The Cannibals
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The Cannibals are a recurring group of characters. Originally inhabiting Monkey Island the Cannibals wear distinctly over-sized masks to make their appearance more deadly. Consequently no-one has ever seen their face. In the first game they go from being antagonists to supporting characters on Guybrush's quest to rescue Elaine and in the third need to be duped by the player.
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The Secret of Monkey Island
The three cannibals introduced in this game were Red Skull, Sharp Tooth and Lemon Head. They are a group of head-hunter gatherers but very health-conscious which is why they rarely eat people straight away. Guybrush aggravates them when he steals some bananas from their camp, but after making an offering (a tiny idol) to the Cannibal's item of worship, the Giant Monkey Head, he appeaces them and is allowed to come and go as he pleases.
In the game the Cannibals assist Guybrush twice. Once by giving him the Navigator Head which helps Guybrush navigate the Caverns of Meat beneath the island. The second time they help Guybrush by preparing a Voodoo Antiroot that dissolves ghosts.
The Curse of Monkey Island
The three cannibals seen in this game were Lemon Head, Pineapple Head and Banana Head. The cannibals have now also completely abandoned their cannibalistic nature only consuming tofu, vegetables and fruit. This reflects their new attitude as Blood Island's volcano god is easily irritated by other foods such as meat and is highly lactose intolerant. As such instead of human sacrifices, the cannibals offer human mannequins made of fruit.
In this game Guybrush has to dupe the cannibals into believing he is an ambassador of another Cannibal tribe in order to get to the crater to witness the cannibal's ceremony and dump some cheese into the volcano in order to cause an eruption.
List of deities found at the Cannibal village
Lemon Head
Of the three original cannibals only Lemon Head returns in the third game but slightly altered. Whereas the cannibals in the first game were all extremely muscular Lemon Head has become quite thin. This may have been due to a change in diet. Additionally whereas in the first game Lemon Head was a quiet figure who followed the lead of Red Skull, in the third game he has become the leader of the cannibals and is more verbal, but still very mellow. His name is also spelled Lemonhead in the game's subtitles.
It is unknown what happened to Red Skull and Sharp Tooth after the first game. While it is possible that they might be Pineapple Head and Banana Head it is not out of the question that the differing lifestyles led the cannibals to go their separate ways.
