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− | |Name=El Cid Campeador |
+ | |Name = El Cid Campeador |
− | |Image= |
+ | |Image = Elcidicon.png |
− | |Intro=[[File:ConquerorsIcon.png]] ''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors|The Conquerors]]'' |
+ | |Intro = [[File:ConquerorsIcon.png]] ''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors|The Conquerors]]'' |
− | |Type=[[Cavalry units (Age of Empires II)|Cavalry]] |
+ | |Type = [[Cavalry units (Age of Empires II)|Cavalry]]<br>[[Heroes (Age of Empires II)|Hero]] |
− | |HP=430 |
+ | |HP = 430 |
− | |LOS=6 |
+ | |LOS = 6 |
− | |Attack=15 [[Attack#Age of Empires II|melee]] |
+ | |Attack = 15 [[Attack#Age of Empires II|melee]] |
− | |ROF=2.03 |
+ | |ROF = 2.03 |
− | |Armor=2 |
+ | |Armor = 2 |
+ | |PierceArmor = 3 |
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− | |PArmor=3 |
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− | |Class=[[Armor class: Cavalry|Cavalry]] (+1) |
+ | |Class = [[Armor class: Cavalry|Cavalry]] (+1) |
− | }}'''El Cid Campeador''' is a [[Cavalry units (Age of Empires II)|cavalry]] [[Heroes (Age of Empires II)|hero]] in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors]]''. He appears in |
+ | }}'''El Cid Campeador''' is a [[Cavalry units (Age of Empires II)|cavalry]] [[Heroes (Age of Empires II)|hero]] in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors]]''. He has the appearance of a [[Knight]] with a lance, similar to other campaign-only hero units, and appears in all of the scenarios of the [[El Cid]] campaign as a must-survive unit. He is also available in the [[Scenario Editor (Age of Empires II)|Scenario Editor]]. As a hero, he cannot be [[Conversion|converted]] and can [[Regeneration|regenerate]] health. El Cid shares a face icon with his foot version ([[El Cid]]), [[Erik the Red]], and [[Harald Hardraade]]. |
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+ | == Trivia == |
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+ | * El Cid is the second hero in ''Age of Empires II'' who has two character models, after [[Joan of Arc]]. They are followed by [[Prithviraj]] in ''[[Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten|The Forgotten]]'', [[Yodit]] in ''[[Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms|The African Kingdoms]]'', and [[Le Loi]] in ''[[Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas|Rise of the Rajas]]''. |
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+ | * "Cid" derives from the dialectal Arabic word سيد ''[[wikipedia:Sayyid|Sîdi]]'', meaning "Lord" or "Master", while "Campeador" is from Medieval Latin ''Campidoctor'', "Master of the Field" or roughly "Outstanding Warrior". El Cid's actual nickname in life was "El Campeador" (which he was given around the [[Brother against Brother|Battle of Golpejera]], and is used by contemporary Christian and Muslim sources alike), while Cid was a more generic term for battlefield commanders at the time. |
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Revision as of 10:36, 4 January 2020
This article is about the cavalry hero. For the infantry hero, see El Cid. |
El Cid Campeador is a cavalry hero in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. He has the appearance of a Knight with a lance, similar to other campaign-only hero units, and appears in all of the scenarios of the El Cid campaign as a must-survive unit. He is also available in the Scenario Editor. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health. El Cid shares a face icon with his foot version (El Cid), Erik the Red, and Harald Hardraade.
Trivia
- El Cid is the second hero in Age of Empires II who has two character models, after Joan of Arc. They are followed by Prithviraj in The Forgotten, Yodit in The African Kingdoms, and Le Loi in Rise of the Rajas.
- "Cid" derives from the dialectal Arabic word سيد Sîdi, meaning "Lord" or "Master", while "Campeador" is from Medieval Latin Campidoctor, "Master of the Field" or roughly "Outstanding Warrior". El Cid's actual nickname in life was "El Campeador" (which he was given around the Battle of Golpejera, and is used by contemporary Christian and Muslim sources alike), while Cid was a more generic term for battlefield commanders at the time.