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'''Information Gargoyles''' are spirit-possessed stone visages that appear throughout the land of [[Gallowmere]]. They are the wise brethren of [[Merchant Gargoyles]].

In 1386, [[Sir Dan]] met two Information Gargoyles in [[Dan's Crypt|his crypt]] right after waking up; the first gargoyle taunted Dan for his failures at the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] a century ago, while the other gargoyle defended him, remarking that Dan was granted another chance to become a real hero this time.

During his journey throughout Gallowmere, Dan met more Information Gargoyles. Some taunted him, while others gave him somewhat helpful advice.

The last Information Gargoyle Dan encountered was at the City of Madness, just outside of [[Zarok's Lair]]. The gargoyle was surprised by Dan successfully getting so far and gave Dan advice for the battle ahead.

Information Gargoyles are stone carvings of green heads with horns, somewhat reminiscent of goats.

[[MediEvil: Resurrection|Some sources]] describe the gargoyles as having whole bodies complete with small wings, long arms with three-fingered hands and talons.

Although quite clever, the Information Gargoyles have a snarky sense of humour, looking down on Sir Dan for being a fraud. However, they do occasionally give out helpful hints.

*[[Dan's Crypt]] - Two gargoyles appear in the hallway at the start of the level.

*[[The Graveyard]] - A gargoyle appears next to the level exit.

*[[Cemetery Hill]] - A gargoyle appears in the hallway leading into the Witches' Coven.

*[[Return to the Graveyard]] - A gargoyle appears at the exit after the [[Guardians of the Graveyard]] boss fight.

*[[Scarecrow Fields]] - A gargoyle appears at the level exit after getting past the final contraption.

*[[Pumpkin Gorge]] - A gargoyle appears at the level exit.

*[[The Sleeping Village]] - A gargoyle appears on the left from the starting point. He will automatically initiate a conversation with Dan, warning him to not harm the villagers.

*[[The Enchanted Earth]] - The first gargoyle appears where the [[Shadow Demons]]' tomb and the first exit is located, and the second gargoyle appears next to the second exit. The second gargoyle will initiate a conversation with Dan automatically, berating him for releasing the Shadow Demons.

*[[The Ant Caves]] - A gargoyle appears at the start of the level.

*[[Pools of the Ancient Dead]] - A gargoyle appears in the starting area, before the bridge.

*[[The Lake]] - A gargoyle appears next to the exit door with crystals.

*[[The Crystal Caves]] - A gargoyle appears next to the cavern entrance after the bridge.

*[[The Haunted Ruins]] - The first gargoyle appears next to the castle entrance after the portcullis, and the second gargoyle appears next to the iron gates further in. A gargoyle's voice is later heard after Dan opens the lava flood gates.

*[[The Entrance Hall]] - A gargoyle appears at the start of the entrance.

*[[The Time Device]] - A gargoyle appears in front of the clock puzzle platform.

*[[Zarok's Lair]] - A gargoyle appears next to the entrance on the right-hand side.

*[[Hall of Heroes]] - A gargoyle appears next to the hall entrance on the left. Unlike other gargoyles, this one has something some new lines after Dan obtains more [[Chalices]].

Information Gargoyles are supporting characters in ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', [[MediEvil (2019)|its remake]], and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. They serve as the game's hint system alongside the books.

In certain pre-release versions of ''MediEvil'', the Information Gargoyles appeared in greater numbers, although there were no voice lines for them at the time. Most of them were replaced by [[MediEvil/Books|books]] in the final versions.

In the [[MediEvil/Cheats|cheat menu]]'s sound test section, there is an unused line of dialogue spoken by a gargoyle from The Enchanted Earth level:

In concept art seen in ''[[The Art of MediEvil]]'', the Information Gargoyles had a full torso, reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:Notre-Dame de Paris|Notre Dame]] gargoyles.

In their official artwork, the Information Gargoyles wear a door knocker-like object with an eyeball. However, this is absent in-game.

A gargoyle serves as the narrator for Dan's introduction, rival cutscene and ending in the game's story mode. Another gargoyle, who uses a model similar to the ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' gargoyles, also appears in "The Graveyard" DLC stage.

The narrator gargoyle is voiced by [[Marc Silk]], who also provided the voice for several ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' characters.