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    {{Infobox enemy
    |name=Imp {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Enemy}}
    |name=Imps {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Enemy}}
    |image= {{#tag:tabber|MediEvil=<tabber>Thief=<br><br><br>[[File:ImpThief.png|99px|center]]<br><br><br>|-|Flamer=<br>[[File:ImpFlame.png|80px|center]]<br></tabber>{{!}}-{{!}}MediEvil 2=<br><br><br>[[File:ImpMED2.png|212px|center]]<br><br>{{!}}-{{!}}Resurrection=<br><br><br>[[File:Med_Imp_02.png|117px|center]]<br>
    |image= [[File:ImpsMedPS4.png|thumb]]
    }}
    |aka = Sticky-fingered Imps, House Imps
    |aka = Sticky-fingered Imps
    |nav = '''[[Mecha Imps|Mecha]]''' • '''Normal''' • '''[[Shielded Imps|Shielded]]'''
    |nav = '''Normal''' • '''[[Shielded Imps|Shielded]]'''
    |soul= {{BadSoul}}
    |soul= {{BadSoul}}
    |weapons = Torches <small>(''MediEvil'')</small><br>Buckets <small>(''MediEvil 2'')</smalL>
    |mresurrection = [[Hilltop Mausoleum]]
    |mresurrection = [[Hilltop Mausoleum]]
    |medievil = [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]], [[The Crystal Caves]], [[The Entrance Hall]]
    |medievil = [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]], [[The Crystal Caves]]
    |medievil2 = [[The Freakshow]], [[Iron Slugger (level)|Iron Slugger]]}}
    |medievil2 = [[The Freakshow]], [[Iron Slugger (level)|Iron Slugger]]}}
    {{Quote|Watch out for sticky-fingered imps. These thieves will strip you down to your armored undies.|[[MediEvil books|Book]], ''[[MediEvil]]''}}
    {{Quote|Watch out for sticky-fingered imps. These thieves will strip you down to your armored undies.|[[MediEvil books|Book]], ''[[MediEvil]]''}}
    '''Imps''' are troublesome goblin-like creatures that appear in all [[MediEvil games|''MediEvil'' games]] up to date.
    '''Imps''' are a race of troublesome pig-like creatures. Although Imps initially served the people of [[Gallowmere]] as household servants, they eventually rebelled in 1286 during the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] by joining forces with the evil sorcerer [[Zarok]]. They continued to serve Zarok until his defeat in 1386 and continued to exist as a race up to at least the late 19th century where some Imps were part of [[The Freakshow|a freakshow]] in [[London]].
     
    ==Story==
    ==[[Book of Gallowmere]] entry==
    ===Background===
    [[File:FatesArrowDanAtCourt.png|Household Imps in King Peregrin's Court.|thumb|left]]
    Back in [[King Peregrin]]'s day, Imps were often kept as household servants. Sadly, those were cruel times, and many Imps were treated very poorly by their masters.
    Back in [[King Peregrin]]'s day, Imps were often kept as household servants. Sadly, those were cruel times, and many Imps were treated very poorly by their masters.


    Really, it was no surprise when these cunning little creatures formed a secret alliance with [[Zarok]].
    Really, it was no surprise when these cunning little creatures formed a secret alliance with [[Zarok]].


    On the morning of the [[Battle of Gallowmere]], every last one of King Peregrin's men awoke to find his House Imp gone, and along with them, every last undergarment in the kingdom. Never before had an army's charge been so devastatingly broken before battle had even begun!
    On the morning of the [[Battle of Gallowmere]], every last one of King Peregrin's men awoke to find his House Imp gone, and along with them, every last undergarment in the kingdom. Never before had an army's charge been so devastatingly broken before battle had even begun!{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Imps}}
     
    ==Description==
    ===''[[MediEvil]]''===
    ===''[[MediEvil]]''===
    These little guys use their torches as weapons. While they can be cut down with your Sword, super-charging it will just swing it harmlessly right over them. The [[Club|Wooden Club]] is much more useful, but is better used as a means of clearing the glass shards along the floor. Beware of the Imp that runs around without a torch, he will use his free hands to snag your weapon right out from under you. If this happens, switch to another weapon fast and chase him down. Once he's done in, you'll be able to get the stolen item back.{{Bookref|MED-Prima}}
    By 1386, Imps were still Zarok's minions. They occupied [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]], [[Scarecrow Fields]], [[The Crystal Caves]] and [[The Entrance Hall]]. They generally preferred to use torches as weapons, though some were more keen on keeping their hands empty so that they could steal the weapons of questing adventurers.
    ===''[[MediEvil 2]] ''===
    ===''[[MediEvil 2]] ''===
    These obnoxious, pig-like creatures make a return appearance from the original game and are just as annoying. Either carrying buckets of slop (to feed the [[Pit Monsters]] with) or carrying paint brushes (in an effort to construct their evil devices for [[Palethorn]]), these suckers will incessantly swipe at your legs. Your [[Hammer]] is the most effective weapon here.{{Bookref|MED2-Prima}}
    [[File:ImpMED2.png|thumb]] In 1886, some Imps were a part of a [[London]] [[The Freakshow|freakshow]]. When the freakshow's [[Ringmaster]] went missing however, the Imps started going crazy and began building an army of [[Standard Elephant-Bots|elephant bots]] to storm the city with. Their efforts were thankfully foiled by the resurrected Hero of Gallowmere [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. A few Imps later appeared at the [[Iron Slugger (level)|boxing match]] between [[Dankenstein]] and the [[Iron Slugger]] where they tried to hinder Dankenstein by tossing his lost limbs around outside the ring.
    ===''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''===
    ==Strategy==
     
    Imps are generally not difficult enemies to dispatch. A few swings from one of Dan's swords or a blunt weapon like the [[Club]] or [[Hammer]] should finish them off fairly quickly. One only needs to be careful around their thieving variant who can carry Dan's weapon away and sell it off to a [[Merchant Gargoyle]].
    ===='''Imp thieves'''====
    These skittish pesky plunderers will steal away an adventurers weapon of choice before he can exclaim 'where's my blooming weapon gone?'. The best strategy with these pests is to simply destroy them before they get close enough to swipe. How to snuff em out? Well speed and accuracy counts above all in this case, so any weapon will do as long as it's used double quick!{{Gameref|MPSP-Bestiary}}
     
    ===='''Imp flamers'''====
    These speedy big nosed blighters will be upon an unwary venturer before he knows it, smashing at him mercilessly with fiery clubs! Yes perhaps they are not the most congenial of fellows, but they are quite good fun to shoot at or slice, so perhaps one should forgive them their foibles, and just get on with duffing them up.{{Gameref|MPSP-Bestiary}}
    ==Related trophies==
    ==Related trophies==
    {{TrophyTableBegin}}
    {{TrophyTableBegin}}
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    ==Gallery==
    ==Gallery==
    <tabber>Artwork=
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    <gallery spacing="small" columns="dynamic" hideaddbutton="true" widths="140" captionposition="below" captionsize="medium" bordersize="small" bordercolor="transparent" orientation="portrait">
    Imp.png|''MediEvil'' concept art.
    Imp.png|''MediEvil'' concept art.
    Med2Imp.jpg|''MediEvil 2'' concept art.
    Med2Imp.jpg|''MediEvil 2'' concept art.
    Med_Imp_01.png|''MediEvil Resurrection'' concept art.
    Med_Imp_01.png|''MediEvil Resurrection'' concept art.
    </gallery>
    |-|Screenshots=
    <gallery spacing="small" columns="dynamic" hideaddbutton="true" widths="140" captionposition="below" captionsize="medium" bordersize="small" bordercolor="transparent" orientation="portrait">
    UnderMausoleum.PNG|Imps in Hilltop Mausoleum.
    UnderMausoleum.PNG|Imps in Hilltop Mausoleum.
    ImpFlame.png
    ImpFlame.png
    Med_Imp_02.png
    </gallery>
    </gallery>
    </tabber>


    ==See also==
    ==See also==
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    ==Trivia==
    ==Trivia==
    *In real-life mythology, an {{W|imp}} is a mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition.
    *In real-life mythology, an {{W|imp}} is a being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition.


    ==References==
    ==References==

    Revision as of 04:24, 27 June 2020

    Imps
    MediEvil2019-BookOfGallowmere-EnemiesIcon.png
    [[Image:
    File:ImpsMedPS4.png
    |250px]]
    Biographical information
    AKA Sticky-fingered Imps, House Imps
    Weapon(s) Torches (MediEvil)
    Buckets (MediEvil 2)
    Gameplay information
    Soul type Template:BadSoul
    "Watch out for sticky-fingered imps. These thieves will strip you down to your armored undies."
    ― Book, MediEvil

    Imps are a race of troublesome pig-like creatures. Although Imps initially served the people of Gallowmere as household servants, they eventually rebelled in 1286 during the Battle of Gallowmere by joining forces with the evil sorcerer Zarok. They continued to serve Zarok until his defeat in 1386 and continued to exist as a race up to at least the late 19th century where some Imps were part of a freakshow in London.

    Story

    Background

    File:FatesArrowDanAtCourt.png
    Household Imps in King Peregrin's Court.

    Back in King Peregrin's day, Imps were often kept as household servants. Sadly, those were cruel times, and many Imps were treated very poorly by their masters.

    Really, it was no surprise when these cunning little creatures formed a secret alliance with Zarok.

    On the morning of the Battle of Gallowmere, every last one of King Peregrin's men awoke to find his House Imp gone, and along with them, every last undergarment in the kingdom. Never before had an army's charge been so devastatingly broken before battle had even begun![1.1]

    MediEvil

    By 1386, Imps were still Zarok's minions. They occupied The Hilltop Mausoleum, Scarecrow Fields, The Crystal Caves and The Entrance Hall. They generally preferred to use torches as weapons, though some were more keen on keeping their hands empty so that they could steal the weapons of questing adventurers.

    MediEvil 2

    File:ImpMED2.png

    In 1886, some Imps were a part of a London freakshow. When the freakshow's Ringmaster went missing however, the Imps started going crazy and began building an army of elephant bots to storm the city with. Their efforts were thankfully foiled by the resurrected Hero of Gallowmere Sir Daniel Fortesque. A few Imps later appeared at the boxing match between Dankenstein and the Iron Slugger where they tried to hinder Dankenstein by tossing his lost limbs around outside the ring.

    Strategy

    Imps are generally not difficult enemies to dispatch. A few swings from one of Dan's swords or a blunt weapon like the Club or Hammer should finish them off fairly quickly. One only needs to be careful around their thieving variant who can carry Dan's weapon away and sell it off to a Merchant Gargoyle.

    Related trophies

    Zip Zap Imp Splat
    Fry a dozen Imps with Lightning.
    Gimme That Back! Gimme That Back!
    Lose, then recover your weapon from an Imp.

    Gallery

    • Imp.png

      MediEvil concept art.

    • Med2Imp.jpg

      MediEvil 2 concept art.

    • Med Imp 01.png

      MediEvil Resurrection concept art.

    • UnderMausoleum.PNG

      Imps in Hilltop Mausoleum.

    • ImpFlame.png
    • ImpFlame.png
    • Med Imp 02.png

    See also

    Trivia

    • In real-life mythology, an imp is a being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition.

    References

    1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named MediEvil2019
      1. ↑ Imps 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.
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