![]() If the player and Sir Dan choose to avoid enemies and not seek out the chalice, thus reinforcing the legend as a lie, then Sir Dan will not gain weapons or even speak to the heroes. His knightly arsenal grows, rewards from the mounting approval and acceptance of his heroic peers, and the statue becomes more corporeal. As he fulfills his legend by slaying more undead, he becomes more accepted into the Hall of Heroes, both literally and figuratively. Upon returning to the Hall of Heroes between stages with the chalice, one of the heroes within will bestow their weapon and legacy upon Dan. If Dan cuts down enough undead and demons in each stage of his journey, their souls are freed and fill a chalice. "I know you have the heart of a hero, Daniel, now we must show the others." The hero, Megwynne Stormbinder, however, believes in Dan and can see the potential that was always in him. "I'll show you!" Sir Dan replies, echoing his opening conversation with the gargoyles. You're just not carved from hero material." "You know, I've always had my doubts about you, Fortesque. While others are dubious, if not hostile, like Woden the Mighty. Some of the heroes are still fooled by the old tales of Sir Dan, like his young charge, Canny Tim. "See the ghostly statue of your fraudster self? When it has turned to solid, a true hero you will be." Among them, a statue of Dan stands on the bottom floor, but it's a hazy apparition. An outsider.Ĭircling the walls of the main chamber and its upper landing are statues of Gallowmere's greatest heroes from time past. ![]() For Sir Dan, the hall appears empty, emphasizing that he is but a visitor. He begins at the bottom and must undertake the tasks he failed to complete during his lifetime to earn his rise to heroism and receive such posthumous accolades.Ĭlinking cutlery, toasting pewter mugs, laughing barmaids, arm wrestling, and old war tales echo from afar in The Hall of Heroes. The journey of Sir Daniel Fortesque follows a path that mimics a knight's and hero’s rise, as well as the story written about him after his death. What’s more, this presents Sir Dan with a chance to prove himself worthy of his status as a hero and redeem himself in the eyes of history. Sir Dan’s resurrection provides him with a second opportunity to fight against Zarok and save Gallowmere a hundred years after his death. In MediEvil, the story follows a classic Hero’s Journey, focusing on redemption. Gargoyle #2 : "Let it alone! Fate has given it a second chance, and a chance to forget the ignoble truth, a chance to defeat Zarok and live up to the legend!" Gargoyle #1: "It has risen again - Sir Daniel Fortesque! See? The hero who fell at the first charge! The fog of war and the shrouds of time conspired to turn the arrow fodder into the savior of the day. Zarok’s great spell raised the undead of Gallowmere in mass, including Sir Dan from his slumber. Until one day Zarok returned with even more tricks and a bigger army. ![]() They erected a Hero's Tomb for Sir Dan on a tall hill in the Gallowmere Graveyard. That he defeated Zarok, but succumbed to his wounds moments after. King Peregrin, to make his kingdom feel safe (and a little embarrassed at Dan’s fall) spun the tale of Sir Dan’s victory. They defeated Zarok's army, but never found Zarok himself. At the first volley, a single arrow struck Sir Dan directly in his left eye. So naturally, the Head of the Royal Battalion led the charge. Unfortunately, not long after this, the once-exiled Sorcerer Zarok returned with an undead army in tow. He made Dan ‘Head of the Royal Battalion’, an honorific title in a kingdom that had known peace for decades and needed no such role. Sir Dan’s wild tales always impressed and delighted King Peregrin, ruler of Gallowmere. He would often regale nobles (especially the ladies) with tales of vanquished legions and slain dragons. Throughout his years, Sir Dan was a teller of tall tales. Sir Dan went down in history as The Hero of Gallowmere, but in fact, he fell from the very first arrow fired. The history books of MediEvil’s Kingdom of Gallowmere tell us that once upon a time, Sir Daniel Fortesque led the militia into battle against Sorcerer Zarok’s unholy zombie hoards: “Songs are still sung of how he spearheaded the charge deep into the accursed multitude, how demons fell before him like wheat before the scythe, and how, at last, though mortally wounded, he destroyed the sorcerer utterly.” On other occasions, they are flat-out lies. Stories are often exaggerations of the truth.
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