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{{Infobox item
|name = Dragon Gem
|aka= Dragon's Jewelry{{Bookref|MED-Navigation}}
|flavour=A sight for sore dragon eyes.
|image = MediEvil2019-Inventory-DragonGemICO.png
|icon = [[File:MediEvil1998-Inventory-DragonGemICO.png]]
|type = Item
|amount = 2
|requirement=[[Witch Talisman]]
|giver = [[Pumpkin Witch]]<br>[[Town Mayor]]
|location = [[The Pumpkin Serpent]]<br>[[Inside The Asylum]]
|use = [[The Crystal Caves]]
|appearances=''{{Icon|Med}} [[MediEvil (1998)]]''<br>''{{Icon|MedPS4}} [[MediEvil (2019)]]''}}
{{Quote|It is rumored that the Pumpkin Witch is in possession of a much sought after Dragon Gem. If you have a Witch Talisman you could summon this kindly Witch.|A book in [[The Pumpkin Serpent|the pumpkin valley]].}}
'''Dragon Gems''' were precious jewels that could summon [[Dragons]]. Two such gems could be found in [[Gallowmere]] in the late 14th century.
==History==
By 1386, a Dragon Gem was in the possession of the [[Pumpkin Witch|Pumpkin Witch Wartilda]] and another was owned by [[Zarok the Sorcerer]]. The Pumpkin Witch gave her gem to [[Sir Daniel Fortesque|Sir Dan]] as a reward for defeating the [[Pumpkin King]]. Zarok left his gem in [[the Town Mayor]]'s cell [[Inside The Asylum|inside the Asylum]], who was happy for Dan to take it. 

Subsequently, Dan used both gems to summon [[Mean Old Dragon|the Dragon]] in [[the Crystal Caves]].
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
The gems were red, hexagonal (or pentagonal [[MediEvil (1998)|according to some]]), table cut precious stones, shaped to fit into the eye sockets of a dragon's head relief in the Crystal Caves.
==Gameplay==
===Overview===
{{Q|The mean old Dragon can be summoned by inserting two Dragon Gems into the eye sockets of the relief.|Excerpt from a book explaining how to use the gems.}}
[[File:MediEvil1998-Screenshot-CrystalCavesDragonRoom.png|thumb|Dragon Gems, slotted in place. Take note that the holes in the cave are shaped like the tops of the Dragon Gems.]]
The two Dragon Gems are required in order to progress past the [[Dragon Gate]] in [[the Gallows Gauntlet]]; at least [[MediEvil/Glitches|without abusing glitches]]. The [[Dragon Armour]] needed to cross the gate is obtained by defeating the Dragon, who can only be summoned using the gems.

To collect the gem owned by the Pumpkin Witch, Dan needs to have the [[Witch Talisman]] from [[Cemetery Hill]]. Without it, it is impossible to summon the witch. The witch has to be spoken to after the Pumpkin King has been defeated to claim the gem. 

Obtaining the gem from inside the Asylum is more straightforward as it has no prerequisites; Dan simply needs to reach the final room with the Town Mayor's cell.

After the Dragon Gems are used and the Dragon has been defeated, they cannot be reobtained by replaying the levels. This is because the Pumpkin Witch cannot be summoned again, and the gem inside the Asylum is replaced with a different item.

===''MediEvil (1998 original)''===
After the gem inside the Asylum has been collected, it will be replaced with a [[moneybag]] on replays.

It is possible to individually slot each Dragon Gem into the relief: Dan can slot in one gem and leave the area. The gem will be there on all subsequent visits.

===''MediEvil (2019 remake)''===
[[File:MediEvil2019-Screenshot-TwoDragonGemsNeeded.png|thumb|Message shown when Dan is missing a gem.]]
{{Quote|There's a dragon out there who would be very happy to see those Dragon Gems. They'd be happy to see you too. Who could say no to a free meal?|Loading screen hint.}} 
After the gem inside the Asylum has been collected, it will be replaced with an [[Energy Vial]] on subsequent playthroughs.

Unlike in the original game, it is no longer possible to slot an individual Dragon Gem into the relief — both gems have to be slotted in at once. If Dan only has one gem and attempts to slot it into the relief, a message saying "Two Dragon Gems Needed." will appear.

==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
====''MediEvil (1998 original)''====
The gems were a later addition to the [[MediEvil (1998)|game]] as they did not exist in early versions like the ''[[MediEvil Rolling Demo]]'' or the ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]''.

An unused book in [[The Sleeping Village]], introduced in version [[MediEvil/SCUS-94227/0.37|0.37]], would have explained how the Town Mayor acquired a Dragon Gem:
{{Q|I managed to buy me-self a rare Dragon Gem from a travelling tramp who told me that these precious jewels could summon Dragons! What a laugh I thought to me-self and promptly purchased the treasure for a fraction of his asking price. I now carry it everywhere I go as a good luck trinket. Smashing!<br><br>Signed, the Town Mayor.}}
The book was likely left unimplemented because the Town Mayor's existing dialogue implies that the gem was left behind by Zarok:
{{Q|Right, well I'll see myself out, thanks. You have a good look around, lad, Zarok's left some stuff lying about that I think you might find useful.|The Town Mayor, shortly before leaving the Asylum.}}
The holes the Dragon comes out of during the boss fight seem to be shaped like the top of the gems.

====''MediEvil (2019 remake)''====
The gems were changed from having a pentagonal shape to a hexagonal shape. The inventory icon for the gems was also changed from a top view to a side view.
===In real life===
In Chapter 57 of Book 37: "The Natural History of Precious Stones" in [[wikipedia:Pliny the Elder|Pliny the Elder]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Natural History (Pliny)|The Natural History]]'', draconitis (meaning '''Dragon Stone''') or [[wiktionary:Dracontia|dracontia]] is said to be "a stone produced from the brain of the dragon; but unless the head of the animal is cut off while it is alive, the stone will not assume the form of a gem, through spite on the part of the serpent, when finding itself at the point of death: hence it is that, for this purpose, the head is cut off when it is asleep."<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 6 (of 6)|site=Project Gutenberg|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/62704/pg62704-images.html|published=July 19, 2020|retrieved=July 5, 2023}}</ref>
==Gallery==
{{Main|:Category:Images of Dragon Gems|l1=Images of Dragon Gems}}
===''MediEvil'' (1998 original)===
<gallery>
File:MediEvil1998-PumpkinSerpentDragonGem.png|The Dragon Gem in the Pumpkin Serpent.
File:MediEvil1998-InsideTheAsylumDragonGem.png|The Dragon Gem inside The Asylum.
</gallery>
===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
<gallery>
File:MediEvil2019-Screenshot-PumpkinWitchDragonGem.png|The Dragon Gem in the Pumpkin Serpent.
</gallery>

==In other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|ar=جوهرة التنين
|arR=jawharat altiniyn
|bg=Драконов скъпоценен камък
|bgR=Drakonov skŭpotsenen kamŭk
|cz=Dračí drahokam
|da=Dragesten
|daM=Dragonstone
|de=Drachenedelstein
|el=Πετράδι του Δράκου
|elM=Dragonstone
|elR=Petrádi tou Drákou
|es=Gema de dragón
|esMX=Gema dragón
|fi=Lohikäärmekivi
|fiM=Dragonstone
|fr=Pierre de Dragon
|frM=Dragon Stone
|hr=Zmajev dragulj
|hu=Sárkánykámea
|huM=Dragon Cameo
|it=Gemma di Drago
|ja=ドラゴンの宝石
|jaR=Doragon no hōseki
|nl=Drakensteen
|no=Dragekrystall
|noM=Dragon Crystal
|pl=Smoczy klejnot
|pt=Pedra de Dragão
|ptM=Dragon Stone
|ptBR=Gema de Dragão
|ro=Nestemata Dragonului
|ru=Драконий самоцвет
|ruR=Drakoniy samotsvet
|sv=Drakjuvel
|tr=Ejderha Taşı
|trM=Dragon Stone
}}

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