| “ | YOU. PUNK. I T0LD Y0U TO B4CK OFF. I T0LD Y0U TO ST4Y AW4Y. I BEAT Y0U T0 A PULP. AND Y0U CAME B4CK ANYWAY. YOU. ARE. M1NE!! | „ |
| ~ The Griefer |
| “ | YES.... YES... THE V01CES... I C4N HEAR TH3M AGA1N... AND THEY ALL. WANT ME TO SL1CE. Y0U. UP. CYA, PUNK. | „ |
| ~ The Griefer before the final battle against him. |
Brad Thaniyel, better known as the Griefer (and also known as the Bubonic Plant in his transformed state) is a major antagonist in the 2024 Roblox RPG game Block Tales, serving as the overarching antagonist of the game's prologue, Hello World!, the main antagonist of the game's second chapter, A Toxic Time, and an optional major character in all future chapter if cured.
He is a violent vandalizer who seeks to get the Venomshank as ordered by "the Voices in his head". In order to get it, he has his henchmen Red Noob and Blue Noob and their boss Noobador knock out Shedletsky. He then kidnaps his father, Mayor Thaniyel. The former then puts his plan into action and has his father pull out the Venomshank. The former also stabs himself and turns into the Bubonic Plant, but is defeated by the player.
Appearance[]
The Griefer has white skin and is wearing a belt, a grey chain around his right leg, and a neon green jacket with red finishes. His shoes, pockets, and pants are all red. His pants are black and he also wears grey gloves.
In his Bubonic Plant state, he is a forest green, multi-legged, carnivorous plant, with some of his body parts seen for the transformation,
After being cured, the Griefer's appearance has been slightly altered to be a fusion of both his normal and Bubonic Plant forms. He now has vines and leaves covering some of his body, and his Red Fang face is now lime green.
Personality[]
It is shown that the Griefer is extremely childish and inconsiderate. He even went so far as to abduct his father and forcefully pull out the Venomshank for him as he enjoys causing chaos and exercising violent authority over others. He is also shown to be cruel and evil, just wanting to kill the player as his final goal, whether he dies or not.
Biography[]
The Griefer is first seen when his pet gorilla captures Mayor Thaniyel. When the player tries to save the mayor, the Griefer appears out of nowhere and threatens to beat the player up.
The Griefer threatening Mayor Thaniyel.
The Griefer is then seen later in the chapter, yelling at his pet gorilla to work harder. He then tells Mayor Thaniyel that he will be the one to pull the Venomshank. A worried and confused Mayor Thaniyel tells his son that he doesn't know what the latter is talking about. Mayor Thaniyel begs the Griefer to let him go and remarks on how the Griefer isn't acting like himself. The Griefer thinks Mayor Thaniyel is playing dumb with him. The Griefer explains how the voice in his head told him that Mayor Thaniyel is Shedletsky's guardian of the Venomshank and that only Mayor Thaniel and Shedletsky can pull the sword. The Griefer then explains that he'll have to use the mayor since the former's henchmen had already took Shedletsky down. The Griefer finally turns around and sees the player right in front of him. The Griefer tells the player to back away, claiming that the voice warned him of the player. He then taunts the player and tells them that he's unfazed by them. He then reveals that his had his henchmen Red Noob and Blue Noob and Noobador beat up Shedletsky. The player then explains that Shedletsky is alive, but the Griefer just laughs at the player, still believing that Shedletsky is dead. The player then fights the Griefer in a boss fight. After the Griefer is defeated, he gets infuriated and retreats.
The Griefer ordering Mayor Thaniel to pull the Venomshank.
After going through his lair, the player finds themselves in the Griefer's room. In the room, the Griefer is screaming at his father, threatening him to pull the sword or else he will end up like Shedletsky. Mayor Thaniel begs his son to stop doing this, but then the former notices the player, and asks them to save him. The Griefer is infuriated once again, telling the player that he told them to stay away. He then starts pulling his father, forcing the Venomshank out. The Griefer then snatches the Venomshank out of his father's hands, and then he throws the latter across the room. After celebrating, the Griefer then starts hearing the voice again. The voice orders the Griefer to kill the player. A second boss battle against the Griefer is then initiated. The Griefer is stronger in this fight than in his first phase,
The Griefer stabbing himself, initiating his transformation into the Bubonic Plant.
After the Griefer is defeated, he realizes this has all been a trick by the voice. He realizes that he's been set up. He then starts laughing and diverts his plan. He throws his original plan away, not caring about the voice's prophecy anymore. All the Griefer wants now is to kill the player, not caring about whether he himself dies or not. He then pulls the Venomshank out and stabs himself with it, much to the horror of Mayor Thaniyel. The Griefer then transforms into a giant monster called the Bubonic Plant. A boss fight against the Bubonic Plant is then initiated.
After the Bubonic Plant is defeated, Mayor Thaniel runs to it, and is horrified at his son being hurt. The Griefer is in bad shape but he is still breathing. Mayor Thaniyel then says that he will call the doctors at Turitopulis. Mayor Thaniyel then thanks the player. The player then obtains the Venomshank.
The Griefer with Mayor Thaniel after being cured.
The player eventually meets back with Mayor Thaniel at Turitopulis, who reveals that the Griefer is unresponsive to him and that he remembers a recipe that cures those who were affected by the Venomshank. The player finds a cookbook detailing the cure and with the help of the Ghost Chef, creates the cure known as the French Onion Tart. They give it to Mayor Thaniel who feeds it to the Griefer, reverting him back to normal with a few visual aspects of the Bubonic Plant still intact. The Griefer upon noticing the player then threatens to attack them before he is stopped by Mayor Thaniel who tells him to be thankful to them for saving his life. The Griefer obliges and Mayor Thaniel prepares a festival in his honor.
When Mayor Thaniel leaves him to talk to the player, the Griefer apologizes for his selfish actions as he reveals that when he was manipulated by the voice, he had no control over his body to do it's biddings of stealing the Venomshank. He goes on to explain that Mayor Thaniel forbid him from ever mentioning the Venomshank and that he would eventually be responsible of guarding the sword itself. But after experiencing what he had to go through, discouraged him from ever doing that. Afterwards, he settles a deal with the player, by offering to take them to his hideout to play video games, though the player instead askes if he wants to join them on their adventure for Shedletsky. The Griefer agrees to join and gives them a card to call him in all of their future battles.
Powers & Abilities[]
Trivia[]
- He is currently the only boss in Block Tales so far to have two phases.
- He, the Cruel King, and Captain Trotter are the only characters to have heard the voice. Considering they are the main antagonists of their respective chapters, it is speculated that the villains of the following chapters will probably hear the voice too. (or at the very least, have an affiliation with the Voice themselves)
- The Griefer has some of the letters in his dialogue replaced with numbers, which is a reference to leet speak.
- A Block Tales developer has actually confirmed that Griefer is around 21.
- It is shown that the Griefer likely has an addiction to soda, as evident by the many cans scattered around his room, a Wood Man mentioning an order for a large supply of soda, and him stating to give the player some of his drinks at his hideout after being cured.
- The Griefer was inspired from a player avatar in a Roblox video created and uploaded by the real life Shedletsky.[1]
External Links[]
- The Griefer on the Heroes Wiki
- The Griefer on the Block Tales Wiki
- Bubonic Plant on the Block Tales Wiki
References[]
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Prologue: Hello World! Chapter 1: Storming the Castle Chapter 2: A Toxic Time Chapter 3: All Hallows' Eve Chapter 4: Excavation Exploration Other | ||