Duncan (H5)

For other uses of Duncan, see Duncan.

Emperor Duncan Stag
Character information
Introduced	Heroes of Might and Magic V
Class	Knight
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Holy Griffin Empire Stag Duchy Holy Unicorn Empire
Occupation	Duke of the Stag Duchy Leader of the Griffin Empire rebels (formerly) Emperor of the Holy Unicorn Empire
Appearances
Mentioned in
Background
Native world	Ashan
Birth	middle 900s YSD
Family	Freyda Unicorn - wife

"We'll have to find Duncan. Luckily he has other talents besides chasing women."
—Freyda

Duncan is a Haven Knight hero in Heroes of Might and Magic V add-ons, Hammers of Fate and Tribes of the East.

Biography

Though Duncan is from an ancient family whose lands (and blood) come from none other than the fabled Falcon dynasty, as a youth his heart longed not for the sumptuous halls of royal palaces but for expanses of sunlit fields, for dusty roads and for the adventures that lay in wait. Impatient with aristocracy and aristocrats, Duncan devoted his life to wandering, and there are few places left in the Kingdom which he hasn't visited yet.^OffBck

Duncan was the leader of the rebels who opposed Isabel's rule. He was captured, but later freed by Freyda to restore things in the Griffin Empire. He went to his friend Wulfstan to aid him in the fight. They came to Horncrest, the capital of the Stag Duchy, and re-claimed it. They joined with Ylaya and the true Queen Isabel to defeat King Tolghar.

Later, he and Freyda met Zehir, who cleansed the land of demonic magic. With this, they managed to make an alliance with the Red Church and attack the demons. They came to Talonguard, where they fought against Biara's forces. Isabel abdicated and named Freyda the Queen, while Duncan became the King of the new Holy Unicorn Empire.

Gameplay

Abilities

Hammers of Fate

Hero Trait
	Pathfinder
	Hero's movement points are increased by 1% per every two hero level.OffBck

	Skills		Abilities
	Basic Counterstrike
	Basic Attack		Tactics

Scenarios

Heroes of Might and Magic V

The Necromancer

• "The Temptation": Rebels supporting Duke Duncan wage civil war against the Holy Griffin Empire, wanting Prince Andrei on the throne instead of Isabel. (Duncan is only mentioned, and does not appear himself.)

Hammers of Fate

Freyda's Dilemma

• "Rebels": Lazlo reveals that Prince Andrei has been taken to the Stag Duchy under Duke Duncan's protection. (Duncan is only mentioned, and does not appear himself.)
• "Duncan": The Imperial army, lead by Freyda, attacks the capitol of the Stag Duchy, Horncrest, to crush the rebellion lead by Duncan and take custody of Prince Andrei. After his defeat, Duncan reveals that Prince Andrei is under the protection of the Dwarves of the Winterwind Clan. Freyda orders that Duncan be transported to the Imperial capitol Talonguard instead of martyring him. However, she secretly tells the captain charged with transporting him to let Duncan lead their party.
• "The Choice": Freyda rescues Duncan from a prison, then allies with him and the rebels in order to capture Gustav's Bend. After capturing Gustav's Bend, Freyda sets sail for the Imperial capitol to rescue her father Godric, while Duncan remains in the Stag Duchy to support the rebels.

Wulfstan's Defiance

• "The Brothers": Duncan and Wulfstan reunite to recapture Tor Hrall from the Red Church's Imperial forces.
• "Laszlo": Duncan and Wulfstan ally to recapture Horncrest from the Red Church's Imperial forces and defeat Laszlo. Cornered, Lazlo prepares to use a dark spell against Duncan and Wulfstan's forces. In Talonguard, Freyda witnesses Godric die, and is given a gift from Elrath; enraged by Godric's death, Freyda curses Lazlo's name, causing Elrath to kill Lazlo, preventing him from using his spell on Duncan and Wulfstan.

Ylaya's Quest

• The Decoupling: Duncan and Wulfstan are defending Horncrest from a siege by Imperial troops who serve the Red Church. After Ylaya breaks the siege, Ylaya and the rebels (lead by Duncan) form an alliance. Dwarf King Tolghar has allied with the Red Church-ruled Holy Griffin Empire, and their alliance is using the Dwarven city of Tor Hrall as a base of operations. The alliance fights to reclaim Tor Hrall. As the rebels approach Tor Hrall, the Imperial troops retreat, leaving King Tolghar's forces to defend Tor Hrall alone, who the rebels defeat.

Tribes of the East

Flying to the Rescue

• "Tearing the Veil": Zehir allies with Freyda and Duncan to cleanse the land from demons.
• "A Flamboyant Exit": Freyda and Duncan attack a demon town. After Biara is defeated and Isabel re-takes control of the Holy Griffin Empire, Isabel abdicates to allow Freyda to rule as Queen instead. After Freyda and Duncan's marriage, he titled as the king of the empire.

Appearances

Duncan appears in the Heroes of Might and Magic V add-ons, Hammers of Fate and Tribes of the East.

Gallery

Duncan's in-game icon

Duncan's model used in Heroes Online