These are the legends about Charlemagne and his Paladins, not the actual history, so there will be dragons, monsters and magic. FOR MY FIRST CHAPTER ON CHARLEMAGNE’S PALADINS CLICK HERE.
ASTOLPHO IN THE VALLEY OF LOST THINGS – When we left Emperor Charlemagne’s Paladin Astolpho, he had flown his hippogriff to the peak of the Mountain of the Furies where he was greeted by the one and only St. John the Apostle.
St. John informed Astolpho that he had been sent down by God to enlist the Paladin in an important quest. Once inside the majestic castle which served as a temporary residence for the Saint, our hero was updated on the plight of Roland, greatest of Charlemagne’s men.
Roland had still not linked up with the Emperor and his forces in their campaigns to drive off the Muslim invaders of the land of the Franks. St. John explained that Roland had remained under the influence of the waters from the enchanted fountain, waters that had filled him with “love” for Angelica, the evil Princess of Cathay from earlier Charlemagne installments. Continue reading
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