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Al-Zalam
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Biographical information
AKA	Al; Glorious Genie of the Sultan Prince Razeem the Ribald; The Voice from the Socket
Gender	Male
Family	Unnamed sister; Unnamed wives
Behind the scenes information
Appears in	MediEvil: Resurrection

Latest revision as of 22:18, 22 April 2024

PLEASE NOTE: The subject of this article originates from MediEvil: Resurrection, which is considered apocryphal, i.e. to be outside of the accepted canon. See GP:CANON for more information.

Al-Zalam (الظلام) was a powerful genie who was trapped inside the skull of Sir Daniel Fortesque by the evil sorcerer Zarok.

History

13th century

Al-Zalam was a mighty genie until a run-in with Zarok left him locked inside Daniel's skull. He was there when Sir Dan was killed and saw how cowardly he was in the final moments of his life. Al liked to remind people of his halcyon days often. For this reason, he harboured an enormous grudge against Zarok, which he had in common with Dan. Ultimately this shared purpose turned their uneasy alliance into something of a friendship.

14th century

During the events of 1386, Al-Zalam acted as a guide for Dan, dropping hints about the places that they visited, or providing Sir Dan with additional strategies. At first, these hints were simply anecdotal, funny or just plain strange; but as their adventure progressed, Al proved himself a useful sage and companion to Dan.

After Zarok's defeat, Al-Zalam was finally free to leave Dan's skull. Before parting ways with Dan, Al saved him from the collapsing Zarok's Lair and took him back to the crypt.

Gameplay

MediEvil: Resurrection

Al-Zalam is the game's hint system, along with the Information Gargoyles and books.

MediEvil (2019 remake)

While he doesn't appear physically, a stained glass window of him is seen in the Hilltop Mausoleum.

Behind the scenes

Development

Al-Zalam was originally created as a character for the 2003 MediEvil 3 Fate's Arrow concept pitch, where he would have helped Dan block the magic of the evil sorceress Kiyante.^[1] His role in MediEvil: Resurrection as a sidekick is based on Morten the Earthworm from the original MediEvil.^[2]

Name

"Al-Zalam" is Arabic in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'.

Reception

Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

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Trivia

He and his kind are allergic to cats, at least according to dialogue.
He lost his sister at a carnival due to using her in a wager, though this may be a joke made by him.
- He also had a (supposedly) very ugly first wife.
He was heard in the teaser trailer for the MediEvil remake, along with a gargoyle, Death and the witches.

References

↑ MediEvil 3: Fate’s Arrow on Unseen64.
↑ Interview with Angelo Bod on MediEvil Boards. Published 16 June, 2013. Retrieved 7 November, 2014.

Navigation

[1] MediEvil 3: Fate’s Arrow on Unseen64.

[MediEvil_Boards-2] Interview with Angelo Bod on MediEvil Boards. Published 16 June, 2013. Retrieved 7 November, 2014.

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+{{ResurrectionNotice}}
 {{Infobox character
 |name = Al-Zalam
-|image =  [[File:Image4.jpg|235px|center]]
+|image = MediEvilResurrection-AlZalam-Render.jpg
 |gender = Male
-|aka = Glorious Genie of the Sultan Prince Razeem the Ribald
+|family = Unnamed sister<br>Unnamed wives
-|appearances = ''MediEvil: Resurrection''}}
+|aka = Al<br>Glorious Genie of the [[Sultan Prince Razeem the Ribald]]<br>The Voice from the Socket
-'''Al-Zalam''' (الظلام) is a supporting character in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection|MediEvil:&nbsp;Resurrection]]''. He serves as [[Dan]]'s sidekick and gives him valuable advice throughout the game. His role as a sidekick is based on [[Morten the Earthworm]] from the original ''[[MediEvil]]''.<ref name="MediEvil Boards">{{Icon|Proboards}} {{cite web|site=MediEvil Boards|published=16 June, 2013|retrieved=7 November, 2014|title=Interview with Angelo Bod|url=http://sirdanielfortesque.proboards.com/post/12847}}</ref> It's possible he is also inspired by [[Winston]].
+|appearances = {{Icon|MPSP}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''}}
+'''Al-Zalam''' (الظلام) was a powerful [[genie]] who was trapped inside the skull of [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] by the evil sorcerer [[Zarok]].
-==Story==
+==History==
-===Background===
+===13th century===
-He was a mighty djinn (genie) until a run-in with [[Zarok]] left him locked into Daniel's empty skull. He likes to remind people of his halcyon days often. For this reason, he harbours an enormous grudge against Zarok, which he has in common with Dan. Ultimately this shared purpose can turn their uneasy alliance into something of a friendship.
+Al-Zalam was a mighty genie until a run-in with [[Zarok]] left him locked inside Daniel's skull. He was there when Sir Dan was killed and saw how cowardly he was in the final moments of his life. Al liked to remind people of his halcyon days often. For this reason, he harboured an enormous grudge against Zarok, which he had in common with Dan. Ultimately this shared purpose turned their uneasy alliance into something of a friendship.
-===''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]] ''===
+===14th century===
+During the events of 1386, Al-Zalam acted as a guide for Dan, dropping hints about the places that they visited, or providing Sir Dan with additional strategies. At first, these hints were simply anecdotal, funny or just plain strange; but as their adventure progressed, Al proved himself a useful sage and companion to Dan.
-He acts as the game's main tutor, dropping hints about the places that he and Sir Dan visit, or providing Sir Dan with additional strategy tips. At first, these hints are simply anecdotal, funny or just plain strange; but as the game progresses, he proves himself a useful sage and companion.
+After Zarok's defeat, Al-Zalam was finally free to leave Dan's skull. Before parting ways with Dan, Al saved him from the collapsing [[Zarok's Lair (MediEvil: Resurrection)|Zarok's Lair]] and took him back to the [[Dan's Crypt (MediEvil: Resurrection)|crypt]].
+==Gameplay==
+===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===
+Al-Zalam is the game's hint system, along with the [[Information Gargoyles]] and [[books]].
+===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
+While he doesn't appear physically, a stained glass window of him is seen in the [[Hilltop Mausoleum]].
+==Behind the scenes==
+===Development===
+Al-Zalam was originally created as a character for the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3]]'' ''[[Fate's Arrow (2003)|Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, where he would have helped Dan block the magic of the evil sorceress [[Kiyante]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = MediEvil 3: Fate’s Arrow|site = Unseen64|url=https://www.unseen64.net/2016/04/19/medievil-3-fate-arrow-ps2-cancelled/}}</ref>
+His role in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' as a sidekick is based on [[Morten the Earthworm]] from the original ''[[MediEvil]]''.<ref name="MediEvil Boards">{{Icon|Proboards}} {{cite web|site=MediEvil Boards|published=16 June, 2013|retrieved=7 November, 2014|title=Interview with Angelo Bod|url={{ProBoardsLink|12847}}}}</ref>
+===Name===
+"Al-Zalam" is {{w|Arabic}} in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'.
+===Reception===
+Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series.{{Citation needed}}
-After Zarok's defeat, Al-Zalam is finally free to leave Dan's skull. Before leaving, he saves Dan from a collapsing [[Zarok's Lair:Resurrection|Zarok's Lair]]. He takes Daniel back to his [[Dan's Crypt:Resurrection|crypt]] and what happens to him afterwards remains unknown.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+{{Empty section|Gallery}}
-Artwork_Al-Zalam.png|Al-Zalam artwork in credits.
-</gallery>
-==Trivia==
-===Etymology===
-*"Al-Zalam" is {{w|Arabic}} in origin, and translates to 'The Dark' or 'The Darkness'.
-===Miscellaneous===
+===Trivia===
-*He and his kind are allergic to cats.
+*He and his kind are allergic to cats, at least according to dialogue.
-*He was there when Daniel was killed and saw how cowardly he was in life.
 *He lost his sister at a carnival due to using her in a wager, though this may be a joke made by him.
 **He also had a (supposedly) very ugly first wife.
-*Reception to Al-Zalam's character was mixed from critics and overwhelmingly negative from fans of the series
+*He was heard in the teaser trailer for [[MediEvil (2019)|the ''MediEvil'' remake]], along with a gargoyle, Death and the witches.
-*He was originally conceptualized as a character for ''[[Fate's Arrow]]''.
-*He was heard in the teaser trailer for [[MediEvil (PS4)|the ''MediEvil'' remaster]], along with a gargoyle, Death and the witches.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+==Navigation==
+{{MediEvil: Resurrection characters}}
 [[Category:Characters]]
-[[Category:MediEvil: Resurrection characters]]
+[[Category:Characters in MediEvil: Resurrection]]
-[[Category:Male Characters]]

Al-Zalam

Biographical information
AKA	Al Glorious Genie of the Sultan Prince Razeem the Ribald The Voice from the Socket
Gender	Male
Family	Unnamed sister Unnamed wives
Behind the scenes information
Appears in	MediEvil: Resurrection