The Town Mayor

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    The Town Mayor
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    Biographical information
    AKA Mayor of Gallows Town
    Gender Male
    Family Unnamed great-great-grandfather
    Behind the scenes information
    Voiced by Christopher Kent (MediEvil)
    Paul Darrow (MediEvil: Resurrection)
    Appears in
    "A pie, a pie - my mayorship for a pie."
    ― Something the Town Mayor allegedly said while imprisoned inside the Asylum.

    The Town Mayor (fl. 1386) was the elected head of Gallows Town in the late 14th century. He was imprisoned inside The Asylum when the exiled sorcerer Zarok returned to conquer Gallowmere in 1386.

    History

    Canonical account

    The Town Mayor was a lusty adventurer in his heyday. He stole the Shadow Artefact from the evil sorcerer Zarok some time after Zarok's banishment from Gallowmere. After Zarok returned, he tore through the town in search of the Artefact, turning many of its inhabitants into goats in the process.[1][1.1]

    Sir Dan first learnt of the Mayor from a note in the Sleeping Village, saying he had destroyed the crucifix which is the key to a key. After placing the newly made crucifix in its place in the church, Dan found another note from the Mayor in a newly revealed part of the building, where it was revealed that he possesses the Shadow Artefact. Dan met the Mayor in Gallowmere's asylum where he was being held in a cell. After unlocking it with a rune, the Mayor explained that Zarok was the one who put him there and that he left a Dragon Gem behind, which he suggested Dan should take.

    Apocryphal account

    According to an alternative historical account, the Town Mayor gave Sir Dan the Forest Key to unlock the gate of the Enchanted Forest instead. Additionally, Death believed that the Mayor had inherited a piece of the Anubis Stone, a powerful artifact, from his predecessor. In truth, he had only inherited knowledge of its location, as the stone was left in the Shadow Demon prison by his great-great-grandfather years prior.[2][2.1]

    Behind the scenes

    Development

    His appearance in MediEvil resembles that of the mayor from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas which served as an inspiration for MediEvil's art style.

    Portrayal

    The Town Mayor was voiced by Christopher Kent[3] in MediEvil and Paul Darrow in MediEvil: Resurrection respectively.

    Gallery

    References

    1. MediEvil 2019 icon.png MediEvil. Developed by Other Ocean Emeryville. Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on October 25, 2019.
      1. The Town Mayor 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.
    2. MediEvil: Resurrection MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
      1. The Town Mayor: "The Anubis Stone? Now there's a thing. I know the whereabouts of a piece of that stone. But I tell thee, it won't be easy to get at. It resides in a proper scary place - the Shadow Demon prison - down in't Enchanted Forest. Left there many year ago by my Grandad's Grandad - for safety reasons." in Inside The Asylum in MediEvil: Resurrection MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
    3. Twitter "That was Christopher Kent."Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published June 29, 2019.

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