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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
|name = Lord Palethorn of Shoreditch | |name = Lord Palethorn of Shoreditch | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|icon = | |icon = | ||
| | |titles = Member of the [[Magic Circle]] (? - 1877)<br>Lord (? - 1886) | ||
|aka = Reggie Pallthrop <small>(birth name)</small><br>Palethorne <small>(by [[Professor Marcus Effington Christy|Professor Christy]])</small> | |aka = Reggie Pallthrop <small>(birth name)</small><br>Palethorne <small>(by [[Professor Marcus Effington Christy|Professor Christy]])</small> | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|family = [[Lord Daniel Roger Palethorn]] <small>(great-grandfather)</small> | |family = [[Honourable Lord Daniel Roger Palethorn|Daniel Roger Palethorn]] <small>(great-grandfather)</small> | ||
|age = 45{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/five.htm|Lord Palethorn | |age = 45{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/five.htm|Lord Palethorn}} <small>(in 1886)</small> | ||
| | |birth = {{circa|1840}}<br>London, United Kingdom | ||
|death = 1886<br>London, United Kingdom | |death = 1886<br>London, United Kingdom | ||
|voice = [[Marc Silk]]{{ | |voice = [[Marc Silk]]{{Citation needed}} | ||
}} | |||
{{Quote|Curse you! Curse you all! You think you've won? I'll have my day and when I do, I'll...|Lord Palethorn, | {{Quote|Curse you! Curse you all! You think you've won? I'll have my day and when I do, I'll...|Lord Palethorn, after losing the boxing match.}} | ||
'''Lord Palethorn of Shoreditch''' (''né'' '''Reggie Pallthrop'''; {{circa|1840}} – 1886) was a powerhungry sorcerer bent on conquering the city of [[London]] and beyond. He almost succeeded after obtaining numerous pages of the legendary [[Zarok's spell book|Zarok spell book]], but his plans were undone by the return of the [[Sir Daniel Fortesque|Hero of Gallowmere]]. | '''Lord Palethorn of Shoreditch''' (''né'' '''Reggie Pallthrop'''; {{circa|1840}} – 1886) was a powerhungry sorcerer bent on conquering the city of [[London]] and beyond. He almost succeeded after obtaining numerous pages of the legendary [[Zarok's spell book|Zarok spell book]], but his plans were undone by the return of the [[Sir Daniel Fortesque|Hero of Gallowmere]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== | ===Before 1878=== | ||
A successful industrialist, Palethorn embraced the ethics of the Victorian age. He exploited every opportunity and was hungry for wealth and social acceptance. This led to him changing his name from Reggie Pallthrop to Palethorn, joining the [[Magic Circle]] and buying the title of 'lord' to make him seem more a part of the establishment.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} Palethorn believed that Black Magic was the key to obtaining both power and wealth. | A successful industrialist, Palethorn embraced the ethics of the Victorian age. He exploited every opportunity and was hungry for wealth and social acceptance. This led to him changing his name from Reggie Pallthrop to Palethorn, joining the [[Magic Circle]] and buying the title of 'lord' to make him seem more a part of the establishment.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} Palethorn believed that Black Magic was the key to obtaining both power and wealth. | ||
===Expedition of 1878=== | |||
In 1878, one month after his expulsion from the Magic Circle for practising Black Magic, Palethorn approached [[Professor Hamilton Kift]], a fellow member of the Circle, about travelling to the Hebrides to acquire some pages of Zarok's spell book. After arriving on a Hebridean island, they found the spell book in a tomb located at the island's northern point. Once Palethorn took the book from its resting place, the tomb began to collapse. Palethorn shoved Kift aside and abandoned him, escaping the collapsing tomb with the spell book.{{Gameref|MED2}}{{Gameref|MED2|[[MediEvil 2 books#Book 2 - The Diary of Prof. H.KIFT|The Diary of Prof. H.KIFT]]}} Using the power within its pages, Palethorn planned on taking over London and eventually, the world. | |||
===The Autumn of Death=== | |||
In 1886, Palethorn resurfaced and used Zarok's spell book to unleash havoc upon the city of London. The spell resurrected the dead across the city, including the skeletal remains of dinosaurs housed in Kensington [[The Museum|museum]]. Because the spell book was missing some of its pages, Palethorn was transformed into a red-skinned demon with elongated ears as a side-effect. Palethorn then set out to find the missing pages so he could fully control the [[zombies]] he had brought back to life. During this time, Palethorn and his lackeys, [[Dogman]] and [[Mander]], worked on a machine - the Great Scope - at the [[Greenwich Observatory]]. Using the machine, Palethorn hoped to instantly locate all the missing pages of the spell book. However, his plans were foiled by the resurrected hero [[Sir Daniel Fortesque]] after he crashed an airship into the Great Scope. Soon after Palethorn built the [[Iron Slugger]] and organized a boxing match between himself and Kift's team, with the Egyptian [[Princess Kiya]] as the prize. The Iron Slugger was defeated by Dan and Palethorn's plans were thwarted yet again. | |||
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Realizing that Sir Dan is becoming more of a nuisance than he had anticipated, Palethorn contacted his ally [[The Count]] to help dispose of him whilst he continued his search for the pages. Palethorn finally confronted Sir Dan at the [[Cathedral Spires]] and recovered the [[Spell Page|last page of the spell book]] from him. Finally in possession of all the pages, Palethorn summoned a [[The Demon|demon]] to destroy Daniel once and for all. Dan managed to outsmart them however by diverting Palethorn's bullets into the demon, which eventually led to his defeat. In a desperate final attempt to kill Dan, Palethorn activated a bomb which ultimately killed him, but not Dan. | Realizing that Sir Dan is becoming more of a nuisance than he had anticipated, Palethorn contacted his ally [[The Count]] to help dispose of him whilst he continued his search for the pages. Palethorn finally confronted Sir Dan at the [[Cathedral Spires]] and recovered the [[Spell Page|last page of the spell book]] from him. Finally in possession of all the pages, Palethorn summoned a [[The Demon|demon]] to destroy Daniel once and for all. Dan managed to outsmart them however by diverting Palethorn's bullets into the demon, which eventually led to his defeat. In a desperate final attempt to kill Dan, Palethorn activated a bomb which ultimately killed him, but not Dan. | ||
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===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Some scholars of the 20th century, such as [[Professor Marcus Effington Christy]], rejected the events caused by Palethorn as mere mass hallucinations resultant from the high prevalence of disease in London at the time.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} Palethorn's fate was also unclear to scholars, as Professor Marcus noted that "one mystery of the time remains unresolved, that of the disappearance of industrialist and socialite, Lord Palethorne{{sic}} of Shoreditch."{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} However, Palethorn's deeds and fate eventually became known by the 21st century thanks to the efforts of researchers such as [[Professor Darrow]] of Cambridge Archaeology.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | Some scholars of the 20th century, such as [[Professor Marcus Effington Christy]], rejected the events caused by Palethorn as mere mass hallucinations resultant from the high prevalence of disease in London at the time.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} Palethorn's fate was also unclear to scholars, as Professor Marcus noted that "one mystery of the time remains unresolved, that of the disappearance of industrialist and socialite, Lord Palethorne{{sic}} of Shoreditch."{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} However, Palethorn's deeds and fate eventually became known by the 21st century thanks to the efforts of researchers such as [[Professor Darrow]] of Cambridge Archaeology.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
Lord Palethorn was conceptualised by [[James Shepherd]]{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|Interview with Jason Wilson|November 3, 2013}} and designed by [[Jason Wilson]]. Jason described Palethorn as a "mix of {{w|Alistair Crowley}} and the {{w|Vito Corleone|Godfather}}."<ref>{{cite web|title=Art and Game Design - MediEvil|site=JASON WILSON - PORTFOLIO|url=http://jasonwilson-folio.blogspot.com/p/art-and-game-design-medievil.html}}</ref> He also listed "the London cockney gangster of popular British mythology" as a basis for the character.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil2_gallery/med2_palethorn.htm|Palethorn Concept Art}} Jason made an effort to differentiate Palethorn from Zarok but making him wide, square and gruff instead of thin and fey.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|Interview with Jason Wilson|November 3, 2013}} | Lord Palethorn was conceptualised by [[James Shepherd]]{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|Interview with Jason Wilson|November 3, 2013}} and designed by [[Jason Wilson]]. Jason described Palethorn as a "mix of {{w|Alistair Crowley}} and the {{w|Vito Corleone|Godfather}}."<ref>{{cite web|title=Art and Game Design - MediEvil|site=JASON WILSON - PORTFOLIO|url=http://jasonwilson-folio.blogspot.com/p/art-and-game-design-medievil.html}}</ref> He also listed "the London cockney gangster of popular British mythology" as a basis for the character.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil2_gallery/med2_palethorn.htm|Palethorn Concept Art}} Jason made an effort to differentiate Palethorn from Zarok but making him wide, square and gruff instead of thin and fey.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|Interview with Jason Wilson|November 3, 2013}} | ||
===Portrayal=== | ===Portrayal=== | ||
Palethorn was portrayed by [[Marc Silk]].{{ | Palethorn was portrayed by [[Marc Silk]].{{citation needed}} His voice was described as "deep and authoritative" on the official ''MediEvil 2'' website.<ref name="Lord Palethorn"/> Although Palethorn attempts to speak like an articulate gent, he can't stop his natural London Cockney accent from coming through. This becomes more pronounced in moments of high emotion.<ref name="Lord Palethorn"/> | ||
== | ===Promotion=== | ||
Palethorn appears as a hitchhiker in a [[Hitchhikers|US ''MediEvil II'' TV commercial]] alongside [[The Ripper]], a gargoyle and [[The Count]]. He is hitchiking to Paris. | |||
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