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While Morten does not appear in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', the character [[Al-Zalam]] fulfils a similar role to him in the game; he lives inside Sir Dan's skull and serves as his sidekick.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|12847|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|author=Angelo Bod|quote=That is correct, Al Zalam lived in Dan's head and was our new sidekick character (based on the previous character)|June 16, 2013}}

The name "Morten" is an {{w|Old Danish}}, {{w|Old Swedish}} and modern variant form of Martin.<ref>[http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Morten Morten - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics]</ref> Martin is derived from the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god {{w|Mars (mythology)|Mars}}.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/martin Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Martin]</ref> Mars is possibly related to maris, the genitive case of Latin mas, meaning 'male'.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/mars Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Mars]</ref>