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 |gender = Male
+|family = Unnamed sister<br>Unnamed wife
 |aka = Glorious Genie of the Sultan Prince Razeem the Ribald<br>Al<br>The Voice from the Socket
-|appearances = ''MediEvil: Resurrection''}}
+|appearances = {{Icon|MPSP}} ''MediEvil: Resurrection''}}
 '''Al-Zalam''' (الظلام) was a powerful genie who was trapped inside the skull of [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] by the evil sorcerer [[Zarok]].
 ==History==
-===Background===
+===12th century===
-Al-Zalam was a mighty genie until a run-in with [[Zarok]] left him locked inside Daniel's skull. He likes to remind people of his halcyon days often. For this reason, he harbours an enormous grudge against Zarok, which he has in common with Dan. Ultimately this shared purpose can turn their uneasy alliance into something of a friendship.
+Al-Zalam was a mighty genie until a run-in with [[Zarok]] left him locked inside Daniel's skull. He was there when Sir Dan was killed and saw how cowardly he was in the final moments of his life. Al liked to remind people of his halcyon days often. For this reason, he harboured an enormous grudge against Zarok, which he had in common with Dan. Ultimately this shared purpose turned their uneasy alliance into something of a friendship.
-===''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]] ''===
+===13th century===
-During the events of 1386, Al-Zalam acts as a guide for Dan, dropping hints about the places that they visit, or providing Sir Dan with additional strategies. At first, these hints are simply anecdotal, funny or just plain strange; but as their adventure progresses, Al proves himself a useful sage and companion to Dan.
+During the events of 1386, Al-Zalam acted as a guide for Dan, dropping hints about the places that they visited, or providing Sir Dan with additional strategies. At first, these hints were simply anecdotal, funny or just plain strange; but as their adventure progressed, Al proved himself a useful sage and companion to Dan.
-After Zarok's defeat, Al-Zalam is finally free to leave Dan's skull. Before parting ways with Dan, Al saves him from the collapsing [[Zarok's Lair (Resurrection)|Zarok's Lair]] and takes him back to the [[Dan's Crypt (Resurrection)|crypt]].
+After Zarok's defeat, Al-Zalam was finally free to leave Dan's skull. Before parting ways with Dan, Al saved him from the collapsing [[Zarok's Lair (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Zarok's Lair]] and took him back to the [[Dan's Crypt (MediEvil: Resurrection)|crypt]].
+==Gameplay==
+===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
+Al-Zalam is the game's hint system, along with the [[Information Gargoyles]] and [[books]].
+===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
+While he doesn't appear physically, a stained glass window of him is seen in the [[Hilltop Mausoleum]].
 ==Behind the scenes==
 ===Development===
 Al-Zalam was originally created as a character for the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3]]'' ''[[Fate's Arrow (2003)|Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, where he would have helped Dan block the magic of the evil sorceress [[Kiyante]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = MediEvil 3: Fate’s Arrow|site = Unseen64|url=https://www.unseen64.net/2016/04/19/medievil-3-fate-arrow-ps2-cancelled/}}</ref>
 His role in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' as a sidekick is based on [[Morten the Earthworm]] from the original ''[[MediEvil]]''.<ref name="MediEvil Boards">{{Icon|Proboards}} {{cite web|site=MediEvil Boards|published=16 June, 2013|retrieved=7 November, 2014|title=Interview with Angelo Bod|url={{ProBoardsLink|12847}}}}</ref>
+===Etymology===
+*"Al-Zalam" is {{w|Arabic}} in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'.
+===Reception===
+Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series.{{cite}}
 ==Gallery==
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-==Trivia==
+===Trivia===
-===Etymology===
-*"Al-Zalam" is {{w|Arabic}} in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'.
-===Miscellaneous===
 *He and his kind are allergic to cats, at least according to dialogue.
-*He was there when Daniel was killed and saw how cowardly he was in life.
 *He lost his sister at a carnival due to using her in a wager, though this may be a joke made by him.
 **He also had a (supposedly) very ugly first wife.
-*Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series.{{cite}}
+*He was heard in the teaser trailer for [[MediEvil (2019)|the ''MediEvil'' remake]], along with a gargoyle, Death and the witches.
-*He was heard in the teaser trailer for [[MediEvil (2019)|the ''MediEvil'' remaster]], along with a gargoyle, Death and the witches.
-**While he doesn't appear physically, a stained glass window of him is seen in the [[Hilltop Mausoleum]].
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+==Navigation==
+{{MediEvil: Resurrection characters}}
 [[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Characters in MediEvil: Resurrection]]