| โ | The usurper Isaac Komnenos has imprisoned my sister in Nicosia! We will be revenged for this insult. The inhabitants of Cyprus will quake with fear once we have landed! | โ |
| —Dialogue in Cyprus | ||
Richard the Lionheart is a cavalry hero in Age of Empires II. He is present in some campaign scenarios and is available in the Scenario Editor. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors). He is depicted with the appearance of a Paladin. Like other cavalry heroes, Richard the Lionheart is affected by all technologies and bonuses that affect cavalry.
Campaign appearances[]
Barbarossa[]
- The Emperor Sleeping: Richard leads a small force of Elite Longbowmen, Cavaliers, and two Trebuchets in an assault on the Saracen defenders of Damascus and Jerusalem.
Battles of the Forgotten[]
- Cyprus: Richard leads a crusading force en route for the Holy Land. Due to the actions of the Byzantine emperor, he reroutes to Cyprus in order to rescue his sister.
- Honfoglalรกs: In the HD Edition version, Richard is present on the island of Cyprus, as a reference to the namesake scenario.
The Hautevilles[]
- Bohemond in the East: Robert Curthose is a renamed Richard the Lionheart and is one of the Crusader commanders in Antioch.
Richard is a major enemy in the sixth Saladin scenario The Lion and the Demon, where he is represented by his troops but doesn't appear himself. He has a base to the east and holds command over two hero Trebuchets, God's Own Sling and Bad Neighbor.
History[]
Richard I of England (September 8, 1157 - April 6, 1199), known in Age of Empires II by his real life nickname Richard the Lionheart (from the French "Richard Cลur de Lion"), was King of England, Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony, and Lord of other places in France and of Cyprus (by conquest) in the late 12th century. He is best known for his leading role in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) and his captivity in Germany while on his way home, which was incorporated into the legend of Robin Hood.
Trivia[]
- Despite his later incarnation as an English nationalist icon, Richard the Lionheart spent most of his life in France and spoke French and Occitan. It is debated if he had any knowledge of English, even though he was born in Oxford.
- Although portrayed as grey-haired in the game, he was only 35โ36 years old during his in-game appearances and 41 upon his death. His natural hair colour was red or reddish blonde.
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