9AV

9AV
AKA	The Ghost Ship, Jabberwocky Chase
Length	1:08
Preceded by	8AV
Followed by	10AV

9AV is the tenth FMV in MediEvil. It is played before The Ghost Ship level.

Summary

After his narrow escape from the fiery haunted ruins of Castle Peregrin via catapult, Sir Dan finds himself near a circle of standing stones. There, he is noticed and begins to be chased by the legendary chicken-dragon hybrid known as the Jabberwocky.

Dan has nowhere left to go.

Some time later, the chase comes to an end at the cliffside with Dan having nowhere left to run. A vulture circles above him.

The chase is nearly over.

As Dan watches the Jabberwocky catch up to him, he is alerted by his friendly earthworm Morten to the vulture, who is now lunging at them. Dan is grabbed by the vulture just in the nick of time; in a final attempt to catch Dan, the Jabberwocky plunges over the cliff and into the waters below.

The vulture flies off with Sir Dan in tow. Some time later, it drops Dan off on a flying galleon manned by a skeletal pirate crew.

Book of Gallowmere

Friendlies

Sir Daniel Fortesque

Our bone-headed protagonist, born again into this Age of Wonders! In life he was just the worst: a coward, a cheat, a philatelist (or was it a philanderer... I don't recall). But either way, he seems to have woken up... different?

Perhaps he can redeem himself? Zarok should be more careful where he aims his dark magic.

Morten the Earthworm

Morten was so happy when Dan died. Surely, he initially had a lot of housework to do, but now he's got the place to himself, and just how he likes it.

Of course, Dan coming back to life was a bit of a shock, but Morten will do anything he can to keep his home-buddy safe (and get him back to the earthy darkness as quickly as possible).

Vulture

Birds only like one person in their life. For some reason, this one likes Dan.

This scavenger saw a corpse-meal, and instead found a friend. What a lovely way to meet!

	Sir Daniel Fortesque Our bone-headed protagonist, born again into this Age of Wonders! In life he was just the worst: a coward, a cheat, a philatelist (or was it a philanderer... I don't recall). But either way, he seems to have woken up... different? Perhaps he can redeem himself? Zarok should be more careful where he aims his dark magic.
	Morten the Earthworm Morten was so happy when Dan died. Surely, he initially had a lot of housework to do, but now he's got the place to himself, and just how he likes it. Of course, Dan coming back to life was a bit of a shock, but Morten will do anything he can to keep his home-buddy safe (and get him back to the earthy darkness as quickly as possible).
	Vulture Birds only like one person in their life. For some reason, this one likes Dan. This scavenger saw a corpse-meal, and instead found a friend. What a lovely way to meet!

Enemies

Jabberwocky

Many years ago, the foolish sorcerer Mazok the Muddled came into possession of a Dragon Egg. At this same time, Gallowmere was suffering under a terrible famine, and Mazok had been ordered by his king to seek out a magical solution. "If only the kingdom's scrawny chickens could lay eggs the size of a dragon egg," thought Mazok, and he set about applying his questionable skills to transform the egg.

Several days later, the kingdom had been saved! The hatched chicken-dragon - or Jabberwocky as it came to be known - possessed the ferocity of a dragon and the dim wit of a chicken. It rampaged through the kingdom on a murderous spree and killed so many that even the meager harvest was enough to sustain the survivors (as they mourned their loved ones).

The Jabberwocky was finally chased from the land by the hero Dirk Steadfast, who poked it with his magic sword.

Jabberwocky Many years ago, the foolish sorcerer Mazok the Muddled came into possession of a Dragon Egg. At this same time, Gallowmere was suffering under a terrible famine, and Mazok had been ordered by his king to seek out a magical solution. "If only the kingdom's scrawny chickens could lay eggs the size of a dragon egg," thought Mazok, and he set about applying his questionable skills to transform the egg. Several days later, the kingdom had been saved! The hatched chicken-dragon - or Jabberwocky as it came to be known - possessed the ferocity of a dragon and the dim wit of a chicken. It rampaged through the kingdom on a murderous spree and killed so many that even the meager harvest was enough to sustain the survivors (as they mourned their loved ones). The Jabberwocky was finally chased from the land by the hero Dirk Steadfast, who poked it with his magic sword.

Behind the scenes

Development

“It's a poster for one of my earliest experiments... doesn't work though, complete waste of time.“ This section refers to content that is not present in the final versions of the game due to being cut, removed or repurposed.

The FMV was originally two FMVs, 9AV and 10AV, that would have played before and after a cut level called The Silver Wood, where Dan would have had to run from the Jabberwocky.

References

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