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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
|name = Karl Sturnguard | |name = Karl Sturnguard | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|medievil = [[Hall of Heroes (MediEvil)|Hall of Heroes]] | |medievil = [[Hall of Heroes (MediEvil)|Hall of Heroes]] | ||
|mresurrection = [[Hall of Heroes (Resurrection)|Hall of Heroes]] | |mresurrection = [[Hall of Heroes (Resurrection)|Hall of Heroes]] | ||
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{{Quote|Ah Herr Fortesque - you are back on the battlefield, yah? Zis is good.|Karl Sturnguard, ''[[MediEvil]]''}} | |||
'''Karl Sturnguard''' is a character and a hero from ''[[MediEvil]]'' and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. | |||
Upon meeting him, he rewards [[Daniel]] with his [[Gold Shield]]. | Upon meeting him, he rewards [[Daniel]] with his [[Gold Shield]]. | ||
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==History== | |||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Karl Sturnguard spent most of his formative years under siege at his family castle. With his impregnable magic shield Sturnguard's motto was 'the best form of attack is | Karl Sturnguard spent most of his formative years under siege at his family castle. With his impregnable magic shield Sturnguard's motto was 'the best form of attack is defense'. Sadly his shield couldn't protect him from poor eating habits and he died during a post battle feast while swallowing a large sausage he had failed to chew. | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
{{Main|MediEvil/Speech#Karl Sturnguard|l1=Speech}} | {{Main|MediEvil/Speech#Karl Sturnguard|l1=Speech}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Empty section|Gallery}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Karl is | ===Etymology=== | ||
*"Karl" is the {{w|German language|German}} and {{w|North Germanic languages|Scandinavian}} form of Charles.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/karl Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Karl]</ref> It is said to have been derived from a Common Germanic noun karlaz meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl, which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. An alternative theory states that it is derived from the common Germanic element hari meaning 'army, warrior'.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/charles Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Charles]</ref> | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*Karl is most likely German, due to him saying, "Herr Fortesque" when addressing Dan, instead of "Mr. Fortesque" or simply just "Fortesque", and also because of his use of the word "nein" in place of "no". | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:MediEvil | [[Category:Characters in MediEvil]] | ||
[[Category:Heroes]] | [[Category:Heroes of the Hall]] | ||
[[Category:MediEvil: Resurrection | [[Category:Characters in MediEvil: Resurrection]] | ||
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Karl Sturnguard is a character and a hero from MediEvil and MediEvil: Resurrection. Upon meeting him, he rewards Daniel with his Gold Shield.
History
Background
Karl Sturnguard spent most of his formative years under siege at his family castle. With his impregnable magic shield Sturnguard's motto was 'the best form of attack is defense'. Sadly his shield couldn't protect him from poor eating habits and he died during a post battle feast while swallowing a large sausage he had failed to chew.
Quotes
- Main article: Speech
Gallery
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Trivia
Etymology
- "Karl" is the German and Scandinavian form of Charles.[1] It is said to have been derived from a Common Germanic noun karlaz meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl, which developed its deprecating sense in the Middle English period. An alternative theory states that it is derived from the common Germanic element hari meaning 'army, warrior'.[2]
Miscellaneous
- Karl is most likely German, due to him saying, "Herr Fortesque" when addressing Dan, instead of "Mr. Fortesque" or simply just "Fortesque", and also because of his use of the word "nein" in place of "no".