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{{about|the cowardly living Dan|the undead hero|Sir Daniel Fortesque}}
{{Infobox character
|image = MediEvilTheGamePrequel-CaptainFortesque.png
|aka = {{CollapsibleContent|Captain F <small>(by [[Griff]])</small>|Lord Fopdoodle <small>(by Griff)</small><br>Gib-faced hornswoggler <small>(by [[Zarok]])</small><br>Chicken-hearted fribble<small> (by Zarok)</small><br>Lily Liver Fortesque <small>(by [[Noreen]])</small><br>Yella belly<small> (by Noreen)</small>}}
|titles = Captain of the Militia (1286)
|age = 32
|birth = 1254{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}{{Note|name="birth"|The years given in ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' are 100 years off from the dates given in ''MediEvil 2''. For the sake of consistency with ''MediEvil 2'', 100 years have been added to years from ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' on this page. See [[GP:CANON]] for more information.}}<br>Gallowmere, Britain
|family = [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] <small>(future self)</small><br>[[Lord Cedric Fortesque]] <small>(father)</small><br>[[Granny Fortesque]] <small>(grandmother)</small><br>[[Dan's close relative|Unnamed Fortesque]] <small>(close relative)</small><br>[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] <small>(relative)</small><br>Unnamed younger sibling(s)
|designer = [[Jason Wilson]]
|appearances = {{Icon|FArrow}} ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''
|signature=MediEvil-RetailerLaunchKit-SirDanSignature-Traced.svg
}}
{{Quote|Lupo! It's time I pay visit on sweet [[Widow Lucinda]]! She can pay me this week's rent! Ha! It's good to be me!|Captain Fortesque, off to see Widow Lucinda.}}
'''Sir Daniel Wigginbottom Fortesque IV''' (born 1254), better known as '''Captain Fortesque''', is the cowardly living version of the legendary [[Sir Dan]]. Originally destined to die a failure at the [[Battle of Gallowmere]] as part of [[Zarok the Sorcerer]]'s evil scheme, his fate was changed when his future self took his place in the battle using a [[Body Swap Potion]], trapping the Captain in a skeletal body. Hundreds of years after the fact, the Captain would recount the story to [[Professor Darrow]] of Cambridge Archaeology.
==History==
===Early life===
Dan was born in the kingdom of [[Gallowmere]] in 1254 as the eldest son of [[Lord Cedric Fortesque]]. Dan was a spoilt and bratty child who grew up to be a lazy, arrogant teenager. Daniel decided to become a knight solely to impress the maidens. He trained with the best weapons masters in the land, showing a degree of natural talent, but was too lazy to ever deliver on his potential. No matter! With daddy's money behind him, he rose through the ranks of the [[King Peregrin|king]]'s army. And then one day the [[King Peregrin's Champion|king's champion]], his horse spooked by a toad, was thrown head-first into a well where he promptly drowned. Against all good sense, the king - listening solely to the words of a [[Zarok|new advisor]] - appointed Daniel to be the new Captain of his army.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}}
===As a captain===
Captain Fortesque was first seen by his undead future self while he was out hunting with his hound [[Lupo]]. The Captain decided to return to the castle to pay a visit to [[Widow Lucinda]]. His plan was interrupted when the guards at the gates told him that the king wished to see him at once.

In their meeting, the king revealed that the army of the undead was marching upon the castle and that they will reach it within a day. The Captain promptly excused himself as he had wet his pants.

Some time later, the Captain was waiting for Widow Lucinda in his bedchambers. He was startled when the undead Dan walked in instead. [[Griff]], the undead Dan's fairy companion, tried to [[fajazzle]] the Captain, but failed, so the undead Dan knocked him out.

The night before the battle, the Captain tried to escape from the castle. However, he was captured by Griff and his sister [[Noreen]] who fajazzled the Captain properly this time, leaving him in a trance-like state. After Noreen's friend [[Wartilda]] successfully brewed a [[Body Swap Potion]], the Captain found himself inside the undead Dan's body who took his place on the battlefield. He was left tied up in Wartilda's hut where his faithful hound Lupo watched over him as well as a [[The Eye of Amon Ra|gift]] left behind by the undead Dan.

===Modern day===
[[File:MediEvilTheGamePrequel-PresentDayDan.png|200px|thumb|right|Captain Fortesque reveals himself.]]
Hundreds of years later, in the present day, a disguised Captain Fortesque met with Professor Darrow in [[Cambridge]] and recounted the story of the Battle of Gallowmere to her.{{Note|name="identity"|Though the identity of the modern day Dan is deliberately left unclear,{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1194642148110536705|November 13, 2019|quote=That’s a secret for now and up for discussion. :) 
It’s something Chris and I had some interesting chats about at length.}} the original outline for Fate's Arrow had the cowardly Dan stay in his heroic counterpart's undead body. [[Chris Sorrell]] has also confirmed that Sir Dan is stuck in a time loop,{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|21953|Q&A with Chris Sorrell|February 3, 2020}} which lends more credibility to the modern day Dan being Captain Fortesque.}} The Professor found his story difficult to believe and questioned how he could possibly have such intimate knowledge of the events. In response, the Captain revealed his identity to the Professor, causing her to scream.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
====13th century====
[[File:MediEvilComic-FortesqueWaitingForYou.png|200px|thumb|The Captain awaits his [[Widow Lucinda|lover]].]]
The Captain was not a good looking man.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|3}} This was largely due to his massive overbite, which was a familial trait.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1247915760317607945}} Captain F had dark hair and blue eyes. He sported a [[wikipedia:bowl cut|bowl cut]] with slight sideburns, as well as a moustache and a goatee. He was not in very good shape, as was evident by his pudgy midsection.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|20}} 

In terms of dress, Captain F was a man who dressed flamboyantly. His clothes and personal armour were very colourful and flashy. In addition, he would usually wear a [[wikipedia:codpiece|codpiece]] and a gold necklace with a giant pendant that had the letter "F" emblazoned on it.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|9}} 
====21st century====
[[File:MediEvilTheGamePrequel-PresentDayDanDisguised.png|200px|thumb|The Captain's disguise.]]
By the modern day, Captain Fortesque had to adopt a disguise that covered his whole body and his face due to having his body swapped with his undead self some 700 years prior.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|39}} He wore a grey ensemble consisting of a hat, a coat, a scarf and pants. He also wore brown gloves and shoes. His head was bandaged and he wore glasses with a prosthetic nose. He explained his appearance as being the result of an unpleasant condition.{{Bookref|Comic-Prequel|5}}

==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
{{See also|MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow}}
Captain Fortesque was designed by [[Jason Wilson]] for the ''MediEvil: The Game Prequel'' comic in 2018. As a character, he was originally conceptualised by [[Chris Sorrell]] as part of the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3: Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch that the comic was based on. Captain Fortesque's eventual role in the comic ended up being largely similar to his role in the concept pitch. However, the idea that Sir Daniel Fortesque was a pompous failure in life originally came from script doctor [[Martin Pond]] during the development of the original ''MediEvil''.<ref>{{cite web|site=The Mean Machines Archive|title=Retro Gamer - The Making of... MediEvil|type=PDF file|published=March 27, 2008|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140403014424id_/http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/upload/media/scans/medievil_retrogamer.pdf}}</ref> Chris Sorrell revealed that Captain Fortesque's depiction in the comic was largely inspired by the show ''{{w|Blackadder}}'', specifically the titular main characters from its first two seasons.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|21953|Q&A with Chris Sorrell|February 3, 2020}} {{clr}}

The Captain's modern day look pays homage to the character [[wikipedia:Griffin (The Invisible Man)|Jack Griffin]] from the 1933 film [[wikipedia:The Invisible Man (1933 film)|''The Invisible Man'']].{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1489929693906227201|February 5, 2022|quote=We also payed{{sic}} homage to The Invisible Man in the short story follow up/prequel/sequel to “MediEvil.” So I had to have a little figure of him to stick on my shelf.}}

==Trivia==
*In his room, Captain Fortesque has portraits of himself and a [[Dan's close relative|close relative]]. A similar portrait of the Captain ends up in the possession of [[Professor Darrow]] hundreds of years later.
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