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|gender = Male
|gender = Male
|aka = Daddy <small>(by [[Captain Fortesque]])</small>
|aka = Daddy <small>(by [[Captain Fortesque]])</small>
|family = [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] <small>(eldest son)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(mother)<br></small>[[Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(relative)</small><br>[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] <small>(possible relative)</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]]''
|appearances = {{Icon|FArrow}} ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''
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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.
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==
==Behind the scenes==
===Etymology===
===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”).
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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