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Zarok was a smart but scrawny boy who came from a poor family in [[Gallowmere]]. His childhood days were spent with [[Mr Snuffy]], his canine companion. However, on the day of [[King Peregrin's Coronation]], Mr Snuffy was killed by a Royal Guardsman who thought the pup was going to attack the newly crowned king. This event changed Zarok's life forever and marked the beginning of his obsession with necromancy. Zarok left Gallowmere to take up an apprenticeship with an infamous dark sorcerer.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | Zarok was a smart but scrawny boy who came from a poor family in [[Gallowmere]]. His childhood days were spent with [[Mr Snuffy]], his canine companion. However, on the day of [[King Peregrin's Coronation]], Mr Snuffy was killed by a Royal Guardsman who thought the pup was going to attack the newly crowned king. This event changed Zarok's life forever and marked the beginning of his obsession with necromancy. Zarok left Gallowmere to take up an apprenticeship with an infamous dark sorcerer.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | ||
50 years later, Zarok returned to Gallowmere, causing the land's crops to fail in order to expose the incompetency of Peregrin's Court Magician [[Mazok the Muddled]]. Mazok's attempts to save the kingdom from the [[Famine in Gallowmere|famine]] failed, forcing the king to seek help from Zarok. Zarok was all too happy to oblige. Once the famine was dealt with, Zarok became the new Court Magician.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | 50 years later, Zarok returned to Gallowmere, causing the land's crops to fail in order to expose the incompetency of Peregrin's Court Magician [[Mazok the Muddled]]. Mazok's attempts to save the kingdom from the [[Famine in Gallowmere|famine]] failed, forcing the king to seek help from Zarok. Zarok was all too happy to oblige. Once the famine was dealt with, Zarok became the new Court Magician.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} | ||
As part of his secret plot to take over the kingdom, Zarok would go on to kill the [[King Peregrin's Champion|king's champion]] by spooking the champion's horse with a toad, causing him to be thrown in a well where he drowned. Zarok then convinced the King to appoint none other than Sir Daniel Fortesque to be his new champion, as Zarok knew that Fortesque was incompetent and would doom the king's army during his planned invasion.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} At some point, Zarok summoned [[Shadow Demons]] from another dimension to help him build a vast castle on top of a faraway mountain. | As part of his secret plot to take over the kingdom, Zarok would go on to kill the [[King Peregrin's Champion|king's champion]] by spooking the champion's horse with a toad, causing him to be thrown in a well where he drowned. Zarok then convinced the King to appoint none other than Sir Daniel Fortesque to be his new champion, as Zarok knew that Fortesque was incompetent and would doom the king's army during his planned invasion.{{Bookref|Fates-Arrow}} At some point, Zarok summoned [[Shadow Demons]] from another dimension to help him build a vast castle on top of a faraway mountain. | ||
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As part of his plan to weaken the King's army, Zarok made the [[Jabberwocky]] attack the castle. He was surprised when the Jabberwocky was defeated by Sir Daniel Fortesque. Later, Zarok discovered that it was indeed Sir Dan who repelled the Jabberwocky attack, but an undead version of him from the future. He ordered his henchmen, [[Boris]] and [[Merek]], to take this Dan to [[The Mystic Maidens]] to kill him. | As part of his plan to weaken the King's army, Zarok made the [[Jabberwocky]] attack the castle. He was surprised when the Jabberwocky was defeated by Sir Daniel Fortesque. Later, Zarok discovered that it was indeed Sir Dan who repelled the Jabberwocky attack, but an undead version of him from the future. He ordered his henchmen, [[Boris]] and [[Merek]], to take this Dan to [[The Mystic Maidens]] to kill him. | ||
====The Battle of Gallowmere==== | ====The Battle of Gallowmere==== | ||
[[File:ZAROK453.png|thumb|Zarok commands his archers to fire their arrows.]] Under the cover of night, Zarok's dark army spilled forth from their corrupt haven. The army marched south across the Silver Mountains and through the Silver Woods. Zarok's army had eventually overtaken the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead|flood lands]]. This lead to the Battle of Gallowmere, in which Sir Daniel was killed. However, the history books said that he had defeated Zarok, just seconds before he died himself. Zarok survived the battle, however. He remained in hiding, preparing for a second invasion. | [[File:ZAROK453.png|thumb|Zarok commands his archers to fire their arrows.]] Under the cover of night, Zarok's dark army spilled forth from their corrupt haven. The army marched south across the Silver Mountains and through the Silver Woods. Zarok's army had eventually overtaken the [[Pools of the Ancient Dead|flood lands]]. This lead to the Battle of Gallowmere, in which Sir Daniel was killed. However, the history books said that he had defeated Zarok, just seconds before he died himself. Zarok survived the battle, however. He remained in hiding, preparing for a second invasion. | ||
Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a [[Zarok's spell book|book of Black Magic]] which would become associated with him.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} He also gained possession of the [[Shadow Artefact]], the key to the tomb where his Shadow Demons were imprisoned. However, the Artefact was stolen from him by [[The Town Mayor]] before he could free them.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|The Town Mayor}} | Some time after Dan's death, Zarok discovered a [[Zarok's spell book|book of Black Magic]] which would become associated with him.{{Bookref|MED2-Manual}} He also gained possession of the [[Shadow Artefact]], the key to the tomb where his Shadow Demons were imprisoned. However, the Artefact was stolen from him by [[The Town Mayor]] before he could free them.{{Gameref|MED2019-Bestiary|The Town Mayor}} | ||
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An image of Zarok appears in [[w:c:creatures:Creatures|''Creatures'']], an artificial life program created by [[Millennium Interactive]]. This is because the backgrounds for ''Creatures'' were rendered by [[Jason Riley]] who also rendered all the [[full motion video]]s for ''MediEvil''. | An image of Zarok appears in [[w:c:creatures:Creatures|''Creatures'']], an artificial life program created by [[Millennium Interactive]]. This is because the backgrounds for ''Creatures'' were rendered by [[Jason Riley]] who also rendered all the [[full motion video]]s for ''MediEvil''. | ||
===''[[PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]] ''=== | ===''[[PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]] ''=== | ||
{{Q|Zarok, again? Could the evil wizard somehow have returned once more?|Narrator, ''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale''}} | {{Q|Zarok, again? Could the evil wizard somehow have returned once more?|Narrator, ''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale''}}[[File:ZarokMinionIcon.png|left|50px]] Zarok appears as a [[w:c:playstationallstars:Minion|minion]], a type of support character, in '''''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale'''''. He was made available for purchase on February 27, 2013 as part of the '''Super Minion Pack 2''', '''Minion Pack 5''' and as standalone DLC. Zarok is also mentioned several times in Sir Dan's arcade mode. | ||
[[File:ZarokMinionIcon.png|left|50px]] Zarok appears as a [[w:c:playstationallstars:Minion|minion]], a type of support character, in '''''PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale'''''. He was made available for purchase on February 27, 2013 as part of the '''Super Minion Pack 2''', '''Minion Pack 5''' and as standalone DLC. Zarok is also mentioned several times in Sir Dan's arcade mode. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A hedge sculpture of Zarok appears in [[ | *A hedge sculpture of Zarok appears in [[the Asylum Grounds]] level in ''[[MediEvil]]''. | ||
*Zarok makes a possible joke about the practice of sheep sodomising in Scotland before the final battle of ''MediEvil'' when he says ''"Oooh... Oh not right now!"'' after he accidentally transforms himself into a sheep. | *Zarok makes a possible joke about the practice of sheep sodomising in Scotland before the final battle of ''MediEvil'' when he says ''"Oooh... Oh not right now!"'' after he accidentally transforms himself into a sheep. | ||