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The List of AI Names

As a reference, I have compiled a list of the names of every AI Lord in the game. It also includes the names of some AI's that are not in the game original Crusader game. These include the Wazir, Emir, Nizar, Marshal, and Abbot and are part of the Warchest version of Stronghold.
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Note that the links in the names lead to information on the troops these AIs use and the way they build their castles.

Here they are:

The Rat

The Rat combines appallingly poor skill in managing a castle with a shockingly naive grasp of miltary tactics. Making him one of the most useless opponents in the game!

You will encounter him under the following names:
Duc de Puce
The Stoat
The Weasel
The Ferret
Duc Camembert
Duc Souris
Duc Morceaux
Le Grand Fromage

The Snake

The Snake has some ability to run his estate, bu tlittle stomach for a full on fight. He likes the hired help to do most of his dirty work for him.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Duc Beauregard
Earl Doubletongue
Duke Vipertooth
Earl Poisonberry
Lord Python
Earl Diamondback
Duke Anaconda
Old one eye

The Pig

The Pig, whilst not being one of the regions best economists, likes a fiht. His greed for (other people's) gold will soon have him 'trying it on', with even the smallest of siege forces.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Duc Truffe
The Duke of Pigsbury
The Hog
The Old Boar
The Earl of Bacon
Baron von Bloater
The Earl of Hogsbottom
The Whole Hog

The Wolf

The Wolf holds his castle in an iron grip, but it is his passion for warfare that makes him one of the most feared opponents. Deliberate and cunning, he will use every military trick and tactic at his disposal to win the day.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Duc Volpe
Lord Fairfang
Lord Lupus
Earl Redclaw
Lord Crackbone
Lord Howlingtop
Lord Greyback
The Big Bad Wolf

Saladin

More than any other Lord, Saladin knows how to run the desert economy. He will be in no great rush to lead his forces out into the field, but when he strikes, it will be from a position of power.

You will encounter him under the following names:
The Wise
The Just
The Kind
The Fair
The Magnificent
The Honourable
The Noble
The Greatest

The Caliph

Cruel and vindictive, the Caliph is skilled at bringing misery to both his own people and to yours. If he can get his tyrannical act together, his underhand methods of fighting will prove a constant thorn in your side.

You will encounter him under the following names:
The Scorpion
The Jackal
The Camel
The Vulture
The Crab
The Hyena
The Bad One
The Desert Rat

The Sultan

The Sultan is more...say...a poet, than a warrior, preferring feasting to the humdrum matters of running his own castle. In short not the sharpest sword in the desert. His people love him, however, and his soldiers will fight well to defend him.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Abdul
Ahmed
Mustapha
Hashim
Karim
Malik
Shaheed
Waheeb

Lionheart

The Lionheart has a reasonable grasp of the regions economy for a soldier, but it is in the field of battle where he is in his element. Brave and fearless, his ability to siege a castle is second to none.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Richard I
Richard II
Richard III
Richard IV
Richard V
Richard VI
Richard VII
Richard VIII

Emperor Frederick I

Emperor Fredrick is perhaps the best alround strategist in the desert. There are few weaknesses in his Arnour and left alone he will over time become a mighty force.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Emperor Frederick II
Emperor Frederick III
Emperor Frederick IV
Emperor Frederick V
Emperor Frederick VI
Emperor Frederick VII
Emperor Frederick VIII
You can download the AI for Frederick Barbarossa here.

King Phillip I

King Phillip seeks glory and prestige from his desert adventure. His reckless insistence on the use of his knights as his main fighting force is more often than not, his undoing.

You will encounter him under the following names:
King Phillip II
King Phillip III
King Phillip IV
King Phillip V
King Phillip VI
King Phillip VII
King Phillip VIII
You can download the AI for Philip II of France here.

The Wazir

The Wazir is a mean spirited leader with a fiery temper. His persistent use of horse archers make him an annoyance, althoug hhis siege technique leaves a lot to be desired.

You will encounter him under the following names:
The Terrible
The Scourge
The Fearsome
The Tyrant
The Vindictive
The Cruel
The Typhoon
The Nasty

The Emir

The Emir is a kind hearted and easy going Arabian leaser. A good all rounder who knows how to manage his economy effectively as weel as how to attack...which he does...in force!

You will encounter him under the following names:
Emir Omar
Emir Sapehr
Emir Najid
Emir Nivtour
Emir Ozhan
Emir Atash
Emir Pashang
Emir Vahdat

The Nizar

The Nizar may catch you by surprise if you are unprepared for his swift and silent tactics. His island like castles are only effective on low ground and can be tricky to attack.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Nizar "The Silent"
Nizar "The Swift"
Nizar "The Unseen"
Nizar "The Hidden"
Nizar "The Mist"
Nizar "The Deadly"
Nizar "The Assassin"
Nizar "The Willow"

The Sheriff

The Sheriff is the cruelest lord in the land and easily the most underhand. He will use Arab or Crusader alike, along with every dirty castle defense he can lay his hands on, to further his own self-interest.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Sheriff of Nottingham
Sheriff of Derby
Sheriff of Lincoln
Sheriff of Leicester
Sheriff of Coventry
Sheriff of Chester
Sheriff of York
Sheriff of Ockbrook
You can download the AI for Sheriff of Nottingham here.

The Marshal

This retired fighter tends to play things a little more cautiously than he once did. The sight of his knights sallying forth from his castle is still a warning to anyone however.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Marshal, Sir Longarm
Marshal, Sir Tramplefoot
Marshal, Sir Rollington
Marshal, Sir Chufflewhip
Marshal, Sir Lancingtonsmithe
Marshal, Sir Portslipper
Marshal, Sir Bushhoofer
Marshal, Sir Nosebagger

The Abbot

The abbot considers himself entrusted with the defense of his faith. His vindictive monks will continually amass in vast numbers to pull down the walls of their enemies.

You will encounter him under the following names:
Abbot of Stirling
Abbot of Dumfries
Abbot of Kirkbride
Abbot of Ayr
Abbot of Leith
Abbot of Dunbar
Abbot of Clyde
Abbot of Montrose


* denotes a former staff member.