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The Boat Man
Biographical information
AKA	Death
Gender	Male
Behind the scenes information
Voiced by	Tom Baker

Latest revision as of 17:12, 25 October 2024

"Greetings stranger, I am the Boat Man - it is I who ferry lost souls on their final journey to the Land of the Dead. But hold, have we not met before? Sir Daniel Fortesque! Not you too?"

― The Boat Man recognises a former passenger.

The Boat Man, otherwise known as Death, was the one responsible for ferrying lost souls on their final journey to the Land of the Dead.

History

Canonical account

Amid the stormy gloom over the Pools Of The Ancient Dead, Sir Dan found the Boat Man waiting to escort eight lost valiants to their final resting place from the accursed swamps. As his boat was the only available means of passage into Mellowmede and the Crystal Caves, the Boat Man brokered a deal with Sir Dan for the lost souls as fare.

Apocryphal account

An alternative account suggests that Sir Dan first encountered Death in the Graveyard. Death allegedly agreed to help fight Zarok and informed Daniel about the locations of the so-called Anubis Stone pieces. Dan later encountered Death again in the Pools Of The Ancient Dead, where he allegedly helped locate his missing boat and rebuild Mecha-Death, which was destroyed whilst attempting to clean up the battlefield. After Dan collected three of the Anubis Stone pieces as well as the Dragon Plate Armour from Dragon Island, Death allegedly ferried him to the Haunted Ruins, where they parted ways.

Characteristics

Appearance

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Personality

The Boat Man was weary and sardonic, yet retained an air of engaging charisma and elegant charm. If he ever had any real enthusiasm for his job, it's been long gone. However, he had two key redeeming features that shone through his aura of melancholy resignation: His comprehensive knowledge of Gallowmere, and a sneaking admiration (almost paternal regard) for the undead knight Sir Daniel Fortesque, whom he saw as his only hope of gaining some peace from a massively increased workload.

Behind the scenes

Development

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Strangely, there is no entry for the Boat Man in the remake's Book of Gallowmere.

Portrayal

In MediEvil: Resurrection, Death was voiced by actor and comedian Tom Baker, best known for his portrayal of the Fourth Doctor in the BBC serial Doctor Who.

Version specific differences

The Japanese strategy guide suggests that the Boat Man was once a mortal man who fought alongside Sir Dan.^[1]^[1.1]

Gallery

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References

↑ MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.
1. ↑ "古代都市メローミードへ死者たちを運ぶ、黄泉の渡し人。だが彼もかつては、フォーテスクと共に戦場を駆け抜けた戦士であった。彼はフォーテスクに血肉があった時代を知る貴重な人間なのだ。友としての彼の助言に耳を傾けよう。
  (He is a ferryman who transports the dead to the ancient city of Mellowmede. However, he was once a warrior who fought alongside Fortesque on the battlefield. He is a valuable person who knows the time when Fortesque was flesh and blood. Listen to his advice as a friend.)" — Page 6 of MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.

Navigation

[MED-Navigation-1] MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.
↑ "古代都市メローミードへ死者たちを運ぶ、黄泉の渡し人。だが彼もかつては、フォーテスクと共に戦場を駆け抜けた戦士であった。彼はフォーテスクに血肉があった時代を知る貴重な人間なのだ。友としての彼の助言に耳を傾けよう。
(He is a ferryman who transports the dead to the ancient city of Mellowmede. However, he was once a warrior who fought alongside Fortesque on the battlefield. He is a valuable person who knows the time when Fortesque was flesh and blood. Listen to his advice as a friend.)" — Page 6 of MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.

[MED-Navigation-6-2] "古代都市メローミードへ死者たちを運ぶ、黄泉の渡し人。だが彼もかつては、フォーテスクと共に戦場を駆け抜けた戦士であった。彼はフォーテスクに血肉があった時代を知る貴重な人間なのだ。友としての彼の助言に耳を傾けよう。
(He is a ferryman who transports the dead to the ancient city of Mellowmede. However, he was once a warrior who fought alongside Fortesque on the battlefield. He is a valuable person who knows the time when Fortesque was flesh and blood. Listen to his advice as a friend.)" — Page 6 of MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.

[MED-Navigation-6-2] "古代都市メローミードへ死者たちを運ぶ、黄泉の渡し人。だが彼もかつては、フォーテスクと共に戦場を駆け抜けた戦士であった。彼はフォーテスクに血肉があった時代を知る貴重な人間なのだ。友としての彼の助言に耳を傾けよう。
(He is a ferryman who transports the dead to the ancient city of Mellowmede. However, he was once a warrior who fought alongside Fortesque on the battlefield. He is a valuable person who knows the time when Fortesque was flesh and blood. Listen to his advice as a friend.)" — Page 6 of MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK. Published by Sony Magazines Deluxe on July 20, 1999.

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 {{Infobox character
-|name = Death
+|name = The Boat Man
 |gender = Male
-|medievil = [[Pools of the Ancient Dead (MediEvil)|Pools of the Ancient Dead]], [[The Lake]]
+|aka = Death
-|aka = The Boat Man
+|voice = Tom Baker
-|voice = Tom Baker
+|image =
-|image = <tabber>MediEvil=[[File:Boat Man.PNG|200px|center]]|-|Resurrection=[[File:Death.png|200px|center]]</tabber>
+}}{{Q|Greetings stranger, I am the Boat Man - it is I who ferry lost souls on their final journey to the Land of the Dead. But hold, have we not met before? Sir Daniel Fortesque! Not you too?|The Boat Man recognises a former passenger.}}'''The Boat Man''', otherwise known as '''Death''', was the one responsible for ferrying lost souls on their final journey to the [[Land of the Dead]].
-|mresurrection = [[Return to the Graveyard (Resurrection)|Return to the Graveyard]], [[Pools of the Ancient Dead (Resurrection)|Pools of the Ancient Dead]], [[Haunted Ruins]]}}
-'''Death''' (also known as '''The Boat Man''') is a secondary character in ''[[MediEvil]]'' and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. He ferries lost souls on their final journey to the Land of the Dead.
-==Story==
-===''MediEvil''===
-Amid the stormy gloom over the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead]], [[Sir Dan]] will find the boatman waiting to escort eight lost valiants to their final resting place from the accursed swamps. As his boat is the only available means of passage into [[The Lake|Mellowmede]] and the [[Crystal Caves]], The Boatman brokers a deal with Sir Dan for the [[Soul Helmet|lost souls]] as fare.
-===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
+==History==
-Death's involvement in the story is greatly expanded upon in ''Resurrection''. Death serves as the Narrator for the game's introduction and level forewords.
+===Canonical account===
+Amid the stormy gloom over the [[Pools Of The Ancient Dead]], [[Sir Dan]] found the Boat Man waiting to escort eight lost valiants to their final resting place from the accursed swamps. As his boat was the only available means of passage into [[The Lake|Mellowmede]] and the [[Crystal Caves]], the Boat Man brokered a deal with Sir Dan for the [[Soul Helmet|lost souls]] as fare.
+===Apocryphal account===
+An alternative account suggests that Sir Dan first encountered Death in [[Return to the Graveyard (MediEvil: Resurrection)|the Graveyard]]. Death allegedly agreed to help fight Zarok and informed Daniel about the locations of the so-called [[Anubis Stone]] pieces. Dan later encountered Death again in the Pools Of The Ancient Dead, where he allegedly helped locate his missing boat and rebuild [[Mecha-Death]], which was destroyed whilst attempting to clean up the battlefield. After Dan collected three of the Anubis Stone pieces as well as the [[Dragon Armour|Dragon Plate Armour]] from [[Dragon Island]], Death allegedly ferried him to the [[Haunted Ruins]], where they parted ways.
-[[Dan]] first encounters him in the [[Return to the Graveyard]] where he is shown to be extremely frustrated with [[Zarok]] due to him raising the dead all over [[Gallowmere]], making his job quite difficult. He agrees to help fight Zarok and informs Daniel about the locations of the [[Anubis Stone]] pieces. He is later encountered again in [[Pools of the Ancient Dead]], where Dan helps him relocate his missing boat and rebuild MechaDeath, which was destroyed whilst attempting to clean up the battlefield. After Dan has collected 3 of the Anubis Stone pieces as well as the[[Dragon Armour| Dragon Plate Armour]] from [[Dragon Island]], Death will ferry him to the [[Haunted Ruins]].
+==Characteristics==
+===Appearance===
-He doesn't appear for the rest of the game after this point; he does narrate the game's ending, however.
+{{Empty section}}
-==Personality==
+===Personality===
+The Boat Man was weary and sardonic, yet retained an air of engaging charisma and elegant charm. If he ever had any real enthusiasm for his job, it's been long gone. However, he had two key redeeming features that shone through his aura of melancholy resignation: His comprehensive knowledge of Gallowmere, and a sneaking admiration (almost paternal regard) for the undead knight Sir Daniel Fortesque, whom he saw as his only hope of gaining some peace from a massively increased workload.
-He is weary and sardonic, yet retains an air of engaging charisma and elegant charm. If he ever had any real enthusiasm for his job, it's been long gone. However, he has two key redeeming features that shine through his aura of melancholy resignation: His comprehensive knowledge of Gallowmere, and a sneaking admiration (almost paternal regard) for the undead knight Sir Daniel Fortesque, whom he sees as his only hope of gaining some peace from massively increased workload.
+==Behind the scenes==
+===Development===
+====''MediEvil (2019 remake)''====
+Strangely, there is no entry for the Boat Man in the remake's [[Book of Gallowmere]].
+===Portrayal===
+In ''MediEvil: Resurrection'', Death was voiced by actor and comedian [[wikipedia:Tom Baker|Tom Baker]], best known for his portrayal of the Fourth Doctor in the BBC serial ''Doctor Who''.
+===Version specific differences===
+The [[MediEvil NAVIGATION BOOK|Japanese strategy guide]] suggests that the Boat Man was once a mortal man who fought alongside Sir Dan.{{Bookref|MED-Navigation}}{{Bookref|MED-Navigation|6|quote=古代都市メローミードへ死者たち を運ぶ、黄泉の渡し人。だが彼も かつては、フォーテスクと共に戦 場を駆け抜けた戦士であった。彼 はフォーテスクに血肉があった時 代を知る貴重な人間なのだ。友と しての彼の助言に耳を傾けよう。<br>(He is a ferryman who transports the dead to the ancient city of Mellowmede. However, he was once a warrior who fought alongside Fortesque on the battlefield. He is a valuable person who knows the time when Fortesque was flesh and blood. Listen to his advice as a friend.)}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery hideaddbutton="true" orientation="none" spacing="small" bordercolor="transparent" captionsize="medium" captionalign="center">
+{{Empty section}}
-Death-2.png|Death during a cutscene.
+==References==
-Artwork_Death.png|Death artwork in credits.
+{{Reflist}}
-MediResDeath1.png
+==Navigation==
-</gallery>
+{{MediEvil characters}}
+{{MediEvil 2 characters}}
-[[it:Morte]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Boat Man, The}}
 [[Category:Characters]]
-[[Category:MediEvil: Resurrection characters]]
+[[Category:Characters in MediEvil]]
-[[Category:MediEvil characters]]
+[[Category:Characters in MediEvil: Resurrection]]
-[[Category:Male Characters]]

The Boat Man
Biographical information
AKA	Death
Gender	Male
Behind the scenes information
Voiced by	Tom Baker