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 The only confirmed image of The Duke |
Duke H. Cassadore, better known as the Duke of Navezgane, is a potentially planned Boss NPC for 7 Days to Die, first mentioned in an early promotional trailer released by The Fun Pimps, and currently an unseen antagonizing force in the game.
History[]
According to an early trailer (briefly mentioned at 3:28), the Duke commands an "army of mutated soldiers", whose numbers and armament are still unknown at this point in the game's development. However, the fact that he has been declared a "Boss" character means that he and his followers will likely be heavily armed and well-armored.
In the later versions of the game, the Duke is mentioned in the intro to the tutorial quest by the initial pop-up message from Noah. Noah's message reads:
- Dear Friend,
- The wasteland can be an unforgiving place, I found you naked and left for dead with no supplies. It looks like you crossed the Duke in a bad way and you could use some help. Enclosed is a short guide to help you survive. If you complete it, we just might take in a new citizen. The White River Settlement, it's real and it's safe.
- Peace be with you friend, -Noah
The player also starts with a note from the Duke of Navezgane in their inventory. The Duke's letter reads:
- Just a friendly reminder that you pay on time, every time or there will be consequences. Next time we won't be so nice. Thanks for the gear, but you still owe us. See you soon. -The Duke
A painting of the Duke.
Also, paintings of the Duke can be found throughout many locations in the map.
Speculation[]
While the Duke has not been present in the game as of yet, there are a few speculations that fit in with his status:
- The Duke may be the man featured on the front of the Duke's Casino Tokens; it's possible that he could be the owner or mascot of the casino—which also could potentially appear in-game at a later date—if he is indeed added. He may likewise have some kind of influence on the currency used by the remaining survivors of Navezgane.
- The Duke's appearance in the trailer is clearly set in the desert biome. If the theory that that the casino belongs to the Duke is correct, then the casino could be situated in the desert in a future version of the game.
- Trader Jen's dialogue occasionally eludes to making a "protection payment" to the Duke. It's very likely that since the Traders use the Duke's Casino Token as currency, the Duke has a stronghold on the Traders and requires payments from them to be kept safe.
- In one of the newspaper decals that can be found in 7 Days To Die, Duke voices his concern for the zombie outbreak happening in Navezgane, saying that the borders should be closed, it is possible that Duke had been attempting to save Navezgane from the pandemic, but either became bitter due to this failing (Especially with the emergence of the dangerous Wasteland in the southwest) or simply had gone mad with power, therefore had turned to banditry using his mutated soldiers.