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{{Infobox character | {{about|Zarok's human form|his beast form|Zarok's Beast Transformation|his serpentine form|Zarok Serpent}}{{Infobox character | ||
|name = Zarok | |name = Zarok {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Boss}} | ||
|image = | |image = MediEvil2019-Zarok-BookOfGallowmere.png | ||
|titles = King Peregrin's Advisor <small>( | |titles = King Peregrin's Advisor <small>(1286)</small><br>Court Magician <small>(1286)</small> | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|birth = Early 13th century<br>[[Gallowmere]], Britain | |birth = Early 13th century<br>[[Gallowmere]], Britain | ||
|death = 1386 <small>(aged over | |death = 1386 <small>(aged over 150)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain | ||
|weapons = [[Trident]] | |weapons = [[Trident]] | ||
|voice = Paul Darrow <small>(English)</small> <br> Norio Wakamoto <small>(Japanese)</small> | |voice = Paul Darrow <small>(English)</small> <br> Norio Wakamoto <small>(Japanese)</small> | ||
|designer=[[Jason Wilson]] | |designer=[[Jason Wilson]] | ||
|appearances = {{Appearances | |||
|medievil1998= | |||
*[[Cemetery Hill]] | |||
*[[Zarok's Lair]] | |||
|resurrection= | |||
*[[Cemetery Hill (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Cemetery Hill]] | |||
*[[Hilltop Mausoleum]] | |||
*[[Zarok's Lair (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Zarok's Lair]] | |||
|medievil2019= | |||
*[[Cemetery Hill]] | |||
*[[Zarok's Lair]] | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Sir Daniel Fortesque, my old nemesis, so we meet again!|Zarok, upon seeing Fortesque for the first time in 100 years.}} | {{Quote|Sir Daniel Fortesque, my old nemesis, so we meet again!|Zarok, upon seeing Fortesque for the first time in 100 years.}} | ||
'''Zarok''' (died 1386) was an evil sorcerer who tried to conquer the land of [[Gallowmere]]. His | '''Zarok''' (died 1386) was an evil sorcerer who tried to conquer the land of [[Gallowmere]]. Although he was declared dead after the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] in 1286, Zarok managed to survive. He went into hiding and would not re-emerge until 1386, a hundred years later. His second attempt at conquest was thwarted by his nemesis, the knight [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Zarok was a smart but scrawny boy who came from a poor family in [[Gallowmere]]. His childhood days were spent with [[Mr Snuffy]], his canine companion. However, on the day of [[King Peregrin's | Zarok was a smart but scrawny boy who came from a poor family in [[Gallowmere]]. His childhood days were spent with [[Mr Snuffy]], his canine companion. However, on the day of [[Coronation of King Peregrin|King Peregrin's coronation]], Mr Snuffy was killed by a Royal Guardsman who thought the pup was going to attack the newly crowned king. This event changed Zarok's life forever and marked the beginning of his obsession with necromancy. Zarok left Gallowmere to take up an apprenticeship with an [[Zarok's master|infamous dark sorcerer]].{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | ||
===Return to Gallowmere=== | ===Return to Gallowmere=== | ||
50 years later, Zarok returned to Gallowmere, causing the land's crops to fail in order to expose the incompetency of Peregrin's Court Magician [[Mazok the Muddled]]. Mazok's attempts to save the kingdom from the [[Famine in Gallowmere|famine]] failed, forcing the king to seek help from Zarok. Zarok was all too happy to oblige. Once the famine was dealt with, Zarok became the new Court Magician.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | 50 years later, Zarok returned to Gallowmere, causing the land's crops to fail in order to expose the incompetency of Peregrin's Court Magician [[Mazok the Muddled]]. Mazok's attempts to save the kingdom from the [[Famine in Gallowmere|famine]] failed, forcing the king to seek help from Zarok. Zarok was all too happy to oblige. Once the famine was dealt with, Zarok became the new Court Magician.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | ||
As part of his secret plot to take over the kingdom, Zarok would go on to kill the [[King Peregrin's Champion|king's champion]] by spooking the champion's horse with a toad, causing him to be thrown in a well where he drowned. Zarok then convinced the King to appoint none other than Sir Daniel Fortesque to be his new champion, as Zarok knew that Fortesque was incompetent and would doom the king's army during his planned invasion.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} At some point, Zarok summoned [[Shadow Demons]] from another dimension to help him build a vast castle on top of a faraway mountain. | [[File:MediEvil2019-ZarokSummonsDemons-Intro.png|thumb|left|Zarok begins to summon an army of demons.]]As part of his secret plot to take over the kingdom, Zarok would go on to kill the [[King Peregrin's Champion|king's champion]] by spooking the champion's horse with a toad, causing him to be thrown in a well where he drowned. Zarok then convinced the King to appoint none other than Sir Daniel Fortesque to be his new champion, as Zarok knew that Fortesque was incompetent and would doom the king's army during his planned invasion.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} At some point, Zarok summoned [[Shadow Demons]] from another dimension to help him build a vast castle on top of a faraway mountain. | ||
===War with Gallowmere=== | ===War with Gallowmere=== | ||
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Under the cover of night, Zarok's dark army spilled forth from their corrupt haven. The army marched south across the Silver Mountains and through the Silver Woods. Zarok's army had eventually overtaken the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead|flood lands]]. This lead to the [[Battle of Gallowmere]], in which Sir Daniel was killed. However, the history books said that he had defeated Zarok, just seconds before he died himself. Zarok survived the battle, however. He remained in hiding, preparing for a second invasion. | Under the cover of night, Zarok's dark army spilled forth from their corrupt haven. The army marched south across the Silver Mountains and through the Silver Woods. Zarok's army had eventually overtaken the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead|flood lands]]. This lead to the [[Battle of Gallowmere]], in which Sir Daniel was killed. However, the history books said that he had defeated Zarok, just seconds before he died himself. Zarok survived the battle, however. He remained in hiding, preparing for a second invasion. | ||
Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a [[Zarok's spell book|book of Black Magic]] which would become associated with him.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} He also gained possession of the [[Shadow Artefact]], the key to the tomb where his Shadow Demons were imprisoned. However, the Artefact was stolen from him by [[The Town Mayor]] before he could free them.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary | Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a [[Zarok's spell book|book of Black Magic]] which would become associated with him.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} He also gained possession of the [[Shadow Artefact]], the key to the tomb where his Shadow Demons were imprisoned. However, the Artefact was stolen from him by [[The Town Mayor]] before he could free them.{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary}} | ||
===The Evernight=== | ===The Evernight=== | ||
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Daniel first encountered Zarok at [[Cemetery Hill]]. Zarok tried to trap Dan in the necropolis by bringing two [[Boulder Gargoyles]] to life. Later in his quest, Daniel released Zarok's Shadow Demons due to needing an item located within the tomb to make further progress. The demons were killed however when Daniel released lava upon them in [[The Haunted Ruins]]. | Daniel first encountered Zarok at [[Cemetery Hill]]. Zarok tried to trap Dan in the necropolis by bringing two [[Boulder Gargoyles]] to life. Later in his quest, Daniel released Zarok's Shadow Demons due to needing an item located within the tomb to make further progress. The demons were killed however when Daniel released lava upon them in [[The Haunted Ruins]]. | ||
Zarok awaited in his [[Zarok's Lair|lair]]. He sent [[Fazguls]] and later his champion [[Lord Kardok]] to kill Dan, but Daniel managed to outsmart them. In the end, Zarok decided to confront Dan himself and transformed into a | Zarok awaited in his [[Zarok's Lair|lair]]. He sent [[Fazguls]] and later his champion [[Lord Kardok]] to kill Dan, but Daniel managed to outsmart them. In the end, Zarok decided to confront Dan himself and transformed into a beast. Once defeated, Zarok accepted his death and cast a spell that caused his lair to collapse, which he hoped would bring Dan down with him. Zarok was crushed in the wreckage, his magic was undone. | ||
==Legacy== | |||
Five hundred years | Five hundred years after his death, pages from [[Zarok's spell book]] resurfaced and were used by an evil sorcerer called [[Lord Palethorn]] to conquer [[London]]. Zarok himself was reduced to an exhibit in a [[The Museum|museum]] in [[Kensington]] where he was described only as a coward. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
=== Appearance === | === Appearance === | ||
Zarok | Zarok had pale gray skin. He wore somewhat feminine attire which consisted of red robes with gold highlights and a hat with pointed horns. He was rather thin, and he had two horns growing out of each cheek as well as his chin. | ||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Zarok | Zarok was a creepy, bitter and twisted soul. He was petty and vain yet intelligent, terrifying and evil yet charismatic, tough and dangerous yet at times campier than a Caravan park. He berated Dan and called him mocking nicknames. He also seemed to be held in high regard amongst his minions. | ||
===Abilities=== | ===Abilities=== | ||
Using the power of his staff and spellbook, Zarok | Using the power of his staff and spellbook, Zarok could resurrect the dead, animate the inanimate and steal the souls of living beings. He was also able to build his own boiler guards and city; [[The Time Device]] - using science. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
In his human form, Zarok only appears during cutscenes and is not featured in actual gameplay. See [[Zarok's Beast Transformation]] and [[Zarok Serpent]] for his transformations in the original ''MediEvil'' and ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' respectively. | |||
===''MediEvil''=== | |||
====Book of Gallowmere entry==== | |||
It is said that Zarok's preoccupation with necromancy stems from an obsession to resurrect his childhood puppy. | |||
Let's just reflect for a moment: isn't that just tragic? All this poor, troubled soul has ever wanted is to command the forces of darkness, enslave mankind, and play ball one last time with dear old Mr Snuffy. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
====''[[MediEvil]]''==== | ====''[[MediEvil]]''==== | ||
Zarok was designed by Lead Artist [[Jason Wilson]]. Wilson imagined Zarok as both "thin and fey" and "an evil puppet."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jasonwilson-folio.blogspot.com/p/art-and-game-design-medievil.html|site=JASON WILSON - PORTFOLIO: Art and Game Design|title=MediEvil}}</ref>{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|November 3, 2013}} Wilson also noted that the character ended up being "rather camp" which gave him "an endearing quality as a villain" and suited the "quirky fun nature" of the game.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil_gallery/medievil_zarok_concept_design.htm|Zarok}} | Zarok was designed by Lead Artist [[Jason Wilson]]. Wilson imagined Zarok as both "thin and fey" and "an evil puppet."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jasonwilson-folio.blogspot.com/p/art-and-game-design-medievil.html|site=JASON WILSON - PORTFOLIO: Art and Game Design|title=MediEvil}}</ref>{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|November 3, 2013}} Wilson also noted that the character ended up being "rather camp" which gave him "an endearing quality as a villain" and suited the "quirky fun nature" of the game.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil_gallery/medievil_zarok_concept_design.htm|Zarok}} | ||
====''[[MediEvil 2]]''==== | ====''[[MediEvil 2]]''==== | ||
An early iteration of ''MediEvil 2's'' plot involved Zarok being trapped in the Tower of London. Dan would have had to free him in order to form an uneasy alliance with him to recover his spell book from the clutches of an evil cult.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|February 10, 2012}} However, Zarok ended up not playing a major role in the final release. | An early iteration of ''MediEvil 2's'' plot involved Zarok being trapped in the Tower of London. Dan would have had to free him in order to form an uneasy alliance with him to recover his spell book from the clutches of an evil cult.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|February 10, 2012}} However, Zarok ended up not playing a major role in the final release. | ||
====''[[Fate's Arrow | ====''[[Fate's Arrow]]''==== | ||
Zarok would have been the main antagonist in the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3 | Zarok would have been the main antagonist in the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, teaming up with [[Kiyante]], an evil sorceress with similar ambitions. | ||
===Portrayal=== | ===Portrayal=== | ||
In English, Zarok was voiced by the late [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. According to Jason Wilson, Darrow was very enthusiastic about playing Zarok and was one of the reasons why Wilson wrote fictional biographies for the game's characters. | In English, Zarok was voiced by the late [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. According to Jason Wilson, Darrow was very enthusiastic about playing Zarok and was one of the reasons why Wilson wrote fictional biographies for the game's characters.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1135627890148745216|June 3, 2019|quote=I’ll never forget writing fictional character biographies for the MediEvil voice actors, mostly because of Paul Darrow.}} Darrow also liked to improvise his lines during recording.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1144921618587799552|June 29, 2019|quote=Paul was prone to improvising and we very much enjoyed tweaking and playing with the script during recording.}} | ||
In Japanese, he was voiced by Norio Wakamoto who is famous for his roles of Oskar von Reuenthal in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Barbatos Goetia in ''Tales of Destiny 2'', Charles zi Britannia in ''Code Geass'', Xemnas in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Cell in ''Dragon Ball Z'', and Count Dracula in various ''Castlevania'' titles, and DIO from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' drama CD's and many others.{{citation needed}} | In Japanese, he was voiced by Norio Wakamoto who is famous for his roles of Oskar von Reuenthal in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Barbatos Goetia in ''Tales of Destiny 2'', Charles zi Britannia in ''Code Geass'', Xemnas in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Cell in ''Dragon Ball Z'', and Count Dracula in various ''Castlevania'' titles, and DIO from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' drama CD's and many others.{{citation needed}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Zarok makes a possible joke about the practice of sheep sodomising before the final battle when he says ''"Oooh... Oh not right now!"'' after he accidentally transforms himself into a sheep. | *Zarok makes a possible joke about the practice of sheep sodomising before the final battle when he says ''"Oooh... Oh not right now!"'' after he accidentally transforms himself into a sheep. | ||
==In other languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|ar = ”زاروك” | |||
|arR = "zaruka" | |||
|bg = Зарок | |||
|bgR = Zarok | |||
|ja = ザロック | |||
|jaR = Zarokku | |||
|ru = Зарок | |||
|ruR = Zarok | |||
}} | |||
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