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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
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|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|family = [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] <small>(eldest son)</small> | |aka = Daddy <small>(by [[Captain Fortesque]])</small> | ||
|family = [[Captain Fortesque]] <small>(eldest son)</small><br>[[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] <small>(eldest son)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(mother)<br></small>[[Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(relative)</small><br>[[ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] <small>(relative)</small><br>Unnamed child(ren) | |||
|appearances = {{Icon|FArrow}} ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]'' | |||
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'''Lord Cedric Fortesque''' | '''Lord Cedric Fortesque''' ({{Fl}} 1254) was the father of [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] and the head of the [[Fortesque family]] in the late 13th century. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
Not much is known about Lord Cedric. He is said to have been the richest noble man in the [[Gallowmere|land]]. He fathered several children, his eldest son being Sir Daniel Fortesque. Lord Cedric would support | Not much is known about Lord Cedric. He is said to have been the richest noble man in the [[Gallowmere|land]]. He fathered several children, his eldest son being Sir Daniel Fortesque, who was born in 1254. Lord Cedric would support Daniel financially into his 30s, helping him rise through the ranks of [[King Peregrin]]'s army.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} At some point, the King supposedly promised Cedric that Dan's role as his champion would not entail any actual fighting.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} What became of Cedric after the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] is unknown. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Name=== | |||
The name [[wiktionary:Cedric|Cedric]] was invented by Scottish novelist [[wikipedia:Walter Scott|Walter Scott]] for his novel ''[[wikipedia:Ivanhoe|Ivanhoe]]'', possibly misread for [[wiktionary:Cerdic|Cerdic]], name of a [[wikipedia:Cerdic of Wessex|Saxon king]], anglicized from Welsh [[wiktionary:caredig|caredig]] (“beloved”). Alternatively, Scott based Cedric on the Welsh name Cedrych (“spectacular bounty”). | |||
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