Death of Harold the Wonder Octopus

Come gather 'round, and hear the tale of Harold the Wonder Octopus. Tis a sad tale, one of full of hope, and ending in tragedy. It is not for the weak of heart.

Harold started life as a normal octopus, born to normal octopus parents. But, something was different about him, his did not react well to water, was not nearly as flexible as his octopus friends, and seemed to filled with something soft. It was soon discovered that Harold was no normal octopus, but a stuffed animal meant to hang in a carnival game booth.

Now that he know what he was, Harold took on his new vocation in life with great vigor. He was the best octopus at the booth, and when he was finally won by a lucky player, he though Now I will finally fulfill my destiny!

Little did Harold know what awaited him. For his new owners took him to a Christmas party, to be given away in a gift exchange! Harold didn't mind, he was sure whoever ended up with him would be a good owner, and he could do what he was meant to do. Sadly, it was not to be so.

Harold changed hands several times, each time he held hope that this owner would keep him, but each time he found a good owner, he was taken a new one. And then it happened, he was stolen by the Dark Lord Arysyth. All hope was lost then, for it was known that all Octopi who went into his clutches suffered the same fate. Harold the Wonder Octopus was soon dead, all the hopes and dreams of his friends died with him. His pitiful end can be seen here, for like all of Arysyth's victims, his death was recorded for posterity.