Fortesque family

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The Fortesque family was a noble family living in Gallowmere. Buck teeth were a known Fortesque familial trait.[1]

History

In the 13th century, the head of the family, Lord Cedric Fortesque, was the richest nobleman in the land.[2] His eldest son, Sir Daniel Fortesque, would go on to become the Captain of the Militia and eventually the Hero of Gallowmere.[2][3] The family line came to an end centuries later in 1945, when the last Fortesque, Colonel Freddie, died at sea.[4]

Known members

Behind the scenes

Development

MediEvil 2 was originally going to feature a descendant of Sir Daniel Fortesque as the main protagonist – Sir Henry Fortesque.[7]

Etymology

Fortesque is likely derived from the surname Fortescue (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who allegedly defended William the Conqueror with a shield at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.[8]

Notes

  1. Bertie's brother Freddie is said to be the "last of the Fortesque line." For this to be true, Bertie must have passed away before Freddie. It is possible that he is the Fortesque who passed away at the Battle of Dunkirk, but this is unconfirmed.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1   "A close relative. She too sports the familial trait."Jason Wilson (@GunnWriter) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published April 8, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5   MediEvil: The Game Prequel. Written by Chris Sorrell. Art by Jason Wilson. Published by Titan Comics in 2019.
  3.   MediEvil. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 9, 1998.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4   Ghosthunter. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on December 5, 2003.
  5.   MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
  6.   MediEvil 2. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on April 21, 2000.
  7.   Interview with Chris Sorrell on MediEvil Boards. Published July 24, 2013.
  8. Clermont, Thomas Fortescue, A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches on Archive.org. Published 1880 by Ellis and White. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

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