The Statue of Knowledge

The Statue of Education is a monument to learning, sitting on the fringe of Dorkugal. Traditionally, this is the place where the Dorkugese first set foot on the island. It now stands out, facing the sea.

Background
It was commissioned by Billy Fence I, the CEO of Dorkugal, in 2007, and finished in December of 2008.

It was claimd to be a "pillar of knowledge".

A rumor going around said that Dorkugal made a bet with Pengolia, to see if they can truly build.

If they lost, a giant statue of Penghis Khan would be placed on the island instead.

Why Explorer?
A recurring question was "WHY IS EXPLORER UP THERE?!", a query that Billy Fence I himself decided to answer. In a huge press conference, the monarch stated: We chose Explorer over Fred for structural reasons. Explorer is fatter and more round, thus easier to sculpt out of copper. All we needed was a hat and a pencil, and it was done! Fred is too complex to build. That's it. Explorer's perfect round, chubby figure was easier to build.

Explorer, who was watching the conference on television, heard this comment and proceeded to spit-take a beak full of Cream Soda onto the television, subsequently short-circuiting his VCR.

His immediant response: "FAT?! NO ONE CALLS ME FAT! NO ONE!"

Explorer was later reported to use "all of his might" not to whack the monarch with a shovel at the dedication of the statue.

Villains
Other than skua gangs doing "the bird thing" on the statue, nothing.