| “ | Dafydd was captured at Nanhysglain and declared a traitor to the English crown. Edward pitilessly condemned his bold adversary to be drawn and quartered. | ” |
| —His fate described in the intro of Of Castles and Kings | ||
Dafydd ap Gruffydd (11 July 1238 – 3 October 1283) is an infantry hero unit in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Lords of the West. He appears as a unique unit wielding a shield and warhammer. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health.
Dafydd has the ability to deal extra damage via a charged attack, similar to a Coustillier but different from an Urumi Swordsman.
Campaign appearances[]
Edward Longshanks[]
- Of Castles and Kings: Dafydd ap Gruffydd commands the Welsh resistance from his eastern Castle. It is possible to break the Welsh resistance by killing him and his brother Llywelyn.
Victors and Vanquished[]
- Ragnar: Ubba, son of Ragnar, is a renamed Dafydd. He will join Ragnar's warband upon coming of age.
- Stephen: The Irish High King Turlough is a renamed Dafydd. He rules in Ireland and will be targeted by an Anglo-Norman invasion force under Richard de Clare.
History[]
Dafydd ap Gruffydd (11 July 1238 – 3 October 1283) was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until his execution on 3 October 1283 on the orders of King Edward I of England. He was the last native Prince of Wales before the conquest of Wales by Edward I in 1283.
On Easter 1282, Dafydd ap Gruffudd attacked Hawarden Castle, thereby starting the final conflict with Plantagenet-ruled England, in the course of which Welsh independence was lost. In December his older brother Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales, had been lured into what was probably a trap and killed by the English on 11 December 1282
Trivia[]
- Unlike most infantry, it does not have attack bonus vs Standard Buildings (not even 0), but against buildings. Hence, it is not even affected by Arson.
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