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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
{{See also|MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow}} | {{See also|MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow}} | ||
Captain Fortesque was designed by [[Jason Wilson]] for the ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' comic in 2018. As a character, he was originally conceptualised by [[Chris Sorrell]] as part of the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch that the comic was based on. Captain Fortesque's eventual role in the comic ended up being largely similar to his role in the concept pitch. However, the idea that Sir Daniel Fortesque was a pompous failure in life originally came from script doctor [[Martin Pond]] during the development of the original ''MediEvil''.<ref>{{cite web|site=The Mean Machines Archive|title=Retro Gamer - The Making of... MediEvil|type=PDF file|published=March 27, 2008|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140403014424id_/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/upload/media/scans/medievil_retrogamer.pdf}}</ref> Chris Sorrell revealed that Captain Fortesque's depiction in the comic was largely inspired by the show {{w|Blackadder}}, specifically the titular main characters from its first two seasons.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|21953|Q&A with Chris Sorrell|February 3, 2020}} {{clr}} | Captain Fortesque was designed by [[Jason Wilson]] for the ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' comic in 2018. As a character, he was originally conceptualised by [[Chris Sorrell]] as part of the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch that the comic was based on. Captain Fortesque's eventual role in the comic ended up being largely similar to his role in the concept pitch. However, the idea that Sir Daniel Fortesque was a pompous failure in life originally came from script doctor [[Martin Pond]] during the development of the original ''MediEvil''.<ref>{{cite web|site=The Mean Machines Archive|title=Retro Gamer - The Making of... MediEvil|type=PDF file|published=March 27, 2008|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140403014424id_/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/upload/media/scans/medievil_retrogamer.pdf}}</ref> Chris Sorrell revealed that Captain Fortesque's depiction in the comic was largely inspired by the show ''{{w|Blackadder}}'', specifically the titular main characters from its first two seasons.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|21953|Q&A with Chris Sorrell|February 3, 2020}} {{clr}} | ||
The Captain's modern day look pays homage to the character [[wikipedia:Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Jack Griffin]] from the 1933 film [[wikipedia:The Invisible Man (1933 film)|''The Invisible Man'']].{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1489929693906227201|February 5, 2022|quote=We also payed{{sic}} homage to The Invisible Man in the short story follow up/prequel/sequel to “MediEvil.” So I had to have a little figure of him to stick on my shelf.}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In his room, Captain Fortesque has portraits of himself and a [[Dan's close relative|close relative]]. A similar portrait of the Captain ends up in the possession of [[Professor Darrow]] hundreds of years later. | *In his room, Captain Fortesque has portraits of himself and a [[Dan's close relative|close relative]]. A similar portrait of the Captain ends up in the possession of [[Professor Darrow]] hundreds of years later. | ||