The BG123 Riddle Wiki
Every BearableGuy123 riddle, decoded by the $589 community — from The Castle to today. Each page breaks down the symbols, the 589 connection, and links to the original source.
Browse the symbol glossaryThe Castle
BG123's first major scene: a castle on a hill, a knight in armor, a broken-crowned king, the jester bear watching from the wall, and chess pieces scattered across the board.
Decode itLoadstar I
The first of the Loadstar trilogy — a poetic, text-heavy riddle that urged the community toward patience while hinting at Ripple's quiet strategic build-out.
Decode itLoadstar II
The second Loadstar questioned SWIFT's absence and pointed to Ripple's growing seat at the regulatory table.
Decode itLoadstar III
The trilogy's finale, posted days before the famous Christmas riddle — dense with clues the community is still decoding (“Where is it hidden — a place 1, 2, 3?”).
Decode itThe 589 Xmas Riddle
The bear as a teacher in front of a whiteboard reading 589, surrounded by a knight, an arm pulling a lever, Christmas stockings, a wall calendar, and a Latin-inscribed fireplace.
Decode itThe Ship
A ship cutting through stormy seas: a bear in the crow's nest, a king frozen in ice, a sky split between storm and clear, and an owl flying overhead.
Decode itCastle 2.0
A return to the castle, updated for a legal siege — widely tied to the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple filed at the end of 2020.
Decode itThe Return
After years of near-silence, BG123 resurfaces with a new riddle — and the community goes to work, even decoding a fractal pattern hidden in the bear's teeth when the image brightness is adjusted.
Decode itThe 2024 Christmas Riddle
A holiday riddle in the classic style, dropped as the $589 community takeover was underway — pored over line by line by the XRP community for price and timing clues.
Decode itThe Castle Returns
The legendary castle scene comes back for a 2025 chapter — bookending the saga that began in 2018 and inviting the community to read the whole arc together.
Decode it10 riddles · 12 recurring symbols. Every reading is community-sourced — BG123 never explained any of them.