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{{Infobox character
|name = Jabberwocky {{BookOfGallowmereCategory|Enemy}}
|image = MediEvil2019-Jabberwocky-BookOfGallowmere.png
|birth = 1286<br>Gallowmere, Britain
|family = [[Mazok the Muddled]] <small>(creator)</small>
|aka = Jabberwockee <small>(by [[Griff]])</small>
|appearances = {{Icon|Med}} ''[[MediEvil (1998)]]''<br>{{Icon|MedPS4}} ''[[MediEvil (2019)]]''<br>{{Icon|FArrow}} ''[[MediEvil: The Game Prequel]]''
}}{{Q|Me mam used to tell me the story about how the Jabberwocky was first made - it's pretty much invulnerable to regular weapons.|[[Canny Tim]], about the Jabberwocky.}}The '''Jabberwocky''' (hatched 1286) was an immortal [[chickens|chicken]]-[[dragons|dragon]] hybrid created by a failed magical experiment. Originally chased from the kingdom of [[Gallowmere]] by hero [[Dirk Steadfast]], the Jabberwocky would cross paths several times with [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]], the Hero of Gallowmere. It was last seen falling off a cliffside.
==History==
===Creation===
Many years ago, the foolish sorcerer [[Mazok the Muddled]] came into possession of a Dragon Egg. At the same time, Gallowmere was suffering under a terrible famine, and Mazok had been ordered by his [[King Peregrin|king]] to seek out a magical solution. 'If only the kingdom's scrawny chickens could lay eggs the size of a dragon egg', thought Mazok, and he set about applying his questionable skills to transform the egg.

Several days later the kingdom had been saved! The hatched chicken-dragon - or Jabberwocky as it came to be known - possessed the ferocity of a dragon and the dim wit of a chicken. It rampaged through the kingdom on a murderous spree and killed so many that even the meagre harvest was enough to sustain the survivors (as they mourned their loved ones).

The Jabberwocky was finally chased from the land by the hero Dirk Steadfast who poked it with his [[Magic Sword|magic sword]].
===Later sightings===
[[File:MediEvilComic-DanSlaysJabberwocky.png|thumb|Sir Dan cuts off the Jabberwocky's head.|left]]In 1286, one day before the [[Battle of Gallowmere]], the Jabberwocky attacked King Peregrin's Castle and Gallows Town. However, Dan managed to chop its head off using Dirk Steadfast's Magic Sword, ending the attack.

In 1386, Dan encountered the Jabberwocky at the [[Mystic Maidens]] after escaping from [[the Haunted Ruins]]. The Jabberwocky then chased Dan through [[the Silver Wood]]s until he was cornered at a cliff. Just as the Jabberwocky is about to reach him, Dan was saved by a [[vulture]]. The Jabberwocky plummeted over the cliff edge, its fate unknown.

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==Behind the scenes==
===Development===
====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)====
[[File:MediEvil1998-TheSilverWood-ConceptArt.png|thumb|right|Art by [[Jason Wilson]].]]
Originally, the Jabberwocky was to feature in a [[The Silver Wood|chase level]] with [[Dan]] being pursued by it. The level map, its textures, and the Jabberwocky model can be found in the ''[[MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha]]''.{{Gameref|ECTSPreAlpha}}{{Gameref|ECTSPreAlpha|[[MEDRES.MWD]], files at indices 405 (The Silver Wood textures), 407 (The Silver Wood map), and 411 (Jabberwocky model)}} However, the chase itself has not been implemented by the time of this version. Snippets of a functional version of this level can be seen in one of the game's trailers. The level was replaced with the 9AV FMV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20080321020515/http://www.atomic-city.co.uk/pages/artwork/Medievil_gallery/medievil_morten_concept_design.htm|title=''MediEvil'' concept design|site=atomic-city}} Archived at the [http://archive.org/web/ Wayback Machine Internet Archive].</ref>
=====Animations=====
The Jabberwocky model present in the ''MediEvil ECTS Pre-Alpha'' has three animations.
<gallery mode="slideshow">
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-Jabberwocky-AttackAnimation.gif|Swipe attack animation.
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-Jabberwocky-DownwardAttackAnimation.gif|Downward lunge attack animation.
MediEvilECTSPreAlpha-Jabberwocky-RunAnimation.gif|Running animation.
</gallery>

====''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)====
The Silver Wood level that the Jabberwocky features in was going to be recreated in the remake. However, it was cut for time.{{TwitterRef|graysonZ80|1705339166374989990|September 22, 2023|December 14, 2023|quote=i was made to understand the 2019 MediEvil remake was actually meant to reimplement (or reimagine?) this level, and it got pretty far but was cut for time. (i think it’s been long enough that i can say that without getting killed?)}}
===Name===
'''Jabberwocky''' is a [[wikipedia:Jabberwocky|nonsense poem]] written by [[wikipedia:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]. It is also the title of a [[wikipedia:Jabberwocky (film)|1977 film]] by [[wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]], which Jason Wilson listed as having had an influence on ''MediEvil''.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1400753546006499331|June 4, 2021|December 14, 2023|quote=“Jabberwocky” and “Time Bandits” were an influence on “MediEvil” and its humour - but with less naked arses and p*ss and sh*t than in Gilliam’s first solo-directed film. ;)}}
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==Gallery==
{{Main|:Category:Images of the Jabberwocky|l1=Images of the Jabberwocky}}
===''MediEvil'' (1998 original)===
<gallery>
MediEvil-Jabberwocky-ConceptArt.jpg|Art by [[Jason Wilson]].
MediEvil-TheMakingOf-JabberwockyWIP.png|FMV model as seen in ''[[The Making of MediEvil|The Making Of]]''.
</gallery>
===''MediEvil'' (2019 remake)===
<gallery>
MediEvil2019-TheSilverWood-Postcard.png|Postcard for The Silver Wood level.
MediEvil2019-CircleOfShadows-Jabberwocky.png|Jabberwocky notices Dan.
MediEvil2019-Jabberwocky.png|Jabberwocky shrieks at Dan.
</gallery>

==In other languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|ar=”جابرووكي”
|arR="jabruwki"
|bg=Джабъруоки
|bgR=Dzhabŭruoki
|cz=Tlachapoud
|de=Jabberwock
|fi=Pekoraali
|it=Ciciarampa
|ja=ジャバウォッキー
|jaR=Jabau~okkī
|pl=Dżabersmok
|ro=Gălăgioasa Înaripată
|roM=Loud Winged
|ru=Бармаглот
|ruR=Barmaglot
|sv=Jabberwockyn
}}

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