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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> | 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> | 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> | ||
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*"Al-Zalam" is {{w|Arabic}} in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'. | *"Al-Zalam" is {{w|Arabic}} in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'. | ||
===Reception=== | ===Reception=== | ||
Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series.{{Citation needed}} | Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series.{{Citation needed}} |