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Maximillian of Northshire <Knight-Errant>

This NPC can be found in Un'Goro Crater (2).

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Maximillian of Northshire yells: A DRAGON!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: Be flung! To safety!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: DRAGON!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: Dragon! Hear me out! I am Maximillian of Northshire, and I have come to deliver you. Your blood shall fill...
Maximillian of Northshire yells: DRAGON, I SHALL RUN YOU THROUGH!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: For Doloria!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: FOR DOLORIA!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: Great Uther's ghost, it's chasing after us! Squire, do something! Throw rocks at it! I have no plan!
Maximillian of Northshire yells: Now, cry not, as you fall not to your death, but into the waiting arms of my squire! Off you go now!
Maximillian of Northshire says: Curiously the bird does not become flame and ash. A phoenix that does not become flame and ash 'pon its slaying is a dire omen indeed.
Maximillian of Northshire says: Hup!
Maximillian of Northshire says: I fear I must now depart you and your ex-phoenix. Light be with you!
Maximillian of Northshire says: I see the dragon up ahead. She is larger than I had first anticipated.
Maximillian of Northshire says: It appears that adventure has made itself apparent. Look, for as yonder maiden treads innocently through the jungle, a hatchling phoenix stalks her as its prey!
Maximillian of Northshire says: Luck is with us today! A damsel appears before us, stuck in a crag, without hope of escape! Let us go save her!
Maximillian of Northshire says: Maiden! Fear not, for Maximillian of Northshire has arrived to deliver you from your rocky tomb!
Maximillian of Northshire says: Maiden! Fear not, I seek only to steady the quiver in thine lower lip. Is that your purse that floats 'pon the water, so agonizingly close yet so perilously far away?
Maximillian of Northshire says: Maiden: if your curiosity gnaws at you, then you may know your salvation was delivered by Maximillian of Northshire.
Maximillian of Northshire says: My squire will retrieve your purse for you.
Maximillian of Northshire says: Perhaps you should try hurling them at the nearby dragons to practice your throwing arm.
Maximillian of Northshire says: Watch as the accursed bird becomes flame and ash as soon as it is slayed.
Maximillian of Northshire says: We sally forth in search of the dragons' despicable broodmother. Follow me, squire!
Maximillian of Northshire says: What luck! Pimento's hooves have kicked up some stones that we may use against the mighty dragons. Oh glorious day!
Maximillian of Northshire says: You should try using my stallion's stomp ability. Her powerful hooves will cleave the ground itself, stunning any nearby dragons.
Maximillian of Northshire says: You're not a what? Not available? Worry not, for my heart belongs only to the lady Doloria, though one as fair as you must command the hearts of many.
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: Eat my other shoulder-plate, vile lizard!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: I have managed to remove my gloves. You may lob them at our foe.
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: If you can heft my breastplate, then throw it! Throw it for Doloria!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: That shield-toss worked remarkably well. Quickly, hurl my holy shoulder-plate!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: The ironclad heel of my armored boot should prove to be quite destructive.
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: This is quickly becoming humiliating... and drafty. Hopefully my legplates shall deal the deathblow.
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: Wait, I have an idea! Here, throw my Light-blessed shield at the beast!

Comments

Comment by itsMATTohNO

"Before I take my leave, you must be told that it is not by my fault that you lay stretched on the ground, but by the fault of my squire."

Comment by nik666

An almost exact copy of Don Quijote de la Mancha. In fact, he recruits you to be his Sancho Panza.

Comment by Neutronimity

Occassionally yells:

A DRAGON!

DRAGON, I SHALL RUN YOU THROUGH!

FOR DOLORIA!

His caps, not mine.

edit. Added third Yell. Reference from 'Quest:The Ballad of Maximillian' gives some clue;

"Go with honor, young hero! For chivalry, the Light, and the beauty of Doloria!" and see the post from 'TheRioux' below.

Comment by imarah

NEVER not have him with you he is funny as hell during the saving of the "Demsels"

Comment by OdinTGE

Just the kind of hero we need to teach and lead us in these trying times.

Comment by Nareli

This guy definitely wins the Most Annoying NPC in Un'goro award.

Gotta love him though for his epic rescue of the cliff damsel. Thats EXACTLY what we should all be doing with Alliance. :D

Comment by spawnofmoose

Best. NPC. Ever.

Comment by N0VIS

This guy does in fact buff your pet/minion. Just buffed me and my felguard with BoK. =)

Comment by sharkeater

So fitting he is
A) a pally
B) alliance human (of northshire)

someone had to have some laughs while they made this guy.

Perfect role he plays 0>:)

Comment by TheRioux

And Doloria would be Dulcinea del Toboso, Don Quijote's platonic love.

Comment by Pleuris1970

In my opinion this NPC also seems a typical 12-year-old ally player on a trial account:

- Riding the ugliest horse ingame.
- Typing in CAPS.
- Filling your screen with /yells.
- Wants to fight "dragons".
- Saving 'ladies' that dont need help.
- Blaming someone else if something goes wrong: "Before I take my leave, you must be told that it is not by my fault that you lay stretched on the ground, but by the fault of my squire."

But his quests made me rofl: Every player should do his quest-chain!

Edit: typo...

Comment by Homebrewer

"Hup Hup, Pimento!"

Comment by Ghreivyn

"Finally, please find it in your heart to forgive my squire, for I see that you are smiting him."

Comment by Deathbang

This is one of the few quest chains that has made me laugh out loud at my computer. I have sometimes, chuckled, or snickered, but rarely laughed. This guy is epic.

Comment by Dreadnort

Clear Legend.

Comment by HandsomeJack

He is two easter eggs in one. The first being Don Quixote De La Mancha for his ludicrous imagination and the second being Maximo from the infamous playstation game. Very fun quests.

Comment by Onli

I just had the pleasure of doing this knight's chain quests. I wanted to mention for the last one, please make sure you have some space in your bags. It was the longest pony ride I've ever had, while pelting rocks to whittle away 5k off that dragon. Still I loved it!

Comment by Zombier

It's funny cause Doloria doesn't exist...

Comment by Theodice

As an FYI there is a potential exploit involved with this NPC. As you go through the quest chain, he'll follow you around and fight with you. He'll also cast blessing of kings on you (the old school one with a 10% buff) with a 10 min duration. I didn't verify if the buff actually applies said benefit, but if it does, raid members can receive the buff and be summoned to a raid with an extra buff for a boss fight. If you complete the quest chain you will be unable to receive the buff from him. I did this quest chain on my paladin, and both my blessing of kings and his blessing of kings were both active.

Comment by Siirenias

He healed me. He can stay.

Comment by LafinJack

He dropped me off just south of his camp at the end of the Queen ~~Dinosaur~~Dragon fight, and ten seconds later when I got back to him he already had all his armor back. Truly an amazing man.

Comment by nassetir

Either you start the "dragon" slaying or he will. He'll waste no time, hollering "DRAGON!" then charging towards almost every elite stegodon around.

But God is he adorable.

Comment by Aruhondoro

Somewhere in Northshire, in a place whose name I do not care to remember…

Comment by figaw

Kept me going at 03 in the morning... new favourite npc..
The Squire training made me laugh... the damsels are even better..
damn he's good! :D
Edit- Hah doing the last "damsel", i lol'd as he adressed me to pickup "her" (his) purse in the water.. and then proceeded to run out into the water as my pet xD

Comment by JoyCrux

It's my opinion that they named him "Maximillian" after the Suikoden character(s) with the same name. (the Suikoden characters were, in fact, modeled after Don Quixote)
http://suikoden.wikia.com/wiki/Maximillian_(Suikoden_I_and_II)

*having problems with the link, copy and paste if still not working

Comment by Urkberserk

Judging from the hash marks on his sheild, Maximillian is apparently keeping track of the "dragons" he's killed. Or possibly Damsels he saved from distress?

Comment by Malvenue

Maximillian of Northshire is one of the random NPCs that may assist you when doing the quest The Protectors of Hyjal. He appears riding the Love is in the Air event pink Big Love Rocket!

Maximillian of Northshire says: What ho, fellow knights! Are we fully barded and armored? Then let us thrust ourselves deeply into that which they call adventure!

Maximillian of Northshire says: Be slain by me, villainous cretin!

Maximillian of Northshire says: For Doloria!

Maximillian of Northshire says: Be proud, dragon. Today you fall to the blade of Azeroth's greatest hero. And also to my blade.

Comment by chaple303

I didn't get the reference, but these quests with him were really fun! XD

Comment by lenoob

Maximillian was the only positive thing I've found in Un'Goro. One of the best things overall in the game for me. DOLORIA!

Comment by pyro122091

Anyone know a shield with a model like his? cuz i want one

Comment by Vexien

"Be proud, dragon. Today you fall to the blade of Azeroth's greatest hero. And also to my blade."

About time he gave respect where it's due ; )

Comment by MiltiadesBooga

For the love of all that is holy, KEEP HIM AWAY FROM AGAMAND MILLS. He will proclaim it to be full of giants and raze it with his face.

Comment by Altfactory

I don't think I have enjoyed a quest so much in my entire wow time. And the Toy WindmillToy Windmill served my druid into Northrend too. :D Has to be the best trinket for the level in the game ...at least for an agility user.

Comment by Saau

Has a habit of aggroing the yellow elite Stegodons.

Edit: Not always, usually during or just after a fight with something else.

Comment by WinstonKaminski

Just finished his quest line and must admit i didnt enjoy a quest line so much in a long time. :)

Comment by alekzsnoop66

blizzard put together yet another troll quest chain...i did and witnessed it 50 times as i cannot get enough of how much this npc trolls

Comment by wowwern

It would be so epic if blizz would add this guy in some major raids such as Dragon Soul.

Imagine you are on Madness of Deathwing and as you start the encounter Maximillian bursts in and yell "DRAGON!"

I mean, I would piss my self in laughter LOL.

Comment by Gadoink4

After playing Sancho Panza in a play of Don Quixote, I must say that I had a lot of fun once finding these quests.

Comment by Bordenr

He has Tier 3 armor and it bothers me.

Comment by Sarnoth

Parrot killer. :(

Comment by Destructor2012

Am I the only who despises all these yell-spamming NPCs in the game? So freaking annoying. Yeah I know I can turn off /yell, but sometimes people might actually say something important in it...

Comment by Xoxotl

He should team up with Johnny Awesome. They would be unstoppable.

Comment by arthauriea

Maximillian of Northshire reminds me of That Mitchell and Webb Look's skits Sir Digby Chicken Caesar.
Maximillian would be Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
Zen KiKi would be Ginger

Comment by stmaule

I used this guy's help to solo the "The Fledgling Colossus" quest. Not bad for a squire.

Comment by unholydriver

He's one french fry short of a Happy Meal.

Comment by charlesmaybe

We go to face the mighty broodmother...
"Squire, throw rocks at it, I have no plan!"

We need more Maximillians in WoW.

Comment by machinelf

For Doloria!

Him saying that battle cry rang a bell. In League of Legends there is a knight named Garen whose battle cry is "For Damacia!"

Beings that the meaning of Doloria hasn't been ascertained, I'm banking on this as a subtle nod.

Comment by puretko

Beign the only npc appointed to come from Northshire - excluding Maximillian, i firmly believe that she is (http://www.hearthhead.com/card=1650/northshire-cleric) indeed his beloved Doloria.
Though she may be aswell her sister (maybe Blizzard are planning to actualy release a card Doloria "hearth of Maximillian").
Either ways this guy is the most funny npc i've ever encountered in Azeroth.
The thing that made me laugh the most was when i was standing next to him, "recieving" the blessing of the Light. After he finished the prayer, the enraged spirit actually listened to him and left!
He isn't even a shaman, how can he soothe enraged elementals! (a feat achieved only by a skillfull shamans)
And after that he just told me: "Squire, i don't know what have you done to anger the Light so much, but i am impressed with your patience - taking all that pummeling!" or something of the sort, i laught so hard!

Comment by oplawlz

He's human, why can't i kill him >.< .

Comment by cromagnon

I knew it! that dem NPC was "loco"

Comment by Xenerus

He reminds me of a character from The Ballad of the Noob - World of Warcraft machinima. Isn't this a reference? Level 60, same face, same hair, crazy fool, name of the last quest. Yet there is a possible difference in class as Maximillian appears to be a Paladin, while Noob is definitely a Warrior.

All of this also with a reference to Don Quixote, as said in other comments.

Maximillian of Northshire <Knight-Errant>

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