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===Development===
===Development===
According to lead designer [[Jason Wilson]], the team explored {{w|Green Man}} folklore around [[Cambridge]] when designing [[the Asylum Grounds]] level and the character of Jack.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1181257380849426433|October 7, 2019|quote=When designing this level we were very aware of many Green Man folk lore references around Cambridge.}}  
According to lead designer [[Jason Wilson]], the team explored {{w|Green Man}} folklore around [[Cambridge]] when designing [[the Asylum Grounds]] level and the character of Jack.{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1181257380849426433|October 7, 2019|quote=When designing this level we were very aware of many Green Man folk lore references around Cambridge.}}  
===Etymology===
===Name===
Jack is named after {{W|Jack in the green}}, a participant in traditional English May Day parades and other May celebrations, who wears a large, foliage-covered, garland-like framework, usually pyramidal or conical in shape, which covers his body from head to foot.
Jack is named after {{W|Jack in the green}}, a participant in traditional English May Day parades and other May celebrations, who wears a large, foliage-covered, garland-like framework, usually pyramidal or conical in shape, which covers his body from head to foot.
===Portrayal===
===Portrayal===
In English, Jack of the Green was voiced by [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. Darrow also portrayed [[Zarok]] in the game.
In English, Jack of the Green was voiced by [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. Darrow also portrayed [[Zarok]] in the game.