Rider of Black: ASTOLFO EXPLAINED - Fate Apocrypha | Past & Abilities / Noble Phantasms

[@AniNews]

Ruler: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2OsnX-DjduMnM0 Frankenstein: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnyof5agfJh1p6s Mordred: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX7Ianlmg7B1bsk

[@rockmanmix6242]

AniNews but astolfo did win the grail war

[@sostre1]

rockman mix exactly lmaooooo

[@phantasosxgames8488]

There is a more deep reason to his feminine appearance: Astolfo had to dress like a girl to stop Roland Furioso.

[@62sy]

astolfo!!

[@62sy]

the kevin 9anime or kissanime I prefer 9anime

[@AdrianArmbruster]

His true noble phantasm is the ability to steal the hearts of even the most heterosexual of men.

[@darthportus]

My Heterosexuality skill is Rank A++ i think i am immune against his noble phantasm.

[@jonascastro9274]

LOL

[@Nutt_lemmings]

Fam his deformed ass lip teeth stopped me from being trapped and the usually pink Tsundere hair didn't help either

[@jasondarkflame4948]

Brandon Choate can't argue with that.

[@CareyOnShipmate]

True

[@SinDantex]

"do me a favor and do vote someone who has a chance to win the holy grail war"... WELP, Astolfo Won.

[@avikbiswas4558]

XD WHAT A TWIST

[@Mari-zh5nq]

He did!!!!

[@Akane040]

Only thanks to seig and Achilles, if it weren't for them Astolfo would have most definitely died

[@Sujamma_Enjoyer]

Akane LI a win is a win

[@suicidesound8966]

Right my thought exactly

[@MegaBlood0]

"For someone who actually has a chance of winning the holy grail." This didn't age well.

[@enel8219]

E

[@GottaFistDemAll]

I broke the 666th liked curse. You're welcome!

[@FRISHR]

-rides a big bird -has a big lance -blows a big flute Real subtle Type Moon.

[@robinbrobjer2594]

Also is “rider” class

[@trueblueclue]

"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." From Orlando Furias

[@user-yn7bz5mn5g]

"Rider of black"

[@trueblueclue]

@@user-yn7bz5mn5g dick

[@WILLPORKER]

spear is called Trap of argalia lmao

[@Zyllo5164]

"The trap of Argalia" this name seems fitting for Astolfo.

[@Tallgeese03]

Squidward T This is the best fucking comment lol

[@thenotagodemperor8397]

Legends say that it causes anyone the tip touches to fall (for Astolfo)

[@meharsamba]

YES

[@NoxArcani-z4u]

Touch the tip

[@retroguy7093]

SIX NINE SIX LIKES ON A TRAP COMMENT

[@tapiocaseaangels1145]

I feel this needs to be stated, but Astolfo doesn't simply dress as a girl since its "cute", in fact, he has a MAJOR story involving Roland of the Paladins, where he had to dress as a girl to calm down a raging (and nude) Roland.

[@newnamesameperson397]

TapiocaGorgon ha gaaaaaaay

[@josevasquez7099]

Reaginic Wolf gay and awsome you mean😉

[@Quasarion]

The story needs to be more well-known, however there isn't much info available online and people will/may/can only know of Astolfo through the Fate show.

[@TornioD]

Quasarion it simply takes to read a summary of the "Orlando furioso" by ludovico Ariosto and you have it.

[@jonsnor4313]

He crossdresses to stop roland from murdering everyone left and right..

[@dragonfiend933]

Astolfo crossdressed as girl so that he could capture and calm down his friend Roland that was going berserk after getting rejected by a women that he fell in "love" with.

[@xiaui556]

Dragonfiend was roland not his cousin?

[@Ayahuasca98]

Zone l yeah

[@marcos2492]

#doublecheckyourfacts

[@josevasquez7099]

Zone l dude this was way back in the day. People did weird stuff😱

[@xiaui556]

nah, it not like i mind or something like that, it still happens in someplaces arounds here tho O.o

[@MidnightExodus]

At the end you said “choose someone who has a chance in winning” then 2 months later when it’s finished you realize Astolfo DID win the grail

[@Gration_]

"Someone who actually has a chance of winning the grail" Wins the grail

[@YukitoOnline]

*"Go vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the holy grail."* This video didn't age well.

[@AnimeJimzz]

Of course he's the Rider class, if you know what i mean~

[@spirz4557]

Rider = Ride her. (no pun intended)

[@Earthiea]

stop sexualizing him

[@Jose-wv4wq]

Simone V why?

[@Earthiea]

horror addict you probably won’t understand and get mad at me

[@spirz4557]

Because he's your waifu ! HAH ! My waifu is superior to yours in every way !

[@zoneco9013]

Best girl is a trap? huh.

[@xiaui556]

Alex Bamberger astolfo is really kind, maybe thats why?

[@zoneco9013]

Fair enough

[@josevasquez7099]

Alex Bamberger there was a poll somewhere in Asia(can't remember specifically) about best heroine and astolfo won. Most likely a mistake and theu didn't know he was a boy, tho technically there is some discussion on his true gender since apparently in a lore book or something it calls his gender into question.

[@lesterramos6468]

There is plenty to like about Astolfo. Bubbly, friendly, always concerned of those he considers friend.

[@jonsnor4313]

He was in the category as best male and female character.

[@CanterlotCrusader]

I didn't like Astolfo because of the whole fanbase overemphasizing the trap aspect, but when I actually saw him in the show, his personality grew on me and his noble spirit was refreshing to see an anime, someone doing good for the sake of good, never regretting it. So yeah, while he might be one of the weaker servants, his personality was just what was needed for the show and his master Sieg, and I personally enjoy him as a character.

[@Fireowl_]

Certified SIMP Here's your medal🏅

[@shadoww4818]

Astolfo is the sweetest though. Also I really hope he ditches the hippogriff to get his Flaming Horse or the Holy Chariot he took to the moon

[@ihate2danimationprofiles895]

Rob Wilf Astoflo as Santa

[@Quasarion]

Legend says he flew to the moon on that hippogriff.

[@spirz4557]

Trap of the century.

[@Gogetossj50]

Sorry, but I don't think he beats Asuramaru on that tittle: vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/owarinoseraph/images/b/bc/Seraph_of_the_End_-_Asuramaru_%28Anime%29.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/218?cb=20150421191430

[@spirz4557]

... Indeed.

[@Earthiea]

get a life

[@spirz4557]

Real life sucks. So the answer is no. Fuck no.

[@AceDreamer]

Weapon name: "The [TRAP] of Argalia" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@whitelotus8960]

Astolfo is life Astolfo is love

[@flippintripen9354]

White Lotus gay af

[@MorbidlyObeseCat_Ch]

I hate traps I HATE TRAP it makes me question my sexuality woieifwjef iwefji

[@gtsgreatteacherscathach5550]

Astofolo may be a guy, but I would actually say he makes a great waifu.

[@ryanxie8755]

Gender doesn't matter as long you love astolfo:P

[@MidnightExodus]

Is this what you call gender equality?

[@taloscal]

Astolfo is certainly not the strongest Rider in terms of actual stats, he does however have a lot of versatility which makes him useful to mould and fit into many situations... in a way it makes him good for the 7 on 7 grand war in Apocrypha as a result, he's not a front-line servant but he's good for hit and run and general support... not to mention the grimoire making him effectively immune to the majority of magic that masters and servants can use. if this was a genuine 'deathmatch' grail war i'm a little more unsure on how well Astolfo would do, it'd probably take more of a wait and see approach and changing his tactics based off of that with his multiple NP's and perhaps tapping into his monstrous strength if needed... the issue would be his personality... his bubbly and friendly attitude and generally outgoing nature (he WAS an adventurer after all) would probably make him slip up and get caught with his pants down. (not in that way... ) And a servants general attitude can certainly affect battles very heavily (Gilgamesh being a prime example... one of the strongest servants who was defeated in Stay Night purely due to his general arrogance.) Although The masters relationship with him would also effect things, seeing as his master in Apocrypha was a cruel and sadistic bitch which only made him less motivated to follow her orders... if he has a friendlier master he'd probably be more inclined to listen (like with Sieg for example).

[@BlackLethalDragon]

"The second noble phantasm is his golden lance, The Trap of Argalia" *Long pause and intense camera stare*

[@landonward9712]

Astolfo should win

[@cesar_got_scared9830]

Landon Ward umm no

[@maosama3695]

he already won our hearts...and dicks.

[@landonward9712]

Mao Sama His appearance was is so misleading

[@Ayahuasca98]

Wew lad

[@landonward9712]

Jose Vasquez wow just wow I don’t know how to respond but that’s funny 😄

[@LucklessGun]

Don't underestimate an adventurer. Astolfo's tragedy will probably be tied into the Legend of Roland and the battle of Ronceveux. Most famous tale of the paladins of Charlemagne.

[@az197]

Knowing how the internet works, I bet you already started working on the Astolfo video and baited the choice by showing a desire not to cover it. Also I looked at the polls and Shirou is not an option.

[@AniNews]

AZ theyre on to me. Abort mission XD

[@ZambonieDude]

+AZ gg this should be higher up.

[@creeprnsidelink1918]

@@AniNews I know it's 3 years later but Astolfo won!

[@wyvrusgriffion3948]

There are some issue about the Rider Class: 1. The rider class could mount anything with the exception of the dragon because it need another skills(with the exception of Saint Martha). 2. Their magic resistance skill is lower than to that of a Saber class. 3. Not all their NP are powerful but there NP had no class restriction. To put it simply, King Arthur (saber) is only allowed to use Invisible Air, Avalon (if she had the original artifact), and the Excalibur because of his class restriction as a Saber while if she is summon as a rider she could probable use Invisible Air, Avalon (if she had the original artifact), Caliburn, Rhongomyniad, Carnwennan, Prydwen, Llamrei and Hengroen, Cavall, and the Excalibur. By the way, Astolfo has more than 4 NP like the sword he had given to Sieg but he never like to use a sword so practically he only choose what he likes.

[@elgatto3133]

"Go vote for someone who actually has a chance to win the holy grail." *Curb your enthusiasm plays louder*

[@britishjack9931]

spoiler 5:35 what do you mean Astolfo is the only servant in the Fate anime to win the holy grail

[@zbigbozbboy5245]

It's true though because holy grail can only used by Master not servant not mention you need all 7 servant to die meaning you must make your servant kill themself to obtain it.

[@kallemort]

@@zbigbozbboy5245 you only need 7 servants to die if you're trying to access the Root. 5 or 6 is enough if you want a wish.

[@zbigbozbboy5245]

@@kallemort thank you😁

[@yansakuya1]

@@zbigbozbboy5245 Well Seven did die because in this Grail War there were 14 servant!

[@AniNews]

Don't forget to vote in the community poll for the next episode. Or msg me directly on my discord here: discord.gg/ZtnF93G

[@yungred5150]

AniNews assassin.. Both

[@spirz4557]

Can Astolfo be considered as the first man to walk on the Moon ?

[@TheGlassSword]

hey quick question [SPOILER ALERT] At the end of Fate Apocrypha how was astolfo able to maintain a material existence on earth? was it because he won the war? or was it because seig his master is still technically alive just on a different plane of existance...

[@Nethran]

TheGlassSword it's because astolfo touched the holy grail

[@ROT695]

He was ordered to stay

[@SilliestOf_Goobers]

I'm pretty sure it's because Sieg never died, but I may be wrong

[@jotaropinochet3671]

He may be weak, but he doesn't need strenght to kill, his cuteness kills for him

[@angeltheedmfan6369]

"A quick shout out to Monster Energy Drink for sponsoring this video."

[@dokuganryu1565]

Don't know why was this the most recommended video I got from your channel but I'm sure as hell watching it.

[@ianappleby4189]

Honestly, I like him because I really wanted to see one of the 12 paladins as a servant. I was hoping for Rolland, but he works too

[@blizzyyt2281]

How to survive the holy grail war 1) summon rider 2)steal a plane 3) leave the country

[@hanzjekylldelima3365]

Yey Astolfo my favorite

[@stunna5600]

I think you called her HIM instead of HER. Edit: oh wait.....

[@badhydra78]

When I first watched fate apocrypha I was in love with astolfo and thought he was best girl after the reveal I still believe he is best girl

[@Ottobon]

There are good resources that could of given you way more info on him but they are spoiler laden AF, somewhere on the LNs translation websites. Respecting you dont want to spoil anything i think approaching his battle capabilities etc was a good way to do it bad way to do it. I'll try to add a lil without spoilering too much. His outfit was related to the myth of Orlando going mad(as in insane) after his girl left him, Astolfo as a close friend was basically trying to keep him sane until Astolfo could return Orlandos wits, which requires flying to the moon to retrieve orlandos wits in a bottle. Interestingly part of this myth is that Astolfo and Orlando were to go and slay mad pussy together iirc. This will probably be touched on in the Anime eventually. He died fighting saracens or spaniards (can't remember which specifically) in his late 20s, importantly here he died happy having served faithfully and having been to the moon. In regards to Fate/Apo this comes out as his wish is that he could go back to "that place" (the moon)

[@josevasquez7099]

Ottobon I would like spoilers tho as long as you put "spoiler alert" at the top for other people.

[@kat7512]

The irony that Astolfo actually won the holy grail war

[@justsomeguythatneedsamusta8244]

2:34 well, cute beats anything

[@ImperialButterflies]

Astolfo's actual mount was a horse made out of wind. The hipogryph was one of the other knights

[@TheEmperorGulcasa]

Pick someone who actually has a chance to win the holy grail war. Astolfo wins this holy grail war...

[@Daxyl]

I'm watching this a year later after the series has concluded, and it's funny to me that you say, "Now go vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the Holy Grail." as though you believed there wasn't a chance Astolfo would be the last servant standing... Hehe.

[@DDdreamer90]

Astolfo is indeed best servant, best girl AND best boy. Considering Apocrypha in its entirety was kind of a shallow, but entertaining action spectacle it's surprising that it had a character that I like this much. Also, it's Cav-al-ry. Not Cal-va-ry. The V comes before the L. Cav-al-ry.

[@hulkmeister23]

Adventures to the moon? And here I thought this character couldn't be any weirder.

[@handa6748]

Derek Bates Basically, Astolfo fly so high with his Hippogriff, he just met Elias and with him they go to the moon, where people's sanity are locked. Astolfo's sanity already pretty fucked, by the way. His history is pretty weird. He fight Hercules, you know? But, he is just a supporting and don't have his own history or book...sad

[@hulkmeister23]

Okay, 2 things wrong with that; 1.) how could he have fought Hercules when Herc died like several centuries b4 Astolfo was born, and 2.) how could he breathe in space?

[@handa6748]

Derek Bates 1 - I read in some place that he fights Hercules 2 - I don't know. Man, he make friends with Elias and go to the moon using the Fire Chair and return in a Hippogriff. Everything is possible!

[@justanunluckyirishmaninabl5178]

1:43 I felt a great disturbance. It's as if thousands of French otaku suddenly cringed, I fear there is something very wrong with this picture. Seriously! The beard of Charlemagne should be a noble phantasm in and of itself!

[@andytruong4906]

The irony of what he said at the end😂 “now go vote for someone that actually has a chance of wining the holy grail”😂😂

[@OtakuTrailers]

Ani, do you any info on the second Ruler Class? Shirou?

[@AniNews]

+Otaku Trailers I do, but making a video on him right now would be way too many spoilers. So im gonna wait a bit longer before adding him as an option.

[@manuellara9644]

AniNews Ruler Shirou is the main antagonist so you should probably make him the last Fate/Apocrypha video explained or penultimate video

[@OtakuTrailers]

Well, I just hope you at least make a video on him by the end.

[@ShmeengusDingus]

I know it’s old but Astolfo died in battle to protect his king from an ambush. All but two Paladins survived and Astolfo before hand gave all his equipment away to his fellow Paladins. So in the final battle he fought as a mere man and managed to be one of the last to fall. So his story is tragic as he died surrounded by the corpses of his friends as he cried for the sky he loved to envelop him into its safety

[@okita_souji_alter]

We just gonna ignore the fact that astoflo technically won the grail?😂😂

[@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo]

You forgot to mention that our boi met St. Jon himself

[@olivierdubreuil-gagnon2201]

Least tragic backstory? You DO know all the paladins were betrayed by Ganelon and died near the border with Spain, right?

[@fudzi5971]

Time to watch all your apocrypha videos since I'm now caught up to it

[@AniNews]

+fudzi mtutu Ayeeeee. Try not to get too bored watching them XD

[@amenberk1157]

I clicked on this video fully aware of what the comments would be like and i definitely wasn’t disappointed

[@gn1l262]

"She my trap queen I'll introduce her to my stove"

[@jenniferfoster1680]

It’s funny how one of his Noble Phantasms is called the ‘Trap of Argalia’

[@rizzgamer]

"Someone who actually has a chance of winning the holy grail" that didn't age well

[@vm_duc]

Of course his Noble Phantasm is The *Trap* of Argalia. Well played Type-Moon.

[@tavernburner3066]

"The moon stole his sanity" you forgot this part.

[@jadenasher6290]

I am the 1000th like. This is also my first video seen by this channel. So, gratz? Liked the video.

[@AniNews]

+Jaden Asher Welcome my dude. Hope you stick around to watch a few more.

[@souleatervans]

jack the reaper

[@GameLoot]

Jack the Ripper*

[@Lagg_gaming]

i like how he said to go vote for someone who has a chance to win but he technicaly did win.

[@GarethXL]

And then there's medb who is a rider that rides man

[@coralreeves4276]

I am currently binging you. You make me want to watch Fate.

[@leonartha03]

Explain Assassin of Red a.k.a Queen of Assyria a.k.a Seminaris

[@josevasquez7099]

leonartha03 go check out a youtuber named tsiah iv, his lore vid of her is so awesome and hilarious😂

[@leonartha03]

yup.. i already seen that one.. but i still want AniNews's version

[@KingOfMalevolence]

I'm a simple man, I see Astolfo in the thumbnail, I click.

[@parkerbench1843]

I only came her to flex on you all that Astolfo is my pfp

[@niklasrappl1752]

:)

[@niklasrappl1752]

Mine too

[@pyroromancer]

His legend is one of the earliest accounts of being a bro.

[@Blue-Code]

Ani news after explaining astolfo: vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the Holy Grail. Me: about that......

[@Architectofawesome]

Sometimes the best characters are not also the strongest.

[@Tskyli]

" Vote for someone who has an actual chance of winning the holy grail " ..... Oh if you only knew when you were making this video....

[@NatyaVT]

"Go vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the Holy Grail." Little did he know...

[@alexanderwalker3906]

I’m completely lost. _So you’re telling me this is a dude?_

[@King45321]

Im soo lost too bro

[@esssnake5741]

I see this this as an absolute win

[@user-dx5gd2wz6g]

It's fun that almost every noble phantasm of astolfo is not Based on his original legend but from a poem named Orlando Furioso that was written centuries after the chanson de geste

[@blue6sub6remnant6]

Well if you believe the literature surrounding the other paladins of Charlemagne, you'd know that they all got bodied in one specific fight. On a side note, I find it interesting that many of the servants in Apocrypha were based partly off of literary works or figures. For instance, Vlad |||'s strongest NP only exists because Bram Stoker wrote a book, or the fact the Frankenstein's Monster exists at all.

[@DrunkTigerGrill]

Yep legends seem to affect the Servants as much as "real" History does.

[@taloscal]

legends and stories do effect servants just as much as real history does, after all how we percieve a servant can sometimes change them especially visually as our perception of them is changed and twisted as a result (if for example we often imagine a certain person looking 'evil' odds are they'll look more evil. ), there's even a skill named after it 'Innocent Monster' because we think of 'Dracula' when it comes to Vlad III it makes his appearance seem more vampirish in comparison, with pale skin sunken features and sometimes red eyes and fangs.

[@imthrillz5255]

Idc what anyone says, astolfo is a girl

[@ihate2danimationprofiles895]

Im Thrillz 🍆🚫=👱

[@josevasquez7099]

Im Thrillz we're not entirely sure since one of the official books on this makes it vague. Tho honestly I'm super hoping he's a boy😍

[@thegamingwolfe1038]

He's not a girl, hes a boy

[@geofisika8838]

he a guy, but loving him is not gay

[@wavemade2313]

Just realised that astolfo was the "rider of black" sounds like hes in a lot of "offbrand" manga with the tag BBM

[@kitsuko810]

So riders a trap?

[@ROT695]

Kit suko Is he really considered a trap if it was revealed quite early on by someone calling him a he? 🤔

[@jules9357]

One of my favorite Servants EVER ! He is so cuteeee, i even buy a figurine of him ( i always thought he was a girl but now, i know the truth and Astolfo became my waifusbando ! ) Who is team Astolfo too ?

[@robinmkw5330]

worst fate anime i ever watch first 12th r good eps cuz of still reference to grail war but after 13th eps and sieg appear, grail war stopped and change to sieg story, thats why i hate it

[@toastyspaghetti4839]

mostly because it stopped being a grail war

[@Mynamevro]

Tbh shiro would have won would have been a better ending and exciting ending

[@netrolancer1061]

The best Trap in pretty much all anime.

[@gillettematch3188]

astolfo: argalia's lance, magic book, horn. roland: durandal & balisarda swords. olivier: glorious & hauteclaire swords rinaldo: frobrege sword, magkc shield that shows the future. bradamante: anti-magic ring, argalia's lance, shield of light. ogier the dane: sauvagine & cortana swords. archbishop turpin: almace sword. huon de bordeaux: holy grail, golden horn, longinus lance, magic bow. maugis: magic book, froberge sword, magic wand and short sword. fierabras: holy knuckles, healing balm, baptism, florence and graban swords. otuel: corrougue sword. ganelon: murgleis sword.

[@makoshark40]

I love your ending comment because the actual wins

[@TheSOGchronicles]

"Go vote for someone who has a chance at winning the holy grail" That sure held up well

[@AkiFujimaruVT]

Love Astolfo, Astolfo gang ;3

[@wilhelmsarosen4735]

The Great Holy Grail War, filled with powerful servants, such the one who never washed his feet, the one we all know for his heel, his half horse teacher, the one who is probably most powerful mortal female in Greek mythology, the impaler, the ones who can summon giant golems and giant UFOs, the one who knocked down the legendary King Arthur (although it was a double KO), the one who rebelled against the great Rome, and a slayer of dragons. With this spectacular lineup, the winner and runner-up are... A trap and a writer.

[@rev1079]

A successor to Hideyoshi, well played, Japan. (And yes ik Hideyoshi is classified as a Hideyoshi)

[@MegaPieru3000]

Rensennin Mv Astolfo? No.

[@samaron8970]

"Now go vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the holy grail." That aged well.

[@Coramelimane]

Roland also forced him to wear that outfit during a drunken bender.

[@ihate2danimationprofiles895]

Coramelimane Roland is The Fan_Service

[@Speed001]

End of this part of my Astolfo Journey 6

[@Frontesque]

I came here because I don't know anything about anime and wanted to know what the whole "Astolfo is a trap" thing was about. I don't think this answered anything...

[@The_CrownlessKing]

"Go vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the Holy Grail War." Curb your enthusiasm theme plays loudly in the background.

[@Sheep-Shagger]

My memes culture is complete now

[@lewdtwitch3424]

I laughed so hard in the very end regarding who wins : D

[@Min-Taro]

I suddenly recalled of rider ishtar.

[@tunakann7629]

I love that Astolfos lance and 2nd skill both have trap in the name

[@BloodrealmX]

"probably because his legend isn't very popular" I mean, it's not very popular in the modern day, but Orlando Furioso, where he has his largest role, is a very influential work and Astolfo is literally the one responsible for resolving the titular problem of Roland (Orlando) going mad (Furioso). "Astolfo was only known for being handsome than for being strong" There's a reason he was chosen as a Paladin by Uncle Charlie. The man is an absolute hero of true chivalry, even if he's nowhere near as brokenly powerful as the other Paladins or their greatest adversaries. He's kind, just, and brave to a fault. "a variation of a gryphon" Not just a variation; in Orlando Furioso, the story hippogriffs _were invented for_ (yes, the hippogriff Astolfo rides is literally the first hippogriff in all of fiction; every single hippogriff in every single piece of media is derived from it), it's clarified that it's somehow the offspring of a male gryphon and a female horse. "stolen" Trap of Argalia was abandoned on the ground by its previous owner, Argalia, and since Astolfo had broken his own lance, he simply claimed it. Astolfo uses La Black Luna several times in Orlando Furioso, not just against the harpies. "Go vote for someone who actually has a chance of winning the Holy Grail" Ooooh, this was made before Apocrypha finished. AHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

[@internallyscreaming2788]

it's quite fitting that "his" lance is named The Trap of Argalia

[@antinate4822]

i’m a simple man, i see astolfo, i click

[@PlasmicKnight]

There is no mistake that he was summoned as a rider, for he is known as a Rider of Black Dicc.

[@Day-rz4sg]

His lance is called the TRAP

[@clown8789]

it’s funny because he DID win the holy grail