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 |titles = Hero of Gallowmere <small>(1286 - Present)</small>
 |gender = Male
+|height = Around <nowiki>6' 2''</nowiki>{{TwitterRef|Sorrell|1251332716747874306|April 17, 2020|quote=An artist with access to his 3D model would know better than me, but if I had to guess, he’s pretty tall and lanky, so I’d say 6’2” perhaps?}}
 |birth = 1254{{Bookref|Game-Prequel}}{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}}{{Note|Dan's year of birth is given as 1154 in ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''. However, this presents an inconsistency with ''[[MediEvil 2]]'', where he is said to have been born around the year 1250. To reconcile this, a hundred years was added to 1154, resulting in 1254. See [[MEW:CANON]] for more information.|name=birth}}<br>Gallowmere, Britain
 |death = 1286 <small>(aged approx. 32)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain
 |resurrection = '''First resurrection''':<br>1386 <small>(aged approx. 132)</small><br>Gallowmere, Britain<br>'''Second resurrection''':<br>1886 <small>(aged approx. 632)</small><br>London, United Kingdom
 |family =
-[[Captain Fortesque]] <small>(past self)</small><br>[[Lord Cedric Fortesque]] <small>(father)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(grandmother)</small><br>[[Sir Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(close relative)</small><br>[[Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] <small>(distant relative)</small><br>Unnamed younger sibling(s)
+[[Captain Fortesque]] <small>(past self)</small><br>[[Lord Cedric Fortesque]] <small>(father)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(grandmother)</small><br>[[Sir Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(close relative)</small><br>[[scecambridge:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] <small>(distant relative)</small><br>Unnamed younger sibling(s)
 |voice = [[Jason Wilson]]<br>[[Marc Silk]]<br>[[Stéphane Cornicard]]
 |appearances = ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' / [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake]]<br>''[[MediEvil 2]]''<br>''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''
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 [[File:MediEvil2-Render-SirDanSuperArmourGatlingGun.png|thumb|left|200px|Dan sports the [[Super Armour]].]] While saving the Mullocks from their archnemeses, the [[Octomators]], Dan learnt about a mysterious object known as the [[Time Stone]]. Additionally, he discovered that the Professor had previously invented a [[Chrono-chair|time machine]]. After confronting the Professor about it, Dan made his way into the Museum where the time machine was exhibited. Having repaired it, Dan travelled through space into the sewers, where he stole the Mullock's Time Stone. Finally equipped with a fully functional time machine, he went back in time and saved Kiya from The Ripper. The time-travelling Dan then merged with his past self to resolve the resultant time paradox. Their fusion also created the [[Super Armour]], providing Dan with increased protection.
-With Kiya in tow, Dan was back in the game. He made his way to the spires of a London cathedral where he successfully recovered the final page of Zarok's spell book. It was too little too late however, as Palethorn simply snatched the page away from him. Once Dan had defeated Palethorn's lackeys [[Dogman]] and [[Mander]], Palethorn proceeded to summon a huge [[The Demon|demon]]. Using his extensive combat experience, Dan was able to drive a wedge between Palethorn and the demon, making the demon turn on Palethorn, crashing his spaceship. Rather than admit defeat, Palethorn chose to go out with a bang; with his dying breath, he ignited a bomb, which Sir Dan barely escaped. Then, it was finally over. London was safe.
+With Kiya in tow, Dan was back in the game. He made his way to the spires of a London cathedral where he successfully recovered the final page of Zarok's spell book. It was too little too late however, as Palethorn simply snatched the page away from him. Once Dan had defeated Palethorn's lackeys [[Dogman]] and [[Mander]], Palethorn proceeded to summon a huge [[The Demon|demon]]. Using his extensive combat experience, Dan was able to drive a wedge between Palethorn and the demon, making the demon turn on Palethorn, crashing his flying ship. Rather than admit defeat, Palethorn chose to go out with a bang; with his dying breath, he ignited a bomb, which Sir Dan barely escaped. Then, it was finally over. London was safe.
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 By the late 19th century, Dan's standard ensemble also came to include a pair of gloves. During several of his missions in London, he was forced to disguise himself in various outfits:
-*To get into a gentleman's club in Whitechapel, Dan had to wear a dinner jacket with a top hat and fake beard.
+*To get into a gentleman's club in Whitechapel, Dan had to wear a formal suit with a top hat and fake beard.
 *To escape the enraged Mullocks, Dan disguised himself as their [[Mullock King|king]] so that they would let him leave without incident.
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 ===Personality===
-====Life====
+====Alive====
 [[File:MediEvilComic-CaptainFortesqueKicksLupo.png|thumb|200px|Dan kicks Lupo.]]
 {{Quote|Erm... I -- er, think I need to go change my britches, I'm ah - very sweaty from all that drilling.|[[Captain Fortesque]] after wetting himself.}}
-As a child, Dan was spoilt and bratty.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}} As a teenager, he was arrogant and lazy.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}} As an adult, he was just the worst.{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary}} Firstly, Dan was a coward: When he learnt that he would have to lead Gallowmere's army against the undead marching towards the castle, he proceeded to wet his britches.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|12}} Secondly, he was a cheat and a braggart; he spent years regaling Gallowmere's nobility with tall tales of slain dragons and vanquished legions.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|8}} Thirdly, he was a philanderer, mooching off of women such as [[Widow Lucinda]] for rent money.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|10}} Finally, and worst of all, Dan was abusive towards his loyal hound [[Lupo]], kicking the dog for wandering off during a hunt.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|9}}
+As a child, Dan was spoilt and bratty.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}} As a teenager, he was arrogant and lazy.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}} As an adult, he was just the worst.{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary}} Firstly, Dan was a coward: When he learnt that he would have to lead Gallowmere's army against the undead marching towards the castle, he proceeded to wet his britches.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|12}} Secondly, he was a cheat and a braggart; he spent years regaling Gallowmere's nobility with tall tales of slain dragons and vanquished legions.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|8}} Thirdly, he was a philanderer, sleeping with women such as [[Widow Lucinda]] in lieu of their rent money.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|10}} Finally, and worst of all, Dan was abusive towards his loyal hound [[Lupo]], kicking the dog for wandering off during a hunt.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|9}}
-====Death====
+====Dead====
+[[File:MediEvil-Render-DanVsStainedGlassDemon.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Dan bravely faces the Stained Glass Demon.]]
 {{Quote|I'll show you!|Sir Dan rebutting disparaging comments made against him.}}
 In death, Dan had become a different man, a better man (or skeleton). In the pursuit of redemption for his ignoble death, he was able to overcome his cowardice, facing Zarok's fiercest monsters, including the sorcerer himself. He had also become more selfless and heroic; he saved the imprisoned [[The Town Mayor|town mayor]] and a group of [[Captured Farmers|captured farmers]] from Zarok's henchmen and made sure to not harm the possessed inhabitants of Gallows Town. In other words, he had finally lived up to his legend. This transformation of character was fuelled by the mocking comments of Gallowmere's [[Information Gargoyles|gargoyles]] and [[witches]], as well as the [[The Heroes|heroes]] from the [[Hall of Heroes]].
 Despite having reformed, Dan did not always place duty above all else, as became evident in 1886 when he fell in love with Princess Kiya. After her death at the hands of The Ripper, Dan selfishly abandoned his mission to stop Lord Palethorn until he managed to find a way to bring her back to life. However, Dan made the ultimate, selfless sacrifice in the end by travelling back in time and trapping himself in a time loop in order to defeat Zarok across all of time.
+{{clr}}
 ===Abilities===
-{{Empty section}}
+In life, Sir Dan got to train with the best weapon masters in Gallowmere and had some natural talent with weaponry. However, laziness got in the way of him becoming a master in his own right. Another thing Dan had a natural talent for when he was alive was storytelling, an ability he often used at court to amuse nobles and the king.
+[[File:MediEvil2-Render-Danhand.png|thumb|200px|Sir Dan in Dan-hand form.]] After becoming undead, Dan obtained new, unique abilities, some he only discovered over time:
+*He could remove parts of his body for various purposes:
+**He could detach his left [[arm]] and use it as a weapon, but due to its unsuitability for combat he would only do this as a last resort.
+**He learnt that he could remove his [[head]] without dying after a [[bird]] pulled it off his neck in the late 19th century. After defeating the Iron Slugger by putting his head on a [[Dankenstein|giant monster's body]], Dan realised he could even put it on top of reanimated severed hands to form a so-called "[[Dan-hand]]." This form allowed him to access previously unreachable areas.
+*Dan was very strong, as evidenced by him being able to carry a [[hammer]] and various large [[Sword (weapon type)|sword]]s in one hand.
+*He was able to utilise new combat techniques, such as a full 360 degree sword spin.
+*Dan exhibited great agility during his acceptance into the Hall of Heroes when he performed four backflips in quick succession.
+Dan also acquired other abilities that were arguably unrelated to his undead status:
+*Dan gained the [[Daring Dash]] ability in the late 14th century by defeating the [[Guardians of the Graveyard]]. This allowed him to traverse more quickly and to jump farther away.
+*He was able to read Egyptian hieroglyphs, as demonstrated by him reading a letter Kiya left for him. It is possible that she taught him to read them at some point during the Autumn of Death.
 ==Gameplay==
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 Sir Dan is the primary character and protagonist of the [[MediEvil (series)|''MediEvil'' franchise]].
 ===Development===
+====''MediEvil''====
+Sir Daniel Fortesque was originally conceptualised by [[Chris Sorrell]]; in ''MediEvil''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> initial concept proposal, he was an undead knight referred to as 'Dead Man Dan.'{{Magref|RetroGamer49}} While developing Dan's character, Sorrell was looking for a way to make him more unique. This eventually came in the form of an expanded backstory for Dan when script doctor [[Martin Pond]] suggested that he "could have been a pompous failure in life whose reincarnation was his one shot at redemption."{{Magref|RetroGamer49}}
+Sir Dan was designed by [[Jason Wilson]], ''MediEvil''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> lead artist. Initially, Dan was a bulky undead knight with a small skull. As the design evolved, Wilson decided that Dan should have no lower jaw and that his body should be smaller and his skull more abstract.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil_gallery/medievil_danevolution_concept_design.htm|Dan's Evolution}} For the design of Dan's teeth, Wilson was inspired by one of the freaks from the horror film ''[[wikipedia:Basket Case 2|Basket Case 2]]''.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1049644279176552448|October 9, 2018|quote=When searching for a look for Sir Daniel Fortesque I had recently watched the horror film “Basket Case 2.” I was impressed with this guy’s teeth!}} Dan was then brought to life in the game by the animations of [[Mitch Phillips]] as well as the full motion video sequences of [[Jason Riley]].<ref name="Dan's Evolution"/>
+<center>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" perrow=4 caption="Dan's evolution">
+MediEvil1998 DanEarlyDesign1.jpg|Concept art by Wilson.
+MediEvil1998 DanEarlyDesign2.jpg|Concept art by Wilson.
+MediEvil1998 DanEarlyDesign3.jpg|Concept art by Wilson.
+MediEvil1998-SirDanMitchPhillips.png|Concept art by Phillips.
+MediEvil1998-Render-SirDan1.png|Render by Riley.
+MediEvil1998-Render-SirDan2.png|Render by Riley.
+</gallery>
+</center>
+In the Japanese version of ''MediEvil'', a [[helmet]] became part of Dan's design. This was added due to the insistence of the studio's Japanese partners who believed that Dan's skeletal appearance would make Japanese players see him as a bad spirit rather than as a hero.{{Siteref|ProBoards|11338|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|December 25, 2012|author=Jason Wilson|quote=For Medievil there was a worry in Japan that Dan's skeletal head might be seen as a bad spirit and not a 'hero.' Japan is still quite a spiritual country and things we simply take at face value (no pun intended) can be interpreted in a very different way in different cultures - a skull being no exception. So for gameplay it was decided to hide Dan's face behind a mask!|id=0}}
+====''MediEvil 2''====
+Initial concepts for ''MediEvil 2'' created by Chris Sorrell saw Dan being replaced by a new protagonist, [[Sir Henry Fortesque]], a recently deceased descendant of Dan's. This would have worked in the style of the British sitcom ''[[wikipedia:Blackadder|Blackadder]]'' (i.e. Henry would've retained Dan's iconic traits).{{Siteref|ProBoards|13209|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|July 23, 2013|quote=I really only had a few high concept ideas in mind for MediEvil 2. These were: that it could be set in Victorian times, but instead of playing as Sir Dan, you would play as Sir Henry Fortesque, a more recently deceased descendent{{sic}} of Sir Dan's (much like the way they reincarnated the same character in the UK TV show Black Adder).|author=Chris Sorrell}} However, it was eventually decided that Dan should be kept as the main character. The Museum where Dan begins the game as one of the exhibits was an idea that Jason Wilson came up with.{{Siteref|ProBoards|13694|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|November 3, 2013|quote=I came up with the British Museum and the exhibits coming to life as well as the Vampires in London amongst other things.|author=Jason Wilson}}
+Dan's design was updated by Wilson, who made him more rounded and gave his skull the ability to distort in order to change facial expressions so Dan could show more emotion in the game than he did in the first one.{{Siteref|Wilson-Blogspot}}
+<center>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover" perrow=4 caption="Dan's updated look">
+MediEvil2 DanDesignUpdate.jpg|Concept art by Wilson.
+MediEvil2 DanFacialExpressionConceptArt.jpg|Concept art by Wilson.
+File:MediEvil2-Render-DanSkull.png|Render by Riley.
+</gallery>
+</center>
+====''MediEvil: Resurrection''====
 {{Empty section}}
-===Portayal===
-Sir Dan has been portrayed by [[Jason Wilson]] in all ''MediEvil'' entries with the exception of ''MediEvil 2'', where he was portrayed by [[Marc Silk]] instead.
+===Portrayal===
+[[File:MediEvil2019-JasonWilsonBucketTease.jpg|thumb|150px|Jason Wilson getting ready to reprise his role.]]Sir Dan has been portrayed by [[Jason Wilson]] in all ''MediEvil'' entries with the exception of ''MediEvil 2'',{{Siteref|ProBoards|11338|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|December 25, 2012|quote=Yeah the original and the PSP version was my voice. We tried getting actors to do it but we were never happy so I stepped in and did it - my finest hour! ... What a lot of people may not realise is that I wrote a script for what Dan actually says and then just read the lines through gritted teeth with a bucket over my head!|author=Jason Wilson|id=1}} where he was portrayed by [[Marc Silk]] instead.{{citation needed}}
+For the original ''MediEvil'', several actors tried out portraying Sir Dan prior to Wilson stepping in to voice him, but the team was not happy with their performances.{{Siteref|ProBoardsRef|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|December 25, 2012|id=1}} In the end, Wilson read the lines through gritted teeth with a bucket over his head to achieve Dan's unintelligible jawless mumbles.{{Siteref|ProBoardsRef|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|December 25, 2012|id=1}}
+Wilson reprised his role for both remakes of the first game. Although original audio recordings were re-used for most characters in the 2019 remake, Wilson was brought in to re-record Dan's lines.<ref>{{Cite|reftype=news|title=MediEvil: New Hands-on Impressions, PS1 to PS4 Comparison Gallery|published=August 20, 2019|author=McAllister, Gillen|site=PlayStation.Blog|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2019/08/20/medievil-new-hands-on-impressions-ps1-to-ps4-comparison-gallery/}}</ref> He teased his return on Twitter by posting an image of himself wearing a bucket on his head and 'reading' a Japanese programme of David Lynch's ''[[wikipedia:The Elephant Man (film)|The Elephant Man (1980)]]''.<ref>{{Cite|reftype=news|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/10/medievil_voice_actor_hints_at_role_reprisal_for_ps4_remake|title=MediEvil Voice Actor Hints at Role Reprisal for PS4 Remake|author=Barker, Sammy|site=Push Square|published=October 23, 2018|retrieved=December 17, 2022}}</ref>
+===Merchandise===
+{{Empty section}}
 ===In other media===
+====2000 – ''[[wikipedia:Everybody's Golf 2|Everybody's Golf 2]]''====
+{{Infobox
+|image = EverybodysGolf2-SirDanProfile.png
+|imagewidth=80
+|colspan = 4
+|name = Sir Dan
+|{{Infobox header|Profile|colspan = 4}}
+|{{Infobox entry|Age|???|colspan = 3}}
+|{{Infobox entry|Country|???|colspan = 3}}
+<!--
+|{{Infobox entry|Stats|Power: A<br>Control: C<br>Impact: D<br>Spin: D|colspan = 3}}
+-->
+|{{Infobox header|Stats|colspan = 4}}
+|{{Infobox stats entry
+|name1=Power
+|entry1=A
+|name2=Control
+|entry2=C
+|name3=Impact
+|entry3=D
+|name4=Spin
+|entry4=D
+}}
+}}
+'''Sir Dan''' appears alongside [[wikipedia:Sweet Tooth (Twisted Metal)|Sweet Tooth]] from ''[[wikipedia:Twisted Metal|Twisted Metal]]'' and Gex from ''[[wikipedia:Gex (series)|Gex]]'' as one of three unlockable guest stars in the European and North American versions of the game. He replaces the character Cougar from the Japanese version.
+=====How to unlock Sir Dan=====
+In order to unlock Sir Dan, players have to beat him in versus mode first. However, it is not possible to challenge him straight away; it is necessary to beat all preceding opponents up to and including Mason. Once Mason is beaten, a special cutscene will play showing the guest stars' golf carts arriving, signifying that Sir Dan can now be challenged in versus mode.
+In the 2023 re-release of the game, unlocking Sir Dan rewards players with the '''Grip It and Rip It''' silver trophy:
+{{ItemTableBegin}}
+{{ItemTableEntry
+|image=EverybodysGolf2-GripItAndRipItTrophy.png
+|imagewidth=45
+|prename={{Trophy|Silver}}
+|name=Grip It and Rip It
+|description=Unlock Sir Dan.
+}}
+{{ItemTableEnd}}
+=====Promotional materials=====
+The ''Everybody's Golf 2'' press kit features several renders of Sir Dan.
+<gallery>
+File:EverybodysGolf2-SirDanRender1.png
+File:EverybodysGolf2-SirDanRender2.png
+File:EverybodysGolf2-SirDanRender3.png
+</gallery>
+====2012 – ''[[wikipedia:PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale|PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''====
 {{Empty section}}
+====2018 – ''[[wikipedia:Guacamelee! 2|Guacamelee! 2]]''====
+{{Empty section}}
+====2020 – ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]''====
+{{Empty section}}
+==Gallery==
+{{Main|:Category:Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque|l1=Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque}}
 ==Notes==
 {{Notelist}}