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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
|name = Sir Daniel Fortesque {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Friendly}} | |||
|image = MediEvil2019-SirDan-BookOfGallowmere.png | |image = MediEvil2019-SirDan-BookOfGallowmere.png | ||
|titles = Hero of Gallowmere <small>(1286 - Present)</small> | |titles = Hero of Gallowmere <small>(1286 - Present)</small> | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|height = <nowiki>6' 2''</nowiki>{{TwitterRef|Sorrell|1251332716747874306|April 17, 2020|quote=An artist with access to his 3D model would know better than me, but if I had to guess, he’s pretty tall and lanky, so I’d say 6’2” perhaps?}} | |aka = {{CollapsibleContent|Dan|2=Sir Fortesque <br>Dannikins <small>(by [[Zarok]])</small><br>Forty-Darling <small>(by Zarok)</small><br>Target Face <small>(by the other heroes)</small><br>Jawless Arrow Magnet <small>(by [[Woden]])</small><br>Fortisskay/Forteskwee <small>(by [[Bloodmonath]])</small><br>The Zero of Gallowmere <small>(by Gargoyles)</small><br>The Great One Eye <small>(by the [[Mullock King]])</small>}} | ||
|birth = 1254{{Bookref|Game-Prequel}}{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}}{{Note|Dan's year of birth is given as 1154 in ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''. However, this presents an inconsistency with ''[[MediEvil 2]]'', where he is said to have been born around the year 1250. To reconcile this, a hundred years was added to 1154, resulting in 1254. See [[ | |height = Around <nowiki>6' 2''</nowiki>{{TwitterRef|Sorrell|1251332716747874306|April 17, 2020|quote=An artist with access to his 3D model would know better than me, but if I had to guess, he’s pretty tall and lanky, so I’d say 6’2” perhaps?}} | ||
|birth = 1254{{Bookref|Game-Prequel}}{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}}{{Note|Dan's year of birth is given as 1154 in ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''. However, this presents an inconsistency with ''[[MediEvil 2]]'', where he is said to have been born around the year 1250. To reconcile this, a hundred years was added to 1154, resulting in 1254. See [[GP:CANON]] for more information.|name=birth}}<br>Gallowmere, Britain | |||
|death = 1286 <small>(aged approx. 32)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain | |death = 1286 <small>(aged approx. 32)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain | ||
|resurrection = '''First resurrection''':<br>1386 <small>(aged approx. 132)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain<br>'''Second resurrection''':<br>1886 <small>(aged approx. 632)</small><br>London, United Kingdom | |resurrection = '''First resurrection''':<br>1386 <small>(aged approx. 132)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain<br><br>'''Second resurrection''':<br>1886 <small>(aged approx. 632)</small><br>London, United Kingdom | ||
|family = | |family = | ||
[[Captain Fortesque]] <small>(past self)</small><br>[[Lord Cedric Fortesque]] <small>(father)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(grandmother)</small><br>[[Sir Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(close relative)</small><br>[[ | [[Captain Fortesque]] <small>(past self)</small><br>[[Lord Cedric Fortesque]] <small>(father)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(grandmother)</small><br>[[Sir Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(close relative)</small><br>[[ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] <small>(distant relative)</small><br>Unnamed younger sibling(s) | ||
|voice = [[Jason Wilson]]<br>[[Marc Silk | |signature=MediEvil-RetailerLaunchKit-SirDanSignature-Traced.svg | ||
|appearances = ''[[MediEvil (1998) | |voice = [[Jason Wilson]]<br>[[Marc Silk]] | ||
|appearances = ''[[MediEvil (1998)]]''<br>''[[MediEvil 2]]''<br>''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''<br>''[[MediEvil (2019)]]'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|It has risen again! Sir Daniel Fortesque! See?|an [[Information Gargoyle]] shortly after Sir Dan's resurrection.}} | {{Quote|It has risen again! Sir Daniel Fortesque! See?|an [[Information Gargoyle]] shortly after Sir Dan's resurrection.}} | ||
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===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
====Canonical account==== | |||
[[File:MediEvil-BattleOfGallowmere-FMV-Render.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Fortesque leads Gallowmere's militia into battle.]] | [[File:MediEvil-BattleOfGallowmere-FMV-Render.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Fortesque leads Gallowmere's militia into battle.]] | ||
Everything changed | Everything changed when an army of the undead began marching towards [[The Haunted Ruins|Castle Peregrin]]. Unbeknownst to the king, it was led by his very own court magician Zarok. The king was in desperate need of a hero who could tackle the threat, and he knew exactly who he wanted. | ||
Fortesque was chosen to lead the charge into battle. Unfortunately, he died instantly when he was shot through his left eye by the very first arrow fired. Despite this, the Gallowmere army went on to win the battle without him.{{Bookref|MED-Manual}}{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | Fortesque was chosen to lead the charge into battle. Unfortunately, he died instantly when he was shot through his left eye by the very first arrow fired. Despite this, the Gallowmere army went on to win the battle without him.{{Bookref|MED-Manual}}{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | ||
In order to save face, King Peregrin declared Zarok the Sorcerer dead and organised a hero's burial for Fortesque, including the construction of a custom [[Dan's Crypt|crypt]]. From then on, Fortesque was revered as the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | In order to save face, King Peregrin declared Zarok the Sorcerer dead and organised a hero's burial for Fortesque, including the construction of a custom [[Dan's Crypt|crypt]]. From then on, Fortesque was revered as the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}}{{clr}} | ||
{{ | ====Apocryphal account==== | ||
Some sources offer a different version of Fortesque's death. They claim that Zarok had trapped a genie called [[Al-Zalam]] in Fortesque's head on the day of the battle, that Fortesque caught his foot on the grass and twisted his ankle before being shot,<!--Bloodmonath dialogue in Resurrection--> and that the one ultimately responsible for his death was none other than Zarok's right-hand man, [[Lord Kardok]].{{Gameref|MPSP}}<!--Implied by dialogue in Zarok's Lair in Resurrection --> | |||
===First resurrection=== | ===First resurrection=== | ||
====Canonical account==== | |||
[[File:MediEvil-DansResurrection-FMV-Render.png|200px|thumb|Sir Dan is resurrected.]] | [[File:MediEvil-DansResurrection-FMV-Render.png|200px|thumb|Sir Dan is resurrected.]] | ||
In 1386, Zarok resurfaced and cast a spell called the Evernight, which turned the skies over Gallowmere black and robbed the innocent of their very souls in order to revive the dead. Fortesque was unexpectedly reanimated when magic from the Evernight drifted into his crypt and settled upon his decomposing corpse. <!--This is a bit speculative, no? It is (perhaps intentionally) unclear whether this act was a side effect of the spell, or an unseen force willed Fortesque's revival on its own.--> | In 1386, Zarok resurfaced and cast a spell called the Evernight, which turned the skies over Gallowmere black and robbed the innocent of their very souls in order to revive the dead. Fortesque was unexpectedly reanimated when magic from the Evernight drifted into his crypt and settled upon his decomposing corpse. <!--This is a bit speculative, no? It is (perhaps intentionally) unclear whether this act was a side effect of the spell, or an unseen force willed Fortesque's revival on its own.--> | ||
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Frustrated, Zarok made a last-ditch decision to face the would-be hero one-on-one, transmogrifying into a [[Zarok's Beast Transformation|beastly form]]. The battle was intense, but Fortesque made good on his mission and became the hero he was always meant to be. As Zarok destroyed his own fortress, a [[vulture]] swept Sir Dan in its talons and carried him back to his crypt. For his heroic deeds, Dan had earned a place in the Hall of Heroes, where he remained for the next five hundred years. | Frustrated, Zarok made a last-ditch decision to face the would-be hero one-on-one, transmogrifying into a [[Zarok's Beast Transformation|beastly form]]. The battle was intense, but Fortesque made good on his mission and became the hero he was always meant to be. As Zarok destroyed his own fortress, a [[vulture]] swept Sir Dan in its talons and carried him back to his crypt. For his heroic deeds, Dan had earned a place in the Hall of Heroes, where he remained for the next five hundred years. | ||
====Apocryphal account==== | |||
An alternative account exists, according to which Zarok allegedly elected to use Sir Dan's ophiophobia against him and morphed into a giant king cobra-rattler hybrid instead of a figurehead-shaped beast. The outcome remains the same, but for the genie Al-Zalam to turn back and pull Sir Dan from the rubble, flying him back to the crypt.{{Gameref|MPSP}} | |||
===Second resurrection=== | ===Second resurrection=== | ||
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There are three conflicting reports about what happened to Fortesque after he successfully defeated Lord Palethorn: | There are three conflicting reports about what happened to Fortesque after he successfully defeated Lord Palethorn: | ||
====Return to eternal rest==== | ====Return to eternal rest==== | ||
[[File:MediEvil2-FMV-Outro-SirDanKiyaSleep.png|right|thumb|200px|Dan and Kiya go to sleep.]] Fortesque and his girlfriend returned to her reconstructed tomb in the Museum. Once they said their goodbyes to the Professor, they entered Kiya's | [[File:MediEvil2-FMV-Outro-SirDanKiyaSleep.png|right|thumb|200px|Dan and Kiya go to sleep.]] Fortesque and his girlfriend returned to her reconstructed tomb in the Museum. Once they said their goodbyes to the Professor, they entered Kiya's sarcophagus and resumed their eternal sleep together. | ||
====Presumed death==== | ====Presumed death==== | ||
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==Legacy== | |||
[[File:MediEvilComic-ProfessorDarrow.png|thumb|200px|Professor Darrow, author of several works on Dan Fortesque.]] | [[File:MediEvilComic-ProfessorDarrow.png|thumb|200px|Professor Darrow, author of several works on Dan Fortesque.]] | ||
Future members of the [[Fortesque family]] would follow in Sir Dan's footsteps, fighting on behalf of Britain on battlefields the world over.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | Future members of the [[Fortesque family]] would follow in Sir Dan's footsteps, fighting on behalf of Britain on battlefields the world over.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | ||
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====Dead==== | ====Dead==== | ||
=====Canonical account===== | |||
[[File:MediEvil2-DanStandingInKensington.png|thumb|200px|Sir Dan in 1886.]] | [[File:MediEvil2-DanStandingInKensington.png|thumb|200px|Sir Dan in 1886.]] | ||
In death, Dan had become a skeleton. Due to his fatal injury, he was missing his left eye. His jaw was missing as well, theorised to have been stolen by a witch.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|4}} He retained the armour and doublet he wore during the Battle of Gallowmere with the exception of the helmet and gauntlets. | In death, Dan had become a skeleton. Due to his fatal injury, he was missing his left eye. His jaw was missing as well, theorised to have been stolen by a witch.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|4}} He retained the armour and doublet he wore during the Battle of Gallowmere with the exception of the helmet and gauntlets. | ||
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After the resolution of a time travel paradox, Dan obtained the Super Armour, a magical, golden armour with blue accents seemingly made from the same material as the [[Gold Shield]] of [[Karl Sturnguard]]. | After the resolution of a time travel paradox, Dan obtained the Super Armour, a magical, golden armour with blue accents seemingly made from the same material as the [[Gold Shield]] of [[Karl Sturnguard]]. | ||
=====Apocryphal account===== | |||
Some sources claim Dan's standard armour also included [[wikipedia:faulds (armour)|faulds]] in addition to the previously mentioned components, and that the midsection of its cuirass was missing, partly exposing Dan's ribcage and spine. These sources also claim that Dan had to disguise himself as a pirate in 1386 in order to convince a [[Scurvy Docks]] [[Harbour Master|harbour master]] to lend him a ship. | |||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
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Sir Dan is the primary character and protagonist of the [[MediEvil (series)|''MediEvil'' franchise]]. | Sir Dan is the primary character and protagonist of the [[MediEvil (series)|''MediEvil'' franchise]]. | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
====''MediEvil''==== | ====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)==== | ||
Sir Daniel Fortesque was originally conceptualised by [[Chris Sorrell]]; in ''MediEvil''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> initial concept proposal, he was an undead knight referred to as 'Dead Man Dan.'{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} While developing Dan's character, Sorrell was looking for a way to make him more unique. This eventually came in the form of an expanded backstory for Dan when script doctor [[Martin Pond]] suggested that he "could have been a pompous failure in life whose reincarnation was his one shot at redemption."{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} | Sir Daniel Fortesque was originally conceptualised by [[Chris Sorrell]]; in ''MediEvil''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> initial concept proposal, he was an undead knight referred to as 'Dead Man Dan.'{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} While developing Dan's character, Sorrell was looking for a way to make him more unique. This eventually came in the form of an expanded backstory for Dan when script doctor [[Martin Pond]] suggested that he "could have been a pompous failure in life whose reincarnation was his one shot at redemption."{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} | ||
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====''MediEvil: Resurrection''==== | ====''MediEvil: Resurrection''==== | ||
Sir Dan's design was reimagined for the 2005 remake, this time by Mitch Phillips, who worked on the original Dan's in-game animations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://www.sofacafe.com/Mitch/content/medievil-resurrection-0|site=Mitch Phillips Portfolio|title=Medievil Resurrection|published=January 9, 2011|retrieved=January 4, 2024}}</ref> Initial concept sketches by Phillips show Dan wearing chainmail over the top of his head, his teeth and neck. Several sketches also show him wearing various helmets. The final in-game and cutscene model was realised by artist [[Angelo Bod]]. Promotional renders featuring Sir Dan were still made by Jason Riley as was the case for the previous two entries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://artificial-lens.com/MediEvilResurrection.html|site=Artificial Lens|title=MediEvil: Resurrection|retrieved=January 4, 2024}}</ref> | |||
<center> | |||
<gallery mode="packed-hover" perrow=4 caption="Dan on the PSP"> | |||
MediEvilResurrection-SirDan-ConceptArt1.jpg|Concept art by Phillips. | |||
MediEvilResurrection-SirDan-ConceptArt2.jpg|Concept art by Phillips. | |||
MediEvilResurrection-SirDan-ConceptArt3.jpg|Concept art by Phillips. | |||
</gallery> | |||
</center> | |||
====''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)==== | |||
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While the name of the trophy is a phrase attributed to American golfer [[wikipedia:John Daly (golfer)|John Daly]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.badgolfer.com/departments/jokes/golf-dictionary-g.htm|site=Bad Golfer|title=Golf Dictionary - What golf terms really mean|quote=To forget about all those "swing thoughts" and take a healthy rip at the ball. This phrase became popular after the prodigious swinger John Daly and his Herculean drives, won the 1991 PGA title at Crooked Stick. When asked about his style, Daly said, "I just grip it and rip it."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leaderboard.com/GLOSSARY_GRIPITANDRIPIT|site=Leaderboard.com|title=GRIP IT AND RIP IT|quote=Slogan of the long-hitting John Daly. "I just grip it and rip it", is Daly's response when asked for pointers on how to launch a golf ball more than 300-yards.}}</ref> it may also be referencing Sir Dan's ability to rip his own arm off. | |||
=====Promotional materials===== | =====Promotional materials===== | ||
The ''Everybody's Golf 2'' press kit features several renders of Sir Dan. | The ''Everybody's Golf 2'' press kit features several renders of Sir Dan. | ||
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====2012 – ''[[wikipedia:PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale|PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''==== | ====2012 – ''[[wikipedia:PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale|PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''==== | ||
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====2015 – ''[[wikipedia:Shovel Knight|Shovel Knight]]''==== | |||
In a comment on PlayStation.Blog, Yacht Club Games developer David D'Angelo revealed that the team considered Sir Dan for a cameo appearance in the game's PlayStation versions. However, they ultimately decided to go with [[wikipedia:Kratos (God of War)|Kratos]] from ''[[wikipedia:God of War (franchise)|God of War]]'' instead because "the team was a lot more excited to tinker with a Kratos moveset."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2014/12/06/shovel-knight-digs-into-ps4-ps3-ps-vita-in-2015/#comment-1045122|title=Shovel Knight Digs into PS4, PS3, PS Vita in 2015|author=D'Angelo, David|published=December 6, 2014|quote=Haha, we did discuss Sir Fortesque a little early on! I agree he has a leg up when it comes to theme and setting and would blend right in to Specter Knight’s level. Overall, the team was a lot more excited to tinker with a Kratos moveset. Lot’s{{sic}} of abilities to pull from for phase changes, a big presence (lot’s{{sic}} of screen shakes!), and his chains allow for some cool mobility tricks!}}</ref> | |||
====2018 – ''[[wikipedia:Guacamelee! 2|Guacamelee! 2]]''==== | ====2018 – ''[[wikipedia:Guacamelee! 2|Guacamelee! 2]]''==== | ||
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====2020 – ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]''==== | ====2020 – ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]''==== | ||
{{ | {{#ev:youtube|https://youtu.be/VYZoczAIJsM|dimensions=260|alignment=right}} | ||
A bot dressed as Sir Dan can be found in the Gusty Gateway area of the Memory Meadow. This is only one of many cameos of characters from PlayStation's history in the game. | |||
=====Selection process===== | |||
[[File:MediEvilInAstrosPlayroomConceptArt.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Concept art by Toshihiko.]] According to Team Asobi's Animation Director Jamie Smith, potential cameos were initially sketched out by Toshihiko Nakai, the team's Concept Artist. Cameos were then chosen based on how recognisable, fun and exciting they were to the team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/08/31/astros-playroom-the-story-behind-those-fun-playstation-character-cameos/|title=Astro’s Playroom: the story behind those fun PlayStation character cameos|site=PlayStation.Blog|published=August 31, 2021|retrieved=June 22, 2023|author=Smith, Jamie}}</ref> | |||
{{clr}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|:Category:Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque|l1=Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque}} | {{Main|:Category:Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque|l1=Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque}} | ||
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==In other languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|ar=السير ”دانيال فورتيسك” | |||
|arR=alsayr "danial furtiski" | |||
|bg=Сър Даниел Фортескю | |||
|bgR=Sŭr Daniel Forteskyu | |||
|el=Σερ Daniel Fortesque | |||
|elR=Ser Daniel Fortesque | |||
|ja=ダニエル・フォーテスク卿 | |||
|jaR=Danieru fōtesuku kyō | |||
|ru=Сэр Дэниэл Фортескью | |||
|ruR=Ser Deniel Fortesk'yu | |||
|tr=Sör Daniel Fortesque | |||
}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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