I am Jareth, the Goblin King, and you are mine. From the moment you began

reading this, my grip upon your soul has tightened. Test me. Try to stop

reading. You can't, can you? You are my subject, and you are destined to bow

to my will for the rest of your days. The only way you can escape is to find

me in the centre of my Labyrinth and destroy me. Ha! Not only will you be

unable to navigate the Labyrinth, I doubt you'll even be able to find your

way in!

And if by some chance you do manage to get inside, I will easily defeat you.

I have many ways to do this. There are rules in my Labyrinth, and woe to

those who do not follow them.

I will give you only thirteen hours to solve the Labyrinth. And I can assure

you... it isn't enough time.

I will set my army of goblins upon you. Each of my goblins was once in the

same position you are in now... and each failed to solve the many puzzles

of my Labyrinth. Now they work for me. They will throw you into dark, dank

prisons I like to call my *oubliettes*... and forget about you. You will

never find you way out.

I will lead you into untold dangers. The Bog of Stench alone will easily

defeat you. And if you should happen to fall in - if even one drop should

touch you - you smell will warn me of your presence... wherever you may try

to hide.

I will recreate the Labyrinth even as you solve potions of it. It will

constantly change, twisting around itself like a malevolent serpent.

Learn to love the Labyrinth, for you will be here forever. But take comfort.

You will not be here alone. I rule the other poor souls as well. Hoggle

might befriend you... if you pay him enough. Maybe you'd like to spend

eternity in the forest of the Fireys. They may amuse you as they toss their

arms and legs about. Perhaps they can lend you a hand! (Oh, I do love a

little joke... especially at your expense.)

Some of the creatures in the Labyrinth are my minions, like Sir Didymus,

who guards the bridge over the Bog... and always follows my rules. Some of

them - like that accursed Ludo and his accursed friends, the rocks - have

come close to defeating me. But never *too* close. My faithful goblins take

care of that.

They will take care of you, too. And so will I. This is my Labyrinth, and

you are mine. Forever.