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| series = [[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]

| firstgame = ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island|The Secret of<br />Monkey Island]]'' (1990)

| creator = [[Ron Gilbert]]

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'''Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood''' is a fictional character who serves as the [[main protagonist]] of the ''[[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]'' series of computer adventure games by [[LucasArts]]. GuybrushHe is voiceda bypirate actorwho adventures throughout the [[Dominic ArmatoCaribbean]] in thesearch third,of fourthfame and fifthtreasure games,alongside ashis welllove asinterest theand later wife, [[enhancedElaine remakeMarley]]s, ofoften ''[[Thethwarting Secretthe plans of Monkeythe Islandundead pirate [[LeChuck]]'' in the process. Though a "mighty pirate" by his own account, he is a rather clumsy and ''[[Monkeydisorganized Islandprotagonist 2:throughout LeChuckthe series. It is a running joke throughout the games for characters to garble Guybrush Threepwood's Revengeunusual name, either deliberately or accidentally. In all voiced appearances, Guybrush has been portrayed by actor [[Dominic Armato]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gdc.gamespot.com/story/6253367/monkey-island-2-se-takes-lechucks-revenge-on-consoles-pc-this-summer |title=Monkey Island 2 SE takes LeChuck's Revenge on consoles, PC this summer |last=Tong |first=Sophia |date=2010-03-10 |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=15 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314164444/http://gdc.gamespot.com/story/6253367/monkey-island-2-se-takes-lechucks-revenge-on-consoles-pc-this-summer |archive-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> Though a "mighty pirate™" by his own account, he is a rather clumsy and disorganized protagonist throughout the series. It is a running joke throughout the games for characters to garble Guybrush Threepwood's unusual name, either deliberately or accidentally.

==Conception and design==

==Name==

The origin of the name "Guybrush" comes in part from [[Deluxe Paint]], the tool used by the artists to create the character [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]]. Since the character had no name at this point, the file was simply called "{{mono|Guy}}". When the file was saved, [[Steve Purcell]], the artist responsible for the sprite, added "{{mono|brush}}" to the [[filename]], indicating that it was the Deluxe Paint "brush file" for the "Guy" sprite. The file name was then "guybrush.bbm", so the developers eventually just started referring to this unnamed 'Guy' as "Guybrush".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telltalegames.com/community/discussion/comment/224468/#Comment_224468 |author=Grossman, Dave |title=Guybrush Threefoot |publisher=[[Telltale Games]] |date=2009-10-11 |access-date=2009-12-01 |author-link=Dave Grossman (game developer) |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006075023/http://www.telltalegames.com/community/discussion/comment/224468 |archive-date=2013-10-06}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6IYgWh-qnY&t=32m55s GameSpot, "Storytime with Ron Gilbert - PAX Australia 2013 Keynote"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307194540/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6IYgWh-qnY&t=32m55s |date=2016-03-07}}, ''Ron Gilbert'', 7 July 2013, accessed 22 March 2015</ref> Guybrush's surname "Threepwood" was decided upon in a company contest and is derived from [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s family of characters including [[Galahad Threepwood]] and [[Freddie Threepwood]] (with whom he shares similar characteristics). "Threepwood" is also rumoured to have been the name of [[Dave Grossman (game developer)|Dave Grossman]]'s [[Role-playing game|RPG]] character.<ref name="youtube.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scummbar.com/resources/faq/ |title=Frequently asked questions about Monkey Island |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817214824/http://www.scummbar.com/resources/faq/ |archive-date=2007-08-17 |access-date=2006-08-27}}</ref>

==Incarnations==

Guybrush's age is not defined in the game, though he may be seventeen years old in ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]''; in the second game, ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge]]'', while obtaining fake identification (a library card) in the Phatt City library, a slip of the tongue ("nine....errr, twenty one") suggests that he may be nineteen.

He is twenty years old in ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]'' as he proves to ''Dinghy Dog'' when he tries to guess Guybrush's age and Guybrush proves it with his ''SCUMM'' Actors Guild Membership Card, although, in the most recent game, Elaine states it was three years between ''Monkey Island 2'' and ''3'' (she was in a poxed rage during this statement, and that Stan mentioned it was three months). ''[[Escape from Monkey Island]]'' takes place three months after ''Curse'', following Guybrush and Elaine's honeymoon, while it is stated in-game that ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'' takes place roughly ten years since Guybrush became a pirate, making him 27–28 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13180&page=3 |title=How old is Guybrush exactly? - Page 3 - Telltale Games Forums |publisher=Telltalegames.com |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009052420/http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13180&page=3 |archive-date=2012-10-09}}</ref> However, Guybrush often lies about his age, for example telling the librarian that he was 21 in the aforementioned Phatt library in ''LeChuck's Revenge''.

Guybrush grows a beard and moustache in the second game, but is shaven in the third and fourth games. Guybrush makes a reference that he lost his beard between the second and third game but cannot remember what happened to it; in the third game however, if one tries to use the shaving cream, Guybrush says that he shaved last week. In the second game, his hair (possibly just for humorous effect) is in two scenes shown to be a wig which flies off his head when he gets frightened by two fake incarnations of [[LeChuck]], revealing a shaven pate. In all other versions, his hair growth apparently remains natural.

In ''LeChuck's Revenge'', Guybrush meets delusionary incarnations of his parents, stating that they have abandoned him when he was younger. Details pertaining to this abandonment, however, remain undisclosed, nor is it made clear whether this is what actually happened or if Guybrush was merely having a delusion or misconception about this event.

In ''Escape from Monkey Island'' Guybrush's middle name is revealed to be [[Odysseus|Ulysses]].

===Attire===

In ''Secret of Monkey Island'' Guybrush wears a white [[Poet shirt|blouse]]; he wears a similar blouse in all the other games as well but this one appears to have shorter sleeves (although they could simply be folded). He wears black [[breeches]], white socks and small, black shoes. In ''LeChuck's Revenge'' his attire changes radically, consisting of boots, a long, blue coat and two belts, one of which is worn across his chest. In ''Curse of Monkey Island'' Guybrush's attire is similar to his attire in the first game, but he has brown breeches instead of black and a small brown [[waistcoat]] and red cummerbund sash.

In ''Escape from Monkey Island'' Guybrush has multiple outfits, which change during the game. He starts with a red, buttoned-up jacket, boots and a large belt with a belt buckle that has his initials on it (an [[in-joke]] from ''[[Grim Fandango]]''). When venturing to Lucre and Jambalaya Island he wears a similar outfit to his appearance in the first game, except that his trousers are a light blue and his shirt has longer sleeves. When he is once more stranded on Monkey Island™ in the third act he wears his red jacket, but no shoes. His trousers have been ripped from knee down and his jacket seems slightly beaten up.

In ''Tales of Monkey Island'' Guybrush wears an outfit very similar to the one he wears in ''LeChuck's Revenge'', although his trousers are brown instead of black and his coat is royal blue instead of marine blue, with a yellow "S" pattern over it.

All of Guybrush's in-game possessions are stored in his pants, even if they are too large to fit (the giant cotton swab in ''Secret of Monkey Island'' is one example), except in ''Tales of Monkey Island'', in which there are several references to items being stored in Guybrush's jacket.

==Attributes==

===Personality===

In his first appearance, Guybrush appears youthful, excited and somewhat simple, mirroring the attitude of a child. Guybrush is however noted for his moments of self-assurance which often backfire on him, but is known to possess a razor sharp wit, allowing him to get out of dire situations. In ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge]]'', Guybrush displays a noticeably nastier personality, performing morally wrong acts just to spite or to progress through the game. He has also become much more egotistical from his previous accomplishments, though still displays a sharp wit and clever thinking.

By ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush's personality seems to be a combination of his previous simple demeanor and nasty disposition. He is shown to be much more friendly and kind than he was in the previous installment, but is also still capable of making rude and sly comments and committing crimes that are a little less than vicious. Regardless, Guybrush is nowhere near as egotistical as he was previously and is much more contained in gloating.

He appears to have grown rather neurotic by ''[[Escape from Monkey Island]]'', where he is also prone to submitting to Elaine's whim due to them now being married, including legally changing his name to Marley-Threepwood. He has however become a much more polite and caring individual, never committing any particularly nasty acts, and even goes to great lengths to help others. He has also developed a considerable amount of conscience, evident by his guilt over stealing something as simple as a coffee mug.

In the years up to ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush matures significantly. He has become more consistently self-assured of his capabilities, has a sharper wit, and is able to stand up to Elaine on a number of occasions. He has also become more compassionate, allowing him to earn the friendship of Winslow (the former Captain of the Screaming Narwhal that he had bested) and Morgan LeFlay (the pirate hunter and his fan). Every shred of his egotism is gone, Guybrush truly and deeply loves Elaine and refuses to give up on saving her and remains immensely loyal to her, while still having the courage to stand his ground and be firm with her when he needs to be. This seems to have caused Elaine to have more respect for him and belief in his skills. His skills have also improved considerably as he is able to hold his own in a sword fight against Morgan LeFlay, the most skilled bounty hunter in all the seas, and even succeeds in defeating her with his sharp wit.

Aside from his razor sharp wit, Guybrush also seems to be highly literate, able to read long passages of literature and pronounce extremely complex words and phrases without having to think about it or sound it out. This is surprising as Guybrush mentions several times throughout the series that he dropped out of school and most pirates lack conventional skills in areas of schooling. This may be a testament to Guybrush's more intelligent side and that while he may lack common sense and a complete educational background, he is much smarter than a majority of the characters in the series.

==Appearances==

Guybrush is introduced in ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'', where he travels to Mêlée Island in hopes of becoming a pirate. Over the course of his journey, he falls in love with the island's governor, [[Elaine Marley]], and works with her to destroy the ghost pirate [[LeChuck]]. In ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge]]'', Guybrush goes on a quest for the legendary treasure of Big Whoop, which is needed to destroy the reanimated zombie LeChuck. In ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush works to defeat LeChuck once more and lift a curse from Elaine, with the two marrying at the game's conclusion. In ''[[Escape from Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush must help Elaine be reelected as governor and prevent the corporate takeover of the Caribbean. In ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush accidentally releases a voodoo pox, and must team up with an allegedly reformed LeChuck to cure Elaine and the rest of the Caribbean. In ''[[Return to Monkey Island]]'', an older Guybrush tells his and Elaine's young son, Boybrush, about an adventure in which he and LeChuck race to find the supposed "Secret of Monkey Island".

===''The Secret of Monkey Island''===

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When Guybrush first appeared in ''The Secret of Monkey Island'', set in the [[Caribbean]] during a fictional time period, he was an awkward teenager whose sole ambition in life was to be a pirate. Guybrush, although portrayed as an attractive lad in closeups, is a scrawny blonde youth with minimal amounts of courage, intelligence and [[charisma]]. His primary talent is the ability to hold his breath for ten minutes and he certainly appears to be an unlikely candidate to be a [[buccaneer]]. He does exhibit plenty of persistence, however, and doggedly attempts to complete the three trials of piratehood.

In the course of exploring Mêlée Island™, he meets and immediately falls in love with the [[Monkey Island (series)#Setting|Tri-Island Area]]'s beautiful [[governor]], [[Elaine Marley]]. Guybrush is not the only one interested in Governor Marley: the ghost pirate [[LeChuck]] has long been smitten with her; Elaine does not return his affection. She told him to 'drop dead', so he did. When the villain kidnaps Elaine, Guybrush is compelled to try to rescue her from LeChuck's lair on Monkey Island™. She proves capable of protecting herself (as she is the former captain of LeChuck's ghost crew), easily escaping LeChuck's clutches (unbeknownst to the bumbling Threepwood). Guybrush, improbably enough, manages to destroy the ghost pirate LeChuck and becomes a fearsome pirate himself.

===''Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge''===

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In ''Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge'', almost the entire game takes the form of a flashback as Guybrush tells Elaine what happened to him. Thus, it is possible to die by falling into a pit of acid, upon which the game fades back to the storytelling screen, with Elaine asking him to tell what ''really'' happened since obviously he could not have died if he was right there telling her the story.

As ''LeChuck's Revenge'' begins, Guybrush has embarked on an epic new adventure to find the legendary treasure of Big Whoop. He soon runs into Largo LaGrande, LeChuck's former [[henchman]], on Scabb Island. Largo discovers that Guybrush has LeChuck's ghostly beard, which he has kept as a [[trophy]]; he steals the beard and uses it to reanimate the corpse of his former boss. Thanks to Guybrush, LeChuck is now a seriously angry zombie with [[Haitian Vodou|voodoo]] powers instead of a disgruntled ghost.

The Voodoo Lady tells Guybrush that LeChuck can only be stopped by the power of the legendary treasure of Big Whoop. To find it, he must travel to nearby Phatt Island and Booty Island in search of the four pieces of a [[treasure map]]. As he completes the map, he is captured by LeChuck; while attempting to escape, Guybrush causes an enormous explosion that hurls him to Dinky Island. Coincidentally enough, this happens to be where Big Whoop is hidden. Guybrush uses [[dynamite]] to "dig" for the treasure and finds himself in a maze of underground, concrete-lined tunnels.

The remaining portion of ''LeChuck's Revenge'' is [[surrealism|surrealistic]]: One chases the other in a vague abandoned underground place that includes elevators, machines, an office etc. LeChuck claims that he is Guybrush's brother, in a parody of [[Darth Vader]]'s "I am your father" scene with [[Luke Skywalker]] in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]''. After Guybrush finally defeats LeChuck with a [[voodoo doll]], he kneels and removes the pirate's "mask". LeChuck is revealed as Guybrush's bullying older brother "Chuckie". Suddenly, both Guybrush and Chuckie are children at an amusement park looking like Booty Island, with their parents; both games seem to have been daydreams by a young boy obsessed with pirates. Only a brief scene during the closing credits hints that this may be untrue: Elaine Marley idly wonders if Guybrush has fallen prey to some evil spell of LeChuck's, and we see "Chucky" has red eyes with an evil glow.

===''The Curse of Monkey Island''===

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Similar to the gap between the first two games, ''Curse of Monkey Island'' opens with Guybrush floating in the Caribbean in a [[bumper car]], writing in a diary. The player learns that the surreal subterranean place and childhood theme park where ''Monkey Island 2'' ended were the result of LeChuck's deceptive spell. LeChuck had built a sinister theme park known as the Carnival of the Damned. The "revelation" that they were brothers was simply part of the evil scheme. After an undisclosed period of entrapment, Guybrush managed to escape in a long and conspicuously unrecorded adventure.

Writing his memories, Guybrush suddenly finds himself in the middle of a battle between the forces of Plunder Island (led by Elaine) and LeChuck's undead crew. Guybrush stumbles into LeChuck's cargo hold and finds an enormous diamond ring, which he decides to use to propose to Elaine. Unfortunately, the ring is cursed, and immediately transforms Elaine into a statue made of solid gold. The Voodoo Lady once again provides magical help, informing Guybrush that the curse can only be broken by replacing the ring with another containing a diamond "of equal or greater value".

The ineffectual hero must assemble a pirate crew and sail to Blood Island and Skull Island. Eventually he manages to break the curse and restore Elaine to flesh and blood. LeChuck, who was killed in the earlier battle, resurfaces as a demon pirate and captures Guybrush LeChuck returns Guybrush to the Carnival of the Damned and once again transforms him into a child. Improbably, Guybrush manages to change himself back to normal and blow up a section of the Roller-Coaster of Death, burying LeChuck under a mountain of ice and snow. Elaine and Guybrush finally marry and sail off into the sunset together.

===''Escape from Monkey Island''===

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After a three-month-long [[honeymoon]], Guybrush Threepwood and Elaine Marley-Threepwood return to Mêlée Island™. While the couple was gone, Elaine was declared dead, legally ending her lifetime appointment as governor. The governor's mansion is scheduled for demolition and a slimy politician named Charles L. Charles is poised to take over the position. With no other choice, Elaine begins a desperate campaign for re-election against Charles (who, unsurprisingly, reveals himself to be none other than LeChuck in disguise). As Guybrush wanders around Mêlée, he finds that all the local businesses are being taken over by Ozzie Mandrill, an [[Australian]] developer who is winning the deeds in matches of various ''insult games'', such as [[insult swordfighting]]. He is also rather annoyed when people refer to him and Elaine as Mr. and Mrs. Marley, rather than Threepwood.

Guybrush discovers that Ozzie wants to take over the entire Caribbean. Ozzie is seeking a powerful voodoo [[Amulet|talisman]] called the Ultimate Insult, which he will use to turn all pirates into clean, productive members of society. LeChuck is helping Ozzie in exchange for Elaine's hand after her will has been broken by the Ultimate Insult.

Once again, Guybrush must assemble a reluctant crew, sailing this time to Lucre Island and Jambalaya Island before ending up on Monkey Island™. There he finds an enormous, robotic monkey and uses it to return to Mêlée. Ozzie has acquired the Ultimate Insult; he uses its power to enslave LeChuck, who has taken on the form of a gigantic statue of himself. Guybrush, piloting his robotic monkey, manages to hold off defeat long enough to allow Elaine to escape. The statue briefly gains a moment of free will, and crushes the scalp-mounted Ozzie as well as the Ultimate Insult. The power of the Insult causes an immense explosion that seemingly destroys LeChuck as well.

===''Tales of Monkey Island''===

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''Tales of Monkey Island'' opens with Guybrush catching up with LeChuck and Elaine, who was abducted by the undead pirate once again along with the Monkeys of Montevideo. While LeChuck is casting a spell on the monkeys, Guybrush attempts to kill LeChuck with a voodoo cutlass he assembled, but corrupts the voodoo spell needed to perfect the sword by using grog instead of voodoo [[root beer]]. The result is LeChuck transforming into a human and his voodoo energies being released in the form of the Pox of LeChuck. An explosion results in Guybrush being stranded on Flotsam Island, while the pox infects pirates all over the Caribbean. While on the island, Guybrush meets his old friend the Voodoo Lady, who informs him on the myths of La Esponja Grande, the only known cure of the pox, and tells him to find her former lover, Coronado De Cava, to find it.

As Guybrush continues his quest, he enlists Reginald Van Winslow as his first mate and crosses paths with the insane Marquis De Singe, who is seeking to use the pox in Guybrush's hand for his own purposes, and Morgan LeFlay, a pirate bounty hunter who idolizes Guybrush and was hired by De Singe to obtain his hand. After losing his hand and defeating Morgan, Guybrush reunites with Elaine on the Jerkbait Islands and is forced to work with a seemingly reformed LeChuck to obtain the summoning artifacts to help him find La Esponja before poxed pirates do. When Guybrush acquires all three artifacts, stops the poxed pirates, and summons the creatures that will guide him to La Esponja, Guybrush goes off to find the sponge while Elaine stays with LeChuck to help him in returning the Monkeys of Montevideo to their proper habitats.

While Guybrush and Winslow follow the creatures, they are intercepted by Morgan again who has returned to capture Guybrush for De Singe. Before any harm is done however, all three are swallowed by a giant Manatee, which guides them to the location of the sponge. While in the manatee en route to La Esponja, Guybrush meets an unstable Coronado and collaborates with Morgan, posing as his wife, to get out of the manatee and obtain the sponge. Even though Morgan falls for Guybrush, she betrays him after he obtains La Esponja and hands him back to De Singe on Flotsam Island. Guybrush is taken away by an angry mob however, and is placed on trial for causing the "Pox of LeChuck", in which Guybrush is able to stall long enough for Elaine, who is deeply infected by the pox, and LeChuck to come to his aid. LeChuck ultimately saves Guybrush by blaming himself for the pox and reveals the Voodoo Lady has been manipulating the events of the whole series for her own agenda. Guybrush is released and is able to amplify the strength of La Esponja, uses it to cure the pox, and kills De Singe to save his wife from his experiments.

LeChuck reveals his hand and murders Morgan and Guybrush, revealing the pox and his human transformation to being a part of his plans to find and use La Esponja Grande to obtain infinite voodoo energy directly from the Crossroads and conquer the seas. The Monkeys of Montevideo are revealed to have been hypnotized by LeChuck and placed in strategic locations around the Gulf of Melange to open up the entrance to the Crossroads rather being brought back to their natural habitats. Guybrush arrives at the Crossroads as LeChuck takes over the seas and becomes the Demon Pirate God by using La Esponja to absorb limitless voodoo energy from the Crossroads. Guybrush is able to return to the land of the living first as a ghost and later as zombie, but learns Elaine is under LeChuck's control through the voodoo energy La Esponja is supplying him with. With Morgan's help and the Voodoo Lady's guidance, Guybrush reverses the powers of La Esponja, saves Elaine from LeChuck's control, and banishes LeChuck back to the Crossroads after a brutal showdown with the villain. He is ultimately able to return fully alive with Elaine's wedding ring, given to him earlier in the game.

===Other appearances===

Guybrush is paid homage in the [[Naughty Dog]] video game, ''[[Uncharted 4: A Thief's End]]'', where a pirate with major similarities is featured as one of the twelve pirate captains that founded Libertalia. Although he remains unnamed throughout the game, the resemblance is uncanny and his [[Jolly Roger|sigil]] is represented by a monkey. His portrait can be seen in the Libertalia treasury with the other founders and though his name is partly scratched out, the letters still visible spell out the truncated name "Guy Wood".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de.ign.com/uncharted-ps4/113528/feature/uncharted-4-easter-eggs-monkey-island-crash-bandicoot-und-co-im-ps4-abenteuer|title=Uncharted 4 Easter Eggs: Monkey Island, Crash Bandicoot und Co. im PS4-Abenteuer|date=2016-05-12}}</ref>

Guybrush appears in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' as "Guybrush Threepkiller" – a playable skin for [[Starkiller]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Contact Michael McWhertor: Comment |url=http://kotaku.com/5650500/i-am-guybrush-threepwood-mighty-jedi-apprentice |title=I Am Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty... Jedi Apprentice?! |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2010-09-28 |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015093820/http://kotaku.com/5650500/i-am-guybrush-threepwood-mighty-jedi-apprentice |archive-date=2012-10-15}}</ref> In ''[[Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine]]'', Guybrush can be accessed as a playable character via a [[cheat code]]; in addition, a secret room hidden in the game's final level temporarily transforms the player into Guybrush.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mixnmojo.com/media/galleries/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Infernal-Machine-In-jokes|title=Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (In-jokes)|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

Guybrush is mentioned in ''[[Sea of Thieves]]'' in journals aboard a wrecked ship.

In ''[[Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine]]'', Guybrush can be accessed as a playable character via a [[cheat code]]; in addition, a secret room hidden in the game's final level temporarily transforms the player into Guybrush.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mixnmojo.com/media/galleries/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Infernal-Machine-In-jokes|title=Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (In-jokes)|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref> Guybrush also appears in ''[[Sea of Thieves]]'' as part of the expansion "The Legend of Monkey Island". Set between ''Curse'' and ''Escape'', Guybrush and Elaine honeymoon in the Sea of Thieves, but they are intercepted by LeChuck, who traps them in a dream based on Mêlée Island to prevent them from stopping his latest scheme.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/monkey-island-is-coming-to-sea-of-thieves-in-a-three-episode-adventure | title=Monkey Island is coming to Sea of Thieves in a three-episode adventure | newspaper=Eurogamer.net | date=11 June 2023 }}</ref>

Homage is also paid to the pirate in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, where the skeleton pirate Bones Three-Wood requests help against his pirate foe, LeChance.

==Promotion and reception==

Symbiote Studios and [[LucasArts]] have made a statue which features Guybrush Threepwood facing off against LeChuck in a fight.<ref name="Statue">{{cite web |url=http://www.symbiotestudios.com/monkey-island-statue.html |title=Monkey Island Statue |work=Symbiote Studios shop |access-date=April 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215202100/http://www.symbiotestudios.com/monkey-island-statue.html |archive-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref> In ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'', a skin called "Guybrush Threepkiller" based on the character is included.<ref>{{cite web|author=Contact Michael McWhertor: Comment |url=http://kotaku.com/5650500/i-am-guybrush-threepwood-mighty-jedi-apprentice |title=I Am Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty... Jedi Apprentice?! |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2010-09-28 |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015093820/http://kotaku.com/5650500/i-am-guybrush-threepwood-mighty-jedi-apprentice |archive-date=2012-10-15}}</ref>

[[IGN]] thought Guybrush was one of the few characters that would be strong enough to carry their own movie franchise, calling him "delightfully amusing" and noting that humour was one of his defining traits.<ref name="Franchise Players">{{cite web|url=http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/865/865222p2.html |title=Franchise Players |author=Jesse Schedeen |date=April 8, 2008 |work=[[IGN]] |access-date=April 20, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831202651/http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/865/865222p2.html |archive-date=August 31, 2011}}</ref> Guybrush was included in [[GameSpot]]'s vote for the all-time greatest video game hero. Guybrush was eliminated in the first round when facing off against Wander from ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]'', garnering 46.5% of the votes.<ref name="All Time Greatest">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-hero/vote/index.html?battle_id=9 |title=All Time Greatest Game Hero |date=September 1, 2009 |work=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=April 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018145911/http://uk.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-hero/vote/index.html?battle_id=9 |archive-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' listed Guybrush as the seventh top greatest video game character, saying that he was "[a]rguably the most-loved character in point and click adventure gaming history".<ref name="Empire 50">{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp?film=25 |title=The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters |author1=James Dyer |author2=David McComb |author3=Alastair Plumb |author4=David Scarborough |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=May 10, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324224031/http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp?film=25 |archive-date=March 24, 2012}}</ref> [[UGO Networks]] listed Guybrush as one of their best heroes of all time.<ref name="UGO Heroes">{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/games/best-heroes-of-all-time?page=5 |title=Best Heroes of All Time |author=UGO Team |date=January 21, 2010 |work=[[UGO Networks]] |access-date=April 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825220429/http://www.ugo.com/games/best-heroes-of-all-time?page=5 |archive-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref> When detailing pirates, UGO also called Guybrush "[t]he perfect protagonist for a light-hearted pirate adventure".<ref name="Pirates">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/pirateguide/guybrushthreepwood.asp |title=Treasure Chest: UGO's Pirate Guide |work=UGO Networks |access-date=April 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107230222/http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/pirateguide/guybrushthreepwood.asp |archive-date=January 7, 2009}}</ref> Tom Chatfield, writing for ''[[The Observer]]'', listed Guybrush as one of the 10 best video game characters, characterizing Guybrush as "an unforgettable presence in countless nascent gaming lives, from his knobbly knees to his less-than-silky sword skills".<ref name="Observer">{{cite journal|last=Chatfield |first=Tom |date=August 8, 2010 |title=The 10 best video-game characters |journal=[[The Observer]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/aug/08/10-best-video-game-characters |access-date=May 7, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927110317/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/aug/08/10-best-video-game-characters |archive-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref> Guybrush also was listed in the Guinness World Records as the 38th top video game character.<ref name="Guinness1">{{cite web|url=http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/59144/Guinness-World-Records-Top-50-Video-Game-Characters |title=Guinness World Records Top 50 Video Game Characters |author=Jube |date=February 17, 2011 |work=VE3D |publisher=IGN |access-date=April 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221214750/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/59144/Guinness-World-Records-Top-50-Video-Game-Characters |archive-date=February 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Guinness2">{{cite webmagazine|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |title=Guinness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time |author=Jeff Marchiafava |date=February 16, 2011 |workmagazine=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=April 8, 2011 |url-status=livedead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210145224/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |archive-date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> In 2012, [[GamesRadar]] ranked him as the 10th best hero in video games, adding "he may not be the most intimidating of protagonists[...], he gets by with his sharp wit and resourcefulness", and that "he's not only an unlikely pirate, but also an unlikely hero".<ref name=gr>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/ |title=100 best heroes in video games |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |access-date=April 20, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111101246/http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/ |archive-date=November 11, 2012}}</ref> In 2021, Rachel Weber of ''GamesRadar'' ranked Guybrush as 30th of their "50 iconic video game characters".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-game-characters/|title=50 iconic video game characters|first=Rachel|last=Weber|date=November 8, 2021|website=gamesradar}}</ref> [[HobbyConsolas]] included Guybrush on their "The 30 best heroes of the last 30 years".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reportajes/30-mejores-heroes-ultimos-30-anos-816865|title=Los 30 mejores héroes de los últimos 30 años|date=March 2021}}</ref> During the [[26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]], the writing and vocal performance of Guybrush Threepwood in ''[[Return to Monkey Island]]'' received a nomination for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character|Outstanding Achievement in Character]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2023&idGame=1859 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Return to Monkey Island |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=17 January 2024}}</ref>

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