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Fortesque was chosen to lead the charge into battle. Unfortunately, he died instantly when he was shot through his left eye by the very first arrow fired. Despite this, the Gallowmere army went on to win the battle without him.{{Bookref|MED-Manual}}{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | Fortesque was chosen to lead the charge into battle. Unfortunately, he died instantly when he was shot through his left eye by the very first arrow fired. Despite this, the Gallowmere army went on to win the battle without him.{{Bookref|MED-Manual}}{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | ||
In order to save face, King Peregrin declared Zarok the Sorcerer dead and organised a hero's burial for Fortesque, including the construction of a custom [[Dan's Crypt|crypt]]. From then on, Fortesque was revered as the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}} | In order to save face, King Peregrin declared Zarok the Sorcerer dead and organised a hero's burial for Fortesque, including the construction of a custom [[Dan's Crypt|crypt]]. From then on, Fortesque was revered as the Hero of Gallowmere.{{Bookref|MED-Manual|9}}{{clr}} | ||
{{ResurrectionText|Some sources offer a different version of Fortesque's death. They claim that Zarok had trapped a genie called [[Al-Zalam]] in Fortesque's head on the day of the battle, that Fortesque caught his foot on the grass and twisted his ankle before being shot,<!--Bloodmonath dialogue in Resurrection--> and that the one ultimately responsible for his death was none other than Zarok's right-hand man, [[Lord Kardok]].{{Gameref|MPSP}} However, this version of events is unlikely to be true.<!--Implied by dialogue in Zarok's Lair in Resurrection -->}} | {{ResurrectionText|Some sources offer a different version of Fortesque's death. They claim that Zarok had trapped a genie called [[Al-Zalam]] in Fortesque's head on the day of the battle, that Fortesque caught his foot on the grass and twisted his ankle before being shot,<!--Bloodmonath dialogue in Resurrection--> and that the one ultimately responsible for his death was none other than Zarok's right-hand man, [[Lord Kardok]].{{Gameref|MPSP}} However, this version of events is unlikely to be true.<!--Implied by dialogue in Zarok's Lair in Resurrection -->}} | ||