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===Death=== | ===Death=== | ||
Fortesque died instantly when he was | In 1286, an army of the undead began marching towards [[The Haunted Ruins|Castle Peregrin]]. Unbeknownst to the king, it was led by his very own court magician Zarok. The king was in desperate need of a hero who could tackle the threat, and he knew exactly who he wanted. | ||
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Fortesque was chosen to lead the charge into battle. Unfortunately, he died instantly when he was shot through his left eye by the very first arrow fired. Despite this, the Gallowmere army went on to win the battle without him.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | |||
In order to save face, King Peregrin declared Zarok the Sorcerer dead and organised a hero's burial for Fortesque, including the construction of a custom [[Dan's Crypt|crypt]]. From then on, Fortesque was revered as the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | |||
{{ResurrectionText|Some sources offer a different account of Fortesque's death. They claim that Fortesque caught his foot on the grass and twisted his ankle before being shot,<!--Bloodmonath dialogue in Resurrection--> and ultimately attribute his death to Zarok's right-hand man, [[Lord Kardok]]. However, this version of events is unlikely to be true.<!--Implied by dialogue in Zarok's Lair in Resurrection -->}} | |||
===First resurrection=== | ===First resurrection=== | ||