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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
|name = Information Gargoyle | |name = Information Gargoyle | ||
|image = MediEvil2019-InformationGargoyles-BookOfGallowmere.png | |image = MediEvil2019-InformationGargoyles-BookOfGallowmere.png | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
Help Gargoyle<br> | Help Gargoyle<br> | ||
Standard Gargoyle{{Bookref|MED- | Standard Gargoyle{{Bookref|MED-Guide}}{{Bookref|MED-Guide|9}} | ||
|gender =<!-- (I don't think their gender identity is clear-cut) Male--> | |gender =<!-- (I don't think their gender identity is clear-cut) Male--> | ||
|voice = | |voice = | ||
[[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.}} | [[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.}} | ||
|appearances = | |appearances = | ||
[[MediEvil (1998) | {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)]]''<br>{{Icon|MPSP}} ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''<br>{{Icon|MedPS4}} ''[[MediEvil (2019)]]'' | ||
''[[MediEvil | }}{{Quote|It has risen again - [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. See?|an Information Gargoyle shortly after Sir Dan's resurrection.}} | ||
}}{{Quote|It has risen again - [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]]. See?|Information Gargoyle}} | '''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]]. | ||
'''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|The Gargoyle's{{sic}}}} They were the wise brethren of the greedy [[Merchant Gargoyles]]. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
Information Gargoyles | ====Canonical account==== | ||
Information Gargoyles were green stone carvings of demonic heads with horns and a goatee. In their mouth they had two protruding fangs. | |||
====Apocryphal account==== | |||
[[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. | |||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Although quite clever, the Information Gargoyles | ====Canonical account==== | ||
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. | |||
Whenever a gargoyle spoke, one could observe three traits of speech uncommon to other characters: first, they referred to themselves in the plural; second, they intrinsically pluralised their verbs; and lastly, they referred to Sir Dan as "it" instead of "he", though this decreased in prevalence as Dan gained their respect. | |||
====Apocryphal account==== | |||
[[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. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
=== | ===''MediEvil''=== | ||
[[File:MediEvil1998-InformationGargoyle.png|right|thumb|An Information Gargoyle in ''MediEvil''.]] | |||
====Locations==== | |||
There are a total of twenty Information Gargoyles in the game spread across seventeen of its levels. | There are a total of twenty Information Gargoyles in the game spread across seventeen of its levels. | ||
*[[Dan's Crypt]] - Two gargoyles appear in the hallway at the start of the level. | *[[Dan's Crypt]] - Two gargoyles appear in the hallway at the start of the level. | ||
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The five levels that feature no Information Gargoyles are [[The Pumpkin Serpent]], [[The Asylum Grounds]], [[Inside The Asylum]], [[The Gallows Gauntlet]] and [[The Ghost Ship]]. | The five levels that feature no Information Gargoyles are [[The Pumpkin Serpent]], [[The Asylum Grounds]], [[Inside The Asylum]], [[The Gallows Gauntlet]] and [[The Ghost Ship]]. | ||
===''MediEvil: Resurrection''=== | |||
====Locations==== | |||
{{Empty section}} | {{Empty section}} | ||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)==== | ====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)==== | ||
{{See also|Information Gargoyles/Casting|l1=Character Dialogue Casting}} | |||
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]]''. | 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]]''. | ||
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In their official artwork, the Information Gargoyles wear a door knocker-like object with an eyeball. However, this is absent in-game. | In their official artwork, the Information Gargoyles wear a door knocker-like object with an eyeball. However, this is absent in-game. | ||
===Portrayal=== | ===Portrayal=== | ||
Information Gargoyles were voiced by Harry Dickman in the original ''MediEvil''.{{TwitterRef|Sorrell2|1164248584759345152}} Dickman was personally picked out by [[Jason Wilson]] due to his performance in Mr Kipling commercials.{{TwitterRef|Wilson2|1058734692680298497}} | Information Gargoyles were voiced by the late Harry Dickman in the original ''MediEvil''.{{TwitterRef|Sorrell2|1164248584759345152}} Dickman was personally picked out by [[Jason Wilson]] due to his performance in Mr Kipling commercials.{{TwitterRef|Wilson2|1058734692680298497}} These original audio recordings were later re-used for the 2019 remake of the game.<ref>{{cite|url=https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2019/08/20/how-medievils-ps4-remake-will-please-both-newcomers-and-veterans-of-the-playstation-classic/|title=How MediEvil’s PS4 remake will please both newcomers and veterans of the PlayStation classic|site=PlayStation.Blog|published=August 20, 2019|author=McAllister, Gillen|retrieved=November 21, 2022}}</ref> Dickman passed away in August 2020.{{Magref|DrWhoMagazine556}} | ||
===In other media=== | ===In other media=== | ||
====''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale''==== | ====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. | 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. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Books]] – series-wide sources of information. | |||
*[[Al-Zalam]] – partial counterpart in ''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''. | |||
*[[Professor Hamilton Kift]] – counterpart in ''[[MediEvil 2]]''. | |||
*[[Winston Chapelmount]] – counterpart in ''MediEvil 2''. | |||
==Navigation== | ==Navigation== | ||