WOLFRIC the WILD Wolfric loves a good Tournament, jousting being his strong point. You wouldn't want to offend Wolfric though as he tends to have a wild temper. His hatred for the Norman Barons, who rule like petty Kings, only fuels his anger. However, Wolfric also has a huge blind spot about what it means to be Saxon. He wants the Saxons to hold onto their hatred of the Normans for eternity. He despises everything about them, from the style of their cloaks to their refined manners at the dinner table, to their language itself. He hates the Normans so much that he can't see individual differences between them. To Wolfric, Brian de Bois-Guilbert and King Richard might as well be the same guy. Wolfric the Wild, along with the other Saxon Lords (Geoffrey Longsword and Cedric of Rotherwood), must fight off the Norman hordes and regain control of England. Eventually, Wolfric must fight for control of all territories, and those controlled by other Saxons if they became your enemy. Amassing armies and fighting for control of opponents' castles and settlements. Territories can also be won in the periodic jousting contests. From time to time opportinites may arise to attempt a rescue of a damsel in distress and the legendary bandit Robin Hood will assist any Saxon Lord who vows to unite England and remove the Tyrant, Prince John. CEDRIC of ROTHERWOOD Cedric seems like the kind of guy who sits around late at night with a cup of something highly alcoholic in his hand, ranting about the Good Olde Days. He must be an okay person at heart, since he inspires such loyalty. Honestly, though, he's kind of a jerk. What kind of a guy disowns his own son – especially a son as cool as Ivanhoe? Cedric is a Saxon landowner (what the Normans call a franklin), so he actually has quite a lot of power. He has a nice hall, lands, and servants. Yet he has a huge chip on his shoulder because he thinks he should have more power. He believes he would have more power if the Normans were not such bullies, bossing around the Saxons and taxing them unfairly. Cedric's strong pro-Saxon patriotism leads him to make prejudiced assumptions about every Norman. And his unthinking hatred robs him of his son, at least for a time. When Ivanhoe decides to join King Richard on his Holy Wars in the Middle East, Cedric assumes that Ivanhoe is turning his back on his Saxon heritage. But why should loyalty to a Norman king mean you can't be a Saxon anymore?Cedric's views on what it means to be Saxon are really extreme. Once Cedric realizes King Richard's identity – Norman king but good guy – he stops freaking out quite so much about Ivanhoe's loyalty to the man. Cedric of Rotherwood, along with the other Saxon Lords (Geoffrey Longsword and Wolfric the Wild), must fight off the Norman hordes and regain control of England. Eventually, Cedric must fight for control of all territories, and those controlled by other Saxons if they became your enemy. Amassing armies and fighting for control of opponents' castles and settlements. Territories can also be won in the periodic jousting contests. From time to time opportinites may arise to attempt a rescue of a damsel in distress and the legendary bandit Robin Hood will assist any Saxon Lord who vows to unite England and remove the Tyrant, Prince John. GEOFFREY LONGSWORD Geoffrey has always been known for his swordsmanship. Never turning down a challenge. He is also very loyal, atleast, once you have proven yourself to him. He, like the other Saxon lords, has a strong hatred for the Norman Barons, especially John Lackland, Prince and brother of King Richard. If King Richard were the knight in shining armor for the Normans, than so would Geoffrey be for the Saxons. Geoffrey represents an older generation of Saxons. His father and grandfather fought against the Normans. He may not remember what England was like before the Norman invasion in 1066 personally, but he does recall the emotional damage the Norman domination caused his family and friends. Those memories are less immediate and fresh for the younger generations. It's really no surprise that Geoffrey has a hard time thinking of the Normans as good people; he has a stronger personal memory of the initial horrors of the Norman conquest. Geoffrey Longsword, along with the other Saxon Lords (Cedric of Rotherwood and Wolfric the Wild), must fight off the Norman hordes and regain control of England. Eventually, Geoffrey must fight for control of all territories, and those controlled by other Saxons if they became your enemy. Amassing armies and fighting for control of opponents' castles and settlements. Territories can also be won in the periodic jousting contests. From time to time opportinites may arise to attempt a rescue of a damsel in distress and the legendary bandit Robin Hood will assist any Saxon Lord who vows to unite England and remove the Tyrant, Prince John.
