| “ | Resplendent! | „ |
| ~ Ward Rackley |
| “ | Our kind have always been persecuted by those who understand not. From the Salem Trials of the 1600s to the locker room beatings and bathroom swirlees of today. 'Tis all one. | „ |
| ~ Ward Rackley |
Ward Rackley is the main antagonist of the episode "The Witches of East Arlen" of King of the Hill.
Biography[]
Ward is a self-proclaimed "14th level sorcerer", who appears to be his 20s. In reality, he's a dorky video store clerk who works at Red Carpet Video. He hangs out with a bunch of other nerdy friends, collectively known as the Coven of Artemis. He also lives with his single mother and rides around on a bicycle. He also works in a movie shop for decent wage.
Personality[]
Ward seems to be a devoted leader of the Coven of Artemis. He often employs silly magical jargon when talking or complaining (when Bobby bumps into him, he grumbles, "for the love of Mordecai"). At one point he tried to get a very reluctant Bobby to drink blood from a dog in order to be accepted into the cult, although Ward and the other members of the cult had never actually done this ritual. The dog blood was taken from Brother Vaughn's stepfather who works as a veterinarian.
Age[]
When Hank asked if he was 30 or 40 years old, he responded that he was actually five-thousand years old. He also told Hank he didn't want to waste his "seed" on a common Harlot and he said, "When the time is right, a maiden will be delivered up to me. Probably from the East.".
History[]
Ward is first seen after Bobby bumps into him while he is working. Ward was surprised to see that Bobby is into cards and agrees to have Bobby come to his house after giving him a bag of potato chips. Ward introduces Bobby to his other friends and Bobby quickly grows to them. However, Ward's methods upset Hank and has an encounter with him. Hank warns Ward to stay away from Bobby but Ward isn't phased. At that point Ward claims he has "terrible powers", but he accidentally locked himself out to the point where he asked his mother for help. Ward then says that Bobby must drink dog blood as part of a ritual. However, Bobby doesn't want to do it and Ward and his friends are forced to "destroy" Bobby. However, Bobby just laughs at them and leaves. Ward then decides to spill the dog's blood in an overpass and is never seen again in the series.