Changes: The Shah

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“

The Shah's flag flutters proudly today...the lovely green one.

”

— The Shah, informing his allies about a siege.

The Shah is an Arabian AI lord in Stronghold Crusader 2.

Biography

This Shah may be based on a ruler of the medieval Persian kingdom under the Khwarazmian Dynasty that existed at the time of the Crusades. However this kingdom was too far east to have played a significant role in the Crusades, it is more likely that the Shah is simply a ruler of Persian ancestry, who prefers to use the Persian 'Shah' title rather than Sultan.

Character

The Shah is extremely similar to the Sultan from the first Stronghold Crusader in character, a benevolent lord who despite disliking war has been forced into fighting by more bellicose lords who have encroached into his territory. Like the Sultan, the Shah enjoys writing poetry. Also the Shah, similarly places great importance in making his castle look its best, which he achieves by hanging flags (particularly green ones) and by creating a roof garden with flowers atop his keep.

Castles and Strategies

The Shah is a balanced character, who is more focused on the offensive. His little variety of units and overall large castles make him an unformidable character.

The Shah has an average economy with lots of farms supported by a few woodcutters and quarries. He does not produce weapons or candles for selling and has no inn or mosque to allow him to impose high taxes so he heavily relies upon industries outside his castle to create money. His food production allows for moderate taxing when prospering.

The Shah's castles are very unique in style and defenses, featuring long wall segments and various towers. Most often single Arabian bowmen guard the walls under the protection of hoardings, as well as scattered barricades on the ground. Most of the castle is enclosed and the buildings are usually swarmed with heavy patrols of Arabian bowmen and Arabian swordsmen. The Shah tends to send swarms of Arabian bowmen, sometimes backed with larger groups of Arabian swordsmen. Siege camp attacks feature both unit types, mostly building catapults and mantlets to provide protection and heavy firepower. The Shah takes a lot of time to form his regular attacks, but they are able to punch through weak defenses without caution.

Quotes

For the quotes of The Shah, see: The Shah/Quotes.

Gallery

Stronghold Crusader 2 Characters
Stronghold Crusader 2	The Rat • The Wolf • Saladin • The Caliph • Richard The Lionheart • The Shah • The Slave King • The Sultana
DLC	The Princess • The Pig • The Templar • The Duke • The Emperor • The Hermit • The Jackal • The Khan

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+{{Character Quotes|Quote = The Shah's flag flutters proudly today...the lovely green one.|author = The Shah, informing his allies about a siege.}}
 {{Character Box
-|name = The Shah
+|name = Tadj ad-Dawla Alp Arslan al-Akhras
 |image = [[File:Stronghold Crusader 2 - Meet the Shah|200px]]
 |realname = The Shah
+|nicknames = The Relaxed<br>The Melodious<br>The Artistic<br>The Fragrant<br>The Poet<br>The Sensitive<br>The Most Reasonable<br>The Peasant
-|nicknames = Unknown
 |appear = [[Stronghold Crusader 2]]
 |gender = Male
 |difficulty = Easy
-|melee = Unknown
+|melee = Arabian swordsmen
-|ranged = Arabian archers (assumed)
+|ranged = Arabian bowmen
-|siege = Unknown}}
+|siege = Mantlets<br>
+Catapults
-'''The Shah''' is going to be a new Arabian lord in ''[[Stronghold Crusader 2]]''.
+|age = 50s|height = Tall|weight = Above average}}
-==Background==
+'''The Shah''' is an Arabian AI lord in ''[[Stronghold Crusader 2]]''.
-This Shah is probably based on a ruler of the medieval Persian kingdom under the Khwarazmian Dynasty that existed at the time of the Crusades. Quite what he is doing so far west outside the borders of his kingdom fighting in the Near East is unknown.
+==Biography==
+This Shah may be based on a ruler of the medieval Persian kingdom under the Khwarazmian Dynasty that existed at the time of the Crusades. However this kingdom was too far east to have played a significant role in the Crusades, it is more likely that the Shah is simply a ruler of Persian ancestry, who prefers to use the Persian 'Shah' title rather than Sultan.
+== Character ==
-Alternatively he could simply be a ruler of Persian ancestry, who prefers to use the Persian 'Shah' title rather than Sultan.
+The Shah is extremely similar to the Sultan from the first Stronghold Crusader in character, a benevolent lord who despite disliking war has been forced into fighting by more bellicose lords who have encroached into his territory. Like the Sultan, the Shah enjoys writing poetry. Also the Shah, similarly places great importance in making his castle look its best, which he achieves by hanging flags (particularly green ones) and by creating a roof garden with flowers atop his keep.
+==Castles and Strategies==
+''The Shah'' is a balanced character, who is more focused on the offensive. His little variety of units and overall large castles make him an unformidable character.
+<span style="font-weight:normal;">The Shah has an average economy with lots of farms supported by a few woodcutters and quarries. He does not produce weapons or candles for selling and has no inn or mosque to allow him to impose high taxes so he heavily relies upon industries outside his castle to create money. His food production allows for moderate taxing when prospering.</span>
-== Economy ==
-The shah has a good economy with lots of farms, woodcuttera and quarries. He puts the stockpile outside the castle to spped up gathering of resources and to allow resources to be deposited even during a siege (when the gatehouse is closed.
+<span style="font-weight:normal;">The Shah's castles are very unique in style and defenses, featuring long wall segments and various [[tower]]s. Most often single [[Arabian bowmen]] guard the walls under the protection of [[hoarding]]s, as well as scattered [[barricade]]s on the ground. Most of the castle is enclosed and the buildings are usually swarmed with heavy patrols of </span>[[Arabian bowmen]]<span style="font-weight:normal;"> and </span>[[Arabian swordsmen]].
-== Offense ==
+The Shah tends to send swarms of [[Arabian bowmen]], sometimes backed with larger groups of [[Arabian swordsmen]]. Siege camp attacks feature both unit types, mostly building [[catapult]]s and [[mantlet]]s to provide protection and heavy firepower. The Shah takes a lot of time to form his regular attacks, but they are able to punch through weak defenses without caution.
-The Shah uses small groups of archers and Arabian swordsmen to harass his enemies, destrying outlying buildings. Sieges are relatively rare from the Shah, but he will use archers and Arabian swordsmen, backed up by one or two catapults.
+==Quotes==
+For the quotes of {{PAGENAME}}, see: [[The Shah/Quotes]].
-== Defence ==
-The Shah has a small castle which is shaped like a rounded rectangle.  A few archers are positioned on towers, perhaps not enough to put up an adequate defence. Also, the Shah has no siege equipment mountedon walls, making his castle vulnerable to catapults. However, the small size of the Shah's castle does somewhat increase its defensive capability.
-==<nowiki/>==
-==Character==
-According to his trailer, the Shah will be an example of an easy enemy, who uses simple tactics and builds simple castles. He is going to be an economist, rather than a warmonger, who will not be a challenge for humans nor most computer opponents alike.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="200" spacing="medium" columns="2">
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="medium" columns="2" position="center">
 Shah.jpg|New Arabian lord as seen in trailer
 Shah Crusader2trailer.png|The Caliph's 'kind' counterpart
-</gallery><br />
+</gallery>
+{{SHC2:Characters}}
 [[ru:Шах]]
 [[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Stronghold Crusader 2]]