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    |name = Zarok
    |name = Zarok {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Boss}}
    |health = 1500
    |health = 1500 HP{{ORref|DF}}
    |gamename = MediEvil (1998)
    |moregameplay = {{Infobox gameplay section
    |health = 2000 HP{{ORref|DF}}
    |gamename = MediEvil (2019)
    }}
    |gender = Male
    |gender = Male
    |aka = Zarok Beast
    |aka = Zarok Beast
    |icon = [[File:ZAROK.png|20px]]
    |prevboss = [[Lord Kardok]]
    |lboss = [[Lord Kardok]]
    |entityname = ZlZarHead
    |medievil = [[Zarok's Lair]]
    |appearances = {{Appearances|
    |image = [[File:MedPS4ZarokBeastTransformation.png|thumb]]}}{{Quote|None shall defeat the mighty Zarok! So prepare to die Fortesque!|[[Zarok]], ''[[MediEvil]]''}}'''Zarok's Beast Transformation''' is the form [[Zarok]] adopted in his final battle against [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] in 1386.
    |medievil1998 =  
    ==Story==
    *[[Zarok's Lair]]
    ===''MediEvil''===
    |medievil2019 =  
    After [[Dan]] defeated Zarok's Champion [[Lord Kardok]], Zarok finally decided to fight Daniel himself. He left the room to transform into a beast. After Dan defeated him, the beast body imploded and Zarok reverted to his original form.
    *[[Zarok's Lair]]
    ===''MediEvil 2''===
    }}
    500 years later, a recreation of Zarok's Beast Transformation appeared in the [[Kensington]] [[The Museum|Museum]] as part of the Myths & Legends exhibit.
    |image = MediEvil2019-ZarokBeast-BookOfGallowmere.png}}{{Quote|None shall defeat the mighty Zarok! So prepare to die Fortesque!|[[Zarok]], after his transformation.}}'''Zarok's Beast Transformation''' was the form [[Zarok]] adopted in his final battle against [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] in 1386.
    ==Strategy==
    ==History==
    After Sir Dan defeated Zarok's Champion [[Lord Kardok]], Zarok finally decided to face Dan himself. He left the room to transform into this great beast. After Dan defeated him, his beastly body imploded and Zarok reverted to his original form.
    ==Legacy==
    500 years later, a recreation of Zarok's Beast Transformation appeared in the [[Kensington]] [[The Museum|museum]] as part of the Myths & Legends exhibit.
    ==Gameplay==
    ===''MediEvil'' (1998 original)===
    ====Strategy====
    Zarok's initial attacks are him chasing Dan around, spitting acid at him and swiping at him. He has a magical shield around him, which is disabled when he stands up on his hind legs. That's when Dan should strike. Dan should use a weapon like the [[Magic Sword]], [[Dragon Armour]] or the [[Spear]]. Beware, though, once half of his life is diminished he'll start performing another attack which involves creating a powerful force field around him which will not only harm Dan, but will also set him on fire for a while.
    Zarok's initial attacks are him chasing Dan around, spitting acid at him and swiping at him. He has a magical shield around him, which is disabled when he stands up on his hind legs. That's when Dan should strike. Dan should use a weapon like the [[Magic Sword]], [[Dragon Armour]] or the [[Spear]]. Beware, though, once half of his life is diminished he'll start performing another attack which involves creating a powerful force field around him which will not only harm Dan, but will also set him on fire for a while.
    {{clear}}
    ===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
    ==Gallery==
    ====Book of Gallowmere entry====
    <gallery orientation="landscape" hideaddbutton="true" spacing="small">
    Psychologists all agree that the final, desperate form adopted by an on-the-ropes evil sorcerer once his minions have all been felled tells us a great deal about his particular psychosis.
    ZarokB.png
     
    Zarok's death ME2.png|Zarok's defeat, as depicted in [[MediEvil 2|''MediEvil 2'']]'s intro.
    What does this form tell us about Zarok? Well, I'm no psychologist, but if ever there was a clearer case of narcissistic agora-paranoid kleptomaniacal dysmorphism then... my name's not [[Geraldine]].{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Graveyard Wolves}}
    ZarokME2.png|A statue of Zarok's Beast Transformation in [[The Museum]].
     
    ==Behind the scenes==
    ===Development===
    In pre-release builds of ''MediEvil'' dating as far back as August 1997, Zarok's Beast Transformation featured a pair of breasts.{{Gameref|Rolling-Demo}} This is because this form of Zarok was based on a [[wikipedia:Figurehead (object)|ship's figurehead]]. The entity '''GsZarHead''', a [[The Ghost Ship|Ghost Ship]] version of Zarok's Beast Transformation, can be found in the '''GS.BIN''' overlay in the ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]'', suggesting that Zarok's Beast form was set to appear in this level at some point.{{Gameref|ECTSPreAlpha}} The work-in-progress version of Zarok's Beast Transformation found in the Pre-Alpha also has an animation for climbing down the ship's [[wikipedia:bowsprit|bowsprit]]. It is unknown whether this form of Zarok was already set to be the game's final boss or not at the time. The breasts were removed from Zarok's model in build 0.41D, just 48 days before the final game version was made.
     
    The WIP version of Zarok's Beast Transformation in the ''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha'' has 23 animations:
    <gallery mode="slideshow">
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-WalkLookingRightAnim.gif|Walking while looking right animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-WalkLookingLeftAnim.gif|Walking while looking left animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-WalkLookingAheadAnim.gif|Walking while looking ahead animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-ReadyAnim.gif|Turning animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-JumpAttackAnim.gif|Jump attack animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-IdleAnim.gif|Crawling idle animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-StandingIdleAnim.gif|Standing idle animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-StandingSwipeAnim.gif|Standing swipe attack animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-RecoilAnim.gif|Crawling recoil animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-SittingAnim.gif|Sitting down animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-RecoilAnim2.gif|Another crawling recoil animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-StandingRecoilAnim.gif|Standing recoil animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-FloatingRecoilAnim.gif|Floating recoil animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-CrawlingToStandingAnim.gif|Crawling to standing transition animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-JumpAnim.gif|Jumping animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-BreathAttackAnim.gif|Acid spitting attack animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-DeathAnim.gif|Dying animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-DiveAnim.gif|Diving animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-IntroAnim.gif|Animation of Zarok climbing down the Ghost Ship's bowsprit.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-FloatingAttackAnim.gif|Floating attack animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-FloatingAttack2Anim.gif|Another floating attack animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-FloatingClapAttackAnim.gif|Yet another floating attack animation.
    MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-ZarokBeast-FloatingToGroundAnim.gif|Floating recoil to crawling transition animation.
    </gallery>
    </gallery>
    [[Category:Enemies]]
    ====Evolution of Zarok's Beast Transformation====
    [[Category:MediEvil enemies]]
    <gallery>
    MediEvil1998-ZarokBreastTransformation.png|Zarok in versions before 0.41D.
    MediEvil1998-ZarokBeastTransformation.png|Zarok in version 0.41D and thereafter.
    </gallery>
     
    ==In other languages==
    {{OtherLanguages
    |ar = تحول وحش ”زاروك”
    |arR =tahawul wahsh "zaruka"
    |bg = Преобразяването на Зарок в звяр
    |bgR =Preobrazyavaneto na Zarok v zvyar
    |cz = Zarokova proměna v obludu
    |da = Zaroks forvandling til Bæst
    |de = Zaroks Bestienverwandlung
    |el = Η Μεταμόρφωση του Zarok σε Κτήνος
    |elR =I Metamórfosi tou Zarok se Ktínos
    |es = Transformación de la bestia de Zarok
    |esMX = Transformación en bestia de Zarok
    |fi = Zarokin muuntuminen hirviöksi
    |fr = Zarok bestial
    |hr = Zarokova transformacija u zvijer
    |hu = Zarok bestiaalakja
    |it = Trasformazione in bestia di Zarok
    |ja = ザロック・ビースト
    |jaR =Zarokku bīsuto
    |nl = Zaroks beesttransformatie
    |no = Zaroks monstertransformasjon
    |pl = Zarok przemieniony w bestię
    |pt = Transformação monstruosa de Zarok
    |ptBR = A Transformação do Monstro Zarok
    |ro = Transformarea lui Zarok în bestie
    |ru = Зарок-чудище
    |ruR =Zarok-chudishche
    |sv = Zaroks Monstertransformation
    |tr = Zarok'un Canavara Dönüşümü
    }}
    ==References==
    {{Reflist}}
    [[Category:Bosses]]
    [[Category:Bosses]]
    [[Category:MediEvil bosses]]
    [[Category:Bosses in MediEvil]]
    [[Category:Final bosses]]
    ==Navigation==
    {{MediEvil enemies}}

    Latest revision as of 18:42, 25 October 2024

    This article is about Zarok's beast form. For his human form, see Zarok. For his serpentine form, see Zarok Serpent.
    Zarok
    MediEvil2019-BookOfGallowmere-BossesIcon.png
    MediEvil2019-ZarokBeast-BookOfGallowmere.png
    Biographical information
    AKA Zarok Beast
    Gender Male
    Gameplay information
    MediEvil (1998)
    Health 1500 HP[1]
    Previous boss(es) Lord Kardok
    Entity ZlZarHead
    MediEvil (2019)
    Health 2000 HP[1]
    Behind the scenes information
    Appears in

    "None shall defeat the mighty Zarok! So prepare to die Fortesque!"
    ― Zarok, after his transformation.

    Zarok's Beast Transformation was the form Zarok adopted in his final battle against Sir Daniel Fortesque in 1386.

    History

    After Sir Dan defeated Zarok's Champion Lord Kardok, Zarok finally decided to face Dan himself. He left the room to transform into this great beast. After Dan defeated him, his beastly body imploded and Zarok reverted to his original form.

    Legacy

    500 years later, a recreation of Zarok's Beast Transformation appeared in the Kensington museum as part of the Myths & Legends exhibit.

    Gameplay

    MediEvil (1998 original)

    Strategy

    Zarok's initial attacks are him chasing Dan around, spitting acid at him and swiping at him. He has a magical shield around him, which is disabled when he stands up on his hind legs. That's when Dan should strike. Dan should use a weapon like the Magic Sword, Dragon Armour or the Spear. Beware, though, once half of his life is diminished he'll start performing another attack which involves creating a powerful force field around him which will not only harm Dan, but will also set him on fire for a while.

    MediEvil (2019 remake)

    Book of Gallowmere entry

    Psychologists all agree that the final, desperate form adopted by an on-the-ropes evil sorcerer once his minions have all been felled tells us a great deal about his particular psychosis.

    What does this form tell us about Zarok? Well, I'm no psychologist, but if ever there was a clearer case of narcissistic agora-paranoid kleptomaniacal dysmorphism then... my name's not Geraldine.[2][2.1]

    Behind the scenes

    Development

    In pre-release builds of MediEvil dating as far back as August 1997, Zarok's Beast Transformation featured a pair of breasts.[3] This is because this form of Zarok was based on a ship's figurehead. The entity GsZarHead, a Ghost Ship version of Zarok's Beast Transformation, can be found in the GS.BIN overlay in the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha, suggesting that Zarok's Beast form was set to appear in this level at some point.[4] The work-in-progress version of Zarok's Beast Transformation found in the Pre-Alpha also has an animation for climbing down the ship's bowsprit. It is unknown whether this form of Zarok was already set to be the game's final boss or not at the time. The breasts were removed from Zarok's model in build 0.41D, just 48 days before the final game version was made.

    The WIP version of Zarok's Beast Transformation in the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha has 23 animations:

    • Walking while looking right animation.

      Walking while looking right animation.

    • Walking while looking left animation.

      Walking while looking left animation.

    • Walking while looking ahead animation.

      Walking while looking ahead animation.

    • Turning animation.

      Turning animation.

    • Jump attack animation.

      Jump attack animation.

    • Crawling idle animation.

      Crawling idle animation.

    • Standing idle animation.

      Standing idle animation.

    • Standing swipe attack animation.

      Standing swipe attack animation.

    • Crawling recoil animation.

      Crawling recoil animation.

    • Sitting down animation.

      Sitting down animation.

    • Another crawling recoil animation.

      Another crawling recoil animation.

    • Standing recoil animation.

      Standing recoil animation.

    • Floating recoil animation.

      Floating recoil animation.

    • Crawling to standing transition animation.

      Crawling to standing transition animation.

    • Jumping animation.

      Jumping animation.

    • Acid spitting attack animation.

      Acid spitting attack animation.

    • Dying animation.

      Dying animation.

    • Diving animation.

      Diving animation.

    • Animation of Zarok climbing down the Ghost Ship's bowsprit.

      Animation of Zarok climbing down the Ghost Ship's bowsprit.

    • Floating attack animation.

      Floating attack animation.

    • Another floating attack animation.

      Another floating attack animation.

    • Yet another floating attack animation.

      Yet another floating attack animation.

    • Floating recoil to crawling transition animation.

      Floating recoil to crawling transition animation.

    Evolution of Zarok's Beast Transformation

    • Zarok in versions before 0.41D.

      Zarok in versions before 0.41D.

    • Zarok in version 0.41D and thereafter.

      Zarok in version 0.41D and thereafter.

    In other languages

    Language Name
    Arabic تحول وحش ”زاروك”
    tahawul wahsh "zaruka"
    Bulgarian Преобразяването на Зарок в звяр
    Preobrazyavaneto na Zarok v zvyar
    Croatian Zarokova transformacija u zvijer
    Czech Zarokova proměna v obludu
    Danish Zaroks forvandling til Bæst
    Dutch Zaroks beesttransformatie
    Finnish Zarokin muuntuminen hirviöksi
    French (France) Zarok bestial
    German Zaroks Bestienverwandlung
    Greek Η Μεταμόρφωση του Zarok σε Κτήνος
    I Metamórfosi tou Zarok se Ktínos
    Hungarian Zarok bestiaalakja
    Italian Trasformazione in bestia di Zarok
    Japanese ザロック・ビースト
    Zarokku bīsuto
    Norwegian Zaroks monstertransformasjon
    Polish Zarok przemieniony w bestię
    Portuguese (Brazil) A Transformação do Monstro Zarok
    Portuguese (Portugal) Transformação monstruosa de Zarok
    Romanian Transformarea lui Zarok în bestie
    Russian Зарок-чудище
    Zarok-chudishche
    Spanish (LatAm) Transformación en bestia de Zarok
    Spanish (Spain) Transformación de la bestia de Zarok
    Swedish Zaroks Monstertransformation
    Turkish Zarok'un Canavara Dönüşümü

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Original research by Dan's Friend.
    2. ↑ MediEvil 2019 icon.png MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
      1. ↑ Graveyard Wolves entry in the Book of Gallowmere in MediEvil 2019 icon.png MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
    3. ↑ MediEvil Rolling Demo. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 1997.
    4. ↑ MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 1997.

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