| “ | Methinks this peasant girl should go back to her sheep. | ” |
| —Dialogue in The Maid of Orleans | ||
Sir John Fastolf is a cavalry hero available in the Scenario Editor, based on the eponymous knight and military commander in the Hundred Years' War. He has the appearance of a Frankish Paladin, similar to other hero units.
As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors).
Apart from the Line of Sight, John Fastolf has the same stats as Joan of Arc.
Campaign appearances[]
Joan of Arc[]
- The Cleansing of the Loire: After the English lose their first Castle, John Fastolf arrives to the Battle of Patay along with an army of rams and Cavaliers, attacking the French base. He is portrayed as arrogant, frequently mocking Joan and the player's army.
Bari[]
- The Great Siege: Sir John Fastolf appears as an Easter egg in the north, renamed to Thekingof555.
Historical Battles[]
- Hastings: In the Co-op version, Alan Rufus is a renamed John Fastolf. He leads a separate Norman force and is allied to William the Conqueror, set on conquering Britain.
- Bapheus: In the HD Edition, Sir Roger de Flor is a renamed Sir John Fastolf. He leads the Catalan Company and will aid the Byzantines against the invading Turks.
The Hautevilles[]
- Guiscard Arrives: Humphrey de Hauteville is a renamed Sir John Fastolf. He is stationed at Melfi, alongside the barony's ruler Drogo de Hauteville. The two can be killed in order to take over the barony. Alternatively, they might also be assassinated by the Byzantines later on, with Roger inheriting the barony and all of Drogo's soldiers without bloodshed.
Trivia[]
- Although Fastolf will most likely be killed in the scenario, in reality he was the only one of four English commanders at Patay who was neither killed nor captured. This resulted in accusations of cowardice, which took him 13 years to clear (and even then his reputation remained tarnished). The accusations are ruled unfair today and were started by Sir John Talbot, who had replaced Fastolf as commander in the leadup to the Siege of Orleans and was one of the captured at Patay.
- Fastolf is best remembered today as the inspiration for Sir John Falstaff, a buffoonish character appearing in four William Shakespeare plays.
Gallery[]
Many views of the Fastolf unit
Sir John Fastolf during his attack, surrounded by Pikemen south of the Mill
