Mavid Bowie

Mavid Bowie is a character from the popular blog, Kyra's Adventure. He is the fictional twin brother of the singer/song writer David Bowie. He lives in the land of Purple Mountain, the main setting of the stories on Kyra's Adventure Blog, and is the Prince of the Goblins, a species that lives in Purple Mountain.

His main role in the original tale is to be the antagonist. He is bitter that his twin David Bowie (the first born) took the throne from him. In his quest for power, he steals a sacred stone that powers the land. His intent is to melt the stone and drink it, in order to harness it's power. It is unknown what this would entail. Though possibly simply a generic villain, it is also possible that his lack of thorough plans and considerations come from an insanity and dislodging from reality.

David and Mavid's royalty among the goblin race is an obvious reference to the film Labyrinth.

Fictional History
Not much is known as of yet about the childhood of Mavid Bowie, only that his twin brother David Bowie was sent away from the land of Purple Mountain as an infant, leaving Mavid as the only heir to the goblin throne. When he returned however, Mavid Bowie lost the right to rule. According to Mr. Toadman (a principal character in the story) Mavid has always been a nuisance. His brother seems to care for him though, saying such quotes as, "I understand his pain. Had I never returned, he’d have become King of The Goblins,” and, “What? My brother is bleeding out on the floor here─”

Fate
In the end of the story (13th blog post taking place in Purple Mountain/82nd blog post over all) Mavid Bowie is forced to have a sword fight with both his brother and Puncinello (a red one armed centaur and principal character) using magical flaming swords. After threatening to touch the sacred stone, which would cause some unknown catastrophe, Puncinello cuts off his arm to prevent this fate. Mavid Bowie does survive this, but he is immediately arrested by goblin authorities.

Analysis
Mavid Bowie's very existence in the story of Purple Mountain is clearly a joke. The first time he's mentioned he is referred to by a fictional David Bowie as, "My evil twin brother, Mavid Bowie." Even his name is ridiculous, using the format stereotypical of twins, rhyming names that only have one letter difference, except that since Mavid is not a real first name, it comes across as utter satire. However, as the story continues, we as the audience begin to see him more realistically, as his threat the world around our protagonists persists. His behavior becomes less about fulfilling his part as villain, and more about his rivalry with his twin and his bitterness over the loss of the throne. The key to this odd mixture of finding humor in the characters and caring about the characters is how unapologetically they are portrayed. It's never once insinuated that this story isn't true and Mavid Bowie becomes real by simply refusing not to exist.