Editing The King of Town

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== Biography ==
'''The King of Town''', self-nicknamed the "KOT", is a very rich man and the ''de jure'' ruler of [[Free Country, USA]], though in [[labor day]], [[Strong Bad]] suggests that his title is self-proclaimed. Either way, nobody wishes to acknowledge this; it's therefore possible that this character is a satire on the obsolescence of monarchy. His head is completely white with black lines for eyes, a [[mustache]] and a beard, though it was suggested in [[diorama]] that his head is completely covered in white hair; there were patches of pink flesh visible from where Strong Bad ripped parts of his beard off (presumably as payback for the King of Town having eaten all of Strong Bad's cotton balls). He wears a gold crown and what appears to be a red robe with white trim with [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible arms]]. He has been seen in different attire resembling a striped one-piece swimming suit when swimming ([[keep cool]]) and in Strong Bad's amazing feats of wonder ([[retirement]]). When in this suit, it suggests that he has this white hair all over his body. In [[winter pool]], it is shown that he has an "Eat a Lot of Food" alert, which was triggered when [[The Poopsmith]] pressed a button on his shovel after having fallen into a pool full of [[Color flavored|red-flavored]] [[Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance]].

The King's middle name is [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2#Message 6|Wad]], and it is a very sensitive subject for him as he only told [[Marzipan]] about it. However, after Strong Bad and [[Bubs]] called him names with the word "wad" in them, the King believed Marzipan told them his secret and threatened to reveal one of hers, a [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2#Message 1|cosmetic surgery procedure]] nobody else knew about. Marzipan's surgery later was used in advertisements by the doctor who performed it, but it was not known if the King was responsible for that.

One of the King's main problems is that he is a glutton and will eat anything in front of him, even [[Eating Non-Food Items|things that people would not consider edible]] like [[secret recipes|deodorant]], [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|electric holiday decorations]], and [[Most in the Graveyard|erasers]]. In fact, it is more difficult to find something the King would ''not'' consume. More specifically, there are three things that the King does not desire to consume. One is [[The Cheat]], who lives in a charcoal grill in his backyard. The other is [[peas]], and the King despises them to the point where he does not like anything containing them (as illustrated when Strong Bad and The Cheat [[Trogdor Con '97|threw pea soup at him]]). He also bears [[Halloween Hijinks|an unexplained grudge]] against {{wp|Ding Dong}}s. One thing it seemed the King could not bring himself to eat for quite some time was [[whatsit]], an aversion that he may have finally conquered in [[fan club]] and [[I Killed Pom Pom]], when it is implied that he ate [[The Poopsmith]]'s whatsit pile, though he deeply regretted it in the former example. It appears that he had been working towards this goal with The Poopsmith once before when [[The Virus]] caused him to be transported to a glitched [[Teen Girl Squad]] page, where he was slapped in the face [[nine times]] by a deformed [[The Ugly One]]. His favorite food is possibly [[butter]], but he also has "several hundred culinary weaknesses" in addition to that such as [[chocolate]], as he revealed in [[Homestar Ruiner]]. As a result of his unhealthy eating habits, [[The King of Town's Health Problems|the King's health]] is in question. For example, in [[record book]], he had several heart attacks after ingesting a giant pile of table salt, earning him the title "least healthiest (man?)". As revealed in the sbemail [[pizza joint]], he spends most of his day calling random numbers in hopes of finding a new restaurant, and has found [[The Pizz]] as a result. It is also implied several times throughout the years that the King's favorite holiday is [[Thanksgiving]], largely because of the holiday being associated with food. In fact, in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]], the King's desire for it to be Thanksgiving is a plot point.

The King employs a [[Poopsmith]] (for personal reasons he does not care to disclose) and a [[:Category:King's Servants|few other characters]]. Like [[Homestar Runner]], [[Homsar]], and [[Marzipan]], he also has no [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible arms]], but can handle things as though he does. In [[space program]], he says that he is in his 60s, but in [[Which Ween Costumes?]], he implies that he's about 303 years old. He also leads the [[K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band]] during the [[Fall Float Parade]]. According to a message he left on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|Marzipan's answering machine]] and on Strong Bad's answering machine in [[Lappynapped!]], he can play the guitar, and was finally seen doing so in [[Baddest of the Bands]]. Along with [[The Cheat]], he has cut a remix demo called "Not Talkin' About Butter". He also has his very own "[[The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show|quite popular cartoon show]]" which, although it was pre-empted in favor of a [[Strong Bad Email]] in [[senior prom]], was shown some time later.  He is also an authorized reseller of {{wp|Godzilla}} merchandise, as seen in [[Trogdor Con '97]].

It has become unclear whether the King has royal ancestors from whom he inherited the official honor of "King", or if his title is self-imposed and he simply purchased his crown from the "Costume Palace", as could be interpreted from his character video. In [[original]], [[Strong Bad]] claims that "there've been like twelve King of Towns". An Easter egg at the end of the email shows graves for 11 Kings of Town, including one known as "[[Onion Bubs|Onion]] King of Town", although it is unknown if this is real or imaginary. [[Marzipan]] and [[Bubs]] both claim that [[Strong Bad]] was lying about [[Original Bubs]], who angrily leaves due to the ''current'' King eating the [[mayonnaise]] off his [[egg]] [[salad]], ([[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] seems to miss Original Bubs, though) so Strong Bad may have been lying about the other Kings of Town as well. It is revealed in [[Strong Badia the Free]] that he hates his job, so much that he tricks [[Strong Bad]] into taking over his castle while getting his [[House of the Brothers Strong|house]]. A short time later in the game, he is tricked into retaking his throne.

Although the King wears his crown most of the time, it has been stolen by Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]] in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. It has also been worn by Strong Bad when he was on a "regal [[rampage]]", by [[Coach Z]] when he tackled The King while thinking he was going to eat The Cheat in [[Where's The Cheat?]], by The Cheat in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], and [[Strong Bad]] took his spare crown in Strong Badia the Free.

The King can be heard [[The King of Town Booing|booing]] from time to time, even at himself.

In [[Play Date]], it is implied that the King has been [[Odd Marriages|married to a bowl of]] {{wp|Brunswick stew}} for fifty years, referred to by the King as the "dollop of sour cream" anniversary. Alternately, he may instead be married to Brunswick stew as a ''concept'', which would be considerably easier on his love life since it's highly unlikely his wife would make it past the appetizer course of the wedding dinner otherwise.

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== Fun Facts ==
[[File:KoT's Mouth.PNG|thumb|He has a mouth?]]
*In the [[The King of Town DVD Old Version|old version]] of [[The King of Town DVD|The King of Town]], The KOT's mouth shows for a bit.
*An [[old Characters page]] claimed the King was [[Marzipan]]'s father, but [[The Brothers Chaps]] have said they dropped this idea early on. "That was just something that we just toyed around with there briefly, but then decided that's not the way we wanted it to go. We just put that up, but most people don't visit the [[Museum]], so hopefully it doesn't cause too much mass confusion." — [[Matt Chapman]]
*According to [[A Decemberween Pageant]], a [[The King of Town (Decemberween)|King of Town]] was involved in the discovery of the first [[Decemberween]]. It is not clear, however, whether that King of Town and the current one are the same individual.
*He was once slim and trim, but, according to [[flashback]], may have gotten his weight from the lifetime supply of fishsticks because nobody else would claim them.
*Apparently, the King has a [[ham]] for a heart, as shown in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*When playing the game [[Kid Speedy]] in KOT mode, the King appears to gain energy by eating junk food and [[swear]] words. Although he has exhibited his love of unhealthy food on many occasions, his predilection for foul language is otherwise unknown.
*The King once purchased the [[Tandy 400]] from [[Bubs]], but was unable to make it run in order to check his [[King of Townmail|emails]]. He claimed it was "the last time [he'll] buy a used computer from Bubs". His email address is currently invalid. He also has had an [[answering machine]] that claims that he "has no messages...ever", that he has "no friends", and that "nobody likes" him.
*He may have [[German]] heritage, due to the fact that his Old-Timey variation is German and he wears a [[pickelhaube]] in [[Ever and More]].
*Though he claims he lives in "yon castle", Strong Bad claims in the [[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]] to [[The King of Town DVD]] that he actually lives in a run-down two-bedroom home next door to him. (However, Strong Bad [[History according to Strong Bad|is known for his lack of a proper memory]] regarding these things.)
*In the short [[Donut Unto Others]], it is shown that the King possesses either powers of teleportation or skills as a ninja, as he can appear and disappear in a puff of smoke without any sign of him, even when standing in an open field.

==Food==
:''Main article: [[The King of Town's Food]]''

== Relationships ==
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
*[[Homestar Runner and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[Strong Bad and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[Strong Sad and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[Marzipan and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[Pom Pom and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[The Cheat and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[The King of Town and The Poopsmith's Relationship]]

== Variations ==
*[[The Kaiser]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[The Prince of Town]]
*[[Perducci]] (From [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Munchox]] ([[8-Bit is Enough]])
*[[The Castlefunnies|King Castlefunny]]
*[[Trading Cards|The STING of Town]] ([[trading cards]])
*[[Xing Town]] ([[Xeriouxly Forxe]])

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*[[wikipedia:Cap'n Crunch|Cap'n Crunch]] in [[Homestarloween Party]]
*[[wikipedia:Hagar the Horrible|Hagar the Horrible]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
*[[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
*[[wikipedia:McDonaldLand#Hamburglar|The Hamburglar]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
*The Mayor of Halloweentown (from ''[[Wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'') in [[Halloween Fairstival]]
*[[wikipedia:Harland Sanders|Colonel Sanders]] (the founder of [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
*[[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|The Gorton's Fisherman]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]]
*[[Wikipedia:Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] in [[Jibblies 2]]
*[[Wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]]
*[[Wikipedia:List of Cluedo characters|Colonel Mustard]] in [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
*[[Wikipedia:The Year Without a Santa Claus|Heat Miser]] in [[Which Ween Costumes?]]
*[[Wikipedia:Ram Man|Ram Man]] in [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
*[[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]]
*[[Wikipedia:Scrubbing Bubbles|Scrubbing Bubbles]] in [[Later That Night...]]
*Alice (from the "[[Wikipedia:Don't Come Around Here No More|Don't Come Around Here No More]]" video) in [[Haunted Photo Booth]]
*[[Little Debbie]] in [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]]
*Charlie (from ''[[Wikipedia:The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'') in [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]]
*[[Wikipedia:Captain Cupcake|Captain Cupcake]] in [[Halloween Hijinks]]
*The Antwerp (from ''[[Wikipedia:Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero|Hero's Quest]]'', specifically the EGA version) in [[Halloween Hide & Seek]]
*[[Wikipedia:Quaker Oats Company|Quaker Oats (Larry)]] (with elements of [[Wikipedia:Wilford Brimley|Wilford Brimley]]) in [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]]
*[[Wikipedia:Immortan Joe|Immortan Joe]] (from ''[[Wikipedia:Mad Max: Fury Road|Mad Max: Fury Road]]'') in [[The Show: Ween Edition]]

==See Also==
*[[The King of Town Evolution]]
*[[The King of Town Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#The King of Town|Nicknames]]

==Quotes of the Week==
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*{{qotw|"I rule the school!"|[[Revenge of the King]]|Mirror:kot_ruleschool.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Woo! What is that reek? The Poopsmith, you smell like a Crapsmith."|[[KOT's VOQPCS!]]|Mirror:kot_reek.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Let the KOT have some!"|[[senior prom]] outtake|Mirror:kot_havesome.mp3}}
*{{qotw|Not Talkin' Bout Butter (remix by [[The Cheat|DJ Teh Cheat]])|[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]|Mirror:nottalkinboutbutter.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"The punishment is not too bad, eh?"|[[Revenge of the King]]|Mirror:kot_punishment.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Stop what? I don't do nothing!"|[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]|Mirror:kot_donothing.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Dwoo hoo! We hoo! Woo! I'm absolutely being assaulted! Woo di dhoo hoo!"|[[Where's The Cheat?]]|Mirror:k_assaulted.mp3}}
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== External Links ==
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