13,021
edits
Gallowmere: Difference between revisions
→Culture
DansFriend (talk | contribs) |
DansFriend (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 81: | Line 81: | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
===Cuisine=== | ===Cuisine=== | ||
[[File:MediEvil1998-PumpkinGorge-LoadingScreen.png|thumb|right|Pumpkins | [[File:MediEvil1998-PumpkinGorge-LoadingScreen.png|thumb|right|Pumpkins were grown in the pumpkin gorge.|250px]] | ||
Pumpkin was said to be Gallowmere's favourite dish during the late medieval period.{{Gameref|MED}}{{Gameref|MED|The Sleeping Village|author=TOURIST GUIDE TO GALLOWMERE - Part 1|quote=Pumpkin is Gallowmere's favourite dish, and about now the valley is just bulging under the weight of young podlings awaiting harvest.}} | Pumpkin was said to be Gallowmere's favourite dish during the late medieval period.{{Gameref|MED}}{{Gameref|MED|The Sleeping Village|author=TOURIST GUIDE TO GALLOWMERE - Part 1|quote=Pumpkin is Gallowmere's favourite dish, and about now the valley is just bulging under the weight of young podlings awaiting harvest.}} | ||
===Literature=== | ===Literature=== | ||
Most literature produced in Gallowmere was of a historical or promotional nature: | Most literature produced in Gallowmere was of a historical or promotional nature: | ||
| Line 100: | Line 89: | ||
*''[[Heroes from History: A Retrospective]]'' was a thick volume about Gallowmere's greatest heroes. | *''[[Heroes from History: A Retrospective]]'' was a thick volume about Gallowmere's greatest heroes. | ||
*The ''Tourist Guide to Gallowmere'' served as an advertisement for the land's most beautiful and interesting locales. | *The ''Tourist Guide to Gallowmere'' served as an advertisement for the land's most beautiful and interesting locales. | ||
===Media=== | |||
At least one publication existed in Gallowmere back in the 14th century - ''[[Blacksmith's Monthly]]''.{{Gameref|MED}} | |||
Other, [[MediEvil: Resurrection|less reliable historical sources]] allege the existence of more publications - ''[[Elbows Akimbo]]'', ''[[The Mongolian]]'', ''[[My Hero Weekly]]'', and ''[[ Cheerio!]]''.{{Gameref|MPSP}} | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
The Mausoleum atop [[Cemetery Hill]] had an organ. It is said that by the 14th century, the only one playing it was the [[Mr Organ|resident ghost]]. | The Mausoleum atop [[Cemetery Hill]] had an organ. It is said that by the 14th century, the only one playing it was the [[Mr Organ|resident ghost]]. | ||
| Line 114: | Line 107: | ||
Skulls with jaws were another prominent symbol, as the king himself sat on a skull throne. The exterior of the crypt of the Hero of Gallowmere was decorated with a skull as well. | Skulls with jaws were another prominent symbol, as the king himself sat on a skull throne. The exterior of the crypt of the Hero of Gallowmere was decorated with a skull as well. | ||
{{clrl}} | {{clrl}} | ||
===Visual art=== | |||
Art decorated many of the interiors and exteriors of Gallowmere. Much of the art throughout the realm was [[wikipedia:macabre|macabre]] and [[wikipedia:grotesque|grotesque]]. | |||
====Pre-medieval art and architecture==== | |||
One of the earliest examples of architecture and art in the land were likely the Mystic Maidens standing stones. Though unconfirmed, they were most probably created by the ancients who created the Rune Stones, as the Rune symbols were carved into them. Rune Stones came into widespread use throughout the land as the keys to locks. Rune Stones were still used in Gallowmere well into the late 14th century. | |||
Another ancient architectural piece was the Dragon Gate. Unlike the vast majority of art in Gallowmere, the gate was produced by Dragons instead of humans. It is possibly a form of religious art, as the Serpents were said to be worshipped, though it is unclear by whom. | |||
There was a mural of a Roman soldier found in the Gallows Gauntlet which possibly dated back to the Roman occupation of Gallowmere. | |||
====Medieval art and architecture==== | |||
It is unknown when Peregrin Castle was first erected, but it is said to have been the ancestral home of a long line of kings.{{Gameref|MPSP|quote=Ah, the Castle! Ancestral home to a long line of kings, last relic of a more noble time.|author=Zarok|Cutscene}} By 1386, the castle had been allowed to fall into ruin. | |||
The crypt of the fallen hero Sir Daniel Fortesque, built in the late 13th century, was richly decorated with elaborate wooden sculptures and wall art. | |||
Also of architectural note was the mausoleum atop Cemetery Hill. It had beautiful stained glass windows depicting various figures, objects, and animals. The centre room featured a depiction of a [[wikipedia:gorgon|gorgon]]'s head on the floor. | |||
Another example of Gallowmere's architecture was the imposing insane asylum building with its hedge garden. The garden was decorated with hedges shaped like animals and buildings. Inside the asylum itself, there were several fresco paitings. One such painting depicted the asylum's [[head monk]] whilst another depicted two devilish angels playing instruments. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||