Return to the Graveyard

MediEvil

MediEvil: Resurrection

Return to the Graveyard
General information
AKA	Guardians of the Graveyard
Chalice	Yes
Boss(es)	Guardians of the Graveyard
Enemies	Zombies, Headless Zombies, Wolves
Music (original)	Quest for Vengeance
Music (remake)	The Prodigal Skeleton Returns
Chronological information
Previous level	The Hilltop Mausoleum
Next level	Scarecrow Fields

Location on Land Map
Cemetery Hill		The Enchanted Earth
	↖	↑
			→	Scarecrow Fields
	↙	↓
The Graveyard		Dan's Crypt

Trophies
MediEvil (1998 original)
	King of Cups Collect all the Chalice rewards.
	Wolfsbane Defeat the Guardians of the Graveyard.
	Sneaky Finish any level outside of Dan's Crypt without defeating any enemies or taking damage.
	That's Just Mean! Smash a severed hand.
MediEvil (2019 remake)
	King of Cups Collect all the chalice rewards.
	Wolfsbane Defeat the Guardians of the Graveyard.
	A Shocking Lack Of Respect Destroy 100 gravestones.
	That's Just Mean! Smash a severed hand.

"The prodigal skeleton returns! You must now make your way to the land of the living. But beware the graveyard guardians. They have a thing for burying bones." ― Loading screen narration

Return to the Graveyard is the fifth level in MediEvil and its remake, also serving as the inspiration for the level of the same name in MediEvil: Resurrection. The fifth and final stage in the Necropolis, Sir Daniel Fortesque will take on additional practice moving obstacles as well as creating and using platforms where none initially exist. Furthermore, he will gain the Daring Dash, an ability that allows him to use short bursts of speed to move rapidly within an area or to ram enemies and obstacles from short distances.

Walkthrough

The back nine of the Graveyard will feel much shorter than the front nine, but rest assured that Sir Dan will be tested. To get completion, Dan will need to master the art of platforming. The bridge at the entrance has a weak middle section, which will fall into the river as Dan walks or runs across it; but there are also coffins floating below. Drop onto a coffin and float until the camera angle changes and a ledge comes into view. From the widest point of the coffin, perform a running jump at the centre of the ledge, and land on the riverbank for a sizable cache of gold coins and a couple of Energy Vials, then take the stairs around the corner to the right and snag another small bag of gold.

Dan will drop back into the basin that was fairly sparse in The Graveyard. Grab the Energy Vial off the small ledge and visit with the Merchant Gargoyle as needed, then whack the chest for a Silver Shield. Next, smack a batch of zombies (or crack open the nearby Smart Bomb and let it do the work) and head back up the hard-to-see stairs. Bash a few more zombies, and Dan will be back at the large door. If needed, sidle the ledge at the top of the stairs and use the Fountain of Rejuvenation to top up.

Return to the door and use the Skull Key (from The Hilltop Mausoleum) to open it. Smash the wolves in this area and note the undertaker's shack in the distance. Come around the shack to an outcropping with a zombie and some gold, then head to the top of the hill and grab the Star Rune. Return to the shack and open the gates to take the Energy Vial and gold on the porch, then head in.

The Chalice of Souls is (almost) ripe for the taking. To get it, go right first and smack the zombies that drop down. Jump into the light to reach the right-hand cliff above and find a large stone. Get behind said stone and push it all the way across the cliff until it lands in the water with a satisfying "sploosh." Grab the goodies on the cliff heading back.

Clear the left wing of zombies and jump into the light once more. Push the stone on the upper cliff right and into the water, slashing any zombies in the path. Repeat for the stone on the lower cliff. Then, collect the Chalice.

Finally, use the broken bridge or the left cliff to jump onto the stone bridge Dan created. Use the nearby font to top up. The Guardians of the Graveyard await beyond the gates; defeating them awards the Daring Dash.

Hall of Heroes

Talk to Stanyer Iron Hewer. You will be given two Chests of Gold.

Book of Gallowmere

Friendlies

• 

  Information Gargoyle

• 

  Merchant Gargoyle

Enemies

• 

  Graveyard Wolves

• 

  Headless Zombies

• 

  Zombies

• 

  Severed Hands

Bosses

• 

  Guardians of the Graveyard

Inventory

Armour

• Silver Shield

Items

• Chalice of Souls

Rune Stones

• Star Rune

Treasure

• 6 Moneybags
• 6 Chests of Gold

Energy

• 6 Energy Vials
• 2 Fountain of Rejuvenation

Intermissions

Main article: Speeches in MediEvil

Information Gargoyle (level finish)

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Information Gargoyle

All has changed outside the Necropolis. Paths go this way, paths go that way... Nasty painful death waits round every turn and every hill. Bon Voyage!

Books

Main article: Books in MediEvil

Book 1

Who's a clever skeleton then? Remember that there are many more secret areas like this throughout the land of Gallowmere, some offering more than just treasure!

Book 2

The living world lies beyond these Skull Gates. The Master of the Hilltop Mausoleum, the Stained Glass Demon has possession of the Skull Key.

Book 3

Want to be faster on your feet? Want to be able to bash down walls by charging into them? All you have to do is defeat the evil Guardians of the Graveyard and gain this new ability! You will never know why you left the grave without it!

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In other languages

MediEvil (1998 original)

Language	Name	Meaning
French (France)	Retour Au Cimetière	-
German	Die Rückkehr Zum Friedhof	-
Italian	Il Ritorno al Cimitero	-
Japanese	墓地の守護神 Bochi no shugoshin	Guardians of the Graveyard
Spanish (Spain)	Regreso al Cementerio	-

MediEvil (2019 remake)

Language	Name	Meaning
Arabic	العودة إلى ”المقبرة” aleawdat 'iilaa "almaqbarati"	-
Bulgarian	Връщане в Гробището Vrŭshtane v Grobishteto	-
Croatian	Povratak na Groblje	-
Czech	Návrat na hřbitov	-
Danish	Tilbage til Gravpladsen	-
Dutch	Terug naar het kerkhof	-
Finnish	Paluu hautausmaalle	-
French (France)	Retour au Cimetière	-
German	Rückkehr zum Friedhof	-
Greek	Επιστροφή στο Νεκροταφείο Epistrofí sto Nekrotafeío	-
Hungarian	Visszatérés a temetőbe	-
Italian	Ritorno al cimitero	-
Japanese	墓地の守護神 Bochi no shugoshin	Guardians of the Graveyard
Norwegian	Tilbake til gravplassen	-
Polish	Powrót na cmentarz	-
Portuguese (Brazil)	Retorne para o Cemitério	-
Portuguese (Portugal)	Regresso ao Cemitério	-
Romanian	Întoarcerea în Cimitir	-
Russian	Второй визит на кладбище Vtoroy vizit na kladbishche	-
Spanish (LatAm)	Regreso al Cementerio	-
Spanish (Spain)	Regreso al Cementerio	-
Swedish	Återvänd till kyrkogården	-
Turkish	Mezarlığa Dönüş	-

See also

• Return to the Graveyard in MediEvil: Resurrection.