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}}'''Morten''' ({{fl}} 1386) was a friendly worm that lived inside [[Sir Dan]]'s skull. He was thus forced to join Dan on his quest to defeat [[Zarok]]. | }}'''Morten''' ({{fl}} 1386) was a friendly worm that lived inside [[Sir Dan]]'s skull. He was thus forced to join Dan on his quest to defeat [[Zarok]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
=== Appearance === | === Appearance === | ||
Morten was a purple earthworm who | Morten was a purple earthworm who was about the length of Dan's finger. Like all earthworms his body was segmented. He had purple eyes and a little smile. | ||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
According to the [[Book of Gallowmere]], Morten was happy when Dan had died, as it gave him a new home. He was mostly unbothered by Dan coming back to life and was willing to help him, but mostly so Dan could go back to his eternal rest. | According to the [[Book of Gallowmere]], Morten was happy when Dan had died, as it gave him a new home. He was mostly unbothered by Dan coming back to life and was willing to help him, but mostly so Dan could go back to his eternal rest. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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Of course, Dan coming back to life was a bit of a shock, but Morten will do anything he can to keep his home-buddy safe (and get him back to the earthy darkness as quickly as possible). | Of course, Dan coming back to life was a bit of a shock, but Morten will do anything he can to keep his home-buddy safe (and get him back to the earthy darkness as quickly as possible). | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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While Morten does not appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', the character [[Al-Zalam]] fulfils a similar role to him in the game; he lives inside Sir Dan's skull and serves as his sidekick.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|12847|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|author=Angelo Bod|quote=That is correct, Al Zalam lived in Dan's head and was our new sidekick character (based on the previous character)|June 16, 2013}} | While Morten does not appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', the character [[Al-Zalam]] fulfils a similar role to him in the game; he lives inside Sir Dan's skull and serves as his sidekick.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|12847|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|author=Angelo Bod|quote=That is correct, Al Zalam lived in Dan's head and was our new sidekick character (based on the previous character)|June 16, 2013}} | ||
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The name "Morten" is an {{w|Old Danish}}, {{w|Old Swedish}} and modern variant form of Martin.<ref>[http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Morten Morten - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics]</ref> Martin is derived from the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god {{w|Mars (mythology)|Mars}}.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/martin Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Martin]</ref> Mars is possibly related to maris, the genitive case of Latin mas, meaning 'male'.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/mars Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Mars]</ref> | The name "Morten" is an {{w|Old Danish}}, {{w|Old Swedish}} and modern variant form of Martin.<ref>[http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Morten Morten - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics]</ref> Martin is derived from the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god {{w|Mars (mythology)|Mars}}.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/martin Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Martin]</ref> Mars is possibly related to maris, the genitive case of Latin mas, meaning 'male'.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/mars Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Mars]</ref> | ||