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{{Quote|Sir Daniel Fortesque, my old nemesis, so we meet again!|Zarok, ''[[MediEvil]]''}}
{{Quote|Sir Daniel Fortesque, my old nemesis, so we meet again!|Zarok, ''[[MediEvil]]''}}
'''Zarok''' (died 1386) was an evil sorcerer who tried to conquer the land of [[Gallowmere]]. His attempts were thwarted by his nemesis, the knight [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. Zarok was the primary antagonist of ''[[MediEvil]]'', ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]'', the [[MediEvil (PS4)|PS4 remake]] and ''[[MediEvil: Fate's Arrow]]''. He was voiced by the late Paul Darrow in English and by Norio Wakamoto in Japanese.
'''Zarok''' (died 1386) was an evil sorcerer who tried to conquer the land of [[Gallowmere]]. His attempts were thwarted by his nemesis, the knight [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]].
==Story==
==Story==
===Background===
===Background===
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A day before his planned assault on the land, Zarok informed the King and his Champion about the approaching horde of undead, making excuses about why he cannot stop them.
A day before his planned assault on the land, Zarok informed the King and his Champion about the approaching horde of undead, making excuses about why he cannot stop them.
====The Jabberwocky====
====The Jabberwocky====
As part of his plan to weaken the King's army, Zarok made the [[Jabberwocky]] attack the castle. He is surprised when the Jabberwocky is defeated by Sir Daniel Fortesque. Later, Zarok discovers that it was indeed Sir Dan who repelled the Jabberwocky attack, but an undead one from the future. He orders his henchmen, [[Boris]] and [[Merek]], to take this Dan to [[The Mystic Maidens]] to kill him.
As part of his plan to weaken the King's army, Zarok made the [[Jabberwocky]] attack the castle. He was surprised when the Jabberwocky was defeated by Sir Daniel Fortesque. Later, Zarok discovered that it was indeed Sir Dan who repelled the Jabberwocky attack, but an undead version of him from the future. He ordered his henchmen, [[Boris]] and [[Merek]], to take this Dan to [[The Mystic Maidens]] to kill him.
====The Battle of Gallowmere====
====The Battle of Gallowmere====
[[File:ZAROK453.png|thumb|Zarok commands his archers to fire their arrows.]] Under the cover of night, Zarok's dark army spilled forth from their corrupt haven. The army marched south across the Silver Mountains and through the Silver Woods. Zarok's army had eventually overtaken the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead|flood lands]]. This lead to the Battle of Gallowmere, in which Sir Daniel was killed. However, the history books said that he had defeated Zarok, just seconds before dying himself. Zarok survived the battle, however. He remained in hiding, preparing for a second invasion.  
[[File:ZAROK453.png|thumb|Zarok commands his archers to fire their arrows.]] Under the cover of night, Zarok's dark army spilled forth from their corrupt haven. The army marched south across the Silver Mountains and through the Silver Woods. Zarok's army had eventually overtaken the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead|flood lands]]. This lead to the Battle of Gallowmere, in which Sir Daniel was killed. However, the history books said that he had defeated Zarok, just seconds before he died himself. Zarok survived the battle, however. He remained in hiding, preparing for a second invasion.  


Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a [[Zarok's spell book|book of Black Magic]].{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} He also gained possession of the [[Shadow Artefact]], the key to the tomb where his Shadow Demons were imprisoned. However, the Artefact was stolen from him by [[The Town Mayor]] before he could free them.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|The Town Mayor}}
Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a [[Zarok's spell book|book of Black Magic]] which would become associated with him.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} He also gained possession of the [[Shadow Artefact]], the key to the tomb where his Shadow Demons were imprisoned. However, the Artefact was stolen from him by [[The Town Mayor]] before he could free them.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|The Town Mayor}}


===''[[MediEvil]]''===
===''[[MediEvil]]''===
[[File:ZarokOverlookingVillageIntroAV.png|thumb|left|Zarok casts the Evernight over Gallows Town.]] 100 years after the war, Zarok returns to [[Gallowmere]] once again. Using the powers of a spell book spell, Zarok steals the souls of the townspeople and resurrects the dead. While passing through Gallowmere's many locales, Zarok leaves behind him a green, slimy trail of magic. He is looking for the Shadow Artefact that was stolen from him.
[[File:ZarokOverlookingVillageIntroAV.png|thumb|left|Zarok casts the Evernight over Gallows Town.]] 100 years after the war, Zarok returned to [[Gallowmere]] once again. Using the powers of a spell book spell, Zarok stole the souls of the townspeople and resurrected the dead. While passing through Gallowmere's many locales, Zarok left behind him a green, slimy trail of magic. He was looking for the Shadow Artefact that was stolen from him.


Daniel first encounters Zarok at [[Cemetery Hill]]. Zarok tries trapping Dan in the necropolis by bringing two Gargoyles to life. Later in his quest, Daniel releases Zarok's Shadow Demons, because he needs an item located within the tomb to make further progress. The demons are killed, however, when Daniel releases lava upon them in [[the Haunted Ruins|The Haunted Ruins]].
Daniel first encountered Zarok at [[Cemetery Hill]]. Zarok tried to trap Dan in the necropolis by bringing two [[Boulder Gargoyles]] to life. Later in his quest, Daniel released Zarok's Shadow Demons due to needing an item located within the tomb to make further progress. The demons were killed however when Daniel released lava upon them in [[The Haunted Ruins]].


[[File:Zarok%27s_death_ME2.png|thumb|Sir Dan defeats Zarok's Beast Transformation.]] Zarok awaits in his [[Zarok's Lair|lair]]. He sends [[Fazguls]] and later his champion [[Lord Kardok]] to kill Dan, but Daniel manages to outsmart them. In the end, Zarok decides to confront Dan himself and transforms into a [[Zarok's Beast Transformation|beast]]. Once defeated, Zarok accepts his death and casts a spell that causes his lair to collapse, hoping to bring Dan down with him. Zarok is crushed in the wreckage, his magic undone.
[[File:Zarok%27s_death_ME2.png|thumb|Sir Dan defeats Zarok's Beast Transformation.]] Zarok awaited in his [[Zarok's Lair|lair]]. He sent [[Fazguls]] and later his champion [[Lord Kardok]] to kill Dan, but Daniel managed to outsmart them. In the end, Zarok decided to confront Dan himself and transformed into a [[Zarok's Beast Transformation|beast]]. Once defeated, Zarok accepted his death and cast a spell that caused his lair to collapse, which he hoped would bring Dan down with him. Zarok was crushed in the wreckage, his magic was undone.
===''[[MediEvil 2]]''===
===''[[MediEvil 2]]''===
[[File:ZarokME2.png|thumb|Zarok's Beast Transformation on display in the Museum.]]  
[[File:ZarokME2.png|thumb|Zarok's Beast Transformation on display in the Museum.]]  
Although Zarok himself doesn't make an appearance, his spellbook is the main cause of the events that occur. A likeness of his beast form can be found in the museum along with a [[MediEvil 2 books#Book 3 - Zarok|book]] declaring him a coward.
Five hundred years later, a couple of pages from [[Zarok's spell book]] resurface and are used by an evil sorcerer called [[Lord Palethorn]] to conquer [[London]]. Zarok himself is reduced to an exhibit in a [[The Museum|museum]] in [[Kensington]] where he is described only as a coward.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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MediEvilZarokMinionPSASBR.jpg|MediEvil's Zarok Minion
MediEvilZarokMinionPSASBR.jpg|MediEvil's Zarok Minion
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==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
====''[[MediEvil]]''====
[[File:zarok_small.jpg|thumb|Concept art of Zarok.]]
Zarok was designed by Lead Artist [[Jason Wilson]]. Wilson imagined Zarok as both "thin and fey" and as "an evil puppet".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jasonwilson-folio.blogspot.com/p/art-and-game-design-medievil.html|site=JASON WILSON - PORTFOLIO: Art and Game Design|title=MediEvil}}</ref>{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|Interview with Jason Wilson|November 3, 2013}} Wilson also noted that the character ended up being "rather camp" which gave him "an endearing quality as a villain" and suited the "quirky fun nature" of the game.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil_gallery/medievil_zarok_concept_design.htm|Zarok}}
====''[[MediEvil 2]]''====
An early iteration of ''MediEvil 2's'' plot involved Zarok being trapped in the Tower of London. Dan would have had to free him in order to form an uneasy alliance with him to recover his spell book from the clutches of an evil cult.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|Interview with Jason Wilson|February 10, 2012}} However, Zarok ended up not playing a major role in the final release.
====''[[Fate's Arrow (2003)]]''====
Zarok would have been the main antagonist in the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3]] [[Fate's Arrow (2003)|Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, teaming up with [[Kiyante]], an evil sorceress with similar ambitions.
===Portrayal===
In English, Zarok was voiced by the late [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. According to Jason Wilson, Darrow was very enthusiastic about playing Zarok and was one of the reasons why Wilson wrote fictional biographies for the game's characters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GunnComics/status/1135627890148745216|site=Twitter|title=Jason Wilson|published=June 3, 2019|quote=I’ll never forget writing fictional character biographies for the MediEvil voice actors, mostly because of Paul Darrow. }}</ref> Darrow also liked to improvise his lines during recording.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Paul was prone to improvising and we very much enjoyed tweaking and playing with the script during recording.|site=Twitter|title=Jason Wilson|published=June 29, 2019|url=https://twitter.com/GunnComics/status/1144921618587799552}}</ref>


In Japanese, he was voiced by Norio Wakamoto who is famous for his roles of Oskar von Reuenthal in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Barbatos Goetia in ''Tales of Destiny 2'', Charles zi Britannia in ''Code Geass'', Xemnas in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Cell in ''Dragon Ball Z'', and Count Dracula in various ''Castlevania'' titles, and DIO from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' drama CD's and many others.
==Quotes==
==Quotes==
[[File:JapaneseZarok.png|200px|right]]
[[File:JapaneseZarok.png|200px|right]]
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zarok_small.jpg|Concept art of Zarok.
Posimag3.jpg|Render of Zarok, Daniel and the Shadow Demons.
Posimag3.jpg|Render of Zarok, Daniel and the Shadow Demons.
ZAROK435.png|Zarok overlooking the battlefield.
ZAROK435.png|Zarok overlooking the battlefield.
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*A hedge sculpture of Zarok appears in [[The Asylum Grounds]] level in ''[[MediEvil]]''.
*A hedge sculpture of Zarok appears in [[The Asylum Grounds]] level in ''[[MediEvil]]''.
*Zarok makes a possible joke about the practice of sheep sodomising in Scotland before the final battle of ''MediEvil'' when he says ''"Oooh... Oh not right now!"'' after he accidentally transforms himself into a sheep.
*Zarok makes a possible joke about the practice of sheep sodomising in Scotland before the final battle of ''MediEvil'' when he says ''"Oooh... Oh not right now!"'' after he accidentally transforms himself into a sheep.
*The original plot of ''MediEvil 2'' involved Zarok being trapped in the Tower of London, implying he may have survived being crushed by his lair.
*In ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' he refers to Dan as "Dannikins" and "Forty-darling".
*Zarok would have been the main antagonist in the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3]] [[Fate's Arrow (2003)|Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, teaming up with [[Kiyante]], an evil sorceress with similar ambitions.


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