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{{Infobox enemy | {{about|the character|the level|The Count (level)}}{{Infobox enemy | ||
|name = The Count | |name = The Count | ||
| | |aka = Vampire Boss | ||
|icon = | |||
|image = MediEvil2-TheCount-LoadingScreen.png | |||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|age = Immortal, but mid-thirties | |age = Immortal, but mid-thirties{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/eight.htm|The Count|date=20141108104712}} | ||
| | |death = 1886<br>[[London]], England | ||
| | |prevboss = [[Iron Slugger]] | ||
|health = 500 | |nextboss = [[The Ripper]] | ||
|medievil2 = [[The Count (level)|The Count]] | |health = 500 HP | ||
| | |appearances = {{Appearances | ||
'''The Count''' | |medievil2 = | ||
*[[Wulfrum Hall]] (voice only) | |||
==Strategy== | *[[The Count (level)|The Count]] | ||
He flies. He has super-speed. He calls forth flaming bats and rains down concussion bombs. In general, he's one nasty dude! Like all vampires, however, the Count has a weakness - sunlight! He also must be pretty vain to keep all those mirrors around - | }} | ||
{{ | |voice = Marc Silk{{Citation needed}}}}{{Quote|You interrupt me! For your insolence you shall suffer beyond all imagining my ugly little friend. Ha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!|The Count, after being interrupted by [[Sir Dan]].}} | ||
{{WikipediaInfo|Count Dracula}} | |||
'''The Count''' (died 1886) was an ancient vampire who resided in the [[Wulfrum Hall]] in [[London]]. He allied himself with [[Lord Palethorn]] during [[the Autumn of Death]]. However, he underestimated the resurrected hero Sir Daniel Fortesque, which proved to be his undoing. | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
The Count is one of the game's bosses. He has the highest amount of health of all the bosses in the game. | |||
===[[MediEvil II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy guide]] entry=== | |||
He flies. He has super-speed. He calls forth flaming bats and rains down concussion bombs. In general, he's one nasty dude! Like all vampires, however, the Count has a weakness - sunlight! He also must be pretty vain to keep all those mirrors around - especially if he can't even see his reflection.{{Bookref|MED2-Prima}} | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Development=== | |||
The Count's character and name are based on [[wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]], while his East European accent is specifically inspired by Gary Oldman's portrayal of the character in Francis Ford Coppola's [[wikipedia:Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|''Dracula'' film adaptation]].{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/eight.htm|The Count|date=20141108104712}} | |||
===Promotion=== | |||
The Count appears as a hitchhiker in a US [[Hitchhikers|''MediEvil II'' TV commercial]] alongside [[Lord Palethorn]], [[The Ripper]] and a gargoyle. He is hitchiking to Hoboken. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Empty section|Gallery}} | |||
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==In other languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|fr=Le Comte | |||
|it=Il Conte | |||
|de=Der Graf | |||
|es=El Conde | |||
|pt=O Conde | |||
|ru=Граф | |||
|ruR=Graf | |||
}} | |||
== | ==References== | ||
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| The Count | |||
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| Biographical information | |||
| AKA | Vampire Boss | ||
| Gender | Male | ||
| Age | Immortal, but mid-thirties[1] | ||
| Died | 1886 London, England | ||
| Gameplay information | |||
| Health | 500 HP | ||
| Previous boss(es) | Iron Slugger | ||
| Next boss(es) | The Ripper | ||
| Behind the scenes information | |||
| Voiced by | Marc Silk[citation needed] | ||
| Appears in |
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The Count (died 1886) was an ancient vampire who resided in the Wulfrum Hall in London. He allied himself with Lord Palethorn during the Autumn of Death. However, he underestimated the resurrected hero Sir Daniel Fortesque, which proved to be his undoing.
Gameplay
The Count is one of the game's bosses. He has the highest amount of health of all the bosses in the game.
Official Strategy guide entry
He flies. He has super-speed. He calls forth flaming bats and rains down concussion bombs. In general, he's one nasty dude! Like all vampires, however, the Count has a weakness - sunlight! He also must be pretty vain to keep all those mirrors around - especially if he can't even see his reflection.[2]
Behind the scenes
Development
The Count's character and name are based on Count Dracula, while his East European accent is specifically inspired by Gary Oldman's portrayal of the character in Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula film adaptation.[1]
Promotion
The Count appears as a hitchhiker in a US MediEvil II TV commercial alongside Lord Palethorn, The Ripper and a gargoyle. He is hitchiking to Hoboken.
Gallery
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In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Le Comte |
| German | Der Graf |
| Italian | Il Conte |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | O Conde |
| Russian | Граф Graf |
| Spanish (Spain) | El Conde |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
The Count on MediEvil 2 Official EU Website (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine).
- ↑ MediEvil II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Published by Dimension Publishing in 2000.