Guild Wars 2

Hello everybody,

Halloween is approaching and a few days ago I looked up The Tale of The Mad King Thorn made and sung by our greatest Maklain The Minstrel (fanboy speech).

I found the song on the Soundcloud of Arenanet: https://soundcloud.com/arenanet/the-tale-of-the-mad-king-thorn.
After learning this song (to sing it under the shower), I noticed that in the Soundcloud-version verse 2 and 3 are the same.

Here’s an example of the complete Tale with the three different verses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4zjJ0M6Ni0.

My question is why the Soundcloud-version isn’t the right version with the three different verses. Why is verse 2 in the Soundcloud-version the same as verse 3?
Is this a mistake or is there a unknown reason that they did it this way?

I would love a Soundcloud-version with all the right verses in a good quality, because I really like how The Minstrel sings his Tale to the people of Tyria and maybe I can spread his words among others.

For those who are interested in the lyrics:

I’ve a tale filled with horror and gore,
Of the tyrant from days of yore,
So lend my your ear and I’ll fill it with fear,
As I sing of the Mad King Thorn,
Be afraid of the Mad King Thorn.

He’s a rotten man to the core,
Throwing feasts while starving the…uh…poor,
’Twas a terror in life to subjects and wives,
Beware of the Mad King Thorn,
Be afraid of the Mad King Thorn.

There’s an evil beginning to form,
Like the clouds of a gathering storm,
After so many years he might finally appear,
Be afraid of the Mad King Thorn,
Be afraid of the Mad King Thorn.

Regards,
Cerbeius

Will we be able to slap the Mad King around this year as we did in 2012, Gaile? I feel he’s getting a bit too uppity.

Thanks a lot for your time to answer and for the extra information!
I’m looking forward to hear the proper version

And euhm… has Maklain written a new song to share with the people of Tyria in the near future?

Cerbeius.7129:

And euhm… has Maklain written a new song to share with the people of Tyria in the near future?

Now that would be lovely? Any takers on what it might include?

His spawn just as evil and vile,
Edric Prince, the red-stained child,
Once King’s will was done, were in ground son’s cries gone,
Be afraid of the Mad King Thorn,
Be afraid of the Mad King Thorn.

I think a candy corn hater will visit me for this one.

Maklain, I love you. So much.

Thanks a lot!

Thanks Maclaine!

Maklain The Minstrel is back in LA for those who wondered.