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[[Harry Dickman]] <small>(''MediEvil'')</small>{{TwitterRef|Sorrell|1164248584759345152|August 21, 2019|November 2, 2022}}{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1058734692680298497|November 3, 2018|November 2, 2022|quote=It was an elderly actor who was known in the UK for voicing some of the later Mr Kipling cake TV commercials. I liked his voice and wanted the gargoyles to sound a little similar so auditioned and used him.}}

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}}{{Quote|It has risen again - [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. See?|an Information Gargoyle shortly after Sir Dan's resurrection.}}

'''Information Gargoyles''' were gnarled old [[Spirit]]s from the [[Spirit world]] who manifested themselves as Stone Gargoyles and rooted themselves about the land of [[Gallowmere]].{{Bookref|MED-Script}}{{Bookref|MED-Script|The Gargoyle's{{sic}}}} They were the wise brethren of the greedy [[Merchant Gargoyles]].

In 1386, the year [[Zarok]] returned to enslave Gallowmere, [[Sir Dan]] met two Information Gargoyles in [[Dan's Crypt|his crypt]] right after waking up from his eternal rest. The first gargoyle taunted Dan for his failures at the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] a century ago, while the other gargoyle defended him, remarking that Dan was granted another chance to become a real hero this time.

Information Gargoyles were green stone carvings of demonic heads with horns and a goatee. In their mouth they had two protruding fangs.

[[MediEvil: Resurrection|Some sources]] described the gargoyles as having full bodies complete with small wings, long, gangly arms with three-fingered hands, and small stubby feet with two toes.

Although quite clever, the Information Gargoyles had a snarky sense of humour, looking down on Sir Dan for being a fraud. However, they did occasionally give out helpful hints.

[[MediEvil: Resurrection|Some sources]] claimed the gargoyles were very expressive, owing to their having full bodies and thus being able to use body language. They allegedly did not have any awkward speaking traits and were largely short-tempered and sarcastic creatures.

===''MediEvil''===

[[File:MediEvil1998-InformationGargoyle.png|right|thumb|An Information Gargoyle in ''MediEvil''.]]

====Locations====

*[[The Enchanted Earth]] - The first gargoyle appears where the [[Shadow Demons tomb]] and the emergency exit is located, and the second gargoyle appears next to the proper level exit. The second gargoyle will initiate a conversation with Dan automatically, berating him for releasing the [[Shadow Demons]].

===''MediEvil: Resurrection''===

====Locations====

Information Gargoyles are supporting characters in ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'', [[MediEvil (2019)|its remake]], and ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. They serve as the game's hint system alongside the books and also provide the narrative flow of the plot to the player.

Information Gargoyles are not present in pre-release versions of ''MediEvil'' from before 1998, such as the ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' or the ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]''.

 

In certain mid-1998 versions of ''MediEvil'', Information Gargoyles appeared in greater numbers than in the final game, although there were no voice lines for them at the time. Most of them were replaced by [[Books in MediEvil|books]] in version [[MediEvil 0.32|0.32]], a change that was retained for the final game version.

In the [[MediEvil/Cheats|cheat menu]]'s sound test section, there is an unused line of dialogue spoken by a gargoyle who was removed from The Enchanted Earth level:

====2012 – ''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale''====

A gargoyle serves as the narrator for Dan's introduction, rival cutscene and ending in the game's story mode. Another gargoyle, who uses a model similar to the ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' gargoyles, also appears in "[[The Graveyard (All-Stars)|The Graveyard]]" DLC stage. It has unique taunts for thirteen of the game's characters, including Sir Dan.

Both gargoyles are voiced by [[Marc Silk]], who also provided the voice for several ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' characters.