Count Twoten

**Herbert Twoten**, also known by his self-proclaimed name **Count Twoten**, was the former mayor of Gangun before being turned into an illager evoker by the Illager Virus. He appears as the boss of Mission 4 in Assassin of Steve 3.

## Biography

### Before the Assassin of Steve maps

Herbert Twoten was mayor of the village of Gangun, a remote, struggling village located in the Gangun Mesa, which was situated next to a resourceless gold mine. He lived in a large mansion situated in a deep valley located next to the town. Twoten was faithful to his citizens, giving them wisdom, advice, and teaching them tricks such as counting to ten to calm down. However, he was often worried at the future of the town. As he entered his late seventies, he began to accept that 'his time on the Minecraft world was coming to an end shortly', and had a tomb dug out in a hill behind the mansion.

However, at the age of seventy-seven, the Ender War happened, and an immense force of Endermen led by an Ender General invaded his town. The Ender General unleashed the Illager Virus upon everyone in the village, Twoten included, turning them all into illagers, and they additionally lay waste to Gangun, desecrating it to ruins.

Twoten and the rest of his citizens, with the exception of Ernest Climb, all died in fever from the Illager Virus. Ernest buried the other citizens around Twoten's mansion, and buried Twoten himself in the tomb that had been dug out for him, believing that 'it was what my faithful mayor would have wanted.'

However, not long after, Twoten rose from the dead, his mind now permanently twisted by the Illager Virus. He captured Ernest using his newfound evocation spells, keeping him alive, but casting a spell that prevented Ernest from leaving the vicinity of Gangun and the mansion. He additionally transformed the mansion in numerous ways, such that it attracted a population of Spiders, as well as various supernatural creatures like Reapers, Wraiths and Poltergeists. The books in the library also became animate, and the Gangun villagers all rose from their graves, all zombified and becoming the Risen Dead.

### Assassin of Steve 3

Not much is known about what Twoten, now calling himself Count Twoten, did over the next eight years.

When the player arrives out the front of the mansion, Ernest is standing out front, likely to try to greet them, however Count Twoten casts a spell that causes Ernest to cry out in pain and then he disappears, leaving only the front doors open, inviting the player inside.

Count Twoten whispers into the player's ears using magic as they explore the mansion. The player encounters Ernest a second time on the second floor, who tries to warn them that Count Twoten will kill them, but he once again removes Ernest. When the player discovers the secret tunnel leading to the underground caverns, the player can again hear Ernest, who warns them not to go down the tunnel. Count Twoten counters Ernest and demands to the player that they go down now.

Once the player reaches Count Twoten's underground chamber, he says he really does kill everyone who finds their way down here (implying that the player isn't the first). Ernest is kept prisoner in a cage hanging overhead in the chamber, but Count Twoten yells at him to be silent. He then attacks the player by alternatively summoning various supernatural creatures and directly using evocation fangs and Ghosts, however the player is able to defeat him, breaking his curse on Ernest.

## Characterisation

Before becoming turned into an illager evoker, Herbert Twoten was kind and faithful to his citizens. However, as Count Twoten, his mind was twisted by the virus, to the point that he began drawing on 'ungodly' spells and summoning dangerous supernatural creatures.

## Abilities

### Location Curse

Count Twoten put a spell on Ernest that prevented him from leaving the vicinity of the town of Gangun or of his mansion. Not much else is known about the details of this curse, and it is possible that some of his other powers that he uses exclusively on Ernest he may only be able to do because of this curse.

### Whispering

Count Twoten can magically whisper into the ears of anyone from a large distance away. He does this to the player to coax them down into his mansion.

### Voodoo Torture

Count Twoten can also remotely inflict pain on individuals from a large distance away, doing this to Ernest while he stands outside the mansion's front doors. It is not known if he can only do this to Ernest or if he is just only seen using it on Ernest.

### Teleportation

Count Twoten has the ability to teleport himself, and he also teleports Ernest whenever he tries to reach the player to warn him.

### Supernatural Summoning and Controlling

Count Twoten can summon various supernatural creatures, both close to him and remotely. Most mobs that the player encounters throughout Mission 4 are likely summoned directly by Count Twoten. The creatures he is known to summon include Reapers, Wraiths, Cursed Skulls, Poltergeists, and Ghosts.

Count Twoten also seems to exert a certain degree of control over the Risen Dead, Ceiling Spiders, and Floating Books.

### Blindness

In conjunction with the summoning, Count Twoten is also likely casting spells to temporarily blind the player and mask the summoning of the supernatural creatures.

### Evocation Fangs

Count Twoten's primary attacking spell are evocation fangs, which emerge from the ground and clamp up to damage foes. He can summon them in a straight line offensively at medium range targets, or defensively in a circle around him if an enemy gets too close.

### Magical Organ

Count Twoten is seen playing on an organ while the supernatural creatures attack the player in his boss fight. The function of this organ is unknown, but it is possible that many of his powers stem from this organ.

## Quotes

* "*I suppose he was right. I do kill everyone who finds their way down here."*
* "You be silent, too! My supernatural beings will enjoy killing you!"
* "Let's see you taste my fangs!"

## Count Twoten

### Abilities

Evocation Fangs
Summon Ghosts
Teleportation

## Boss Fight

*Main article: Mission 4: Canyonland Mansion*

The Count Twoten boss fight has a wave component, where three waves of mobs are summoned for the player to fight, the boss himself playing on his organ while the player fights the waves. In-between each wave Count Twoten will teleport into the arena and fight the player for a bit. He can use evocation fangs to attack and also summon Ghosts. He does not take damage in this stage, instead there is a set timer of between 30-45 seconds that he will fight you before teleporting back to his organ and starting the next wave.

After the third wave Count Twoten will teleport permanently into the arena and can be damaged and killed. In this phase he has the same abilities as previously, but additionally teleports randomly around the arena once every ten seconds.

## Trivia

* Count Twoten's name is a play on the phrase "Count to ten". This fact is referenced in the lore book Diary of a Gangun Miner.
* Count Twoten was originally going to be a vampire, with the ability to transform into a bat, before Evokers were added in the 1.11 update.
* Count Twoten is one of the only characters in the Assassin of Steve trilogy to have a known age. He is stated to be seventy-seven at the time of the Ender War in The Evoker Diaries, making him eighty-five years old at the time of Assassin of Steve 3.