Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky
Biographical information
AKA	Jabberwockee (by Griff)
Born	1286 Gallowmere, Britain
Family	Mazok the Muddled (creator)
Behind the scenes information
Appears in	MediEvil (1998) MediEvil (2019) MediEvil: The Game Prequel

"Me mam used to tell me the story about how the Jabberwocky was first made - it's pretty much invulnerable to regular weapons." ― Canny Tim, about the Jabberwocky.

The Jabberwocky (hatched 1286) was an immortal chicken-dragon hybrid created by a failed magical experiment. Originally chased from the kingdom of Gallowmere by hero Dirk Steadfast, the Jabberwocky would cross paths several times with Sir Daniel Fortesque, the Hero of Gallowmere. It was last seen falling off a cliffside.

History

Creation

Many years ago, the foolish sorcerer Mazok the Muddled came into possession of a Dragon Egg. At the same time, Gallowmere was suffering under a terrible famine, and Mazok had been ordered by his king to seek out a magical solution. 'If only the kingdom's scrawny chickens could lay eggs the size of a dragon egg', thought Mazok, and he set about applying his questionable skills to transform the egg.

Several days later the kingdom had been saved! The hatched chicken-dragon - or Jabberwocky as it came to be known - possessed the ferocity of a dragon and the dim wit of a chicken. It rampaged through the kingdom on a murderous spree and killed so many that even the meagre harvest was enough to sustain the survivors (as they mourned their loved ones).

The Jabberwocky was finally chased from the land by the hero Dirk Steadfast who poked it with his magic sword.

Later sightings

Sir Dan cuts off the Jabberwocky's head.

In 1286, one day before the Battle of Gallowmere, the Jabberwocky attacked King Peregrin's Castle and Gallows Town. However, Dan managed to chop its head off using Dirk Steadfast's Magic Sword, ending the attack.

In 1386, Dan encountered the Jabberwocky at the Mystic Maidens after escaping from the Haunted Ruins. The Jabberwocky then chased Dan through the Silver Woods until he was cornered at a cliff. Just as the Jabberwocky is about to reach him, Dan was saved by a vulture. The Jabberwocky plummeted over the cliff edge, its fate unknown.

Behind the scenes

Development

MediEvil (1998 original)

Originally, the Jabberwocky was to feature in a chase level with Dan being pursued by it. The level map and Jabberwocky model can be found in the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha. However, the chase itself has not been implemented by the time of this version. Snippets of a functional version of this level can be seen in one of the game's trailers. The level was replaced with the 9AV FMV.

Animations

The Jabberwocky model present in the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha has three animations.

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  Swipe attack animation.

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  Downward lunge attack animation.

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  Running animation.

Etymology

Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll. It is also the title of a 1977 film by Terry Gilliam.

Gallery

Main article: Images of the Jabberwocky

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  Art by Jason Wilson.

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  Art by Jason Wilson.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Arabic	”جابرووكي” "jabruwki"	-
Bulgarian	Джабъруоки Dzhabŭruoki	-
Czech	Tlachapoud	-
Finnish	Pekoraali	-
German	Jabberwock	-
Italian	Ciciarampa	-
Japanese	ジャバウォッキー Jabau~okkī	-
Polish	Dżabersmok	-
Romanian	Gălăgioasa Înaripată	Loud Winged
Russian	Бармаглот Barmaglot	-
Swedish	Jabberwockyn	-