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|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|age = Immortal, but mid-thirties{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/eight.htm|The Count|date=20141108104712}}
|age = Immortal, but mid-thirties{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/eight.htm|The Count|date=20141108104712}}
|lboss = [[Iron Slugger]]
|death = 1886<br>[[London]], England
|nboss = [[The Ripper]]
|prevboss = [[Iron Slugger]]
|health = 500
|nextboss = [[The Ripper]]
|medievil2 = [[The Count (level)|The Count]]
|health = 500 HP
|appearances = {{Appearances
|medievil2 =
*[[Wulfrum Hall]] (voice only)
*[[The Count (level)|The Count]]
}}
|voice = Marc Silk{{Citation needed}}
|voice = Marc Silk{{Citation needed}}
|image = }}{{Quote|You interrupt me! For your insolence you shall suffer beyond all imagining my ugly little friend. Ha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!|The Count, after being interrupted by [[Sir Dan]].}}
|image = }}{{Quote|You interrupt me! For your insolence you shall suffer beyond all imagining my ugly little friend. Ha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!|The Count, after being interrupted by [[Sir Dan]].}}
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'''The Count''' (died 1886) was an ancient vampire who resided in the [[Wulfrum Hall]] in [[London]]. He allied himself with [[Lord Palethorn]] during [[the Autumn of Death]]. However, he underestimated the resurrected hero Sir Daniel Fortesque, which proved to be his undoing.
'''The Count''' (died 1886) was an ancient vampire who resided in the [[Wulfrum Hall]] in [[London]]. He allied himself with [[Lord Palethorn]] during [[the Autumn of Death]]. However, he underestimated the resurrected hero Sir Daniel Fortesque, which proved to be his undoing.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The Count is one of the game's bosses. He has the highest amount of health of all the bosses in the game.
===[[MediEvil II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy guide]] entry===
===[[MediEvil II: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Official Strategy guide]] entry===
He flies. He has super-speed. He calls forth flaming bats and rains down concussion bombs. In general, he's one nasty dude! Like all vampires, however, the Count has a weakness - sunlight! He also must be pretty vain to keep all those mirrors around - especially if he can't even see his reflection.{{Bookref|MED2-Prima}}
He flies. He has super-speed. He calls forth flaming bats and rains down concussion bombs. In general, he's one nasty dude! Like all vampires, however, the Count has a weakness - sunlight! He also must be pretty vain to keep all those mirrors around - especially if he can't even see his reflection.{{Bookref|MED2-Prima}}
 
==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
The Count's character and name are based on [[wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]], while his East European accent is specifically inspired by Gary Oldman's portrayal of the character in Francis Ford Coppola's [[wikipedia:Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|''Dracula'' film adaptation]].{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/eight.htm|The Count|date=20141108104712}}
===Promotion===
The Count appears as a hitchhiker in a US [[Hitchhikers|''MediEvil II'' TV commercial]] alongside [[Lord Palethorn]], [[The Ripper]] and a gargoyle. He is hitchiking to Hoboken.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*The Count appears as a hitchhiker in a US ''MediEvil II'' TV commercial alongside [[Lord Palethorn]], [[The Ripper]] and a gargoyle. He is hitchiking to Hoboken.
*The Count's character and name are based on [[wikipedia:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]], while his East European accent is specifically inspired by Gary Oldman's portrayal of the character in Francis Ford Coppola's [[wikipedia:Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|''Dracula'' film adaptation]].{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/eight.htm|The Count|date=20141108104712}}
*The Count has the highest amount of health of all the bosses in ''MediEvil 2''.
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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