Astolfo and Saint John the Apostle fly back from the moon in Elijah's flaming chariot
Astolfo rides with Orillo's head
When first introduced, Duke Astolfo is trapped in the form of a myrtle tree by means of the evil sorceress Alcina's magic. When Ruggiero attempts to tether his hippogriff to the unlucky man, Astolfo protests, lamenting his fate. Although the two converse at length, Ruggiero does not heed the duke's advice to avoid Alcina and he soon becomes bewitched as well. Both are, however, rescued and returned to normal by Melissa, the good sorceress.[2]
Astolfo possesses various magical equipment which he employs throughout his adventures. His magic lance can knock his opponents from their horses with the slightest touch, and his magic book contains spells capable of breaking any enchantment. He also owns a magic horn whose blast is so loud that it causes all enemies to flee in terror and rides upon a horse named Rabicano. This magical horse is made of hurricane and flame, feeds on air and it treads so lightly that it doesn't leave footprints in the sand, and when it runs at full speed it can run faster than an arrow.[3]
Astolfo uses his magic horn to capture the giant Caligorante, and then parades the giant from town to town, forcing him to act as his beast of burden. He also defeats Orillo, a robber who could not be killed because he was enchanted to regenerate from any wounds he received. Even severed limbs would reattach themselves.[4] Astolfo loans his golden lance and Rabicano to Bradamante for a short time while he rides the hippogriff in search of Orlando's lost wits.[5]
Astolfo travels to Ethiopia where he met Senapo (Prester John), the emperor of that land. In a situation similar to the story of Phineus from Greek mythology, Senapo is blind and plagued by harpies who attack him whenever he tries to eat a meal, spilling the glasses and befouling the food. Astolfo blows his horn and chases the harpies through the entrance to Hell, and seals them inside. He flies the hippogriff to the summit of the mountain of Terrestrial Paradise, where he meets Saint John the Apostle, who explains how he could return Orlando to his senses. He flies in Elijah's flaming chariot to the moon, where all things lost upon the earth end up, and locates Orlando's wits in a bottle.[6] He returns to earth and gains Senapo's aid in the defense of Paris from the Saracen invaders.
Origin of the name
It derives from the Germanic nameHaistulf, a name composed of haist (of uncertain meaning, perhaps "furious", "violent") or perhaps ast ("rod", "spear"), and vulf ("wolf")
In modern times
Science
A species of extinct rail was named in honor of Astolfo: Gallirallus astolfoi, or Astolfo's rail.[7]
Television
Astolfo is a major character in the Japanese television anime series Fate/Apocrypha as the Rider of the Black faction.
Astolfo appears in the video game Fate/Grand Order as a Rider (as in Fate/Apocrypha, see above) and, later on, also as a Saber. His popularity as a character in the Fatemedia franchise was deemed to surpass the popularity of the original in modern times.[8] This phenomenon was also observed for other characters in the Fate franchise in a study,[8] which led the authors to name it the "Astolfo Effect".
References
^Peter Brand and Lino Pertile (1996). The Cambridge History of Italian Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 168.
^Salvador, Rodrigo B.; Anderson, Atholl; Tennyson, Alan J.D. (2021). "An Extinct New Rail (Gallirallus, Aves: Rallidae) Species from Rapa Island, French Polynesia". Taxonomy. 1 (4): 448–457. doi:10.3390/taxonomy1040032.
^ abTomotani, João V.; Salvador, Rodrigo B. (2021). "The Astolfo Effect: the popularity of Fate/Grand Order characters in comparison to their real counterparts". Journal of Geek Studies. 8 (2): 59–69.
Ariosto, Ludovico; and Waldman, Guido (translator) (28 January 1999). Orlando Furioso. Oxford. ISBN0-19-283677-3.
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This article is about the fictional literary character For other uses see Astolfo disambiguation Astolfo also Astolpho Estous and Estouls is a fictional character in the Matter of France where he is one of Charlemagne s paladins He is the son of Otto the King of England possibly referring to Charles contemporary Offa of Mercia and is a cousin to Orlando and Rinaldo and a descendant of Charles Martel While Astolfo s name appeared in the Old French chanson de geste The Four Sons of Aymon his first major appearance was in the anonymous early fourteenth century Franco Venetian epic poem La Prise de Pampelune 1 He was subsequently a major character typically humorous in Italian Renaissance romance epics such as Morgante by Luigi Pulci Orlando Innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo and Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto Astolfo and Caligorante Contents 1 Astolfo in Orlando Furioso 2 Origin of the name 3 In modern times 3 1 Science 3 2 Television 3 3 Video games 4 ReferencesAstolfo in Orlando Furioso Edit Astolfo and Saint John the Apostle fly back from the moon in Elijah s flaming chariot Astolfo rides with Orillo s head When first introduced Duke Astolfo is trapped in the form of a myrtle tree by means of the evil sorceress Alcina s magic When Ruggiero attempts to tether his hippogriff to the unlucky man Astolfo protests lamenting his fate Although the two converse at length Ruggiero does not heed the duke s advice to avoid Alcina and he soon becomes bewitched as well Both are however rescued and returned to normal by Melissa the good sorceress 2 Astolfo possesses various magical equipment which he employs throughout his adventures His magic lance can knock his opponents from their horses with the slightest touch and his magic book contains spells capable of breaking any enchantment He also owns a magic horn whose blast is so loud that it causes all enemies to flee in terror and rides upon a horse named Rabicano This magical horse is made of hurricane and flame feeds on air and it treads so lightly that it doesn t leave footprints in the sand and when it runs at full speed it can run faster than an arrow 3 Astolfo uses his magic horn to capture the giant Caligorante and then parades the giant from town to town forcing him to act as his beast of burden He also defeats Orillo a robber who could not be killed because he was enchanted to regenerate from any wounds he received Even severed limbs would reattach themselves 4 Astolfo loans his golden lance and Rabicano to Bradamante for a short time while he rides the hippogriff in search of Orlando s lost wits 5 Astolfo travels to Ethiopia where he met Senapo Prester John the emperor of that land In a situation similar to the story of Phineus from Greek mythology Senapo is blind and plagued by harpies who attack him whenever he tries to eat a meal spilling the glasses and befouling the food Astolfo blows his horn and chases the harpies through the entrance to Hell and seals them inside He flies the hippogriff to the summit of the mountain of Terrestrial Paradise where he meets Saint John the Apostle who explains how he could return Orlando to his senses He flies in Elijah s flaming chariot to the moon where all things lost upon the earth end up and locates Orlando s wits in a bottle 6 He returns to earth and gains Senapo s aid in the defense of Paris from the Saracen invaders Origin of the name EditIt derives from the Germanic name Haistulf a name composed of haist of uncertain meaning perhaps furious violent or perhaps ast rod spear and vulf wolf In modern times EditScience Edit A species of extinct rail was named in honor of Astolfo Gallirallus astolfoi or Astolfo s rail 7 Television Edit Astolfo is a major character in the Japanese television anime series Fate Apocrypha as the Rider of the Black faction Video games Edit Astolfo appears in the video game Fire Emblem as a Thief as in Fire Emblem The Binding Blade Astolfo appears in the video game Fate Grand Order as a Rider as in Fate Apocrypha see above and later on also as a Saber His popularity as a character in the Fate media franchise was deemed to surpass the popularity of the original in modern times 8 This phenomenon was also observed for other characters in the Fate franchise in a study 8 which led the authors to name it the Astolfo Effect References Edit Peter Brand and Lino Pertile 1996 The Cambridge History of Italian Literature Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 168 Orlando Furioso VIII 15 22 Orlando Furioso XV 40 41 Orlando Furioso XV 81 87 Orlando Furioso XXIII 14 16 Orlando Furioso XXXIV 87 Salvador Rodrigo B Anderson Atholl Tennyson Alan J D 2021 An Extinct New Rail Gallirallus Aves Rallidae Species from Rapa Island French Polynesia Taxonomy 1 4 448 457 doi 10 3390 taxonomy1040032 a b Tomotani Joao V Salvador Rodrigo B 2021 The Astolfo Effect the popularity of Fate Grand Order characters in comparison to their real counterparts Journal of Geek Studies 8 2 59 69 Ariosto Ludovico and Waldman Guido translator 28 January 1999 Orlando Furioso Oxford ISBN 0 19 283677 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Astolfo amp oldid 1114882205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
