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[[Paradox Organisation|The Paradox Organisation]] steals priceless artifacts to be showcased at the Paradox Museum, with the intention of showing that anything can be stolen by Paradox.<ref name=":0">{{HeroIcon|Paradox}}'s background: ''"What does Paradox do with the countless artifacts, state secrets, and celebrity paternity tests that they have stolen? Put it on display at pop-up museums, so that they can show the world that no one is out of Paradox’s reach."''</ref> Once a sufficient number of artifacts are gathered, the museum is open to the public for a short amount of time.<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Paradox & Wraith Conversation 3]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"We're securing a few more items of interest, but hopefully the gallery will be opened shortly."''</ref>
[[Paradox Organisation|The Paradox Organisation]] steals priceless artifacts to be showcased at the Paradox Museum, with the intention of showing that anything can be stolen by Paradox.<ref name=":0">{{HeroIcon|Paradox}}'s background: ''"What does Paradox do with the countless artifacts, state secrets, and celebrity paternity tests that they have stolen? Put it on display at pop-up museums, so that they can show the world that no one is out of Paradox’s reach."''</ref> Once a sufficient number of artifacts are gathered, the museum is open to the public for a short amount of time.<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Paradox & Wraith Conversation 3]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"We're securing a few more items of interest, but hopefully the gallery will be opened shortly."''</ref>


The Paradox Museum isn't exclusively for art: it's also used to showcase stolen state secrets, celebrity paternity tests<ref name=":0" />, and forms of blackmail on renowned individuals.<ref name=":1">[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Paradox & Wraith Conversation 3]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"Blackmail on Fairfax, the Ghent Altarpiece, the Tome of Anubis..."''</ref>
The Paradox Museum isn't exclusively for art: it's also used to showcase stolen state secrets, celebrity paternity tests,<ref name=":0" /> and forms of blackmail on renowned individuals.<ref name=":1">[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Paradox & Wraith Conversation 3]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"Blackmail on Fairfax, the Ghent Altarpiece, the Tome of Anubis..."''</ref>


As a pop-up gallery, the Paradox Museum has no set location<ref name=":0" />. Where Paradox stores their artifacts while the Museum is closed is unknown.
As a pop-up gallery, the Paradox Museum has no set location.<ref name=":0" /> Where Paradox stores their artifacts while the Museum is closed is unknown.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==


* Characters that have visited the Paradox Museum include but aren't limited to{{PageRef|name=Calico}}<ref name=":2">{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|voice line]]: ''"Love your museums, by the way."''</ref>, {{PageRef|name=Dynamo}}<ref name=":3">[[Dynamo/Quotes#Conversations|Dynamo & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'': "I took Marla to the last pop-up. Truly... wonderful things to behold."''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"You know, I've been to the Paradox museum last summer."''</ref>. {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} has also visited the museum, but was kicked out.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|voice line]]: ''"Okay, maybe next time, you guys shouldn't kick me out of the Paradox Museum!"''</ref>
* Characters that have visited the Paradox Museum include but aren't limited to{{PageRef|name=Calico}},<ref name=":2">{{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s in-game [[Calico/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|voice line]]: ''"Love your museums, by the way."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Dynamo}}<ref name=":3">[[Dynamo/Quotes#Conversations|Dynamo & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'': "I took Marla to the last pop-up. Truly... wonderful things to behold."''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}.<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"You know, I've been to the Paradox museum last summer."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} has also visited the museum, but was kicked out.<ref>{{HeroIcon|Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|voice line]]: ''"Okay, maybe next time, you guys shouldn't kick me out of the Paradox Museum!"''</ref>
* The items that are known to be showcased at the Paradox Museum include [[wikipedia:Ghent_Altarpiece|The Ghent Altarpiece]]<ref name=":1" />, a [https://www.museoomero.it/en/opere/bust-of-homer/ hellenistic Bust of Homer]<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"It had a hellenistic bust of Homer!"''</ref>, one of [[Minor characters#Johann Geist|Johann Geist's]] paintings<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]]: ''"First my husband, now me. When will Paradox stay out of my life?"''</ref><ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 1]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"I heard a rumor that you had one of my husband's paintings."''</ref>, the Tome of Anubis<ref name=":1" /> (which{{PageRef|name=Raven}} allegedly also has<ref>{{HeroIcon|Raven}}'s select [[Raven/Quotes#Select|voice line]]: ''"I have the Canopic Jar, I have the Tome of Anubis. All I need to do now is summon the Patron."''</ref>), and some kind of "blackmail on Fairfax"<ref name=":1" />.
* The items that are known to be showcased at the Paradox Museum include [[wikipedia:Ghent_Altarpiece|The Ghent Altarpiece]],<ref name=":1" /> a [https://www.museoomero.it/en/opere/bust-of-homer/ hellenistic Bust of Homer],<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: ''"It had a hellenistic bust of Homer!"''</ref> one of [[Minor characters#Johann Geist|Johann Geist's]] paintings,<ref>{{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s in-game [[Lady Geist/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]]: ''"First my husband, now me. When will Paradox stay out of my life?"''</ref><ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 1]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"I heard a rumor that you had one of my husband's paintings."''</ref> the Tome of Anubis (which{{PageRef|name=Raven}} allegedly also has),<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{HeroIcon|Raven}}'s select [[Raven/Quotes#Select|voice line]]: ''"I have the Canopic Jar, I have the Tome of Anubis. All I need to do now is summon the Patron."''</ref> and some kind of "blackmail on Fairfax".<ref name=":1" />
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}} and {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} both show adoration for the Paradox Museum<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" />. {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, on the other hand, describes it as "a multi-million exhibition with the emotional depth of a 10th grader writing "I will rage against conformity" in a poetry unit of Remedial English."<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"It was a multi-million exhibition with the emotional depth of a 10th grader writing "I will rage against conformity" in a poetry unit of Remedial English."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}} and {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} both show adoration for the Paradox Museum.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, on the other hand, describes it as "a multi-million exhibition with the emotional depth of a 10th grader writing "I will rage against conformity" in a poetry unit of Remedial English."<ref>[[Paradox/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2]] - {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: ''"It was a multi-million exhibition with the emotional depth of a 10th grader writing "I will rage against conformity" in a poetry unit of Remedial English."''</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 17:10, 3 November 2025

Think I'll take a walk through the museum.

Paradox

The Paradox Museum is a pop-up gallery showcasing everything the Paradox Organisation steals.

Summary

The Paradox Organisation steals priceless artifacts to be showcased at the Paradox Museum, with the intention of showing that anything can be stolen by Paradox.[1] Once a sufficient number of artifacts are gathered, the museum is open to the public for a short amount of time.[2]

The Paradox Museum isn't exclusively for art: it's also used to showcase stolen state secrets, celebrity paternity tests,[1] and forms of blackmail on renowned individuals.[3]

As a pop-up gallery, the Paradox Museum has no set location.[1] Where Paradox stores their artifacts while the Museum is closed is unknown.

Trivia

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Paradox's background: "What does Paradox do with the countless artifacts, state secrets, and celebrity paternity tests that they have stolen? Put it on display at pop-up museums, so that they can show the world that no one is out of Paradox’s reach."
  2. Paradox & Wraith Conversation 3 - Paradox: "We're securing a few more items of interest, but hopefully the gallery will be opened shortly."
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Paradox & Wraith Conversation 3 - Paradox: "Blackmail on Fairfax, the Ghent Altarpiece, the Tome of Anubis..."
  4. 4.0 4.1 Calico's in-game voice line: "Love your museums, by the way."
  5. 5.0 5.1 Dynamo & Paradox Conversation 2 - Dynamo: "I took Marla to the last pop-up. Truly... wonderful things to behold."
  6. Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2 - Lady Geist: "You know, I've been to the Paradox museum last summer."
  7. Vyper's in-game voice line: "Okay, maybe next time, you guys shouldn't kick me out of the Paradox Museum!"
  8. Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2 - Paradox: "It had a hellenistic bust of Homer!"
  9. Lady Geist's in-game voice line: "First my husband, now me. When will Paradox stay out of my life?"
  10. Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 1 - Lady Geist: "I heard a rumor that you had one of my husband's paintings."
  11. Raven's select voice line: "I have the Canopic Jar, I have the Tome of Anubis. All I need to do now is summon the Patron."
  12. Lady Geist & Paradox Conversation 2 - Lady Geist: "It was a multi-million exhibition with the emotional depth of a 10th grader writing "I will rage against conformity" in a poetry unit of Remedial English."