Talk:Bradamante/@comment-37720251-20181211180648

In her legend in Orlando Furioso, Astolfo gives her the Lance of Argalia and magic steed Rabicano, which become her most used and useful tools on her quest to find her betrothed Rogero(/Ruggiero). Rogero's adoptive father, the wizard Atlante, foresaw that his son would die as part of a prophecy, and so regularly meddled with him and tried to capture him in order to prevent it. Atlante's shield could produce a blinding light, and was carried by Rogero throughout the story. This Bradamante has a noble phantasm she never should have had, and lacks the two that she should. It's possible that she's from an alternate history- and also possible that Saber Astolfo could be a version still enthralled by the evil sorceress Alcyna, who Rogero escaped from and freed her captives (including Astolfo). This could explain why Bradamante lacks her two greatest treasures, and how Astolfo could be a Saber, despite not having any magic sword or feats of swordsmanship- by stealing Rogero's.