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| − | '''Jareth''' is the villain of [[Labyrinth]]. |
+ | '''Jareth''' is the villain of ''[[Labyrinth]]''. He is the Goblin King, ruling over the creatures that populate [[the Labyrinth]] and the [[Goblin City]] at its center. Jareth is smitten with [[Sarah]], the film's heroine. He grants her wish to have her infant stepbrother [[Toby]] taken away from her, but to her horror he intends to turn the baby into a goblin. Sarah's quest to retrieve the baby from Jareth drives the film's story. |
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+ | The [[goblins]] of the Labyrinth are loyal to Jareth and seem happy to serve him, but other residents of his kingdom, including [[Hoggle]], [[Ludo]], and [[Sir Didymus]], are eager to help Sarah foil his plans for Toby. |
| − | Jareth has a few supernatural powers at his disposal, including the ability to alter his form to that of a white owl, |
+ | Jareth has a few supernatural powers at his disposal, including the ability to alter his form to that of a white owl, the ability to speed up time, and the ability to move the stars or heavens themselves. His powers are frequently aided by [[crystals]]. Jareth has a few musical numbers in the film, including "[[Magic Dance]]," "[[As the World Falls Down]]," and "[[Within You]]." |
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+ | Jareth was performed by [[David Bowie]] with [[Michael Moschen]] performing Jareth's juggling trick, and [[Tim Condren]] serving as Bowie's double. |
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| + | ''Labyrinth'' recently saw a resurgence ([[2005]]-[[2006]]) in merchandise with a release of clothing and various other items from stores like Hot Topic. Most bear Jareth's likeness or a direct quote of his from the movie. |
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| + | ==External Links== |
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| + | #[http://labyrinth.wikia.com/wiki/Jareth_the_Goblin_King Jareth's Page at the Labyrinth Wiki] |
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Revision as of 15:28, 19 July 2015
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| PERFORMER | David Bowie |
| DEBUT | 1986 |
Jareth is the villain of Labyrinth. He is the Goblin King, ruling over the creatures that populate the Labyrinth and the Goblin City at its center. Jareth is smitten with Sarah, the film's heroine. He grants her wish to have her infant stepbrother Toby taken away from her, but to her horror he intends to turn the baby into a goblin. Sarah's quest to retrieve the baby from Jareth drives the film's story.
The goblins of the Labyrinth are loyal to Jareth and seem happy to serve him, but other residents of his kingdom, including Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus, are eager to help Sarah foil his plans for Toby.
Jareth has a few supernatural powers at his disposal, including the ability to alter his form to that of a white owl, the ability to speed up time, and the ability to move the stars or heavens themselves. His powers are frequently aided by crystals. Jareth has a few musical numbers in the film, including "Magic Dance," "As the World Falls Down," and "Within You."
Jareth was performed by David Bowie with Michael Moschen performing Jareth's juggling trick, and Tim Condren serving as Bowie's double.
In Other Media
Labyrinth recently saw a resurgence (2005-2006) in merchandise with a release of clothing and various other items from stores like Hot Topic. Most bear Jareth's likeness or a direct quote of his from the movie.