Who Was Lord Hans Capon - Kingdom Come Deliverance History

Hans Capon was a young Bohemian nobleman and the heir of the market-town of Rattay.
He is based on the real life character of Jan Ptáček (see codex below), and going off the dates in the codex, he is approximately fifteen years old during the events of the game.
1388? - 1419
The underage son of Jan Ješek Ptáček and Hedvika of Dauba. After the death of his father, his family, the Lords of Leipa - his uncle Jindřich (Henry) and his son Hanuš (Hanush) and his brothers, became his guardians. Young lord did not take possession of Rattay (and hereditary estate in Polna) until 1412. Soon afterwards he entered political life and he held positions in the provincial offices.
After the imprisonment of Master Jan Hus he signed a petition in his defence, but during the Hussite wars he was initially on the side of the League of Lords against the Hussites in a few minor battles (in 1419 he took part in a battle against the Hussites at Knin), apparently due to the influence of his close neighbor Lacek of Kravař of Šternberk. There are no records indicating he took part in the war later. His son was Hynek Ptáček, who achieved high office in the Kingdom of Bohemia, becoming Royal Hofmeister and Mince Master.
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[@Dare_To_Game]

Hans Capon is the man. Starts off terrible, has a character arc, learns, and becomes better.

[@RealSaintB]

He ends the game as a better person and Henry's best friend.

[@ParryThis]

True that, other Nico, he develops as a person from a deuche, to someone that is fun to interact with.

[@therealbfunke]

I hated him at first, some highborn prick, but he grew on me

[@youngwigga8215]

fun fact sir hans has arse in his name cause ptacek means birdie and in czech bird or birdie means dick

[@Mirinovic]

@@RealSaintB But after he know that Henrry is son of Racek Kobyla

[@OrangeDragon04]

Since dad and I both played the game, we made a family field trip visiting all the In-Game locations for real. And in Rattay, Hans Capon was mentioned twice on stone tablets. One near Pirkstein and the other next to the church, where the In-Game Apothecary is. It was nice to see at least what's left of these places. Only one wall of Talberg Survived, the path to it is still there though. Skalititz is unrecognizable, Sassau and Rattay are almost the same. (Fun fact, you can buy a map in the Sassau church called Henry's Path, Wich is basically the In-Game map + some interesting places to visit while you're in those towns. Pirkstein has been claimed by goats.

[@ParryThis]

That is really awesome, and its very cool that you were able to have that experience with your father. I can't wait to visit the area some day, and see the sights.

[@ryanjenkins5450]

damn that's actually sick you guys got to do that

[@OrangeDragon04]

@@ryanjenkins5450 Yeah, I couldn't resist and after the trip, I pulled my dad aside and said in English:„I feel quite hungry.“ You could just see the conflicting urge to either burst out laughing or slap me for that one.

[@martinmyggestik292]

Something tells me that you have an awesome dad.

[@donk8961]

That’s really cool that they acknowledge this game, as it’s this game that’s reignited my interest in European history

[@the_diplomat51]

After that hunting trip with Lord Capon, I knew he's soon on his way towards being a real nobleman

[@ParryThis]

Yeah, he has a pretty interesting future ahead of him.

[@natesturm448]

Capons arc is so much more satisfying than everyone elses. Even better than Henry's in my opinion. Something so gratifying in starting off on the wrong foot to ultimately becoming great friends.

[@Rekaert]

Hans Capon is one of those characters who entirely caught me out. From the beginning I thought, "Oh, this guy's an absolute prick. We're going to end up killing each other." By the end of the game he was my best mate.

[@Ydravor]

I am Belgian and have tried to speak English but I apologize in advance ^^. I am really passionate about the game on which I have more than 500 hours (without having finished it once and on a single game) and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your work on the game's lore . I have seen and shared all your videos only the one on Sir Radzik Kobyla suffers from an impossible machine translation in French. Once again, many thanks for all the hard work and thanks to warhorse for sharing the video on their official fcbk. Be blessed on this day and forever

[@ParryThis]

I am glad you enjoy the videos. I too love the game and have spent countless hours playing it.

[@yuriregioli2074]

How did you feel about KCD 2 being announced now ?

[@DarkElfDiva]

Your English is better than some people born speaking it.

[@Ydravor]

@@DarkElfDiva my english is not pefet , verry pergectible , i cant always find my words ... But thank you verry mutch dude . And ... KINGDOM COME II IN COMIN OMFG ..... i cant believe that . i crying so mutch SO FUCKING mutch . Best presentation a have NEVER see of my life ... Saint Barbara Theme it's so biautuful , so powerful , depplly graving in my soul . All my love for you brother !

[@SAMSON...]

It's funny how many times I see people on the internet say they aren't good at english and then immediately write better than most native speakers

[@davidslunecko9119]

Hi! Your pronunciation is all right! One thing though. The translation of "Panská jednota" to "Gentlemen's league" is not exact. The word "Panská" is derived from Pán (which can also be translated as "gentleman"), but in this case the meaing of this word is "Noble". So the correct translation should be "The League of nobles". :)

[@ParryThis]

Thank you for the context. That is a great piece of info.

[@stargatefan10]

Excellent video. I get a kick out of how he was 15 at the time of this story.

[@ParryThis]

Yeah, makes the imatureness seam a little more acceptable.

[@bizznick444joe7]

@@ParryThisChildren grew up fast in those times since war gave them an immediate perspective

[@carinasmirnoff1780]

I would love to see a game explore the conflict between Sir Radzug Kobyla and Lord Hans Capon. I feel like that would be a super interesting story.

[@ParryThis]

Same. I think that it would be a very cool setting and theme, especially if, playing as Henry, you could choose sides.

[@brettoram2643]

I have an idea for an alternate storyline. The game begins as usual, with the razing of Skalitz by Sigismund and Henry's journey to Rattay. He gets there, only to find that Radzig has taken over Pirkstein by force and evicted Hans. Hans is in the Upper Castle with Hanush, who is ensuring that Hans stays under his control. Radzig takes Henry into his service and Henry is very grateful to him. Being the naive youngster that he is, Henry doesn't realize that anything is wrong; he continues working for Radzig, seeking out the bandits who massacred the people at Neuhof and the man who stole his father's sword. As time goes on, Henry starts to realize the real situation in Rattay, and that Hans is being taken advantage of by Hanush and Radzig. He's very conflicted by this, because he owes so much to Radzig, but he and Hans have become close friends after the hunting trip and their various adventures, so he starts to sympathize with Hans more and more. This is hardly the time though, because the bandits are a constant menace, and what could young Henry and Hans do when Hanush and Radzig control all the power? Now the wildcard comes in. Divish is still haunted by the time he spent imprisoned within his own castle by Havel Medek. One day at Talmberg, Henry begins talking to Divish about the situation in Rattay. On the one hand, he owes everything to Radzig, but he hates to stand by and watch Hans being robbed of his birthright. Divish, knowing the feeling of being trapped in his own castle, is surprisingly very sympathetic to Hans, and begins to wonder how he may be able to help him out. Back in the main story, the conflict with the bandits and the Cumans is picking up pace. Radzig and Hanush are marshalling their forces for a big push. Divish has become disillusioned by Radzig and Hanush, and has realized that once the bandits have been dealt with, Radzig will have unstoppable local power, and Divish himself will be next on the chopping block in Radzig's quest for power. Henry learns the big secret about his relationship with Radzig, but he has begun to hate him for his growing cruelty and ruthless ambition. Henry is best friends with Hans. Meanwhile, Henry has been left in control of Rattay while Hanush, Radzig, Hans and Divish mount their attack against the massive bandit camp. But Divish has deceived them, and has come stealthily to Rattay. He requests to talk with Henry, but he doesn't have much time. He had hoped to be able to bring Hans along, but Hans had been kept under close guard by Hanush. Divish tells Henry about his planned coup, to take Rattay by stealth while Radzig and Hanush were gone, and deliver the town to Hans. Divish and Hans would keep the balance of power in the region between themselves and would pull the carpet from underneath Radzig. Henry is faced with an impossible decision: he has to choose whether or not to betray his father for what he knows is right. The further difficulty is that Hans is still with Radzig and Hanush, so the plan has already partly failed. At this point, the player is given two main options - support Divish + Hans or remain loyal to Radzig + Hanush. Either way, things are going to be difficult. He has two castles and a large town wall to defend with only a skeleton garrison. This is where player choices throughout the story come into play. The townspeople and the soldiers are kind of split into two factions. The faction that seems to be the strongest is the one that has gone over to Radzig and Hanush. But throughout the game, Henry has become aware of a quiet, but significant minority of people in Rattay who dislike the oppression of Radzig and Hanush, and whose true loyalty lay with Hans. There are various quests in Rattay throughout the game where Henry can pick up on the undercurrent of support for Hans. But it all depends on the player's choices throughout the game. If Henry has generally helped and supported those still loyal to Hans, he may have enough support in the town to overpower Radzig's followers and take control of the town. If not, he will have to use all the skills he has learned to devise a plan and overcome his deficit in numbers. And then some other stuff happens which I'm too tired to think of...

[@ParryThis]

It would be a very interesting way for the game to go.

[@melkormorgothbauglir.4848]

This story as accurate as it is to real life isn't as fun as what they'll probably do.

[@HenryKobyla1407]

Excellent video. I really love the history in this game. Thank you.

[@ParryThis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesacq7076]

Man, I really, really, really like that you include the Czech translations in your videos! Doesn´t matter how well you execute it (And actually you do that well), but simply that you´re doing it to honor the source of it. Love it for real, keep up the good job!

[@CapitalTeeth]

Right after that hunting trip I just had a gut feeling that Hans would become Henry's best friend in the game.

[@ParryThis]

Yeah, they did a great job helping shift the player's attitude towards Hans.

[@titanscerw]

In fact I live quiet near original holdings of various branches of this dynasty their names come from ei. Leipa is Lípa (means linden tree) todays county town in Bohemia, Douba is Dubá (means place surrounded by oak trees), Berka's of Dubá owned several castles, manors, fortifies manor houses and villages going south from their holdings to land full of ravines and woods that lined the south edge of their original domain. Most castles are in good conditions able to be visited still today, strongholds or fortified manors were run by the vassals of the lord and payed their dues in exchange to use of land. Several are still being used as houses today :)

[@s0cc451]

Our boy have his glow up. Raised in comfort as the Lord's son, he is haughty and immature due to his age, but man does he gets better.

[@lokvank4539]

Hey I just realised this video was released on by my birthday! Great video by the way, you deserve many more views

[@ParryThis]

Happy Belated birthday! I am glad you liked the video. Hopefully people agree with you, and it does get more views.

[@TommyLikeTom]

your channel is going to grow so much this year. So much Hype

[@RealSaintB]

People wonder why Henry and Hans act such the fool in Kingdom Come. It's because they're 14 years old!

[@ParryThis]

Yeah, makes sense when they are still children.

[@johnv5827]

they really don't look 14 though lol. I was assuming 17.

[@mimendash]

@@johnv5827 they're 16 or 17, 14 might very well be correct but they're about 16-17.

[@johnv5827]

@@mimendash kind of creepy that the lords wife wants to bang henry.

[@RestitutorEuropa]

Henry is probably older, at least in his early 20s.

[@zachhenson7844]

People back in the day could actually explore and go on adventures 😍

[@ParryThis]

Still can now, you just need lots of money.

[@theunbrokenbarb169]

@@ParryThis some things never change

[@ptan9441]

1:52 This surely cannot be his son. That's Kryštof Harant born in 1564

[@ParryThis]

I probably used the wrong photo then.

[@makytondr8607]

That’s what I thought too. He looked awfully familiar and very renaissance-ish. It indeed says “Christophorus Harant”.

[@tomatoglider]

His rizz is off the chart, bringing all maidens to his steed.

[@jacksonfolly]

Great video, do you mind sharing the sources you used for information on Jan Ptáček? I've tried online but my efforts to find English Translated sources has been in vain. I'd really like to explore the historical figure to a further depth and would appreciate a nudge to anything pointing to Jan.

[@DarkElfDiva]

9:35 My god, it's been so long since I've seen that gif.

[@gamerdn8343]

Thanks for telling me the story cuz I thought he was family of AL Capon but then I remember AL capon is Italian

[@ParryThis]

That would have been a very interesting link.

[@titanscerw]

00:30 Hats off dear sir, as you valiantly take on the challenge, I am proud of you as it is indeed quiet a difficult language. +][+

[@jakeedwards3298]

Love your videos but your background music is way too loud in the mix

[@cianmoriarty7345]

3:25 got me right in the feels 😢 And I don't even particularly like him. I'm still salty he wouldn't fist fight me like a man after calling me a coward, instead forcing me to compete against him in archery. Literally five minutes after having touched a bow for the first time. With his highness probably having been shooting since he was four. And then when I beat him fair and square he decides to go start stabbing and slicing me with his sword until I pass out from blood loss! What a sore loser!

[@Beencheeling]

Well, well. The young knight has died a glorious death and lived a pretty good life, you should make a video about his son

[@shinobiholetsplaye9788]

1:53 Why is in the picture Krištof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic from 16 century. 😂

[@bizznick444joe7]

The character model was definitely modelled after the voice actor

[@mqrtin.p1755]

1:52 the photo on left is Kryštof Harant z Polžic a bez Družic. I'm pretty sure he wasnt Hans Capon's son since he was born in 1564 and executed in 1621.

[@vine01]

Bezdružic. dohromady. Bezdružice.

[@mqrtin.p1755]

@@vine01 kdo se ptal ?

[@vine01]

@@mqrtin.p1755 a tebe? odpal

[@DeutzFarmer96]

Excellent video. Any one who wants to learn about Hans Capon need go no further.

[@ParryThis]

Couldn't agree more!

[@ayoubaz3658]

They could still pull this as a late plot twist in KCD 2. Turn Hanush into a villain in the story.

[@stevendepauw3742]

Im a fan of the games Sir Hans. What a character xD

[@ParryThis]

Yeah, he's certainly a card.

[@oscarsutton7851]

Your music is too loud

[@eligalicia2000]

I know im late to the party but i love hans hes easily one of my favorite npc's of all time lol

[@Adrian13235]

The thing that bothers me is that he used a crossbow

[@ParryThis]

Yeah, no crossbows in the game.

[@god_pharaoh6111]

man kcd2 gonna be wild

[@republikadugave420]

My fav character in the game...

[@ParryThis]

At first i wasn't a fan, but starting with the hunting mission, he becomes a fast favorite for me.

[@republikadugave420]

@@ParryThis same here..

[@zekeolopwi6642]

Am I crazy or is this Nico from DTG?

[@muhammadgibranrahman_or2seal]

3:49 duck drinking water on the flag

[@patwilson2546]

lol - Hans named his kid after Reeky.

[@SonsOfDeForest]

ptacek means little bird

[@GodfatherCZ1]

True , and Capon is neutered rooster xDDD sooo .. if the capon is little , its still a little bird xDD .. anyway another funny translation for english guys is Racek Kobyla ...which literally means Seagull Mare , but this was probably already covered in another video :)))

[@Pyrochemik007]

Czech language is one of the easiest languages to pronounce. Every letter is pronounced as written. You just need to remember how is the letter pronounced. The hard part of the language is elsewhere.

[@bigmanbenjamin]

well obviously Hans Capon is Luke Dale

Name was butchered well! :D come to Prague ... we can fix that here :)

[@ParryThis]

I plan to visit Prague one day. it is very very high on my list of places that i will visit. Hopefully Warhorse will fly me out for KCD 2.

[@karras6239]

He is still a total bro that i would loved to go hunting with

[@elguilloteguillenguillotin4155]

Back in mid 2024? Because you know why..

[@tommske]

as a rule, the more historically accurate, the better the story.

[@ParryThis]

If a historically accurate story is your intention, then i agree. But perfect historical accuracy does not always translate into an interesting story, especially if what really happened wasn't that interesting.

[@tommske]

@@ParryThis history is so huge, just pick a good story

[@thepurplebandit3859]

​@@tommske aren't always good stories to fit the setting and genre you want

[@bizznick444joe7]

Why all games I like based on Prague and Czech Republic.

[@gerrydonohoe2765]

Gives a history lecture while chasing a woman with a bow and arrow. I believe that's called "juxtaposition"

[@kingreynoso]

Wait, so Hans was only 15 in the game? Drinking like a mf

[@salkey3987]

YEET

[@ParryThis]

YOTE