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A '''leitmotif''' is a musical "phrase" or melody, re-used in numerous music tracks to associate a tune with a person, event, or location.
A '''leitmotif''' is a musical "phrase" or melody, re-used in numerous music tracks to associate a tune with a person, event, or location.


Composed by Paul Arnold and Andrew Barnabas, the ''[[MediEvil (series)|MediEvil]]'' series has only two leitmotifs:
Composed by [[Paul Arnold]] and [[Andrew Barnabas]], the ''[[MediEvil (series)|MediEvil]]'' soundtracks have only two leitmotifs:


==Quest for Vengeance==
==Quest for Vengeance==
[[File:Medievil 1 Demo Soundtrack - The Hilltop Mausoleum|250px|thumb|The leitmotif's full version as used for track IG2A's prototype version.]]
[[File:Medievil 1 Demo Soundtrack - The Hilltop Mausoleum|250px|thumb|The Quest for Vengeance leitmotif as heard in IG2A's demo version.]]
The most used leitmotif of the entire series. Composed since as early as 1997 prior to the first game's official release, the leitmotif was first used in ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' as a prototype version of track [[Music in MediEvil#2|IG2A]].
The most recurrent leitmotif in the series. Composed as early as 1997, it had its debut in the ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' as part of track [[Music in MediEvil#2|IG2A]].
===[[MediEvil|''MediEvil'' (1998)]]===
===[[MediEvil|''MediEvil'' (1998)]]===
* [[Music in MediEvil#13|INTN]]
* [[Music in MediEvil#13|INTN]]
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===Demos===
===Demos===
A prototype version of IG2A is used for the specific demos below:
An early version of IG2A is used in the following demo versions:
* ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' - [[Scarecrow Fields (Rolling Demo)|Scarecrow Fields]], [[Pumpkin Gorge (Rolling Demo)|Pumpkin Gorge]]
* ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' - [[Scarecrow Fields (Rolling Demo)|Scarecrow Fields]], [[Pumpkin Gorge (Rolling Demo)|Pumpkin Gorge]]
* ''[[MediEvil 0.32 Demo]]'' - [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]]
* ''[[MediEvil 0.32 Demo]]'' - [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]]


==Dan's Waltz==
==Dan's Waltz==
This leitmotif was used for only a less amount of tracks for all games but ''[[MediEvil 2]]''.
This leitmotif is used in fewer tracks, but still appears in every game except for ''[[MediEvil 2]]''.
===[[MediEvil|''MediEvil'' (1998)]]===
===[[MediEvil|''MediEvil'' (1998)]]===
* [[Music in MediEvil#8|IG5A]]
* [[Music in MediEvil#8|IG5A]]