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|titles = Hero of Gallowmere <small>(1286 - Present)</small>
|titles = Hero of Gallowmere <small>(1286 - Present)</small>
|gender = Male
|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
|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
|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
|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 =  
|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]]
|voice = [[Jason Wilson]]<br>[[Marc Silk]]<br>[[Stéphane Cornicard]]
|appearances = ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' / [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake]]<br>''[[MediEvil 2]]''<br>''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''
|appearances = ''[[MediEvil (1998)|MediEvil]]'' / [[MediEvil (2019)|2019 remake]]<br>''[[MediEvil 2]]''<br>''[[MediEvil: Resurrection]]''
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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:
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.
*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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[[File:MediEvilComic-CaptainFortesqueKicksLupo.png|thumb|200px|Dan kicks Lupo.]]
[[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.}}
{{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}}
 
====Dead====
====Dead====
[[File:MediEvil-Render-DanVsStainedGlassDemon.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Dan bravely faces the Stained Glass Demon.]]
[[File:MediEvil-Render-DanVsStainedGlassDemon.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Dan bravely faces the Stained Glass Demon.]]
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Sir Dan is the primary character and protagonist of the [[MediEvil (series)|''MediEvil'' franchise]].
Sir Dan is the primary character and protagonist of the [[MediEvil (series)|''MediEvil'' franchise]].
===Development===
===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''====
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===Portayal===
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, 2013}} where he was portrayed by [[Marc Silk]] instead.{{citation needed}}


For the original ''MediEvil'', several actors tried to portray Sir Dan prior to Wilson stepping in to voice him, but the team was not happy with their performances.{{Siteref|ProBoards|11338|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|December 25, 2013}} In the end, Wilson read the lines through gritted teeth with a bucket over his head to achieve Dan's jawless mumbles.{{Siteref|ProBoards|11338|MediEvil developers - Q&A;|December 25, 2013}}
===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===
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===In other media===
===In other media===
====2000 – ''[[wikipedia:Everybody's Golf 2|Everybody's Golf 2]]''====
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'''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]]''====
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====2018 – ''[[wikipedia:Guacamelee! 2|Guacamelee! 2]]''====
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====2020 – ''[[wikipedia:Astro's Playroom|Astro's Playroom]]''====
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==Gallery==
{{Main|:Category:Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque|l1=Images of Sir Daniel Fortesque}}
==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
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