a prime candidate for AP generating Amp items.

### Team:

Team up with a Robo-Knight for the synergy between Slash & Crippling Blow. Build an all-Evade team by grouping with Shield Keeper and Banditron. Or swap Banditron out for Demon Wing or Bandit Girl for a team that offers plenty of cheap ability options for a quick start.
Fire Drake

> "With a mouthful of molten lava, these fire-breathing beasts guard the piles of gold surrounding King Dragon's castle. "
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**Scorch**

> "Filled with fiery rage, Scorch is a walking flamethrower who loves to breathe the ashes of his enemies. "
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While it can deal a ton of damage, Fireball will consume all your remaining AP, so plan carefully. It has great synergy with Fire Drake's Enrage trait, as each Enrage stack will increase the base damage, then each AP you use will magnify that damage. His Inferno attack is both powerful and strategic, with its Injury effect crippling your enemies' ability to heal. When Enraged, be strategic with your attacks: deliver a big area attack with Inferno? Or devastate a single enemy with a Fireball? Fireball definitely becomes the prime late-game ability, especially if the enemy has no healing abilities or you've KO'd an enemy.

### Items:

Use Enrage items to maximize the Fire Drake’s rage. To help increase his low offense stats, equip an Offense Boost item to amplify his power. Add debuff items like Poison or Weaken, so even if your team has as little as 1 AP remaining, a weak Fireball can still frustrate your enemies with negative effects.

### Team:

Team up with an AP generator like a Demon Wing or Hellkite to maximize the power of the Fire Drake’s Fireball. This can be an effective strategy, even in late game, when +AP abilities allow you to exceed the 10 AP limit.