Editing The Red Duke (section)

==Possible Inspiration==

The character of the red duke, like the faction of [[Bretonnia]] as a whole, is a parody of knightly stories, but a few aspects of his tragic story can be compared to real-life legends and chivalrous tales.

*El Cid: His name, El Syf, and origins as a crusader on [[Estalia|fantasy Spain]] are similar to the knightly story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar. His life is similar to that of the historical mercenary knight but closer to his legendary portrayal.

*The Tragedy of Hamlet: Once turned into a vampire the Red Dukes motivations like Hamlet's shift from a reasonable suspicion of others for his betrayal to extreme paranoia. Like Hamlet, whether he is in the end a wholly evil being or partially justified is up to the reader's interpretation.

*Don Quixote: The red duke in his second incarnation is completely delusional and believes his crusade is a just one to reclaim his duchy from usurpers. Sadly, while Quixote's antics were harmless and, to a certain point, inspirational to his peers, the red duke spread death and destruction wherever he roamed.