The Church was a place of worship in Daventry town in the Kingdom of Daventry. It was located within Daventry town, on the edge of the village in a less populated section. It is a Christian church and symbol of the Cross was on the roof.
Background[]
The Church in Connor's community is surrounded by the cemetery, and located next to the ancient mausoleum. The priest of the church had been turned to stone by the cataclysm. Connor left a piece of gold in the alms box to be blessed on his journey. The church had been damaged by the vile tempest, and the cross on top of the church had been knocked down and the door was blocked. Connor climbed into the foyer through the roof which had been ripped off by the tempest. The foyer had a long bench along one wall, and a table with the Sacred Flame to the right of the blocked door. Another table with the alms box was to the left side of the door. A red carpet was rolled out between the foyer and sanctuary. Inside the Sanctuary was six benches and the lectern. The sanctuary is surrounded by small stain glass windows. An urn to the left of the lectern in the sanctuary opened the door to The Mausoleum in the Church's cemetery when pushed. The large stain glass window at the front of the sanctuary had been cracked.
Wedding in Daventry's Church
It is said that when Queen Maylie died, Daventry's church bells tolled in mourning.[1] The sound of a clapper striking a church bell is a sound well known in Daventry.[2] Some stories speak that after returning to Daventry, in a beautiful wedding ceremony, Valanice became King Graham's wife, and Queen of Daventry.[3] Other stories speak of Graham and Valanice's marriage back in Kolyma, they brought back Fragola to become teh royal chaplain of Daventry.
The ancient church was built around the same time as the mausoleum, and contains a secret mechanical devices that open the mausoleum. Both the church and mausoleum date back to at least the time of Sir James of Daventry and the old Castlekeep Ruins, if not long before. It guards the secret portal to the Dimension of Death.
Behind the scenes[]
Daventry's church or churches were first mentioned as early as the second version of the King's Quest I manual. Although it did not appear in the game proper (though the idea for the church and its bells may be one of the things that evolved into the idea for the monastery in KQ2). It was not until KQ8 that the church was seen for the first time, though the bell is not seen in the game.
While the ending of KQ2 reuses the artwork from the Kolyma Chapel, for the wedding at the end of the game. At least three sources interpret the wedding to actually have taken place in Daventry, at the church in Daventry. The Official Book of King's Quest VI (Official Book of King's Quest 3rd Edition), The Magical World of King's Quest, and Once Upon a Time in a Land Faraway all state that Graham returned to Daventry, and had his wedding there. This is explains how they are able to walk from the church/chapel (presumably in town) back to Castle Daventry as shown in the ending.
Other sources place their wedding in the monastery in Kolyma, and they return to Daventry by other means (sailing back slowly over the seas in the Companion).
While the church is a Christian church it is unclear which denomination. Based on clothing priest appears to be wearing eastern orthodox or Coptic style clothing.
References[]
- ↑ KQ1 Manual, pg
- ↑ KOS, pg. "The blade struck the side of the copper pot as a clapper strikes a church bell."
- ↑ The World of King's Quest: A Brief History of Daventry