Doppelgängers

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    Doppelgängers
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    Saintly Dan and Evil Dan
    Behind the scenes information
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    Doppelgängers are enemies that were set to appear in The Halls of Illusion level of the original MediEvil. They were copies of Sir Daniel Fortesque. One had an angelic appearance while the other looked more like a devil. According to the game's producer, Chris Sorrell, the doppelgängers would have come out of mirrors found throughout the level to attack Dan.[1][2] However, the level was cut and they were not reused in any other level.

    While the doppelgängers are not properly implemented, their models and textures can be found in the files of the MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha.[3][3.1]

    Characteristics

    Appearance

    The doppelgängers were similar in appearance to Sir Dan. However, one took on an angelic aspect and the other a devilish one.

    Saintly Dan

    The Saintly Dan's armour and skin were golden. Two small angelic wings sprouted from his pauldrons. He had balding white hair and a moustache above his buck teeth. A halo was floating above his head. He was floating as well, and his hands were locked in prayer.

    Evil Dan

    The Evil Dan's armour and skin were red. Two small demonic wings sprouted from his pauldrons. He had two horns on his head. Two bushy white eyebrows sat atop his bulging yellow eyes. Below them was an uneven white moustache, and below it were his buck teeth. Unlike his saintly counterpart, this Dan did not float; instead, he stumbled unevenly from one foot to the other.

    Gameplay

    Animations

    Both doppelgängers have one animation each, which pertains to their movement.

    References

    1. ProBoards "The Halls of Illusion were going to feature lots of mirror based puzzles and doppelganger Dans that you'd have to fight."MediEvil developers - Q&A; on MediEvil Boards. Published May 7, 2013.
    2. Twitter "…The Hall of Mirrors was a mirror filled ‘maze’ where doppelgänger Dans were supposed to emerge from the mirrors to battle you."Chris Sorrell (@Trepan) on X (formerly Twitter) (archived version at Internet Archive Wayback Machine). Published September 24, 2021.
    3. MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 1997.
      1. MEDRES.MWD, files at indices 466 (The Halls of Illusion textures), 472 (Saintly Dan model), and 473 (Evil Dan model) in MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment in September 1997.

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