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====''[[MediEvil]]''==== | ====''[[MediEvil]]''==== | ||
[[File:zarok_small.jpg|thumb|Concept art of Zarok.]] | [[File:zarok_small.jpg|thumb|Concept art of Zarok.]] | ||
Zarok was designed by Lead Artist [[Jason Wilson]]. Wilson imagined Zarok as both "thin and fey" and | Zarok was designed by Lead Artist [[Jason Wilson]]. Wilson imagined Zarok as both "thin and fey" and "an evil puppet".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jasonwilson-folio.blogspot.com/p/art-and-game-design-medievil.html|site=JASON WILSON - PORTFOLIO: Art and Game Design|title=MediEvil}}</ref>{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|13694|Interview with Jason Wilson|November 3, 2013}} Wilson also noted that the character ended up being "rather camp" which gave him "an endearing quality as a villain" and suited the "quirky fun nature" of the game.{{Siteref|atomic-city|artwork/Medievil_gallery/medievil_zarok_concept_design.htm|Zarok}} | ||
====''[[MediEvil 2]]''==== | ====''[[MediEvil 2]]''==== | ||
An early iteration of ''MediEvil 2's'' plot involved Zarok being trapped in the Tower of London. Dan would have had to free him in order to form an uneasy alliance with him to recover his spell book from the clutches of an evil cult.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|Interview with Jason Wilson|February 10, 2012}} However, Zarok ended up not playing a major role in the final release. | An early iteration of ''MediEvil 2's'' plot involved Zarok being trapped in the Tower of London. Dan would have had to free him in order to form an uneasy alliance with him to recover his spell book from the clutches of an evil cult.{{Siteref|MediEvil-Boards|11632|Interview with Jason Wilson|February 10, 2012}} However, Zarok ended up not playing a major role in the final release. | ||
====''[[Fate's Arrow (2003)]]''==== | ====''[[Fate's Arrow (2003)]]''==== | ||
Zarok would have been the main antagonist in the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3]] [[Fate's Arrow (2003)|Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, teaming up with [[Kiyante]], an evil sorceress with similar ambitions. | Zarok would have been the main antagonist in the 2003 ''[[MediEvil 3]] [[Fate's Arrow (2003)|Fate's Arrow]]'' concept pitch, teaming up with [[Kiyante]], an evil sorceress with similar ambitions. | ||
===Portrayal=== | ===Portrayal=== | ||
In English, Zarok was voiced by the late [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. According to Jason Wilson, Darrow was very enthusiastic about playing Zarok and was one of the reasons why Wilson wrote fictional biographies for the game's characters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GunnComics/status/1135627890148745216|site=Twitter|title=Jason Wilson|published=June 3, 2019|quote=I’ll never forget writing fictional character biographies for the MediEvil voice actors, mostly because of Paul Darrow. }}</ref> Darrow also liked to improvise his lines during recording.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Paul was prone to improvising and we very much enjoyed tweaking and playing with the script during recording.|site=Twitter|title=Jason Wilson|published=June 29, 2019|url=https://twitter.com/GunnComics/status/1144921618587799552}}</ref> | In English, Zarok was voiced by the late [[Paul Darrow]], famed for his role of Kerr Avon in ''Blake's 7''. According to Jason Wilson, Darrow was very enthusiastic about playing Zarok and was one of the reasons why Wilson wrote fictional biographies for the game's characters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GunnComics/status/1135627890148745216|site=Twitter|title=Jason Wilson|published=June 3, 2019|quote=I’ll never forget writing fictional character biographies for the MediEvil voice actors, mostly because of Paul Darrow. }}</ref> Darrow also liked to improvise his lines during recording.<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Paul was prone to improvising and we very much enjoyed tweaking and playing with the script during recording.|site=Twitter|title=Jason Wilson|published=June 29, 2019|url=https://twitter.com/GunnComics/status/1144921618587799552}}</ref> | ||