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The '''vulture''' was an animal that came to [[Sir Dan]]'s aid twice during his journey to defeat [[Zarok the Sorcerer]] in the 14th century. | The '''vulture''' was an animal that came to [[Sir Dan]]'s aid twice during his journey to defeat [[Zarok the Sorcerer]] in the 14th century. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== | ===Late 14th century=== | ||
Though initially interested in Dan only as a source of food, the vulture developed a special bond with him.{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Vulture}} It saved Dan from the [[Jabberwocky]] and later saved him from falling to his second death after the destruction of [[Zarok's Lair]]. | Though initially interested in Dan only as a source of food, the vulture developed a special bond with him.{{Gameref|MED2019}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Vulture}} It saved Dan from the [[Jabberwocky]] and later saved him from falling to his second death after the destruction of [[Zarok's Lair]].{{Gameref|MED2019}} | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Appearance=== | ===Appearance=== | ||
The vulture was a huge bird of prey. Its body was largely covered by brown feathers safe for its neck area where the feathers were white. Its head was unfeathered and therefore bald. | The vulture was a huge bird of prey. Its body was largely covered by brown feathers safe for its neck area where the feathers were white. Its head was unfeathered and therefore bald. | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
===Book of Gallowmere entry=== | |||
{{BookOfGallowmereEntry|Vulture}}{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|Vulture}} | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)==== | ====''MediEvil'' (1998 original)==== | ||
According to [[Jason Riley]], who was responsible for creating all the [[full motion video]]s (FMVs) in the game, the vulture used in ''MediEvil'' was an improved version of the vulture | According to [[Jason Riley]], who was responsible for creating all the [[full motion video]]s (FMVs) in the game, the vulture used in ''MediEvil'' was an improved version of the vulture from the PlayStation intro FMV of ''Silverload'', a previous game by the studio.<ref name="facebook">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/197220967019502/posts/26460147623633478/?comment_id=27784188424562718&reply_comment_id=27784591157855778|site=Facebook|title=Comments in the MediEvil Madness private group|published=December 18, 2024|retrieved=December 20, 2024|quote='''Jason Riley''': Yep - I remember doing three pictures. One of Zaroc,{{sic}} The{{sic}} vulture is also there, and one of my co workers{{sic}} called "Tiggy". Who is just a head sitting on a pair of black slippers. I can confirm I worked on Creature s{{sic}} with Colin Swinbourne.<br><br>'''That's cool, thanks for sharing! Is it the MediEvil vulture or a Silverload vulture by the way?'''<br><br>'''Jason Riley''': both of them. I improved it a little for MediEvil.}}</ref> | ||
===In other media=== | ===In other media=== | ||
====1996 – ''[[creatures:Creatures|Creatures]]''==== | ====1996 – ''[[creatures:Creatures|Creatures]]''==== | ||
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===Symbolism=== | ===Symbolism=== | ||
For Ancient Egyptians, vultures symbolised the eternal cycle of death and rebirth due to their ability to transform the “death” they feed on – i.e. carrion and waste – into life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifegyptianvulture.it/en/the-egyptian-vulture/|site=Life Egyptian Vulture|title=The Egyptian Vulture|retrieved=August 28, 2021}}</ref> | For Ancient Egyptians, vultures symbolised the eternal cycle of death and rebirth due to their ability to transform the “death” they feed on – i.e. carrion and waste – into life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifegyptianvulture.it/en/the-egyptian-vulture/|site=Life Egyptian Vulture|title=The Egyptian Vulture|retrieved=August 28, 2021}}</ref> | ||
==In other languages== | |||
{{OtherLanguages | |||
|ar = النسر | |||
|arR = alnasr | |||
|bg = Лешояд | |||
|bgR = Leshoyad | |||
|cz = Sup | |||
|da = Grib | |||
|de = Geier | |||
|el = Το Όρνιο | |||
|elR = To Órnio | |||
|es = Buitre | |||
|esMX = Buitre | |||
|fi = Korppikotka | |||
|fr = Vautour | |||
|hr = Sup | |||
|hu = Keselyű | |||
|it = Avvoltoio | |||
|ja = ハゲタカ | |||
|jaR = Hagetaka | |||
|nl = Gier | |||
|no = Gribb | |||
|pl = Sęp | |||
|pt = Abutre | |||
|ptBR = Abutre | |||
|ro = Vulturul | |||
|ru = Стервятник | |||
|ruR =Stervyatnik | |||
|sv = Gam | |||
|tr = Akbaba | |||
}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||