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โ€œKing of the Frost Giants. A powerful giant that can freeze Titans with its breath.โ€

Folstag is a hero Frost Giant notorious throughout Midgard as a raider and pillager in Age of Mythology. He makes his first direct appearance in the downloadable campaign The Golden Gift, and returns as King Folstag in Age of Mythology: The Titans.

Special Attack[]

King Folstag can freeze lesser (trainble) Titans in place for 30 seconds, but no other units. The frozen Titan is helpless to attacks by enemies. Requires 60 seconds to recharge. This freeze attack has a range of 4 tiles.

Campaign[]

Fall of the Trident[]

โ€œFolstag ate my cattle and hurled my cabin into the river!โ€
—Arngrim's soldier enraged by Folstag's flag being waved

In the Not From Around Here and Welcoming Committee scenarios of the Fall of the Trident campaign, Skult tricks Arkantos into showing the flag of Folstag to the Norse clans, claiming that they will rally under it. Upon seeing the Folstag Flag Bearer, however, the Norsemen become enraged and attack Arkantos and his men.

The Golden Gift[]

In the Brokk's Journey scenario of The Golden Gift campaign, Folstag tries to stop Brokk from getting through a pass. Any unit remaining in the pass for more than a few seconds will set off a Frost God Power. If the map is explored, Folstag (represented by a Frost Giant of Thrym) can be found south of the enemy base, guarded by two Polar Bears called Polaris.

The New Atlantis[]

In the Rampage scenario of The New Atlantis campaign, Folstag, now a king, has changed his ways in recognition of Arkantos's deeds and gained respect among giants and men alike. He offers his aid and that of his fellow Frost Giants to Kastor in fighting Ymir who has emerged in the Norselands as a result of the gods' hold on the gates of Tartarus having been weakened. He eventually summons the dragon Nidhogg, which he has tamed, to assist the heroes.

History[]

โ€œAge -- Unknown
Homeland -- Jottenheim
Occupation -- King of Giants
Hobbies -- Cabin tossing, eating cattle

Special Attack -- Folstag's freezing breath is stronger than his Frost Giant brethren's. He can freeze Titans!

Folstag was infamous among the human inhabitants of icy Midgard as a troublemaker and destroyer of homes. After the great Atlantean hero Arkantos stopped Gargarensis from bringing Ragnarok upon the Earth, Folstag rethought his hatred of humankind. Through a series of events, including taming Nidhogg, he won the favor of the Midgardians and united the Giants and Norsemen in peace.
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—In-game help section

Trivia[]

  • Although King Folstag is described as a myth unit by his rollover text, he isn't actually considered as such, he's considered a hero.
  • He is one of the three Heroes in-game who does not have a glow, other than Theris and Skult. Because of this, he does not have a glowing silhouette leave his body when knocked unconscious.
  • Though Folstag's base hit points are 800, he has 960 hit points in Rampage, but he has no upgrades which would explain why this is the case.
  • Although Folstag is a hero and is revivable, he does not have the "Hero Soul" when he falls. Before update 2.0 in the Extended Edition, he did not have the message "A hero has fallen".

Gallery[]

Campaign-exclusive units, characters, buildings, technologies, and god powers in Age of Mythology
Aom original icon Age of Mythology
ProtagonistsAgamemnon Icon Agamemnon ยท AjaxIcon Ajax ยท Amanra Icon Amanra ยท Arkantos Icon Arkantos ยท Arkantos Icon Arkantos (uber) ยท Boar icon Boar (Ajax) ยท Boar icon Boar (Arkantos) ยท Brokk Icon Brokk ยท ChironIcon Chiron ยท Eitri Icon Eitri ยท OdysseusIcon Odysseus ยท Reginleif icon Reginleif ยท Setna icon Setna
AntagonistsCirce icon Circe ยท Gargarensis Icon Gargarensis ยท Kamos Icon Kamos ยท Kemsyt Icon Kemsyt ยท Living Statue Living Poseidon Statue ยท Skult icon Skult ยท AnubiteIcon Theris
Supporting charactersAthenaIcon Athena ยท Greta Forkbeard Icon Greta Forkbeard ยท GuardianIcon Guardian ยท Young Kastor Icon Kastor ยท Niordsir ยท AoM Villager Greek Icon Old Man ยท OsirisIcon Osiris ยท Krios icon Theocrat ยท Zethos
Other unitsStonewall icon Boulder ยท Kebeniticon Charon Ferry ยท Flag Bearer Icon Folstag Flag Bearer ยท Osiris Box Icon Osiris Piece Cart ยท Longboaticon Pirate Ship ยท PolarBearIcon Polaris ยท AoM Villager Greek Icon Prisoner ยท ShadeIcon Shade ยท Triremeicon Shipwreck ยท Statue of Lightning Icon Statue of Lightning ยท SwordBearersIcon Sword Bearers ยท Thor's Hammer icon Thor's Hammer Haft ยท Thor's Hammer icon Thor's Hammer Head ยท Trojan Horse Icon Trojan Horse
BuildingsStonewall icon Boulder Rolling Dead ยท Stonewall icon Boulder Wall ยท Statue Columns Icon AoM Columns ยท Dig Pile icon AoM Dig Pile ยท ArmoryIcon Dwarven Forge ยท ExcavationIcon Excavation ยท Fountain AoM Icon Fountain ยท Wall of Troy Icon Gate of Troy ยท GiantgateramIcon Giant Gate Ram ยท Hades Gate Hades Gate ยท Fence Icon Iron Fence ยท Fence Icon Jail Wall ยท Statue Lion Icon Lion Statue ยท Statue of Lightning Icon Major God Statue ยท Market icon AOM Market Stall ยท DockAOMIcon Naval Shipyard ยท Statue Obelisk Icon AoM Obelisk ยท Osiris Pyramid Icon Osiris Pyramid ยท Statue Pharaoh Icon Pharaoh Statue ยท GreekShrineIcon Shrine ยท GuardianIcon Sleeping Guardian ยท Living Statue Statue of Poseidon ยท Fence Icon Stone Fence ยท TempleAOMIcon Temple of the Gods ยท Tent Icon Tent ยท UnderWorldPassageIcon Underworld Passage ยท Stonewall icon Wall of Atlantis ยท Wall of Troy Icon Wall of Troy ยท UnderWorldPassageIcon Well of Urd ยท Fence Icon Wooden Fence
TechnologiesHammerOfTheGods Giant-slaying Blades  ยท MeteoricIronMail Osmium Mail  ยท DragonscaleShields Asbestos Shields
Embellishment objectsTamarisk Tree Icon Tamarisk Tree ยท Taproot Icon Taproot ยท Osiris Box Icon Osiris Piece Box
God powersBlessingofZeus Blessing of Zeus
AoM The Titans icon The Titans
ProtagonistsAjaxIcon Ajax ยท Amanra Icon Amanra ยท FolstagIcon King Folstag ยท Titan Gaia Icon Gaia ยท Adult Kastor Icon Kastor ยท SonOfOsirisIcon Son of Osiris
AntagonistsMelagius icon General Melagius ยท Titan Kronos Icon Kronos ยท Titan Prometheus Icon Prometheus ยท Kronny Icon Servant of Kronos
Supporting charactersArkantos Icon Arkantos ยท Atlantean Commander ยท Krios icon Krios ยท Zeno
BuildingsAutomaton icon Automaton Statue ยท Statue Chimera Icon Chimera statue ยท Statue Cyclops Icon Cyclops statue ยท Gaia Pool icon AoM Gaia Pool ยท Statue Hydra Icon Hydra statue ยท Statue Manticore Icon Manticore statue ยท Statue Nemean Lion Icon Nemean Lion statue ยท TempleAOMIcon Overgrown Temple ยท Statue of Melagius icon Statue of Melagius ยท TempleAOMIcon Temple of Kronos ยท AomWonderIcon Tower of Odin ยท Statue Valkyrie Icon Valkyrie statue
Embellishment objectsSummoning Tree icon AoM Summoning Tree
God powersDeconstructionWonderIcon Deconstruction Wonder ยท Seedofgaia Seed of Gaia
AoM Extended icon Tale of the Dragon
ProtagonistsJiao-Long Icon Jiao-Long ยท Shun Icon Shun ยท Zhi Icon Zhi
AntagonistsDanzhu Icon Danzhu ยท Yama
Supporting charactersSpecial-c-azure-dragon-icon Ao Kuang ยท Special-c-earth-dragon-icon Dilong ยท Krios icon Emperor Yao ยท TitanChineseIcon Pangu ยท Special-c-vermilion-bird-icon Vermilion Bird
Other unitsGriffon Icon Griffon
BuildingsExcavationIcon Dam ยท Tent Icon Roc Tent
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